MORCOM/BE ONE NAME STUDY

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St GERMANSdaniel

BIRTH:
22Feb1856 in Pembroke Dock PEM. GRO Q1 1856 Cert.No. 11a 638. Census 1871: 15, scholar, b. Pembroke Dock, living with her uncle John and aunt Mary Elizabeth EASTLAKE; 1881: age 25, b. Pembroke Dock; 1891: 36, married, living with Mary EASTLAKE; 1901: 45, wife, b. Pembroke Dock

RESIDENCES:
22Feb1856-AFT 1856: Lewis Street,Pembroke Dock,PEM
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: 11,Belleview Place,St Mary,Pembroke,PEM
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Board School,Butter Row,Rodborough,Stroud,GLS
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: 22,Charlton Place,Pembroke Dock,PEM
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: School House,Butter Row,Rodborough,Stroud,GLS

GENERAL NOTE:
She was executor to William Henry MORCOMBE, of Buttercrow Council School, Stroud, GLS who died 28 Feb 1916 (b.c.1835) aged 81 (£900 16s.8d.). We think he is her uncle (02736)

SOURCES:
Birth Certificate
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
Personal McKENDRICK Bill

Family Code: HIGHAMPTONjoh highamptonrook

BIRTH:
Q4 1873 in Tavistock DEV. Ref. 5b 357. Mary Ella MORCOMBE

CHRISTENED:
02Nov1873 in Sydenham Damerel DEV. Daughter of John MORCOMBE of Churchtown, miner, and Eliza

DEATH:
Q4 1875 in Burnley LAN. Q4 1875 Ref.8e 144. Mary Ellen MORCOMBE Age at death: 2 yrs

SOURCE:
Personal WARBURTON Michael J

Family Code: ILLOGANarthur St MARTINjoseph

BIRTH:
Q2 1885 in Cardiff GLA.

DEATH:
Q4 1885 in Cardiff GLA. Age at death: 8 months

BURIAL:
27Nov1885 in Cathays GLA. Daughter of Samuel (gravedigger) and Hephzibah Sarah MORCOMBE. 10s.paid.Burial site Cathays T.1134. Register held at Thornhill Cemetery.

RESIDENCE:
ABT 1885 55,Minny Street,St Andrew's Parish,Cardiff,GLA

SOURCE:
GRO Index Births

SOURCE:
GRO Index Marriages

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St MARTINwilliam

BIRTH:
BEF 25Dec1834 in Madron CON. Census 1841: age 6, born in Cornwall

CHRISTENED:
25Dec1834 in Madron CON. Mary Jane MORCOMBE dau., of Thomas and Mary

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: St Clare Terrace,Madron,CON

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
Census England and Wales 6 June 1841

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St GERMANSdaniel

BIRTH:
04Jun1836 in Devonport DEV. Census 1841: age 5, b. Devon; 1851: Mary, age 15, dau., b. Devonport

CHRISTENED:
03Mar1846 in Devonport, Stoke Damerel DEV. daughter of William, cabinet maker, and Mary Ann, resident 11 High Street, Stonehouse

DEATH:
1899

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: Duke Street,Stoke Damerel Parish,Devonport,DEV
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: 4,Theatre Court,Stoke Damerel,DEV

Residence Note:
1851: HO/107/1881 Folio 141 Page 28 FHL Film 0221030

SOURCES:
Plymouth Parish Registers in FindmyPast
Census England and Wales 6 June 1841
Census England and Wales 30 March 1851
Personal SPENCE Jacqueline

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St MARTINwilliam

BIRTH:
ABT 1838 in Penzance CON. Census 1841: age 4, b. in Cornwall; 1851: 13, dau., scholar, b. Penzance

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: Windsor Terrace,Madron,CON
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: 11,Flora Cottage,Plymouth St Andrew,Plymouth,DEV

Residence Note:
1851: HO/107/1879 Folio 126 Page 45 FHL Film 0221027

SOURCES:
Census England and Wales 6 June 1841
Census England and Wales 30 March 1851

