MORCOM/BE ONE NAME STUDY

DEATH:
ABT 1763 in St Columb Major CON.

PROBATE:
ADMIN in Bodmin Probate Registry

SOURCE:
Will Somerset House Index

DEATH:
ABT 1761 in St Merryn CON.

GENERAL NOTE:
WILL mentioned in Devonshire Association, Extra Volume 1914 - Wills of Cornwall & Devon 1532-1806.

SOURCE:
Will Somerset House Index

BURIAL:
1823 in Gwinnear CON. John MORCUMB, yeoman

SOURCE:
Parish Register copy

GENERAL NOTE:
Devon Wills Index at FRC covers 1540-1799 and lists:Pedigree No. 16331: Robert MORCOMBE, Rector of Littleham - does not say WILL or ADMON, No.1549 in Vol.2Pedigree No.16330: John MORCUMB senior, St Mervyn [?St Merryn] - ADMON no.1761 in Vol.2Pedigree No.16329: Otho MORCOMBE, Rector of Dodbrooke DEV - ADMON No.121Pedigree No.16328: Meriam MORECOMB, Milton Damerell DEV - WILL No.124Pedigree No.16327: John MORCOMB, minor, St Colomb CON - WILL and ADMON No.129(2)Pedigree No.16326: Geo.MORCOMBE, George, St Sidwell, in 1681 - ADMON No.471

SOURCE:
WILLS Devon Wills Index at FRC (1540-1799)

BIRTH:
ABT 1753 in CON.

SOURCE:
IGI Version v4.01 on web site

BIRTH:
BEF 15Oct1775 in CON. Census 1841: John MORCUMB, age 65, b. in Cornwall; 1851: 75, widower, b. St Merryn, lodging with John CHAPMAN,63, married, school master, b. Padstow. Was John brother of George MORCOMB (04548) who was living next door?

CHRISTENED:
15Oct1775 in St Merryn CON. Son of John and Mary MARKHAM

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: Chapel Alley,St Merryn,CON
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: Towan,St Merryn,CON

Residence Note:
In 1841 John was in the household of Charles and Martha MARTYN

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1841-AFT 1851: Labourer in St Merryn.

SOURCES:
BEF 1994 IGI UK
Census England and Wales 6 June 1841
Census England and Wales 30 March 1851

BIRTH:
ABT 1779

CHRISTENED:
18Apr1779 in St Merryn CON. son of John & Mary MORKHAM

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

BIRTH:
ABT 1791 in CON.

CHRISTENED:
10Aug1791 in St Merryn CON. son of Thomas & Elizabeth MORCOMBE

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

BIRTH:
ABT 1837 in St Merryn CON. Census 1841: age4, b. in Cornwall; 1851: John MORCUMB, 14,servant, b. St Merryn

CHRISTENED:
01Jan1837 in St Merryn CON. Son of Thomas MORCUMB and Ann

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: Trevorick, St Merryn,CON
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: Trethian,St Merryn,CON

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: Agricultural Labourer in Trethian, St Merryn.Occupation Note: Working for Thomas TREVELLYAN, 37, head, widower, b. St Merryn, farmer of 100 acres employing three labourers.

SOURCES:
IGI Version v4.01 on web site
Census England and Wales 6 June 1841
Census England and Wales 30 March 1851

BIRTH:
Q3 1857 in St Eval CON. Reg. as John MORCUMB in St Columb. Census 1871: 13, servant, b. St Eval

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: Treginiger Mill,St Ervan,CON

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: Miller's Boy in Treginiger Mill, St Ervan.Occupation Note: John was working for William KINGDON 29, unm, miller and farmer of 5 acres, b. Bodmin.

