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3 x Great Grandparents
Son of Richard Cornwell 1761 and Mary Hickford
James was baptised 17 Jul 1801 (1) in Kedington, Suffolk. He married Betsy Choat on 5 Mar 1829 (2) in Hundon, Suffolk.
Betsy Choat was baptised on 3 Sep 1809 (3) in Withersfield, Suffolk. Her parents are Henry Choat and Rebecca Purkiss.
James was a Shoemaker. He and Betsy remained in Kedington after their marriage where they had 5 Children.
William Cornwell * Baptised 8 Sep 1830 in Kedington (4) Mary Ann Choat Cornwell * Baptised 7 Feb 1836 in Kedington (4) Frances Cornwell * Baptised 17 Aug 1837 in Kedington (4) Walter Cornwell Baptised 4 Apr 1841 in Kedington (4) James Cornwell * Baptised 31 Mar 1844 in Kedington (4) * has own page
Betsy died on 21 November 1877 in Kedington, she was 68 years old. Present at her death was her son William Cornwell. (5) - James died on 16 June 1887 in Kedington, aged 81 years. Present at his death was his son in law Walter Deeks. (5)
Census details below
1841 Census HO107/1032 James Cornwell 35 Cordwainer y Betsy Cornwell 50? y William Cornwell 10 y Mary Ann Cornwell 5 y Frances Cornwell 4 y Walter Cornwell 3mo y Address: High Street, Kedington, Suffolk 1851 Census HO107/1787 James Cornwell Head m 46 Shoemaker Kedington, Suffolk Betsy Cornwell Wife 42 Withersfield, Suffolk William Cornwell Son u 20 Shoemaker Kedington, Suffolk Mary Ann Cornwell Daug 15 Scholar Kedington, Suffolk Frances Cornwell Daug 13 Schlar Kedington, Suffolk Walter Cornwell Son 10 Scholar Kedington, Suffolk James Cornwell Son 7 Scholar Kedington, Suffolk Address: High Street, Kedington, Suffolk 1861 Census RG9/1124 James Cornwell Head m 55 Shoemaker Kedington, Suffolk Betsy Cornwell Wife m 51 Withersfield, Suffolk Frances Cornwell Daug u 34 Assistant Kedington, Suffolk Walter Cornwell Son u 20 Assistant Kedington, Suffolk Address: Village, Kedington, Suffolk 1871 Census RG10/1711 James Cornwell Head m 65 Grocer Kedington, Suffolk Betsy Cornwell Wife m 61 Withersfield, Suffolk James Cornwell Son u 27 Grocers Assistant Kedington, Suffolk Address: Village, Kedington, Suffolk 1881 Census RG11/1822 James Cornwell Lodger wid 76 Kedington, Suffolk James is living with Walter Deeks
Sources (1) Information courtesy of Jill Orris (2) Transcript of Hundon Marriages by Haverhill Family History Group (3) IGI Record (4) Transcript of Kedington Parish Records (5) Death Certificate Page last updated 25 Feb 2009 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************