18 Aug 2023
Wife: Eva Hall
Born: 1853 in Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire 1 (see note 1) Census: 1881 at Railway Crossing Gate House, Trumpington (see note 2) Census: 1891 in Cambridge (see note 3) Census: 1911 in Cambridge (see note 4) Died: 1930 in Cambridge 1 (see note 5) Father: Mother:
Husband: Edward Covill Married: 1871 in Cambridgeshire 1 (see note 6)
Born: 1847 in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire 1 (see note 7) Census: 1861 in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire (see note 8) Occupation: 1861 Ag Lab Census: 1881 at Railway Crossing Gate House, Trumpington (see note 9) Occupation: 1881 - 1911 Railway Signalman Census: 1891 in Cambridge (see note 10) Census: 1911 in Cambridge (see note 11) Died: 1912 in Cambridge 1 (see note 12) Father: Benjamin Covill (1800 - ) Mother: Judith Flitton (1804 - )
M Child 1: Ernest Edward Covill Born: 14 Aug 1872 in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire 1,2 (see note 13) Census: 1881 at Railway Crossing Gate House, Trumpington (see note 14) Census: 1891 in Cambridge (see note 15) Census: 1911 in Cambridge (see note 16) Occupation: 1911 Railway Engine Driver Resided: 1939 in Cambridge 2 Died: 1955 in Cambridge 3 (see note 17) Wife: Mary Louisa Cook b. 24 Aug 1872 d. 1956 Married: 1897 in Suffolk 1 (see note 18)
F Child 2: Lily Covill Born: 15 Feb 1875 in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire 1,2 (see note 19) Census: 1881 at Railway Crossing Gate House, Trumpington (see note 20) Census: 1891 in Cambridge (see note 21) Occupation: 1891 Dressmaker Census: 1911 in Cambridge (see note 22) Resided: 1939 in Cambridge 2 Died: 1942 in Cambridge 3 (see note 23) Husband: Edwin Marshall b. 22 Apr 1873 d. 1943 Married: 1900 in Cambridge 1 (see note 24)
M Child 3: Richard Covill Born: 1877 in Linton, Cambridgeshire 1 (see note 25) Census: 1881 at Railway Crossing Gate House, Trumpington (see note 26) Died: 1890 in Cambridge 1 (see note 27)
M Child 4: Herbert Covill Born: 4 Dec 1879 in Trumpington 1,2 (see note 28) Christened: 21 Mar 1880 in Trumpington (see note 29) Census: 1881 at Railway Crossing Gate House, Trumpington (see note 30) Census: 1891 in Cambridge (see note 31) Census: 1911 in Cambridge (see note 32) Occupation: 1911 Stoker, Cement Works Resided: 1939 in Cambridge 2 Occupation: 1939 Crane Driver Cement Quarry 2 Died: 1961 in Cambridge 3 (see note 33) Wife: Elizabeth Ablett b. 26 Mar 1881 d. 1956 Married: 1904 in Cambridge 1 (see note 34)
M Child 5: Lewis Covill Born: 17 May 1882 in Trumpington 1,2 (see note 35) Census: 1891 in Cambridge (see note 36) Census: 1911 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire (see note 37) Occupation: 1911 GPO Lineman Resided: 1939 in Bedfordshire 2 Occupation: 1939 Telecommunication Instrument Adjuster PO 2 Died: 1961 in Bedfordshire 1 (see note 38) Wife: Lilian Barton b. 7 Mar 1879 d. 1947 Married: 24 Aug 1908 in Cambridge 1,4 (see note 39)
M Child 6: Frederick Covill Born: 25 Jul 1884 in Trumpington 1,2 (see note 40) Census: 1891 in Cambridge (see note 41) Census: 1911 in Cambridge (see note 42) Occupation: 1911 General Labourer Resided: 1939 in Cambridge 2 Occupation: 1939 Blacksmiths Labourer 2 Died: 1942 in Cambridge 3 (see note 43) Wife: Kate Maude North b. 9 Mar 1884 d. 1971 Married: 1905 in Cambridge 1 (see note 44)
Sources: (1) FreeBMD website. (2) 1939 Register. (3) Index on ancestry.co.uk. (4) Service record.
Event Notes Note (1) Jun 1853 Chesterton 3b 452 Note (2) Age 28, born Haslingfield, with husband Edward Covill and children Note (3) Age 38, born Haslingfield, with husband Edward Covill and children Note (4) Age 57 born Haslingfield, with husband Edward Covill and four children Note (5) Sep 1930 Cambridge 3b 445 age 79 Note (6) Dec 1871 Chesterton 3b 1103 Note (7) Dec 1847 Chesterton 14 41 Note (8) Age 11, born Gt Shelford, with family. Ag Lab Note (9) Age 30, born Shelford. Railway Servant Signalman, with wife Eva and children Note (10) Age 40, born Shelford. Railway Signalman, with wife Eva and children Note (11) Age 60, born Great Shelford. Railway Signalman, with wife Eva and four children Note (12) Mar 1912 Cambridge 3b 619 age 62 Note (13) Sep 1872 Chesterton 3b 495 indexed as Corill Note (14) Age 8, born Shelford, with family Note (15) Age 18, born Shelford, with family Note (16) Age 38, born Gt Shelford. Railway Engine Driver, with wife Mary Louisa and five children Note (17) Dec 1955 Cambridge 4a 232 age 83 Note (18) Dec 1897 Sudbury 4a 1437 Note (19) Mar 1875 Chesterton 3b 466 Note (20) Age 6, born Shelford, with family Note (21) Age 16, born Shelford, with family. Dressmaker Note (22) Age 36, born Gt Shelford, with husband Edwin Marshall and daughter Note (23) Dec 1942 Cambridge 3b 541 age 67 Note (24) Dec 1900 Cambridge 3b 1093 Note (25) Mar 1877 Linton 3b 553 Note (26) Age 4, born Linton, with family Note (27) Dec 1890 Cambridge 3b 327 age 13 Note (28) Mar 1880 Chesterton 3b 485 Note (29) Mar 21 COVILL Herbert of Edward & Eva otp signalman Note (30) Age 1, born Trumpington, with family Note (31) Age 11, born Trumpington, with family Note (32) Age 31, born Trumpington. Stoker, Cement Works, with wife Elizabeth and three children Note (33) Mar 1961 Cambridge 4a 259 age 81 Note (34) Mar 1904 Cambridge 3b 619 Note (35) Jun 1882 Chesterton 3b 507 Note (36) Age 9, born Trumpington, with family Note (37) Age 29, born Trumpington. GPO Lineman, with wife Lilian and son Note (38) Mar 1961 Biggleswade 4a 122 age 78 Note (39) Sep 1908 Cambridge 3b 1087 Note (40) Sep 1884 Chesterton 3b 478 Note (41) Age 6, born Trumpington, with family Note (42) Age 26, born Trumpington. General Labourer, with wife Kate M and son Note (43) Jun 1942 Cambridge 3b 716 age 57 Note (44) Sep 1905 Cambridge 3b 1044 Copyright © Trumpington Local History Group 2023 Email TLHG Return to TLHG introduction page Name Index