Thomas Corfield 1844–1885 – Whos Your Daddy? Wikigenealogy

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Thomas Corfield, 1844–1885 (aged 40 years)

Name

Thomas Corfield

Name: Thomas /Corfield/
Surname: Corfield
Given names: Thomas

Sex Male

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 17 February 1816 37 34 — Truro, Cornwall, England Christening: 17 May 1816 37 35 — Truro, Cornwall, England Marriage: 1842 — Islington, London Borough of Islington, London, England Marriage: 7 July 1855 Census: Chemist — 3 April 1881 — Gwennap, Cornwall, England Death: 27 August 1887 — St Day, Cornwall, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Catherine Skinner Mary Corfield Thomas Corfield Richard Corfield Charles Corfield Catherine Corfield Catherine Corfield William Tresidder Corfield Family with spouse Marcia Clarke Burnley George Treffry Corfield John Tresidder Corfield Marcia Corfield Joseph Michell Corfield Mary Taite Corfield Emma Hargreaves Corfield Anne Clarke Corfield Thomas John Tresidder Corfield 1816–1887 Birth: 17 February 1816 37 34 — Truro, Cornwall, England Death: 27 August 1887 — St Day, Cornwall, England
mother	Links Birth: 12 December 1813 Marriage: 1842 — Islington, London Borough of Islington, London, England Death: 8 November 1853 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas John Tresidder Corfield Mary Corfield Thomas Corfield Richard Corfield Charles Corfield Catherine Corfield Catherine Corfield William Tresidder Corfield Catherine Skinner 1813–1853 Birth: 12 December 1813 Death: 8 November 1853
Marriage	Marriage — 1842 — Islington, London Borough of Islington, London, England
19 months elder sister	Links Birth: 19 July 1843 27 29 Marriage: 1861 Death: 16 September 1861 Unique identifier: F0FB48B95BA2D611AC05C37C2E7CA93B4E73 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph Mitchell Mary Corfield 1843–1861 Birth: 19 July 1843 27 29 Death: 16 September 1861
17 months himself	Links Birth: 12 December 1844 28 31 — St Day, Cornwall, England Marriage: 1869 Occupation: Superintendent — Sombrero Island, Anguilla, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies Death: 16 October 1885 — Saint Martin, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies Burial: after 16 October 1885 — Saint Martin, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies Probate: 18 September 1886 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Emma Pearce Emmaline Corfield Bertha Corfield Bertha Elizabeth Corfield Thomas Joseph Corfield Richard Cecil Corfield Dora Corfield Bessie Corfield Thomas Corfield 1844–1885 Birth: 12 December 1844 28 31 — St Day, Cornwall, England Death: 16 October 1885 — Saint Martin, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: 19 December 1846 30 33 Marriage: 1870 — Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England Death: 14 March 1875 — Redruth, Cornwall, England Unique identifier: 20C3DA30947ED511B98E89974A49B8A73EFB Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jane Perkins Richard Corfield 1846–1875 Birth: 19 December 1846 30 33 Death: 14 March 1875 — Redruth, Cornwall, England
18 months younger brother	Links Birth: 4 June 1848 32 34 — St Day, Cornwall, England Census: Chemist — 3 April 1881 — Gwennap, Cornwall, England Census: 3 April 1881 — Gwennap, Cornwall, England Marriage: 1888 — Redruth, Cornwall, England Census: Chemist — 31 March 1901 — Gwennap, Cornwall, England Occupation: Chemist Death: 6 August 1929 — Illogan, Cornwall, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Christina Bate Letcher Thomas John Tresidder Corfield Charles Corfield 1848–1929 Birth: 4 June 1848 32 34 — St Day, Cornwall, England Death: 6 August 1929 — Illogan, Cornwall, England
17 months younger sister	Links Birth: 10 November 1849 33 35 Death: 22 April 1851 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Catherine Corfield 1849–1851 Birth: 10 November 1849 33 35 Death: 22 April 1851
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: 10 December 1851 35 37 — St Day, Cornwall, England Marriage: after 1880 Census: 3 April 1881 — Gwennap, Cornwall, England Death: 9 May 1935 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Charles Thomas Price Catherine Corfield 1851–1935 Birth: 10 December 1851 35 37 — St Day, Cornwall, England Death: 9 May 1935
18 months younger brother	Links Birth: 13 June 1853 37 39 Death: 27 August 1853 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships William Tresidder Corfield 1853–1853 Birth: 13 June 1853 37 39 Death: 27 August 1853

