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