Birth: April-May 1854 Witley, Surrey, UK
Father: William Corps (Corpes, Corpse) 1829-1909
Mother: Harriet Street 1830-1887
Christening: 28 May 1854 St John the Evangelist, Milford, Surrey, UK
Marriage: 6 April 1880 St Andrew, Hove, Sussex, UK
Wife: Susanna (Susan) Mitchell 1855-1940
Death: April-June 1938 Worthing, West, Sussex, UK
Horace Edward (Edmund) Corps 1881-a1905
Emma Kathleen Corps [Hemsley] 1882-a1923
Ellen Beatrice Corps [Taylor] 1885-1974
William Charles Corps 1891-1918
Birth of Edward Charles Corps in FreeBMD in April-June 1854 in Hambledon (2A 82).
Christening of Edward Charles Corpes in the IGI on 28 May 1854 in Milford, Surrey, parents William and Harriet Corps. The same information is in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975.
His brother was registered in April-June 1856 in Hambledon and baptised on 1 June 1856 at St John the Evangelist, Milford when they were living in Witley.
His sister was registered in April-June 1859 in Hambledon and baptised on 22 May 1859 at St John the Evangelist, Milford when they were living in Witley.
In the 1861 census as Edward Corps aged 7, born in Witley, and living with his parents (William and Harriett), brother (Charles) and sister (Jane) at an illegible address (St Johns Bridge?) which I believe is near Wheelerstreet, Witley, Surrey.
His sister was baptised on 7 September 1862 at St John the Evangelist, Milford when they were living in Witley.
In the 1871 census as Edwards Coops (sic - in the index, Corps on the original) aged 16, born in Witley, employed as an agricutural labourer, and living with his parents (William and Harriett), brother (Charles), and two sisters (Harriett and Jane) at Oxted Green (off A283), Milford, Surrey.
Marriage of Edward Charles Corps and Susan Mitchell in FreeBMD in April-June 1880 in Steyning (2B 409).
Marriage of Edward Charles Corps aged 26, father William Corps, and Susan Mitchell in the IGI on 6 April 1880 in Hove, Sussex. The same information is in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973.
Entry in Ancestry East Sussex, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936 for the marriage of Edward Charles Corps aged 26, a bachelor, father William Corps, and Susan Mitchell on 6 April 1880 at Hove St Andrew. "Page 28 [...] 1880 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Hove in the County of Sussex [No. 56 6th April Edward Charles Corps [aged] 26 [a] Bachelor [and] Police Constable [of] Hove [father] William Corps [a] Coal Merchant, [and] Susan Mitchell [aged] 24 [a] Spinster [of] Hove [father] William Mitchell [a] Cooper. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns".
In the 1881 census as Edwd C Corps aged 36 in the index, 26 on the original, born in Milford (Kent added in the index but not on the original), employed as a police officer, and living with his wife (Susan) at 12 Sterling Place, Hove, Sussex (this address was shared with another family).
His son was born in Hove and registered in July-September 1881 in Steyning.
His daughter was born in Hove and registered in July-September 1882 in Steyning.
His daughter was born on 22 February 1885, registered in January-March 1885 in Steyning, and baptised on 19 April 1885 at St Andrew, Hove when they were living at 18 Norton Road.
Four entries in Ancestry All East Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1705-1963 for Edward Charles Corps from 12 Stirling place in 1888, address House 16 Belfast Street, Ventnor, Hove from 1888 to 1891.
His son was born in Hove and registered in January-March 1891 in Steyning.
In the 1891 census as Edward C Corpe (sic - in the index, Corps on the original) aged 36, born in Witley, Surrey, employed as a police constable, and living with his wife (Susan), two sons (Horace E and William C) and two daughters (Ellen B and Emma C) at 16 Belfast Road, Hove, Sussex.Nine entries in Ancestry All East Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1705-1963 for Edward Charles Corps address 16 Belfast Street, Ventor changing to Medina in 1997 changing to Vallance in 1899, Hove from 1892 to 1901.
In the 1901 census as Edward E Corpo (sic - in the index, Corps on the original) aged 46, born in Witley, Surrey, employed as a police constable, and living with his wife (Susan), son (Wiliam C) and a boarder (Robert Deadman aged 21, born in Worthing, single and a carpenter) and a visitor (John Williams aged 42, born in Ballingham, Herefordshire, married and an architectural scultor) at 16 Belfast Street, Hove, Sussex.
Seven entries in Ancestry All East Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1705-1963 for Edward Charles Corps address 16 Belfast Street, Vallance, Hove from 1903 to 1909.
In the 1911 census as Edward Charles Corps aged 56, born in Witley, Surrey, a police pensioner and corn merchant, and living with his wife (Susan) and son (William Charles) in five rooms at Claydon House, South Street, West Tarring, Worthing, Sussex.
Four entries in Ancestry All East Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1705-1963 for Edward Charles Corps address Claydon House, Tarring Street, West Tarring, Worthing, Lewes from 1911 to 1914.
On the entries in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Sussex Roll of Honour for Hove for the death of his son William Charles in 1918 his address is given as 24 Rutland Road, Hove, Sussex.
Three entries in Ancestry All East Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1705-1963 for Edward Charles Corps address 24 Rutland Road, Portland, Brighton from 1918 to 1921, other occupant Susan Corps (wife?) and another family.
In the 1921 census as Edward Charles Corps aged 67 years 2 months, born in Surrey, a chapel keeper in Portland Road, Hove for Westleyon (sic - in the index, Wesleyan on the original) Church Trusters (sic - in the index, Trusties on the original), and living with his wife (Susan) in four rooms at 24 Rutland Road, Hove, Aldrington, Sussex.
Ten entries in Ancestry All East Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1705-1963 for Edward Charles Corps address 24 Rutland Road, Portland, Brighton changing to Hove in 1932 from 1922 to 1932, other occupant Susan Corps (wife?) and another family.
Death of Edward C Corps in FreeBMD in April-June 1938 aged 84 in Worthing (2B 510).There are fifty four entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Edward Charles Corps.
Edward Charles Corps was the son of William Corps, husband of Tryphena Chambers Horsley, the wife of Thomas Luff, my half first cousin twice removed.
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