Seventh Generation (Continued)
Thomas CORNISH (Saul6, Eleazar5, Alexander4, Phillip3, Alexander2, John1).
Born in 1778 in Poundstock, Cornwall, England. Christened on 5 Jul 1778 in Poundstock, Cornwall, England.
- Bap 5 Jul 1778 at Poundstock, Cornwall (ref IGI).
Saul CORNISH (Saul6, Eleazar5, Alexander4, Phillip3, Alexander2, John1).
Born in 1783 in Poundstock, Cornwall, England. Christened on 4 Apr 1783 in Poundstock, Cornwall, England.
- Bap 4 Apr 1783 at Poundstock, Cornwall (ref IGI).
- Marr 24 Aug 1808 at Saint Mary, Lancaster, Lancashire to Elinor SOUTER (ref IGI).
- No further information found.
On 24 Aug 1808 when Saul was 25, he married Elinor SOUTER in Saint Mary, Lancaster, Lancashire, England. Born ca 1783.
They had the following children:
John CORNISH (Saul6, Eleazar5, Alexander4, Phillip3, Alexander2, John1).
Born in 1786 in Poundstock, Cornwall, England. Christened on 20 May 1786 in Poundstock, Cornwall, England. John died in Stratton, Cornwall, England, on 20 May 1849; he was 63.
- Bap 20 May 1786 at Poundstock, Cornwall (ref IGI).
- Marr 14 May 1809 at Stratton, Cornwall to Ann SMEETH (ref findmypast).
- Ref 1841 census. Cornwall, England. Civil parish of Stratton. Registration district of Stratton. Address: Towns End, Stratton.
John Cornish. Age 56. Ag Lab. Born in Cornwall.
Ann Cornish. Age 53. Born in Cornwall.
- John died 20 May 1849 at Stratton (ref Ancestry Public Tree).
- There are a lot of children here [counted 17, 1808 - 1836, no obvious gap] and it is possible there was a second John/Ann couple in Stratton.
On 14 May 1809 when John was 23, he married Ann SMEETH in Stratton, Cornwall, England. Born ca 1788 in Cornwall, England.
- She was born c1788 in Cornwall (ref census).
RESEARCH NOTES:
- considering her age and the number of children listed, it seems possible that some of these children were born to a different John and Ann. Ann would have been 50 in about 1838. The 17th child Fanny was born 1836.
They had the following children:
Grace CORNISH (Saul6, Eleazar5, Alexander4, Phillip3, Alexander2, John1).
Born in 1794 in Poundstock, Cornwall, England. Christened on 17 Aug 1794 in Poundstock, Cornwall, England.
- Bap 17 Aug 1794 at Poundstock, Cornwall (ref IGI).