Birth: 14 November 1855 West Tarring, Sussex, UK
Father: William Mitchell 1829-1863/5
Mother: Susannah Carter c1832-1911
Christening: 30 December 1855 St Andrew, West Tarring, Sussex, UK
Marriage: 24 April 1880 All Saints, Hove, Sussex,UK
Husband: Edward Charles Corps 1854-1938
Death: 13 December 1940 2 School Road, Hove, East Sussex, UK
Horace Edward (Edmund) Corps 1881-a1931
Emma Kathleen Corps [Hemsley] 1882-1967
Ellen Beatrice Corps [Taylor] 1885-1974
William Charles Corps 1891-1918
Birth of Female Mitchell in FreeBMD in October-December 1855 in Worthing (2B 245).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Susan Michell on 30 December 1855 in West Tarring, Sussex, parents William and Susan Mitchell.
Entry in Ancestry West Sussex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920 for Susan Mitchell baptised 30 December 1855 in West Tarring, parents William and Susan Mitchell. "Page 100. Baptisms folemnized in the Parifh of West Tarring in the County of Sufsex in the Year 1855 [...] Decr 30th No. 795 Susan D. of William, a Whisky? Cooper [and] Susan Mitchell [of] W Tarring".
Her brother was registered in January-March 1858 in Worthing and baptised on 21 February 1858 at St Andrew, West Tarring.
Her brother was registered in January-March 1860 and baptised on 18 March 1860 at St Andrew, West Tarring.
In the 1861 census as Susanna Mitchell aged 5, born in West Tarring, and living with her parents (William and Susanna), two brothers (Horace and William) and sister (Emma) at 25 South Street, West Tarring, Sussex.
Her father died in 1863 or 1865.
In the 1871 census as Susan Mitchell aged 15, born in Tarring, Sussex, and a servant living with Phillis Stubler (aged 70, born in Broadwater, widowed and a grocer), Phillis' sister (Harriett Paine aged 64, born in Broadwater, single and living on income from house property) and nephew (George Paine aged 11 and born in Brighton) at 54 High Street, Broadwater, Worthing.
Marriage of Susan Mitchell and Edward Charles Corps in FreeBMD in April-June 1880 in Steyning (2B 409).
Marriage of Susan Mitchell aged 24, father William Mitchell, and Edward Charles Corps in the IGI on 24 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 Susan Mitchell aged 24, father William Mitchell, and Edward Charles Corps 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 1880 Edward Charles Corps [aged] 26 [a] Bachelor [and [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 Presence of us Thomas Worsfold [and] Kate Carter".
In the 1881 census as Susan Corps aged 25, spinster, born in West Jarring, and living with her husband (Edwd C) at 12 Stirling Place, Hove, Sussex.
Her son was registered in July-September 1881 and daughter in July-September 1882 in Steyning.
Her daughter was born on 22 February 1885, registered in January-March 1885 in Steyning and baptised on 19 April 1885 St Andrew, Hove when they lived at 18 Norton Road.
Her son was registered in January-March 1891 in Steyning, and baptised on 22 February 1891 at St Andrew, Hove.
In the 1891 census as Susan Corpe (sic - in the index, Corps on the original) aged 35, born in Worthing, Sussex, and living with her husband (Edward C), two sons (Horace E and William C) and two daughters (Ellen B and Emma C) at 16 Belfast Road, Hove, Sussex.
In the 1901 census as Susan Corpo (sic - in the index, Corps on the original) aged 44, born in West Tarring, Sussex, and living with her husband (Edward E), 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 sculptor) in 16 Belfast Street, Hove, Sussex.
In the 1911 census as Susan Corps aged 54, born in West Tarring, Sussex, married for 30 years with four children all still living, assisting in the business (corn merchants) and living with her husband (Edward Charles), and son (Wiliam Charles) in five rooms at Claydon House, South Street, West Tarring, Worthing.
On the entries in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Sussex Roll of Honour for Hove for the death of her son William Charles in 1918 her address is given as 24 Rutland Road, Hove, Sussex where her husband was also living.
In the 1921 census as Susan Corps aged 65 years 7 Months, born in West Tarring (not in the index), Sussex, and living with her husband (Edward Charles Corps) in four rooms at 24 Rutland Road, Aldrington, Sussex.
Her husband died in April-June 1938 in Worthing.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Susan Corps born 14 November 1857 (sic - on the original), widowed, of private means, and living with Henry A Hemsley (son-in-law?), Emma K Hemsley (daughter?), William C Hemsley (grandson?) and Anthony R Turner at 2 School Road, Hove, Sussex.
Death of Susan Corps in FreeBMD in October-December 1940 aged 84 in Hove (2B 754).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Susan Corps died 13 December 1940 in Sussex, probate 5 June 1941 in Lewes. "Corps Susan of 2 School-road Hove Sussex widow died 13 December 1940 Probate Lewes 5 June to Emma Kathleen Hemsley (wife of Henry Alfred Hemsley). Effects £702 17s. 7d."
There are six entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Susan/Susanna Mitchell.
Susan Mitchell was the wife of Edward Charles Corps, son of William Corps, husband of Tryphena (Triphena) Chambers Horsley, wife of Thomas Luff, my half first cousin twice removed.
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