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William Henry Cornish 1623–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 March 1623

Birth Location: Gwennap, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 13 Dec 1679

Death Location: Gwennap, Cornwall, England

Father: Thomas GG9

Mother: Anna\Annae Jennings

Spouse(s): Mary Duff

Children(s): John CORNISH, Constance Cornish, Martin Cornish, Mary Cornish

The story of William Henry Cornish began in 1623 in Gwennap, Cornwall, England. William Henry Cornish married Mary Cornish Or Duff, and had children including Constance Cornish, John Cornish, Martin Cornish, Mary Cornish. William Henry Cornish passed away in 1679 in Gwennap, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Cornish began in 1623 in Gwennap, Cornwall, England.
  • William Henry Cornish married Mary Cornish Or Duff, and had children including Constance Cornish, John Cornish, Martin Cornish, Mary Cornish.
  • William Henry Cornish passed away in 1679 in Gwennap, Cornwall, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cornish's Ancestors

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William Cornish
1623–1679
Birth Place: Gwennap, Cornwall, England
Parents
Thomas Cornish GG9
1606–1647
Breage, Cornwall, England
Anna\Annae Jennings
1594–1630
of Breage, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Nicholas Cornish
1580–1668
St Ewe, Cornwall, England
Jana (or Jane Richard) GG10
1583–1656
St Ewe, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Johes Cornishe
1560–1633
Gracia GG11
1565–1604
Thome GG11
1560–1597
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cornish's Descendants

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William (Henry) Cornish (20 March 1623–13 Dec 1679) m. Mary (Cornish Or) Duff (1631–1706)
  1. 1. John CORNISH 1662–1710 m. Hope Nowell 1668–1733
    1. 1. John Cornish 1688–1734
      1. 1. Mary Cornish 1716–1758
        1. 1. Mary Mollard 1744–1823 m. Walter Symons 1737–1796
      2. 2. John Cornish 1717–
  2. 2. Constance Cornish 1658–1719
  3. 3. Martin Cornish 1667–
  4. 4. Mary Cornish 1664–1664

William Cornish's Timeline

3 Records

1623
20 March 1623
Birth of William Henry Cornish in Gwennap, Cornwall, England
Gwennap, Cornwall, England
1648
June 1648
Age 25
William Henry Cornish was married in Breage, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Breage, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
1679
13 Dec 1679
Age 56
Death of William Henry Cornish in Gwennap, Cornwall, England
Gwennap, Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 March 1623
    Event Place: Gwennap, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: June 1648
    Event Place: Breage, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chippenham
    Record Source: Wiltshire, England, Marriages

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1679
    Event Place: Gwennap, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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