SOURCE:
Census England and Wales 2 April 1871

Family Code: PADSTOWthomas

BIRTH:
29Apr1895 in St Clear CON. Reg, Q2 1895 in Liskeard District. Census 1901: Joe MORCUMB, age 5, son, scholar, b. St Cleer; 1911: 15, son, b. St Cleer1920 WY USA: 26, brother in law of Thomas George ARCHER, b. England, immigrated 1911; 1930 CA: 34, head, married at 30, b. England, arrived in USA 1915, owns home worth $6,000

DEATH:
Jan 1980 in Fort Bragg. Age at death: 85

SOCIAL SECURITY:
SocialSecurity No: 561-10-1474State No.Issued: CALast Residence: Fort Bragg,Mendocino,CA 95437 Lump Sum Payment to: Fort Bragg,Mendocino,CA

EMIGRATION:
Left Southampton in Berengaria Arrived in New York 03Sep1935Immigration Note: Joseph Francis MORCUMB, , trucker had been visiting Liskeard with his wife Ellen

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Trethinnick, St Cleer,CON
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: Barbican,St Martins Lane,nr Liskeard,CON
BEF 1920-AFT 1920: Usk Street,Lusk,Nobrara County WY USA
BEF 1930-AFT 1930: District 594,Los Angeles,Los Angeles County CA USA

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: Working on father's farm in Barbican.
BEF 1920-AFT 1935: Labourer/Truck Driver in Lusk.
BEF 1930-AFT 1930: Truck Driver for Lumber Company in Los Angeles.

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
Census England & Wales 31 March - 1st April 1901
Census England and Wales 2nd April 1911
1920 USA Federal Census
1930 USA Federal Census
Passenger Lists - New York 1820-1957 in Ancestry.com
1996 Social Security Death Index

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules St COLUMB MINORgeorge

BIRTH:
Q1 1870 in St Columb CON. Registered as Joseph Henry MORCUMB in St Columb. Census 1871: age 2, son, b. Newlyn E; 1881: 11 son, scholar, b.Newlyn East; 1891: 21, single, lodger, b. Newlyn East1901: 31, son, single, c. Newlyn E.

CHRISTENED:
06Feb1870 in East Newlyn CON. son of Joseph & Mary Jane MORCOMB

DEATH:
ABT 1909 in Negaunee ?MI USA. Mary Elizabeth and Walter Paul moved back to Cornwall in 1909/1910 because Joseph Henry had died - presumably in Negaunee.

EMIGRATION:
Left Liverpool in "Arabic" Arrived in New York 21Aug1904Immigration Note: MORCOM J.H., age 34, married, English, resident in Cornwall, accompanied by MORCOM M.E.

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: 30,Church Town, Newlyn,CON
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: 16,Higher Fore Street,Redruth,CON
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Mine Lane,Newlyn East,CON
BEF 1905-ABT 1909: Negaunee,Marquette Co.MI USA

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: Mason in Newlyn.
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: Mason's Labourer in Redruth.
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Mason - Walls in Newlyn East.

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
Census England and Wales 2 April 1871
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881
Census England and Wales 5 April 1891
Census England & Wales 31 March - 1st April 1901
Passenger Lists -Ellis Island Records
Personal MORCOM Rosemary Jane

Family Code: PADSTOWthomas

BIRTH:
ABT 1770 Age at death: 60

BURIAL:
07Sep1830 in St Merryn CON.

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1814-AFT 1814: St Merryn parish,CON

GENERAL NOTE:
NOTE: It is difficult to determine whether Martha was also known as Ann, or whether the reference to both Ann and Martha in the two parish record of her marriage to Samuel is an error.

SOURCE:
IGI Version v4.01 on web site

SOURCE:
GRO Index Marriages

BIRTH:
May be married to a MORCOM

DEATH:
ABT 1705 in CON.

