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Ancestry report for Elijah Cornford, carpenter, son of Richard Cornford, farm labourer and Elizabeth Cornford [Stredwick]
Generation No. 1
1. Elijah Cornford, carpenter was the son of (2) Richard Cornford, farm labourer and (3) Elizabeth Cornford [Stredwick]. He was born 12th Jul 1823 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1823 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 1st Apr 1862 at St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, aged 41 years
He married Caroline Dann on Jan to Mar 1858 at Lewes, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1858 Q1 Vol 2B Page 191. She was born 16th Jan 1835 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1835 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of James & Rebecca Dann, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press. They had the following children:
iMercy who was born July to Sep 1858 Lewes, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1873 Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1877 Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q4 Vol 2B Page 65, aged 19 years
iiElizabeth who was born Apr to June 1861 Lewes, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1861 Lewes, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1861 Q4 Vol 2B Page 89
 
Generation No. 2
2. Richard Cornford, farm labourer He was born 1788 at Warbleton, Sussex; buried 24th Jun 1871 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 84 years
He married (1) Elizabeth Stredwick on 15th Dec 1809 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses William Carey & James Gates. She was born 17th Mar 1790 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1790 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents James & Sarah Stredwick. They had the following children:
iSimeon who was born 20th Jul 1814 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1814 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
iiMary who was born 16th Oct 1816 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1816 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Elizabeth Cornford
iiiJames who was born 12th Sep 1818 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1818 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
ivElijah who was born 12th Jul 1823 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1823 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 1st Apr 1862 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, aged 41 years
He married (2) Sophhia Winchester on 15th Jul 1826 at All Saints Church, Maidstone, Kent. She was born c 1785 at ??; died Apr to June 1845 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q2 Vol 7 Page 248. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1st Jul 1827 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1827 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
He married (3) Jane Brook on Oct to Dec 1847 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q4 Vol 7 Page 619. She was born 1806 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1806 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
 
3. Elizabeth Cornford [Stredwick] She was born 17th Mar 1790 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1790 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents James & Sarah Stredwick
She married Richard Cornford, farm labourer on 15th Dec 1809 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses William Carey & James Gates. He was born 1788 at Warbleton, Sussex; buried 24th Jun 1871 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 84 years. They had the following children:
iSimeon who was born 20th Jul 1814 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1814 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
iiMary who was born 16th Oct 1816 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1816 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Elizabeth Cornford
iiiJames who was born 12th Sep 1818 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1818 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
ivElijah who was born 12th Jul 1823 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1823 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 1st Apr 1862 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, aged 41 years
 

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