Ernest was born in 1887[1] He was the son of James Corbett and Fanny Martin. He was christened 6th March 1887 in Cobham, Surrey, England[2] He was living with his parents and siblings at Tartar Hill, Cobham, Surrey, England and he was attending school in 1891[3] He was still living with his parents and siblings still at Tartar Hill, Cobham, Surrey, England and he was working as a Publican and Labourer in 1901[4] He was living with his mother in Cobham, Surrey, England and he was working as a Farm Carter in 1911[5] He was in the 40th, 16th Divisional Company, 177th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery in Cobham, Surrey, England in 1915[6] He was living with his brother, sister in law, nieces and nephews at 57, Northfield Road, Cobham, Surrey, England and he was working as a Builders Labourer in 1939[7]
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↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X5C-C17 : 1 October 2014), Ernest Corbett, 1887; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Epsom, Surrey, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXS7-Q7S : 10 February 2018, Ernest Corbett, ); citing Item 11 p 276, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,471,805.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QXLQ-8W2 : 9 December 2017), Ernest Corbett in household of James Corbett, Cobham, Surrey, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Surrey county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9XR-88C : 8 April 2016), Ernest Corbett in household of James Corbett, Cobbam, Surrey, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Leatherhead subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW8Q-S7J : 29 November 2018), Ernest Corbett in household of Fanny Corbett, Cobham, Cobham, Surrey, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBG-3XZB : 16 March 2018), Ernest Corbett, 1915; citing Cobham, Surrey, England, Royal Field Artillery, regiment #39723, publication WO 363, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 7,294,916.