MORCOM/BE ONE NAME STUDY

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSjohn

BIRTH:
ABT 1911 in PA USA. Census 1920: John R. age 9 yrs., son, b, Pennsylvania, father b. Pennsylvania, mother b. England

DEATH:
Dec 1983

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1920-AFT 1920: 117,Fourth Street,Ward 1 District 67,Mayfield,Lackawanna Co.PA USA
BEF 1952-AFT 1952: 205,Division,Mayfield,Lackawanna Co.PA USA
BEF 1981-AFT 1981: Holisterville,PA USA

Residence Note:
1920 PA Census Registration District: 143 67 8 94

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1952-AFT 1952: Miner in Mayfield.

SOURCES:
1920 Census Mayfield, PA USA
Census PA 1920 Soundex
1920 USA Federal Census
Marriage Records Lackawanna Co., PA USA
Street Directory Carbondale City etc Polk's 1952 PA USA

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules GWENNAPjohn

BIRTH:
26Oct1937 in AUS.

DEATH:
22Dec2014 in St John the Gospel Hospital, Ballarat VIC AUS. Age at death: 77

RESIDENCE:
VIC AUS

OCCUPATION:
Teacher/School Principal in Victoria.Occupation Note: John Robert MORCOM, Teacher Record Number: 49819.

SOURCES:
Victoria Public Records Office:VPRS 13719 Database Index to Teacher Record Books
Personal MORCOM John R

BIRTH:
07Nov1945 in Brentford ESS. Reg Q4 1945

DEATH:
02Jan2001 in Halton CHS.

PROBATE:
24Aug2001 in Manchesterl Registry Office.

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
GRO Index Deaths
Find A Will

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSjohn

BIRTH:
03Nov1912 in PA USA. Census 1920 PA: 7. son, b. Pennsylvania, father b. Pennsylvania, mother b. New Jersey; 1930 PA: 17, nephew of William R MORCOM, b. Pennsylvania,father b. Pennsylvania, mother b. New Jersey

DEATH:
27Dec1989 in Salisbury, Wicomico Co.MD USA. Age at death: 77

SOCIAL SECURITY:
SocialSecurity No: 220-10-8213State No.Issued: MDLast Residence: Salisbury,Wicomico,MD 21801

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1920-AFT 1920: 5,Oak Court,Ward 2, District 88,Olyphant,Lackawanna Co.PA USA
BEF 1930-AFT 1930: Second Avenue,Mayfield,Lackawanna County PA USA

Residence Note:
1920 PA Census Registration District 143 38 11 59. Social Security Registration in NJ.

SOURCES:
Census PA 1920 Soundex
1920 USA Federal Census
1930 USA Federal Census
1996 Social Security Death Index
Personal WASHBURN Norman

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn GWENNAPdigory1

BIRTH:
15Apr1926 in Dudley WOR. Q3 1926

DEATH:
14Jun1993 in Dudley WOR. Age at death: 67

PROBATE:
19Oct1993 in Birmingham. -£125,000

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1993-14Jun1993: 10,Bromford Road,Holly Hall,Dudley,WOR

GENERAL NOTE:
NB: John Sanders MORCOM (05947) was bapt.on 8 Sep 1844 - this is noted just in case there is a connection somewhere.

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
GRO Index Deaths
Will Somerset House Index

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn

BIRTH:
Q4 1846 in Penzance CON. Census 1851: age 4, son, b.Goldsithney; 1861: 14, son, scholar, b. Goldsithney

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: Goldsitheny,Perranuthnoe parish,CON
BEF 1861-AFT 1861: Carclew Street,Kenwyn Parish,Truro,CON

Residence Note:
Census 1851: HO/107 1918

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
Census England and Wales 30 March 1851
Census England and Wales 7 April 1861

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn GWENNAPdigory1

BIRTH:
18Apr1908 in Nevada City CA USA. Census CA USA 1910: 2, son, born California, parents English; 1930 AZ: 21, married at 18, son-in-law of Elija M and Anne M WEEKS, b. in California, parents b. England. Check that it is same person in birthday and phone web sites

