Coventry - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Coventry Family in London

kotchcoventry — 2012-01-31 10:08:50Z

Hi, my ancestor arrived in Sydney (botany bay) on Hms Sirius of the First Fleet. He was aged 24 and from London. He was a guard on the ship. I inderstand he died on Norfolk Island some 20- 40 yrs later after becoming a convict himself after a death in a fight in The Rocks of Sydney. Kathrym

Re: william coventry (australia)

mathewbaldwin1 — 2012-01-28 03:30:21Z

Hi William Coventry is my GGGG father through the same baldwins! and then some more.

I think he was the last one to be eaten before the other's made it out, but my notes on it seem to missing. By the way, if anyone knows the birth place / parents / details of William Baldwin born c1800 (also a convict) it would be appreciated?

Re: william coventry (australia)

RonaldTanner31 — 2012-01-27 23:14:37Z

Can anyone confirm William Coventry absconded from Sarah Island in Macquarie Harbour & was subsequently canabilised along with Hutchinson & Fagan by his companions Macavoy & Broughton in a separate escape to the Alexander Pearce episode? William C appears to be the ggg grandfather of my late mother in law thro his daughter Catherine & the Baldwin/Jennings lineage.

Re: william coventry (australia)

vedamitchell1 — 2012-01-27 23:09:08Z

Hi Toni,
my name is Veda Mitchell it looks like we are
connected I come from William B, 1776 William James B 1815
Thomas Alfred B 1849 Charles Henry B 1877

Re: Great grandmother was a Coventry

covo02 — 2012-01-14 21:53:10Z

My branch of the COVENTRY family live in United Kingdom and mainly around Liverpool, Merseyside and the Wirral penninsular opposite.

Re: Great grandmother was a Coventry

mi2early — 2012-01-11 13:59:48Z

Admin note:

It would help other researchers if you would say where your COVENTRY ancestors lived.

Good luck with your research.

Re: Great grandmother was a Coventry

covo02 — 2012-01-10 23:08:42Z

Hi

I have just started my research into my family tree of COVENTRY and I do have a Sarah H. Coventry who would have been my Great Aunty. She was born in 1862. I don't know if it is your Sarah?

If you want to contact me then do so via e-mail on colincoventry01@sky.com.

Regards

Colin Coventry

Re: Arthur Coventry b 1836 Wandsworth, then Lancashire or Derbyshire

covo02 — 2012-01-10 22:58:18Z

Hi

My surname is COVENTRY and very much living up at Merseyside where the family is very prolifick.

The name(s) you have stated do not appear in my research todate but only have been doing this over the last three to four weeks so very early days.

If you want to make contact then please do. My e-mail address is colincoventry01@sky.com

Kind regards

Colin Coventry

Re: Arthur Coventry b 1836 Wandsworth, then Lancashire or Derbyshire

sue_higgs — 2011-09-02 22:56:30Z

hello
it would seem from my first foray into geneology that yes we are related to millis coventry and elizabeth bevington. my grandmother was joy coventry, daughter of bernard, son of edward son of millis... i think this is right..
wow it's a big family!!

Mary Ann Coventry/Mcconachie Monument Pic from Stirling

clddbd — 2011-08-31 13:26:47Z

I was fortunate to visit The Church of The Holy Rude below Stirling Castle in Stirling, Scotland in July 2011. It is a beautiful cememtery. I hope someone finds this picture meaningful to their family.
Cheryl

Helen Coventry/George Finlay Monument Pic from Kinross Scotland

clddbd — 2011-08-23 12:23:22Z

In July 2011 I vistied The Church of Scotland-Kinross Parish, in Kinross Scotland and took this monument pic. I hope someone finds it meaningful to their family.
Cheryl

This monument is very difficult to read and has been enhanced in an attempt to try to decipher it.

