William
Henry
Corney
Born in Barnstaple, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of William Corney
and Prudence (Richards) Corney
Brother of
James Corney, Richard Corney, Emma Elizabeth (Corney) Pugsley, Martha Corney, Thomas Corney, John Corney, Mary Richards (Corney) Richards and Meta (Corney) Hancock
Husband of
Elizabeth Sarah (Heath) Corney
— married
1887 in Barnstaple, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Father of
Rosina Bessie (Corney) Hawkins, Lillian Agnes (Corney) Pearce, Flossie May (Corney) Tame, John Basil Corney and Olive Meta (Corney) Cole
Died
at about age 61
in Barnstaple, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Jan 2022
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Biography
William Henry Corney was born in 1858 in Barnstaple, Devon, England, United Kingdom. His parents were William Corney (~1829 - ~1878) and Prudence (Richards) Corney (~1829 - ~1919).
William married Elizabeth Sarah Heath (1865 - 1961) in 1887 in Barnstaple. Their children were:
- Rosina Bessie (Corney) Hawkins (1887 - 1972)
- Lillian Agnes (Corney) Pearce (1891 - 1979)
- Flossie May (Corney) Tame (1893 - 1986)
- John Basil Corney (1895 - 1918)
- Olive Meta (Corney) Cole (1901 - 1986).
William died in 1919 in Barnstaple aged ~61.
Sources
- Name William Henry Corney
- Registration Date 1858
- Quarter of the Year Apr-May-Jun
- Registration Place Barnstaple, Devon, England
- Volume 5b
- Page 469
- Name William Corney / Elizabeth Sarah Heath
- Registration Year 1887
- Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
- Registration district Barnstaple
- Inferred County Devon
- Volume 5b
- Page 902
- Records on Page 4
- Name William H Corney
- Death Age 61
- Birth Date 1858
- Registration Date Jul 1919
- Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
- Registration district Barnstaple
- Inferred County Devon
- Volume 5b
- Page 418
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