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William Corley 1810 – 1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 May 1810

Birth Location: Exning, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 11 Feb 1889

Death Location: Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, England

Father: James Corley

Mother: Martha Sergeant

Spouse(s): Sophia Lyes

Children(s): Frederick Corley, Emma Corley, George Corley, James Corley

The story of William Corley began in 1810 in Exning, Suffolk, England. William Corley married Sophia Maria (Maria\Mary) Lyes, and had children including Frederick Corley, Emma Corley, George Corley, James Corley. William Corley passed away in 1889 in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Corley began in 1810 in Exning, Suffolk, England.
  • William Corley married Sophia Maria (Maria\Mary) Lyes, and had children including Frederick Corley, Emma Corley, George Corley, James Corley.
  • William Corley passed away in 1889 in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Corley
1765 –
Birth Location: Stow Bedon, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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Martha Sergeant
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Sophia Lyes
1813 – 1892
Birth Location: Barrow, Suffolk, England
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Children(s)

Frederick Corley
1838 – 1860
Birth Location: Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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Emma Corley
1840 – 1924
Birth Location: Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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George Corley
1844 – 1880
Birth Location: Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, England
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James Corley
1846 – 1913
Birth Location: Exning, Suffolk, England
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William Corley's Ancestors

Self
William Corley
1810 – 1889
Birth Place: Exning, Suffolk, England
Parents
James Corley
1765 –
Stow Bedon, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Martha Sergeant
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Corley's Descendants

1.
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William Corley (1 May 1810 – 11 Feb 1889) m. Sophia (Maria (Maria\Mary)) Lyes (26 Feb 1813 – 8 Jan 1892)
  1. 1. Frederick Corley (Dec 1838 – Apr 1860)
  2. 2. Emma Corley (Jan 1840 – Dec 1924) m. Henry Southgate (22 Oct 1835 – Jul 1915)
    1. 1. Frederick (William) Southgate (Oct 1861 – 1940)
    2. 2. Walter Southgate (1863 – Dec 1923)
    3. 3. William Southgate (1865 – Mar 1942)
    4. 4. Kate (E) Southgate (1866 – Oct 1893)
    5. 5. Arthur Southgate (2 Nov 1869 – Apr 1955)
    6. 6. Louis Southgate (Oct 1872 – 1968)
    7. 7. Ada Southgate (Jul 1876 – )
    8. 8. Florence Southgate (18 Oct 1878 – Apr 1970)
    9. 9. Albert (Edward) Southgate (29 May 1884 – Sep 1956)
  3. 3. George Corley (Jan 1844 – Jan 1880)
  4. 4. James Corley (21 Jan 1846 – 29 Mar 1913) m. Clara Ashby (20 Apr 1848 – 30 Jul 1930)
    1. 1. Ernest (William Ashby) Corley (21 Mar 1867 – 9 Feb 1946) m. Eliza Stringer (24 Mar 1874 – 1952)
    2. 2. Mabel (Clara) Corley (16 Feb 1869 – Jul 1960) m. Harry Huby (Jul 1858 – Jan 1915)
      1. 1. Raymond Huby (July 1896 – Dec 1927) m. Hephzibah (Mary) Thompson (23 Jan 1898 – Apr 1959)
      2. 2. Ivy Huby (1897 – 30 Mar 1903)
      3. 3. Gladys Huby (Oct 1898 – 27 May 1991) m. Edward (William) Hatcher (9 Oct 1897 – 21 Apr 1981)
        1. 1. Pearl Kopp
        2. 2. Margaret (June) Funk
      4. 4. Arthur Huby (Feb 1899 – Jul 1905)
      5. 5. Basil Huby (April 1902 – Jun 1930)
      6. 6. Stanley Huby (4 Nov 1904 – Oct 1990) m. Frances (Phyllis) Wick (20 Feb 1908 – Jan 2003)
        1. 1. Eliza Huby
    3. 3. Emily (Rebecca) Corley (17 Nov 1870 – 3 Dec 1944)
    4. 4. Archibald (James (Archie)) Corley (1874 – 1892)
    5. 5. Lilian (Maria) Corley (1877 – 1878)
    6. 6. Percy (Frederick) Corley (24 April 1879 – 19 November 1953)
    7. 7. Winifred (Dora) Corley (24 Jun 1886 – Dec 1967)
    8. 8. Alick (George) Corley (21 Sep 1886 – 22 Dec 1951)
    9. 9. Evelyn (Maria) Corley (30 Jun 1890 – 21 Dec 1968)

William Corley's Timeline

8 Records

1810
1 May 1810
Birth of William Corley in Exning, Suffolk, England
Exning, Suffolk, England
1810
18 May 1810
William Corley was baptized in Exning,Suffolk,England
Exning,Suffolk,England
1838
January 1838
Age 28
William Corley was married in Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
1841
1841
Age 31
William Corley resided here in Exning, Exning, Suffolk, England
Exning, Exning, Suffolk, England
1861
1861
Age 51
William Corley resided here in Exning, Suffolk, England
Exning, Suffolk, England
1871
1871
Age 61
William Corley resided here in Exning, Suffolk, England
Exning, Suffolk, England
1881
1881
Age 71
William Corley resided here in Exning, Suffolk, England
Exning, Suffolk, England
1889
11 Feb 1889
Age 79
Death of William Corley in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, England
Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 May 1810
    Event Place: Exning, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 May 1810
    Event Place: Exning,Suffolk,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: January 1838
    Event Place: Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Exning, Exning, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1027; Book: 7; Civil Parish: Exning; County: Suffolk; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 4; Page: 1; Line: 9; GSU roll: 474639

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Exning, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Exning, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Exning, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1889
    Event Place: Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, England
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