MORCOM/BE ONE NAME STUDY

SOURCE:
Marriage Index BOYDS

SOURCE:
GRO Index Marriages

BIRTH:
24Jan1856 in TAS AUS. Ref 861. Father James and Mother U Ann. CHECK: Is this child of this couple - very few BLAKESLEYs in Austrlian record and there is also a slight possibility than Ann nee MORCOMBE died in Tasmania

SOURCE:
CD Australia Vital Records Index 1788-1905

BIRTH:
1820 in LEI. If VicGold birh date and birth county ar correct, then James may be the son of John & Elizabeth BLAKESLEY, christened on 16 Feb 1819 in the Non Conformist St Mary's Hinkley, Leicestershire. An Elizabeth BLAKESLEY died 17 Jul 1873 in Tasmania, age 90

DEATH:
There is a death of a James BLAKESLEY, age 71, b. Birmingham, in Victoria, 1879/8476 but this does not match birth date and place given by VicGold

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1854-AFT 1854: VIC AUS

GENERAL NOTE:
No children listed for this couple in VicGold National Centenary Ancestral Project

SOURCE:
BMD Records Victoria, AUS VicGold database

Family Code: GWENNAPjohn GWENNAPdiggory

DEATH:
Q1 1966 in Plymouth DEV.

RESIDENCE:
BEF 23Mar1945-AFT 23Mar1945: Perranporth,CON

Residence Note:
As at son's death in 1945

SOURCES:
GRO Index Marriages
Free BMD Web Site

Family Code: GWENNAPjohn GWENNAPdiggory

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1912-AFT 1912: Lannarth,CON

Residence Note:
As at daughter Ada's marriage

SOURCE:
Personal PATTERSON Violet/Parish Records etc

Family Code: MEETHwilliam

BIRTH:
ABT 1864 in Drewsteignton DEV. Census 1871: age 7, granddaughter of Samuel MORCOMBE [07846], b. Drewsteignton

CHRISTENED:
31Jan1864 in Drewsteignton DEV.

DEATH:
26Oct1878 in Drewsteignton DEV. Age at death: 14

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: Drewston Cottage,Drewsteignton,DEV

SOURCES:
Parish Records - Devon (from David MORECOMBE)
Census England and Wales 2 April 1871

Family Code: MEETHwilliam

BIRTH:
02Feb1832 in Drewsteignton DEV. Written as BLANCHARD on marriage index but David MORECOMBE says it should be BLANCHFORD

DEATH:
11Jul1867 in Drewsteignton DEV. Age at death: 34

SOURCES:
GRO Index Marriages
Parish Records - Devon (from David MORECOMBE)

Family Code: ADELAIDEannie

BIRTH:
ABT 1862 in Chilmark WIL. Census 1901: age 39

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Codford St Peter,WIL

SOURCE:
Census England & Wales 31 March - 1st April 1901

Family Code: MEETHwilliam OKEHAMPTONthomas

SOURCE:
GRO Index Marriages

BIRTH:
ABT 1655 GUESS 20 years pre marriage

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

Family Code: HIGHAMPTONblatchford

BIRTH:
ABT 1775 in Highampton DEV. Census 1851: age 76 pauper widow with BALKWILL family

BURIAL:
Possibel death as Mary MORCOMBE, 26 Nov 1851, age 78, in Holy Cross Highampton

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: Highampton Village,Okehampton,DEV

Residence Note:
Census 1851: HO/107/1885 Folio 107 Page 12 FHL Film 0221034

GENERAL NOTE:
Census 1851: there was a visitor at the BALKWILL home - Ann LEE widow age 84 pauper b.Beeralsom DEV who could possibly be a relation.

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

Family Code: GWINEARjohn

DEATH:
in HelstonS863. Died in either Q1 1863 (5c 194] or Q4 1865 (5c 149]

OCCUPATION:
Tin Miner

SOURCE:
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881

Family Code: GWENNAPjohn2

BIRTH:
ABT 1846 in Gwennap CON. Census 1881: age 35 yrs, wife, b. Gwennap; 1891: 43, married, b. Gwennap; 1901: 54, married, b. Gwennap

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Bell Vean, Gwennap Parish,CON
BEF 1891-AFT 1901: Church Row,Lanner, Gwennap Parish,CON

SOURCES:
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881
Census England and Wales 5 April 1891
Census England & Wales 31 March - 1st April 1901

Family Code: DUNSTERthomas

BIRTH:
1860 in Geelong VIC AUS.

DEATH:
1954 in VIC AUS.

SOURCE:
Personal BONNEY Janene

BIRTH:
ABT 1550 GUESS c.20 years pre marriage

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

Family Code: St MERRYNjohn2

BIRTH:
ABT 1849 in Creed CON. Census 1881: 32, dau., b. Creed; 1891: age 42, wife, b. Creed; 1901: 52, wife, b. Creed

DEATH:
14Dec1901 in St Austell CON. Reg Q4 1901 Age at death: 53

PROBATE:
Died intestate. Proved by the Adminsitrator 14 Feb 1902. £135 7s.6d. Executor: husband John MORCOMBE, farmer. Surities John JENNINGS of St Ewe, farmer

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Tolfrue,Creed,CON
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: Tolfrue, Creed,CON
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Tolprice House,Creed,CON
1901 Hewas Water,Creed,CON

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Dressmaker in Creed.

