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Title: Re: Cossum
Post by: dotslot on Tuesday 26 April 11 22:02 BST (UK)

Does anyone have any info about the Cossum family 1700-1800 living in Northiam/Hastings, Sussex. They were drapers and mercers.
Thanks

Title: Re: Cossum
Post by: omega 1 on Wednesday 27 April 11 11:51 BST (UK)

Hi dotslot

Can we have a name for a starting point ?


Kind Regards

omega :)

Title: Re: Cossum
Post by: dotslot on Wednesday 27 April 11 12:54 BST (UK)

Hi Omega,
The names I'm looking for are:
John Cossum and his wife Elizabeth and their son Francis.
Thanks
Dotslot

Title: Re: Cossum
Post by: Ruskie on Wednesday 27 April 11 13:05 BST (UK)

The IGI has a submitted record for:

Francis Cossum
chr 24 Aug 1763
Northiam
Father: Richard
Mother: Elizabeth
(this may be the wrong couple but possibly related in some way)

and extracted record for:
Richard Cossum = Elizabeth Tress
19 Nov 1751
Bodiam

Not sure if it's the same Richard and Elizabeth

Title: Re: Cossum
Post by: dotslot on Wednesday 27 April 11 13:39 BST (UK)

Yes, it is the right couple I typed John instead of Richard so it should read Richard and Elizabeth Cossum.
Thanks

Title: Re: Cossum
Post by: Ruskie on Wednesday 27 April 11 13:41 BST (UK)

Is there anything specific you are looking for?

Title: Re: Cossum
Post by: dotslot on Wednesday 27 April 11 13:52 BST (UK)

Basically anything that might be relevant to this famly, their nchildren etc etc.
Thanks

Title: Re: Cossum
Post by: Ruskie on Wednesday 27 April 11 14:12 BST (UK)

Do you already have much information about the family?

I take it you already have the following two children with Richard and Elizabeth as parents:
Mary 1773
Sarah 1771
both chr St Clements Hastings.

There are some marriges for Mary and Sarah Cossums but I'm not sure if any tie in time wise to these two girls. Can't see a marriage for Francis.

Of course the IGI may not be complete and I haven't tried the new search which may give more choices.  :)

Title: Re: Cossum
Post by: dotslot on Wednesday 27 April 11 14:44 BST (UK)

No I didn't. The children I have are:
Elizabeth 1754, John 1756, Richard 1758, Ann 1760, Francis 1763 all Baptised in Northiam. There is quite a gap between 1763 and 1771 so presume more children were born to Richard and Elizabeth.

Dotslot

Title: Re: Cossum
Post by: omega 1 on Wednesday 27 April 11 15:35 BST (UK)

Hi dotslot.

Had to go out.

From the SFHG Baptisums

All children of Richard & Elizabeth.

Elizabeth 6 Mar 1754
John 4 Feb 1756
Richard 10 Apr 1758
Ann 13 May 1760

All baptised at Northiam

From SMI

Possibly Mum & Dad`s Marriage

At Bodiam 19 Nov 1751

Richard Cossum,from Northiam

Elizabeth Tress from Sandhurst.


You may find this interesting.

Baptised at Hastings

21 Apr 1817

Francis son of Richard,states Richard was a Draper.

Possible marriage from SMI

At Lenham Kent on the 25 Dec 1815

Richard Cossum,Bach from St Clements

Caroline Foster,SP OTP BT
Minor WCOF John F
Witnesses Georgina Foster & John Foster.

I have the baptisums for Hastings on Fiche,will look later as sun is shinning on the reader.

Hope the above is of some help

Kind Regards

omega

Title: Re: Cossum
Post by: omega 1 on Wednesday 27 April 11 16:44 BST (UK)

Back again :)

Baptised at St Clements,Hastings

Sarah, 8 Mar 1771
Mary ,31 Aug 1773

The Baptisums on the Fiche  for Cossum start 1752 to 1829.

SHOUT if you would like more ;D

omega

Title: Re: Cossum
Post by: snm1415 on Wednesday 27 April 11 19:10 BST (UK)

Hope this helps:

Richard Cossum c1725-1793 b. Northhaim d. Hastings, bur. Bodiam, Sussex
Elizabeth (Tress?)  Cossum 1733-1807 b.? d. Hastings? bur. Bodiam. Will probated April 1807
Married: Bodiam 1751
Children: Elizabeth 1754, John 1756-1829, Richard 1758-, Ann 1760-64, Francis 1763- c1805 (pre-deceased mother ref her will - DOD unknown - died Maidenhead Berks, wife Sarah Devas - my 4xGF), All christened Northaim. Last girls Sarah 1771-, Mary 1772- both christened Hastings.

Still looking for POB for Richard and Elizabeth.
Richard was executor to his uncle John Cossum of Hastings, will 1773

Suspect family originally from Kent - have evidence of link from Hastings to Ann Cossum m. John Colegate Tonbridge 1744. Other Cossum's in Ashurst, Kent area early 1700.

Richard and John Cossum all associated with drapery business. Francis also same in Maidenhead and his son Charles 1800-1843 also in London.

Cheers
snm1215

Title: Re: Cossum
Post by: dotslot on Wednesday 27 April 11 22:24 BST (UK)

Thanks that's a great help.
Do you know if Francis Cossum and Sarah Devas had other children apart from Charles?  Also when did Sarah Devas (Cossum) die.
Charles Cossum married Mary Ann House c.1813-d.1859 who was born in Stokenchurch in Oxon. They married in St.Pancras Church in 1837. They had two children Mary b.1838 and Francis b1840.  My great grandfather William Jenkins, a Barometer maker, married Mary Cossum in 1856 in St.Mark's Church, Clerkenwell. Mary died in 1873 having had 7 children.
Any additional info you might have would be highly appreciated.
Regards
Dotslot

Title: Re: Cossum
Post by: dotslot on Wednesday 27 April 11 22:28 BST (UK)

P.S. Forgot to ask, do you have any info on Mary Ann House?
Dotslot

Title: Re: Cossum
Post by: sashadelenn on Monday 25 September 17 13:57 BST (UK)

Hi , My 4th Great-grandfather was Francis Cossum, who was married to Sarah Devas. His father was Richard Cossum, but I cannot find the parents of Richard. Their daughter Sarah Cossum is my 3d great-grandmother, she married William Everett Smith, who also was a draper.
 Living in Norway, I find searching for scanned records really difficult in England. Do you know what part of the Cossums or Devas where Huguenot's? This is what information was passed down from my grandmother. I would love to share the little I have of my family. Best regards
Andrea