Would anyone be able to provide any information regarding a historical family document we have found;
A transfer of 50 African Theatre shares to Captain Richard W. Corbett made by my relative, Mrs Margaret Hutchins on 5th July 1950. She died the following year. We are from the North East of England so are baffled by it all.
I would be ever so grateful if you could help us with finding out any more information as we haven’t had any success.
Hi J.P many thanks for providing this information, it is most helpful.
Kind regards
Deb Lowes
Hi Deb, I've found more info on this Captain Richard William Corbett. See below.
Best Regards
J.P
This Lineage:
Event type Marriage Notice:
First name(s) Edward Lieut. Of the 72nd Highlanders (and 2nd son of Panton Esq of Longnor Hall)
Last name Corbett
Father's first name(s) Panton
Father's last name Corbett
Publication date 31 Aug 1842
Marriage date 24th Feb 1842
Perth Western Australia
Year 1842
Place Hereford
Spouse's first name Elizabeth Ann Theresa (only daug. of the late Robert Scholl Esq)
Spouse's last name Scholl
Publication title Hereford Journal
Page 3
Publication year 1842
County Herefordshire
Country England
Record set England, Newspaper Marriage Notices
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Collections from Great Britain, Scotland, England
This Lineage:
Birth Mothers maiden name
CORBETT, EDWARD SHALL (Scholl)
GRO Reference: 1843 M Quarter in BOLTON UNION Volume 21 Page 94
The Family:
1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Longnor Hall, Longnor, Church Stretton, Shropshire, England
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Panton Corbett Head Married Male 65 1786 Justice of the peace Longnor, Shropshire, England
Lucy Feveretta Corbett Wife Married Female 59 1792 - Litchfield, Hampshire, England
Edward Corbett Son Married Male 33 1818 Justice of the peace Sidmouth, Devon, England
Elizabeth Ann Teresa Corbett Daughter-in-law Married Female 25 1826 - London, Middlesex, England
Edward Corbett Grand son - Male 8 1843 - Bolton, Lancashire, England
Richard Corbett Grand son - Male 6 1845 - Ireland
Teresa Corbett Grand daughter - Female 5 1846 - Longnor, Shropshire, England
Lucy Corbett Grand daughter - Female 3 1848 - Longnor, Shropshire, England
Maud Corbett Grand daughter - Female 2 1849 - Longnor, Shropshire, England
Elizabeth Corbett Grand daughter - Female 0 1851 - Longnor, Shropshire, England
Charlotte Shingler House keeper Married Female 38 1813 House keeper Norwich, Norfolk, England
Catherine Wakelin - Unmarried Female 56 1795 Ladies maid Staffordshire, England
Thomas Williams - Unmarried Male 35 1816 Buttler Berriew, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Thomas Evans - Unmarried Male 22 1829 Footman Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales
James Jones - Unmarried Male 27 1824 Under man Longnor, Shropshire, England
Eliza Carter - Unmarried Female 25 1826 Ladies maid to mrs e corbett Longnor, Shropshire, England
Sarah Clayton - Unmarried Female 20 1831 Head nurse Condover, Shropshire, England
Martha Jones - Unmarried Female 16 1835 Under nurse Leebotwood, Shropshire, England
Martha Reynolds - Married Female 53 1798 Upper house maid Montgomeryshire, Wales
Mary Newell - Married Female 22 1829 Under house maid Stapleton, Shropshire, England
Mariah Blaney - Unmarried Female 18 1833 Kitchin maid Stapleton, Shropshire, England
Emma Newell - Unmarried Female 20 1831 Scullry maid Smethcott, Shropshire, England
Richard Millington Servant Wr Male 56 1795 Gamekeeper Staffordshire, England
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This Lineage:
1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Maidstone, Kent, England
First name(s) Edward
Last name Corbett
Sex Male
Age 18
Birth year 1843
Marital status Single
Relationship Officer (Cornet)
Birth town Longnor
Birth town as transcribed LONGNOR
Birth county Shropshire
Birth county as transcribed SHROPSHIRE
Institution name The Barracks
Institution location Sandling Road Maidstone
Municipal borough or ward High Street
Registration district Maidstone
County Kent
Country England
Sub district 4 West Maidstone
Enumeration district -
Parliamentary borough or division Maidstone
Ecclesiastical parish or district Trinity
Archive reference RG09
Birth place other England
Piece number 501
Occupation Cornet army
Folio 95
Page 2
Schedule 7
Full address Maidstone, Kent, England
Record set 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Street -
Category Census, land & surveys
Parish Maidstone
Subcategory Census
City or borough Maidstone
Collections from Great Britain, England
This Lineage:
1871 Cens:
Full address Lamport Hall, Lamport Street Lamport, Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England
First name(s) Edward
Last name Corbett
Sex Male
Age 28
Marital status Single
Occupation Capt. south salop company & landowner
Birth place Sidmouth Devon England
Birth town Sidmouth
Birth county Devon
Relationship Visitor
Hamlet Lamport
Parish Lamport
County Northamptonshire
Country England
Registration district Brixworth
Sub-district Brixworth
Census year 1871
Enumeration district 6
Archive series RG10
Piece number 1496
Folio 65
Birth country England
Page 3
Schedule 14
Record set 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category Census, land & surveys
Subcategory Census
Street Lamport Street Lamport Hall
Collections from Great Britain, England
[Edward's father is also with him, Edward Corbett M.P Lt Col of the Shropshire Miltia, aged 52 birth place Bolton Lanc's.
