Ancestry

 

Corden Genealogy

 

GEN I

William CORDEN was born on the 8th October 1737 in Ashbourne, Derbyshire to Thomas Cordin. William married Margaret PEACH on the 19th March 1759 at Bradley, Derbyshire. William and Margaret had the following eight children:

 

GEN II

  1. Joseph – born 24th August 1761, Ashbourne.
  2. Male – born 17th January 1766, Ashbourne.
  3. William – born 24th February 1768, Ashbourne. Died 14th September 1769, Ashbourne.
  4. Thomas – born 8th July 1770, Ashbourne.
  5. William – born 31st October 1773, Ashbourne.
  6. Robert – born 5th February 1775, Ashbourne.
  7. Mary – born 290th August 1777, Ashbourne.
  8. Edward – born 28th February 1779, Ashbourne.

 

GEN II

Robert CORDEN was born on the 5th February 1775 in Ashbourne, Derbyshire to parents William Cordin and Margaret Peach. Robert married Sarah STANYERD on the 5th February 1794 in Hognaston, Derbyshire. They had the following eight children:

 

 

GEN III

  1. William – born 1795, Ashbourne. Died on the 18th June 1867, Notts. Portrait painter at Windsor to Queen Victoria.
  2. Thomas – born 6th November 1797, Ashbourne. Married Jane Greensmith in 1819. Printer by trade. Died in 1867.
  3. Mary Ann – born 1799, Ashbourne
  4. George – born 1800, Ashbourne.
  5. James – born 1804, Ashbourne
  6. Elizabeth – born 1806, Derby
  7. John – born 1807, Hognaston
  8. Robert – born 1808, Derby 

GEN III

Thomas CORDEN was born on the 6th November 1797 in Ashbourne, Derbyshire to parents Robert Corden and Sarah Stanyerd. He was a Printer and Commercial Traveller by trade and married Jane GREENSMITH on 22nd July 1819 at St Alkmund in Derbyshire. Jane was born on the 1st February 1795 to parents Francis Greensmith and Ann Hallam. Thomas and Jane had the following seven children:

  

GEN IV

  1. Jane – born 23rd December 1819, Derbyshire.
  2. Edwin – born 1824, Derbyshire. Bookbinder.
  3. Walter Greensmith – born 3rd September 1824, Derbyshire. Married Augusta Offin in 1852, died in 1868. Stationer and Printer.
  4. Richard Thomas – born 6th October 1826, Lenton, Derby. Married Hannah Sills in 1855, Notts. Wheelwright. Died in 1867 in Shardlow.
  5. Catherine – born 29th October 1828, Derbyshire. Married Samuel Bagshaw in 1850. Died in 1864, Bramcote, aged 36 years.
  6. Robert James – born 9th June 1833, Notts. Married Sophia Bagshaw in 1852. Commercial Traveller. Died in 1880, Notts.
  7. Alfred Emery – born 18th August 1835, Sneinton, Notts. Bookbinder, Died in 1915, Notts.

Thomas and Jane lived in Sandiacre, Derbyshire, High Street in Brentwood and Bramcote, Notts. In 1861 living in Bramcote Thomas’s occupation is listed as Wine Business and Commercial Traveller.

Jane died on the 30th August 1858 in Bramcote, and Thomas died on the 22nd February 1867 in Bramcote. His occupation noted as a Grocer.

 

GEN IV

Walter Greensmith CORDEN was born on the 3rd September 1824 in Derbyshire to Thomas Corden and Jane Greensmith. Walter married Augusta OFFIN, daughter of William Offin, Leather Seller, and Emma Matthew, on the 21st June 1852 in Essex. They had the following four children:

 

GEN V

  1. Augusta Offin Jane – born 1854, Brentwood. Died in 1873.
  2. Frederick William Walter – born 1856, Brentwood. Married Ella Wallis in 1878, Brentwood, died in 1886, Brentwood. Chemist by trade.
  3. Sidney Lancelot  - born 1st January 1860, Brentwood. Married Alice Mary Wallis ( sister to above Emma Wallis ), in 1886 in Brentwood. Died on the 14th April 1938 in Warminster. Ironmonger by trade.
  4. Louis Nicholas – born 1864, Brentwood. Married Elizabeth Norris in  1887. Died in 1947, Chemist, Stationer & Tobacconist by trade. Active postcard publisher from 1906 running two shops is Pulborough and Storrington.