BIRTH:
ABT 1840

EMIGRATION:
Arrived in Canterbury 1870Immigration Note: Mary, age 30, a general servant, was an assisted emigrant

RESIDENCE:
1871 NZ

SOURCE:
Marriages -New Zealand 1836-1956 from version 2 of CD

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St GERMANSanthony

BIRTH:
Q4 1842 in St Germans CON. Census 1851: age 8 yrs, dau., scholar, b. St Germans

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: Hessenford,CON

SOURCE:
Census England and Wales 30 March 1851

Family Code: MEETHwilliam OKEHAMPTONthomas

BIRTH:
23Oct1842 in Okehampton DEV. Census 1851: Maria, age 7, scholar, b. Okehampton, living with MORCOMBE grandparents; 1861: 18, servant, unmarried, b. Okehampton; 1881: 38 b. Okehampton. GRO Births entry (Ref.10-1860): Q4 1842 Mary Jane MORCOMBE in Okehampton

CHRISTENED:
06Nov1842 in Okehampton DEV. dau.of Thomas, labourer, & Grace,resident Okehampton

DEATH:
27Mar1932 in Barrow in Furness LAN. While it is possible that her uncle William also lived in the Morecombe Bay area sometime after 1854 and before emigrating to Canada, it could be that the family story about William coming from that area arose because he was corresponding with Mary Jane.Age at death: 87

BURIAL:
31Mar1932 in Barrow in Furness LAN.

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: Brightley Cottage,Okehampton,DEV
BEF 1861-AFT 1869: East Stonehouse,DEV
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Honicknowle,St Budeaux,DEV
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: 11,Horsham Terrace,St Budeaux,DEV

Residence Note:
Census 1851: HO/107/1885 Folio 326 Page 5 Film 0221034. Were Mary Jane and Sarah living at Okehampton because their father was in the Navy. Their younger sister Grace was born in Stonehouse, Plymouth in 1854, and in 1871 Thomas was a Greenwich pensioner

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1861-AFT 1861: Nurse in East Stonehouse.Occupation Note: Working in the household of Mrs Anna M Bennett who had six children under the age of 8. Anna also employed a cook..

GENERAL NOTE:
Some of the information on the LAKEMAN family came from David WARBURTON: Mary Jane shared the same date of birth as his mother (23 Oct).

SOURCES:
GRO Index Marriages
Census England and Wales 30 March 1851
Census England and Wales 7 April 1861
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881
Census England & Wales 31 March - 1st April 1901
Personal WARBURTON David
Parish Register copy

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St MARTINwilliam

BIRTH:
1857 in Prahran VIC AUS. Reg.No.1857/14021. Daughter of John Wills & Mary (nee CULLEN) MORCOM.Census UK 1861: transcribed as "Mary" but unreadable on my copy, age 3, b. Melbourne; 1871: 13, dau., scholar, b. Australia; 1891: 33, wife, b. Australia; 1901: age 43, wife, b. Melbourne, Australia.

RESIDENCES:
1857-AFT 1859: Prahran,VIC AUS
BEF 1861-AFT 1861: 12,Durham Street,Chelsea,
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: 13,Randolph Road,Willesden,MDX
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: 58,Cornwall Road,Brixton,London,
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: 2,Oglander Road,Camberwell,London

SOURCES:
BMD Records Victoria AUS Pioneer Index 1836-88
CD Australia Vital Records Index 1788-1905
BMD Records Victoria, AUS VicGold database
Census England and Wales 7 April 1861
Census England and Wales 2 April 1871
Census England and Wales 5 April 1891
Census England & Wales 31 March - 1st April 1901

BIRTH:
ABT 1859 in Dodbrook, Kingsbridge DEV. Census 1861: dau., age 2 , b. Dodbrook

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1861-AFT 1861: Church Street,Dodbrook,DEV

SOURCES:
Census England and Wales 7 April 1861
Personal ROSS Dick and June

Family Code: MEETHwilliam DREWSTEIGNTONjames

BIRTH:
03Jan1884 in Chagford DEV. Q1 1884 in Okehampton. Census 1891: Mary Jane MORCOMBE, age 7. dau., scholar, b. Throwleigh; 1901: Polly MORCOMBE, 18, single, servant, b. Chagford

DEATH:
Q3 1969 in Torbay.

