Ancestors of William Stanley Tucker 1890-1944 |
Couch |
There is an excellent Couch Genealogy website from which I have pinched much of my information. My tree is here. The earliest Couch is
Richard Couch (Abt. 1600-Bef.1660) He lived in South Petherwin and was the father of
· Walter (below) · Jane Couch (Abt. 1630-)
Walter Couch (Abt. 1630-1701) Married Dorcas Daw (-1695), daughter of John on 6th Jan 1660 in South Petherwin. Both are buried in South Petherwin. Their children were
· Richard (below) · John (-1667) · Jane (Abt.1660-1665)
Richard Couch (1660-1729) Married Elizabeth Cocks (-1732), 27th Nov 1684 in South Petherwin. Born in South Petherwin, both are buried in South Petherwin. Their children were
· Elizabeth (1687-1698) · Richard (1696-) · Walter (below) · Jane Cocks (1692-)
Walter Couch (1690-1755) Born and died in South Petherwin. Married Katherine White 11th Oct 1715 in South Petherwin. Their children were
· Walter (1718-) · John (1720-) · William (1728-) · Richard (Abt. 1730-) · Sampson (1715-1740) · Richard (below) · Jane (1726-)
Richard Couch (1717-1791) Born and died in North Hill. Married Mary Guist (1727-1776) 4th Mar 1746 in North Hill. Lived at Bladder Cottage, Way Cross north Hill. Pigs bladders from the adjacent farm were sold there. Their children were
· Samson (1747-1825) · Richard (below) · Henry (1750-1765) · Mary (1752-1774) · Grace (1754-) · Baldwin (1760-1848)
Richard Couch (1748-1831) Born in North Hill and buried in Trewen. Married Jane Herring 16 Dec 1776 in Trewen. Their children were
· Richard (below) · Walter (1778-1849) · John (1781-) · Mary (1786-) · Jane (1788-) · Thomas (1792-1814)
Richard Couch (1777-1857) Born and died in Trewen. Married Margery Taylor 29 Sep 1801 in Laneast.
Census data: · 1841: Independent, Trekinner , Laneast · 1851: Farmer of 60 acres employing 13 men, Laneast
Their children were
· Margery (1803-1855) · Richard (1804-1805) · Richard Taylor (1806-Bef. 1881) · Mary Anne (1808-1810) · Mary (1810-) · Walter (1811-1870) · Sampson Taylor (1817-1870) · Elizabeth Jane (below) · Peter (1820-1888)
Elizabeth Jane Couch (1819-1899) Born in Trewen, died in Plymouth via Saint Helier. Married William Tucker. Details of their children are on the Tucker page.
Census data
· 1851: Laundress, 17 Dumaresq Street, Saint Helier · 1861: Dressmaker, 17 Dumaresq Street, Saint Helier · 1871: Laundress, 15 Cumberland Street, Plymouth · 1881: Former dressmaker, 35 St Paul Street, Plymouth |
Grave of Richard and Margery Couch, Trewen |