Walter was a Stationer, Bookbinder and Printer by trade and lived with Augusta in Brentwood High Street. In 1860, a local historian described his business as “Mr Corden, Printer, Stationer, Bookseller and bookbinder, sending out all the daily and weekly newspapers, the largest stationers shop In the town”. Walter died in 1868 and his wife Augusta carried on the business and then lived at South Weald, Isle of White, and Croydon until she died in 1915 in Sussex.

 

GEN V

Sidney Lancelot CORDEN was born on the 1st January 1860 in Brentwood, Essex to Walter Greensmith Corden and Augusta Offin. Sidney was an Ironmonger by trade and married Alice Mary Wallis in 1886, Brentwood. Alice Mary WALLIS was born on the 27th March 1864 in Romford to Charles James Wallis, Draper and Emma Higgs. Sidney and Alice had the following eight children:

 

GEN VI

  1. Mabel – Born in 1888, Brentwood. Died on the 24th June 1890 in High Street, Brentwood from tuburculosis aged 2 years.
  2. Robert Walter – born 23rd September 1889 in Warminster, baptised on the 39th October 1889 at St Deny’s Church, Warminster. Known as “Bob”, Robert was an Ironmonger by trade and married May Jones. He died on the 26th February 1859 in Warminster, and is buried at St John’s Church Warminster.
  3. Winefred Jane – born 25th October 1892, Warminster, baptised 20th December 1892 at St Deny’s Church, Warminster. Winefred, known as “Miggs”, married her 1st cousin Edgar Corden. She died in 1984, Trowbridge.
  4. Hugh Charles – born 10th December 1893, Warminster, baptised 5th February 1894 at St Deny’s Church, Warminster. Known as “Charlie”, married Dorothy Curtis who died, and then married his second wife Olive Dawkins. Hugh was also an Ironmonger by trade, running the shop with his brother Robert after their father Sidney died in 1938. Hugh died on the 6th April 1978 and is buried at St John’s Church, Warminster.
  5. Evelyn Mary – born 10th May 1895, Warminster, baptised 17th June 1895 at St Deny’s Church, Warminster. Evelyn married Charles Rose in 1918, Warminster. Known as “Pinkle”, Evelyn died on the 10th November 1934 in Warminster. She is buried alongside her parents at St John’s Church, Warminster. Her mother Alice Mary died in March, the same year.
  6. Kathleen May – born 1st May 1898, Warminster, baptised 30th June 1898 at St Lawrence’s Church, Warminster. Known as “Kath”, married Edward Long.
  7. Mildred Alice – born 18th June 1899, Warminster, baptised 7th September 1899 at St Lawrence’s Church, Warminster. Known as “Mudge”, married Thomas Scammell.
  8. Madeline Ethel – born 10th December 1904, Warminster, baptised at St Lawrence’s Church, Warminster.   Known as “Henri”, married Walter Whitehorn.
Evelyn, Winefred, Mildred & Kathleen Corden   circa 1901

Sidney and Alice lived at 37 High Street for over 60 years running the Ironmongery business S.L Corden, which is still in business to this day. They moved from Brentwood to Warminster sometime between 1888 and 1889 where Sidney took over the Ironmongery business from Hayden. Alice died on the 5th March 1934 in Warminster, the same year as her daughter Evelyn died. Sidney died on the 14th April 1938, and he is buried with his wife Alice at St John’s Church, Warminster.

As Robert Walter was born in Warminster in 1889, it seems that Mabel died when the family were in the process of moving to Warminster. She may have been too ill to travel, and she died in Brentwood. Her death certificate states that the informant of her death was her father Sidney and he was present at her death, but his occupation and address were listed at Ironmonger, 37 High Street, Warminster.

Sidney Lancelot Corden Sidney & Alice Mary Alice Mary Wallis

 

WALLIS GENEALOGY

 

GEN I

Thomas WALLIS, Draper in Brentwood married  Elinor COLLIS and had the following eight children:

 

 GEN II

  1. Henry  –  Draper in Brentwood. Married Ann. Died pre 1839.
  2. John - Baptised on the 19th January 1757, St Thomas, Brentwood. married Mary, died pre 1839.
  3. Thomas William - Baptised on the 3rd October 1755, St Thomas, Brentwood. Draper in Brentwood, married Ann, died April 1839. Guardian to Brentwood School, Churchwarden to the parish of South Weald. Helped to rebuild Brentwood chapel, and involvement with Brentwood Almhouses.
  4. Sarah - born circa 1761, married ? Finch. Died 4th Sept 1841, Brentwood.
  5. Edward - aged less than 21 years in 1789.
  6. Elizabeth - Baptised on the 12th July 1754, St Thomas, Brentwood.
  7. Richard
  8. William - Saddler in Brentwood.

