William Taylor Cory of Terang
- Born: 1822, Pethicks, Tremaine, Cornwall
- Christened: 3 Mar 1822, Tremaine, Cornwall
- Married: 25 Mar 1843, Warbstow, Cornwall 1
- Died: 29 Apr 1890, Terang, Victoria, Australia 2
 Orthographic variation: CORRIE
Research Notes:
Named after his maternal grandfather.
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At the time of the 1841 England Census William Cory, aged about 15 years, was working as an agricultural labourer for Elizabeth Grigg, farmer, in Fenhyan, Warbstow, Cornwall.
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William Corrie died aged 68 years. 2
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William Corrie, late of Terang, Gent., probate 7 Jul 1890. 3
Marriage Information:
William married Mary Hocking, daughter of John Hocking, on 25 Mar 1843 in Warbstow, Cornwall 1. (Mary Hocking was born about 1822 and died on 19 May 1884 in Terang, Victoria, Australia 4.)
Marriage Notes:
William Cory, of full age, bachelor, labourer, resident of Warbstow, son of William Cory, labourer, and
Mary Hocking, of full age, spinster, resident of Warbstow, daughter of John Hocking, labourer
Married after Banns by James Carthew
Both made their mark
Witnesses: Edward Ward, Henry Langford
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"William CORRIE (CORY) and his wife Mary (nee HOCKINS) arrived in Melbourne on board the ship Sea Queen on 10th April 1844*. Both were 22 years of age..."
*William Cory, labourer, and Mary his wife, both age 22, arrived at Port Phillip from Cornwall per the ship Sea Queen on 15th April 1844. 1 5 6
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