John Cornelius

  Chronology:

He worked as a Shoe Maker in 1841 and resided at Bath Street, Chard. ⁶ (with wife Elizabeth and children Emily and George. A Betty Burford, 63, is at the same address - possibly Elizabeth's mother?)

He worked as a Shoe maker in 1851 and resided at Bath Street, Chard. ⁷ (with wife, "Eliza" and 2 children, George and Emily)

He worked as a Shoemaker in 1861 and resided at Bath Street, Chard. ⁴ (with wife Eliza and children Emily and Alfred)

He worked as a Cordwainer in 1871 and resided at Holyrood St, Chard. ⁸ (with wife Caroline (nee Hayball) and her daughter Emily Trenchard)

He worked as a Bootmaker in 1881 and resided at 5 Chantry Rd, St James, Southampton. ⁹ (with wife Sophie and her son Edwin)

John married Elizabeth Tucker, daughter of Unknown and Betty Burford, on 15 May 1832 in Chard, Somerset, England.¹ (Elizabeth Tucker was born Cal 1808 in Chardstock, Dorset, England ⁴ and died in 1866 in Chard (reg) ¹⁰.)

John next married Caroline Hayball, daughter of Isaac Hayball and Mary Hallett, in 1867 in Chard (reg).² (Caroline Hayball was born circa 1823, christened on 23 Mar 1823 in Bradpole/Bridport, Dorset, England and died on 11 Apr 1875 in Holyrood Street, Chard ^{11 12}.)

John next married Sophia Toms in Jun 1875 in Chard (reg).³ (Sophia Toms was born Cal 1823 in Truro, Cornwall ⁹ and died after 1881.)