Father’s family with Marcia Clarke Burnley
father	Links Birth: 17 February 1816 37 34 — Truro, Cornwall, England Christening: 17 May 1816 37 35 — Truro, Cornwall, England Marriage: 1842 — Islington, London Borough of Islington, London, England Marriage: 7 July 1855 Census: Chemist — 3 April 1881 — Gwennap, Cornwall, England Death: 27 August 1887 — St Day, Cornwall, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Catherine Skinner Mary Corfield Thomas Corfield Richard Corfield Charles Corfield Catherine Corfield Catherine Corfield William Tresidder Corfield Family with spouse Marcia Clarke Burnley George Treffry Corfield John Tresidder Corfield Marcia Corfield Joseph Michell Corfield Mary Taite Corfield Emma Hargreaves Corfield Anne Clarke Corfield Thomas John Tresidder Corfield 1816–1887 Birth: 17 February 1816 37 34 — Truro, Cornwall, England Death: 27 August 1887 — St Day, Cornwall, England
stepmother	Links Birth: 23 November 1837 — Boston Spa, Yorkshire, England Marriage: 7 July 1855 Census: 3 April 1881 — Gwennap, Cornwall, England Death: 13 July 1912 — St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas John Tresidder Corfield George Treffry Corfield John Tresidder Corfield Marcia Corfield Joseph Michell Corfield Mary Taite Corfield Emma Hargreaves Corfield Anne Clarke Corfield Marcia Clarke Burnley 1837–1912 Birth: 23 November 1837 — Boston Spa, Yorkshire, England Death: 13 July 1912 — St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England
Marriage	Marriage — 7 July 1855 —
11 months half-brother	Links Birth: 30 May 1856 40 18 — Cornwall, England Marriage: 1883 — England Marriage: after 1916 Death: 31 July 1928 — Cowichan, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Christiana Ralphs John Frederick Corfield Herbert Corfield Charles Ernest Cecil Corfield Norman Tressider Corfield Walter Ralphs Corfield George Treffry Corfield William Egerton Corfield Family with spouse Janet Mable George Treffry Corfield 1856–1928 Birth: 30 May 1856 40 18 — Cornwall, England Death: 31 July 1928 — Cowichan, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
20 months half-brother	Links Birth: 31 January 1858 41 20 — St Day, Cornwall, England Census: 3 April 1881 — Gwennap, Cornwall, England Death: 3 March 1910 — Caernarfon, Caernarfonshire, Wales Burial: St Day, Cornwall, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Tresidder Corfield 1858–1910 Birth: 31 January 1858 41 20 — St Day, Cornwall, England Death: 3 March 1910 — Caernarfon, Caernarfonshire, Wales
2 years half-sister	Links Birth: 25 April 1860 44 22 — St Day, Cornwall, England Census: 3 April 1881 — Gwennap, Cornwall, England Marriage: 24 November 1892 — Lewisham, London Borough of Lewisham, London, England Death: 17 July 1893 — Lewisham, London Borough of Lewisham, London, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Frederick Gordon Symons Cooke Marcia Cooke Frederica Cooke Marcia Corfield 1860–1893 Birth: 25 April 1860 44 22 — St Day, Cornwall, England Death: 17 July 1893 — Lewisham, London Borough of Lewisham, London, England
2 years half-brother	Links Birth: 25 July 1862 46 24 Census: 3 April 1881 — Gwennap, Cornwall, England Death: 8 December 1890 — St Day, Cornwall, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Joseph Michell Corfield 1862–1890 Birth: 25 July 1862 46 24 Death: 8 December 1890 — St Day, Cornwall, England
3 years half-sister	Links Birth: 21 January 1865 48 27 — St Day, Cornwall, England Census: 3 April 1881 — Gwennap, Cornwall, England Marriage: 16 March 1893 Death: 14 June 1934 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Frank Reid Taite Mary Taite Corfield 1865–1934 Birth: 21 January 1865 48 27 — St Day, Cornwall, England Death: 14 June 1934
2 years half-sister	Links Birth: 22 June 1867 51 29 — St Day, Cornwall, England Census: 3 April 1881 — Gwennap, Cornwall, England Marriage: 9 May 1894 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Albert E C Chamberlain Emma Hargreaves Corfield 1867–… Birth: 22 June 1867 51 29 — St Day, Cornwall, England Death:
3 years half-sister	Links Birth: 27 January 1870 53 32 — St Day, Cornwall, England Census: 3 April 1881 — Gwennap, Cornwall, England Death: 19 September 1950 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Walter John Jenks Thomas John Tressider Corfield Jenks William Corfield Jenks Anne Clarke Corfield 1870–1950 Birth: 27 January 1870 53 32 — St Day, Cornwall, England Death: 19 September 1950

