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Timeline Context

1760 King George III; 1820 King George IV; 1830 King William IV; 1837 Queen Victoria; 1901 King Edward VII; 1910 King George V; 1936 King Edward VIII; 1936 King George VI; 1952 Queen Elizabeth II
1789-1799 French Revolution; 1803-1815 Napoleonic Wars; 1805 Battle of Trafagar; 1815 Battle of Waterloo; 1850 Taiping Rebellion; 1853-1856 Crimean War; 1899-1902 Boer War; 1914-1918 WW1; 1939-1945 WW2
1817-1826 Aldington Gang.

Family Sheet Links & Information

Name Birth Birthplace 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 1911
William Cornes 1812 Smarden Smarden
Farmer
Smarden
Farmer
Smarden
Farmer, wid
Ann Evenden Cornes, Wood (Farley) 1804 Smarden Smarden Smarden
Charles Merrix E. Cornes 1841 Smarden Smarden Smarden Smarden [a](1)
Grocer & Innkeeper
Pluckley (2)
Farmer
Pluckley
Farmer
Pluckley (3)
Farmer
Jane Spice (Cornes) 1843 Smarden Smarden Smarden Smarden Westwell
Wife of George Spicer
Willesborough
Wife of George Spicer
William Cornes 1845 Smarden Smarden Smarden Smarden [b]
Farmer
Smarden [b]
Farmer
Smarden [b]
Farmer
Emily Offen (Cornes) 1847 Smarden Smarden Smarden Smarden (4)
Wife of William Offen
Smarden
Wife of William Offen
Lyminge
Wife of William Offen
Smarden [a]
Wife of William Offen
Smarden [a]
Wife of William Offen
Charles Wood 1796 Smarden
Mary Ann Wraight (Wood) 1823 Smarden Smarden Egerton
Wife of John Wraight
Kingsnorth
Wife of John Wraight
Ulcombe
Wife of John Wraight
Ulcombe
Visiting daughter
Ulcombe
Wife of John Wraight
Hannah Copping (Wood) 1825 Smarden Smarden
Wife of Robert Copping
Smarden
Wife of Robert Copping
Smarden
Wife of Robert Copping
Smarden
Wife of Robert Copping
Smarden
Bootmaker, wid
Smarden
Bootmaker, wid
Smarden
Private means, wid
Sarah Wood 1828 Smarden Smarden Smarden Smarden
Harriet Wood 1831 Smarden Smarden
At Jesse Tassell
Ann Wood 1834 Smarden Smarden

Address Key

[a] Bell Inn, Smarden
[b] Old House Farm, Smarden
(1) Horace Tassell, cousin, s, 20, grocers assist., b.1851, Headcorn
Ann Coppins, cousin, s, 21, servent, b.1850, Smarden
Eliza Thomas, cousin, wid, 47, nurse, b.1824, Bethersden
Richard Gurr, cousin, wid, 55, labourer, b. 1796, Smarden
Clarke Wood, cousin, wid, 72, labourer, b.1799, Headcorn
(2) William Brakefield, FIL, m, ag lab, b.1820, Cranbrook
Louisa Brakefield, MIL, m, b.1820, Smarden
Edward Day, serv, m, ag lab, b.1837, Egerton.
(3) Elizabeth Spicer, niece, s, 26, b.1875, Smarden
(4) Elizabeth Coppins, neice, serv, b.1853, Smarden

Census Returns

1911 Emily Offen (Cornes)

1911 Hannah Copping (Wood)

Smarden Gravestones

In affectionate remembrance of WILLIAM CORNES of this Parish who died October 7th 1872 aged 60 years. Also of ANN wife of the above who died February 28th 1865 aged 60 years. Leaving 2 sons and 2 daughters; (viz) Charles-M.E., William, Jane and Emily. The above named Ann, left by her first husband 5 daughters (viz) Mary-Ann, Hannah, Sarah, Harriett and Ann. How hard it is to part with those We hold on earth so dear, The heart no greater trial knows No sorrow more severe.

(Three small coped stones on a plinth.)
In affectionate remembrance of FRANK, sixth son of CHARLES. M.E. & EMMA C. CORNES of Pluckley and late of this parish who died December 27th 1882 aged 10 days. The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away, blessed by the name of the Lord.

In affectionate remembrance of CHARLES M.E. and Emma C. CORNES of this parish who died April 30th 1877 aged 4 years and 5 months. An angel took my flower away, yet I will not repine Since Jesus in his bosom wears, that flower that once was mine.

In affectionate remembrance of SARAH infant daughter of CHARLES M.E. and Emma C. CORNES of this Parish who died April 14th 1870 aged 14 weeks. No longer weep for her, so early gone to rest; Your little lamb rest peacefully, upon her Saviour's breast.

[185] In affectionate remembrance of SARAH third daughter of Charles and Ann Wood of this parish who died February 16th 1878 aged 50 years. We cannot tell who next may fall beneath thy chastening rod: On must be first, so let us all prepare to meet our God.

Notes

1840, 1st March, William Cornes = Ann Wood, Ebony} mid kent marriage index

Charles Merrex Evenden Cornes, born sept 1840, W.Ashford, 5, 22 } FreeBMD

Charles Merrix E. Cornes, married Emma Charity Brakefield, dec 1868, Cranbrook, 2a, 1001 } FreeBMD

Charles M.E. Cornes died dec 1902, W.Ashford, 2a, 512, age 62 } FreeBMD

Jane Cornes married George Spicer, Jun 1873, W.Ashford, 2a, 1029 } FreeBMD

Jane Spicer died jun 1900, e.ashford, 2a, 523, age 58 } FreeBMD

William Cornes married Martha Ruth Bolton, jun 1871,w.ashford, 2a, 639 } FreeBMD

William Cornes died jun 1899, w.ashford, 2a, 490, age 54 } FreeBMD
Emily Cornes married William Offen, dec 1867, W.Ashford, 2a, 1077 } FreeBMD

Emily Offen died sept 1911, w.ashford, 2a, 1130, age 54 } FreeBMD

Mary Ann Wood married John Wraight, dec 1853, w.ashford, 2a, 839 } FreeBMD
Mary Ann Wraight died jun 1906, Hollingbourne, 2a, 486, age 83} FreeBMD

Hannah Wood married Robert Copping, sept 1847, w,ashford, 5, 29 } FreeBMD
Hannah Copping died sept 1911, w.ashford, 2a, 1133, age 86 } FreeBMD

Charles Wood married Ann Evenden Farley, 1821, Chatham } IGI
Ann Evenden Farley born 3rd June 1804, to Mary Farley @ Smarden


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