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Son of James Cornwell 1805 and Betsy Choat
William was baptised on 8 Sep 1830 (1) in Kedington, Suffolk. He married Elizabeth King in 1855 (2) in Norwich, Norfolk.
Elizabeth King was baptised on 25 May 1828 (3) in Sprowston, Norfolk. Her parents are Thomas King and Elizabeth.
William had a variety of jobs, from the Post Office, Brewers Agent and later a Miller. He and Elizabeth moved initially to Lambeth in Surrey, but by 1871 were back in Kedington where they remained. The couple had 7 children.
Walter William Cornwell Baptised 7 Jul 1857 in Kedington -died bef 1866 (1) Frances Elizabeth Cornwell * Baptised 17 Aug 1859 in Kedington (1) Susan Maria Cornwell * Baptised 20 Jul 1862 in Kedington (1) Harry John Cornwell Baptised 17 Apr 1864 in Kedington (1) Walter William Cornwell Baptised 29 Apr 1866 in Kedington (1) Betsy Choat Cornwell * Baptised 17 May 1869 in Kedington (1) Richard Frederick Cornwell Baptised 7 May 1871 in Kedington (1) * has own page William died in 1893 (4) in Kedington aged 62.
Census details below
1841 & 1851 Census for William - See James Cornwell 1805 1861 Census RG9/348 William Cornwell Head m 30 Letter Carrier GPO Kedington, Suffolk Elizabeth Cornwell Wife m 31 Sprowston, Norfolk Frances Cornwell Daug 2 Lambeth, Surrey James Cornwell Brother u 16 Solicitors Clerk Kedington, Suffolk Address: 38 Roupell Street, Lambeth, Surrey 1871 Census RG10/1711 William Cornwell Head m 40 Brewers Agent Withersfield, Suffolk Elizabeth Cornwell Wife m 42 Sprowston, Norfolk Harry John Cornwell Son 7 Kedington, Suffolk William Walter Cornwell Son 5 Kedington, Suffolk Betsy Choat Cornwell Daug 2 Kedington, Suffolk Malinda Chapman Serv u 19 General Servant Kedington, Suffolk Address: Kedington, Suffolk 1881 Census RG11/1822 William Cornwell Head m 50 Miller Kedington, Suffolk Elizabeth Cornwell Wife m 50 Sprowston, Norfolk Susan Cornwell Daug u 19 Kedington, Suffolk Harry J Cornwell Son u 17 Kedington, Suffolk William W Cornwell Son 15 Kedington, Suffolk Betsy C Cornwell Daug 11 Kedington, Suffolk Address: Watermill House, Dane End, Kedington Village, Suffolk 1891 Census RG12/1436 William Cornwell Head m 60 Miller Kedington, Suffolk Elizabeth Cornwell Wife m 62 Sprowston, Norfolk Harry J Cornwell Son u 27 Miller Kedington, Suffolk Address: Mill House, Kedington, Suffolk 1901 Census RG13/1744 Richard Prigg Head m 47 Hotel Proprietor (Pub) Suffolk Frances Wife m 42 London William Son s 6 Sudbury, Suffolk Elizabeth Cornwell Mother wid 75 Norwich, Norfolk Bessie Crick Sister m 31 Kedington, Suffolk George Crick Brother in law m 30 Farm Steward Glemsford, Suffolk Mabel Crick Niece s 6 Glemsford, Suffolk Address: 12 King Street, Sudbury, Suffolk
Sources (1) Transcript of Kedington Parish Records (2) GRO - Jun 1855 - 4b 263 - Norwich (3) IGI Record (4) GRO - Mar 1893 - 4a 391 - Risbridge - aged 62 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************