In 1881 John V. Cogar, aged 25, born in St. Ives Cornwall, unmarried, ironmonger, was at The Hill, Langport, Somerset.
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JOHN VIVIAN COGAR
IRONMONGER
LANGPORT
BEGS to return his sincere thanks to the Inhabitants and Neighbourhood for their kind patronage and recommendation during the past three years, and hereby notifies that he has this day disposed of his Business and Stock-in-Trade to Mr. V. W. ATYEO, of Langport, for whom he earnestly solicits an equal share of support.
The Langport Herald, Saturday, 25 Jun 1881, p. 4
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In 1901 John Vivian Cogar, aged 45, born in St. Ives Cornwall, house painter, and wife Louisa Cogar, aged 35, born in Avening Glos., were living at Pound Hill, Avening Gloucestershire. With them were children (born in Kingston Surrey) son A. J. V. (3) and daughter Louie V. (1).
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John Vivian Cogar, widower, retired carpenter, lived in Canada 22 years, son of Thomas Cogan and Elizabeth Vivian, died of arterio-sclerosis. 2