James Corbett Sr.

Brief Life History of James

When James Corbett Sr. was born on 14 February 1824, in Low Hill, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Corbett, was 26 and his mother, Jane Tart, was 22. He married Sarah Caroline Lloyd on 1 January 1844, in England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1862 and lived in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851. He died on 10 December 1897, in Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Murray Cemetery, Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Corbett Sr.
1824–1897
Sarah Caroline Lloyd
1828–1891
Marriage: 1 January 1844
Elizabeth Corbett
1845–
Samuel Corbett
1847–
Mary Jane Corbett
1848–1851
Bellinda Corbett
1857–1885
James Corbett Jr.
1859–1911
Sarah Caroline Corbett
1864–1918
Priscilla Corbett
1866–1915
William Corbett
1868–1874
Ida Corbett
1870–1963

Sources (20)

  • James Corbett, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • James Corbett, "BillionGraves Index"
  • James Corbett in entry for Sarah Corbett, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

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World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

1848

Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Name Meaning

English (West Midlands, of Norman origin): nickname from Old French corbet ‘raven’, probably denoting someone with dark hair or a dark complexion.

History: This is the name of a family descended from Hugh Corbet, a Norman baron who settled in Shropshire following the Norman Conquest. One of his descendants, Sir Richard Corbet, was granted land near Shrewsbury in 1223; since the 13th century, this place has been known as Moreton Corbet. The name was taken from Shropshire to Scotland in the 12th century and to northern Ireland in the 17th century, and thence to North America by at least one group of bearers of the name.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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