Joan Bessie E Cousins^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1915 - 2001  (86 years)

• Name	Joan Bessie E Cousins  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	17 May 1915	St Paul's Cray, Kent, England   [1, 2, 3, 4, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Death	20 May 2001	Bromley, Kent, England   [3]
  Person ID	I11146	DBH Twigs
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Harry Cousins,   b. 8 Nov 1890, St Mary Cray, Kent, England d. 16 Jul 1963, Crocken Hill, Kent, England (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Bessie Mary Dutton,   b. 1891, St Mary Cray, Kent, England d. 1920, Barnham, Kent, England (Age 29 years)
  Marriage	1912	St Mary Cray, Kent, England   [3, 7]
  	A large gathering attended the Temple Congregational Church St. Mary's Cray on August Bank Holiday to witness the marriage of Mr Harry Cousins with Miss Bessie Dutton, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs J Dutton of Saint Pauls Cray. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in a dress of pale blue silk voile draped with white tulle and orange blossom, and carried a lovely shower bouquet of choice lilies. Mr George Smallwood acted as best man. The chief bridesmaid was Miss Ivy Smallword (niece of the bridegroom] who was attired in a grey voile and a large black picture hat and she also carried a bouquet, the gift of the bridegroom. There were also two other bridesmaids- Miss Violet Smallwood (niece of the bridegroom) and Miss Lilly Dutton (niece of the bride) who were dressed in white embroidery frocks and carried baskets, the gift of the bridegroom Many presents were received, those sending including: Mr. J Dutton, Mrs. J Dutton ,Mr. J Dutton jnr, Miss E Payne, Mr and Mrs A Dutton, Master Charles Dutton, Mrs Fred Cousins, Mrs Weeden, Mr and Mrs G Smallwood, Mr and Mrs W A Hawes, Miss E Dutton, Mrs and the Misses Reynolds, Miss Algar, Miss Fryer, Miss Payne, Miss Vorley, Miss Dormer, Miss E Dormer, Miss E Cousins, Mr Bob Cousins, Mrs Clarke, Miss Marjorie Clark and employees of William Cook and Sons. Eltham & District Times, 16 August 1912 Witness Role: Bridesmaid: [I19158] Lilian Helena DUTTON
  		St Mary Cray - The Temple Keywords: Church, Kent
  		St Mary Cray - The Temple Keywords: Church, Kent
  Family ID	F6056	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frank S G Lowing  [1, 5]
  Marriage	1944	Bromley, Kent, England   [3]
  Family ID	F7367	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2026

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Harry Cousins 1921 census Media Date: 1921 Keywords: Picture
  		Harry Cousins 1921 census Media Date: 1921 Keywords: Picture
  		Harry Cousins 1939 Media Date: 1939 Keywords: Picture
  		Harry Cousins 1939 Media Date: 1939 Keywords: Picture
  		St Paul's Cray - Post Office c1900 Media Date: 1900 Keywords: Picture
  		St Paul's Cray - Post Office c1900 Media Date: 1900 Keywords: Picture
  		Orpington - Moorfield Road c1915 Media Date: 1915 Keywords: Picture
  		Orpington - Moorfield Road c1915 Media Date: 1915 Keywords: Picture

  
  

• Sources

  [S4181] 1939 Register. [S4181] 1939 Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/1264A. [S7] Find My Past. [S1443] Census 1921 Orpington, Kent, England RG15, (RG15). [S797] DBHT (exported from Ancestry).ged. Record originated in... [S701] Census 1921 Orpington, Kent, England RG15, (RG15). [S22] Ancestry.com, Sep 1912, Bromley 2a 1330.