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William Henry Cornish Mitchell

Birth Name William Henry Cornish Mitchell 1a
Also Known As William Henry Cornish Cornish 1b
Died William Henry Mitchell 2a
Gender male
Age at Death 83 years, 4 months, 20 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth 12 April 1909 Okehampton, Devon, England  

It appears that as the baptist record has parents down as Lucy Mitchell and John Henry Cornish the mother's name was used to register the birth, this was corrected in 1949 when the last 4 children were "Adopted" and family name was changed to Cornish

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Baptism 1 February 1949 Okehampton, Devon, England  

Registrar General authorised the issue of new birth certificates for the 4 children
Changing family name from Mitchell to Cornish
But the birth registration keeps all the first names
eg
William Henry Cornish Cornish

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Baptism 27 May 1909 Okehampton, Devon, England Denomination Anglican

Parents John Cornish and Lucy Mitchell nee Trenaman

3a
Marriage December 1940 Plymouth, Devon, England To Amelia Iris Laine

William name 1939 Cornish married as Mitchell
Amelia born 27 July 1920 died 1q 1971 Plymouth
1 Son found

Parents in 1939 living in Plymouth
John Laine 26 Jun 1880 Cook - Fishing Trawler Married
Mary A Laine 29 Aug 1884 Unpaid Domestic Duties Married

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Adopted March 1949 Okehampton, Devon, England  

William Henry Mitchell
Amelia Jane C Mitchell
Leslie John C Mitchell
Kathleen C Mitchell
All had there family names changed to Cornish

1b
Death September 1992 Exeter, Devon, England aged 83
2a
Occupation 1939   General Labourer
6a
  Addresses  
 
Residence 1909 Okehampton, Devon, England Oketon Rest
3a
Residence 1911 Okehampton, Devon, England Painters Court, St James Street

Lucy down as married and living with her son William H,
and working as House keeper to Mr Cornish,
Husband George not in house and not found else where ?
Lucy's age is wrong but William was born the right time and place and
was the only William Henry born at that time and place.
Connection to Mr Cornish her next 3 children has his name ??
Lucy's second son Bertram is staying with his grandparents

3 people living in 4 rooms

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Residence 1939 Poole, Dorset, England 79 Lagland Street

Thomas L M Fry 15 Dec 1907 Dock Labourer Heavy Worker Married
Hilda Fry 20 Jul 1904 General Shopkeeper Married
Cyril W Smith 03 Sep 1925 At School Single
Cynthia M McClark (Smith) 05 May 1927 At School Single
Raymond P Smith 08 Jan 1931 At School Single
Frederick T Potham 10 May 1901 General Labourer Married
William H Cornish 12 Apr 1909 General Labourer Single

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Parents

Relation to main person Name Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father John Henry Cornish
Mother Lucy Trenaman
         William Henry Cornish Mitchell
    Sister     Amelia Jane Cornish Mitchell
    Brother     Leslie John Cornish Mitchell
 
Stepfather George Mitchell
Mother Lucy Trenaman
    Half-brother     William John Mitchell
    Half-brother     Bertram Harold Mitchell

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Pedigree

  1. John Henry Cornish
    1. Lucy Trenaman
      1. William Henry Cornish Mitchell
      2. Amelia Jane Cornish Mitchell
      3. Leslie John Cornish Mitchell

Ancestors

Source References

  1. English Government: Birth Registration - Find my Past
      • Date: June 1909
      • Page: William Henry Mitchell
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Citation:

        District OKEHAMPTON
        County Devon
        Country England
        Volume 5B
        Page 355
        Record set England & Wales births 1837-2006

      • Date: March 1949
      • Page: 1949-Okehampton-1q-Vol.7a-page.584
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Date: 1 February 1949
      • Page: 1949-Okehampton-1q-Vol.7a-page.548
      • Confidence: Very High
  2. English Government: Death Registration - Find my Past
      • Date: September 1992
      • Page: 1992
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        Death quarter 3
        Death year 1992
        District Exeter
        Register number 992
        County Devon
        Volume 21
        Page 1159
        Country England
        Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

  3. English Government: Certificate - Baptism
      • Date: 27 May 1909
      • Page: South West Heritage Trust Archive reference 3210A/PR/1/6
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Citation:

        County Devon
        Archive South West Heritage Trust
        Archive reference 3210A/PR/1/6
        Record set Devon Baptisms
        Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

  4. English Government: Certificate - Birth
      • Date: 1 February 1949
      • Page: Book 3a / Birth / page 2a
      • Confidence: Very High
  5. English Government: Marriage Registration - Find my Past
      • Date: December 1940
      • Page: 1940-Plymouth-4q-Vol.5b-page.1051
      • Confidence: Very High
  6. English Government: 1939 Census - Find my Past
      • Date: 29 September 1939
      • Page: RG101/6926A/009/7 Letter Code: WKFP
      • Confidence: Very High
  7. English Government: 1911 Census - Find my Past
      • Date: 3 April 1911
      • Page: 1911 Census-MITCHELL, Lucy-OKEHAMPTON, Devonshire-Reference RG14PN13141 RD280 SD3 ED5 SN68
      • Confidence: Very High