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Robert Watson Corder                      1860-1930
Robert was born on 29 May 1860, the son of Alexander Corder and Lucy Watson, at Gateshead, County Durham. He married Lilly Gray Vaux.
Lilly Gray Vaux                                 1860-1930
Lilly was born about 1860, the daughter of Horatio Ralph Vaux and Margaret Ann Manning, at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
I have identified the following children.
  Arnold Born abt 1891   Sunderland KIA 26 May 1915
Dorothy Born abt 1893   Sunderland  

Birth of Parents
Robert Watson Corder b: 29 May 1860         Gateshead, County Durham
son of Alexander Corder and Lucy Watson

Lilly Gray Vaux b: abt 1860              Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
daughter of Horatio Ralph Vaux and Margaret Ann Manning

Marriage
abt 1890
Robert Watson Corder
Lilly Gray Vaux 		Sunderland, County Durham       1890 3Q Sunderland 10a 933

1891 Census RG12-4134 6 April 1891 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
2 The Grove
Robert W. Corder
Lilly G. (Wife)
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 30
Age 30 		Linen Draper Gateshead
Nova Scotia 		Durham abt 1860
abt 1860

Children
Arnold Corder b: abt 1891               Sunderland, County Durham       1891 4Q Sunderland 10a 633
son of Robert Watson Corder and Lilly Gray Vaux
Dorothy Corder b: abt 1893               Sunderland, County Durham       1893 3Q Sunderland 10a 660
daughter of Robert Watson Corder and Lilly Gray Vaux

1901 Census RG13-4716 1 April 1901 Sunderland, County Durham
2 The Grove
Robert Watson Corder
Lilly Gray (Wife)
Arnold
Dorothy
Margaret A. Preston (Visitor)(s)
 Plus 1 Servant 		Age 40
Age 40
Age 9
Age 7
Age 26 		Draper



School Mistress 		Gateshead

Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Canada
Durham
Durham
Ireland 		abt 1860
abt 1860
abt 1891
abt 1893
abt 1874

1911 Census RG14-39 3 April 1911 Sunderland, County Durham
Cuba Street   (7 Rooms)
Robert Watson Corder
Lilly Gray (Wife)
Dorothy (Dau)
Arnold (Son) 		Age 50
Age 49
Age 17
Age 19 		Draper


Office clerk 		Gateshead
Halifax
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Nova Scotia
Durham
Durham 		abt 1860
abt 1860
abt 1893
abt 1891
Lilly had Two children, and both are still living.

IN Memory of
Private ARNOLD CORDER
2584, 7th Bn., Durham Light Infantry
Who Died Age 23
ON 26 May 1915

Son of Robert Watson Corder and Lilly Gray Corder,
of 31, Cuba St., Sunderland,
REMEMBERED WITH HONOUR
BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, France

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION

Death
Robert Watson Corder Died 27 Mar 1930, Age 69,       1930 1Q Sunderland 10a 692

DURHAM   26 Sep 1930                         Probate
CORDER, Robert Watson - of 31 Cuba Street, Sunderland, dies 27 March 1930, Administration (with Will) Durham 26 September, to Dorothy Corder, spinster.   Effects £112 19s. 6d.

Death
Lilly Gray (Vaux) Corder Died 19 May 1930

DURHAM   16 Jul 1930                         Probate
CORDER. Lilly Gray - of 31 Cuba-street, Sunderland, widow, died 19 May 1930 at Dumfries N. B. Administration Durham 16 July, to Dorothy Corder, spinster.   Effects £150 16s. 10d.