Corrie Grant
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Corrie Brighton Grant (abt. 1850 - 1924)

Corrie Brighton Grant
Born about in Kettleburgh, Suffolk, England, United Kingdommap
Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 18 Dec 1885 in Exeter, Devon, Englandmap
[children unknown]
Died at about age 74 in Dartford, Kent, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

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Corrie Grant was born in Kettleburgh, Suffolk, England.

Birth

Corrie was born in about 1850 in Kettleburgh, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.[1]He is the son of James Brighton Grant & Frances Ann Palmer.

Early life

Grant was born in Kettleburgh, Suffolk to Frances Ann and James Brighton Grant, a brewer and maltster who had been imprisoned for non-payment of Church Rates. He was educated at the City of London School, worked as a journalist, and was called to the bar in 1877 at the Middle Temple, after which he practised on the North Eastern Circuit.[2]

1851 Census

At the time of the 1851 census Corrie was living in Low Street, Kettleburgh, Plomesgate, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.[3]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
James Brighton Grant Head Married M 30 Brewer master employing three men Kettleburgh, Suffolk, England
Frances Anne Grant Wife Married F 32 Hampshire, England
Carrie Grant Son M 0 Kettleburgh, Suffolk, England
Frances Leggett Servant Unmarried F 15 House serv Framlingham, Suffolk, England

1861 Census

At the time of the 1861 census Corrie was living in Kettleburgh, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.[4]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
James Brighton Grant Head M 40 Kettleburgh, Suffolk, England
Frances Ann Grant Wife F 42 Sandport, Hampshire, England
Carrie Brighton Grant Son M 10 Kettleburgh, Suffolk, England
Mary Ann Grant Daughter F 6 Kettleburgh, Suffolk, England
John Charles Grant Son M 7 Kettleburgh, Suffolk, England
Ellen Lois Grant Daughter F 5 Kettleburgh, Suffolk, England
Elizabeth Darling Servant F 16 Easton, Suffolk, England

1871 Census

At the time of the 1871 census, Corrie was a lodger living in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United KIngdom.[5]

City Directory

The 1880 City Directory confirms he was working as a barrister at 1 Mitre Court Buildings, Temple, London, England, United Kingdom.[6]

Political Career

Corrie stood for Parliament four times before winning a seat. He stood unsuccessfully in Woodstock at the by-election in July 1885, in Birmingham West at the 1892 general election, in Rugby at the 1895 general election, and in Harrow at a by-election in 1899.
He was elected at the 1900 general election as MP for Rugby, re-elected in 1906, and stood down from the House of Commons at the January 1910 general election.[2]

1881 Census

At the time of the 1881 census Corrie was now a Barrister and living at 3 Plowden Buildings, Middle Temple, Strand, London, England, United Kingdom. [7]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Corrie Brighton Grant Head Single M 30 Barrister in actual practise Suffolk, England
William Marris Visitor Single M 25 Solicitor Lewisham, Kent, England

Freedom of the City of London

On the 14 December 1883 corrie applied for the Freedom of the City of London to carry on his profession as a Barrister in Law at 1 Mitre Court Buildings, London, England, United Kingdom. At the time of his application he confirmed his father was James Brighton Grant of 18 Stonechidge Park, Harlesden.[8]

Marriage

Marriage to Ann Mary Adams held on 18th December, 1885 in Exeter, Devon, England. [9]

1891 Census

At the time of the 1891 census, Corrie was stiill a Barrister and was now also a journalist, he was now married with 2 children and living at Albert Square, Ratcliff, Stepney, London, England, United Kingdom.[10]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Corrie B Grant Head Married M 40 Barrister at law & journalist Kettleburgh, Suffolk, England
Ann M Grant Wife Married F 39 Plymouth, Devon, England
Eva Adams Sister in law Single F 37 Plymouth, Devon, England
Margaret Grant Daughter F 3 London, Middlesex, England
Kathleen Grant Daughter F 0 London, Middlesex, England
Emily Gray Servant Widow F 39 Certificated nurse Brentwood, Essex, England
Mary A Seccombe Servant Single F 22 Cook domestic servant Plymouth, Devon, England
Elizabeth F Seccombe Servant Single F 20 Housemaid domestic servant Plymouth, Devon, England

Profile Photograph

His profile photograph was taken in 1901 in Rugby, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom.[11]

1901 Census

At the time of the 1901 census, Corrie was still a Barrister now with 3 children and was living at 26 The Avenue, Acton, Brentford, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom.[12]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Corrie Grant Head Married M 50 Barrister at law i n p Kettleburgh, Suffolk, England
Ann M Grant Wife Married F 49 Plymouth, Devon, England
Margaret Grant Daughter Single F 13 London, England
Kathleen Grant Daughter F 10 London, England
Roger O Grant Son M 6 Acton, Middlesex, England
Laura M Martin Servant Single F 23 House parlourmaid Wapping, Middlesex, England
Alice M Lettell Servant Single F 36 Cook domestic Greenwich, Kent, England

1911 Census

At the time of the 1911 census Corrie was still married but was not with his wife Ann at the time of the census, she was still living at 26 The Avenue, Acton, Brentford, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom.