DEATH:
29Dec2000 Age at death: 92

SOCIAL SECURITY:
SocialSecurity No: 526-03-0186State No.Issued: AZLast Residence: Phoenix,Maricopa,AZ 85014

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1910-AFT 1910: Nevada City,CA USA
BEF 1930-AFT 1930: North 16th Street,Madison,Maricopa County AZ USA
BEF 1996-AFT 1996: 4141,N 10th Pl,Phoenix,AZ 85014-4821 AZ USA
BEF 2000-AFT 2000: Phoenix,85014 AZ USA

Residence Note:
At the time of his son Marvin Leon's death in November 2000, John T was living in Phoenix

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1930-AFT 1930: General Labourer in Madison.

SOURCES:
1910 USA Federal Census
1930 USA Federal Census
Web Site Anybirthday.com
Phone Directory Switchboard 4 Mar 1996
Obituary on Web Site Chaves Co. NM Obituaries
Social Security Death Index 2013

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSjohn

BIRTH:
01Sep1883 in PA USA. Census 1910: 26, born in Pennsylvania, father b. in New Jersey and mother born in England rents home; 1920 PA: 36, head, widower, b. Pennsylvania, parents b. England, rents homeBirth date comes from Norman WASHBURN who was told that he was born in New Jersey, his mother being pregnant with him on arrival in the USA

DEATH:
04Jun1950

WILL:
This gives date of death. Executor: Russell A MORCOM. Will in Scranton index but not found

EMIGRATION:
ABT 1883 Arrived in New York (most probable) ABT 1883Immigration Note: Mother was pregant with him when she arrived in USA

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1910-AFT 1910: 51,Depew Av.,Mayfield,Lackawanna Co.PA USA
BEF 12Sep1918 Madison,Jermyn,Lackawanna County PA USA
BEF 1920-AFT 1920: 3,Oak Court,Ward 2 District 88,Olyphant,Lackawanna Co.PA USA

Residence Note:
Owned his house in 1910. 1910 PA Census Registration District: 138 0038 0051; 1920: 143 38 11 59

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1910-AFT 1910: Labourer in coal mine.in Mayfield.
Coal Miner for Hudson Coal Co in Carbondale.
Occupation Note: Registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Lackawanna County. Serial Number 1825 Order Number 667. Native born US citizen. Nearest relative William Leonard MORCOM, son, of Wayne County PA. Short, stout, grey eyes, light hair..

GENERAL NOTE:
NB MORE EVIDENCE NEEDED THAT THE JOHN T. MORCOM IN THE 1920 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE IS THE SAME JOHN WHO WAS EARLIER MARRIED TO JOSEPHA WHO DIED IN 1915.

SOURCES:
1910 USA Federal Census
1910 Census Mayfield, PA USA
Census PA 1910 Soundex
Census PA 1920 Soundex
1920 USA Federal Census
Marriage Records Lackawanna Co., PA USA
Personal WASHBURN Norman

Family Code: GWENNAPsarah

BIRTH:
Q2 1891 in Ulverston LAN. Reg in Ulverston. Census 1891:1 month, nephew living with Banjamin and Mary J ADAMSON, b. Dalton; 1901: as Jon W MORCOM, 10, son, b. Dalton in Furness; 1911: 20, stepson of James Henry BERRY, single, b. Dalton in Furness;1930: John T MORCOM, 39, head, first married at 20[?}, b. England

CHRISTENED:
19Apr1891 in Dalton-in-Furness LAN. LDS Film No. 147189 (1890-1905): John Towers Hodgson MORCAM, father John MORCAM, mother Louisa Maude

EMIGRATION:
Arrived in Detroit 1925

RESIDENCES:
66,Lancaster Road,Dalton in Furness,LAN
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: 113,Ulverston Road,Dalton in Furness,LAN
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: 37,Ulverston Road,Dalton in Furness,LAN
1925-AFT 1930: Detroit,Wayne County MI USA

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: Apprentice Fitter and Turner in shipbuilding yard in Dalton in Furness.
1925 Tool & Die Maker for General Motors in Detroit.