Family with Mary Emma Pearce
himself	Links Birth: 12 December 1844 28 31 — St Day, Cornwall, England Marriage: 1869 Occupation: Superintendent — Sombrero Island, Anguilla, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies Death: 16 October 1885 — Saint Martin, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies Burial: after 16 October 1885 — Saint Martin, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies Probate: 18 September 1886 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Emma Pearce Emmaline Corfield Bertha Corfield Bertha Elizabeth Corfield Thomas Joseph Corfield Richard Cecil Corfield Dora Corfield Bessie Corfield Thomas Corfield 1844–1885 Birth: 12 December 1844 28 31 — St Day, Cornwall, England Death: 16 October 1885 — Saint Martin, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies
wife	Links Birth: 3 January 1847 33 36 — Liskeard, Cornwall, England Christening: 7 February 1847 33 36 — Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales Marriage: 1869 Census: 31 March 1901 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Death: 18 May 1903 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Burial: Wigan, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Corfield Emmaline Corfield Bertha Corfield Bertha Elizabeth Corfield Thomas Joseph Corfield Richard Cecil Corfield Dora Corfield Bessie Corfield Mary Emma Pearce 1847–1903 Birth: 3 January 1847 33 36 — Liskeard, Cornwall, England Death: 18 May 1903 — Wigan, Lancashire, England
Marriage	Marriage — 1869 —
13 months daughter	Links Birth: 12 January 1870 25 23 — Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, Wales Death: 8 November 1911 Burial: Eastham, Worcestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Emmaline Corfield 1870–1911 Birth: 12 January 1870 25 23 — Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, Wales Death: 8 November 1911
21 months daughter	Links Birth: 4 October 1871 26 24 — Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, Wales Death: 8 December 1873 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Bertha Corfield 1871–1873 Birth: 4 October 1871 26 24 — Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, Wales Death: 8 December 1873
5 years daughter	Links Birth: 11 September 1876 31 29 — Saint Martin, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies Death: 20 October 1876 — Saint Martin, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies Burial: Saint Martin, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Bertha Elizabeth Corfield 1876–1876 Birth: 11 September 1876 31 29 — Saint Martin, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies Death: 20 October 1876 — Saint Martin, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies
13 months son	Links Birth: 5 October 1877 32 30 — West Indies Census: Banker's clerk — 31 March 1901 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Marriage: 2 December 1914 Occupation: Bank manager Death: 5 October 1957 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hannah Ellen Tomkinson Thomas Joseph Corfield 1877–1957 Birth: 5 October 1877 32 30 — West Indies Death: 5 October 1957
2 years son	Links Birth: 19 September 1879 34 32 — Basseterre, Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies Christening: Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies Census: Commission agent's clerk — 31 March 1901 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Marriage: 2 September 1909 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Occupation: Timber merchant Death: 21 March 1939 — Southport, Lancashire, England Burial: Southport, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Emily Mary Smith Richard Russell Corfield Elizabeth Marcia Corfield Richard Cecil Corfield 1879–1939 Birth: 19 September 1879 34 32 — Basseterre, Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies Death: 21 March 1939 — Southport, Lancashire, England
4 years daughter	Links Birth: 20 May 1883 38 36 — Cul-de-Sac, Saint Martin, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies Census: 31 March 1901 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Death: 21 May 1956 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Dora Corfield 1883–1956 Birth: 20 May 1883 38 36 — Cul-de-Sac, Saint Martin, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies Death: 21 May 1956
21 months daughter	Links Birth: 7 February 1885 40 38 — Basseterre, Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies Census: 31 March 1901 — Wigan, Lancashire, England Death: 18 April 1951 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Bessie Corfield 1885–1951 Birth: 7 February 1885 40 38 — Basseterre, Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies Death: 18 April 1951

