Maria WILDISH
1827 -1. Maria WILDISH was born in 1827 in Sheerness, Kent. Family/Spouse: George Ezekiel NORRIS. George was born in 1816 in Rochester, Kent. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Richard H NORRIS was born in 1853 in Rochester, Kent.
- 3. Maria Ann NORRIS
- 4. Lisa A NORRIS was born in 1863 in Chatham, Kent.
Generation: 2
2. Richard H NORRIS (1.Maria1) was born in 1853 in Rochester, Kent. 3. Maria Ann NORRIS (1.Maria1) Maria married Arthur Frederick COUVES [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Emma Maud COUVES was born on 30 Jul 1881 in Gravesend, Kent; died on 19 Oct 1940 in Leyton, London; was buried on 24 Oct 1940 in Chingford Mount Cemetery, Waltham Forest, London.
- 6. Arthur William COUVES was born on 21 Aug 1883 in Gravesend, Kent; died on 24 Sep 1950 in Chatham, Kent.
- 7. Maria Lydia COUVES was born on 2 Oct 1885 in Gravesend, Kent; died on 22 Feb 1954 in Chatham, Kent.
- 8. Leonard Alfred COUVES was born on 25 Jan 1888 in Gravesend, Kent; died in 1976 in Shepway, Kent; was buried on 9 Jul 1976 in Municipal Cemetery, Gravesend, Kent.
- 9. Hilda Agatha COUVES was born in 1890 in Gravesend, Kent; died in 1911 in Gravesend, Kent; was buried on 5 May 1911 in Municipal Cemetery, Gravesend, Kent.
- 10. Ellen Dorothy COUVES was born on 16 Sep 1892 in Gravesend, Kent; died in 1972 in Camberwell, London.
- 11. Dora Cynthia COUVES was born in 1896 in Gravesend, Kent; died on 13 Oct 1965 in Durban, Natal, South Africa.
- 12. Beatrice Irene COUVES was born on 28 Dec 1898 in Gravesend, Kent.
4. Lisa A NORRIS (1.Maria1) was born in 1863 in Chatham, Kent.
Generation: 3
5. Emma Maud COUVES (3.Maria2, 1.Maria1) was born on 30 Jul 1881 in Gravesend, Kent; died on 19 Oct 1940 in Leyton, London; was buried on 24 Oct 1940 in Chingford Mount Cemetery, Waltham Forest, London. Notes:
Died as a result of an air raid by the German Luftwaffe.
Emma married Walter Albert SHARPE [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Sybil Maud SHARPE
- 14. Walter Leonard SHARPE
- 15. Roy Norris SHARPE
6. Arthur William COUVES (3.Maria2, 1.Maria1) was born on 21 Aug 1883 in Gravesend, Kent; died on 24 Sep 1950 in Chatham, Kent. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: 1911, Woolwich, London; Master Steam Tug "Undaunted"
- Occupation: 1939; Trinity House River Pilot
- Residence: 1939, Canberra Terrace, Pier Road, Gravesend, Kent
- Residence: 1950, 18, Pinnocks Avenue, Gravesend, Kent
- Probate: 2 Mar 1951, At London. ; To Majorie Agnes Couves widow and Arthur Frederick William Couves tug master. Effects £8657 9s 8d.
Arthur married Ellen Dean PATTISON [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 16. Arthur Frederick William COUVES was born on 10 Dec 1904 in Gravesend, Kent; died on 24 Jan 1992 in Gravesend, Kent.
- 17. Dora Victoria COUVES was born in 1907 in Gravesend, Kent.
- 18. Peggy Ellen COUVES
- 19. Joyce Kathleen COUVES
- 20. Joan B COUVES
Arthur married Majorie Agnes JONES in 1937 in Gravesend, Kent. Majorie was born on 13 Jul 1908 in Gravesend, Kent. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Maria Lydia COUVES (3.Maria2, 1.Maria1) was born on 2 Oct 1885 in Gravesend, Kent; died on 22 Feb 1954 in Chatham, Kent. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1954, 222, Cliffe Road, Frindsbury, Rochester, Kent
- Probate: 31 Mar 1954, At London. ; To Ernest Albert Piper dockyard engineer retired. Effects £499 3s 8d.
Maria married Ernest A PIPER [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
8. Leonard Alfred COUVES (3.Maria2, 1.Maria1) was born on 25 Jan 1888 in Gravesend, Kent; died in 1976 in Shepway, Kent; was buried on 9 Jul 1976 in Municipal Cemetery, Gravesend, Kent. Other Events and Attributes:
- Military: Between 1914 and 1915; Sub-Lieutenant (Temp) MFA "Albatross"
- Occupation: 1939; Trinity House Pilot
- Residence: 1939, 16, The Avenue, Gravesend, Kent
- Residence: 1976, 35, East Cliff, Folkestone, Kent
Notes:
MFA = Mercantile Fleet Auxilliaries
Leonard married Marion Primula LITTLEWOOD [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 22. Roy Littlewood COUVES was born in 1918 in Gravesend, Kent; died on 3 Dec 1944 in Off Rockland, Gulf of Maine. Aboard S.S. Cornwallis when sunk by a German U-Boat (U-1230) torpedo in WW2..
