Joseph Cordery

Joseph Cordery is an ancestor of my brother-in-law – I spent this morning searching out some information on him and his family.

Joseph was born in 1800 in Richmond, Surrey. He married Mary Chuter in 1824 – before civil registrations, but I found them in Piggot’s Marriage Index.

Joseph Cordery and Mary Chuter

Mary died in 1826, and on 7 January 1827 he married Mary Ann Chalcroft in Teddington, Surrey.

Joseph Cordery and Mary Anne Chalcroft

I’ve found eight children, the youngest of which was Caroline Cordery, born 1851, from whom my brother-in-law is descended.

In the 1861 census, Mary is shown as head of the family – the only Joseph Cordery I can find in the census is in Richmond workhouse. The right age, but shown as a former servant – our Joseph was a labourer, so it doesn’t look like the right man. I haven’t  checked all his adult sons to see if he was living with them. I have found his death in 1869, in Richmond, but have only seen the index.

Adding Some Dates

Other researches I’ve done this week have mainly been on adding dates and locations to various families.

In my brother-in-law’s tree, I’ve found the wonderfully named Liberty Pitt, born in Devon in 1822. He died in Poplar, London in 1904. I’ve found some of his children, including another Liberty, a Robert, a Thomas, and a Henry John, from whom my brother-in-law’s father is descended.

In my husband’s tree, I’ve traced his great-great-grandmother, Ellen Morris – I think her maiden name was Kelly, though I still have some checking to do there. His great-grandmother was also Ellen Morris which is why it’s taken a while to check her details.

Hoping to get that checked next week, although we’re losing yet another day to a Bank Holiday!