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George Cornelius (bef. 1778 - 1846)

George Cornelius
Born before in Lanteglos by Camelford, Cornwall, Englandmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , and
Husband of — married 11 Oct 1802 in Plymouth St Andrew, Plymouth, Devon, Englandmap
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Died after age 67 in Camelford, Cornwall, Englandmap
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Biography

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George Cornelius was born in Cornwall, England.

George Cornelius was born about 1778 and baptised on 11th October 1778 at Lanteglos by Camelford, Cornwall, England. His parents were George Cornelius and Mary Cheveral. [1]

George Cornelius married Frances Drew on 11th October 1802 at Plymouth St Andrew, Plymouth, Devon, England. [2]

George and Frances Cornelius had twelve children, including a set of twins.

  1. Mary Cornelius b. 1803
  2. George Cornelius b. 1805
  3. Phillipp Cornelius b. 1808
  4. Edward Cornelius b. 1810
  5. Ann Cornelius b. 1812
  6. James Cornelius b. 1814
  7. William Cornelius b. 1817 d. 1817
  8. Jane Cornelius b. 1819
  9. Henry Cornelius b. 1821
  10. Francis Cornelius b. 1824
  11. Fanny Cornelius b. 1824
  12. Sarah Cornelius b. 1829

In 1841, George and Frances and some of their family were living at Fore Street, Lanteglos, Camelford, Cornwall.

  • 1841 UK Census
NameSexAge Born
George Corneliusmale60-64Cornwall
Francis Corneliusfemale55-59Cornwall
Mary Brantonfemale35-39Cornwall
Fanny Corneliusfemale15-19Cornwall
Sarah Corneliusfemale10Cornwall
Philip Brantonmale5Cornwall
[3]

George Cornelius died in December 1846 at Camelford, Cornwall, England. [4]

Research Notes

Some claim George was born on 24th September 1778 but I can find no source for this.

Sources

  1. ↑ Film No 5749765
    Day Month 11-Oct
    Year 1778
    Parish Circuit Or Chapel Lanteglos by Camelford
    Forename Geo.
    Surname CORNELOUS
    Sex
    Age Or Date Of Birth
    Father Forename George
    Mother Forename Mary
    Residence
    Parish
    Status Or Occupation
    Where Baptised
    Notes
    Transcriber Notes Src: Exeter BTs
    Transcriber Sue Jenner
    [1] Accessed 23 Jan 2023.
  2. ↑ "England, Devon, Parish Registers, 1538-1912", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC9K-D7K : 11 August 2022), George Cornelius and Frances Drew, 1802.
  3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQYY-3VX : 30 October 2015), Fanny Cornelius in household of George Cornelius, Lanteglos, Cornwall, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  4. ↑ George Cornelius in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    Name: George Cornelius
    Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
    Death Registration Place: Camelford, Cornwall, United Kingdom
    Death Date: Dec 1846
    Inferred Death Place: Cornwall, United Kingdom
    Volume: 9
    Page: 37
    Source Information: FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. Accessed 22 Jan 2023.




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