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Cornish Family History & Genealogy

3,161 biographies and 2 photos with the Cornish last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Cornish family members.

Cornish Last Name History & Origin

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Early Cornishes

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Eliza Bertha (Cornish) Withington of Hamilton Australia was born in 1858 in Hamilton, Southern Grampians Shire County, VIC. She was married to James Samuel Withington on April 8, 1875, and had children Florence Charlotte Withington and Coral Adra Withington. Eliza Withington died at age 79 years old on August 21, 1938 in Hamilton, and was buried at Bendigo Cemetery in Quarry Hill, Greater Bendigo City County.
Sarah Annie Sarah Annie (Ashton) Cornish of Cole Australia was born on October 15, 1863 in Clarendon, South Australia County, SA, and died at age 74 years old on August 4, 1938 at 1 Lincoln Avenue - Reade Park, in Clarence Park, SA. Sarah Annie Cornish was buried on August 6, 1838 at North Brighton Cemetery in Somerton Park, SA.
William Henry Cornish of Chelsea Australia was born in 1863 to William Thomas Cornish and Edith Cornish. William Cornish died at age 87 years old in 1950 in Chelsea.
Catherine Cornish of Massachusetts was born on December 24, 1868, and died at age 96 years old in July 1965.
Abram Cornish of New Jersey was born on December 16, 1869, and died at age 94 years old in April 1964.
Laura Cornish of Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri was born on November 25, 1871, and died at age 96 years old in June 1968.
William Cornish of Haynesville, Claiborne County, Louisiana was born on February 25, 1872, and died at age 95 years old in July 1967.
Frances Cornish of Atlantic City, Atlantic County, NJ was born on December 21, 1873, and died at age 95 years old in October 1969.
Fred Cornish of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on March 19, 1873, and died at age 93 years old in October 1966.
Mary Cornish of Canisteo, Steuben County, NY was born on February 22, 1874, and died at age 100 years old in January 1975.
George Cornish of Iowa was born on December 11, 1874, and died at age 90 years old in July 1965.
George Cornish of New Jersey was born on February 14, 1874, and died at age 90 years old in December 1964.

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Updated Cornish Biographies

Millie (Cornish) Carter was born in 1906. She was married to Peter Richard Carter in 1941, and they were together until death separated them. She had a child Florence Sorenson. Millie Carter died at age 97 years old in 2003. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Millie Irene Carter.
Rachel Grace (Pearce) Cornish of Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia was born in 1877 at Warrak, Victoria, Australia. She was married to Harry Cornish in 1908, and had children Nellie Reed Cornish, George Henry Cornish, James Frederick Cornish, Charlie Edward Cornish, Jack Reed Cornish, Jack Reed Cornish, and Alick Pearce Cornish. Rachel Cornish died at age 80 years old in 1957 in Hawthorn East, City of Boroondara County, VIC.
Howard Leckie Cornish of Park Australia was born in 1911 to Mary Hannah (Leckie) Cornish and Samuel Cornish. He had siblings Reginald Bassett Cornish, Gerte Jean Cornish, Una Mary Cornish, Howard Leckie Cornish, Marion Eileen Cornish, and Linton Samuel Cornish. Howard Cornish died at age 61 years old in 1972 in Park.
Emily Jane Ellen (Showell) Cornish of Greensboro Australia was born circa 1877 in Castlemaine, Mount Alexander Shire County, VIC to Ellen Coggan Showell and George Showell. She had siblings Thomas William Showell, Eliza Ann Showell, Ellen Elizabeth Showell, George Showell, Clara Matilda Clark, William Thomas Showell, and Alfred John Showell. She married Albert Joseph Cornish in 1902, and had children Elva Lilian Cornish and Olive Minnie Bath Cornish. Emily Cornish died at age 42 years old in 1919 in Greensboro.
Oliver James Cornish of Stawell Australia, got married to Margaret Frances (Brabner) Cornish in 1885, and has a child Thomas Alexander Cornish. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Oliver James Cornish.
Elizabeth Hurst (Cornish) Sheeks
Wife of George Crawford Sheeks.
Donald J Cornish of Campbell Hall, Orange County, NY was born on January 31, 1924, and died at age 73 years old on June 26, 1997.
Donald B Cornish of Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA was born on May 21, 1921, and died at age 79 years old on March 5, 2001. Donald Cornish was buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Section 24-D Site 162 Rr2, Box 484 - Indiantown Gap Road, in Annville.
Roland R Cornish of Hazleton, Buchanan County, IA was born on May 4, 1927, and died at age 75 years old on February 5, 2003.
Chester T Cornish of Fresno, Fresno County, CA was born on April 22, 1917, and died at age 87 years old on March 26, 2005.
Thomas P Cornish of Odessa, Ector County, TX was born on April 7, 1926. Thomas Cornish was married to Sofia (Soto) Cornish on October 25, 1975 in El paso County, TX and they separated on August 24, 1979, and died at age 66 years old on February 15, 1993.
Thomas A Cornish of Baltimore, Baltimore City County, MD was born on August 3, 1924, and died at age 66 years old on July 23, 1991.
Albert Cornish of San Antonio, Bexar County, TX was born on August 17, 1926, and died at age 57 years old on April 5, 1984. Albert Cornish was buried at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery Section 1 Site 1514 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, in San Antonio.
William M Cornish of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on January 3, 1927, and died at age 67 years old on March 20, 1994. William Cornish was buried at Calverton National Cemetery Section 28A Site 733 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton.
William R Cornish Sr of Newark, New Castle County, Delaware was born on May 20, 1935, and died at age 75 years old on February 23, 2011. William Cornish was buried at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery Section 2B Row U Site 26 2465 Chesapeake Road, in Bear.
William E Cornish of Baltimore, Baltimore City County, MD was born on January 1, 1917, and died at age 90 years old on August 11, 2007.
William A Cornish of Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland was born on April 2, 1927, and died at age 58 years old in September 1985.
William T Cornish of Swarthmore, Delaware County, PA was born on August 4, 1918, and died at age 68 years old in March 1987.
William A Cornish of Erie, Erie County, PA was born on April 26, 1904, and died at age 72 years old in July 1976.