Events of close relatives
Birth	12 December 1844 28 31 St Day, Cornwall, England
Occupation	Superintendent Sombrero Island, Anguilla, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies
Birth of a brother	Richard Corfield 19 December 1846
Birth of a brother	Charles Corfield 4 June 1848 St Day, Cornwall, England
Birth of a sister	Catherine Corfield 10 November 1849
Death of a sister	Catherine Corfield 22 April 1851
Birth of a sister	Catherine Corfield 10 December 1851 St Day, Cornwall, England
Death of a paternal grandmother	Mary Tressider 19 December 1852
Birth of a brother	William Tresidder Corfield 13 June 1853
Death of a brother	William Tresidder Corfield 27 August 1853
Death of a mother	Catherine Skinner 8 November 1853
Marriage of a parent	Thomas John Tresidder Corfield — Marcia Clarke Burnley — View this family 7 July 1855
Birth of a half-brother	George Treffry Corfield 30 May 1856 Cornwall, England
Birth of a half-brother	John Tresidder Corfield 31 January 1858 St Day, Cornwall, England
Birth of a half-sister	Marcia Corfield 25 April 1860 St Day, Cornwall, England
Death of a sister	Mary Corfield 16 September 1861
Birth of a half-brother	Joseph Michell Corfield 25 July 1862
Birth of a half-sister	Mary Taite Corfield 21 January 1865 St Day, Cornwall, England
Birth of a half-sister	Emma Hargreaves Corfield 22 June 1867 St Day, Cornwall, England
Marriage	Mary Emma Pearce — View this family 1869 (aged 24 years)
Birth of a daughter	Emmaline Corfield 12 January 1870 Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Birth of a half-sister	Anne Clarke Corfield 27 January 1870 St Day, Cornwall, England
Birth of a daughter	Bertha Corfield 4 October 1871 Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Death of a daughter	Bertha Corfield 8 December 1873
Death of a brother	Richard Corfield 14 March 1875 Redruth, Cornwall, England
Birth of a daughter	Bertha Elizabeth Corfield 11 September 1876 Saint Martin, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies
Death of a daughter	Bertha Elizabeth Corfield 20 October 1876 Saint Martin, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies
Birth of a son	Thomas Joseph Corfield 5 October 1877 West Indies
Birth of a son	Richard Cecil Corfield 19 September 1879 Basseterre, Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies Address: Rose Cottage, Basseterre, Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies.
Birth of a daughter	Dora Corfield 20 May 1883 Cul-de-Sac, Saint Martin, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies
Birth of a daughter	Bessie Corfield 7 February 1885 Basseterre, Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies Address: Pall Mall Square, Basseterre, Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies.
Christening of a son	Richard Cecil Corfield Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies Address: St. George's Church, Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies.
Death	16 October 1885 (aged 40 years) Saint Martin, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies
Burial	after 16 October 1885 (0 days after death) Saint Martin, Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles, West Indies
Probate	18 September 1886 (11 months after death)
Last change	5 October 2022 – 11:28:31 Author of last change: Danny

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Note	Thomas Corfield was a mining engineer. He moved to Llanidloes where he was probably involved in the lead mining industry of the late 19th century there. He then moved to the West Indies and lived in St Kitts and later at Cul de Sac, outside Phillipsburg on the island of St Maarten where he died. His occupation in the West Indies was working as Superintendant of the Island of Sombrero where he was mining guano. (Phosphates) There is a monument to his memory and to his wife in the cemetery at Wigan, Lancs. He left £994 in his will directing that £100 should go to each of his children. Executor - Mary Emma Corfield, Great Oak, Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire

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Thomas Corfield was a mining engineer. He moved to Llanidloes where he was probably involved in the lead mining industry of the late 19th century there. He then moved to the West Indies and lived in St Kitts and later at Cul de Sac, outside Phillipsburg on the island of St Maarten where he died.
His occupation in the West Indies was working as Superintendant of the Island of Sombrero where he was mining guano. (Phosphates)
There is a monument to his memory and to his wife in the cemetery at Wigan, Lancs.

He left £994 in his will directing that £100 should go to each of his children.
Executor - Mary Emma Corfield, Great Oak, Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire