English (Shropshire; of Norman origin): nickname meaning ‘little crow’, ‘raven’, from Anglo-Norman French, Middle English corbet, a diminutive of corb, alluding probably to someone with dark hair or a dark complexion. 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 one group of bearers of the name. - (Ref- http://records.ancestry.com/John_Corbett_records.ashx?pid=101632051).

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1863 Ellen Louisa CORBETT parents EDWARD (1st) & MARY A was born in TUMUT - (Ref- NSW BDM 14101/1863). - She married in 1886 to Frederick G GIVNEY in GUNDAGAI, NSW - (Ref- NSW BDM 5273/1886). In 1941 Frederick Godfrey GIVNEY, son of JOHN & HONORA died in NORTH SYDNEY - (Ref- NSW BDM 2796/1941). Ellen Louisa died in 1936 died in NORTH SYDNEY also. - (Ref- NSW BDM 16430/1936).

1865 Elizabeth L CORBETT parents EDWARD (1st) & MARY A in TUMUT, (Ref- NSW BDM 15756/1865) - In 1887 Elizabeth L married James NAUGHTON, in TUMUT. - (Ref- NSW BDM 7294/1887). There is a record showing - in 4319/1940 NAUGHTON, ELIZABETH parents EDWARD & MARY ANN died in KURRI KURRI, NSW ?.

1872 Alice CORBETT parents EDWARD (1st) & MARY A in TUMUT, (Ref- NSW BDM 18428/1872) - Death - 13923/1917 Alice CORBETT parents EDWARD & MARY A in SYDNEY - 1917 - CORBETT -October 2nd, 1917, in the Sacred Heart Hospice, Darlinghurst, Alice, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Edward Corbett, of Adelong R.I.P. - (Ref- The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)(about) Previous issue Friday 26 October 1917)

1875 John Harold CORBETT parents EDWARD (1st) & MARY ANN in TUMUT - (Ref- NSW BDM 20454/1875). - In 1919 John H CORBETT parents EDWARD & MARY A died in ST LEONARDS, Sydney - (Ref- NSW BDM 11235/1919).

1867 Edward (2nd) CORBETT parents EDWARD (1st) & MARY A in TUMUT - (Ref- NSW BDM 16781/1867). - In 1896 Edward (2nd) CORBETT married Miss Louisa Dorothy RICHARDSON in ADELONG, NSW - (Ref- NSW BDM 6880/1896).

1877 Herbert R CORBETT parents EDWARD (1st) & MARY A in TUMUT - (Ref- NSW BDM 21506/1877). - In 1908 Herbert R P CORBETT parents EDWARD & MARY A died in COBAR, NSW - (Ref- NSW BDM 1085/1908)

1880 Edmund Stanley CORBETT parents EDWARD (1st) & MARY ANN in TUMUT - (Ref- NSW BDM 25421/1880). - Then in 1946 CORBETT, EDMUND STANLEY parents EDWARD & MARY ANN died in TEMORA, NSW - (Ref- NSW BDM 22228/1946).

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Marriages for the Groom's last name Corbett in the years 1788 to 1961 registered in the District of Tumut.

4302/1876 Martin CORBETT, married HOURIGAN CATHERINE in TUMUT

7152/1883 Richard A CORBETT, married HEUSTON BRIDGET M in TUMUT - 1902 - Mail Run

Marriages for the and Bride's last name Corbett in the years 1788 to 1961 registered in the District of Tumut.

12260/1956 HAMILTON, DAVID IRVING married CORBETT, KATHLEEN PATRICIA in TUMUT