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
Census England and Wales 5 April 1891
Census England & Wales 31 March - 1st April 1901
Census England and Wales 2nd April 1911
1930 USA Federal Census

Family Code: PADSTOWthomas

BIRTH:
ABT 1828 in St Merryn CON. Census 1841: age 13 as John MORCUMB, b. Cornwall; 1851: as John Warne MORCUMB, 22, son, unm., b St Merryn; 1861: John W, 32, b. St Merryn

CHRISTENED:
28Sep1828 in St Merryn CON. Batch No. C002022. Son of Thomas & Jane MORCUMB

DEATH:
23Sep1870 in St Merryn CON. GRO deaths Q4 1870 in St Columb. Probate says bachelor Age at death: 42

PROBATE:
12Oct1870 in Bodmin CON. Administration granted to brother William MORCUMB - £200, no leaseholds. Sureties: James HAWKEN, St Ervan, yeoman and James NICHOLLS, St Columb, accountant. Solicitor: John R COLLINS, Bodmin

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: Trevose,St Merryn,CON
BEF 1870-1870: St Merryn,CON

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: Farmers of 275 acres in Trevose.Occupation Note: Farmed jointly with brother William, employing four servants.
BEF 1869-AFT 1869: Yeoman in St Merryn.Occupation Note: Sole executor to his mother in 1869..
BEF 23Sep1870-23Sep1870: Farmer in St Merryn.

GENERAL NOTE:
Although there is a marriage for a John Warne MORCOMB in Q3 1869, he is listed as a bachelor on probate. May be there is another John Warne around? Catherine and John have the same marriage entry number which means it is on the same page but not necessarily that they married each other.

SOURCES:
BEF 1994 IGI UK
Census England and Wales 6 June 1841
Census England and Wales 30 March 1851
Census England and Wales 7 April 1861
GRO Index Marriages
GRO Index Deaths
Administration Grant

Family Code: St GLUVIASwilliam

BIRTH:
Q2 1841 in St Pancras MDX. Census 1841: 3 weeks?: 1851: 11, son, b. St Pancras; 1861: son, age 21, unm., b. St Pancras; 1871: 35, head, , b. Dublin[?]; 1891: 49, head, M., b. St Pancras in same house as half brother Edward Charles;1901: John MORCOM, 62, head, M., b. Lambeth; 1911: John MORCAM, 70, inmate, b. St Pancras. [CHECK same John in these censuses]. In the 1871 census John is recorded as having loss of power in his righr ?????

DEATH:
Q4 1913 in Camberwell SRY. Age at death: 71

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: Tottenham Street,St Pancras,London,LON
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: 12,Arundel Place,St Martin in the Fields, Westminster,London,MDX
BEF 1861-AFT 1861: 23,Leicester Square,St Martins, Westminster,London,MDX
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: 17,Silk Street, St Andrews Street,St Giles in the Fields,London,LON
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: 1,Bedford Passage,St Pancras,London,LON
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: Belmont Workhouse,Brighton Road,Sutton,SRY
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: 15,Golden's Place,Lambeth,London,LON

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1861-AFT 1861: Tailor's Porter in St Pancras.
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: Porter in St Giles in the Fields.
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: Potman in London.
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Night Porter in London.

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
Census England and Wales 6 June 1841
Census England and Wales 30 March 1851
Census England and Wales 7 April 1861
Census England and Wales 5 April 1891
Census England & Wales 31 March - 1st April 1901
Census England and Wales 2nd April 1911
Free BMD Web Site

Family Code: ILLOGANarthur CONSTANTINEwilliam

BIRTH:
19Oct1851 in Charlotte Jane. Born at sea.

DEATH:
01Jan1852 in Charlotte Jane. Died at sea

GENERAL NOTE:
CONFIRMATION NEEDED FOR THIS ENTRY. Has possibly been confused with the John William who died exactly a year later - keep record in case more information about deaths on the Charlotte Jane become available.

