Ninth Generation (Continued)
William Henry CORNISH (William8, Roger7, William6, Daniel5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born on 3 Jan 1844 in Otterhampton, Somerset, England. William Henry died in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, on 5 Sep 1915; he was 71.
- 1851 census: age 6, living in Brixham, Devon, England
"England and Wales Census, 1851"
Name: William Cornish
Age: 7
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Otterhampton, Somerset
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Schedule Type: Household
- Between 1881 (Llandaff) and 1891 (Canton) they were living in Glamorgan but sometime between 1891 and 1901 they moved to Ottherhampton, Somerset.
- 1901 "England and Wales Census, 1901"
Name: William H Cornish
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Otterhampton, Somersetshire
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Bridgwater
Sub-District: Stowey
Ecclesiastical Parish: Otterhampton All Saints With Combwich St Peters
Civil Parish: Otterhampton
District/Parish/County: Somersetshire
- 1911 England Census
Name: William Henry Cornish
Age in 1911: 67
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Otterhampton, Somerset
Civil Parish: Otterhampton and Stockland Bristol
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England
Street address: Combwich, Bridgwater, Somerset [Combwitch]
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Retired Mariner
Registration district: Bridgwater
Registration District Number: 306
Sub-registration district: Bridgwater
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Household schedule number: 57B [57]
Piece: 14293
Household Members:
Name Age
William Henry Cornish 67 - head, 67, married, retired mariner, merchant seervice, Otterhampton Som., British [listed as W H Cornish on the image, but signed as William Henry]
Mary Cornish 61 - wife, 61, married 43yrs, 12 children 8 living 4 died, housewife, Sunderland Derham, by parentage
Gwendoline Mary Cornish 21 - daughter, 21, single, Cardiff Glan, british by parentage
Class: RG14; Piece: 14293; Schedule Number: 57B [written as 57 with a stamped “B” below”
On 12 Oct 1867 when William Henry was 23, he married Mary HADDOCK in Sunderland, England. Born on 6 Apr 1849 in Sunderland, England. Mary died in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, on 1 Mar 1928; she was 78.
- 1901 "England and Wales Census, 1901"
"England and Wales Census, 1901"
Name: Mary Cornish
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
Gender: Female
Age: 51
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Sunderland, Durham
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Bridgwater
Sub-District: Stowey
Ecclesiastical Parish: Otterhampton All Saints With Combwich St Peters
Civil Parish: Otterhampton
District/Parish/County: Somersetshire .
- 1911 "England and Wales Census, 1911"
Name: Mary Cornish
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1911
Gender: Female
Age: 61
Birthplace: Sunderland Derham, Durham
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Bridgwater
Sub-District: Bridgwater
Parish: Otterhampton
County: Somersetshire
They had the following children:
Mary Ann CORNISH (William8, Roger7, William6, Daniel5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born on 29 Mar 1846 in Otterhampton, Somerset, England.
- 1851 England census, daughter, age 4
- 1861 "England and Wales Census, 1861"
Name: Mary Ann Cornish
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1861
Gender: Female
Age: 16
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birthplace: Otterhampton, Somerset
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Bridgwater
Sub-District: 1 Stowey
Ecclesiastical Parish:
Parish: Otterhampton
Residence County: Somersetshire
George CORNISH (William8, Roger7, William6, Daniel5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born in 1846 in Otterhampton, Somerset, England.
- 1861 "England and Wales Census, 1861"
Name: George Cornish
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1861
Gender: Male
Age: 13
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: Otterhampton, Somerset
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Bridgwater
Sub-District: 1 Stowey
Ecclesiastical Parish:
Parish: Otterhampton
Residence County: Somersetshire
Robert CORNISH (William8, Roger7, William6, Daniel5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born abt 1851 in Otterhampton, Somerset, England.
- 1851 England census, age 2 mo, son
- 1861 "England and Wales Census, 1861"
Name: Robert Cornish
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1861
Gender: Male
Age: 10
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: Otterhampton, Somerset
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Bridgwater
Sub-District: 1 Stowey
Ecclesiastical Parish:
Parish: Otterhampton
Residence County: Somersetshire
Henry CORNISH (William8, Roger7, William6, Daniel5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born in Q1 1853 in Otterhampton, Somerset, England.
- 1861 "England and Wales Census, 1861"
Name: Henry Cornish
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1861
Gender: Male
Age: 8
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: Otterhampton, Somerset
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Bridgwater
Sub-District: 1 Stowey
Ecclesiastical Parish:
Parish: Otterhampton
Residence County: Somersetshire
Ellen CORNISH (William8, Roger7, William6, Daniel5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born abt 1854 in Brixham, Devon, England.
- 1861 England Census, living Brixham Dorset, age 7, daughter
- 1871 England census, living with parents and 2 sisters in Brixham, Devon:
Daughter Ellen Cornish F 18 Brixham, Devonshire
Selina CORNISH (William8, Roger7, William6, Daniel5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born abt 1857 in Brixham, Devon, England.
- 1861 England census, living Brixham, Devon age 4, daughter
- 1871 England census, living with parents and 2 sisters in Brixham, Devon:
Daughter Selina Cornish F 15 Brixham, Devonshire
RESEARCH NOTES
- 1861 census shows a Selina Margret Cornish, age 3,1858] born Baltonsborough, Somerset, daughter, living Keynsham, Compton Dando Somerset [can’t view others]. In 1871 Selina M Cornish, b. 1858 Baltonsbouirough Somerset, living in Weston In Gordano, Somerset with mother Elenor Cornish, siblings and servants - so don’t think this is a match.
- in 1871 census, a Selina Cornish, age 19 no place listed, is a servant in the Jackson household in St James, Taunton, Somerset
Emma Jane CORNISH (William8, Roger7, William6, Daniel5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born abt 1859 in Brixham, Devon, England.
- 1861 England census, living Brixham Devon / Dorset, England, age 2, daughter
- 1871 England census, living with parents and 2 sisters in Brixham, Devon:
Daughter Emma Jane Cornish F 12 Brixham, Devonshire
RESEARCH NOTES
Are there 2 different Emma J’s born abt 1859?
- 1871 "England and Wales Census, 1871"
Name: Emma J Cornish
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1871
Gender: Female
Age: 12
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birthplace: Kilkhampton, Cornwall
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Stratton
Sub-District: Kilkhampton
Parish: Kilkhampton
County: Cornwall
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self William Cornish M 38 Kilkhampton, Cornwall
Wife Grace Cornish F 37 Woolfordesworthy, Devonshire
Daughter Emma J Cornish F 12 Kilkhampton, Cornwall
Son William Cornish M 8 Kilkhampton, Cornwall
Daughter Dinah Cornish F 6 Kilkhampton, Cornwall
Daughter Bessie Cornish F 3 Kilkhampton, Cornwall
Son John Cornish M 0 Kilkhampton, Cornwall