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Hi I’m looking for information on a George Henry Costins, possibly born as Bullock. According to census he was born at Newport Monmouthshire to a Elizabeth Costins. He resided in Cheltenham, Gloucester 1871-1901 then remained in Armley Leeds untill his death in 1925. His wife was a Harriett Kemmett and they had 5 children.
George James, Lillie Harriet, Edith, Albert Charles and Eva Annie. I have George and his family located from 1871-1925 but have no definite proof of his parentage and according to the 71 census his ‘mother’ was his ‘Aunt’ and he was George Bullock but by 81 she was listed as his mother and he was George Costins, so who knows any help or information would be most appreciated as he is a massive brick wall for me.

Welcome to the board Emma.

can you just confirm this is the right one please.


1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Linden Road, South Hamlet, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
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George Costins Head Married Male 28 1863 Monmouthshire, Wales Furness Man In Iron Works
Harriet Costins Wife Married Female 23 1868 Gloucestershire, England -
James Costins Son Single Male 5 1886
Lily Costins Daughter Single Female 3 1888
Edith Costins Daughter Single Female 0 1891 - -

is this birth connected do you know

COSTINS, CAROLINE FLORENCE HARDING mmn COSTINS Order
GRO Reference: 1861 M Quarter in CHELTENHAM Volume 06A Page 379

Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938


Name: George Henry Costins
Gender: Male
Marriage Age: 23
Event Type: Marriage
Birth Year: abt 1862
Marriage Date: 25 Aug 1885
Marriage Place: Gloucester, St Luke, Gloucestershire, England
Parish as it Appears: St Luke
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Spouse: Harriett Hemmett


No fathers name for either on the record

There is a note in the margin saying that as both bride and groom are of illegitimate birth, fathers name omitted.

Andy

Presume this is the marriage you are looking at,


First name(s) ANN
Last name COSTINS
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1847
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ ANN COSTINS married one of these people
George World, George Carter, Thomas Ryder, Charles Bullock
District Cheltenham
District number -
County Gloucestershire
Country England
Volume 11
Volume as transcribed 11
Page number 284
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Marriage & Divorce
Collections from Great Britain, England

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
High Street Ch Yard, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth Carnal Female 60 1781
Charles Hillings Male 4 1837
Robert Hillings Male 8 1833 -
Francis Phant Male 2 1839 Gloucestershire, England
Henry Phant Male 1 1840 Gloucestershire, England
Ann Costins Female 15 1826 Gloucestershire, England <<<<<
Mary Parker Female 15 1826 Gloucestershire, England

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First name(s) CHAROLINE FLORENCE H
Last name COSTINS
Marriage quarter 1
Marriage year 1881
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ CHAROLINE FLORENCE H COSTINS married one of these people
William Mills, <<<<
District Knighton
District number -
County Radnorshire
Country Wales
Volume 11B
Volume as transcribed 11B
Page number 163
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Marriage & Divorce
Collections from Great Britain, Wales

Not that it helps any but wanted to see if she was connected

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
15, Hereford Street, Presteigne, Knighton, Radnorshire, Wales

William Foster Head Married Male 30 1851 Evesham, Worcestershire, England Shoe Maker
Jane Foster Wife Married Female 34 1847 Cornwall, England -
William Mills Lodger Head Married Male 34 1847 Presteigne, Radnorshire, Wales General Labr
Florence C Mills Lodger Wife Married Female 20 1861 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England -<<<<<

Thank you, yes that’s the right George ?? Caroline Florence is one of his mothers sisters illegitimate children and Ann Costins is also another one of his mother sisters who married a Charles Bullock but they emigrated to Canada around 1857/58 with their children so I do believe she may have lied about who he was in 71 census, I’m unsure whether Elizabeth is definitely his mother, it is possible he belonged to one or her sisters as Caroline Florence belonged to Caroline Costins and John Harding but was brought up by another Costins family member. Such a confusing family! I have found a birth certificate for the right time and place under Costins but it lists Henry James Costins 1861 Newport, Elizabeth Beavington and Henry Costins as parents, I haven’t been able to locate them or any marriage etc though so i do wonder if it’s possible that Elizabeth went to Wales to conceal the birth and then lied on the certificate.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=774237.0

(some more info. on above, from google search)


25 August 1885 - Gloucester Citizen - Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Marriage
Costins - Kemmttt August 25, at St. Luke's Church, Gloucester, by the Rev. E. C. Scobell, George Henry Costins, to Harriett Kemmiitt, both of this city.

Chris :)

http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3067825/3067829/14/

(did notice 1872 Marriage of James Costins/Maria Cowles above, if relating)


http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/bmd/MainMenu.aspx

(above useful for Glos.)


http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/genealogy/Search.aspx

(Gloucestershire Archives Genealogical Search)

(some Baptisms on above, relating to James/Maria) (notes 1881 Glos.Maria a Widow)


1871 (Find My Past) (Reference)
Benjamin McMillan Head - Male 36 1835 - Gloucestershire, England
Elizabeth McMillan Wife - Female 39 1832 - Gloucestershire, England
George Bullock Nephew - Male 9 1862 - Monmouthshire, Wales
Elizabeth McMillan Daughter - Female 1 1870 - Gloucestershire, England
Clarence Town, Hempstead, Gloucester, Gloucestershire


Marriages Sep 1868 (>99%)
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Costins Elizabeth Gloucester 6a 423
Macmillan Benjamin John Gloucester 6a 423


Birth
MCMILLAN Elizabeth Ann Harriet COSTINS 1870 Gloucester Gloucester, South Hamlet 25 380

Birth
MCMILLAN Benjamin James COSTINS 1872 Gloucester Gloucester, South Hamlet 28 231

http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/bmd/MainMenu.aspx


Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938 (Ancestry)

Benjamin John MacMillan
abt 1834 16 Aug 1868 Gloucester, St Luke
Elizabeth Costins
Bachelor, his Father, Daniel, occ. Gardener. Elizabeth, Spinster, her Father, James, occ. Brickmaker)

(below couple were the Witnesses)

Marriages Sep 1865 (>99%)
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Costins Caroline Cheltenham 6a 730
Ricketts Jacob Cheltenham 6a 730


Edits (you mention Newspapers on the rootschat link, could be more items if you have time to search about)

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/

(or through Find My Past and Genes, subscription needed for them)