SOURCES:
Personal MORCOM Paul A, Australia
Births-Index of Registrations South Australia 1842-1906

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn GWENNAPjohn2

BIRTH:
02Aug1877 in London twp., Middlesex Co.ONT CAN. Reg. No 016550 on 1st Sep 1877 as son of Francis MORCOM, & Mary Elizabeth DEMPSEY. Metcalfe Census 1881: age 3, b. Ontario, Presbyterian; 1891: 13, son, parents both born in ON, reads and writes; 1901: 24, son, b. Ontario of English origin on 2 Aug 1877;1911, 38, son, Canadian Citizen, Baptist, b. Ontario in August 1877

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1881-AFT 1891: Metcalfe Twp,Middlesex East ONT CAN
-1901: Brooke,Lambton,ONT CAN

Residence Note:
Census 1901: Sub-District No. d-4, Page 4, Line 116. Family transcribed as "MARCOM"

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Farmer's son in Brooke.
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: Farmer in Lambton East, Brooke.

SOURCES:
Births Ontario, Canada 1869-1907
Census Canada 1881 - LDS CDs
Census:Metcalfe Twp., Middlesex Co., ON - 1881
Census:Metcalfe Twp., Middlesex Co., ON - 1891
Census Canada 1901 Ontario Transcription Project from Automated Genealogy
Census Canada 1911

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules GWENNAPjohn

BIRTH:
22Aug1882 in Kapunda SA AUS. Ref.No. b289 p113. Parents William MORCOM & Nellie CONDON

DEATH:
18Oct1882 in Kapunda SA AUS. Ref: dist. Kap. b122 p469. Relatives William MORCOM (Father) and N MORCOM (mother) Age at death: 8 wks

BURIAL:
19Oct1882 in St John's Catholic Cemetery, Kapunda SA AUS.

SOURCES:
Births-Index of Registrations South Australia 1842-1906
Death Index:South Australia Registrations 1842-1915
Cemetery Card Index SA Genealogy and Heraldry Society [Recd.from Bronte GOULD 2/01]

Family Code: ILLOGANarthur CONSTANTINEjoseph

BIRTH:
05May1903 in Owen, Gilbert SA AUS. Ref.No. b711 p439. As John William MORCOM

DEATH:
16May1903 in Balaklava SA AUS. As John William MORCOMBE of Owen. Ref: dist. Gil. sym V b294 p170. Father Richard MORCOMBE Age at death: 11 days

BURIAL:
17May1903 in Balaklava Cemetery SA AUS. As John William MORCOM. Buried with his grandfather John James MORCOM

SOURCES:
Births-Index of Registrations South Australia 1842-1906
Burial Register
Death Index:South Australia Registrations 1842-1915

Family Code: GWENNAPsarah

BIRTH:
06Mar1908 in Barrow in Furness CUL. Census 1911: 3, son, b. Barrow in Furness

DEATH:
in Barrow in Furness CUL. Age at death: 85

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: 39,Glasgow Street,Barrow in Furness,LAN

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
Census England and Wales 2nd April 1911

BIRTH:
ABT 1925

DEATH:
02Jun1997 in NSW AUS. Death notice in Sydney Morning Herald of 7 June 1997. John was late of Laurietown, formerly of Campsie Age at death: 72

SOURCE:
The Ryerson Index

BIRTH:
ABT 1820 in CON. Age at death (unless it is a mistake) suggests he was born prior to this marriage, but he is of Little Beside

DEATH:
Dec 1822 in CON. of Treskerby Age at death: 2

BURIAL:
in Gwennap CON. CFHS Entry 1171 FP79 1/9 gives burial date of 3 sept. 1822 which conflicts with death date.

SOURCES:
Parish Register copy
Burial Index Cornwall bef.1837

Family Code: ILLOGANarthur CONSTANTINEwilliam

BIRTH:
19Oct1852 in Fullarton, Adelaide District SA AUS. Parents William MORCOM and Mary nee WILLIAMS

DEATH:
15Jan1853 in Adelaide SA AUS. Ref:dist Ade b2 p181. Father William MORCOM Age at death: 3 months

BURIAL:
AFT 15Jan1853 in West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide SA AUS. As MORCAM. Does "Fullington" mean Fullarton?

