The Goodliffe Family of Lambley Lodge, RutlandLouisa Ellen RICHMOND (1853-1893)
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Louisa Ellen was born 23 November 1853 at 309 Oxford St, Lambeth London, the third and last child of Samuel Goodliffe RICHMOND and
Mary Ann (TOWNLEY).
In the 1861 census, Louisa was with her family at 309 Oxford St (St George Hanover Sq), although there is some confusion over names and ages. By 1871 her mother Mary Ann had died; her father had married Martha FROST and her father Samuel had died. She is with her step-mother at Bexleyheath.
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Louisa married William Charles CORNER, an accountant, on 18 September 1880 at Christ Church, Bexley Heath. William CORNER, son of John William Lucy CORNER and Rebecca RUDIN, was born in Newington, 28 February 1848.
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In the 1881 census, William and Louisa were living at 3 Montague Villas, Bexley Heath, close to her sister Elizabeth and George ANDREWS at Barrowden Villa. With Louisa was her nephew George Richmond ANDREWS, son of her sister Elizabeth.
 Louisa and her new husband William CORNER at 3 Montague Villas Bexleyheath. |
Louisa and William had three children:
| Name | Date of Birth |
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| Harold Richmond CORNER | 15 May 1882 Bexley Heath |
| Ellen Ethel CORNER | 1885 Bexley Heath |
| Gladys May CORNER | May 1888 Bexley Heath |
Tragically, William CORNER died on 29 June 1890 at 2 Rutland Villas, Bexleyheath. He was buried on 1 July 1890 in Bexleyheath Cemetery, plot 889.
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Ellen and the three children were recorded in the 1891 census at 1 Drayton Villas, Bexleyheath.
 Louisa the widow and her 3 children at 1 Drayton Villas, Bexleyheath. |
On 23 March 1893, in another tragedy, Louisa Ellen CORNER died and was buried 25 March with husband William CORNER at Bexley Heath Cemetery, following a service at Christ Church, Bexleyheath. Probate was granted to William Richmond NEALE, Louisa's nephew.
 Burial record for Louisa CORNER at Christ Church, Bexley Heath. |
 Cemetery record for Louisa CORNER, plot 889 |
 Probate for Louisa CORNER. |
The Children of Louisa Ellen and William CORNER
Harold Richmond CORNER
Harold was born in Bexley Heath on 15 May 1882. After his mother died in 1893 he went to live with his cousin William Richmond NEALE at Beckenham, Kent. William was a telegraphist in the civil service. It appears that he assisted Harold to join the Civil Service as a Temporary Boy Copyist in 1899 and this is his occupation in 1901. In 1902 he was promoted to Clerk second division in the Scotch Education Department, in 1908 to the Board of Trade, and in 1815 to Assistant Director of the Exhibitions Branch, Board of Trade.
 1901 census for Harold with his cousin William NEALE at Beckenham. |
 1901 census for Harold with his cousin William NEALE at Beckenham. |
1901 census for Harold with his cousin William NEALE at Beckenham. |
Harold married Marie Irene BROOKES at Christ Church Bexleyheath on 2 June 1910.
 1910 marriage for Harold CORNER at Christ Church, Bexley Heath. |
 1911 census for Harold with his new wife Marie at Rutland Villa, Bexleyheath. |
Harold and Marie had one child, Denham Richmond CORNER, born 16 May 1911 at Bexleyheath.
By 1915, probably consequent on his promotion to Assisant Director, Harold moved to 30 Royal Ave, Chelsea. He was not long here, as he died on 22 October 1918. Marie later married Philip READ, a solicitor in the civil service. Marie died 1965 at Bournemouth, aged 79.
Denham married Joan Charlesworth FRY in Surrey in 1947 and they had one child. Denham died 1997 in Cheltenham.
Ellen Ethel CORNER
Ellen Ethel was born 27 April 1885 at Bexleyheath, Kent and baptised at Christ Church on 24 May 1885.
 1885 baptism for Ellen CORNER at Christ Church, Bexley Heath. |
Her father died at Rutland Villas, Bexleyheath on 29 June 1890 of gangrene (see Inquest).
 1890 inquest for the death of William CORNER at Bexley Heath. Maidstone Journal & Kentish Advertiser 5 Aug 1890, p6. |
By 1891 Ellen Ethel was living with her mother and siblings at 1 Drayton Villas, Bexleyheath.
1885 baptism for Ellen CORNER at Christ Church, Bexley Heath. |
Her mother died at 2 Tavistock Villas on 21 March 1893 and was buried with her husband William in the Bexleyheath Cemetery on 25 March by Rev Henry Fry. Both parents left Wills, William's estate was worth £124 but Louisa's was worth £1064 three years later.
 1890 probate for William CORNER. |
1893 probate for Louisa CORNER. |
Some time after her death the family petitioned the Freemasons for a place in a school for Ellen Ethel (and her brother Harold). Ellen was admitted to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls at Battersea, London and Harold to the Masonic Boys’ School. Ellen was still at the school in 1901. The Royal Masonic Institution for Girls (now the Royal Masonic School for Girls) was founded in 1788 for the daughters of Freemasons who were deceased or unable to support their families. In the 1901 census there were 23 teaching staff, 4 pupil-teachers, 25 kitchen and laundry and 8 grounds staff and 271 girls ranging in age from 16 to 8.