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: Westcott,Chagford,DEV
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Exeter,DEV

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Housemaid (domestic) in Exeter.Occupation Note: In household of James G C******, bookseller, 44, b. Exeter.

SOURCES:
Census England and Wales 5 April 1891
Census England & Wales 31 March - 1st April 1901
GRO Index Marriages
Personal MORECOMBE David

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St GERMANSdaniel

BIRTH:
10Mar1861 in St Agnes CON. Reg. Q2 1861. Census 1861: dau., age 1 month, b. Stoke Damerel; 1881: Mary J E age 20 yrs b.Devonport; 1891: 33, wife, b. St Agnes

CHRISTENED:
14Apr1861 in Devonport, Stoke Damerel DEV. daughter of Daniel, tailor, and Julia Ann, resident Stoke Damerel

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1861-AFT 1861: 11,Wellington St,Stoke Damerel,DEV
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: 151,Fort Road,Bermondsey,London,SRY

Residence Note:
Census 1881: FHL Film 1341130, PRO Ref.RG11, Piece 0571, Folio 59 p.41

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Waistcoat Maker in Bermondsey.

SOURCES:
Plymouth Parish Registers in FindmyPast
Census England and Wales 7 April 1861
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St MARTINwilliam

BIRTH:
in Carngham VIC AUS.

DEATH:
2013 in VIC AUS. ?Death notice in Herlad Sun (Melbourne) on 10 july 2013

GENERAL NOTE:
Mollie PETCH (nee MORCOMBE) wrote the article on "Morcombe Family History" in "District Diggings", Quarterly newsletter of the Snake Valley and District Historical Society Inc. This article was an important source for parts of this tree.

SOURCES:
Article in "District Diggings" cited in Snake Valley & District Historical Society Newsletter
The Ryerson Index

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St GERMANSdaniel

BIRTH:
26Sep1872 in St Pancras MDX. Reg. Q4 1872. Census 1881: Minnie age 7 scholar b.London MDX with mother Kate LANG; 1901: Minnie MORCOMBE, 26, b. London; 1911: Mary Le Warne MORCOMBE, 34, single, b. london Other birth certificates possible.

CHRISTENED:
10Nov1889 in St Luke, Plymouth DEV. Daughter of Frank Edwin, undertaker, and Caroline Lang. Mary was resident 11 High Street, Stonehouse

DEATH:
28Jul1954 in Freedom Fields Hospital, Plymouth DEV. probably same person as Mary Le Warn MORCOMBE Age at death: 78

PROBATE:
£2106 19s.4d. Midland Bank

EMIGRATION:
Left Southampton in "Adriatic" Arrived in New York 17Oct1919Immigration Note: Age 44, single, English, resident in Plymouth

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: 11,Central Street,St Andrews Parish,Plymouth,DEV
BEF 1889-AFT 1889: 11,High Street,Stonehouse,DEV
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: 34,High Street,East Stonehouse,DEV
BEF 1919-28Jul1954: 42,Headland Park,Plymouth,DEV
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: 9,Barrack Place,East Stonehouse,DEV

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Waitress - not domestic in East Stonehouse.
BEF 1911-AFT 1911: Cook in Restaurant in East Stonehouse.

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
Plymouth Parish Registers in FindmyPast
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881
Census England & Wales 31 March - 1st April 1901
Census England and Wales 2nd April 1911
Passenger Lists -Ellis Island Records
Will Somerset House Index

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St GERMANSdaniel

BIRTH:
Q2 1901 in Brentford MDX. May Maria (Ref. 3a 127). Census 1901: as Mary Maria,1 month, dau., b.Chswick

RESIDENCE:
1901-AFT 1901: 65,Dale Street,Chiswick,London,MDX

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

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St GERMANSdaniel

BIRTH:
Presumed daughter as she is joint executor to Nellie.

