• Born: 26 Feb 1822, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England ¹
• Christened: 12 May 1822, St. Mary, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England ¹
• Married: 4 May 1848, St. Nicholas Church, Chiswick, Middlesex, England ²
• Died: 16 Sep 1873, 86 St. George's Square, Pimlico, Middlesex, England ^{3 4}

  Research Notes:

Olivia Maria daughter of Frederick Lewis of Cheltn., Lieutt. in the Navy, and Harriet (baptismal record)

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In July 1843 Olivia Maria Lewis was present at the marriage of her sister Lucy Lewis to John Gough Nichols in Chiswick Middlesex.

In 1851 Olivia Maria Coward, aged 28, born in Cheltenham Glosc., and husband John Henry Coward, aged 29, born in Wokingham Berks, Curate of St. Michael's Queenhithe, were at Amen Corner Residentiary House, St. Martin Ludgate Middlesex. With them was daughter Olivia Maria (1) of St. Martin Ludgate.

In 1861 Olivia Maria Coward, aged 38, born in Cheltenham Glosc., and husband John Henry Coward, aged 39, born in Wokingham Berks, Rector of St. Benet Paul's Wharf, were living in Amen Court, St. Martin Ludgate Middlesex. With them were children (born in City of London Middlesex) Olivia Maria (11), scholar, John Charles Lewis (8), scholar, Blanche Harriett (7), scholar, Henry Bartholomew (6), scholar, Marion (4) and Flora Harriett Lucy (2). There also was John's brother Thomas Lane Coward (35) of Hurst Berks, unmarried, commercial manager of newspapers.

In 1871 Olivia Maria Coward, aged 49, and husband John Henry Coward, aged 49, born in Wokingham Berks, Rector of St. Benedict Paul's Wharf, were living at Amen Corner, St. Martin Ludgate Middlesex. With them were children (born in the City of London) John Charles Lewis (18), undergraduate Corpus Christi College Cambridge, Blanche Harriet (17), scholar, Henry Bartholomew (16), scholar, Marion Frances (15), scholar, and Harriet Flora Lucy (12), scholar. Visiting was [John's brother] Thomas Lane Coward, manager of a newspaper.

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Olivia Maria Coward died aged 51 years. ³

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COWARD, Olivia M., wife of the Rev. J. H., A.M., Rector of St. Benet, Paul's Wharf, at St. George's Square, Sept. 16.

Paul Mall Gazette, 17 Sep 1873, p. 3

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Administration of the personal estate of Olivia Maria Coward (wife of the Reverend John Henry Coward, Clerk) late of 86 St. George's Square Pimlico in the county of Middlesex, who died 16 September 1873 at 86 St. George's Square, was granted 1 March 1881 at the Principal Registry to the said Reverend John Henry Coward of 86 St. George's Square. Personal estate under £3,000. ⁴

  Marriage Information:

Olivia married John Henry Coward, son of John Henry Coward and Sophia Amelia Browne, on 4 May 1848 in St. Nicholas Church, Chiswick, Middlesex, England. (John Henry Coward was born in 1821 in Shute End, Wokingham, Berkshire, England, christened 30 May 1821 at All Saints, Wokingham, Berkshire, England and died on 15 May 1911 at 86 St. George's Square, Pimlico, Middlesex, England.)

  Marriage Notes:

Olivia and her sister Flora married brothers.

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John Henry Coward, full age, bachelor, Clerk, of Residentiary House St. Paul's Cathedral, son of John Henry Coward, merchant, and
Olivia Maria Lewis, full age, spinster, resident of Chiswick, daughter of Frederick Lewis, Captn. R.N.

Married by Licence

Witnesses: Frederick Lewis, Harriett Lewis, J H Coward, Isabella Georgiana Hicks, Sarah Gellett