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I have contacted a son and daughter of Norman and a son of Wilfred which is amazing! All in their 80's but happy to talk to me. Thank you for your help. I'll try and find Brian in the phone book :-)

Bessie's grandson

SAMMELS BRIAN T 1938 — 1938 England & Wales births 1837-2006 Liskeard, Cornwall, England

SAMMELS BRIAN THOMAS 1938 1989 1989 England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Liskeard, Cornwall, England

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Hi Jacqueline,
Thank you so much for your help. I had a few of these names already, Bernard Henry Courts was my grandfather. I have been through the phone book and found a couple more, Stanley and Irene are 2 children of Norman, making them cousins of mine. Both are in their 80's
Any more help would be gratefully received.

Bessie had 3 children

The daughter's death (married name, of course)

First name(s) GWENDOLINE MAUDE
Last name SAMMELS
Gender Female
Birth day 25
Birth month 2
Birth year 1913
Age -
Death quarter 4
Death year 1986
District LISKEARD
Register number 1086
County Cornwall
Volume 21
Page 218

She had one son and two daughters - find their births on freebmd

First name(s) Myrtle Annie
Last name Courts
Gender Female
Birth year -
Birth place -
Baptism year 1895
Baptism date 23 May 1895
Place St Neot
County Cornwall
Country England
Father's first name(s) Thomas John
Father's last name Courts
Mother's first name(s) Ruth Ann




First name(s) Lionel Aubrey
Last name Courts
Gender Male
Birth year -
Birth place -
Baptism year 1896
Baptism date 23 Jul 1896
Residence St. Neot, Cornwall, England
Place St Neot
County Cornwall
Country England
Father's first name(s) Thomas John
Father's last name Courts
Mother's first name(s) Ruth Ann

A different second name for Bessie

First name(s) Bessie Myrtle
Last name Courts
Gender Female
Birth year -
Birth place -
Baptism year 1892
Baptism date 01 Dec 1892
Residence Liskeard, Cornwall, England
Place St Neot
County Cornwall
Country England
Father's first name(s) Thomas
Father's last name Courts
Mother's first name(s) Ruth
Mother's last name Courts

Deaths Dec 1896 (>99%)
Courts Annie Myrtle 2 Liskeard 5c 42


There was a second Myrtle Annie born in 1903, died in 1904. Not a lucky name............



Deaths Mar 1898 (>99%)

COURTS Lionel Aubrey 2 Liskeard 5c 40

COURTS WILFRED J 1894 1965 1965 Deaths & burials St. Germans, Cornwall, England



First name(s) Wilfred J
Last name Courts
Service number 12898
Rank Private
Corps Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Service record Soldier Number: 12898, Rank: Private, Corps: Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Archive reference WO372/5
Archive reference description Campaign Medal Index Cards and Silver War Badge Cards
Country Great Britain
Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D1965878

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Quethiock, St Germans, Cornwall, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Unity Mildren Head Widow Female 58 1843 Charwoman Quethiock, Cornwall, England Transcription
Thomas J Courts Brother-In-Law Married Male 30 1871 Agricultural Labourer St Neot, Cornwall, England Transcription
Ruth Ann Courts Sister Married Female 33 1868 - St Ive, Cornwall, England Transcription
Wilfred John Courts Nephew Single Male 7 1894 - St Neot, Cornwall, England Transcription
Ida Mary Courts Niece Single Female 3 1898 - St Ive, Cornwall, England Transcription
Edna Maud Courts Niece Single Female 1 1900 - St Ive, Cornwall, England Transcription
Sybil Violet Courts Niece - Female 0 1901 - St Ive, Cornwall, England

No 'Bessie', but this is her birth

Births Sep 1892 (>99%)
Courts Bessie Marion Liskeard 5c 51


She married in 1912

First name(s) EDNA MAUD
Last name SALISBURY
Gender Female
Birth day 3
Birth month 7
Birth year 1899
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1975
District LISKEARD
County Cornwall
Volume 21
Page 0313

First name(s) IDA MARY
Last name CHAMBERLAIN
Gender Female
Birth day 14
Birth month 3
Birth year 1898
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1971
District ST. GERMANS
County Cornwall
Volume 7A
Page 494

First name(s) SYBIL VIOLET
Last name YEO
Gender Female
Birth day 8
Birth month 7
Birth year 1900
Age -
Death quarter 1
Death year 1988
District PLYMOUTH
Register number 388
County Devon
Volume 21
Page 2252

COURTS NORMAN 1905 1963 1963 England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Plymouth, Devon, England

First name(s) LESLIE
Last name COURTS
Gender Unknown
Birth day 28
Birth month 8
Birth year 1907
Age -
Death quarter 4
Death year 1971
District YEOVIL
County Somerset
Volume 7C
Page 1731

BERNARD is in someone's tree apart from yours. She also has LESLIE, which you don't


1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Carracawn Toll House Kate St Germans, St Germans, Cornwall, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
Thomas Courts Head Married Male Farm Laborer 38 1873 Cornwall St Neot Transcription
Ruth A Courts Wife Married Female - 43 1868 Cornwall St Ive Transcription
Bessie Courts Daughter Single Female Servant Domestic 18 1893 Cornwall St Neot Transcription
Ida M Courts Daughter - Female School 13 1898 Cornwall St Ive Transcription
Edna M Courts Daughter - Female School 11 1900 Cornwall St Ive Transcription
Sybil V Courts Daughter - Female School 10 1901 Cornwall St Ive Transcription
Norman Courts Son - Male School 6 1905 Cornwall St Germans Transcription
Leslie Courts Son - Male - 3 1908 Cornwall St Germans Transcription
Bernard Courts Son - Male - 1 1910 Cornwall St Germans

16 children born in marriage, of whom 8 have died

The other survivor is Wilfred John

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First name(s) BERNARD H
Last name COURTS
Death year 1942
Rank Acting Petty Officer (Temporary)
Ship or unit BRAMBLE
Record source GRO War Death Naval Ratings Indices (1939 to 1948)
Volume 3
Page 856


Was Raymond his son?

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I am searching for any living relatives of the Courts family in the Liskeard/St Germans/Tideford area please :-)