What is the origin of the name Corliss?
English (Lancashire): nickname for a carefree person from Old Norse korlauss ‘careless’. Compare Carless.
Pioneer sketches of Long Point settlement : or, Norfolk's foundation builders and their family genealogies
...on the map of Townsend. James Corliss, the old pioneer, died in 1817, at the age of sixty-three years.... (Townsend, Ontario, Canada - 1817)
...on the map of Townsend. James Corliss, the old pioneer, died in 1817, at the age of sixty-three years.... (Townsend, Ontario, Canada - 1817)
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Pioneer sketches of Long Point settlement : or, Norfolk's foundation builders and their family genealogies
...When the trouble began James Corliss and his wife-whose maiden name was Sarah Sherman-were living on a Jersey farm.... (Ontario, Canada - 1804)
...When the trouble began James Corliss and his wife-whose maiden name was Sarah Sherman-were living on a Jersey farm.... (Ontario, Canada - 1804)
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Pioneer sketches of Long Point settlement : or, Norfolk's foundation builders and their family genealogies
...war of 1812 broke out James Corliss was about sixty years old , but, being a blacksmith by trade, he... (Ontario, Canada - 1812)
...war of 1812 broke out James Corliss was about sixty years old , but, being a blacksmith by trade, he... (Ontario, Canada - 1812)
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Pioneer sketches of Long Point settlement : or, Norfolk's foundation builders and their family genealogies
...of these two sons, married Sarah Corliss, the subject of this sketch. He succeeded his father on the old homestead,... (Port, Ontario, Canada - 1854)
...of these two sons, married Sarah Corliss, the subject of this sketch. He succeeded his father on the old homestead,... (Port, Ontario, Canada - 1854)
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Pioneer sketches of Long Point settlement : or, Norfolk's foundation builders and their family genealogies
...was dictated from memory by Sarah Corliss, the widow of Job Slaght, while in her 90th year. She lives in... (Port, Ontario, Canada - 1804)
...was dictated from memory by Sarah Corliss, the widow of Job Slaght, while in her 90th year. She lives in... (Port, Ontario, Canada - 1804)
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Pioneer sketches of Long Point settlement : or, Norfolk's foundation builders and their family genealogies
...command of the colonial troops Mr. Corliss joined his little army and fought all through the war and never received... (Ontario, Canada - 1804)
...command of the colonial troops Mr. Corliss joined his little army and fought all through the war and never received... (Ontario, Canada - 1804)
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Pioneer sketches of Long Point settlement : or, Norfolk's foundation builders and their family genealogies
...miles away, and that night James Corliss, the father, dreamed that a venomous bee had stung him on the throat.... (Ontario, Canada - 1812)
...miles away, and that night James Corliss, the father, dreamed that a venomous bee had stung him on the throat.... (Ontario, Canada - 1812)
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Pioneer sketches of Long Point settlement : or, Norfolk's foundation builders and their family genealogies
...believed in , and so Sarah Corliss fell in love with Job Slaght. It was in the days of bows... (Ontario, Canada - 1854)
...believed in , and so Sarah Corliss fell in love with Job Slaght. It was in the days of bows... (Ontario, Canada - 1854)
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Pioneer sketches of Long Point settlement : or, Norfolk's foundation builders and their family genealogies
...standard of inspection adopted by Mr. Corliss, and so, when Sarah fell in love with him, the paternal head of... (Ontario, Canada - 1854)
...standard of inspection adopted by Mr. Corliss, and so, when Sarah fell in love with him, the paternal head of... (Ontario, Canada - 1854)
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What is the origin of the name Corliss?
English (Lancashire): nickname for a carefree person from Old Norse korlauss ‘careless’. Compare Carless.