~ COZENS FAMILY NAME ~

CANTERBURY

*please take note that all these "Cozen's" are not necessarily related

Thank you to Catherine for some information on the Cozens family

A special thank you to Catherine Hayden for the use of this photo

John Foat COZENS b 9 September 1832, died 30th July 1897

John Foat COZENS had 15 children between 1860 and 1887 from three wives:

1. Ada WARMAN
William Warman COZENS b 17th February 1860

2. Mary-Ann POCOCK
Mary Elizabeth COZENS b 21st May 1863
Sarah Alice COZENS b 21st October 1864
John Arthur James COZENS b 7th September 1866
Herbert Pocock COZENS b 15th November 1867
Lillie Pocock COZENS b 9th April 1869
Florence May COZENS b 7th September 1870
Thomas Finch COZENS b 22 May 1872
Walter Nelson COZENS b 29th May 1873 died 9th Oct 1873

3. Louisa Harriet MILLS
Edith COZENS b 29th April 1878
Edward COZENS b 26th August 1879
Dora Louisa COZENS b 10th June 1881
Kate Helen COZENS b 13th November 1882
Grace Ethel COZENS b 15th May 1884
Ernest Walter COZENS b 9th Sep 1887 died 18th March 1887

 

COUSIN *Strangers Church (Walloon) 1582 - 1620

COUSEN family in St. Alphage Canterbury in 1695

 

1659 Marriage of Richard Coosens to Mary Cheeseman October 24, 1659 at the Canterbury Cathedral

1714 Marriage of a Richard Cousins to Ann Wraith October 10, 1714 at the Canterbury Cathedral

Burial of Benjamin COZENS, February 17, 1754 at St. Mary Northgate

1794 Christening of Thomas Finch Cousins on August 24, 1794 Saint Paul, Canterbury to Thomas and Ann Cousins

1802 Poll, Thomas COZENS of Canterbury, land occupied by self, voted Honywood

1819 December 5, 1819 (b. Nov 4 1819) christening of Elizabeth Cozens to Richard and Elizabeth Cozens, Saint Peters Street, formerly King street, Wesleyan, Canterbury

1820 Feb 13, 1820 (b. 17 Jan 1820) christening of Thomas Foat Cozens to Thomas Finch and Sarah Cozens, Saint Peters Street, formerly King street, Wesleyan, Canterbury

1823 Sept 28, 1823 (b. June 10 1823) christening of Richard Cozens to Richard and Elizabeth Cozens, Saint Peters Street, formerly King street, Wesleyan, Canterbury

burial of a Maria COZENS, September 14, 1823 age 22 months of Longport, at St. Pauls, Canterbury

burial of a Thomas COZENS, November 21, 1824, age 60 years of Love Lane, buried at St. Pauls Cemetery, Canterbury

1825 April 3, 1825 (b. Jan 12, 1825) Christening of Elizabeth Foat Cozens, to Thomas Finch Cozens and Sarah, Saint Peters Street, formerly King street, Wesleyan, Canterbury

March 6, 1825 (b. Jan 4, 1825) christening of Thomas Grant Cozens to Richard and Elizabeth Cozens, Saint Peters Street, formerly King street, Wesleyan, Canterbury

1826 Nov 5, 1826 (b. Oct 13, 1826) Christening of Mary Cozens to Richard and Elizabeth Cozens, Saint Peters Street, formerly King Street, Wesleyan, Canterbury

1827 June 3, 1827 (b. Jan 22, 1827) christening of Mary Willes Cozens to Thomas Finch and Sarah Cozens, Saint Peters Street, formerly King stret, Wesleyan, Canterbury

1828 January 11, 1829 (b. Nov 12 1828) christening of Lydia Finch Cozens to Thomas Finch and Sarah Cozens, Saint Peters Street, formerly King street, Wesleyan, Canterbury

Burial of a Sarah Ann COZENS September 11, 1828 age 23 of St. Pauls, Canterbury, burial at St. Mildreds

1830 December 5, 1830 (b. Sept 14, 1830) christening of Harriet Foat Couzens to Thomas Finch and Sarha Cozens Saint Peters Street, formerly King street, Wesleyan, Canterbury

1831 Feb 5, 1832 (b. Dec 15, 1831) christening of Mercy Cozens to Richard and Elizabeth Cozens, Saint Peters Street, formerly King street, Wesleyan, Canterbury

1832 February 5, 1832 (Dec 15 1831) christening of Joanna Cozens to Richard and Elizabeth Cozens Saint Peters Street, formerly King street, Wesleyan, Canterbury

1833 January 27, 1833 (b. Sept 9, 1832) John Foat Cozens to Thomas Finch and Sarah Cozens Saint Peters Street, formerly King street, Wesleyan, Canterbury

1836 Feb 12, 1837 (b. Nov 7 1836) Christening of Maria Cozens to Thomas Finch Cozens and Sarah, Saint Peters Street, formerly King stret, Wesleyan, Canterbury

 

1838 Directory

Mrs. Ann COZENS, Love Lane

Thomas Finch COZENS, Love Lane, St. Pauls (noted under bricklayer and builder as well as painters, plumbers and glaziers & smiths & surveyors & wheelwrights)

 

1840's

St. Paul, Love Lane

Thomas Cozens, age 46, builder born in county

wife Sarah, age 47 born in county

Children

Thomas Cozens, Carpenter

Sarah Cozens

Elizabeth Cozens

Lydia Cozens

John Cozens

Maria Cozens

 

burial of a Mary Willes Cozens May 30, 1841 age 14 years of Love Lane, buried at St. Pauls

burial of an Ann COZENS July 23, 1845 age 76 years of Love Lane, buried at St. Pauls Cemetery, Canterbury

burial of a Sophia COZENS, July 6, 1846 age 55 years of Church Street, buried at St. Pauls

1848 Marriage Thomas Grant COZENS to Jane BURGESS, Canterbury

burial of a Harriet COZENS Jauary 14, 1848, age 27 of Stone House, St. Pauls, buried at St. Martins

burial of a Mary Ann COZENS, April 22, 1849, infamt of Military Road, buried at St. Mary Northgate

Marriage 1850 Canterbury, Elizabeth Foat Cozens to William Hogben

 

1850's

1 Albert Terrace (near Oaten Hill)

Thomas Grant Cozens, Master Builder employing 2 men and 2 apprentices - born Canterbury

wife Jane Cozens, born Canterbury

Children

Elizabeth Ann Cozens

George Thomas Cozens

 

Death of an Elizabeth Cozens 1853, Canterbury

February 18th, 1859, Death of a Thomas Finch Cozens, Canterbury. Death February 18th at Oaten place, Canterbury, Mr. Richard Cozens, aged 66 years; much respected.

burial of Thomas Finch COZENS, May 10, 1859, age 64 years of Love Lane, buried at St. Martins, Canterbury

Marriage Canterbury 1859, John Foat Cozens to Ada Warman

Marriage of Thomas Grant Cozens to Ellen Banister 1859, Canterbury

Death of an Ada Cozens 1860 Canterbury

 

1860's

St. Pauls, Monastery Street

Thomas Foat Cozens, Master Builder employing 12 men and 4 boys, born Canterbury

Wife Louisa Cozens born Winfield, Sussex

Children

Thomas Finch Cozens

Sarah Louisa Cozens

Annie Lepine Cozens

Isabella Lansdell, sister unmarried, born Pembury, Kent

 

3 Oaten Hill

Thomas G. Cozens, Master Builder, 22 men and 4 boys born Canterbury

wife Ellen Cozens, born Rye, Sussex

Children

Elizabeth A. Cozens

George T? Cozens

Frederick Cozens

Thomas G. Cozens

Louisa J. Cozens

Walter Cozens

 

1864 Marriage Canterbury Lydia Finch Cozens to Francis Bundock

Death of an Adeline Cozens 1864 Canterbury

burial of a Sarah COZENS December 21, 1864, age 70 years of St. Pauls, buried at St. Martins

Death of an Andrew George Cozens 1865 Canterbury

 

1870's

Monastery Street

Thomas Foat Cozens, w, Builder

Children

Thomas Finch Cozens

Annie L. Cozens

 

Death of an Elizabeth Ann Cozens 1871 (b. 1840 or 1850)

Death of a Thomas Finch Cozens 1872 age 17 in Canterbury

Also of Thomas Finch only son of the above who very suddenly departed this life April 22nd, 1872 in the 18th year of his age. Nonconformist Burial Ground Wincheap, son of Thomas Foat Cozens

 

Marriage of William Cozens 1871 Canterbury to Rebecca Prior

Marriage of George Thomas Cozens and Catherine Hannah Somerford 1876, Canterbury, Kent

 

1873 Death of Walter Nelson Cozens born 1873

 

 

1880's

32a Old Dover Road

Thomas G. Cozens, Retired Builder (Thomas Grant Cozens)

Wife Ellen Cozens

Walter Cozens, Builder, born Canterbury

Albert E. Cozens, Teacher, born Canterbury

 

11 Monastery Street

Thomas Foat Cozens, w, Retired Builder

Annie Lepine Cozens age 23, born Canterbury

 

Marriage 1880 Canterbury, Louisa Mary Cozens to William Frederic Snowden

 

