Birth: 13 November 1891 2 Brooklands Terrace, Tarring Road, Worthing, Sussex, UK
Father: John Coleman Pitts 1855-a1901
Mother: Ellen Lillywhite 1866-1913
Christening: 3 Jan 1892 Holy Trinity, Worthing, West Sussex, UK
Marriage: 8 July 1914 St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, UK
Husband: William Charles Corps 1891-1918
Death: April-June 1972 Hove, East Sussex, UK
By William
Winifred Irene Corps [Thompsett] 1915-2010
Father unknown
Edna May C Corps [Snow] 1919-2005
Kathleen J Corps 1922
Birth of Winifred Edith Pitts in FreeBMD in January-March 1892 in E Preston (2B 331).
Entry in Ancestry West Sussex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920 for Winifred Edith Pitts born 13 November and baptised 3 January 1892 at Holy Trinity, Worthing, parents John and Ellen Pitts. "Page 62 Baptisms solemnized in the parish of Holy Trinity Worthing in the County of Sussex in the year One thousand eight hundred and ninety one & ninety two [...] 1892 1892 Jany 2 Born Nov 13th Winifred Edith [parents] John [a] Butcher & Ellen Pitts [of] 2 Brooklands Terrace, Worthing".
Her sister was born on 25 October 1893, registered in October-December 1893 in East Prerston, and baptised on 3 December 1893 at Holy Trinity, Worthing, when they were living at 2 Brooklands Terrace, Tarring Road, Worthing, father John Coleman Pitts.
Her sister was registered in January-March 1896 in East Preston, and baptised on 12 January 1896 at Holy Trinity, Worthing, when they were living at 2 Brooklands Terrace, Worthing, father John Coleman Pitts.
In the 1901 census as Winifred Pitts aged 8, born in Worthing, and living with her parents (John and Ellen), brother (Harry), and two sisters (Florence and Ellenor) at 2 Brooklands Terrace, Tarring Road, Worthing, Sussex.
Her brother was born on 7 May 1901, registered in April-June 1891 in East Preston, and baptised on 7 July 1901 at St Matthew, Worthing in the parish of Holy Trinity Worthing when they were living at 2 Brooklands Terrace, Tarring Road, father John Coleman Pitts.
Her brother was born on 26 May 1905, registed in April-June 1891 in East Preston, and baptised on 7 May 1905 at St Matthew, Worthing in the parish of Holy Trinity Worthing when they were living at 53 Tarring Road, father John Coleman Pitts.
In the 1911 census as Winifred Pitts aged 19, born in Worthing, Sussex, single, a housemaid out of work, and living with her parents (John and Ellen), two brothers (James Harold and John William) and sister (Florence) in five rooms at 53 Tarring Road, Worthing, Sussex.
Her mother died or was buried on 26 March 1913 at Broadwater Cemetery, Worthing.
Marriage of Winifred E Pitts and William C Corps in FreeBMD in July-September 1914 in Brighton (2B 452).
Entry in Ancestry East Sussex, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936 for the marriage of Winifred Edith Pitts aged 22, father John Pitts, and William Charles Corps on 8 July 1914 at Brighton St Nicholas. "Page 70 [...] 1914. Marriage solemnized at St Nicholas Church in the Parish of St Nicholas in the County of Brighton. [No.] 140 July 8th 1914 William Charles Corps [aged] 23 [a] Bachelor[and] Confectioner [of] 1 Dyke Road [father] Edward Charles Corps [a] Police Pensioner, [and] Winifred Edith Pitts [aged] 22 [a] Spinster [of] 114 Upper North Street [father] John Pitts [a] Butcher. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England after Banns ".
Her daughter was born on 5 June 1915, registered in July-September 1915 in Steyning.
Her husband died on 30 April 1918 and was buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, Etaples, Pas-de-Calais, France, his wife living at 31 Landseer Road, Hove.
Her daughter was baptised on 31st March 1918 at St Barnabas, Hove, when they were living at 1 Landseer Road, Hove.
Three entries in Ancestry East Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1705-1963 for Winifred Edith Corps address 31 Landseer Road, Goldstone, West Hove, Brighton from 1918 to 1921, other occupants Albert John and Louisa Mary Greenfield.
There are four entries in Ancestry World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923 for Winifred Edith Corps born 13 October 1892 widow of William Charles Corps Other Ranks Died Cornock Ae-Costello, and child Winifred Irene Corps address 84 Margaret Steet West Bromwich, Staffs awarded a pension of 22/11 a week from 11 November 1918.
A daughter was born on 24 August 1919 and registered in October-December 1919 in Steyning, father unknown.In the 1921 census as Winifred Edith Corps aged 29 years 8 months, born in Worthing, Sussex, widowed, one child under sixteen aged 6, and living with her daughter (Winifred Irene) in two rooms at 31 Landseer Road, Hove, Sussex.
A daughter was registered in January-March 1922 in West Bromwich, father unknown.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Winifred E Celas (sic - in the index, original illegible) born 13 November 1891, widowed, and living with Arthur L and Winifred I Thompsett (son-in-law and daughter?) and two others (daughters?) at 31 Landseer Road, Hove, Sussex.
Entry in British Phone Books, 1880-1984 for W E Corps 31 Landseer Rd, Hove phone Brighton 774282 in 1972.
Death of Winifred Edith Corps, born 13 November 1891, in FreeBMD in April-June 1972 in Hove (5H 1268).There are seventy seven entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Winifred Edith Pitts.
Winifred Edith Pitts was the wife of William Charles Corps, grandson of William Corpse, husband of Tryphena Chambers Horsley, wife of Thomas Luff, my half first cousin twice removed.
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