 Thomas Wallis made a will dated September 1789. He left monies to his wife Elinor, and sons and daughters Henry, Thomas, Sarah, Edward and Elizabeth.

 GEN II

Henry Wallis, Draper in Brentwood, married Ann ( surname unknown ) and had the following three known children:

 

GEN III

 

  1. Henry, baptised at St Thomas of Canterbury, in 1797, Brentwood. Master Draper, married Mary Ann Heyward, died in 1869, Brentwood.
  2. Ann - baptised at St Thomas of Canterbury, Brentwood.
  3. Frances - baptised on the 18th Jan 1801 at St Thomas of Canterbury, Brentwood.

 

Henry died before June 1839. His wife Ann was alive at the time of Thomas William Wallis's will which was made in June 1839.

 

GEN III

Henry WALLIS was born in 1797 in Essex. Henry was a Draper by trade and married Mary Ann Heyward in 1820, Brentwood. They had the following nine children:

 

GEN IV

 

  1. Mary Ann - born 1825, Brentwood. Died 25th April 1910, High Street, Brentwood.
  2. Frederick James - Baptised on the 30th Sep 1827, Brentwood. Labourer. Married Eliza Dorrington, Charwoman in 1863, Essex.  They had the following four children:  
    1. William
    2. Lois Mary
    3. Susan
    4. Frederick
    3.  
  3. Ellen – born 1827, Brentwood. Died 1908, Brentwood.
  4. Henway – born 1828, Brentwood. Married Susan Chilvers in 1853, and married second wife Julia Ray in 1858.
  5. Elizabeth – born 8th February 1829, Brentwood.
  6. Clara – born 1831, Brentwood.
  7. Charlot – born 1833, Brentwood.
  8. Charles James – born 1835, 90 High Street, Brentwood. Married Emma Higgs in 1854. Draper. Died 10th June 1916, Brentwood
  9. Frederick William – baptised 22nd Dec 1835, Brentwood.
  10. James Hayward – baptised 19th  Nov 1837, Brentwood. Died in 1877, Billericay.

Henry was a Master Draper, he and his family lived in the High Street in Brentwood for over 30 years.

“He was tall, thin and very active, black frock suit and boxer hat, doing quite the largest drapers’s and undertakers’s trade. The largest shop, with the longest front, and the biggest panes of plate glass at this time in the town.”

Henry died on the 16th February 1869 in Brentwood, and his wife Mary Ann died in 1875, Brentwood.

 

GEN IV

Charles James WALLIS was born in 1835, 90 High Street, Brentwood to parents Henry and Mary Ann Wallis. Charles was also a Draper by trade and married Emma HIGGS on the 14th December 1854 in Fleet Street, London. Charles and Emma had the following nine children:

 

GEN V

  1. Charles – born 1856, Brentwood. Drapers Assistant.
  2. Mary Emma – born 20th November 1857, Brentwood.
  3. Ella – born 1859, Brentwood. Married Frederick William Walter Corden in 1878. ( brother to Sidney Lancelot Corden ).
  4. Edwin – born 1860, Brentwood.
  5. Alice Mary – born 27th March 1864, Brentwood. Married Sidney Lancelot Corden in 1886, Brentwood. Died 5th March 1934, Warminster.
  6. Alfred Henry – born 1865, Brentwood. Ironmongers Assistant.
  7. Hayward – born 1867, Brentwood. Drapers Assistant.
  8. Henry James – born 1870, Brentwood. Drapers Assistant.
  9. Ethel Agnes – born 1872, Brentwood. Drapers Assistant.

Charles and Emma lived in the High Street, Brentwood for over 50 years running their linen & woollen drapery business which Charles took over from his father. Charles was also a Chruchwarden at St Thomas’s, Brentwood for over 20 years, a member of the old Parochial Sanitary Committee, director of the Town Hall Company and guardian to Brentwood School.

Emma died on the 30th December 1901, 90 High Street, Brentwood, and Charles James died on the 10th June 1916, at 90 High Street, Brentwood. Charles was buried with his wife Emma at St Thomas’s Parish Church in Brentwood.

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