Seventh Generation (Continued)
Family of John CORNISH (133) & Ann GILBERT
249. Grace CORNISH (John6, John5, Gideon4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1). Born in 1778 in Bridgerule, Cornwall, England. Christened on 6 Dec 1778 in Bridgerule, Cornwall, England.

- 1778 baptism: Day Month 06-Dec
Year 1778
Parish Or Reg District Bridgerule
Forename Grace
Surname CORNISH
Sex d/o
Father Forename John
Mother Forename Ann
250. Samuel CORNISH (John6, John5, Gideon4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1). Born in 1780 in Bridgerule, Cornwall, England. Christened on 27 Aug 1780 in Bridgerule, Cornwall, England.

- 1780 baptism: Day Month 27-Aug
Year 1780
Parish Or Reg District Bridgerule
Forename Samuel
Surname CORNISH
Sex s/o
Father Forename John
Mother Forename Ann

- 1841 census, living in Bridgerule, Cornwall:
Samuel Cornish, 60, wheelwright, born in county
Mary Cornish, 55, -, born in county
Daniel Cornish, 45, wheelwright, born in county
Ann Daniel, 20, female servant, not born in county

- 1851 England census, living in Bridgerule Village, Bridgerule West, Devon
Household Members [* not indexed in household, but found on image]
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
* Samuel Cornish - head, mar, 70, wheelwright, Cornwall Bridgerule
* Mary Cornish - wife, mar, 70, Cornwall Stratton
* Daniel Cornish – brother, U, 50, wheelwright [lodger crossed out], Cornwall Bridgerule
Mary Jose Grand Daughter - Female 10 1841 - Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales
*Henry Lakeman – Servant, U, 22, servant Blacksmith, Cornwall Bridgerule
Mary Uglow Visitor Unmarried Female 25 1826 House Servant Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England
NOTE: On the same page, living at “Earlshouse” is:
John Cleave, head, mar, 58, ag lab, Devon Holsworthy
Grace Cleave, wife, mar, 65, Cornwall Bridgerule
Elizabeth Cleave, granddaur, 7, Cornwall Marhamchurch

RESEARCH NOTES
Possible marriage
- 1828 Cornwall OPC record 1050255 in the Marriages database
Day Month 20-Nov
Year 1828
Parish Or Reg District Stratton
Groom Fn Samuel
Groom Sn CORNISH
Groom Age
Groom Residence Bridgerule, Cornwall
Groom Signed / Marked (S/M) S
Bride Fn Mary
Bride Sn HONEY
Bride Age
Bride Residence otp
Bride Condition Widow
Bride Signed / Marked (S/M) S
Banns / Licence (B/L) L
Witness Fn1 Wm
Witness Sn1 DAVEY
Witness Fn2 Thos:
Witness Sn2 BEVAN
OR
- 1825 (although he would have been age 45, so likely this is another younger Samuel): Samuel Cornish married Mary Jewell in Kilkhampton on 27 Aug 1825 by banns - both residence in Kilkhampton, witnesses: Samuel Cornish and Wm Trewin. Probable children of this marriage - baptised Kilkhampton:
1) Mary Ann Cornish 18 Dec 1825 (father labourer)
2) Samuel Cornish 14 Oct 1827 (father labourer)
3) Thomas Cornish 28 Sep 1834 (father labourer)
4) Nancy Cornish 19 Nov 1837 (father labourer)
Samuel married Mary. Born in 1780 in Stratton, Cornwall, England.
251. Willliam Gideon* CORNISH (John6, John5, Gideon4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1). Born in 1785 in Bridgerule, Cornwall, England. Christened on 14 Aug 1785 in Bridgerule, Cornwall, England.

- Whilst he took the name of Gideon he was baptised as William and died in 1841 as William. In 1841 Gideon was living with his son John at Bridge, Bridgerule. Both were blacksmiths. Two houses away were Samuel and Daniel who were wheelwrights.
- 1785 baptism: Day Month 14-Aug
Year 1785
Parish Or Reg District Bridgerule
Forename William
Surname CORNISH
Sex s/o
Father Forename John
Mother Forename Anne