SOURCES:
GRO Index Marriages
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881
Census England and Wales 5 April 1891
Census England & Wales 31 March - 1st April 1901
GRO Index Deaths
Will Charles MORCOM (00060)

Family Code: ILLOGANarthur St MARTINjoseph

BIRTH:
09Jun1840 in Henton DEV. Reg. in Barnstaple Q2 1839 Reg. No. 10 289. Census 1851: 11, dau., scholar, b. Machen [? should be Mechan], Monmouthshire; 1861: 22, unm., b. Ashford; 1871: 31, married, b. Heanton DEV; 1881: age 41; 1901: Martha MARCOMBE, 61, wife, b. Heaton;Census 1911: 70, b. Henton Devon, head, widow, five living children, five deceased

DEATH:
09Jul1923 in Treharris GLA. Hannah MARCOMBE reg. Q3 1923 in Merthyr Tydfil Age at death: 84

BURIAL:
in Treharris Cemetery GLA.

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: Derry Road,Whitchurch,Cardiff,
BEF 1861-AFT 1861: Soap Works,Cardiff,GLA
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: Grangetown Parish of Llandaff,Cardiff,GLA
BEF 1881-1936: 36,Fell St,Treharris,nr. Merthyr Tydfil,GLA

Residence Note:
36 Fell Street had six living rooms. The 1881 Census records two visitors in the household: William BLIGHT, age 47, b. Monkleigh DEV, mason and his wife Emma, age 41, b. Wellington, Somerset

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1861-AFT 1861: Dressmaker in Cardiff.

SOURCES:
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
Census England & Wales 31 March - 1st April 1901
Census England and Wales 2nd April 1911
Free BMD Web Site
Border Crossings Canada to USA 1895-1956
Death Certificate
Personal:ISAAC Elsie L
Personal MARCOMBE Daryll Gene

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules GWENNAPjohn

RESIDENCE:
ABT 1912 Ballarat,VIC AUS

SOURCES:
BMD Records VIC AUS PRO 1896-1913
Marriage Index Ballarat VIC AUS
Personal ARCHER Margaret

SOURCE:
Parish Register copy

Family Code: St MERRYNjohn2

BIRTH:
ABT 1824 in Creed CON. Census 1881: 57, head, widow, b. Creed

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Tolfrue,Creed,CON

SOURCE:
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881

Family Code: ILLOGANarthur St MARTINjoseph

BIRTH:
ABT 1804 in Langtree DEV. Census 1851: head, married, 47, b. Langtree; 1861: 57, head, married, b Langtree; 1871; 67, father-in-law, married,

DEATH:
ABT 1883 in Merthyr Tydfil GLA.

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: Derry Road,Whitchurch,Cardiff,GLA
BEF 1861-AFT 1861: Soap Works,Cardiff,GLA
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: Grangetown Parish of Llandaff,Cardiff,GLA

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1851-AFT 1871: Stone Mason in Cardiff.

SOURCES:
Census England and Wales 30 March 1851
Census England and Wales 7 April 1861
Census England and Wales 2 April 1871
Web Site

Family Code: MEETHwilliam INWARDLEIGHgeorge

BIRTH:
ABT 1833 in VT USA. Census VT 1880: age 47, born NY

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1880-AFT 1880: Middlebury,Addison Co.

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1880-AFT 1880: Housekeeper in Middlebury.

SOURCES:
IGI Version v4.01 on web site
Census USA 1880 - LDS Index

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules GWENNAPrichard

BIRTH:
18Dec1902 in VIC AUS. Reg.No.4900

DEATH:
18Jul1943 in Sandkan, Borneo. Alan served in World War II and died as a result of internment as a prisoner of war Age at death: 40

BURIAL:
in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand. But another source saysLabuan War Memorial Cemetery, Sabah, Malaya

OCCUPATIONS:
1937-1940: Bootmaker
18Jul1943 Private for 2/29 Infantry Battalion in 1940.

SOURCE:
Deaths Index Victoria AUS 1853-1980

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules GWENNAPrichard

SOURCE:
Monumental Inscription

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules GWENNAPrichard

DEATH:
ABT 1998

SOURCE:
Personal:McWILLIAM Janice

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules St ENODERrichard

SOURCE:
Personal BABLE Doris Mae

Family Code: St GLUVIASwilliam

BIRTH:
30Jul1876 in St James Soho MDX. Reg. Q3 1876 in Westminster.Census 1901: 24, wife., b. St James, Soho; 1911: 34, b. St James, married 13 years with two living children

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Battersea,London,LON
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: 33,Ingestre Buildings,Westminster,London,MDX

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Ironer at Laundry in Battersea.
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: Umbrella and Sunshade Maker in London.

