Louisa Cornish (buried 1915)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Cornish
First name: 
Louisa
Other Christian names: 
Sophia Hunter
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
797
Born: 
14/4/1835
Died: 
07/08/1915
Buried: 
11/08/1915
Distinction: 
Nee Hunter, born Margate
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Image of the headstone for Louisa Cornish
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
1
Cemetery plot: 
13
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In memory of Surgeon-General Wm. Robt. Cornish C.I.E.Q.H.P. Indian Medical Service born August 13th 1828 died October 19th 1897 "We go from strength to strength" also of his wife Louisa Sophia (Hunter) born April 14th 1835 died August 7th 1915.
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Louisa Sophia Cornish nee Hunter 1835 - 1915 Born in Margate When Louisa Sophia Hunter was born on 18th May 1835 in Margate, Kent, her father, George Yeates Hunter, was 41, and her mother, Mary Ann Cobb, was 30. Louisa's father was a distinguished surgeon and mayor of Margate. Louisa had three sisters, Caroline, born in 1829, Mary born in 1831 and Ann born in 1834.

She married William Robert Cornish on 21 March 1854. William Cornish was a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons and was employed by the East India Company when he married Louisa. Their child, William Hunter, was born on the 6th February 1855 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Louisa and William returned to England in the late 1880's after William's retirement as Indian army's Surgeon General, and in 1891 they lived in 8 Cresswell Gardens, Kensington, London with their baby grandson Phillip Victor Cornish and 3 servants. Phillip had an older brother, Arthur William Dauncey, who was staying with his parents and great uncle Henry Cornish in Berkshire. Phillip was the son of William Hunter Cornish and his wife Harriette Maud Mary Harris and was born on the 18th July1889 in Simla, India. Phillip's father, William, died in Simla in 1892.  Phillip died in 1916 as a Captain in Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infanty serving in Belgium.

Louisa's husband, William Robert Cornish, died in 1897 at Corvil, Shelley Road Worthing. Widowed, Louisa, was living at Corvil in 1901 with 3 servants including Frederick and Fanny Hunt. Fanny died in 1905 and is buried in Heene Cemetery. Louisa  died on 7 August 1915 in Worthing, Sussex at the age of 80 years.

Burial researcher: 
Pat Brownbill

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
14/04/1835
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Hunter
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
William Robert
Spouse one last name: 
Cornish
Marriage one date: 
21/03/1854
Marriage one address: 
Margate, Kent, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
07/08/1915
Age (at time of death): 
80
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Corvil, Shelley road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Henry Dauncey Cornish: Cornelius Charles Paine status:
Probate pounds: 
£3,701

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

Living at 23 Cecil Square, Margate, Kent: George Y Hunter, doctor of medicine aged 56, Mary A Hunter, wife, aged 45, Caroline, daughter aged 22,Mary A Hunter, daughter aged 20, Ann E Hunter, daughter aged 17, Louisa S Hunter, daughter aged 15 and 3 servants.

1891 census: 

Living at 8 Cresswell Gardens, Kensington, London: William R Cornish, Retired Surgeon General aged62, Louisa Sophia, wife aged 55, Phillip Victor Cornish aged 1, grandson and 3 servants

1901 census: 

Living at Corvil, Shelley Road, Worthing: Louisa Cornish (head), widow, Frederick Hunt (servant) and Fanny Hunt (cook, domestic servant).

1911 census: 

Living at Corvil, Shelley Road, Worthing: Louisa Cornish (head), widow, aged 75 and 2 servants

Miscellaneous information

Hunter, George Yates (1794 - 1866)

Identifier: RCS: E002299 Full Name: Hunter, George Yates Date of Birth: 1794 Date of Death: 2 November 1866 Place of Death: Margate Occupation: General surgeon Titles/Qualifications: MRCS January 5th 1816 FRCS October 21st 1852 MD Giessen 1844 JP for the Cinque Ports Details:

Educated at St George's Hospital. He succeeded in 1815 to the practice of his father, long well known, at Margate. For many years he was the leading practitioner in the Isle of Thanet, and was intimately associated with sanitary improvements at Margate. He was JP and Alderman for the Cinque Ports, first Mayor of Margate, to which he was re-elected, and held office at the time of his death. He was also President and Trustee of the Margate Literary and Scientific Institute, Surgeon to the Royal Sea-Bathing Infirmary and of the Branch Establishment of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Margate; and Assistant Surgeon to the Cinque Ports Volunteer Artillery. He practised in partnership with Dr Thornton; died at Margate on November 2nd, 1866, and was buried there.

Author: Royal College of Surgeons of England Rights: Copyright (c) The Royal College of Surgeons of England Publication Date: created: 2 May 2012 Collection: Plarr's Lives of the Fellows OBITUARY HeeneRelative