PROBATE:
WILL in Bodmin Probate Registry

SOURCE:
Parish Register copy

BIRTH:
ABT 1778

CHRISTENED:
22Jan1778 in St Merryn CON. dau.of John & Mary MORKHAM

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

Family Code: PADSTOWthomas

BIRTH:
BEF 28Dec1810 in St Merryn CON. Census 1841: Meria MORCUMB, age 30, b. Cornwall; 1851: 40 wife, b. St Merryn; 1861: 50 wife; 1871: 60 wife; 1881: age 70 widow annuitant, living with sons Thomas & John

CHRISTENED:
28Dec1810 in St Merryn CON. dau. of Thomas & Jane MORCOMB

DEATH:
01Jan1884 in St Merryn CON. Age at death: 73

BURIAL:
AFT 01Jan1884 in St Merryn Parish Church CON. "Also Mary, his [Matthew TUMMON] wife, died January 1st 1884 aged 73 years"

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1841-AFT 1881: Trevose,St Merryn,CON

SOURCES:
GRO Index Marriages
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 2 April 1871
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881

BIRTH:
ABT 1833 in St Merryn CON. Census 1841: age 8, b. in Cornwall; 1851: 18, dau, unm., b. St Merryn; 1861: 28, unm. dau., b. St Merryn

CHRISTENED:
15Jan1833 in St Merryn CON. Dau. of Thomas and Ann MORCUMB

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: Trevorick, St Merryn,CON
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: Trevear village, St Merryn,CON

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1861-AFT 1861: Housekeeper in Trevear, St Merryn.

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

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules St COLUMB MINORgeorge

BIRTH:
Q2 1872 in St Columb CON. Registered as Mary Jane MORCOM. Census 1881: Mary Parsons MORCOMB age 8, dau., scholar b.Newlyn East; 1891: Mary P MORCOME, 18, unm., servant, b. Newlyn Her sister was Elizabeth Jane so was she always known as Mary Parsons?

CHRISTENED:
13Oct1872 in East Newlyn CON. Mary PARSONS, dau.of Joseph & Mary Jane MORCOMBE

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Newlyn East,CON
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: Bank Street,St Columb Minor,CON

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: House Maid in Station Road, St Columb Minor.Occupation Note: Mary was working for Mary RICKARD, 49, widow, living on own means, b. Illogan.

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881
Census England and Wales 5 April 1891

Family Code: PADSTOWthomas

BIRTH:
Q3 1868 in Padstow CON. Census 1871: age 2 b.St Merryn; 1881: 12, dau., scholar, b. Padstow; 1891: 22, dau., unm., b. Padstow; 1901: 31, dau., single, b. Padstow

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: Padstow,CON
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Porthcothan, St Merryn,CON
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: Trevose,St Merryn,CON
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Bloomfield,St Merryn,CON

Residence Note:
Census 1881: FHL Film 1341551, PRO Ref.RG11, Piece 2293, Folio 69 p.24

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: Dressmaker in Trevose, St Merryn.
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Dressmaker in Bloomfield.

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
Census England and Wales 2 April 1871
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881
Census England and Wales 5 April 1891
Census England & Wales 31 March - 1st April 1901

Family Code: PADSTOWthomas

BIRTH:
Q4 1898 in St Cleer CON. Reg. as Olive Hilda MORCUMB in Liskeard Dist. Census 1901: 3, dau, b. St Cleer; 1911: 12, dau., at school, b. St Cleer

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Trethinnick, St Cleer,CON
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: Barbican,St Martins Lane,nr Liskeard,CON

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

BURIAL:
1823 in Gwennap CON. Miner

OCCUPATION:
Miner

SOURCE:
Parish Register copy

DEATH:
ABT 1796 in St Columb Minor CON.

PROBATE:
ADMIN in Bodmin Probate Registry

BIRTH:
1792 in St Merryn CON. Census 1841: Richard MORKAM, 40, b. CON; 1851: Richard MORCOMB, 51, unm., serv. b. St Merryn; 1861: Richard MORCUMB, 69, unm., proprietor of land, b. St Merryn, lodging with Thomas RAWLINGS, 61, married, farmer 23 acres, b. St Ervan [His employer in 1861]NB It is uncertain whether the census records of 1841/51 refer to this Richard. Age in 1851 is c. 7 yrs less than it should be - could be an employer's bad guess

CHRISTENED:
04Aug1793 in St Merryn CON. son of Thomas & Elizabeth MORCOMBE

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: Treginigar Well,St Ervan,CON
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: Treginigar Mill,St Ervan,CON
BEF 1861-AFT 1861: Penrose, St Ervan,CON

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: Agricultural Labourer in Treginigar Well, St Ervan.Occupation Note: Resident with James HAWKEN, 60, farmer and his wife. There were four other servants including a James OLD, 15.
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: Mill Servant in Treginigar Mill.Occupation Note: Resident with Thomas RAWLIGS, 52, miller, and his wife and son..