They have their birth places the wrong way around!]
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This Lineage:
Marriages Sep 1871
Corbett Edward Brixworth 3b 211
Isham Louisa Mary Brixworth 3b 211
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This Lineage:
Births Sep 1872 Mothers maiden name
CORBETT, EDWARD RICHARD TREVOR ISHAM
GRO Reference: 1872 S Quarter in LICHFIELD Volume 06B Page 413
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This Lineage:
Marriages Mar 1904
Corbett Edward Richard T St. Geo. H. Sq. 1a 681
Stuart Marie St. Geo. H. Sq. 1a 681
His:
Births Mar 1905 Mothers maiden name
CORBETT, RICHARD WILLIAM STUART
GRO Reference: 1905 M Quarter in ATCHAM Volume 06A Page 634
Him & his family of origin:
1911 Census For England & Wales
Radmore Ryton Dorrington Shropshire, Condover, Shropshire, England
First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Edward Richard Trevor Corbett Head Married Male 38 1873 Estate agent Staffs Wall
Marie Corbett Wife Married Female 41 1870 - Middlesex London
Richard William Corbett Son - Male 6 1905 - Salop Betton Strange
Marjorie Corbett Daughter - Female 4 1907 - Salop Betton Strange
Charles Edward Corbett Son - Male 1 1910 - Salop Condover
Elizabeth Collier Servant Single Female 48 1863 Parlourmaid domestic Leicestershire North Kilworth
Sarah Isabel Edge Servant Single Female 25 1886 Cook domestic Salop Wem
Frances Dodd Servant Single Female 24 1887 Housemaid domestic Salop Atcham
Ruth Colliins Servant Single Female 24 1887 Nurse domestic Northants Daventry
Agnes Dulcie Round Servant Single Female 15 1896 Between maid domestic Salop Anncroft
James Ruffe Servant Single Male 17 1894 General work in home stable and garden Salop Wem
He married Doris Vaughan Kimber 9th Nov 1933 Shankill, Lurgan, Armagh
Two of His children:
Births Dec 1935 Mothers maiden name
Corbett Timothy W E Kimber Eton 3a 1549
Births Mar 1938 Mothers maiden name
Corbett Richard P Kimber Eton 3a 1817
Richard William Corbett was a land agent and it looks like he spent a lot of time in Canada & the USA
His Wife & Children:
1939 Register
Burleydam, Audlem, Nantwich R.D., Cheshire, England
First name(s) Last name(s) Birth date Sex Occupation Marital status
Emma J Huntbach 12 Sep 1866 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Widowed
Annie Griffiths 24 Sep 1889 Female Paid Domestic Duties Single
Lillian Whitmore 23 Jul 1874 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Single
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Doris V Corbett 25 Nov 1902 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married -
And Lady Superintentdent B.R.C Bucks 82
The record for this person is officially closed.
Richard P Corbett 17 Feb 1938 Male Under School Age Single
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Alice M McElroy 29 Dec 1906 Female Children's Nurse Single
His:
Death:
First name(s) Richard William
Last name Corbett
Registration month 12
Death quarter 4
Death year 1987
District Shrewsbury
Sex Male
Birth day 9
Birth month 2
Birth year 1905
Register number 1287
Volume 30
Page 444
County Shropshire
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials
Collections from Great Britain, England
His Wife's:
Death:
First name(s) Doris Vaughan
Last name Corbett
Registration month 9
Death quarter 3
Death year 1991
District Shrewsbury
Birth month 11
Birth day 25
Birth year 1902
Register number 991
County Shropshire
Volume 30
Page 268
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials
Collections from Great Britain, England
One of his son's death notice:
Source: Telegraph, 18 June 2021
Netty Leistra to Peerage News
Jun 19, 2021, 6:36:23 PM
Richard Panton Corbett died peacefully on May 17th 2021, aged 83. Beloved husband of Dame Antoinette Sibley Corbett,
wonderful father to Oliver, Eloise and Isambard and loving grandfather, who will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
A small private funeral will be held at St Peter’s, Eaton Square on June 24th.
Born 1938 as son of Richard William Corbett - LG family Corbett of Longnor - and Doris Vaughan Kimber.
He married 1962 Leila Frances Wolsten-Croft
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His other Son's death notice, source: Shropshire Star:
Timothy William Edward Of Longnor. Died peacefully on June 5, 2023, aged 87 years.
Beloved Husband of Priscilla and Father of Sophie, Isabelle, Edward and Thomas.
Proud Grandfather of Camilla, Kate, Miranda, Louis, Ziggy, Blaise, Eve and Milo.
Funeral Service to be held at 2.30pm on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at St Mary's Church, Leebotwood, Church Stretton.
This is fantastic and very much appreciated, many thanks J.P
Kind regards
Deb
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Hi DIowes, I think it's a fair chance that the Captain Richard William Corbett you are looking for was a member of the former Landed gentry Corbett family of Longnor Hall, Shropshire.
He was Born 9th Feb1905 & Died in 1987
And perhaps he had another Trust before the one listed below.
See link:
https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/...
And the earliest record of the African theatre I could find was from the early 1900's.
And I think it was called: African Theatres Trust Ltd.
See Link: which could be info on that African Theatre (Shares)
Link: https://esat.sun.ac.za/index.php/African_Consolidated_Theatres
Best Regards
J.P