Name: Hannah Cory
Burial Number: 1792
Gender: Female
Occupation: Teacher
Born: 23/4/1855
Died: 07/07/1945
Buried: 12/07/1945
Story
Hannah was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, the daughter of Joshua and Caroline Wilson. Her father was a bricklayer. As a young woman, Hannah trained as a teacher. On 1st January 1880, she married Joseph Frank Cory (Frank) also a teacher at Chilvers Coton in Warwickshire. The couple moved to London, first living in Islington and then settling in Hackney. They had no children. By 1901, Frank was headmaster at Rushmore Road Board School in Hackney. When he retired in 1918, the couple moved to Worthing, living at 44 Harrow Road. Frank and Hannah both worshipped at St Botolph’s Church where Frank was a warden. He died in 1935. Hannah continued to live in Harrow Road looked after by her niece Alice Maidment nee Barton. She died on 7th July 1945. No probate.
Researcher: Carol Sullivan
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: NB Row: 19 Plot: 3
Exact Location (what3words): fear.move.orders
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
Inscription:
In loving memory of Frank Joseph Middleton Cory fell asleep Sept 13th 1935 in his 82nd year. Also of his beloved wife Hannah Jennings Cory fell asleep July 7th 1945 in her 91st year.
Further Information
Birth
Name: Hannah Jennings Cory
Gender: Female
Born: 23/4/1855
Town: Nuneaton
County: Warwickshire
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name:Wilson
Marriage Date: 1/1/1880
Spouse First Name: Joseph
Spouse Second Name: Frank
Spouse Last Name: Cory
Town of Marriage: Chilvers Coton
County of Marriage: Warwickshire
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 07/07/1945
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: 44
Address line 2: Harrow Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: No value recorded
Current value of effects: Not calculated
Census Information
1861
Caston Terrace, Wheal Lane, Nuneaton.
Joshua aged 49, bricklayer. Caroline aged 42. Joshua aged 11. Samuel aged 8. Hannah aged 5. Richard aged 2
1871
Burgage Lane, Nuneaton.
Joshua aged 59, builder. Caroline aged 52. Joshua aged 21, carpenter. Hannah aged 15, unemployed teacher. Richard aged 12, builder’s assistant. William aged 9.
1881
18 Elfort Road, Islington.
Frank aged 27, teacher, public elementary school. Hannah aged 25, teacher, public elementary school.
1891
85a Almark Road, Hackney.
Frank aged 37, certificated school master. Hannah aged 35, certificated school mistress. Caroline Wilson aged 72, mother-in-law. Plus 1 servant.
1901
85a Almack Road, Hackney.
Frank aged 47, headmaster Rushmore Road Board School, Clapton. Hannah aged 45, school mistress. Annie Buck aged 47, visitor, school mistress. Plus 1 servant.
1911
105 Mayola Road, Hackney.
Frank aged 57, school master with London CC. Hannah aged 55. Annie Buck aged 57, visitor, school mistress. Plus 1 servant.
1921
Living at Hinton, Harrow Road, Worthing,Sussex.
| Frank | Cory |
Head
|
67 | Northumberland, England | Schoolmaster Retired | – | ||
| Hannah Jennings | Cory |
Wife
|
66 | Warwickshire, England | – | – | ||
| Alice Maud | Barton |
Companion
|
25 | Middlesex, England | – | Home Duties | ||
| Anne | Buck |
Visitor
|
67 | Essex, England | School Mistress Retired |
1939
44 Harrow Road, Worthing
Hannah J Cory: retired school mistress
Alice Maidment nee Barton: Tobacco, Gowns and Millinery Dealer.