SOURCES:
Free BMD Web Site
Census England & Wales 31 March - 1st April 1901
Census England and Wales 2nd April 1911

Family Code: ILLOGANarthur St MARTINjoseph

BIRTH:
31Mar1933 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County OH USA. Mother's maiden name was MUSLIM

DEATH:
07Jan1994 Died at home at 7.24 am.Age at death: 60

RESIDENCE:
-07Jan1994: Streetsboro,Portage County OH USA

OCCUPATION:
Editor or reporter

SOURCES:
Death Index Ohio 1908-32, 1938-44, 1958-2002
Social Security Death Index 2013

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn GWENNAPwilliam1

BIRTH:
03Feb1829 in Llandegla DEN. Census 1851: 22, single, no occupation, b. Llandegla, visiting family of john and Alice ROGERS; 1871: wife, age 43, b. ?Llandylor? ; 1881: age 52; 1891 63, wife, b. Llandegle

DEATH:
24Jun1897 in Hoole CHS. Q2 1897 Chester age 68.Age at death: 68

WILL:
24May1890

PROBATE:
£380 10s. Executor: husband Thomas. After his death, her landed property at Nant, Bursham, DEN to her two youngest daughters Annie and Clara, cottage & garden only (not croft adjoining which was left by Miriam's father to eldest granddaughter Selina)

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: Coed Poeth,Bersham,DEN
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: 38,Moor,Hawarden,FLN
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Lower Terrace,Hawarden,FLN
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: 2,Stone Place, Hoole Road,Hoole,CHS
BEF 1897-24Jun1897: Hoole,Chester,CHS

GENERAL NOTE:
David MORCOM was told, in a conversation in the Wrexham area, about a Miriam MORCOM (married with one son and two daughters according to informant) who was Headteacher of Chester High School for Girls. She lived at Nant Cottage, Coedpath, presumably this is near Minera, Wrexham.

SOURCES:
GRO Index Marriages
Census England and Wales 30 March 1851
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881
Census England and Wales 5 April 1891

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn GWENNAPwilliam1

BIRTH:
22Nov1811

GENERAL NOTE:
Robert AHEARN calls him Captain James BLUNT, but Miriam refers in her will to the settlement her father 'Thomas' BLUNT made for her daughter Selina. Do not know whether Captain refers to ships or mines.

SOURCES:
Will Somerset House Index
Personal AHEARN Robert (15727)

Family Code: DUNSTERthomas

GENERAL NOTE:
Name as given on dau.Josephine's death in AUS

SOURCE:
CD Australia Vital Records Index 1788-1905

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn REDRUTHboase

BIRTH:
ABT 1787 in Redruth CON. Census 1841: Sally MORCOM, 50, b. Cornwall; 1851: Sally MORCOM, 63, head, widow, proprietor of houses and land, b. Redruth, living with two servants.

CHRISTENED:
17Jun1887 in Redruth CON. IGI Batch C053411. Parents William MORCOM and Alice

DEATH:
18Dec1868 in 80 Kingsdown Parade, Bristol GLS. Widow of Redruth, late of Bristol. Q4 1868 Clifton. The Bristol Mercury (Bristol, England), Saturday, December 19, 1868; Issue 4107: "December 18th at Lingswood Parade, Sally, widow of Elisha MORCOM Esq. of Redruth, age 81" Age at death: 81

WILL:
Sole executor: Edwin COCK of Redruth. Under £600.

PROBATE:
14Sep1863-£600. Sole Executor: Edwin COCK of Redruth. Witnesses: Mary GARBY, PO Redruth and Penelope EADE, Redruth.

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: West End,Redruth,CON
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: 63,Fore Street,Redruth,CON

Residence Note:
In 1851 Sarah employed Charity TREGONING, 23, unmarried, house maid, b. Gwennap and Mary Ann ROBERTS, 23, unmarried, cook, b. Wendron. In 1861 she had two domestic servants: Mary Ann ROBERTS,28? and Mary A WILLIAMS, 15, b. illogan

GENERAL NOTE:
See Digory in Redruth - connection to Edwin COCK, Esquire. Also check Joseph and Catherine in Truro.Will leaves £100 + British Life Assurance Policy dated 27 May 1857 and rents of Trevingey (now occupied by Edward NICHOLLS, late schoolmaster) to son Elisha. Remainder to daughter Sally, wife of Augustus MORCOM, railway broker, and to her children. Will -£600.

SOURCES:
IGI Version v4.01 on web site
Marriage Index bef.1837 Cornwall FHS
Census England and Wales 6 June 1841
Census England and Wales 30 March 1851
Census England and Wales 7 April 1861
GRO Index Deaths
Newspaper Obituary

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn REDRUTHboase

SOURCE:
IGI Version v4.01 on web site

RESIDENCE:
1818 Devonport,Plymouth,DEV

SOURCE:
Plymouth Parish Registers in FindmyPast