SOURCES:
Births-Index of Registrations South Australia 1842-1906
Burial Index West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide SA -1940
Death Index:South Australia Registrations 1842-1915

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules St ENODERrichard

BIRTH:
Q3 1874 in St Austell CON. Census 1881: age 6, son,scholar, b. St Blazey; 1891: 16, son, b. St Blazey

DEATH:
28Jul1897 in Transvaal ZAF. Although there is a memorial stone to Johnson in Leekseed Methodist, Cornwall it is likely that he died [and was buried] in the Transvaal, as the death of a Johnson MORCOM is registered there in 1897 Age at death: 23

BURIAL:
AFT 28Jul1897 in Leekseed Methodist CON. CFHS Ref 57

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Par,St Blazey,CON
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: Par Lane,St Blazey,CON

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: Tin Miner in St Blazey.

GENERAL NOTE:
Ross Index has note of Johnson MORCOM's will no.13254 on film (Transvaal, South Africa) - no date

SOURCES:
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881
Census England and Wales 5 April 1891
National Archives of South Africa Public Records of Former Transvaal Province and its Predecessors

Family Code: STITHIANSwilliam

BIRTH:
27May1973 in MI USA.

DEATH:
09Feb1980 in Marquette Co.MI USA. MI Death Record: 9390. Social Security says 2 Feb.Age at death: 7

SOCIAL SECURITY:
SocialSecurity No: 374-76-5330State No.Issued: MILast Residence: Ishpeming and National Mine,Marquette,MI 49865

RESIDENCE:
-ABT 1980: Tilden,Marquette Co.MI USA

GENERAL NOTES:
The state listed in the birth locality fieldis where the Social Security Number was issued.
The state listed in the death locality fieldis the last place of residence.
Death Residence LocalitiesZip Code: 49865Ishpeming, Marquette, MichiganNational Mine, Marquette, Michigan

SOURCES:
1996 Social Security Death Index
Newspaper Obituary The Mining Journal MI, 1 Nov 2002: Karen L MORCOM

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules St ENODERwilliam

BIRTH:
05Jan1950

DEATH:
23Jun2008 Age at death: 58

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1996-AFT 1998: 2312,Cambridge Pl,Rapid City,SD 57702-5333 SD USA
BEF 2000-AFT 2000: Denver,80203 CO USA

SOURCES:
Web Site Anybirthday.com
Personal MORCOM Jack-The Arthur and Maggie MORCOM Family
Phone Directory Switchboard 4 Mar 1996
Jan 1998 Phone Directory Switchboard - SD
Social Security Death Index 2013

Family Code: E.NEWLYNchristopher

BIRTH:
Q4 1863 in Feock CON. Reg. in Truro. Presumably the first David James's twin. Census 1871: Jonathan MORKEN, age 7, son, scholar, b. Feock; born Feock; 1881: age 17, son, born Kea

CHRISTENED:
01May1865 in Feock CON. Jonathan MORKEM, son of Thomas & Elizabeth

DEATH:
1933 in CON. Does not appear on FRC Index Age at death: 70

BURIAL:
1933 in Ruan Minor CON. CFHS Ref 169

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: Mount George,Cownance, Feock,CON
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Lanjew Cottage,Kea,CON

Residence Note:
Census 1881: FHL Film 1341555, PRO RG11, Piece 2314, Folio 14 p.8

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Agricultural Labourer in Kea.

SOURCES:
BEF 1994 IGI UK
GRO Index Births
Census England and Wales 2 April 1871
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881

BIRTH:
ABT 1600 GUESS c.20 years pre marriage

SOURCE:
Parish Register copy

BURIAL:
1830 in Gwennap CON.

