MORCOM/BE ONE NAME STUDY

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules St ENODERwilliam

GENERAL NOTE:
May have had more than the two children known.

SOURCE:
GRO Index Marriages

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn GWENNAPwilliam2

BIRTH:
23Jul1847 in East or West Portland USA. Census 1861 Crofthandy, Gwennap: age 12 yrs. , dau. of Nanny, "born in America". If identification of Nanny in 1860 marriage is correct, then Mary A's maiden name was probably Berryman, which she changed to her stepfather's surname in 1860.

DEATH:
14Aug1928 in Blenheim NZ. Age at death: 79

EMIGRATIONS:
Left USA BEF 1861 Arrived in UK
1863 in "Magna Bona" Arrived in New Zealand 09May1863Immigration Note: Mary Ann BERRYMAN, step daughtr, was 16

RESIDENCES:
ABT 1849-BEF 1861: USA
BEF 1861-AFT 1861: Crofthamdy, Gwennap Parish,CON

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1861-AFT 1861: Milliner in Crofthamdy, Gwennap Parish.Occupation Note: Aged 12..

GENERAL NOTE:
Date of birth was given by Mrs Nancy KING of New Zealand (a descendant of the MORCOM family). It makes Mary Ann 2 years older than census age and does not fit with her mother's age.A golden wedding group photograph suggests that Mary Anne may have had two daughters Mina and Rica

SOURCES:
Organisation Cornish-American Connection
Census England and Wales 7 April 1861

Family Code: GWENNAPjohn GWENNAPdiggory

BIRTH:
ABT 1806 in Wendron CON. Census 1841: Betsy MORCOM [incorrectly indexed by Ancestry as MOREAU], age 35. BESCANCE/BOSANCO (various spellings). The marriage certificate of her son Edwin and Ann SLEE names her as "Elizabeth Jane"

CHRISTENED:
26Oct1806 in Wendron CON. Dau. of Alexander BOSANKO and Lystra. This entry fits well with Elizabeth Jane's 1841 census age.

DEATH:
Possible death: Elizabeth Jane MORCOM Q4 1848 in Redruth but needs confirmation that this is the correct Elizabeth Jane

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1824-ABT 1828: Gwennap parish,CON
ABT 1828-ABT 1831: Tresamble Downs,nr Frogpool,CON
ABT 1832-AFT 1841: Frogpool, Gwennap Parish,CON

Residence Note:
In 1841 Betsy MORCOM was with all her surviving children in Frogpool, Gwennap, living next door to Digor[r]y's brother William and his family. Her husband Dig[g]ory was probably in Mexico

SOURCES:
Parish Register copy
Marriage Index bef.1837 Cornwall FHS
Census England and Wales 6 June 1841

Family Code: GWENNAPwarne

BIRTH:
ABT 1876 in Redruth CON. Census 1881: age 5

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: 119,Falmouth Road,Redruth,CON

Residence Note:
Census 1881: FHL Film 1341560 PRO RG11 Piece 2330 Folio 33 p.25

SOURCE:
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881

Family Code: GWENNAPwarne

BIRTH:
ABT 1828 in Redruth CON. Census 1881: age 53

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: 119,Falmouth Road,Redruth,CON

Residence Note:
Census 1881: FHL Film 1341560 PRO RG11 Piece 2330 Folio 33 p.25

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Cattle Dealer

SOURCES:
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881
Wills UK

Family Code: GWENNAPwarne

BIRTH:
ABT 1878 in Redruth CON. Census 1881: age 3

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: 119,Falmouth Road,Redruth,CON

Residence Note:
Census 1881: FHL Film 1341560 PRO RG11 Piece 2330 Folio 33 p.25

SOURCE:
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881

Family Code: GWENNAPwarne

BIRTH:
ABT 1880 in Redruth CON. Census 1881: age 1

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: 119,Falmouth Road,Redruth,CON

Residence Note:
Census 1881: FHL Film 1341560 PRO RG11 Piece 2330 Folio 33 p.25

SOURCE:
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881

Family Code: GWENNAPjohn GWENNAPdiggory

SOURCE:
Personal: MORCOM Liz

SOURCE:
GRO Index Marriages

DEATH:
BEF 1935

GENERAL NOTE:
His widow was executor to John MORCOM (08716) born c.1867, died 7 Feb 1935 Truro