SOURCE:
Will Somerset House Index

Family Code: MEETHwilliam ASHBURTONgeorge

BIRTH:
19Oct1909 in Murchison SA AUS. Reg. No. 154

RESIDENCES:
WA AUS
NSW AUS

Residence Note:
Moved to NSW after her divorce from Clinton BROUN

GENERAL NOTE:
Mary had two boys and three girls from her marriage to Clinton BROWNFrom the Coorow-Waddy Database (see website for key to references]:Mary Ridgway MORCOMBEBorn 1909 [15]Daughter of William George MORCOMBE and Alice Elizabeth MOODY [P32]Resided with her parents on farmland in Ceduna, South Australia until 1922 [P32]After her father purchased prospective farmland in Waddy Forest shifted to Western Australia with his parents in March 1922 [P32]Resided with her parents on Wynmara Farm in Waddy Forest 1922- [P32]Did schooling by correspondence in 1922 and then began attending the Waddy Forest State School in 1923 [P32]She was courted by many but decided to marry Clinton BROUN after meeting him on the dance floor at Coorow [P32]Married "Clinton" Alaric Clinton BROUN in 1930 [66]Resided with her husband on farmland in Coorow [19]Won 1st prize for Farmers Luncheon at the first Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on Thursday 8 September 1932 [5: 16-Sep-1932]Advertised in January 1936 that she wanted for 12/6 per week a capable girl fond of children for household duties [5: 31-Jan-1936]Won 1st prize for Plain Scones at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show at Maley Park in Coorow on 3 September 1936 [5: 11-Sep-1936]Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Kalamunda [2]Died 22 May 1997; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]

SOURCES:
Western Australia Registry Indexes CD
20Sep1971 Booklet "The Morcombe Family in Australia" by Arnold Edward MORCOMBE
Coorow-Waddy Database
Book The Miners from Zellerfeld: The Lutz Family History

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St GERMANSanthony

BIRTH:
Q2 1854 in St Germans CON. Birth as Mary Sambells MORCOMBE but spelt Sammels at marriage. Census 1861: age 6, dau., b. Morval; 1871: age 16, farmer's daughter, b. St Germans; 1881: Mary age 26 b.Morval

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1861-AFT 1861: Lower Trenode,Morval,CON
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: Betwen Ways Farm,Morval,CON
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Lower Trenode,Morval,CON

GENERAL NOTE:
Was her mother William's first wife? CHECK: William & Elizabeth nee COLLINGS

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
Parish Register copy
Census England and Wales 7 April 1861
Census England and Wales 2 April 1871
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881

BURIAL:
10May1625 in St Columb CON. dau.of Peter MORCOMBE

RESIDENCE:
-10May1625: St Columb,CON

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

BIRTH:
ABT 1598

CHRISTENED:
10Sep1598 in Bodmin CON. dau.of John MORCOMBE

BURIAL:
08Jun1601 in Bodmin con. Mary, dau.of John MORCOMBE

SOURCES:
Parish Register copy
BEF 1994 IGI UK

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St MARTINwilliam

BIRTH:
1887 in Carngham VIC AUS. Reg.No.1887/9564. Daughter of George & Mary (nee KENNEDY) MORCOM

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1903-AFT 1903: Preston Hill,Snake Valley,nr. Ballarat,VIC AUS

SOURCES:
CD Australia Vital Records Index 1788-1905
Electoral Rolls - Australia 1901-1936
Article in "District Diggings" cited in Snake Valley & District Historical Society Newsletter

CHRISTENED:
07Jun1701 in St Thomas a Becket, North Lew DEV. Father Richardi - no mother named

SOURCE:
Devon Parish Registers in FindmyPast

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St GERMANSdaniel

BIRTH:
in AUS.

SOURCE:
Personal TUDDIN Robin

RESIDENCE:
1805 Plymouth,DEV

SOURCE:
Plymouth Parish Registers in FindmyPast

Family Code: MEETHwilliam

BIRTH:
ABT 1645 in DEV.

DEATH:
Apr 1732 in DEV.