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1830-1830: Miner

SOURCE:
Parish Register copy

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1718/9-AFT 1718/9: Falmouth,CON

SOURCE:
Parish Register copy

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1915-AFT 1915: 51,Manor Road,Brockley,KEN

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1915-AFT 1915: Accountant retiredOccupation Note: Wife Emily Ann died in 1915.

SOURCE:
Will Somerset House Index

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1830-AFT 1830: Chowan Co NC USA

Residence Note:
Federal Census NC 1830: Roll M19-119, Page 340, Image 660

GENERAL NOTE:
Is this same person as Joseph MORCOMB (05722) in 1920 NC Census?

SOURCE:
CD Census Index: US Selected Counties 1830

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1902-AFT 1902: Bodwen,Bugle,St Austell,CON

GENERAL NOTE:
There was a J MORCOM at the same address in Kelly's Directory in 1938

SOURCE:
Directory Kelly's

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1906-AFT 1906: 21,Talbot Street,Canton,Cardiff,GLA

Residence Note:
There is also a Joseph MORCOM, supt., listed at 11 Clare St, Canton, in the Owens Cardiff Directory of 1890/91

SOURCE:
Directory Kelly's

DEATH:
1928 in Coonamble NSW AUS. Reg.No. 1928/7178. Son of Violet - possibly twin of Alfred who was Reg.No. 7177.

SOURCE:
BMD Records NSW Registry Indices

BIRTH:
ABT 1695 GUESS 20 years pre marriage

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules

BIRTH:
ABT 1713 in CON. Joseph & Elizabeth baptised same day - twins?

CHRISTENED:
16Mar1713 in Gwennap CON. son of William MORCOM

DEATH:
1715 in CON.

BURIAL:
14Apr1715 in CON.

GENERAL NOTE:
Not mentioned in father's will as he died 1715

SOURCES:
Parish Register copy
Personal PATTERSON Violet/Parish Records etc

BIRTH:
ABT 1716/7 in Falmouth CON.

CHRISTENED:
15Feb1718/9 in Falmouth Con. Joseph, son of Joseph MORKOM

GENERAL NOTE:
More evidence is needed to prove that the Joseph & Thomasin family in Plymouth is the same as the Falmouth Joseph and Thomasin. The spacing of the children fits, and only five other MORCOM/BEs are known to have been married to a Thomasin[e]. However, if the details of the Mary born to Joseph's first wife Mary are correct, it is surprising that Thomasin had three children christened Mary while the earlier Mary is thought to be still alive.

SOURCES:
Parish Register copy
Marriage Index bef.1837 Cornwall FHS
BEF 1994 IGI UK

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn

BIRTH:
ABT 1744

CHRISTENED:
03Feb1744 in Gwennap CON. son of John and Trefana MORCOMB

DEATH:
27Nov1827 in CON. Age at death: 84

BURIAL:
03Dec1827 in Kenwyn CON. CFHS Entry 1201 FP98 1/10

RESIDENCE:
1780-AFT 1813: Upper Whitehall,Whitehall,Scorrier,CON

Residence Note:
A map of Chacewater Mine published in 1813 names Whitehall and Hornblower's house with Captain MORCOM's house between them. It is uncertain whether this was Joseph bapt. in 1744 or his son Joseph bapt. in 1782.

OCCUPATIONS:
Mining Captain for Wheal Gorland Mine in Nr Scorrier.Occupation Note: Note: different sources name him as Captain of two different mines near Scorrier - both could be correct.
Captain for Forsan Wheal Mine in "back of Whitehall", CON.