Popular Cornish Biographies

James Cornish of Detroit, Wayne County, MI was born on September 16, 1951, and died at age 58 years old on July 5, 2010.
George Cornish of Winfield, Henry County, Iowa was born on October 31, 1908, and died at age 77 years old in October 1986.
Ralph Cornish was married to Amanda Kollin Cornish, and has children George Kollin Cornish, Fern Cornish Marshall, and James A. Cornish. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ralph Cornish.
Elizabeth Hurst (Cornish) Sheeks
Wife of George Crawford Sheeks.
Alice M (Cornish) Knyzer
Alice M (Cornish) Knyzer of Munising, Alger County, MI was born on March 23, 1925 to Emmit Nelson Cornish. Alice Knyzer died at age 71 years old on August 23, 1996, and was buried at Maple Grove Cemetary in Munising.
Kenneth W Cornish of Denver, Denver County, CO was born on August 15, 1948, and died at age 50 years old on August 13, 1999. Kenneth Cornish was buried on August 15, 1999.
Mary Jane Cornish was married to Daniel Bourke. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Jane Cornish.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Doris (Blair) Cornish.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James A. Cornish.
Mildred Anna Hladik Cornish was married to George Cornish, and has children G. Kent Cornish, Anne Louise Cornish Christianson, and Stephen Ralph Cornish. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mildred Anna Hladik Cornish.
Josephine Cornish of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan was born on June 18, 1932, and died at age 52 years old in June 1984.
Ella L Cornish of Salisbury, Wicomico County, MD was born on February 15, 1914, and died at age 84 years old on March 15, 1998.
Horace Cornish of New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana was born on September 15, 1921, and died at age 50 years old in October 1971.
Elizabeth Cornish of New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana was born on April 12, 1920 in New Orleans, and died at age 66 years old in December 1986.
Millie (Cornish) Carter was born in 1906. She was married to Peter Richard Carter in 1941, and they were together until death separated them. She had a child Florence Sorenson. Millie Carter died at age 97 years old in 2003. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Millie Irene Carter.
Emmit Nelson Cornish was born in 1899, and was the parent of Alice M (Cornish) Knyzer. Emmit Cornish died at age 60 years old in 1959. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Emmit Nelson Cornish.
Eliza Bertha Eliza Bertha (Cornish) Withington of Bendigo Australia. She married James Samuel Withington on April 8, 1875 in Hamilton, Southern Grampians Shire County, Victoria. They had children Florence Charlotte Withington and Herena Bertha Withington. She married Samuel James Withington, and they had a child James Hampton Withington. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eliza Bertha Cornish Withington.
Arthur Cornish was married to Doris (Blair) Cornish. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Arthur Cornish.
George Kollin Cornish was born to Amanda Kollin Cornish and Ralph Cornish, and has siblings Fern Cornish Marshall and James A. Cornish. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Kollin Cornish.
Amanda (Kollin) Cornish of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska was born on August 20, 1884, and died at age 90 years old in May 1975. Amanda Cornish was buried in Creighton, Knox County.

Cornish Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Cornish family member is 72.0 years old according to our database of 3,104 people with the last name Cornish that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

72.0 years

Oldest Cornishes

These are the longest-lived members of the Cornish family on AncientFaces.

Rose Cornish of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio was born on December 3, 1905, and died at age 102 years old on February 2, 2008.
102 years
Naomi E Cornish of North Port, Sarasota County, FL was born on October 22, 1891, and died at age 102 years old in November 1993.
102 years
Hulda E Cornish of Mankato, Blue Earth County, MN was born on September 15, 1886, and died at age 101 years old on March 5, 1988.
101 years
Eunice M Cornish of Cheyenne, Laramie County, WY was born on January 30, 1902, and died at age 102 years old on September 18, 2004.
102 years
Florence Cornish of Hay Springs, Sheridan County, Nebraska was born on April 18, 1881, and died at age 102 years old in April 1983.
101 years
Ruby I Cornish of La Habra, Orange County, CA was born on July 25, 1890, and died at age 102 years old in August 1992.
102 years
Bessie Cornish of Lawton, Van Buren County, MI was born on June 17, 1896, and died at age 101 years old on May 8, 1998.
101 years
Bertha C Cornish of Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida was born on November 21, 1907, and died at age 101 years old on April 16, 2009.
101 years
Edith J Cornish of Buzzards Bay, Barnstable County, MA was born on April 23, 1898, and died at age 100 years old on March 21, 1999.
100 years
Ethel M Cornish of Hagerstown, Washington County, MD was born on October 22, 1905, and died at age 100 years old on January 5, 2006.
100 years
Elsie E Cornish of Smyrna, Kent County, DE was born on October 6, 1888, and died at age 101 years old on December 22, 1989.
101 years
Mary Cornish of Canisteo, Steuben County, NY was born on February 22, 1874, and died at age 100 years old in January 1975.
100 years
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