- 1808 marriage: Day Month 10-Mar
Year 1808
Parish Or Reg District Week St. Mary
Groom Fn Gideon
Groom Sn CORNISH
Groom Residence Bridgerule
Groom Signed / Marked (S/M) S
Bride Fn Frances
Bride Sn ORCHARD
Bride Residence Week St Mary
Bride Signed / Marked (S/M) S
Banns / Licence (B/L) B
Witness Fn1 Thomas
Witness Sn1 KINSMAN
Witness Fn2 John
Witness Sn2 CLIFTON

- 1841 England Census
Name: Gideon Cornish
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1786
Gender: Male
Where born: Cornwall, England
Civil parish: Bridgerule
Hundred: Stratton
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England
Street Address: [Bridge]
Occupation: [blacksmith]
Registration district: Holsworthy
Sub-registration district: Clawton
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 151
Book: 2
Folio: 6
Page Number: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
John Cornish 30
Joanna Cornish 30
John Cornish 2
Gideon Cornish 55
James Bray 15
Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 151; Book: 2; Civil Parish: Bridgerule; County: Cornwall; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 6; Page: 7; Line: 24; GSU roll: 241273.
On 10 Mar 1808 when Willliam Gideon* was 23, he married Frances ORCHARD in Week St Mary, Cornwall, England. Born in 1786 in Week St Mary, Cornwall, England. Christened on 13 Aug 1786 in Week St Mary, Cornwall, England.

- 1786 baptism: Day Month 13-Aug
Year 1786
Parish Or Reg District Week St. Mary
Forename Frances
Surname ORCHARD
Sex f
Father Forename Abraham
Mother Forename Elizabeth
Residence Week St Mary
They had the following children:
452i.
Mary Ann CORNISH (1808-)
453ii.
John CORNISH (1810-)
454iii.
Maria CORNISH (Died as Child) (1812-1823)
455iv.
Abraham Orchard CORNISH (1814-)
456v.
Frances CORNISH (1817-)
457vi.
Gideon CORNISH (1821-)
458vii.
Maria CORNISH (1824-)
252. Susanna CORNISH (John6, John5, Gideon4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1). Born in 1787 in Bridgerule, Cornwall, England. Christened on 1 Apr 1787 in Bridgerule, Cornwall, England. Susanna died bef 1851; she was 64.

- 1787 baptism: Day Month 01-Apr
Year 1787
Parish Or Reg District Bridgerule
Forename Susanna
Surname CORNISH
Sex d/o
Father Forename John
Mother Forename Anne

RESEARCH NOTES
- probable marriages:
30 Apr 1812, Bridgerule, William Cleave otp (mark) and Susanna Cornish otp (mark) by banns, witnessed by Samuel Cornish and Thoma Rogers
On 30 Apr 1812 when Susanna was 25, she married William CLEAVE in Bridgerule, Cornwall, England. Born abt 1791 in Holsworthy, Devon, England.

- 1841 census, Cornwall, England, Enumeration District 2, Civil Parish of Bridgerule West,
Bridge,1,William Cleave,50,,Agricultural Labourer,In county, Book 2 Folio 6 Page 7:
,,Susanna Cleave,,50,,In county,
,,John Cleave,20,,,In county,
,,Richard Rowe,70,,,In county,

-1851 census, Cornwall, Bridgerule, living with son John and his family (Susanna not listed):
,,William Cleave,Father,W,59,,Ag Lab (Lodger Erased),Holsworthy Devon,,
They had the following children:
459i.
Mary Ann CLEAVE (Died as Child) (1815-1825)
460ii.
John CLEAVE (1820-1867)
461iii.
Susanna CLEAVE (1823-)
253. Anne CORNISH (John6, John5, Gideon4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1). Born in 1788 in Bridgerule, Cornwall, England. Christened on 11 May 1788 in Bridgerule, Cornwall, England. Anne died in Bridgerule, Cornwall, England, on 5 Jan 1789; she was 1.

- 1788 baptism: Day Month 11-May
Year 1788
Parish Or Reg District Bridgerule
Forename Anne
Surname CORNISH
Sex d/o
Father Forename John
Mother Forename Anne
254. Anne CORNISH (John6, John5, Gideon4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1). Born in 1790 in Bridgerule, Cornwall, England. Christened on 1 Aug 1790 in Bridgerule, Cornwall, England.