Re: COVENTRY Family from Ireland to Scotland.

ldschaplain — 2011-03-08 21:42:01Z

Gail; this reply may be a long time coming, but I happen to be searching for the Coventry family, too. The farthest I can list my ancestors for that family is one Elizabeth Coventry, who came from Ireland to Canada in 1854. We have since found some records that she came from somewhere in County Donegal, but may have left from Cork. After she arrived in Ontario, she married a Jonathan Thompson, who came to Ontario about 1876(?). We do have a single line of descendancy, but I haven't been able to search back anything further beyond Donegal. If you have any ties at all, amongst your Coventry line, please let me know. Email me at chaplain516@msn.com. Thanks. Everett

Re: COVENTRY-JENKINS (Ohio, 1870-1890s)

winspeare — 2010-10-20 22:55:24Z

Checking to see if you are still at this address as I have information on Phoebe "Cavantry" and John H Jenkins who moved from NY to Illinois.

Re: COVENTRY Family from Ireland to Scotland.

tonybonsai — 2010-04-03 10:19:27Z

Hi Gail,
Although I am not related to Coventry family I have an interest re an Ellen McEachran who married a James Coventry in Port Glasgow in 1955. James is definately descended via your William and Maria nee White.
Have you any knowledge of family of James and Ellen ie sons James born 1955, Robert born 1956 and Henry born 1957?
Possibility that family moved to Wales?
Please contact me direct at tonybonsai@yahoo.co.uk

William(Willie) COVENTRY born1882 Stirling North South Australia

vkingdom63 — 2010-03-23 13:59:17Z

Looking for family info. William was born in Stirling North South Australia on MAR 13 1882. He married May Mathilda MARTIN. They had 5 children. Ethel May COVENTRY is my Grandmother. Any info on either William or May would be great

william coventry (australia)

2010-02-04 20:17:58Z

Looking for William Coventry arrived in Australia on the ship Hercules. convict from Donegal, Ireland. convicted at Lifford Assiles 1799 May have been born 1777 died in Tasmania in 1831. Lived with Mary Ann Martin and they had 4 children. Convict files say "he was 5ft 3inch brown hair, brown eyes, age 51 yrs, a farmers's labourer, tried at Hobart Town in May 1829, sentence 7 yrs per Atlas to Sydney, and Lady Nelson to this colony, native of the county of Donegal, Ireland, absconded from Macquaried harbour, sep3, 1830. reward."

Re: Coventry in Ireland

GailR1958 — 2010-02-04 20:12:26Z

Hi.I only recently found out that the Coventry branch of my tree began in Ireland.
I have my ggg grandfather, William, born c 1826. He moved to Scotland,before marrying my ggg grandmother,Maria White, also born in Ireland.They married in Glasgow, in 1847.

Gail ms Coventry

COVENTRY Family from Ireland to Scotland.

lanarkshirelass — 2010-02-04 20:07:54Z

My name is Gail Riggens, m.s Coventry.When tracing back my family tree ,I was surprised to find that one set of my paternal ggg grandparents, were born in Ireland.
I have a marriage of William COVENTRY to Maria WHITE, in Glasgow,28/12/1847.
On the 1851 census, both William and Maria, give Ireland, as their place of birth.I do not know where in Ireland.
William and Maria subsequently had their family here in Scotland, and settled for a time in the Port Glasgow area.
If anyone knows of a link to this family, then please do get in touch.In particular ,I would like to know roughly which area or county ,William and Maria left from, to come over to Scotland to marry.

Many thanks

Gail

Re: HATFIELD-MITCHELL-STAFFORD-COVENTRY-LEMASTER

awillow2b — 2010-02-04 20:07:30Z

Coventry I have an updated email Awillow2b@aol.com

have found that Edward , betty Coventry's son died in 1986 in Cuyahoga Ohio he was married to betty herman or harmon and there are living children . looking to have contact with my great aunts grand children .

any help greatly appreciated, also trying to locate the husband of Betty Coventry. i know they were married in west Va She was Mamie Mitchell at birth and Edward was born in west virgina in 1919 thanks del betty's mom was
Fanny Hatfield daughter of Johnson Hatfield

relatives of my gaunt Betty COVENTRY

2010-02-04 20:07:06Z

Trrying to find the relatives of my gaunt Betty Coventry who
died in 1974 in cuyahoga Oh. Her birth name on record is
mamie Mitchell. my grand father Edgell Mitchell was her sister
Would love to find her son Edward or his family. Also looking for my ggrandmothers (fannie Hatfield Mitchell Stafford) record of her life with Lou Stafford, who died in 1932
but not sure where. again please contact if have info
at Desorcy@aol.com. I also have Hatfield line from ky/wv /to
1565 in england if anyone needs it. Thanks

