Harriet Ann (Racher) Cornwell (bef. 1846 - abt. 1907)

Born before 30 Aug 1846 in Meldreth, Cambridgeshire, England

Ancestors

Wife of William Pateman Cornwell — married 13 Oct 1872 in Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, England

Died about 1907 after about age 60 in Saint Pancras, London, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Biography

Harriet 'Ann' was the daughter of Joseph Racher and Mary Brett. She was Christened on 30 Aug 1846 in Meldreth, Cambridgeshire, England.^[1]

The family was found in the 1851 England, Scotland and Wales Census in Melbourn, Hertfordshire, England^[2]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Joseph Racher Head Male 39 Gransden, Cambridgeshire
• Mary Racher Wife Female 38 Kneesworth, Cambridgeshire
• Richard Racher Son Male 20 Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire
• David Racher Son Male 18 Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire
• Charles Racher Son Male 14 Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire
• Sarah Racher Dau Female 12 Meldreth, Cambridgeshire
• William Racher Son Male 9 Meldreth, Cambridgeshire
• Ann Racher Dau Female 6 Meldreth, Cambridgeshire
• Elizabeth Racher Dau Female 1 Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

She married William Pateman Cornwell in the last quarter of 1872. (13 Oct) in SS Peter & Mary Magdelene Church, Fordham, Cambridgeshire, Some say they married on the 17th, if so, then the Banns was published on the 13th. The event was registered in Royston, Hertfordshire, England. Martha Rule, and John Giffin were in attendance as witnesses.^[3][4]

Children:

1. Arthur, bp. 10 Oct 1875 in Bassingbourn Congregational Church; married Ada Selina HOADLEY Q4 1899 in Dartford, Kent and sired six children
2. Mary Ann, b. 16 Nov 1878 and bp.16 Feb 1879 in Bassingbourn Congregational Church.

Harriet 'Ann' passed away in the 4th quarter of 1907 in St Pancras district, London, England.

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Cambridge Parish Registers, 1538-1983 ", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSFX-QSHR-6?i=1080 : 30 October 2019), Harriet Ann Racher, 1846.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGRW-5D9 : 12 September 2019), Richard Racher in household of Joseph Racher, Melbourn, Hertfordshire, England; citing Melbourn, Hertfordshire, England, p. 31, 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.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DLZ-1VF : 13 December 2014), William Pateman Cornwall, 1872; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1872, quarter 4, vol. 3A, p. 369, Royston, Hertfordshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ England, Cambridge Parish Registers, 1538-1983 , database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:73V9-Y7MM : 2 February 2021), William Pateman Cornwell, 13 Oct 1872; citing Marriage, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Hrvatskog Drzavnog Arhiva (Croatia State Archives), Zagreb.