GENERAL NOTE:
This is possibly Richard MORCOM (b.c.1794 according to death age of 77 in Q1 1871 in Barnstaple). He left a will and codicil dated 27 Mar 1871, proved at Exeter, (under £300), mine agent and died at Combmartin DEV. His surviving executor was John DOVELL, the younger, yeoman of Combmartin. The description says "late of Combmartin" which implies that he was not from there originally.

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
Personal OLD Susan

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules St COLUMB MINORgeorge

BIRTH:
Q1 1866 in Crantock CON. Registered as Richard J MORCOMB in St Columb, Ref.5c 133. Census 1871: Richard John age 6, son, b.Crantock; 1881: 15, son, b.Crantock; 1891: John MORCOM, 27, married, lodger, b. Newlyn East; 1901: as John MORCOMB, age 34, head, married, b. Crantock;1911: 45, head, married, b. Newlyn East

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: 30,Church Town, Newlyn,CON
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Newlyn East,CON
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: 16,Higher Fore Street,Redruth,CON
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Newlyn East,CON
BEF 1011-AFT 1911: Church Town, Newlyn East,CON

Residence Note:
In 1891 John and his brother Joseph were lodging with Jane Reynolds, head, married, 47, apartment and boarding house keeper, b. St Agnes

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Blende Miner in Newlyn East.
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: Worker in Granite Quarry in Redruth.
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Ordinary Agricultural Worker in Newlyn East.
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: Farm Labourer in Newlyn East.
BEF 1925-AFT 1925: LabourerOccupation Note: At time of daughter Mabel's 1925 marriage..

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
Census England and Wales 2 April 1871
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
Personal WARD Colin and Wendy

BIRTH:
Assumed to be male because of occupation

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1952-AFT 1962: 4,Park Terrace,Falmouth,CON

OCCUPATION:
Car Hire

SOURCE:
Book Telephone Directory

DEATH:
ABT 1771 in St Columb Minor CON.

BURIAL:
WILL in Bodmin Probate Registry

SOURCE:
Will Somerset House Index

DEATH:
ABT 1796 in Gwennap CON.

PROBATE:
ADMIN in Bodmin Probate Registry

SOURCE:
Will Somerset House Index

BIRTH:
BEF 1749 in St Eval CON. 'of Roche' at marriage in 1785

SOURCES:
BEF 1994 IGI UK
Web Site 2000

BIRTH:
ABT 1790 in St Merryn CON. Census 1841: age 50, b. in Cornwall; 1851: 60, head, married, b. St Merryn; 1861: 70, head, widower, b. St Merryn

CHRISTENED:
18Apr1790 in St Merryn CON. son of John & Mary MORCOMBE

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: Trevorick, St Merryn,CON
BEF 1851-AFT 1861: Trevear village, St Merryn,CON

Residence Note:
Also in the MORCUMB household were: Joseph NICKELLS, 46, agricultural labourer, and NICKELLS children Thomas 10, Sarah 8, and Joseph 5

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1841-AFT 1861: Agricultural Labourer in St Merryn.

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

Family Code: PADSTOWthomas

BIRTH:
ABT 1898 in St Merryn CON. Census 1901: Tom, age 2 yrs, son, b. St Merryn; 1911: 12, son, b. St Merryn. NB possible confusion with Thomas MORCUMB (08470)

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Trevose,St Merryn,CON
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: Towan,Padstow, St Merryn Parish,CON

OCCUPATIONS:
Occupation Note: Thomas MORCUMBE was enlisted on 10 May 1915 in Bodmin. He was then 19, a farm labourer, 5ft 8 1/2ins., 123 lbs, physical development fair. he joined the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry but was transferred to the Royal Engineers as a driver at his own request.. He arrived at Aldershot on 23 June 1915 and was discharged on 29th July 1915 as "being unlikely to become an efficient soldier". His home address had been given as "Tregonge" [?Trevose] Farm, St Issey and his next of kin was Henry MORCUMB (father) of the same address..
BEF 1961-AFT 1962: taxi Proprietor

