MORCOM/BE ONE NAME STUDY

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSgeorge

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn GWENNAPrichard

BIRTH:
1854 in Wrexham DEN. Census 1881: age 27 no occupation

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Abenbury Lodge,Denbigh,DEN

SOURCE:
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSgeorge

BIRTH:
in Tredegar.

DEATH:
23Feb1994 in Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale PA USA.

EMIGRATION:
Arrived in USA BEF 1924Immigration Note: Sponsored entry of his brother William into the USA.

OCCUPATIONS:
Coal Miner
Employee for Billotta's Restaurent in Carbondale.

GENERAL NOTE:
There is a family story that Cliff had arrived in the USA initially to take part in an Olympic event. However he was injured and never participated. He was a member of the Berean Baptist Church, Carbondale.

SOURCES:
Personal WATTS Lois
Newspaper Obituary

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSgeorge

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn GWENNAPrichard

BIRTH:
1860 in Wrexham DEN. Census 1881: age 21 no occupation

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Abenbury Lodge,Denbigh,DEN

SOURCE:
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSgeorge

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSgeorge

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSgeorge

BIRTH:
in Wales.

DEATH:
in Wales.

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSgeorge

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn GWENNAPrichard

BIRTH:
ABT 1822 in Erbistock DEN. Census 1881: John Devreux PUGH age 59 widower

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Abenbury Lodge,Denbigh,DEN

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Solicitor
BEF 1883-AFT 1883: Solicitor

GENERAL NOTE:
Collectanea Cornubiensia by G C BOASE mentions:"MORCOM, Richard cf Bibl.Cornub.1288, Mining engineer. His youngest dau.Elizabeth Cornelius m 13 Mar 1883 at Minera, John Devereux-Pugh, admitted solicitor 1844, in practice in Wrexham 1884."Census 1881: also shows one servant: Caroline ROBERTS 16 b.Ruabon DEN.

SOURCES:
1890 Book Collectanea Cornubiensia
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSgeorge

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSgeorge

BIRTH:
in Tredegar MON.

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSgeorge

BIRTH:
1900 in Tredegar MON.

DEATH:
in Carbondale PA USA.

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSgeorge

BIRTH:
in Wales.

DEATH:
in Wales.

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSgeorge

BIRTH:
07Mar1928 in Carbondale PA USA.

DEATH:
Sep 1993 in Southern Maine Medical Center, Biddeford ME USA.

EDUCATION:
Graduated from Salvation Army School for Officers Training in New York city.

RESIDENCE:
-BEF 1993: Old Orchard Beach,ME USA

Residence Note:
Vera and her family moved several times due to the needs of the Salvation Army. Their homes included OH, MA, RI, CT, NY, PA and KY. When ill health enforced retirement she moved to a small cottage on Salvation Army grounds in Old Orchard Beach, MN.

OCCUPATION:
Salvation Army Officer

GENERAL NOTE:
Very short lady of c. 5ft 2ins.

SOURCES:
Personal WATTS Lois
Newspaper Obituary

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSgeorge

BIRTH:
19Apr1920 in 30 Church Square, Tredegar MON. Registration District Bedwellty, Sub-district Tredegar.

DEATH:
28Aug1983 in Community Medical Center, Scranton PA USA. Cause of death: cerebral aneurism.

BURIAL:
AFT 28Aug1983 in Jermyn Cemetery PA USA.

EMIGRATION:
Arrived in New York City 02May1926Immigration Note: Age when he arrived in USA 6

NATURALIZATION:
Applied for Naturalization on at ScrantonTook oath on 31Jul1943

RESIDENCES:
Tredegar,MON
Carbondale,PA USA
1953 39,Manion Ave.,Carbondale,Lackawanna PA USA
FL USA

OCCUPATIONS:
Coal Miner in Carbondale.Occupation Note: Only for a brief period..
Occupation Note: Owned his own truck during the Depression and sold produce in the community..
21Jun1937-29Jun1940: Musician for Private Band 109th Infantry (Rifle), Penna National.Occupation Note: Honourable Discharge document says he was enlisted in Scranton at age 18..
ABT 1941-ABT 1945: for Army Air Corps
Jul 1952 Jig Bore Operator for Daystrom
1956-19Mar1981: Industrial Engineer for Pratt and Whitney Air CraftOccupation Note: Estimated parts for Apollo engines. Retired early in March 1981 for medical reasons..

GENERAL NOTE:
Organiser of Youth Group in United Methodist Church during 1950s. Member, President, Author of Civigram, of the Southboro Civitan Club [Civitan is an international organisation concerned with community and personal development]. Hobbies: photography and music. Member of the United Methodist Church, Carbondale. Sung in the Church choir.

