Thomas Cornford (buried 1944)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Cornford
First name: 
Thomas
Other Christian names: 
Macdonald
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
1775
Born: 
17/8/1870
Died: 
14/01/1944
Buried: 
18/01/1944
Occupation: 
Publican and Pork Butcher
Distinction: 
Brewer & Pork Butcher
Heene Hallmark: 
Yes
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
2
Cemetery plot: 
12
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
"Peace" In loving memory of Daisy Lucy Kathleen the dear and only daughter of Thomas and Kate Cornford born 13th Decr. 1892 died 3rd Novr. 1928 "Gone from us but not forgotten, may her memory never fade and our thoughts for ever linger round the grave where she is laid" Also of my dear husband Thomas Macdonald Cornford born 17th Aug 1871 died 14th Jan 1944 "Always in my thoughts" Also his beloved wife Kate "Re-united"

Life story

Life story

George and Matilda's fourth child, Thomas Macdonald was born in Heene in 1870 and was a Carpenter by 1891, then still living at home with his parents. 

He married Kate (nee Uttley, born in Chalton, Hampshire) at St Mary's Broadwater in 1890. 

By 1893 Thomas was Publican at the Montague Brewery in Montague Street. 

There was a Montague Brewery and Retailer at 62 Montague Street, where Thomas and Kate were living during the 1890's. It opened about 1868 at 46 Montague Street, which became 64 after a re-numbering. 

The upper part of Montague Brewery, 62 Montague Street, Worthing after its closure in 1914
The upper part of Montague Brewery, 62 Montague Street, Worthing after its closure in 1914

This is the upper part of the Brewery after it was closed in 1914. The building was demolished in the 1960s to make way for British Home Stores. 

Thomas and Kate had only one child, Daisy Lucy Kathleen, born in 1892. 

In the 1899 Directory for Worthing, Thomas was working as a Brewer at 62 Montague Street, and as a Pork Butcher at number 64! (This was still the case in 1913.) 

In the 1901 census, Daisy, then 8, was at the Brewery with her parents and her Grandparents. 

By 1911 the family were at 64 Montague Street, Thomas a Publican with Kate and Daisy Assisting in the Business. He was publican at The Running Horse in Paragon Street until 1944. 

Daisy died in 1928. She was then living in Fitzroy House, in Fitzroy Square in London, but was buried in the cemetery at Heene. Thomas died in 1944, Kate in 1952 (at 20 Church Way), and they were buried with Daisy.

Burial researcher: 
Liz Lane

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
17/08/1870
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Kate
Spouse one last name: 
Utley
Marriage one date: 
25/12/1890
Marriage one address: 
Worthing, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
14/01/1944
Age (at time of death): 
73
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
21 Paragon Street, Worthing, Sussex, England
Obituary

Worthing Gazette 19th January 1944

“Fifty Years a Licensee”

Death of Mr T M Cornford

A well-known Worthing licensee Mr Thomas Macdonald Cornford who held licenses in the town for 50 years died last Thursday. Mr Cornford who had been the licensee of The Running Horse in Paragon Street for the last 30 years and before that had held the license of The Montague Brewery in Montague Street for twenty-one years, where he also owned an adjoining butcher’s shop. Mr Cornford carried on a butcher’s business up to six months ago in Sompting Road. The funeral took place yesterday at Heene Cemetery.

The funeral service was held at St Botolph’s Church yesterday and was conducted by the Rev. A S F Maitland. The chief mourners were the widow, Mr & Mrs W G Cornford (brother and sister-in-law), Mr & Mrs G Schwarz (brother-in-law and sister), Mrs Richards (niece), Mrs Wells (niece), Mr D’Arcy (nephew), Mr H S Cornford (nephew), and Mr W Westbrook (nephew).

Others present included Mr A Godly (representing Worthing Butcher’s Association), Mr Herbert E Mead (Brighton and County Licensed Victualler’s Association), Mrs Edsell, Mrs Norris, Messrs A V Gordon, C Phillips, E P Phillips, G Heather, N Greenfield, J Wingfield, R Sawyer, V Hayward, Mr H Campbell Miller, and Mr A W Hollis.

The floral tributes were numerous.

Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£5,439

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1871 census: 

3 Thorn Terrace, Heene, Worthing.

George aged 36, engineer at waterworks. Matilda aged 34. Matilda aged 16. Georgina aged 5. Thomas aged 7 months. William aged 2. Jane Webb aged 60, mother-in-law.

1881 census: 

3 Thorn Terrace, Heene, Worthing.

George aged 44, engineer at waterworks. Matilda aged 43. Matilda M aged 16. Georgina aged 15. William aged 12. Thomas aged 10. Edward aged 8. Emma aged 5. Walter aged 3. Jane Webb aged 70, mother-in-law.

1891 census: 

Laundry, The Square, Broadwater, Worthing.

Thomas aged 21, carpenter. Kate aged 23. Living with George Westbrook (brother-in-law) and family.

1901 census: 

62/64 Montague Street, Worthing. (Eagle brewery).

Thomas aged 30, publican. Kate aged 33. Daisy aged 8. George aged 66, father, engineer and machine fitter. Matilda aged 63.

1911 census: 

62/64 Montague Street, Worthing.

Thomas aged 40, publican. Kate aged 43, assisting in business. Daisy aged 18, assisting in business.

1921 census: 

Running Horse, Paragon Street, Worthing, Sussex

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer
Thomas Cornford Head Male 1869 51 Worthing, Sussex, England Licensed Victualler Employer
Kate Cornford Wife Female 1867 53 Chalton, Hampshire, England Home Duties -
Daisy Cornford Daughter Female 1893 28 Worthing, Sussex, England Home Duties -
1939 register: 

21 Paragon Street, Worthing.

Thomas M Cornford: Licensed Victualler. Kate Cornford: Unpaid Domestic Duties.