MORCOM/BE ONE NAME STUDY

Family Code: MEETHwilliam ASHBURTONgeorge

BIRTH:
31Mar1918 in SA AUS. Reg. Murat Bay, Flinders Bk. 17a Pg. 571. Son of William George MORCOMBE and Alice Elizabeth nee MOODY

DEATH:
04Nov2013 in Braemar Village, Willagee. He was 95 years old "and ready to pass on to be with his Lord & Saviour"

BURIAL:
14Nov2013 in Mount Pleasant Baptist Community College, Boorogoon WA AUS.

RESIDENCE:
BEF 08Dec2000-AFT 15Aug2003: 3/94,David St.,Spencer Park,Albany,6330 WA AUS

OCCUPATIONS:
ABT 1940 Missionary in Borneo.Occupation Note: Missionary in Borneo during the war when he was interned by the Japanese and suffered many deprivations. The Australian National Archives record him as a "Defence - Stranded Australian" in 1942. He and his newly wed wife returned to missionary work in 1946 but he had to give up because of ill health..
Farmer in Narrogin, WA.
Real Estate Salesman
BEF 2000-AFT 2000: Representative in Spencer Park.Occupation Note: NB He would have been c.82 in 2000. Was Brian still working or did he enter his past profession in the electoral roll?.

GENERAL NOTE:
Brian wrote the very impressive "Linked Families" about his own family history which includes the most detailed history of a MORCOM/BE family which I have seen

SOURCES:
Births-Index of Registrations South Australia 1907-1928
20Sep1971 Booklet "The Morcombe Family in Australia" by Arnold Edward MORCOMBE
Book The Miners from Zellerfeld: The Lutz Family History
Personal MORCOM Paul A, Australia
WA Electoral Commission:A-Z Masterfile of Electors 8/12/2000
Australian Electoral Commission - 15 Aug 2003

BIRTH:
ABT 1546 GUESS 20 years pre marriage

SOURCE:
Cornwall FHS Marriages pre 1837

BIRTH:
ABT 1608 in CON.

CHRISTENED:
19Jun1608 in Bodmin CON. dau.of Richard MORCOMB

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

BIRTH:
May be the same Bruce MORCOMBE as 14067 who also has Melbourne connections

RESIDENCES:
Melbourne,VIC AUS
BEF 2003-AFT 2003: Palmwoods,nr. Maroochydore,QLD AUS

OCCUPATION:
ABT 2000 Franchise business in Palmwoods.Occupation Note: He and Denise have a franchise business maintaining lawns and trees. They previously had a similar business in Melbourne..

GENERAL NOTE:
After their son Daniel disappeared Bruce and Denise became very active campaigners on behalf of missing children

SOURCE:
Web Site

BIRTH:
18Oct1824 See Caroline 01273 (just in case of connection!)

CHRISTENED:
28Oct1824 in Lambeth St Mary SRY. Caroline, dau.of William & Sarah MORCOMB [IGI Batch No.P006282]

SOURCE:
GRO Index Births

Family Code: St COLUMBjohn

BIRTH:
Q2 1849 in Camberwell SRY. Census 1851: age 1, dau., b. Camberwell; 1871: 21, dau., single, blind; 1881: age 31 b.Peckham, unmarried & no occupation; 1891: 41, dau., single, b. Peckham; 1901: 51, single, pensioner, blind, b. Camberwell; 61. single, living on own means, b. PeckhamPossible birth cert. 4-53 as Caroline MARCOMB

DEATH:
Q1 1933 in Brighton. Age at death: 84

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: Peckham Rye,SRY
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: 15,Morton Street,Deptford,London,LON
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Camberwell,London,SRY
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: 35,Parkstone Road,Peckham, Camberwell,London,LON
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: 22,Chadwick Road,Camberwell,London,LON
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: 63,Bernard Road,Brighton,SSX

SOURCES:
Census England and Wales 30 March 1851
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881
Census England and Wales 5 April 1891
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: St COLUMBMINORthomas

BIRTH:
ABT 1759

CHRISTENED:
19Nov1759 in St Columb Minor CON. dau.of Thomas and Margaret MORCOMBE

BURIAL:
25Dec1776 in St Columb Minor CON. Is she the same person?

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

BIRTH:
CHECK is she is a daughter? See note below.

SOURCE:
GRO Index Marriages

BIRTH:
'Spinster of St Michael Parish, Bristol' at marriage

GENERAL NOTE:
See also Joel MORCOM (02581) - may be a relative

SOURCE:
Parish Register copy

BIRTH:
1607 GUESS c.20 years pre marriage

SOURCE:
Marriage Index BOYDS

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules

CHRISTENED:
10Sep1757 in Gwennap CON. dau.of Richard and Catherine MORCOMBE

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

BIRTH:
ABT 1760 in DEV.

