Genealogy Chat

Letitia CORNWELL b 1818 in Clacton Essex married Thomas WILLIAMS of Tenby Pembrokeshire. First child was b 1835 and I can't find a marriage. I believe her parents were Joseph and Ann (unknown name). Is there any chance of finding her parents in 1841/51 to see if she has siblings? I still haven't worked out what she was doing so far from home Thanks Peter

Only Joseph Cornwell I can find 1841 is Joseph Cornwell Age: 20 Estimated birth year: abt 1821 Where born: Essex, England Civil parish: St Martin Hundred: Colchester Borough County/Island: Essex Registration district: Colchester Sub-registration district: Second Ward Source information: HO107/344/10 Folio: 26 Page: 16 I suppose he MIGHT be Letitia's brother.

4 Anns Ann Cornwell abt 1821 Essex, Johannah Cornwell abt 1776 Ireland Richard Cornwell abt 1826 Essex Ann Cornwell abt 1831 Essex, Saffron Walden Essex Emma Cornwell abt 1831 Essex Harriett Cornwell abt 1836 Essex John Cornwell abt 1821 Essex Mary Cornwell abt 1796 Essex Thomas Cornwell abt 1821 Essex and two together: Ann Cornwell abt 1811 Essex, Witham Essex Ann Cornwell abt 1832 Essex Elizabeth Cornwell abt 1833 Essex, James Cornwell abt 1811 Essex Sarah Cornwell abt 1831 Essex Henry Perry abt 1826 Essex, Joseph Perry abt 1781 Essex Mary Perry abt 1786 Essex

1851 Joseph Cornwell All Census ResultsViewing 1-2 of 2 Name Parent or spouse names Birth Year Birthplace Relation Civil Parish County/Island View Image Joseph Cornwell abt 1820 Black Notley, Essex, England Lodger St Ives Huntingdonshire Joseph Cornwell Sophia abt 1798 Chiphall, Essex, England Head Hackney Middlesex

Thanks for looking. This is turning into a major brick wall!! I'm beginning to wonder whether her family actually come from somewhere else and she was born in Clacton only by some strange offchance. Back to the drawing board!! All Tenby censuses have her as born Essex so that seems fairly certain, and she would only have been about 17 when she married..... Peter

I take it her age and birthplace are from censuses and her surname is from a birth cert for a child born after 1837?

Yes - age/birth from census, surname from cert+ Cornwell extensively used as second name of descendents. Def not CORNWALL (except you never know when the spelling may have changed!!!!!) Peter

Hmm. and with a first name like Letitia - I see there are several Letitia Cornwells from Essex on the familysearch site, but none that tie in with your girl. Intriguing, but for what it's worth, people nearly always moved about to find work. Of course, without finding her dad on the census and as he won't be on her marriage cert, that's no clue! nell

Peter, Where was the first child born? I have the Pembrokeshire marriage index 1813-1837 Rose

I just took a look and I don't see the marriage in Pembrokeshire. Rose

According to census all b Tenby Howell 1835, Mary 1837, Thomas 1840 George 42 and on and on....... Have them in 51, any clues in 1841 please? Peter