Re: Arthur Coventry b 1836 Wandsworth, then Lancashire or Derbyshire

katerimmer — 2010-02-04 20:06:07Z

Hi Geoffrey,
I've just discovered that my g-g-grandfather, Walter Horner BROWN, was also a pupil at Dr Usmar's school in 1851. Do you know whether the building still exists, please? And / or if there are any pictures of it?

Arthur Coventry b 1836 Wandsworth, then Lancashire or Derbyshire

2010-02-04 20:05:07Z

Arthur was my great grandfather, second or third son of Millis and Mary Coventry. The name Millis comes from Arthur's great grandmother, Martha Millis who married Joseph Coventry in 1768 in St Botolphs Aldersgate, London.
Arthur married Caroline Bagshawe in 1862/3 and had 7 children - Theodore(married in 1901 Eleanor May Langley), Helen(married 1888 George Kennedy), Marion(married 1893, I think to Frank Page Oakley), Walter, Hilda, Arthur( possible spouse Gertrude) and Charles (best man at his father's second wedding). Co-owened Smith & Coventry Ltd. at Gresley Iron Works Salford Lancs.
After being widowed in 1893 he remarried in 1895 to Emily Georgiana Rosher and had five daughters - Mary Joan (my grandmother) Margaret Eva, Irene, Winifred and Eileen between 1895 and 1903.
If anyone has the names Millis and Coventry together in their family tree please get in touch. I believe their was a Millis Coventry born in 1902 in Altrincham and a Theodore Millis Coventry was at Cambridge University around 1920.
I have photos of the children from the first of Arthurs families around the 1890's.
Would very much like to find out more info.
Fingers crossed.
Michele

Coventry - great grandson of Fanny Hatfield !!

awillow2b — 2010-02-04 20:04:16Z

I am so excited , i spoke the other nite to my new found cousing.

My grandfathers , sisters ( Betty Mitchell Coventry) grand son He has 3 brothrrs. Yeah

I have been looking for them for 4 years. !!!!!

also , found out my great aunts husbands name was

Neil Jack Coventry. would love any info found on him
believe he passed in 1950. in Cuyago Ohio thnaks

Delphia the great granddaughter of Fanny Hatfield

Coventry Canada - Edmondton, Alberta & Vancouver, B.C.

67tr4a — 2010-02-04 20:03:07Z

William R. Coventry moved to Edmondton then the family ended up in Vancouver B.C.

WILLIAM R.COVENTRY was born Jun 1857 in South Petheron, Somerset, England, and died in Canada. He married ALICE COOKE, daughter of TILDEN COOKE and SELINA. She was born 1861 in Crowhurst, Sussex, England.

Children of WILLIAM COVENTRY and ALICE COOKE are:
i. WILLIAM VERNON COVENTRY, b. 1887, Dulwich, London, England; d. 11 Sep 1916, World War 1 Canadian Army.
ii. ROBERT COVENTRY, b. 1893, Ore, Sussex, England; m. IDA; b. 1891, England.
iii. SELINA COVENTRY, b. 1896, Stelling, Kent, England.

Robert married Ida (possibly Ida Spencer Burnup)
possible son William Vernon Coventry
b. Sept 14 1918 in Edmonton, Alberta
d. 1988 in British Columbia, Canada

Sea Captain turned fugitive became a Coventry

bobszibb — 2010-02-04 20:01:38Z

Ok here it goes. The story is that one of my gggrandfathers was a Scottish Sea Captain. He sailed to Austrailia and supposedly discovered a diamond mine. He sailed back to Scotland but he was running from the police for something. When he went through the town of Coventry , he changed his name to Coventry. He supposedly put his fortune in the Bank of Scotland and never retreived it.