Ashford, Kent

14 Canterbury Road, Connaught Villas - Mary Foster, Governess

Thomas F. Cozens, Boarder, Scholar, born Canterbury, Kent

 

1889 Directory

Thomas Foat Cozens, 11 Monastery Street

George Thomas Cozens, Joiner, 16 Vernon Place (Dover street to Old Dover road)

John F. Cozens, 12 Longport Street (private resident)

 

 

1890's

Vernon Place

George Thomas Cozens, Joiner, born Canterbury

Catherine Hannah

Children

Arthur William Cozens

Edith Annie Cozens

William Cozens

Kate Cozens

George Cozens

 

Ashford, 61 High Street

Thomas A Cozens, Hair Dressers Assistant (mother Margaret Cozens)

 

St. Paul

Thomas F. Cozens, w, retired builder

Annie L. Cozens

 

1892 Mr. W. COZENS, 33 Dover Street, Canterbury, member of the East Kent Natural History Society

 

1894 the Death of Thomas Foat Cozens age 73, (b. 1821), Canterbury

Marriage of Edith Agnes B. Cozens 1900 to either Harry Senley or Charles Cuthbert Worte (Edith Agnes R. Cozens)

 

Early 1900's

St. George the Martyr

Thomas G. Cozens, Retired Builder with wife Ellen

 

1903 the Death of Ellen Cozens age 80, born c. 1823

1906 the Death of Thomas Grant Cozens, age 81 b. 1825

1913 Death of Mercy Cozens, age 81 born c. 1832

 

COZENS
In memory of Jane the beloved wife of Thomas Grant Cozens born January 10th, 1817 died July 7th 1858. Also of Elizabeth Ann eldest daughter of the above born July 5th, 1849, died April 13th 1871. Also of Louisa Jane youngest daughter of the above born April 12th, 1856, died January 2nd, 1880. (Flat Sandstone slab).

COZENS/LANSDELL
In affectionate remembrance of Louisa the beloved wife of Thomas Foat Cozens eldest daughter of S. Lansdell Esq. of Rhode Court Selling who departed this life January 27th, 1863 in the 38th year of her age. Also of Sarah Louisa eldest daughter of Thomas Foat and Louisa Cozens who departed this life January 7th, 1863 in the 7th year of her age. Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven. Also of Thomas Finch only son of the above who very suddenly departed this life April 22nd, 1872 in the 18th year of his age. To die is gain. (Headstone)
I.H.S.* And in fond and loving remembrance of the above named Thomas Foat Cozens who most suddenly passed away on New Years morning 1894 in the 74th year of his age leaving surviving an only daughter. He was not / for God took him. (Headstone and stone coffin)

*I believe this stone is the last photograph on my page of Wincheap cemetery

 

Thomas Foat Cozens, Builder, son is Thomas Finch Cozens, Monastery Street ^

*Bankrupts 1842 - Thomas Finch Cozens, Canterbury, builder, March 24 at 12, and April 26 at 1, Guildhall, Canterbury; Sols. R. & G. Furley, Canterbury; Butterfield & France, 5 Gray's Inn Square. Fiat dated March 10.

 

Cozens names:

Annie Lepine Cozens c. 1857 (d. of Louisa Lansdell) m. Frederick Thomas Gentry

Sarah Louisa Cozens c. 1856-63

William Warman Cozens,

Mary Elizabeth Cozens,

Sarah Alice Cozens,

John Arthur James Cozens,

Herbert Pocock Cozens,

Lillie Pocock Cozens,

Florence May Cozens,

Thomas Finch Cozens c. 1854

*Wincheap Burial Ground -.....Also of Thomas Finch only son of the above who very suddenly departed this life April 22nd, 1872 in the 18th year of his age.

Edith Cozens,

Edward Cozens,

Dora Louisa Cozens,

Kate Helen Cozens,

Grace Ethel Cozens.

 

Subscribers to "Canterbury in the Olden Time" by John Brent 1879

W. Cozens, Esq. London and County Bank, Canterbury

 

32 OLD DOVER ROAD

1879 Mr. Thomas Grant COZENS, DOVER HOUSE, Old Dover Road, Canterbury (b. 1825, d. 1906) *married 1848 & 1859

Albert E. COZENS, Teacher - Walter COZENS, Builder

(visiting Arthur G. Cozens Grocer & Draper in Faversham in 1891), Thomas is a retired Builder

1880's - 1889 32a. T. G. COZENS

Subscribers to "Canterbury in the Olden Time" by John Brent 1879

Mr. Thomas Grant COZENS, Dover House, Old Dover Road, Canterbury (d. 1906) m. 1848 & 1859

 

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