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We remember Richard Ornsby Cornforth
We remember Richard Ornsby Cornforth
Timeline
Timeline
1872
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1911
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1911
1918
1953
Details
Details
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard Ornsby |
| Initials | RO |
| Last Name | Cornforth |
| Source | 7858718 |
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 Maxwell Street, Westoe, South Shields, Co Durham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 3rd April 1881 | |
| 61 King Street, South Shields, Co Durham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Merchant Navy
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Mercantile Marine War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doris O Cornforth | daughter | 6th December 1910 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | mother | ||
| Richard Ornsby Cornforth | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Anna Cornforth | sister | 1872 | |
| John William H Cornforth | brother | 1875 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Martin Martin | wife | 20th April 1904 |
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Hazel | Red |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1922-04 | 5'4" |
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant Navy Seamen: 1914-1918 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant Navy Seaman | Catherine17352 | |
| British Merchant Navy First World War Medal Cards Transcription | Catherine17352 | |
| 1911 Census | Catherine17352 | |
| Marriage Index: South Tyneside | Catherine17352 | |
| GRO Death Index | Catherine17352 | |
| GRO Index Death: Alexander Doris O | Catherine17352 | |
| 1911 census - for wife and daughter | Catherine17352 | |
| South Shields 1887 Census of Schoolchildren | Catherine17352 | |
| 1881 Census | Catherine17352 | |
| GRO Index Birth: Cornforth Ruth Anna | Catherine17352 | |
| GRO Index Birth: Cornforth John William H | Catherine17352 | |
| Marriage Index | Catherine17352 |
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