GENERAL NOTE:
Executor to Edith Mary MORCUMB

SOURCES:
Census England & Wales 31 March - 1st April 1901
Census England and Wales 2nd April 1911
British Army WW1 Pension Records 1914-1920
Will Somerset House Index

BIRTH:
15Jun1898

DEATH:
16Jun1969 in Truro CON.

PROBATE:
£25,499

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1969-16Jun1969: 20,Melville Road,Falmouth,CON

GENERAL NOTE:
Is he the same man as (19650)?

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

BIRTH:
Sep 1905

DEATH:
1986 in Chichester SSX.

SOURCE:
GRO Index Deaths

Family Code: PADSTOWthomas

BIRTH:
Q4 1905 in St Cleer CON. Reg. in Liskeard. Census 1911: 5, son,b. St Cleer

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: Barbican,St Martins Lane,nr Liskeard,CON

SOURCES:
Free BMD Web Site
Census England and Wales 2nd April 1911

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules St COLUMB MAJORjohn

BIRTH:
06Jul1922 in Bodmin CON. GRO Index Q3 1922

DEATH:
Q2 1974 in Redruth CON.

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
GRO Index Deaths

DEATH:
ABT 1774 in St Columb Minor CON.

PROBATE:
WILL in Bodmin Probate Registry(only MORCUMB on index)

DEATH:
ABT 1793 in St Endellion CON.

PROBATE:
in WILL in Bodmin Probate Registry.

SOURCE:
GRO Index Deaths

DEATH:
ABT 1726 in St Columb Minor CON.

PROBATE:
1726 WILL at Bodmin Probate Registry

SOURCE:
Will Somerset House Index

GENERAL NOTE:
Cessate in Gwennap dated 1742 at Bodmin Probate Registry

SOURCE:
Personal MORECOMBE David

BURIAL:
1830 in Gwennap CON.

SOURCE:
Parish Register copy

BIRTH:
ABT 1773

CHRISTENED:
20Dec1773 in St Merryn CON. son of John & Mary MARKHAM

GENERAL NOTE:
There was a William, son of John MORCUMB of St Merryn, buried on 24 April, 1788 - may be other Johns around.

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

BIRTH:
ABT 1792

CHRISTENED:
20May1792 in St Merryn CON. son of John & Mary MORCUMB

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

BIRTH:
13Oct1885 in Ohio 0H USA.

DEATH:
May 1963 in USA. Age at death: 78

SOCIAL SECURITY:
SocialSecurity No: 278-09-5393State No.Issued: OH

GENERAL NOTES:
Social Security Number: 278-09-5393
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.

SOURCE:
Social Security Death Index 2013

Family Code: PADSTOWthomas

BIRTH:
15May1910 in CON. Census 1920 WY: 27, brother in law of Thomas George ARCHER, b. England, immigrated 1911

DEATH:
Jan 1969 in USA. Age at death: 59

SOCIAL SECURITY:
SocialSecurity No: 084-03-4487State No.Issued: NYLast Residence: Inglewood,Los Angeles,CA 90301

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: Treloska,St Cleer,CON
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Trethinnick, St Cleer,CON
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: Barbican,St Martins Lane,nr Liskeard,CON
BEF 1920-AFT 1920: Usk Street,Lusk,Nobrara County WY USA
-25Nov1994: Inglewood,Los Angeles,CA USA

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: Working on father's farm in Barbican.
BEF 1920-AFT 1920: Labourer/Truck Driver in Lusk.

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
1920 USA Federal Census
Social Security Death Index 2013

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules St COLUMB MAJORjohn

BIRTH:
Q3 1919 in St Columb CON.

DEATH:
Q3 1981 in St Austell CON.

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
Death Index England & Wales 1916-2007 in Ancestry.com