Edmund Norcross Corser b. 22 Oct 1833 Stand, Whitefield, Lancashire, England d. 28 Mar 1901 Burwood, Canterbury, New Zealand: Henry S. Salt Genealogy

Author and Humanitarian Reformer

1833 - 1901 (67 years)

Name	Edmund Norcross Corser
Birth	22 Oct 1833	Stand, Whitefield, Lancashire, England [1]
Baptism	25 Nov 1833	All Saints Church, Stand, Whitefield, Lancashire, England [2]
Gender	Male
Occupation	Farmer
Death	28 Mar 1901	Burwood, Canterbury, New Zealand [3]
Burial	Apr 1901	All Saints Church Cemetery, Burwood, Canterbury, New Zealand [4]
Person ID	I788	Henry Salt Family
Last Modified	15 Oct 2026

Father	Thomas Corser, b. 2 Mar 1793, Whitchurch, Shropshire, England d. 24 Aug 1876, Rectory, Stand, Whitefield, Lancashire, England (Age 83 years)
Mother	Ellen Lyon, b. 1791, Prestwich, Lancashire, England d. 25 Apr 1859, Rectory, Stand, Whitefield, Lancashire, England (Age 68 years)
Marriage	24 Nov 1828	St. Mary's Church, Prestwich, Manchester, England [5]
Family ID	F184	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Martha Willan, b. Abt 1833 d. 11 Dec 1906, New Zealand (Age 73 years)
Marriage	1865	New Zealand [6]
Family ID	F761	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	15 Oct 2026

Notes
In Christchurch, New Zealand, there is a street called Corserland Street, named after Edmund Norcross Corser, a farmer who owned land in the city.

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