City Directory

The 1911 City Directory confirms he was living at 26 The Avenue, Acton, Brentford, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom.[13]

Electoral Register

The 1919 Electoral Register confirms he was living with his wife Ann at 26 The Avenue, Acton, Brentford, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom.[14]

Death

Corrie passed away on the 27 December 1924 (DOD confirmed on probate record)in Dartford, Kent, England, United Kingdom.[15]

Probate

Grant, Corrie otherwise Corrie Bright of Stone House, Dartford, Kent died 27 December 1924. Probate London 13 February 1925 to Roger Oliver Grant engineer and Kathleen Grant Spinster Effects £ 3,784 0s 5d.[16]

Research Notes

  • Born Lorrie but know as Corrie or may have been transcribed incorrectly
  • I have added some general information from Wikipedia as general background information

Sources

  1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 2 May 2022)
    Grant, Lorrie Brighton (Mother's maiden name: Palmer).
    GRO Reference: 1850 Oct-Nov-Dec in Plomesgate Volume 12 Page 399.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wikipedia: Wikipedia (accessed 3 May 2022 )
    Re: Corrie Grant
  3. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    Reference: HO107; Piece number: 1802; Folio: 105; Page: 15; Schedule: 41
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 2 May 2022)
    Carrie Grant (0) son in household of James Brighton Grant (30) in Plomesgate registration district. Born in England.
  4. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
    Class: RG 9; Piece: 1172; Folio: 53; Page: 12; GSU roll: 542768
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8767 #17145176 (accessed 2 May 2022)
    Carrie Brighton Grant (10) son in household of James Brighton Grant (40) in Plomesgate registration district. Born in Kettleburgh, Suffolk, England.
  5. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    Reference: RG10; Piece number: 1727; Folio: 172; Page: 23; Schedule: 139
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 3 May 2022)
    Corrie B Grant (20) lodger in Bury St Edmunds registration district. Born in England.
  6. ↑ 1880 City Directory: "London, England, City Directories, 1736-1943"
    London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London City Directories
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61265 #15441827 (accessed 3 May 2022)
    Name: Corrie Brighton Grant; Residence Date: 1880; Street Address: l Mitre CT. buildings, Temple E C; Residence Place: London, England; Occupation: Barrister.
  7. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    Reference: RG11; Piece number: 336; Folio: 74; Page: 6; Schedule: 688
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 3 May 2022)
    Corrie Brighton Grant (30), single, Barrister in actual practise, head of household in Strand registration district. Born in England.
  8. ↑ Freedom of the City: "London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, 1681-1930"
    London Metropolitan Archive; Reference Number: COL/CHD/FR/02/2223-2229
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2052 #739474 (accessed 3 May 2022)
    Name: Corrie Brighton Grant; Admission Date: 14 Dec 1883; Residence Place: England; Father: James Brighton Grant.
  9. ↑ "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCJ-5HDV : 18 April 2019), Corrie Grant, Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom, 21 Dec 1885, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
  10. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    Reference: RG12; Piece number: 293; Folio: 11; Page: 15; Schedule: 78
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 3 May 2022)
    Corrie B Grant (40), married, Barrister at law & journalist, head of household in Stepney registration district. Born in England.
  11. ↑ Portraits and Photographs: "UK, Portraits and Photographs, 1547-2018"
    National Portrait Gallery, London; London, England; People and Portraits
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 62208 #91946 (accessed 3 May 2022)
    Name: Corrie Grant; View Person on the National Portrait Gallery Website: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp84858; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 1850; Death Date: 1924; Occupation: Politician, Journalist and Barrister; Description: Photographs; Artist: Benjamin Stone; Date Created: 1901; NPG Number: X16050.
  12. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    Reference: RG13; Piece number: 1205; Folio: 73; Page: 24; Schedule: 151
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 3 May 2022)
    Corrie Grant (50), married, Barrister at law in practice, head of household in Brentford registration district. Born in England.
  13. ↑ 1911 Directory: "UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946"
    1911 Kelly's Directory for Ealing, Acton; Publisher: Kelly's Directories Ltd
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 3145 #31874141 (accessed 3 May 2022)
    Name: Corrie K.C Grant; Publication Year: 1911; Address: 26 The Avenue, B. P; Residence Place: Middlesex, England.
  14. ↑ 1919 Electoral Register: "London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965"
    London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Electoral Registers
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1795 #4412479 (accessed 3 May 2022)
    Name: Corrie Brighton Grant; Electoral Date: 1919; Street Address: 26 THE AVENUE-coma; Ward or Division/Constituency: Acton; County or Borough: Ealing, England.
  15. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 3 May 2022)
    Grant, Corrie (Age at death: 74).
    GRO Reference: 1924 Oct-Nov-Dec in Dartford Volume 02A Page 701.
  16. ↑ Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1904 #1795606 (accessed 2 May 2022)
    Corrie Grant probate on 13 Feb 1925 in London, England. Died 27 Dec 1924 in Kent, England.




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