Dear Paul,
I am excited to be in contact with someone from Lode. In 1971, I spent time in Bottisham and Lode. The Vicar David D. Billings allowed me to examine the church records of Bottisham and Lode. I was 19 years old at the time. I knocked on doors of "Cornwell's" in Bottisham and Lode to try to trace my Cornwell family. One family was particularly gracious and helped me locate various relatives--they had a little girl named Sarah. That Cornwell family, however, I could not link to my family.
My great great grandfather, Walter Cornwell, was the sister to Priscilla, also known as Zillah, who married William Mossup Rayment on Jan. 6, 1870. Their children were William, Ruth who married Robert John Hiner, Jack, and Walter.
I have not been able to link Holmes Cornwell that married Elizabeth Day with your William Cornwell that married Alice Hunt. However, I have in the past been in contact with other Cornwell relatives that are related to you. In 1987, someone of Cambridge wrote me. I do not know if he is still living or interested in family history. However, he wrote the following information. William Cornwell married Nov. 3, 1789 to Ann Arber who was baptized May 21, 1769 in Bottisham. Ann Arber was the daughter of William Arber and Ann Arber. William Arber was baptized 1731 and was the son of John Arbor (not Arber) and Mabel Richmond. John Arbor was baptized 1714. One of the children of William Cornwell and Ann Arber was William Cornwell, baptized June 1, 1801 in Bottisham. This William Cornwell married Alice Hunt. Other children of William Cornwell and Ann Arber were John, baptized June 1, 180l also and married Elizabeth Harrison; Mary Ann baptized June 1, 1801 also; Philip, baptized June 1, 180l married Ann Ayres; and Sarah. baptized Nov. 7, 1802. The Cambridge correspondent has traced his wife's side downwards through Philip Cornwell and Ann Ayres, who were married June 16, 1822. Philip Cornwell died Nov. 25, 1888. I have additional information on the descendants of Philip and Ann (Ayres) Cornwell.
I have from the church records that William Cornwell married Alice Hunt on Mar. 3, 1816 in Bottisham. Their children were John, born July 30, 1820; Eliza, baptized Dec. 29, 1822; Josiah, baptized Jan. 16, 1825; David born Mar. 12, 1829; Sarah, born Oct. 21, 1830; Elishaba, born Feb. 16, 1834. These children were all in Lode records. The above correspondent also stated that William Cornwell and Alice Hunt had children Ann, born 1824; and Israel born 1840. The married of their daughter, Elisheba Cornwell, 24, and William Webb, 25, was Jan. 21, 1858 in Bottisham. William Webb was stated to be a carpenter and his father, William Webb, was a wheelwright.
It seems to me that we should be able to sort out the various Cornwell lines and perhaps find a common ancestor. I do not know what information you have and what you are interested in. Please let me know.
I am interested in proving that my Holmes Cornwell that married Elizabeth Day was the Holmes Cornwell that was baptized Jan. 29, 1764 in Cambridge St. Andrew the Less. Since I know there was a Holmes Cornwell that died June , 1840, Newmarket, Cambrige, in addition to the Holmes Cornwell (died by Sept. 23, 1837) that married Elizabeth Day, I can't be sure which Holmes is mine. Is there a way to find out the age of the Holmes Cornwell that died June, 1840?
Looking forward to your comments. Karen
