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Patricia

Patricia Report 25 Jul 2013 10:46

Grandfather Henry George Corp born Surrey 1878 died Middx.1936, said to have been son of George, had brothers Willy and Harry who are thought to have emigrated, does anyone have any information.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 25 Jul 2013 10:51

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Name: Henry George Corps
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 22 Aug 1878
Christening Place: Addlestone, Surrey, England
Father's Name: William Corps
Mother's Name: Martha Corps
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01857-8
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1278911
Reference ID: item 3 p 162

Mike *

Mike * Report 25 Jul 2013 10:52

Was his surname not Corps ?


BIRTH
Henry George Corps

Date of Registration:Jul-Aug-Sep 1878
Registration District:Chertsey
Inferred County:Surrey
Volume:2a
Page:45

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 25 Jul 2013 11:04

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1911 England Census about Henry George Corp
Name: Henry George Corp
Age in 1911: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Byfleet, Surrey, England
Civil Parish: Stanworth
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street Address: No 19 Glebe Cottages, Hanworth, Mix
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Boiler Cleaner
Registration District: Staines
Registration District Number: 126
Sub-registration District: Sunbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Household Schedule Number: 77
Piece: 6733
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry George Corp 32
Louisa Frances Corp 32
William Henry Corp 7
Charles Herbert Corp 4
Alice Mabel Corp 1
Doris Ethel Corp 0
William Witham 33

safc

safc Report 25 Jul 2013 11:04

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William Corsp, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
Name: William Corsp
Age (Original): 42
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1839
Birthplace: Hansted, Hampshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Labourer
Address: Winterstall
Event Place: Byfleet, Surrey, England
Disability:
Record Type: Household
GS Film number: 1341180
Affiliate Publication Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 769 / 56
Page Number: 1
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head William Corsp M 42 Hansted, Hampshire, England
Wife Martha Corsp F 26 Sindeshem, Buckinghamshire, England
Son Frederick Corsp M 5 Byfleet, Surrey, England
Son Henry Corsp M 2 Byfleet, Surrey, England
Lodger Head William Waters M 22 Reading, Berkshire, England

Marked As Answer Marked as Answered

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 25 Jul 2013 11:05


London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 about Henry George Corp
Name: Henry George Corp
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Age: 24
Spouse Name: Louisa Frances Maria King
Spouse Age: 24
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 22 Apr 1903
Parish: Hampton Hill St James
Borough: Richmond upon Thames
Father Name: George Corp <<<<<<<<<<<as suggested by Patricia
Spouse Father Name: Herbert William Zizzard King
Register Type: Parish Register

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 25 Jul 2013 11:11

George's occupation on the marriage cert is "Carter".......Deceased.

Res: 9 Myrthe ?...Myrtle? Road, Hampton Hill.

jansmith

jansmith Report 25 Jul 2013 11:20

If 1911 census is the right family then Army Service records are on Anc.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 25 Jul 2013 11:22

This is the only feasible death for George on FreeBMD, 1878-1903:

Deaths Dec 1890 (>99%)
Corp George 56 St. Olave 1d 213

Marked As Answer Marked as Answered

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 25 Jul 2013 11:23

British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
about Henry George Corp Name: Henry George Corp
Document Year: 1919
Regimental Number: 373792
Regiment Name: Area Emp Coy
Number of images: 14

19 Glebe Cottages, Staines Rd, Hanworth.

Married.........22/04/03
William.........08/04/04
Charles........12/01/07
Alice.............17/09/09
Doris............12/05/11
Winifred........03/05/13

Next of kin........(Wife) Louisa Francis Maria of the above address.



British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
about Henry Corp Name: Henry Corp
Regiment or Corps: Middlesex Regiment, Labour Corps
Regimental Number: 6732, 373792

Patricia

Patricia Report 25 Jul 2013 12:37

Prickly Holly yes this is my paternal grandfather, his son Charles was my late father, Winifred celebrated her 100th. birthday earlier this year.

Mike - may have been but the family as I know it have just used Corp.

SafCraigswinnerton - will try and follow this up, info. has been sketchy from family - should have started research much earlier!,

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 25 Jul 2013 13:16

Wow!!

Happy 100th birthday Winifred.

:-)