GENERAL NOTES:
1. Upper Whitehouse is east of Whitehall House and separated from it by a small field. In a 1813 map it is shown as Higher Whitehall. In 1820 a Joseph MORCOM witnessed the bond taken out by Jethro HORNBLOWER's widow, who was probably still living next door at Mayfield. It is not certain if the witness was this Joseph or his son. The 1840 Tithe Map shows the younger Joseph MORCOM as leasing the house next door to Whitehall House from Lord Falmouth. It is not known if the elder Joseph continued to live at Upper Whitehouse with his son until his death in 1827.There may have been an earlier family link between the Whitehall MORCOMs and the HORNBLOWERs. Joseph Hodge MORCOM (15875) b.c. 1743 married Johanna HORNBLOWER (21917) b.c. 1735 who was the daughter of Jonathan MORCOM later of Whitehall. But, have not been able to identify the parents of Joseph Hodge MORCOM.
2. Mayfield is east of Upper Whitehall and again separated from it by a small field. From 1796 to 1820 this house was occupied by Jethro, a son of the Joseph HORNBLOWER who was a rival of James WATTS in the early development of the steam engine. Joseph had baptised all 12 of his children with biblical names beginning with "J"! Joseph HORNBLOWER died in 1780 "at Whitehall", his will being witnessed by Joseph MORCOM senior of Upper Whitehall. C.S.Forester, in his twelve novels about the purely fictitious Captain Horatio HORNBLOWER, mentions some members of this real HORNBLOWER family as supposed relatives of the Captain. By 1840 the house was being leased by a William SIMMS, a mining engineer, but occupied by Josiah GOLDSWORTHY, a copper miner, and Manoah MORCOM. Manoah was the son of Joseph MORCOM and Bridget nee SHORTHOSE. Manoah had married Frances Jane COCKS in Stoke Damerel, DEV in 1838 but the 1840 tithe records only name the heads of households. [It cannot be ruled out that this was not another Manoah (15301), uncle of the first named.]3. Across the road from Whitehall House is a thatched cottage which was once a smithy. It is not clear from the 1/2500 map of 1881 whether any of the nearby small cottages were also regarded as part of Whitehall district
In the Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro, there is a well known painting by John OPIE c. 1786 of "A Gentleman and a Miner with a Specimen of Copper" with Polperro Mine in the background. The gentleman is believed to be Thomas DANIELL who was a leading merchant adventurer in the Cornish mines. The MORCOM captain has been named in several sources as "Thomas MORCOM, who later worked with Richard TREVITHIC, testing the latter's innovatory steam powered pumping equipment at St Agnes"Other sources refer to a Captain MORCOM who is said to have been in partnership in 1793 with Richard TREVITHICK in making trials of pumping engines at Seal Hole Mine in St Agnes.I believe the MORCOM at Seal Hole and in the painting was more likely to be Capt. Joseph MORCOM who lived within four miles of the mine at Whitehall. His near neighbours in Higher Whitehall house were members of the HORNBLOWER family who had at first used the new Watts and Boulton steam engines in their mines. James Watt stayed for a time in an engineer Mr Wilson's house at Whitehall in c.1777-8, and his partner Matthew BOULTON was living in Whitehall in 1782-4. As the three large houses at Whitehall were close together Joseph MORCOM must have known Boulton and Watt personally as well as being more closely acquaited with the Hornblower familyIn 1781 Jonathan HORNBLOWER patented a double cylinder engine, but development was delayed partly because of an accusation that he had broken the Boulton and Watts patents. In 1791 he enlisted the help of a 20 yr old Richard Trevithick (who later built the first full-scale working railway steam locomotive) to install and assess a successful model at Tincroft Mine. At the same date Captain Joseph MORCOM was making a trial of a small Boulton & Watt engine at Sea Hole. Comparison of the two trials appeared to favour Hornblower's engine, but there were accusation that the Boulton & Watts engine tested was less powerful than most of its kind.I have been unable to find a contemporary Thomas MORCOM who is likely to have been working with Thomas DANIELL so it seems far more probable that the Opie's painting is of Joseph MORCOM
It is remarkable how prominent descendants of this couple were during the 19th century. The majority of MORCOM/B/E wills during the centruy were made by members of this family and they also account for a large majority of MORCOM refernces in the 19th century UK Newspapers.

SOURCES:
BEF 1994 IGI UK
History of Whitehall House/Farm & its Mining Associations
Burial Index Cornwall bef.1837
Personal PATTERSON Violet/Parish Records etc
Personal AUS MORCOM Philip Langdon
Personal QLD AUS MORCOM Geoffrey Wyatt (13763)
Mine Agents - Duties Of "Tales of a Cornish Miner"

BIRTH:
12Dec1764 in DOR.