SOURCES:
Personal WATTS Lois
Birth Certificate
Cemetery Record Jermyn Lackawanna, PA, USA
Newspaper Obituary

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSgeorge

BIRTH:
02Feb1894 in WLS.

DEATH:
01Oct1992 in Biddeford ME USA. Due to memory loss, he went into an Adult Care Center at the age of 95

BURIAL:
AFT 01Oct1992 in Jermyn Cemetery PA USA.

SOCIAL SECURITY:
SocialSecurity No: 175-01-5544

EMIGRATION:
Arrived in USA ABT 1924Immigration Note: Had to stay aboard the ship for a few days before admittance to the USA as the quota had been reached.

NATURALIZATION:
Applied for Naturalization on Took oath on 15Nov1938 at Scranton

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1953-AFT 1953: 39,Mannion Ave.,Carbondale,Lackawanna PA USA

Residence Note:
Sold the house in Mannion Street after death of his wife in 1968 as he could not bear to live in the house without her. Subsequently lived with his daughter Vera, and also, for a time, with his son, Waldred, in Florida and Pennsylvania.

OCCUPATIONS:
-1919: Coal Miner in Tredegar.
Coal Miner in Carbondale.Occupation Note: He worked for 42 years in coal mines in Wales and PA, and was only forced to retire when the mining began to slow down in Carbondale. He did not work again.As foreman of his group he always emphasized safety, and instructed his crew to cover their nose and mouth as a protection against sulpher fumes which caused black lung disease. He kept himself in fairly good health, despite his long years in the mines..

GENERAL NOTE:
William and Lillian went back to Wales in the c.1960, but found it hard as so many of their relatives and friends had died.

SOURCE:
Personal WATTS Lois

BIRTH:
ABT 1725 GUESS c.20 years pre marriage

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn GWENNAPjoseph1

SOURCE:
GRO Index Marriages

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn GWENNAPdigory1

BIRTH:
07Jul1924

DEATH:
Mar 2004 in Dudley WOR. Age at death: 79

RESIDENCE:
BEF 2000-AFT 2000: 15,Hilary Crest,Dudley,West Midlands DY3 2DH

SOURCES:
GRO Index Marriages
GRO Index Deaths

Family Code: St COLUMBMINORthomas

BIRTH:
PIDLER on Source 126. PYDTOR on Source 16

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1739-AFT 1739: St Columb Minor,CON

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

BIRTH:
ABT 1636 GUESS c.20 years pre marriage

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn PENZANCEbawden

BIRTH:
19Mar1891 in MA USA. US Census 1920: Fanny Q MORCOM, 28, wife, alien, b. Massachusetts, father born Rhode Island, mother born Canada; US Census 1930: Fanny Q "MOORCOM", head, age 39, value of house $15,000, owns radio, divorced, 20 when first married,

DEATH:
24Jun1989 in Duval FL USA. Age at death: 98

SOCIAL SECURITY:
SocialSecurity No: 029-10-0207State No.Issued: MALast Residence: Jacksonville,Fillmore,FL 32207

EMIGRATION:
Left Mexico Arrived in Laredo, Texas 10Jun1918Immigration Note: "Fanni" Q MORCOM, travelling with Walter J age 6

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1920-AFT 1930: 69,Storrs Avenue,Braintree,Norfolk County MA USA
ABT 1944 99,Storrs Avenue,Braintree,Norfolk County MA USA
-24Jun1989: Jacksonville,Duval 32207 FL USA

Residence Note:
In 1930 the household included a servant Fanny BECKWORTH, age 28, single

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1930-AFT 1930: Stenographer for Real Estate Company in Braintree.
ABT 1933-ABT 1936: Manufacturer.s Agent, Women's dresses in Rm 311 or 314, Townsend Chambers, 755 Boylston Street, Boston.

SOURCES:
1920 USA Federal Census
1930 USA Federal Census
Death Index Florida
Social Security Death Index 2013

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St MARTINwilliam

BIRTH:
ABT 1822 in DEV. Census 1851: as Ann C age 29, married, b. in Tavistock

DEATH:
ABT 1868 in VIC AUS. Reg Yr 1868, Ref. 5896. Birthplace Devonport, father Richard QUANCE, mother Mary Ann

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: Foundry Cottages,Tavistock,DEV

SOURCE:
CD Census 1851 Devon, Norfolk and Warwick

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St MARTINwilliam

BIRTH:
ABT 1792 in Okehampton DEV. Census 1851: age 59

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: 16,Navy Row,Stoke Damerel,DEV

Residence Note:
Census 1851: PRO Ref. HO/107/1882, Folio 510, Page 68, FHL Film 0221031

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: Butcher in Stoke Damerel.

