John
Cornish
Born about in Wilby, Suffolk, England
Son of John Cornish
and [mother unknown]
Husband of
Tryphena (unknown) Cornish
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
John Cornish, Susan (Cornish) Batcock, Sarah (Cornish) Butters, Caroline Cornish, George Cornish, Harriett Cornish and Elizabeth Cornish
Died before
before about age 72
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Jul 2022
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Biography
John Cornish was born in Wilby, Suffolk, England.
John was an iron founder who lived at Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk.
1841 census: Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds. John Cornish, aged 51, Iron Founder; John Cornish 29yrs (ditto); George Cornish 16yrs; Machine Maker Frances Cornish female 50yrs; Mary Ann Cornish 27yrs; Not born in Suffolk Caroline Cornish 18yrs; Bonnet maker Harriett Cornish 15yrs; Elizabeth Cornish 9yrs; Mary Ann Cornish 7yrs; Not born in Suffolk also Mary Anne Cornish 5yrs;Not born in Suffolk John Cornish 1yr infant ; Not born in Suffolk
1851 census: 63 Westgate Street in Bury St Edmunds. John Cornish, 62, an "Ironfounder employing 10 men", born at Wilby in Suffolk His wife, Finis (Frances) 62, born at Wymondham in Norfolk. John Cornish, (junior) married, aged 39, born in 1812 at Wilby, "Iron and Brass Founder" George Cornish, single, aged 27, born 1824 at Wilby, "Iron and Brass Founder" Harriett Cornish, single, aged 25, born in 1826 at Wilby, no occupation recorded Elizabeth Cornish, single, aged 21, born in 1830 in Norfolk, "Milliner"
Sources
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