Family Code: SHEEPWASHrobert

BIRTH:
ABT 1843 in Bratton Clovelly DEV. Census 1891: age 48, wife, b. Bratton Clovelly; 1901: 57, wife, b. Bratton Clovelly

DEATH:
Q4 1903 in Okehampton DEV. Reg. No. 5b 243. Jane died 2 years before her 25 year older husband Age at death: 59

RESIDENCE:
ABT 1843-AFT 1901: Bratton Clovelly Village,nr Okehampton,DEV

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

BIRTH:
ABT 1860 in St Enoder CON. Census 1871: age 11

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: Ladock,CON

SOURCE:
Census England and Wales 2 April 1871

BIRTH:
ABT Oct 1870 in Ladock CON. Census 1871: age 6 months

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: Ladock,CON

SOURCE:
Census England and Wales 2 April 1871

BIRTH:
1832 in CON. Census 1841: age 9

CHRISTENED:
27May1832 in St Enoder CON. Batch No. C031231. Son of John BETTY and Elizabeth

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: Brighton,Ladock,CON

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

BIRTH:
ABT 1835 in CON.

CHRISTENED:
14Jun1835 in St Enoder CON. Batch No. C031231. Son of John BETTY and Elizabeth

DEATH:
05Mar1908 in Scarcewater CON. Age at death: 72

BURIAL:
AFT 05Mar1908 in Ladock Churchyard CON.

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: Brighton,Ladock,CON

SOURCES:
Census England and Wales 6 June 1841
IGI Version v4.01 on web site
Monumental Inscription

BIRTH:
ABT 1803 in St Eval CON. Census 1841: age 35; 1871: 67, b. St Erval. In some records the spelling of the family name is BETTY. In 1871 John was living with Genifer BETTY, and Charles and Laura who are assumed to be her children

RESIDENCES:
BEF 20Jan1838-AFT 20Jan1838: Bryton,Bryton (=Brighton),Ladock,CON
BEF 1841-AFT 1851: Brighton,Ladock,CON
BEF 1861-AFT 1861: Brighton Toll Gate,Brighton,Ladock,CON

Residence Note:
Brighton is a small settlement on the B3275 road (a former turnpike road) from Ladock to Fraddon. The toll house still stands. There was also a MORCOM family at Brighton in 1841 - see Thomas (15164)

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 20Jan1838-AFT 1841: Agricultural Labourer
BEF 1861-AFT 1861: Road Labourer

GENERAL NOTE:
John had children by his first wife who died at an early age. There were no children of the second marriage.John is the gt.gt.gt.grandfather of Colin WARD

SOURCES:
GRO Index Marriages
Parish Register copy
Census England and Wales 6 June 1841
Personal WARD Colin and Wendy

BIRTH:
ABT 1828 in CON. Census 1841: age 13

CHRISTENED:
13Apr1828 in St Enoder CON. Batch No. C031231. Son of John BETTY and Elizabeth

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: Brighton,Ladock,CON

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

BIRTH:
BEF 04Jul1830 in CON. Census 1841: age 10; 1881, age 50, born in St Enoder. Married to Frances and with three children in 1881.

CHRISTENED:
04Jul1830 in St Enoder CON. Batch No. C031231. Son of John BETTY and Elizabeth

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: Brighton,Ladock,CON
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: New Mills Cottages,nr Ladock,CON

Residence Note:
NB James was step son of Jane MORCOM. Another MORCOM family, that of Thomas MORCOMB(E) (04983), was living nearby at Trethurffe Hill in 1881, and was also at Brighton in 1841.In 1881 his wife Mary passed on good wishes from the BETTYs to their son in VA

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

OCCUPATION:
Occupation Note: No occupation given at son Thomas's marriage - may be dead..

