John Cortis

1793 - 1866  (73 years)   Has no ancestors but one descendant in this family tree.

Mary Ellis Peters

1800 -

Birth	1800	Effingham, Surrey, England
Christened	31 Aug 1800	Effingham, Surrey, England
Family	John Cortis,   b. 1793, Ferring, Sussex, England
Married	27 Dec 1828	Angmering, Sussex, England
Children	1. William Peters Cortis,   b. 1829, Angmering, Sussex, England

William Peters Cortis

1829 -

Birth	1829	Angmering, Sussex, England
Christened	22 Sep 1829	Angmering, Sussex, England
Father	John Cortis,   b. 1793, Ferring, Sussex, England
Mother	Mary Ellis Peters,   b. 1800, Effingham, Surrey, England
Married	27 Dec 1828	Angmering, Sussex, England

• Name	John Cortis
  Birth	1793	Ferring, Sussex, England
  Gender	Male
  Census Record	30 Mar 1851  [1]
  	John Cortis - Head Married Age: 58 Occ: Farmer of 110a employing 4 men 2 boys
  		1851 Census Folio 322 Page 4
  Census Record	7 Apr 1861  [2]
  	John Cortis - Head Married Age: 68 Occ: Farmer Born in: Ferring Sussex
  		1861 Census Folio 5 Page 3
  Occupation	Farmer
  Death	10 May 1866	Ferring, Sussex, England   [3]
  Burial	18 May 1866	St. Andrew's Churchyard, Ferring, Sussex, England   [4]
  	John Cortis Abode: Ferring Buried: died May 10 buried May 18th 1866 Age: 73 years
  		Parish Burials Page 41
  		J133 Inscription: Sacred to the memory of John Cortis of Ferring who departed this life May 10th 1866 aged 73 years He is not dead but sleepes Also of Mary Ellis Cortis wife of the above died Sept 9th 1881 aged 81 years Plot: J133
  Probate/Will	21 Jun 1866  [5]
  	Cortis John Effects under £4000. 21 June. Letters of Administration of the Personal estate and effects of John Cortis late of Ferring near Worthing in the County of Sussex Farmer deceased who died 10 May 1866 at Ferring aforesaid were granted at the Principal Registry to Mary Ellis Cortis of Ferring aforesaid Widow the Relict of the said Deceased she having been first sworn.
  		ID 61 John Cortis 1866 Probate
  Association	Anna Stadden (Relationship: Employer)
  Association	Edward Collins (Relationship: Employer)
  Association	Thomas Underwood (Relationship: Hosting)
  Association	Allisett Peters (Relationship: Hosting)
  Association	Ellen Smart (Relationship: Employer)
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  Person ID	I61	Ferring Connections
  Last Modified	5 Apr 2026

  
  

  Family	Mary Ellis Peters,   b. 1800, Effingham, Surrey, England
  Marriage	27 Dec 1828	Angmering, Sussex, England
  Children	1. William Peters Cortis,   b. 1829, Angmering, Sussex, England
  Family ID	F18	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1793 - Ferring, Sussex, England Marriage - 27 Dec 1828 - Angmering, Sussex, England Death - 10 May 1866 - Ferring, Sussex, England Burial - 18 May 1866 - St. Andrew's Churchyard, Ferring, Sussex, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] 1851 Census. [S8] 1861 Census, RG9 615. [S5] GRO Death Index. 1866 J Quarter District of Worthing Volume 02B Page 203 Age:74 [S6] Parish Burials 1813-1948, Page #41 Register #323. [S7] Wills and Probates.