When my ggrandfather was a child a man with a red beard and red hair stopped him on the street and asked him if he was Walter Coventry. He then told him the crazy story.

My questions are...if he told him that, why wouldn't he have told him what his name was before he changed it to Coventry? And why was he running from the police if he discovered something that was rightfully his?

I wonder if this was some drunken made up story. But, thats about as far back as I can get with my ancestors as brick has hit hard and I can't find any answers.

Any suggestions? Please no cruelty, I did not make this story up. I am just trying to contribute to my tree and solve this silly family puzzle.

Michelle Coventry

Re: David Christie Coventry

nsg3 — 2010-02-04 19:38:03Z

Further to last message David lived to the best of my knowledge in Angus and owened a shop in Glamis. He died in Glamis in 1953

Re: David Christie Coventry

mi2early — 2010-01-24 15:15:03Z

I can't help you, but in order for anyone else to do so, it would be very helpful if they knew the location(s) in which your ancestor lived.

David Christie Coventry

nsg3 — 2010-01-24 15:13:32Z

Has anyone any details on David Christi Coventry born abt 1891 died 1953

Coventry/Jordan family tree's

kandi_herrera — 2009-11-04 06:20:10Z

don't have much info reguarding the Coventry's..
my great-grandmother, Margaret Coventry 1876-1955 married John Latimer, they came to the u.s. in 1905..lived in Maryville, IL. he was a coal miner..

Margaret's father-Walter Coventry B. 1846 Penicuik, Midlothian, West Lothian..he married Margaret Jordan B. 1846 Bothwell, Lanark
If you are related to either tree, please write to me at kandiherrera@yahoo.com.
Thank you, Kandi

Robert Coventry Queensland Australia

67tr4a — 2009-10-11 02:55:19Z

Lived in Yeronga and Annerley (suburb of Brisbane)

JOHN COVENTRY was born 1859 in South Petheron, Somersetshire, England, and died in Australia. He married JOSEPHINE. She was born Abt. 1861 in Hastings, Sussex, England.

Immigrated: 10 Nov 1911, Arrived Brisbane 25 Dec 1911
Occupation: Brick-layer

Children of JOHN COVENTRY and JOSEPHINE are:
i. JOSEPHINE MARY COVENTRY, b. Abt. 1906, Rye Foreign, Sussex, England.
ii. JOHN ROBERT COVENTRY, b. Abt. 1908, Rye Foreign, Sussex, England; m. DOROTHY EVA GRACE DEMPSTER, 1926, Queensland Australia. Possible son Thomas John Coventry

Re: Agnes Coventry

earth2jan — 2009-10-09 07:50:03Z

Hi Virginia,

I thought I responded to this last night. I will try again. Are you still out there?
My G. Uncle H. J. Coventry was born approx 1866, said to be a son of Lord Coventry of England. I heard the same story. My Dad's cousin Frank Louis Coventry (Warner the name he was raised under) also was asked to re accept the title and refused. Could we be talking about the same man?

Jan

Re: Arthur Coventry b 1836 Wandsworth, then Lancashire or Derbyshire

JamesUsmar — 2009-08-10 21:01:12Z

Hi

Sorry to ask in this thread but can anyone provide more information on (1) Dr Usmar and/or (2) this school that he ran in 1851?

Very many thanks
James

Re: Alexander Nicholson Coventry

midrash — 2008-11-12 04:29:27Z

My gggrandfather was also in WWI. He was not heavy enough, but wanted to serve so he put rocks in his shoes. He went to Africa also and fought the Zulu warriors. His name was Walter John Coventry from Glascow.

Re: Arthur Coventry b 1836 Wandsworth, then Lancashire or Derbyshire

katerimmer — 2008-09-08 08:48:09Z

Thanks very much for that information, Geoffrey. As far as I know, my Browns were not connected with Isaac Brown; it is a very common name. Walter was born in 1836 so he probably didn't start at the school until after 1845.

Thanks again for your help,
Kate.