 1901 census for Ellen Corner at the Royal Masonic Institituion for Girls. (click on image for full page) |
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 Royal Masonic Institution for Girls at Clapham Junction. Opening of the Centenary Hall by Prince and Princess of Wales in 1891. Illustrated London News 21 March 1891. |
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Ellen Ethel was allowed to remain at the school beyond her 15th birthday. She left in December 1902 and went to Brighton College to train as a teacher. In 1905 she took a teaching post at the Upland Council School, Bexley Heath. In 1911 Ellen was boarding with Thomas Emery at 298 The Broadway. She was a "college trained Certified Elementery Teacher" working for the Kent County Council. This address is only 500m east of Crook Log, the family's earlier location.
 1911 census for Ellen (now known as Ethel) at Bexleyheath. |
 298 Broadway, Bexley Heath today, on the corner with Harcourt St. |
Ellen Ethel married Henry Eric Kyrle FRY at Christ Church, Bexleyheath on 17 Sep 1914. Henry was a "clerk in holy orders", as was his father Henry Lawrence FRY. Henry was the Curate at Fareham at the time of his marriage. Henry FRY was educated at Exeter College, Oxford. He was ordained in 1909 to the curacy of Bradford Parish Church, then spent some time in New Zealand before returning to England. He was home with his father at Bexley Heath in time for the 1911 census. He was appointed to the curacy at Fareham in 1912 which was his position when he married Ellen Ethel CORNER in 1914.
 1914 marriage of Ellen Ethel CORNER to Rev. Henry FRY at Christ Church, Bexleyheath. |
 1911 census for Rev. Henry Fry at Bexleyheath. |
 Bradford Weekly Telegraph 15 Nov. 1912 p.3. |
In 1915 he became vicar at St Mary's, Porchester. In the 1919 and 1923 Electoral Rolls Henry and Ethel were living at The Vicarage, Porchester. In the 1921 census Henry is at The Vicarge but Ethel was visiting Francis and Annie PASSMORE at Bexley Heath.
 1921 census for Rev. Henry Fry at The Vicarage, Porchester. |
 1921 census for Ethel Fry and her daughter Honor visiting the Passmore family at Woolwich Rd, Bexleyheath. |
Henry and Ethel had two children - Honor Charlesworth FRY (1918-1967) named after Henry's mother and John R FRY (1921-?).
In 1923 Henry was appointed as vicar of St Mark's Church, Wellington New Zealand. He and Ellen arrived in Wellington on 28 June 1923 accompanied by their 2 children, Honor and John. These events were reported in the local paper, The Evening Post.
 The Evening Post Wellington NZ 20 February 1923. (Courtesy of National Library of New Zealand |
 The Evening Post Wellington NZ 4 June 1923. |
 Contemporary photograph of St Marks Church, Dufferin St, Wellington. (From Museum of NZ Collection. |
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In 1933 Rev FRY moved to St James' Church Lower Hutt and in 1942 was promoted to Canon FRY. On 13 February1943 Rev. Canon FRY performed the marriage service for his daughter Honor Charlesworth FRY and Grevis Geoffrey GOTZ of Kelburn, Wellington.
 The Rev Henry FRY in 1942. |
 Marriage of Honor FRY in 1943. |
In May 1943 Rev FRY decided to move to Otaki, being inducted there on 3 June 1943. Two years later. on 1 October 1945 Ellen FRY died at Otaki and is buried in the Otaki Cemetery. Henry remained in Otaki and he died there on 1 February 1969. He is buried beside Ellen.
 Evening Post 2 Oct 1945. |
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 Ellen Ethel FRY in later years. |
 FRY memorial at Otaki NZ cemetery. |
 Detail for Ellen Ethel. |
 Detail for Henry FRY. |
Their daughter Honor Charlesworth FRY married Grevis Geoffrey GOTZ (later GOETZ). Grevis had been born in Kuala Lumpur in 1918, son of a New Zealand diplomat. Grevis was educated in New Plymouth, New Zealand before joining the RNZAF. later he entered the church and was for some time the vicar at Epsom, Auckland New Zealand. He died in Warkworth, Auckland on 26 February 2019, aged 101. Honor and Grevis had three children. Honor died in Epsom Auckland in 1967.
Gladys May CORNER
Gladys was born 15 December 1887 and baptised at Christ Church Bexleyheath on 1 April 1888.
 1888 baptism for Gladys CORNER at Christ Church, Bexley Heath. |
She was recorded in the 1891 census at Bexleyheath with her widowed mother and siblings. After that Gladys disappears for a while. Her brother Harold and sister Ellen are in the 1901 and 1911 censuses, but Ellen remains elusive. The next record we have for Gladys is her marriage to John Thomas HUTTON in 1915, registered at Louth Lincolnshire.
It appears that Gladys May, like her sister, became a teacher. We have a record for her as the owner of Highfield School at Harrogate in 1930, although we cannot be certain that this is the correct Gladys. After this record, Gladys and family vanish. Did they move overseas?
 1930 Gazette notice for Gladys May HUTTON at Highfield School, Harrogate. |
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Last updated: 05/11/2020