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Rev. Edward Cornford                           1833-1898
Edward was born about 1833, the son of Edward and Sarah Cornford, at Brighten, Sussex.
Elizabeth Kate Culverwell                     1831-1878           (1st Wife)
Elizabeth was born about 1831, the daughter of James Culverwell and Elizabeth Holmes.
I have identified the following children.
Henrietta Kate Born abt 1862   Stroud, Gloucestershire  
Charles E. Born abt 1863   Cam, Gloucestershire  
Edith Emily Born abt 1864   Cam, Gloucestershire  
William H. Born abt 1865   Cam, Gloucestershire  
Margaret Ethel A. Born abt 1867   Cam, Gloucestershire  
Helen Ada Born abt 1869   Cam, Gloucestershire Married Rev. George Frederick Tanner

Birth of Parents
Rev. Edward Cornford b: abt 1833  c: 15 Apr 1833       Brighten, Sussex
son of Edward and Sarah Cornford

Elizabeth Kate Culverwell b: abt 1831  c:10 Aug 1831             St. Paul's, Bristol
daughter of James Culverwell and Elizabeth Holmes

Marriage
abt 1860
Rev. Edward Cornford
Elizabeth Kate Culverwell 		Clifton, Gloucesterchire       1860 2Q Clifton 6a 249

Children
Henrietta Kate Cornford b: abt 1862  c: 20 Aug 1862         Stroud, Gloucestershire       1862 2Q Stroud 6a 293
daughter of Rev. Edward Cornford and Elizabeth Kate Culverwell
Charles E. Cornford b: abt 1863           Cam, Gloucestershire
son of Rev. Edward Cornford and Elizabeth Kate Culverwell
Edith Emily Cornford b: abt 1864  c: 26 Apr 1865         Cam, Gloucestershire       1864 3Q Durdley 6a 195
daughter of Rev. Edward Cornford and Elizabeth Kate Culverwell
William H. Cornford b: abt 1865           Cam, Gloucestershire
son of Rev. Edward Cornford and Elizabeth Kate Culverwell
Margaret Ethel A. Cornford b: abt 1867           Cam, Gloucestershire
daughter of Rev. Edward Cornford and Elizabeth Kate Culverwell
Helen Ada Cornford b: abt 1869           Cam, Gloucestershire
daughter of Rev. Edward Cornford and Elizabeth Kate Culverwell

1871 Census RG10-2595 4 April 1871 Cam, Gloucestershire
Vicarage
Edward Cornford
Elizabeth K. (Wife)
Henrietta K.
Charles E.
Edith E.
William H.
Margaret E. A.
Helen A.
Plus 4 Servants 		Age 37
Age 38
Age 9
Age 7
Age 6
Age 5
Age 3
Age 1 		Vicar of Cam

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Brighten

Stroud
Cam
Cam
Cam
Cam
Cam 		Sussex
Bristol
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire 		abt 1833
abt 1831
abt 1861
abt 1863
abt 1864
abt 1865
abt 1867
abt 1869

Death
Elizabeth Kate (Culverwell) Cornford Died abt 1878, Age 45   Cheltenham, Gloucester   1878 1Q Cheltenham 6a 307

1881 Census RG11-2574 4 April 1881 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Etchowe, Lansdown Road
Edward Cornford (Widower)
Kate H.
Charles E.
Edith E.
Margaret E. A.
Helen A.
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 47
Age 19
Age 17
Age 16
Age 13
Age 11 		Clergyman


Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Brighten
Stroud
Cam
Cam
Cam
Cam 		Sussex
Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucester 		abt 1833
abt 1861
abt 1863
abt 1864
abt 1867
abt 1869

1891 Census RG12-2046 6 April 1891 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Etchowe, Lansdown Road
Edward Cornford (Widower)
E. E.
M. E. A.
H. A.
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 57
Age 26
Age 23
Age 21 		Clergyman Brighten
Cam
Cam
Cam 		Sussex
Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucester 		abt 1833
abt 1864
abt 1867
abt 1869


Maude Ledger                                         1862-1929           (2nd Wife)
Maude was born abt 1862, the daughter of John and Eliza Ledger, at Norwood, Surrey.
I have not identified any children.

Birth of New Wife
Maude Ledger b: abt 1862         Norwood, Surrey       1862 4Q Croydon 2a 159
daughter of John and Eliza Ledger

Marriage
abt 1897
Edward Cornford
Maude Ledger 		      Gloucestershire       1898 1Q Cheltenham 6a 562

Death
Rev. Edward Cornford Died 1 Jan 1898, Age 64,         1898 1Q Andover 2c 151

LONDON   9 Feb 1898                         Probate
CORNFORD, the reverend Edward, of Shipton, Bellinger, near Andover, Hants, clerk, died 1 January 1898, Probate London, 9 February, to Maude Cornford, widow, George Henry Finch, solicitor, and Harry Joseph Cooper, surgeon.   Effects £13,177 0s. 11d.

1901 Census RG13-1116 1 April 1901 Andover, Hampshire
Elm Cottage, Western Road
Maude Cornford (Widow)
Ann S. Ledger (Sister)
Raymond H. Ledger (Nephew)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 38
Age 48
Age 9 		Living on Own Means
Living on Own Means 		Upper Norwood
Upper Norwood
St. Martins 		Surrey
Surrey
Hereford 		abt 1862
abt 1852
abt 1891

1911 Census RG14-(165) 3 April 1911 Croydon, Surrey
77 Sherborne, Woodside Green, South Norwood   (12 Rooms)
Richard Cooke May
Emma Jane (Wife)
Gerald William Gostwyck (Son)
Harold Gostwyck (Son)
 Maude Cornford (Visitor)(W)
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 62
Age 52
Age 29
Age 23
 Age 48 		Stock Broker

Stock Broker
Schoolmaster
 Private Means 		Southwark
Islington
Croydon
Croydon
 Norwood 		Surrey
London
Surrey
Surrey
 Surrey 		abt 1848
abt 1858
abt 1881
abt 1887
 abt 1862

Death
Maude (Ledger) Cornford Died 14 Nov 1929, Age 67,       1829 4Q Portsmouth 2b 586

LONDON   3 Jan 1930                         Probate
CORNFORD, Maude, of Churchdown, Betchworth, Surrey, widow, died 14 November 1929, at the City Mental Hospital, Portsmouth, Probate London, 3 January, to Clarence Ledger, bank officer, and Godfrey Horton Ledger, architect.
  Effects £7,341 14s. 6d.   Resworn £8,195 12s. 10d.