Died at his Chatham st, Victoria, Vancouver Island residence, May 1, 1865, Thomas Cotsford, aged 57. Deceased had been for a number of years in service of Hudson's Bay Co. Funeral from his house, near French Laundry.
Inquest - epilepsy. [Colonist, 1865-04-25*]
Thomas Cotsford joined the HBC from London in 1844 and spent most of his eighteen year career on the steamer Beaver. He purchased a town lot in Victoria in March 1854 and appears to have retired around 1862 receiving pension gratuities. He had about three years of retirement before he died of epilepsy at his residence at Chatham St., Victoria, B.C.
Thomas Jonathan Cotsford had one recorded wife and four recorded children. Cotsford married Elizabeth [Betsy] Dunn (c.1833-?), daughter of John Thompson Dunn and a mixed descent or Russian woman, in Victoria on August 11, 1859. The children with the Cotsford name were Harriet (1854-?), Thomas Jonathan Jr. (1856-?), William Thomas (1861-?) and Catherine Elizabeth (1863-1864).
After the death of Thomas Cotsford, Betsy married Thomas Pamphlet
associated with
barque Cowlitz from 1844 to 1845
steamer Beaver from 1845 to 1846
Fort Victoria from 1857 to 1860
Western Department from 1860 to 1861
Fort Victoria from 1861 to 1862
Inquest - epilepsy. [Colonist, 1865-04-25*]
Thomas Cotsford joined the HBC from London in 1844 and spent most of his eighteen year career on the steamer Beaver. He purchased a town lot in Victoria in March 1854 and appears to have retired around 1862 receiving pension gratuities. He had about three years of retirement before he died of epilepsy at his residence at Chatham St., Victoria, B.C.
Thomas Jonathan Cotsford had one recorded wife and four recorded children. Cotsford married Elizabeth [Betsy] Dunn (c.1833-?), daughter of John Thompson Dunn and a mixed descent or Russian woman, in Victoria on August 11, 1859. The children with the Cotsford name were Harriet (1854-?), Thomas Jonathan Jr. (1856-?), William Thomas (1861-?) and Catherine Elizabeth (1863-1864).
After the death of Thomas Cotsford, Betsy married Thomas Pamphlet
associated with
barque Cowlitz from 1844 to 1845
steamer Beaver from 1845 to 1846
Fort Victoria from 1857 to 1860
Western Department from 1860 to 1861
Fort Victoria from 1861 to 1862
Died at his Chatham st, Victoria, Vancouver Island residence, May 1, 1865, Thomas Cotsford, aged 57. Deceased had been for a number of years in service of Hudson's Bay Co. Funeral from his house, near French Laundry.
Inquest - epilepsy. [Colonist, 1865-04-25*]
Thomas Cotsford joined the HBC from London in 1844 and spent most of his eighteen year career on the steamer Beaver. He purchased a town lot in Victoria in March 1854 and appears to have retired around 1862 receiving pension gratuities. He had about three years of retirement before he died of epilepsy at his residence at Chatham St., Victoria, B.C.
Thomas Jonathan Cotsford had one recorded wife and four recorded children. Cotsford married Elizabeth [Betsy] Dunn (c.1833-?), daughter of John Thompson Dunn and a mixed descent or Russian woman, in Victoria on August 11, 1859. The children with the Cotsford name were Harriet (1854-?), Thomas Jonathan Jr. (1856-?), William Thomas (1861-?) and Catherine Elizabeth (1863-1864).
After the death of Thomas Cotsford, Betsy married Thomas Pamphlet
associated with
barque Cowlitz from 1844 to 1845
steamer Beaver from 1845 to 1846
Fort Victoria from 1857 to 1860
Western Department from 1860 to 1861
Fort Victoria from 1861 to 1862
Inquest - epilepsy. [Colonist, 1865-04-25*]
Thomas Cotsford joined the HBC from London in 1844 and spent most of his eighteen year career on the steamer Beaver. He purchased a town lot in Victoria in March 1854 and appears to have retired around 1862 receiving pension gratuities. He had about three years of retirement before he died of epilepsy at his residence at Chatham St., Victoria, B.C.
Thomas Jonathan Cotsford had one recorded wife and four recorded children. Cotsford married Elizabeth [Betsy] Dunn (c.1833-?), daughter of John Thompson Dunn and a mixed descent or Russian woman, in Victoria on August 11, 1859. The children with the Cotsford name were Harriet (1854-?), Thomas Jonathan Jr. (1856-?), William Thomas (1861-?) and Catherine Elizabeth (1863-1864).
After the death of Thomas Cotsford, Betsy married Thomas Pamphlet
associated with
barque Cowlitz from 1844 to 1845
steamer Beaver from 1845 to 1846
Fort Victoria from 1857 to 1860
Western Department from 1860 to 1861
Fort Victoria from 1861 to 1862
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