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Charles Cornelius 1862–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jun 1862

Birth Location: Faversham, Kent, England

Death Date: September 1947

Death Location: Chatham

Father: William Cornelius

Mother: Sarah Willis

Spouse(s): Rosetta Brown, Emily Hills

Children(s): Ethel Cornelius, Nelly Cornelius, Elsie Cornelius, Daisy Cornelius, Charles Cornelius, Percy Cornelius, Rosetta Cornelius

The story of Charles Cornelius began in 1862 in Faversham, Kent, England. In 1871, Charles Cornelius resided in Preston, Preston, Kent, England. In 1881, Charles Cornelius resided in Vessels, Kent, England. Charles Cornelius married Emily Hills, Rosetta Brown, and had children including Charles William Cornelius, Daisy Emma Cornelius, Elsie Emily Cornelius, Ethel Mary Cornelius, Nelly Maud Cornelius, Percy Henry Cornelius, Rosetta Cornelius. Charles Cornelius passed away in 1947 in Chatham.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Charles Cornelius began in 1862 in Faversham, Kent, England.
  • In 1871, Charles Cornelius resided in Preston, Preston, Kent, England.
  • In 1881, Charles Cornelius resided in Vessels, Kent, England.
  • Charles Cornelius married Emily Hills, Rosetta Brown, and had children including Charles William Cornelius, Daisy Emma Cornelius, Elsie Emily Cornelius, Ethel Mary Cornelius, Nelly Maud Cornelius, Percy Henry Cornelius, Rosetta Cornelius.
  • Charles Cornelius passed away in 1947 in Chatham.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cornelius
1821–1910
Birth Location: Faversham
WC
Sarah Willis
1825–1864
Birth Location: Faversham, Kent, England
SW

Spouses(s)

Rosetta Brown
1867–1895
Birth Location: –
RB
Emily Hills
1864–1945
Birth Location: Bethnal Green, London, England
EH

Children(s)

Ethel Cornelius
1887–1934
Birth Location: Faversham, Kent, England
EC
Nelly Cornelius
1889–1894
Birth Location: Faversham, Kent, England
NC
Elsie Cornelius
1897–1932
Birth Location: Faversham, Kent, England
EC
Daisy Cornelius
1892–1975
Birth Location: Faversham, Kent
DC
Charles Cornelius
1894–1977
Birth Location: Faversham, Kent
CC
Percy Cornelius
1900–1978
Birth Location: Edmonton, Middlesex, England
PC
Rosetta Cornelius
1891–1922
Birth Location: Faversham, Kent
RC

Charles Cornelius's Ancestors

Self
Charles Cornelius
1862–1947
Birth Place: Faversham, Kent, England
Parents
William Thomas Cornelius
1821–1910
Faversham
Sarah Willis
1825–1864
Faversham, Kent, England
Grandparents
Stephen Cornelius
1785–1843
Boughton under Blean, Kent, England
Sarah Jemmett
1789–1862
Faversham, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Cornelius
1743–1785
Amelia Eve
1756–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Eve
1721–1775
Elizabeth Jervace
1727–1797

Charles Cornelius's Descendants

1.
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Charles Cornelius (2 Jun 1862–September 1947) m. Rosetta Brown (1867–13 Jan 1895) m. Emily Hills (22 Jun 1864–11 December 1945)
  1. 1. Ethel (Mary) Cornelius 1887–1934
  2. 2. Nelly (Maud) Cornelius 1889–1894
  3. 3. Elsie (Emily) Cornelius 1897–1932 m. Frederick (A) Buxton 1896–1963
    1. 1. Elsie (Patricia May) Buxton 1932–1932
    2. 2. Gwynneth (C) Buxton 1922–
    3. 3. Joyce (E G) Buxton 1926–
  4. 4. Daisy (Emma) Cornelius 1892–1975 m. Frederick (W) Millard 1873–1942
    1. 1. Frederick (Charles) Millard 1917–1994 m. Noreen (M) Pearson 1921–
    2. 2. Peggy (Muriel) Millard 1920–1991 m. Gordon (G) Fowler 1917–1976
    3. 3. Ethel (M) Millard 1925–1942
  5. 5. Charles (William) Cornelius 1894–1977 m. Daisy (G) Burgoyne 1893–1966
    1. 1. Cecil (B) Cornelius 1917–1963 m. Doris (M) Grayson 1910–
  6. 6. Percy (Henry) Cornelius 1900–1978 m. Elsie (Brittania) Harris 1903–1991
    1. 1. Jack (Vincent) Cornelius 1926–1999 m. Grace Harrison 1928–2005
  7. 7. Rosetta Cornelius 1891–1922 m. Harry (William Thurlow) Allwood 1890–1942
    1. 1. Roy (Cornelius) Allwood 1914–1967 m. Dorothy (M) Ames 1915–1991

Charles Cornelius's Timeline

8 Records

1862
2 Jun 1862
Birth of Charles Cornelius in Faversham, Kent, England
Faversham, Kent, England
1871
1871
Age 9
Charles Cornelius resided here in Preston, Preston, Kent, England
Preston, Preston, Kent, England
1881
1881
Age 19
Charles Cornelius resided here in Vessels, Kent, England
Vessels, Kent, England
1891
1891
Age 29
Charles Cornelius resided here in Faversham, Faversham, Faversham, Kent, England
Faversham, Faversham, Faversham, Kent, England
1898
1898
Age 36
Charles Cornelius was married
None
1911
1911
Age 49
Charles Cornelius resided here in Strood Intra, Kent, England
Strood Intra, Kent, England
1939
1939
Age 77
Charles Cornelius resided here in Kent, England
Kent, England
1947
September 1947
Age 85
Death of Charles Cornelius in Chatham
Chatham

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1862
    Event Place: Faversham, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns
    [2] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 713; Folio: 128; Page: 29; GSU roll: 6095823
    [4] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 868; Folio: 159; Page: -8; GSU roll: 1341206
    [5] 1871 England Census
    [6] England, Select Marriages
    [7] 1939 England and Wales Register
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1898
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Preston, Preston, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Vessels, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 868; Folio: 159; Page: -8; GSU roll: 1341206

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Faversham, Faversham, Faversham, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 713; Folio: 128; Page: 29; GSU roll: 6095823

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Strood Intra, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Faversham, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1947
    Event Place: Chatham
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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