- 1790 baptism: ay Month 01-Aug
Year 1790
Parish Or Reg District Bridgerule
Forename Anne
Surname CORNISH
Sex d/o
Father Forename John
Mother Forename Anne

RESEARCH NOTES
- possible marriages
1) 18 Jan 1808, Kilkhampton, Willliam Wickett and Anne Cornish of Launcells (Phillimores)
2) 26 Mar 1818, Morwenstow, Richard Neal otp and Ann Cornish otp, by banns
255. James CORNISH (John6, John5, Gideon4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1). Born in 1792 in Bridgerule, Cornwall, England. Christened on 19 Feb 1792 in Bridgerule, Cornwall, England.

- 1792 baptism: Day Month 19-Feb
Year 1792
Parish Or Reg District Bridgerule
Forename James
Surname CORNISH
Sex s/o
Father Forename John
Mother Forename Anne
256. Daniel CORNISH (John6, John5, Gideon4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1). Born in 1794 in Bridgerule, Cornwall, England. Christened on 3 Aug 1794 in Bridgerule, Cornwall, England. Daniel died in Bridgerule, Cornwall, England, in 1867; he was 73. Buried on 12 Jan 1867 in Bridgerule, Cornwall, England.

- 1794 baptism: Day Month 03-Aug
Year 1794
Parish Or Reg District Bridgerule
Forename Daniel
Surname CORNISH
Sex s/o
Father Forename John
Mother Forename Anne

- Daniel never married and was a wheelwright. He lived with brother, Samuel.

- 1841 census, living in Bridgerule, Cornwall:
Samuel Cornish, 60, wheelwright, born in county
Mary Cornish, 55, -, born in county
Daniel Cornish, 45, wheelwright, born in county
Ann Daniel, 20, female servant, not born in county

- 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Bridgerule Village, Bridgerule Wast, Holsworthy, Devon, England
First name(s) Daniel
Last name Cornish
Relationship Brother
Marital status Unmarried
Gender Male
Age 50
Birth year 1801
Occupation Wheelwright
Birth place England
Birth town Bridgerule
Birth town as transcribed Bridgerule
Birth county Cornwall
Birth county as transcribed Cornwall
Street Bridgerule Village
Parish Bridgerule Wast
County Devon
Hamlet Bridgerulebridge
Parliamentary borough -
Municipal ward -
Registration district Holsworthy
Archive reference HO107
Piece number 1896
Folio 430
Page 11
Household Members [* not indexed in household, but found on image]
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
* Samuel Cornish - head, mar, 70, wheelwright, Cornwall Bridgerule
* Mary Cornish - wife, mar, 70, Cornwall Stratton
* Daniel Cornish – brother, U, 50, wheelwright [lodger crossed out], Cornwall Bridgerule
Mary Jose Grand Daughter - Female 10 1841 - Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales
*Henry Lakeman – Servant, U, 22, servant Blacksmith, Cornwall Bridgerule
Mary Uglow Visitor Unmarried Female 25 1826 House Servant Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England
NOTE: On the same page, living at “Earlshouse” is:
John Cleave, head, mar, 58, ag lab, Devon Holsworthy
Grace Cleave, wife, mar, 65, Cornwall Bridgerule
Elizabeth Cleave, granddaur, 7, Cornwall Marhamchurch

- 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
3, Higher Road, Bridgerule West, Holsworthy, Devon, England
First name(s) Daniel
Last name Cornish
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Gender Male
Age 66
Birth year 1795
Occupation Retired Carpenter
Birth town -
Birth town as transcribed BRADFORD WEST
Birth county Cornwall
Birth county as transcribed CORNWALL
Birth place (other) England
Birth place other as transcribed -
House number 3
Street Higher Road
Parish Bridgerule West
City or borough -
County Devon
Country England
Municipal ward -
Parliamentary borough -
Registration district Holsworthy
Enumeration district 5
Piece number 1511
Folio number 35
Page number 1
Living alone. Households on same page are headed by John Bray 33 blacksmith, Sarah Taylor 74 retired farmer, James Jewell 28, Wm Orchard 51 inn keeper, Wm Rowe 59 carpenter / wheelright, and John Bassit (Bafrit? or Bapit?]22 ag lab

- 1867 burial: Day Month 12-Jan
Year 1867
Parish Or Reg District Bridgerule
Forename Daniel
Surname CORNISH
Age 73
Residence Bridgerule Village
Image: Page 55, Bridgerule Parish, Devon & Cornwall counties, No 440, Daniel Cornish, Bridgerule Village, Jan 12 [margin says 1867 in line above (also Jan), top of page says 1865], age 73, by S N Kingdon
No Children.
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