Brock Family History

John Cousans

1692 – 1762

John Cousans was baptised on 10 May 1692 at Wistow, son of Thomas Cousans and Mary. He married Mary Byars on 17 July 1714. John was buried on 20 February 1762 at Wistow.

A distillation, assembled from sourced records · 2026
Baptism
May 10th 1692, Wistow
Marriage
July 1714 to Mary Byars in York Minster
Burial
February 20th 1762, Wistow
Parents
Thomas Cousans and Mary
Siblings
Thomas Cousins baptised June 17th 1686, Wistow Maria Cossens baptised September 27th, 1687 Wistow Izabella Cousins baptised March 6th 1689, Wistow Elizabeth Cousins burial May 6th 1691, Wistow John Cousans baptised May 10th 1692, Wistow Robert Cousins baptised December 25th 1693, Wistow Elizabeth Cousins baptised February 16th 1698, Wistow
Children
John Cousins baptised August 9th 1715, Wistow, burial August 21st 1715 John Cousins baptised October 18th 1716, Wistow Thomas Cousins baptised January 1st 1718, Wistow William Cousins baptised January 1st 1720, Wistow
1714
Marries Mary Byars in York Minster by Licence Licence Details "John Cussons age NS of Wistow, Licence date 17th July 1714, Intended place of marriage York Minster, Wistow or Cawood, Spouse Mary Byars of Wistow age NS"
1715
Death of son John aged 12 days
1717
Death of father, Thomas. Burial March 19th "Thomas Cousins Senior" Death of mother Mary. Burial April 19th "Mary Cousins wife of Thomas Cousins senior" Death of brother Thomas. Burial June 12th "Thomas Cousins Junior"
1762
Death of John Cousans aged 70 years. Burial "John Cousans, Farmer"
1765
Burial Mary Cousans , Widow
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Family

Parents

The children of Thomas & Mary

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Marriages

Children

TCChild · the line continuesThomas Cousansmain line1718–1751

Life

Confirmed — anchored to a recordEstimated — inferred
1692

Baptised

10 May 1692 at Wistow

May 10th 1692, Wistow— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1714

Married Mary Byars

17 July 1714 at York Minster

July 1714 to Mary Byars in York Minster— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1715

In 1715

1715

Death of son John aged 12 days— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1717

In 1717

1717

Death of father, Thomas. Burial March 19th "Thomas Cousins Senior" Death of mother Mary. Burial April 19th "Mary Cousins wife of Thomas Cousins senior" Death of brother Thomas. Burial June 12th "Thomas Cousins Junior"— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1762

In 1762

1762

Death of John Cousans aged 70 years. Burial "John Cousans, Farmer"— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1762

Buried

20 February 1762 at Wistow

February 20th 1762, Wistow— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1765

In 1765

1765

Burial Mary Cousans , Widow— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.