BURIAL:
17Apr1732 in Inwardleigh DEV. Confirmation needed that this is the same Matthew as in the baptism and marriage records

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1677-AFT 1677: Meeth,DEV

SOURCES:
BEF 1994 IGI UK
Personal MORECOMBE David

Family Code: MEETHwilliam

BIRTH:
ABT 1672

CHRISTENED:
09Apr1672 in Meeth DEV. son of Matthew & Gracey MORCOMBE

BURIAL:
07Jun1714 in Inwardleigh DEV. Matthew son of Matthew. Confirmation needed that this is the same Matthew as in the baptism record

SOURCES:
BEF 1994 IGI UK
Personal MORECOMBE David

Family Code: MEETHwilliam

BIRTH:
ABT 1761 in DEV.

CHRISTENED:
02Feb1761 in Inwardleigh, St Petrock DEV. son of Matthew & Elizabeth MORCOM

BURIAL:
01Jul1804 in Inwardleigh DEV.

GENERAL NOTE:
Not known for certain if this family belongs to this Matthew but he would be about the right age.

SOURCES:
BEF 1994 IGI UK
Personal MORECOMBE David

Family Code: MEETHwilliam

BIRTH:
ABT 1788 in Inwardleigh DEV. Census 1841: c. 45, b. Devon

CHRISTENED:
28Dec1788 in St Petrock, Inwardleigh DEV. Son of John & Margaret Age at death: 61

BURIAL:
31Jan1849 in St Petrock, Inwardleigh DEV. Matthew MORCOMBE of Milebrook

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1831-AFT 1841: Drews Tenement,Inwardleigh,DEV

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: Agricultural Labourer in Inwardleigh.

SOURCES:
BEF 1994 IGI UK
Devon Parish Registers in FindmyPast
Census England and Wales 6 June 1841
Devon Parish Registers in FindmyPast

CHRISTENED:
15Sep1805 in St Andrews, Plymouth DEV. Son of Matthew & Elizabeth

RESIDENCE:
1805 Plymouth,DEV

SOURCE:
Plymouth Parish Registers in FindmyPast

Family Code: HIGHAMPTONjoh highamptonrook

BIRTH:
Q3 1896 in Bolton LAN. 8e 210

DEATH:
Q3 1897 in Bolton LAN. Age at death: 1 year

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
GRO Index Deaths
Web Site: Greenwood

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St GERMANSanthony

BIRTH:
Q4 1874 in St Germans CON. Census 1881: age 6, dau., scholar, b. St Germans; 1891: 16, dau., scholar, b St Germans; 1901: 26, single, b. St Germans

CHRISTENED:
10Jan1875 in St Germans CON. Hessenford

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1881-AFT 1901: Cornish Arms,Hessenford,St Germans,CON

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

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St MARTINwilliam

BIRTH:
Q3 1886 in Lambeth LON. Census 1891: age 4 yrs, dau., b. Lambeth; 1901: 14, dau., b. Lambeth

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: 45,James Street,Lambeth,SRY
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: 68,Coleman Street,Southwark,London,LON

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Printer's Taker Off in London.

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

Family Code: MEETHwilliam INWARDLEIGHgeorge

BIRTH:
It is not certain if Michael was the child of Floy or Lona

RESIDENCE:
-AFT 1999: Quarry Road,Middlebury,05753 VT USA

SOURCE:
Personal SCHOMODY Susan

BURIAL:
03Apr1570 in St Thomas, Exeter DEV. Son of John (" A plague of pestilence this year")

SOURCE:
Devon Parish Registers in FindmyPast

Family Code: MEETHwilliam ASHBURTONjohn

BIRTH:
01Aug1930 in Easington DUR. GRO Index Q3 1930, Reg. No. 10a 810

DEATH:
12Jul1979 in Murton, Seaham DUR. Registered Q3 1979 in Sunderland, Reg. No. 2 1486

PROBATE:
£6,994

RESIDENCE:
-12Jul1970: 13,Jedburgh Close,Murton,Seaham,DUR

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
GRO Index Deaths