Researching Harry Cornish
Delve into the history of Harry Cornish using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4321 people with the Cornish surname? In that year Cornish was ranked number 979 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Harry means "Form of HAROLD. army-power" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Harry Cornish on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Harry Cornish in your family tree. With over 30 billion records and 100 million family trees to search, Ancestry is one of the key websites to visit to help you trace your family tree back in time. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Cornish ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Harry Cornish and the Cornish Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cornish Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Cornish family tree.
Study Parish Records for Harry Cornish at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Harry Cornish using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records about Harry Cornish.
Research the Cornish surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cornish Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 4810 people with the Cornish surname in the UK? Cornish is now ranked number 1230 for popularity in the UK. |
Cornish Family Tree Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Harry Cornish.
Study MyTrees for information on the Cornish family and people looking to contact living Cornish relations.
Study One Great Family for Cornish records submitted by people who are already researching the Cornish Family Tree.
Find Harry Cornish from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Cornish Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
Research the Cornish surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Cornish surname in the USA? Cornish is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cornish Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Harry Cornish. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Harry Cornish
Harry Cornish
Harry Hemming Cornish (19 February 1871 – 24 October 1918) was an English cricketer. Cornish's batting and bowling styles are unknown. The son of James Cornish and Fanny Hemming, he was born in St James's Park, London.
Cornish made a single first-class appearance for Middlesex in 1893 against the touring Australians. In the Australians first-innings, he bowled 3 wicket-less overs. In Middlesex first-innings, he scored a single run before being dismissed by Hugh Trumble. In the Australians second-innings, he bowled 2 further wicket-less overs, while in the Middlesex second-innings, he scored 6 runs before being dismissed by George Giffen.
Two years later he married Florence Gwatkin, before later emigrating to the United States. His marriage to Florence must have ended in divorce, because 5 years later he married a woman called Dorethy in the United States. They had one son, Richard V. C. Cornish. While in America, he played cricket for Belmont Cricket Club, and in 1909 he played for the United States cricket team against Canada. He died in Bala, Pennsylvania on 24 October 1918.
Source: Harry Cornish, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cornish
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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