Re: Arthur Coventry b 1836 Wandsworth, then Lancashire or Derbyshire

geoffcobra — 2008-09-08 08:06:59Z

I think that the school finally closed in about 1870 and the site is the site of the District Council Building in Epping. I have a complete record of the boys in the school until 1845 and there may be some more information in the library in Quaker House. During that time Benjamin Townson was a pupil and he became the first head of the Quaker School in Reading.
I do not have any knowledge of Walter Horner Brown but I wonder if there is any connection with Isaac Brown, originally a pupil at the school in Epping, he had his own school in Hitchin and then started the teacher training college for Quaker schools. His picture appears in a book called Hitchin worthies.

Best regards

Geoffrey Boys

Re: Arthur Coventry b 1836 Wandsworth, then Lancashire or Derbyshire

bettsy2906 — 2008-09-01 20:33:58Z

hi my maiden name was coventry till i gt married 5 yrs ago if thats any gud 2 u. mail me bk if u want 2

Walter B. Coventry/ Oneida County, NY

pandmtaylor1 — 2004-04-30 00:48:08Z

Seeking info re Walter B. Coventry of Oneida County, NY who served as surgeon with the 26th New York Infantry during the Civil War. I believe he died shortly after the war ended, though still a young man.I'd like to when and cause of death. Thanks.

Re: Walter B. Coventry/ Oneida County, NY

Dan_Shire — 2008-06-20 06:38:42Z

Are you still researching Walter Coventry?

I am descended from his grandfather, Dr. Alexander Coventry.

I have an obituary for Walter's father, Charles Broadhead Coventry. The obituary states about Walter:

"Walter, a young physician of promise and ability, died of consumption, September 2d, 1865, a disease for which he inherited a strong predisposition"

Hope that helps some.

Dan Shire
dashire@comcast.net

Re: Coventry in London

lcoventry1 — 2008-05-24 23:16:51Z

Thanks for the reply Steve. Stan is the eldest son of Jim, he has a sister phyllis and he had a brother Les who passed away about 15 years ago. He's 85 and going strong, hopefully he takes after WIC in the longevity dept!
I have'nt gone into the Coventry family history in detail yet, I've mainly been doing my own family tree and picking up bits along the way. Lots of my ancestors have marriage and baptism records at St Matthews Bethnal Green and St Leonards shoreditch too, so have tended to search at the same time. My husband Ian has little or no interest in family history buts its interesting for our kids to know their roots. Stan has also told me lots of memories of his grandparents and aunts and uncles.
Regarding your GGGGmother, was it Sarah Elizabeth Roberts? I had this name written down on some notes I had made sometime but now cannot remember where I got it from. I really should try to be a bit more organised in my research!

I will mention you and your mum Joyce to Stan when I see him tomorrow.
Regards, Linda

Re: Coventry in London

stevejones451 — 2008-05-21 18:00:54Z

Very happy to respond Linda as I don't expect any luck with the original query from 2000 I'm sad to say. I've traced DavidC back to Illinois but have drawn a blank there.

My grandparents were Frank (WIC's youngest son) and Hilda. They lived in Kennington and moved out to Morden.

GGps were WIC and Alice (Watts).

GGGps were George Isaac and Martha (Smith) his second wife.

GGGGps were George and Sarah.

GGGGGps were William and Ann.

Later points are to be confirmed but I'm reasonably convinced of them.

I'm sorry but I don't think I've heard of Stanley. Who was his father? William or Jim? He must be one of my Mother's (Joyce) many cousins so I could ask her.

Hope this may be of interest and will look forward to hearing more. All the best.

Steve

Re: Coventry in London

lcoventry1 — 2008-05-20 11:37:40Z

Hello Steve, Was just mucking about on here when I saw your post. My father- in- law Stanley is William Isaacs grandson so just out of interest I wondered who your ggrndprnts and grandparents are. I do have some Coventry family history but only really going back to George, William Isaacs father, although I've seen loads of Coventry marriages and baptisms on the IGI for St Leonards, I've not got round to sorting out who was who!
Hope you mind me being nosy.
Linda

Re: Coventry in London

stevejones451 — 2008-04-30 20:25:46Z

Have just seen your message from June 2000 so hope you are still out there. MY ggf was William Isaac and lived 1860-1954 but I'm puzzled about the other references which don't all tie up. Bethnal Green and St Lukes feature strongly in my (incomplete) research.