9. Hilda Agatha COUVES (3.Maria2, 1.Maria1) was born in 1890 in Gravesend, Kent; died in 1911 in Gravesend, Kent; was buried on 5 May 1911 in Municipal Cemetery, Gravesend, Kent. 10. Ellen Dorothy COUVES (3.Maria2, 1.Maria1) was born on 16 Sep 1892 in Gravesend, Kent; died in 1972 in Camberwell, London. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1939, 6, Ballater Road, Brixton, London
Ellen married Frederick FRASER in 1916 in Hammersmith, London. Frederick died before 1939. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Dora Cynthia COUVES (3.Maria2, 1.Maria1) was born in 1896 in Gravesend, Kent; died on 13 Oct 1965 in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1965, 54 St. Regis 40 Smith Street, Durban, Natal, South Africa
- Probate: 16 May 1966, At London. ; To Geoffrey Reginald Charles Hawkins solicitor attorney of Leslie Thomas Nobbs and Norman Cecil Nobbs. £5503.
Dora married Leslie NOBBS [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
12. Beatrice Irene COUVES (3.Maria2, 1.Maria1) was born on 28 Dec 1898 in Gravesend, Kent. Other Events and Attributes:
- Immigration: Between 1911 and 1915, Antwerpen, Belgium
Generation: 4
13. Sybil Maud SHARPE (5.Emma3, 3.Maria2, 1.Maria1) Sybil married Cecil John HARVEY [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
14. Walter Leonard SHARPE (5.Emma3, 3.Maria2, 1.Maria1) Walter married Vera Elizabeth HORWOOD [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Roy Norris SHARPE (5.Emma3, 3.Maria2, 1.Maria1) Roy married Annie C JONES [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. John A L SHARPE
- 25. George H K SHARPE
- 26. Walter A SHARPE
16. Arthur Frederick William COUVES (6.Arthur3, 3.Maria2, 1.Maria1) was born on 10 Dec 1904 in Gravesend, Kent; died on 24 Jan 1992 in Gravesend, Kent. Other Events and Attributes:
- Membership: 2 Jul 1929; Application to be admitted to the Freedom of the City of London by redemption
- Residence: 1992, 7, Royal Pier Road, Gravesend, Kent
- Probate: 12 Mar 1992, At Brighton.; Not exceeding £125000
Arthur married Dorothy CARRUTHERS in 1926 in Gravesend, Kent. Dorothy was born on 6 Apr 1905 in Gravesend, Kent; died in 1983 in Gravesend, Kent. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 27. Jeanne Dorothy COUVES was born in 1926 in Gravesend, Kent; died in 1986 in Gravesend, Kent.
- 28. Arthur Frederick COUVES was born on 26 Apr 1930 in Gravesend, Kent; died in 2001 in Gravesend, Kent.
- 29. Colin William COUVES
- 30. Robert Victor COUVES
- 31. Geoffry COUVES
17. Dora Victoria COUVES (6.Arthur3, 3.Maria2, 1.Maria1) was born in 1907 in Gravesend, Kent. 18. Peggy Ellen COUVES (6.Arthur3, 3.Maria2, 1.Maria1) Peggy married Leslie W COAKLEY [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
19. Joyce Kathleen COUVES (6.Arthur3, 3.Maria2, 1.Maria1) Joyce married Herbert MAXFIELD [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
20. Joan B COUVES (6.Arthur3, 3.Maria2, 1.Maria1) Joan married Ronald A COLE [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
21. Sybil Constance PIPER (7.Maria3, 3.Maria2, 1.Maria1) Sybil married David V L PARRY [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
22. Roy Littlewood COUVES (8.Leonard3, 3.Maria2, 1.Maria1) was born in 1918 in Gravesend, Kent; died on 3 Dec 1944 in Off Rockland, Gulf of Maine. Aboard S.S. Cornwallis when sunk by a German U-Boat (U-1230) torpedo in WW2.. Other Events and Attributes:
- Military: Between 1942 and 3 Dec 1944; 1st Mate Canadian Merchant Navy
- Probate: 5 Feb 1946, At Llandudno. ; To Leonard Alfred Couves trinity house channel pilot. Effects £190 17s 3d.
23. Leslie Thomas NOBBS (11.Dora3, 3.Maria2, 1.Maria1)