Basic Biographical Details

Name: Charles Walter Cossar
Designation:  
Born: c. 1843
Died: 7 January 1915
Bio Notes: Charles Walter Cossar (or Cosser), was born in about 1843 in Southampton, England, youngest known son of Serjeant Alexander Cosser of the Royal Engineers and his wife, Margaret Aqen. The family moved around, living in Ireland c.1827-1840, Wales in 1851, and Southampton in 1843.

Charles' father died when he was 12 years old, and it seems he also joined the Royal Engineers; he was a bugler in Kent in 1861. In 1870, at Banff, he married Mary Anne Bartlet Scott, daughter of James Scott and Helen Dick. The couple had four children, though two died in childhood. In 1871 Charles and his wife were living in Banff with his mother-law, Helen Dick, who by then was a widow and was working as a butcher His wife also died young, apparently in the 1870s.

From 1871 until at least 1911 Charles Cossar was practising as an architect and surveyor in Banff. In 1897 he was accused of assaulting a builder with whom he had a dispute about an account for work on the Royal Oak Hotel in Banff.

He died in Banff on 7 Jan 1915 at which time he is described as an 'Inspector of Poor'.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 6Northampton, Northamptonshire, EnglandBusiness12 October 1870 *  
Item 2 of 64, South Castle Street, Banff, Banffshire, ScotlandPrivate1871 *  
Item 3 of 61, Fife Street, Banff, Banffshire, ScotlandPrivate1881 *  
Item 4 of 627, Catherine Street, Banff, Banffshire, ScotlandPrivate1891 *  
Item 5 of 61 (or 3), Carmelite Street, Banff, Banffshire, ScotlandBusinessBefore 1897 *1915 
Item 6 of 611, Catherine Street, Banff, Banffshire, ScotlandPrivate(?)1901  

* earliest date known from documented sources.

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 61876Old Parish ChurchPortsoy BanffshireScotlandAddition of tower
Item 2 of 6c. 1876Craigston Castle  AberdeenshireScotlandAlterations
Item 3 of 61890sRoyal Oak HotelBanff BanffshireScotlandImprovements
Item 4 of 61902Museum & Public LibraryBanff BanffshireScotland 
Item 5 of 61902St Marnoch's Old Church, churchyardMarnoch AberdeenshireScotlandExtension
Item 6 of 61903House for G A Cumming   Scotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Measurers\' Companion1911The Scottish Architects' and Measurers' Companion   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Edinburgh Evening News3 March 1897   
Item 2 of 2Scotsman29 April 1901  p7

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 4Census records onlineCensuses  
Item 2 of 4Courtesy of Ann CossarInformation sent via 'Contact Us' page on website Sent July 2011
Item 3 of 4GROSRecords of Marriages  
Item 4 of 4H M Register HouseDeath Register