SOURCES:
CD Census 1851 Devon, Norfolk and Warwick
CD Australia Vital Records Index 1788-1905

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St MARTINwilliam

BIRTH:
ABT 1827 in Tamerton Foliot DEV. Census 1851: age 24, unmarried

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: 16,Navy Row,Stoke Damerel,DEV

SOURCE:
CD Census 1851 Devon, Norfolk and Warwick

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1868-AFT 1868: MinerOccupation Note: Occupation as given at son James's marriage.

SOURCE:
Parish Register copy

BIRTH:
ABT 1841 in CON. 21 Jul 1862: Age 21 at marriage

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1868-AFT 1868: MinerOccupation Note: Occupation as given at marriage.

SOURCES:
GRO Index Marriages
Parish Register copy

BIRTH:
ABT 1744 GUESS c.20 years pre marriage

SOURCES:
BEF 1994 IGI UK
Personal MORECOMBE David

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn GWENNAPwilliam2

BIRTH:
ABT 1867 in Gwennap CON. Census 1891:Francis J QUICK, age 24, son-in-law of William MORCOM, b. Gwennap. QUICKE in GRO marriages.

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1881-AFT 1891: Prisks Row,Lanner, Gwennap Parish,CON

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: Tin Mine Carpenter in Lanner, Redruth.

SOURCES:
Census England and Wales 5 April 1891
GRO Index Marriages

Family Code: ILLOGANarthur CONSTANTINEjoseph

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1840-AFT 1840: Walsoken,NFK

SOURCE:
1903 Book Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885

Family Code: GWENNAPjohn GWENNAPdiggory

SOURCES:
Victoria Government - Marriage Index 1920-1942
Personal: MORCOM Liz

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules GWENNAPjohn

BIRTH:
24Jun1928 in Geelong West VIC AUS.

DEATH:
24Jun1982 in Brisbane QLD AUS.

BURIAL:
24Jun1982 in Cairns Cemetery QLD.

GENERAL NOTE:
Entry entirely from Ancestral File and therefore needs to be confirmed.

SOURCE:
Ancestral File LDS

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSgeorge

SOURCE:
Ancestral File LDS

Family Code: PADSTOWthomas

BIRTH:
ABT 1873 in St Merryn CON. Census 1901: 27, wife, b. St Merryn; 1911: 37, b. St Merryn, married 13 years, one living child, one deceased

DEATH:
03Jun1962 in Falmouth CON. GRO Q2 1962 Age at death: 89

BURIAL:
AFT 03Jun1962 in St Merryn CON. Edith Mary MORCUMB died 3 Jun 1962 aged 89

PROBATE:
£2645

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Trevose,St Merryn,CON
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: Towan,Padstow, St Merryn Parish,CON
BEF 1962-03Jun1962: Waverley, No.20,Melville Road,Falmouth,CON

SOURCES:
Census England & Wales 31 March - 1st April 1901
Census England and Wales 2nd April 1911
Will Somerset House Index
Burials FHS Record

Family Code: GWENNAPjohn2

BIRTH:
ABT 1794 in Kenwyn CON. or RABY. Census 1841: age 47, born in Cornwall; 1851, 57, widow, servant, b. Kenwyn; 1861: ?Joey? MORCOM, 67, widow, servant, b. Kenwyn

DEATH:
ABT 1853 in Carnmarth CON. Died after her husband

BURIAL:
17Feb1853 in Gwennap CON.

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: Trevethan, Gwennap Parish,CON
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: Tresamble, Gwennap Parish,CON

Residence Note:
In 1851 Johanna and her daughter Johanna were living in the house of Thomas MICHELL, 36, widower, agricultural labourer, b. Gwennap

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: House Servant in Tresamble, Gwennap Parish.Occupation Note: Johanna and her daughter Johanna were in the household of Thomas MICHELL, head, servant-agricultural labourer, b. Gwennap. It is doubtful if Thomas could employ three servants, so they were all probably working elsewhere..
BEF 1861-AFT 1861: House Servant in South Tresamble.Occupation Note: Working for Thomas MICHELL, 43, unmarried, b. Gwennap, who was a farmer of 40 acres employing one man and one boy.

SOURCES:
Marriage Index bef.1837 Cornwall FHS
Census England and Wales 6 June 1841
Census England and Wales 30 March 1851
Personal PATTERSON Violet/Parish Records etc