Re: James Coventry m. to Catherine Ann Harold, lived Lancashire, England

vam1947 — 2008-02-09 02:25:19Z

Dear John
I have looked at your Tree on Ancestry.
Look at the 1891 Census for Liverpool, S. Toxteth. The place of Birth for Mary ANDREWS 75, Patrick 47, & Edward 50, is Ireland, Castlebare, not Castle Cary as on the index. As you know from the 1861 Census they were born in Mayo, I think this Castlebar.
My William Andrews married and had childres in Casltebar, Mayo, he was a tradesman, too - a Bracemaker, listed in the 1849 Directory in Chapman St. Manchester, you can see his family on the 1861 census, [wife Sarah], born abt 1800, Devon. As there are very few 'town' Andrews in Mayo, I think John is his brother or cousin.
I would like to share details.
Beryl Martin
beryljmartin@hotmail com
Sydney, Australia

Coventry Family in London

jelzz — 2008-01-16 14:37:53Z

I am looking for any info on the Coventry family in London. I have gone back 4 generations to 1835.
My grandmother was Florence Coventry b 1899.
Her parents were Samuel Andrew Coventry b1853 & Rhoda Martha. Married 1882.
Samuels parents were Samuel Coventry & Emma/Hannah Barr. Samuels father was Charles coventry.

Julie

Re: Coventry

jelzz — 2008-01-16 13:11:29Z

My family also come from London..So far I have gone back 4 generations to 1835.
My grandmother Florence b-1899 was born a Coventry and was 1 of 11 children. Her father and grandfather were both called Samuel and her ggrandfather was Charles.
Please let me know if you think there could be any connection.
Julie

Coventry Family in London

jelzz — 2008-01-16 12:57:32Z

I am looking for any info on the Coventry's who lived in London from the 1830's.
Florence May Coventry (my grandmother) b1899
Her Parents Samuel Andrew Coventry b1853-d1931 & Rhoda Martha Birch married 1882
Samuels parents Samuel Coventry & Emma/Hannah Barr married 1851/1863
Samuels father Charles Coventry
Would be great if anyone has any info as seem to have come to dead end.
Julie

Re: Trying to find out about the Coventry Family

Audrey_Sauve — 2007-04-28 15:55:38Z

Edith Male was married to Fred Coventry, they were my Grandparents. Have you had any luck. I have the obituary and it states that Frederick Coventry was born in Coventry England died at 69 in Ottawa and first resided in Kingston Ontario Edith Male was his wife. He had two surviving sons at this time Fred and Harry both of Ottawa.

Re: Trying to find out about the CoventryFamily

Audrey_Sauve — 2007-04-28 15:46:21Z

Hello Curtus and family,

Yes I realize that Linda most likely has more than the rest of us. As I continue to search I keep running into road blocks. Dad was not own to talk much about his ancesters. Hope you all are doing fine, nice writing to you.

Re: Trying to find out about the CoventryFamily

CurtisCoventry — 2007-04-27 00:25:15Z

Hello Aunt Audrey:
This is Curtis, Ron and Jackie's 2nd son. Just stumbled into this site. I have a little family history, but you know who has the lion's share is Aunt Linda.

Re: Coventry in Ireland

deeplatt888 — 2007-02-16 21:06:04Z

The first known Coventry's on my side were a Robert (b. late 1600's)who came from England and was a British Calvary Officer. They settled in Scotland, at Fairhill, near Hamilton. At the time of the Second Jacobite Rebellion, they fled to Northern Ireland (County Antrim). Around 1760, two of Robert's sons (George and William) came to New York State in America. This is from the files at the Columbia County, New York Historic Society. Also, there is a Coventry Journal Published in USA. It is called DR ALEXANDER COVENTRY MEMOIRS OF AN EMMIGRANT 1785-1830. It is about 3000 pages. There are also about 100 pages of letters and legal documents in the Historic Society Library. All can document this story.