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That should read Edmund William Coste

Hi, thanks to all that have helped me before in my quest! I've now managed to find out the names of my maternal great grandparents and have also contacted my mother's half brother.

He has told me that the Coste's originated in France, obviously I'm keen to go back further to find out when and where in France they came from. Is the only way to do this by buying birth/marriage certificates from GRO? I'll be skint by the time I get anywhere!!

So, what I have already is the following:

Great grandfather: Edmund William Coste born c1872 Clerkenwell, London
Great grandmother: Emma Henrietta Coste (formerly Tustian) born c 1873 Hackney, London
Their children:
Clarice Adelaide Coste born c1896 Hackney, London
Frederick Ernest Coste born c1897 Hackney, London
Rosina Lilian Coste born 1901 Hackney, London

I know Emma Henrietta Coste died in 1905 aged 34 and that Rosina Lilian Coste died in 1957. I've also found WW1 pension records for Frederick and a marriage record for Clarice (married Cockell in Hackney 1914). But this is where it ends, cannot find death records for Edmund, Clarice, Frederick or Rosina.

Also on the 1901 census Edmund was called Edmondvillian Coste.

Where do I go from here, basically I would like to know when the others died and also Edmund's parentage so I can find the French connection(!)

Many thanks

There is this from the 1881 Census that you may already have from Family Search which is free - I don't have access to other censuses at the moment

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Edmond COSTE Head M Male 48 Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England Goldsmith
Emma COSTE Wife M Female 46 Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Sarah COSTE Daur U Female 15 Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
>>Edmond COSTE Son U Male 9 Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England Scholar
William COSTE Son U Male 7 Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England Scholar
Ada COSTE Daur U Female 4 Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Frederick COSTE Son U Male 3 Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England


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Source Information:
Dwelling 56 Wyvis St.
Census Place London, Middlesex, England
Family History Library Film 1341111
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 0501 / 24
Page Number 45

you will need his birth cert to see his parents names..

As et you dont have a french connection, so dont worry about that until you find the person born in france

His marriage cert would confirm both their parents names, You do need to buy the basic certs

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Sep 1894 (>99%)
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>>Coste Edmund William Poplar 1c 988
Edwards Frances Elizabeth Poplar 1c 988
Haines Joseph Samuel Poplar 1c 988
Nicholson William Samuel Poplar 1c 988
Tustiak Emma Henrietta Poplar 1c 988
>>Tustian Emma Henrietta Poplar 1c 988

Okey doke! Thanks for that, will reign myself in over the French thing!!

So those refs after the names (1c 988) are the ones I need to get the certs?

Hi,

This could be the marriage of Edmond born 1872 parents.

Marriages Dec 1864 (>99%)

CAISTOR George Croydon 2a 350
Coste Edmund Croydon 2a 350
Taylor Emma Croydon 2a 350
Wade Mary Ann Croydon 2a 350

Teresa

Hi,

On the 1901 census I believe it reads
Edmond William not Edmondvillian, the writing is not totally clear and the 2 names have been joined up.

Teresa

Oh, this is what I was looking at, looks like Edmondvillian to me, although I must admits I've never heard that name ever!

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1901&h=15657420&ti=5538&indiv=try&gss=pt

Hi,

This would appear to be Edmond seniors 1st marriage
Marriages Mar 1849 (>99%)


Brooks William Islington 3 185
Clark Richard Rapley Islington 3 185
Coste Edmund Islington 3 185
Draper Mahala Islington 3 185
Epps Elizabeth Islington 3 185
Hawkins Louisa Caroline Langton Islington 3 185
Reeve John Whittingstall Islington 3 185
Sargeant Louisa Islington 3 185
Sarjeant Louisa Islington 3 185

He married Mahala.

Teresa

Mahala??? Wow that is a rather unusual name for back then isn't it, must look into that!

Thanks

Claire

Sorry - at lunch at work when I replied. The Ref Numbers at the marriage I posted are the District Poplar - Vol 1c - Page 988 with the year 1894 and Sept Quarter. You can get them from the General Record Office online for £7. I also had a relation called Mahala from Devon.

Good Luck Kay

By the way agree re the image saying Edward William - names are often mistranscribed so the image is the best version

Thanks Kay

Hi,

Tha name Mahala - biblical I should think. Not a rare as you might think going by the census records. Doubt its used here now.

Name Mahala
Gender female
Origin Native American, Hebrew, Arabic
Meaning woman; tenderness; marrow
Similiar Names Mahalah, Mahalar, Mahela, Mhalia, Mahelia, Mehala

Teresa