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Barnaby Robert CORNFORD (1850 - 1930)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
John Thomas CORNFORD (1880 - 1959) Ellen Mary CORNFORD (1881 - 1934)	Barnaby Robert CORNFORD (1850 - 1930) + Amelia Jane CHOAT (1854 - 1927)

b. 1850 at Kent, England

m. 1877 Amelia Jane CHOAT (1854 - 1927)

d. 1930 at Ayr, Queensland, Australia aged 80

Near Relatives of Barnaby Robert CORNFORD (1850 - 1930)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Self	Barnaby Robert CORNFORD	1850	Kent, England	1930	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	80
Wife	Amelia Jane CHOAT	1854	Gillingham, Kent, England	1927	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	73
Son	John Thomas CORNFORD	1880	Kent, England	1959	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	79
Daughter	Ellen Mary CORNFORD	1881	Kent, England	1934	Home Hill, Queensland, Australia	53
Daughter in Law	Margaret Creelman RICHIE	1886	Queensland, Australia	1977	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	91
Son in Law	John (Jack) DARWEN	1874	Bowen, Queensland, Australia	1954	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	80
Grandson	Victor John CORNFORD	1907	Queensland, Australia	1990	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	83
Granddaughter	Elizabeth May CORNFORD	1910	Queensland, Australia	2000	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	90
Grandson	Thomas Gilbert CORNFORD	1913	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	1996	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	83
Grandson	Norman Robert CORNFORD	1916	Queensland, Australia	1973	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	57
Grandson	Gordon Richard CORNFORD	1922		2002	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	80
Grandson	Henry Gordon DARWEN			1967	Queensland, Australia
Grandson	Arthur James DARWEN	1900	Queensland, Australia	1979	Queensland, Australia	79
Granddaughter	Ethel May DARWEN	1901	Queensland, Australia	1971	Queensland, Australia	70
Grandson	John Thomas DARWEN	1902	Queensland, Australia	1988	Queensland, Australia	86
Grandson	William John (Robert) DARWEN	1904	Queensland, Australia	1921	Queensland, Australia	17
Granddaughter	Amelia Jane DARWEN	1906	Queensland, Australia
Granddaughter	Daisy Eveline DARWEN	1908	Queensland, Australia
Granddaughter	Dorothy Beatrice DARWEN	1910	Queensland, Australia	1969	Queensland, Australia	59
Granddaughter	Mabel Isabella DARWEN	1911	Queensland, Australia	1914	Queensland, Australia	3
Grandson	Albert Edward DARWEN	1914	Queensland, Australia	1984	Queensland, Australia	70
Grandson	Frederick Alexander DARWEN	1915	Queensland, Australia
Granddaughter	Cynthia Jean DARWEN	1918	Queensland, Australia

Events in Barnaby Robert CORNFORD (1850 - 1930)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1850		Barnaby Robert CORNFORD was born	Kent, England	Burial info
1877	27	Married Amelia Jane CHOAT (aged 23)		Burial info
1880	30	Birth of son John Thomas CORNFORD	Kent, England	Burial info
1881	31	Birth of daughter Ellen Mary CORNFORD	Kent, England	Burial info
1927	77	Death of wife Amelia Jane CHOAT (aged 73)	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	Note 1	60
1930	80	Barnaby Robert CORNFORD died	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	Note 2	18, 60
1930	80	Burial	Ayr Cemetery, Queensland, Australia	Note 3	90

Note 1: Cairns Post 21 Nov 1927 OBITUARY. MRS. AMELIA JANE CORNFORD AYR, Nov. 17. , The Grim Reaper has been active of late among several of the old pioneers, and the latest to succumb was Mrs. Amelia Jane Cornford, who had been in this district from the very early days of Ayr. Born in Gillingham, County Kent, England; the late Mrs. Cornford, in company with her husband, emigrated to this country in 1886, arriving by the "Dacca" in that year. Their first ten years were spent at Lochinvar during Mr. J. Gordon's time, and since then they had been resident in the Lower Burdekin. Mrs. Cornford and her husband had spent 42 years in this district. Her husband was superintendent of the Presbyterian Sunday school, and also the Juvenile Rechabites, for many years. The late Mrs. Cornford and Mr. Cornford celebrated their golden wedding on January 21st of this year. Mrs. Cornford had suffered from indifferent health for some years, and passed away at her home at 12.30 a.m. Tuesday, November I5th. Her husband, one daughter (Mrs; Ellen M. Darwen) and one son (Mr. J. T. Cornford) are left to mourn, also several grandchildren. The funeral, which took place yesterday morning, was well attended.

Note 2: Burial info Barnaby Robert Cornford Event date: 30/12/1930 Event type: Death registration Registration details: 1931/C/1005 Mother: - Father/parent: - Cornford Bowen Independent 10 Jan 1931 Obituary. A resident of this district for the past 45 years, Mr. B. R. Cornford crossed the Great Divide on Tuesday last at the residence of his son, Mr. Jack Cornford, Irvlngdale Estate (says “Delta Advocate,” 3/1/81). He was within two days of his 81st birthday. Mr. Cornford was born in Kent, England, and came direct to this district, being for some time in the employ of Mr. Gordon, on Lochinvar Station, Later he came to Ayr to live, carrying on mixed farming, etc. He was a most zealous Churchman, being actively associated with both the, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches. His wife pre deceased him three years ago. Mrs. J. Darwen, of Airdmillan is an only daughter. The funeral was on Wednesday afternoon, the Rev, B. Potter conducting the service.

Note 3: Barnaby Robert Cornford Birth 1850 Kent, England Death 30 Dec 1930 (aged 79–80) Queensland, Australia Burial Ayr Cemetery Ayr, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia Plot Grave 857

Source References:

18. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: Queensland bdm index, Title: Queensland bdm index

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Barnaby Robert Cornford Event date: 30/12/1930 Event type: Death registration Registration details: 1931/C/1005 Mother: - Father/parent: - Cornford

60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Bowen Independent 10 Jan 1931 Obituary. A resident of this district for the past 45 years, Mr. B. R. Cornford crossed the Great Divide on Tuesday last at the residence of his son, Mr. Jack Cornford, Irvlngdale Estate (says “Delta Advocate,” 3/1/81). He was within two days of his 81st birthday. Mr. Cornford was born in Kent, England, and came direct to this district, being for some time in the employ of Mr. Gordon, on Lochinvar Station, Later he came to Ayr to live, carrying on mixed farming, etc. He was a most zealous Churchman, being actively associated with both the, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches. His wife pre deceased him three years ago. Mrs. J. Darwen, of Airdmillan is an only daughter. The funeral was on Wednesday afternoon, the Rev, B. Potter conducting the service.

90. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find A Grave, Title: Findagrave.com

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: Barnaby Robert Cornford Birth 1850 Kent, England Death 30 Dec 1930 (aged 79–80) Queensland, Australia Burial Ayr Cemetery Ayr, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia Plot Grave 857

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