Seventh Generation (Continued)
Family of
Grace CORNISH (155)
Roger CORNISH (Grace6, Philip5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born bef 24 May 1783. Christened on 24 May 1783 in Kilkhampton Church, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. Occupation: Agricultural Labourer.
- 1814 Kilkhampton marriages, 1814 No. 6: Roger Cornish of this Parish and Grace Elliot of this Parish were married in this Church by Banns, with Consent of was troked out, this twenty first Day of April in the Year One thousand eight hundred and fourteen. By me John Davis, (Rector). This Marriage was solemnized between us The Mark X of Roger Cornish, The X mark of Grace Elliot, In the Presence of JOhn Elliott & Wm. Trewin.
- Kilkhampton baptisms list the following children of Roger and Grace Cornish:
7 May 1815, Grace dtr. of Roger & Grace Cornish, Ilcombe, labourer
12 May 1816, Sophia d. of Roger & Grace Cornish, Ilcombe, labourer
19 Dec 1819, Betsy dt. of Roger & Grace Cornish, Alfardisworthy, labourer
- 1841 Census, Kilkhampton Parish, living with Richard and Francies Adams, and next door to Samuel Cornish household - HO 107/151, Book 4, Folio 8, Page 9 from http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kayhin/40151.html#BK4:
Commercial Street,1,Richard Adams,72,,Agricultural Labourer,Not in county,
,,Francies Adams,,71,,In county,
,,Roger Cornish,59,,Agricultural Labourer,In county,
[Note: Roger’s maternal grandmother was Mary Adams - perhaps Richard Adams is related to that family - perhaps an uncle or older cousin to Roger.]
[Don’t know how these families connect yet] -
Commercial Street,1,Samuel Cornish,30,,Agricultural Labourer,In county,
,,Mary Cornish,,35,,In county,
,,Mary Cornish,,15,,In county,
,,William Cornish,9,,,In county,
,,Nancy Cornish,,3,,In county,
Further down the street, household of Thomas and Harriett Cornish (HO 107/151, Book 4, Folio 9, Page 10) -
Commercial Street,1,Thomas Cornish,35,,Agricultural Labourer,In county,
,,Harriett Cornish,,35,,In county,
,,Daniel Cornish,8,,,In county,
,,Fanny Cornish,,2,,In county,
RESEARCH NOTES:
- connections here assumed from entries in the Kilkhampton Cornwall parish records (Bishop’s Transcripts)
On 1 Apr 1814 when Roger was 30, he married Grace ELLIOT in Kilkhampton Church, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England. Born ca 1785. Grace died bef 1841; she was 56.
RESEARCH NOTES:
- probably died before 1841 census because she is not listed living with Roger.
They had the following children: