George CORNISH

1847 – 1896 · Westbury, Wiltshire

Father: George CORNISH · Mother: Charlotte TAYLOR

👶Birth 1847 🏛️ Irish Potato Famine	Westbury, Wiltshire 📍 ⓘFree BMD Ref: Westbury 8 461 1851 Census Birth Civil Registration Index
⛪Baptism 17/01/1847 🏛️ Factory Act	All Saint's Church, Church Lane, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3BT 📍 ⓘBaptism Records 📎 View George was baptised 17 Jan 1847 (Parish Church, Westbury, page 96, no. 764) of George and Charlotte Cornish, of Westbury, Father's occupation Gardener.
🏠Lived (4) 1851 🏛️ Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace	Westbury, Wiltshire 📍 ⓘ1851 Census 📎 View
🏠Lived (14) 1861 🏛️ Death of Prince Albert	Edward Street, Westbury, Wiltshire 📍 ⓘ1861 Census 📎 View
💼Occupation (14) 1861	Agricultural Labourer ⓘ1861 Census
💒Marriage (23) 17/04/1870 🏛️ Education Act	Annabella CRITCHELL All Saint's Church, Church Lane, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3BT 📍 ⓘRachael Grist 📎 View George Cornish Of full age B Innkeeper Warminster in the County of Wilts Father George Cornish Publican Annabella Critchill Of full age S Servant Westbury William Critchill Coachman both signed, Parish Church by Banns In the presence of: William Critche[i?]ll and Mary Critchell [father and sister] Henry H Duke, Vicar
🏠Lived (24) 1871 🏛️ Bank Holidays introduced	Star Inn, West Street, Warminster, Wiltshire 📍 with Annabella CRITCHELL 📎 View
🏠Lived (34) 1881	Vicarage Street, Warminster, Wiltshire 📍 with Annabella CRITCHELL ⓘ1881 Census 📎 View The 1881 Census records the following living with the family: Sarah BLAKE Wifes Sister W Female 28 Westbury, Wiltshire, England Jane MUSSELWHITE Serv U Female 15 Sutton, Wiltshire, England General Servant
💼Occupation (34) 1881	Inn Keeper ⓘ1881 Census
🏠Lived (44) 1891 🏛️ Free elementary education	Carpenters Arms, 26 Roundstone Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8DG 📍 with Annabella CRITCHELL ⓘ1891 Census 📎 View
💼Occupation (44) 1891	Brewer & Innkeeper ⓘ1891 Census
💼Occupation (49) 1896	Brewer & Innkeeper ⓘProbate Index
✝️Death (49) 20/08/1896	Melksham, Wiltshire 📍 ⓘProbate Index
⚖️Probate 30/09/1896	Salisbury, Wiltshire 📍 Effects £349 2s 9d ⓘProbate Index 📎 View

Children with Annabella CRITCHELL

Beatrice CORNISH

b. 1873, Warminster, Wiltshire · m. Sidney Herbert STOWE

Annie CORNISH

b. 1874, Warminster, Wiltshire · d. 1907 · m. John Ellery DOCKING

Amy CORNISH

b. 1877, Warminster, Wiltshire

George CORNISH

b. 1878, Warminster, Wiltshire · m. Florence Emily KING

John CORNISH

b. 1880, Warminster, Wiltshire · d. 1880, Warminster, Wiltshire

May CORNISH

b. 1881, Warminster, Wiltshire

William CORNISH

b. 1887, Trowbridge, Wiltshire · m. Jenny Hamilton HOPE

Ada CORNISH

b. 1889, Trowbridge, Wiltshire

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