Susannah (Stenning) Corner (bef. 1813 - bef. 1889)

Born before 13 Jun 1813 in Farncombe, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Henry William Corner — married 2 Sep 1843 in Westbourne, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died before 26 Jan 1889 at about age 75 in Prospect Place, Long Ditton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Susannah Stenning was born in about 1813 in Farncombe, Surrey. She was the daughter of John Stenning and Jemima Stenning. She was christened on 13 Jun 1813 at St Peter and St Paul's Church in Godalming, Surrey (Anglican). Her father's occupation was given in the christening record as blacksmith, and the family's address as Farncombe.

Susannah married Henry William Corner on 2 Sep 1843 in Westbourne, Sussex. Neither had been married before, and both were residing in Hermitage. He was 20 and a groom, she was 28 and a servant. Their fathers were Thomas Corner (gunsmith) and John Stenning (blacksmith). The witnesses were Henry Carruthers and Maria Carruthers.

Susannah died in 1889 at her home in Prospect Place, Long Ditton, Surrey, aged 75. She was described in the burial record as formerly of Sandy Road, Godalming. She was buried on 26 Jan 1889 in Nightingale Cemetery, Godalming, in the consecrated section.

Henry died in 1895 in Surbiton, aged 72. His occupation was given in the burial record as engineer. He was buried on 28 Sep 1895 with his wife.

Research Notes

Memorial Inscription

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  SUSANNAH...

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  ... REST ...

  AL[SO OF]

  [ED]WIN HENR[Y COR]NE[R]

  DIED MAY 26TH ... YEARS

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  HONOUR THY FATHER AND THY MOTHER

Sources

• Baptism Godalming : St Peter and St Paul : Transcript : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/58181748e93790eca374f610 : viewed 23 Feb 2020) baptism Susanna Stenning 13 Jun 1813

• Marriage "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N66H-QFR : 10 February 2018), Henry William Corner and Susannah Stenning, 02 Sep 1843; citing Westbourne, Sussex, England, reference p 32 item 63, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,572. Image link https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6LM7-W5J

• Nightingale Cemetery (Godalming, Surrey, United Kingdom). Gravestone of Henry, Susannah, Edwin and Mary Ann Corner. Personally photographed by Corinne Morris, 30 Jan 2020. (See photos attached to profile).

• Burial BURIAL RECORDS FOR NIGHTINGALE CEMETERY FROM 1857-2013 AND EASHING CEMETERY 1900 - 2013 IN SURNAME ORDER. Accessed on https://web.archive.org/web/20190829150838/http://www.godalming-jbc.gov.uk/uploads/CombinedEashingNightingaleSurnameOrder(Updated%20Dec%202013)-web%20ready.pdf

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGTC-Z1Y : 12 September 2019), Edwin H Corner in household of Susanna Corner, Bramshott, Surrey, England; citing Bramshott, Surrey, England, p. 3, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRN6-92V : 29 September 2019), Henry W Corner, 1871.