William CORNISH

1788 – 1867 · Trudoxhill, Nunney, Somerset

Partner: Ann READ · Partner: Mary PARFITT

Father: William CORNISH · Mother: Mary WATERS

👶Birth 1788 🏛️ Industrial Revolution transforms Lancashire	Trudoxhill, Nunney, Somerset 📍 ⓘBaptism Records
⛪Baptism 27/06/1788	Trudoxhill Congregational Chapel, Foghamshire Lane, Trudoxhill, Nunney, Somerset, BA11 5DG 📍 ⓘBaptism Records FreeREG (www.freereg.org.uk) 📎 View 🔗 View Church: Trudoxhill Congregational Chapel, Nunney, Somerset Baptism: 27 Jun 1788 Person: William Father: William CORNISH Mother: Mary Abode: Trudoxhill Father Occupation: Labourer
💒Marriage (24) 01/06/1812 🏛️ Regency period	Ann READ All Saints Church, Church Street, Nunney, Somerset, BA11 4LW 📍 ⓘMarriage Certificate 📎 View
💒Marriage (51) 13/06/1839	Mary PARFITT All Saints Church, Church Street, Nunney, Somerset, BA11 4LW 📍 ⓘMarriage Certificate 📎 View 📎 View
💼Occupation (51) 1839	Collier ⓘMarriage Civil Registration Index of son George
🏠Lived (53) 1841	Trudoxhill, Nunney, Somerset 📍 with Mary PARFITT 📎 View
💼Occupation (53) 1841	Agricultural Labourer ⓘ1841 Census
🏠Lived (63) 1851 🏛️ Irish Potato Famine	Trudoxhill, Nunney, Somerset 📍 with Mary PARFITT 📎 View
💼Occupation (63) 1851 🏛️ Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace	Agricultural Labourer ⓘ1851 Census
🏠Lived (73) 1861 🏛️ Death of Prince Albert	Marsden Road, Trudoxhill, Nunney, Somerset 📍 with Mary PARFITT 📎 View
💼Occupation (73) 1861	Agricultural Labourer ⓘ1861 Census
💼Occupation (79) 1867 🏛️ Second Reform Act	Yeoman ⓘDeath Certificate
✝️Death (79) 14/03/1867	Warminster Street, Westbury, Wiltshire 📍 Old Age ⓘFree BMD Ref: 5a 115 Westbury W. Aged 78 Death Certificate Marriage Civil Registration Index Not shown as deceased when son George married in 1839 📎 View Aged 78, Yeoman, Old Age Informant: Hester Bullock, present at the death, Warminster Street, Westbury
🪦Burial 21/03/1867	Trudoxhill Congregational Chapel, Foghamshire Lane, Trudoxhill, Nunney, Somerset, BA11 5DG 📍 Aged 78 ⓘBurial Records 🔗 View Place: Trudoxhill Congregational Chapel Burial: 21 Mar 1867 Person: William CORNISH Age: 78 Abode: Village of Trudoxhill Notes: Died at Westbury, Wilts on Thursday March 14th; buried at the Chapel Burial Ground Trudoxhill; we hope that he trusted in Christ for life.

Children with Ann READ

Harriet CORNISH

b. 1813, Trudoxhill, Nunney, Somerset

George CORNISH

b. 1816, Trudoxhill, Nunney, Somerset · d. 1898, The Butts, Westbury, Wiltshire · m. Charlotte TAYLOR

Charlotte CORNISH

b. 1819, Trudoxhill, Nunney, Somerset

Ann CORNISH

b. 1823, Trudoxhill, Nunney, Somerset

William CORNISH

b. 1830, Trudoxhill, Nunney, Somerset · d. 1905, Westbury, Wiltshire · m. Elizabeth Jane JESSER

Anna CORNISH

b. 1833, Trudoxhill, Nunney, Somerset

Children with Mary PARFITT

Charles CORNISH

b. 1827, Trudoxhill, Nunney, Somerset

Notes

He was left £50 in the will of his uncle Benjamin

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🔗 DocumentBurial, 21/03/1867 📎 Death CertDeath, 14/03/1867 🔗 DocumentBaptism, 27/06/1788

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