SOURCE:
GRO Index Marriages

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn

BIRTH:
ABT 1699 GUESS 20 years pre marriage

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

BIRTH:
This may be John (most likely because of age of Jenifer), Richard or James. Probably died c. 1870, assuming Laura, age 6mths in 1871 census, is Jenifer's child

DEATH:
BEF 1871

SOURCE:
Census England and Wales 2 April 1871

BIRTH:
ABT 1838 in CON. Census 1841: age 3. Name not clear - could be Caroline Andrew???

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: Brighton,Ladock,CON

BIRTH:
ABT 1825 in CON.

CHRISTENED:
24Jul1825 in St Enoder CON. Batch No. C031231. Son of John BETTY and Elizabeth

SOURCE:
IGI Version v4.01 on web site

Family Code: GWENNAPjohn GWENNAPdiggory

BIRTH:
1862 in Carlton VIC AUS. Marriage record says born in Carlton (as was her daughter Ellen)

DEATH:
21Nov1901 in 12 Albert Street Sth Melbourne VIC AUS. Age at death: 39

BURIAL:
22Nov1901 in Melbourne General Cemetery VIC AUS.

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1881-AFT 1883: Carlton,VIC AUS
BEF 1886-AFT 1886: Collingwood,VIC AUS
BEF 1887-AFT 1887: Melbourne,VIC AUS

GENERAL NOTE:
Ellen and William CAIN did not have children from their marriage

SOURCES:
BMD Records Victoria AUS Federation Index 1889-1901
CD Australia Vital Records Index 1788-1905
Personal DAVIS Linda

Family Code: GWENNAPjohn GWENNAPdiggory

SOURCE:
Personal DAVIS Linda

BIRTH:
ABT 1651 GUESS c.20 years pre marriage

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

Family Code: Wasley-Eastlake

BIRTH:
ABT 1813 in Martavy DEV.

SOURCE:
Personal DARWIN Toni

Family Code: SHEEPWASHrobert

DEATH:
BEF 1883

Family Code: SHEEPWASHrobert

BIRTH:
ABT 1881 in Bratton Clovelly DEV. Census 1891: age 10, stepson, scholar, b. Bratton Clovelly

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: Bratton Clovelly Village,nr. Okehampton,DEV

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSthomas

SOURCE:
GRO Index Marriages

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St GERMANSdaniel

SOURCE:
BMD Registry Victoria, Australia (from Robin TUDDIN)

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St GERMANSdaniel

BIRTH:
1920 in VIC AUS.

DEATH:
1993 in VIC AUS.

SOURCE:
Personal TUDDIN Robin

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn GWENNAPjoseph1

BIRTH:
only child

RESIDENCES:
Reading,BRK
27,Penfelia Road,Brynhyfryd,Swansea,GLA

SOURCE:
Personal BIGG Beryl (nee MORCOM) (01385)

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn GWENNAPjoseph1

BIRTH:
Surname is BIGG, not BIGGS as on MC

DEATH:
Jul 1990 in Swansea. Heart attack, after a stroke in 1988

RESIDENCES:
14,Leicester Close,Warley,Birmingham,B67 5NJ
ABT 1987 27,Penfelia Road,Brynhyfryd,Swansea,GLA

SOURCE:
Personal BIGG Beryl (nee MORCOM) (01385)

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules St ENODERrichard

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1898-AFT 1898: NSW AUS

SOURCES:
BMD Records NSW Registry Indices
Newspaper Extractions - Broken Hill NSW LDS film no. 13640069

BIRTH:
ABT 1809 GUESS 20 years pre marriage

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSthomas

SOURCE:
Personal:FORD Gail

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn GWENNAPthomas1

BIRTH:
BILLIN on Boyds, possibly BILLING on parish register

SOURCES:
Marriage Index bef.1837 Cornwall FHS
Marriage Index BOYDS
Personal PATTERSON Violet/Parish Records etc

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules St COLUMB MAJORjohn

BIRTH:
ABT 1880 in Newquay CON. census 1911: 31, b, Newquay.married five years, two living children

RESIDENCE:
1907-AFT 1911: 9,Sydney Road,Newquay,CON

SOURCES:
GRO Index Marriages
Census England and Wales 2nd April 1911
British Army WW1 Pension Records 1914-1920