CHRISTENED:
25Dec1764 in Old Meeting Hill Street Presbyterian, Poole DOR. son of Jos.& Sarah MORCOM

GENERAL NOTE:
BEWARE - CHECK Not know if he had a son Joseph or even if he might be the same person (i.e. this one could be the father of Elizabeth bapt. in 1813

SOURCE:
Parish Register copy

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn GWENNAPjoseph1

BIRTH:
ABT 1767 in CON. Son writes in his diary that his father came from Gwennap but lived in Kea for a while before returning to Gwennap.

CHRISTENED:
03Mar1767 in Gwennap CON. son of John and Christian MORCUMB

DEATH:
1829 in Trevarth, Lane End CON. Age at death: 63

BURIAL:
06Sep1829 in Gwennap CON.

PROBATE:
In his will Abednego SARA left his "grandson Joseph MORCOMBE all my right being one quarter part of and in one part of Sin[?] Bounds lying in and upon Cosgarne Coomons in or near the mine or adventure called Wheal Virgin"

GENERAL NOTE:
Joseph lived in Kea but returned towards the end of his life to live in Gwennap where his father had lived.

SOURCES:
Marriage Index bef.1837 Cornwall FHS
Personal PATTERSON Violet/Parish Records etc

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn

BIRTH:
10Jun1782 in CON. Census 1841: age 55. b. Cornwall. Family Search File gives this as birth date BUT it might be for a baptism.

CHRISTENED:
10Jun1782 in Truro Kenwyn Street Calvinistic Baptist CON. son of Joseph and Catherine MORCOM

DEATH:
14Jan1843 in CON. Gentleman. Bristol Mercury 21 Jan 1843: "Jan 14, suddently at Whitehall, near Truro, aged 61, brother of the late Joel MORCOM, many years resident of this city"

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1809-AFT 1841: Upper Whitehall,Whitehall,Scorrier,CON <

Residence Notes:
In 1841 Joseph's household consisted of his wife Bridget, children Mary, Elizabeth, Ann and William. They had two "French Servants" Maria DENNIS 30 and Catherine FAULL 25.
In neighbouring Whitehall houses in 1841 were Thomas Smith, mine smith, and family; Josiah GOLDWORTHY, copper miner, and family; and William JULEFF, copper miner, and family.

OCCUPATIONS:
Mining Captain in Chacewater.
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: Copper Agent in Chacewater.

GENERAL NOTE:
Mrs Barbara Carter (28 Okus Road, Swindon, Wilts SN1 4JQ in 1981) reported a baptism for Joseph MORCOM in 1782 at Truro Kenwyn Street Baptist Church - no other details and not known if it is this one.She got the information from Lawson Edwards' Index to Cornish Non-Conformist Registers.Weekly News Friday 20 Jan 1843At Whitehall, on the morning of Friday last, Captain Joseph Morcom, aged 61 years. - It is rarely that we accord the death of a man more generally or deservedly esteemed. His simplicity of manners, frankness of temper, warmth and kind-heartedness of feeling, and perf[?]tegrity of intention, were qualities which won for him, during life, a very high degree of general respect, and will cause his memory to be long and affectionately cherished. His death was awfully sudden. He had retired to bed apparently in perfect health, but soon after midnight awoke complaining of indisposition, and was instantly a corpse. Perhaps, however, had the manner of his removal been placed at his own option, it would scarcely have been otherwise. The sincerely pious feeling which are in an even current through his life leaves to his bereaved friends the most consolatory assurance that however brief might be his notice to enter upon another state of being, he would be found in readiness for the change. - Yesterday morning his remains were interred in the New Cemetery, Truro, and were followed by a numerous concourse of friends who were anxious to pay this last tribute to his worth.

SOURCES:
Census England and Wales 6 June 1841
BEF 1994 IGI UK
Marriage Index bef.1837 Cornwall FHS