SOURCE:
Devon Parish Registers in FindmyPast

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn GWENNAPwilliam1

BIRTH:
ABT 1762 GUESS c.20 years pre marriage

GENERAL NOTE:
Thomas and Catherine did not have children

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn

BIRTH:
ABT 1778

CHRISTENED:
(or 26 Dec) dau.of Richard and Grace MORCOMBE 25Dec1778 in Gwennap CON

DEATH:
Dec 1818

SOURCES:
Personal PATTERSON Violet/Parish Records etc
BEF 1994 IGI UK
Personal DIX Christine

Family Code: GWENNAPjohn

CHRISTENED:
02Feb1783 in Gwennap CON. dau.of Henry & Elizabeth MORCOMBE

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

CHRISTENED:
21May1793 in Gwennap CON. dau.of John and Ann MORCOMBE

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSthomas

BIRTH:
ABT 1854 in Ladock CON. Possible BC as MORCOMB in Q3 1854 Truro; Census 1861: age 5, dau., scholar, b.Ladock. Is she Kate MORCOM, 17, servant, b. Ladock in 1871 census?

CHRISTENED:
22Oct1854 in Ladock CON. Catherine, dau.of William & Anne MORCOMBE (IGI Batch No.P001702)

PROBATE:
£27 1s 9d. Executor: John Charles TREWEEK, builder

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1861-AFT 1861: Chacewater St Paul's,Kenwyn,CON
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: Downderry, St Stephen in Brannel,CON

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: Servant Domestic in Downderry, St Stephen in Brannel.Occupation Note: Working for Thomas BUCKINGHAM, married, farmer, b. Ladock.

SOURCES:
BEF 1994 IGI UK
GRO Index Births
Census England and Wales 7 April 1861
Census England and Wales 2 April 1871
Will Somerset House Index

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St MARTINwilliam

BIRTH:
1864 in Carngham VIC AUS. Reg.No.1864/1160. Daughter of George and Matilda (nee Trazies) MORCOM

RESIDENCE:
1964-AFT 1867: Carngham,VIC AUS

SOURCES:
BMD Records Victoria AUS Pioneer Index 1836-88
CD Australia Vital Records Index 1788-1905
BMD Records Victoria, AUS VicGold database

Family Code: ILLOGANarthur St MARTINjoseph

BIRTH:
Q1 1905 in Port Talbot GLA. Reg in Neath. Census 1911: 7, dau., b. Port Talbot

DEATH:
ABT 1937 Age at death: 32

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: 4,Curwen Terrace,Port Talbot,GLA

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

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules St COLUMB MINORgeorge

BIRTH:
ABT 1857 in Lane, St Columb Minor CON. Census 1861: Catherine E, 3, dau., b. St Columb Minor;1871: Catherine E , 13, dau., scholar, b, St Columb Minor; 1881: Elizabeth C age 23 dau.unm., b. St Columb Minor; 1891: Catherine MORECOMBE, 32, unmarried, visitor, b. St Columb MinorIn 1891 Catherine was visiting John Parkyn, 48, farmer, b. St Mewan and his wife Mary PARKYN, 45, b. St Merryn. 1901: Catherine MORCOMB, 42, dau.,single,b. St Columb Minor; 1911: 52, head, single, b. Lane, St Columb Minor, living in a 6 living room house

CHRISTENED:
23Aug1857 in St Columb Minor CON. Mary Elizabeth dau.of William Thomas and Mary Jane MORCOMBE

DEATH:
24Oct1935 in Newquay CON. Q4 1935 as Catherine E MORCOMB, spinster. Date of birth is therefore c.1856.Age at death: 79

PROBATE:
Executors: William John RICKARD, farmer (09253) and Arthur Edward MURRAY, solicitor (09254)

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1861-AFT 1881: Lane,St Columb Minor,CON
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: Tregoning, St Columb Minor Parish,CON
BEF 1901-24Oct1935: Lane,nr Torquay,CON

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Dressmaker in St Columb Minor.
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: Dressmaker on own account in Lane.

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
Census England and Wales 7 April 1861
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881
Census England and Wales 5 April 1891
Census England & Wales 31 March - 1st April 1901
Census England and Wales 2nd April 1911
Will Somerset House Index
GRO Index Deaths

Family Code: MEETHwilliam ASHBURTONjohn

BIRTH:
Q1 1855 in Musehill Down, Thrushelton DEV. Registered in Tavistock Q1 1855, 5b 333. Certificate says dau. of John MORCOMBE, limestone quarrier, & Jane nee PENGELLY who made her mark on the certificate.

CHRISTENED:
20Jan1855 in Thrushelton DEV. Daughter of John,labourer, and Jane

DEATH:
There is no record of a Catherine dying in Okehampton or Tavistock in the 1850s or 1860s, but a Female MORCOMBE died in Tavistock Q4 1855 5b 232. She is not on the passenger list for the "John" but was may have been too young to be recorded.

SOURCES:
Birth Certificate
Plymouth Parish Registers in FindmyPast
GRO Index Births

Family Code: MEETHwilliam ASHBURTONgeorge

BIRTH:
Sep 1865 in SA AUS.

DEATH:
12Dec1866 in SA AUS.

SOURCE:
Document Pioneers Index, South Australia