Forum: Cornwall county-wide forum

I am researching the following TASKIS/TASKES family and would be happy to hear from anyone who shares my ancestry: David TASKES and Mary FRENCH Thomas TASKES (1709 St Just in Penwith - ?) and Alice ? Francis TASKIS (1738 St Just in Penwith - ?) and Elizabeth GUNN

My gg grandfather James GILBERT b 1832 m Eliza HEITHER abt 1871 - although I am not sure about that date as the first child was born in 1853! and called Eliza Jane followed by 11 more children ending with Twins born in 1876 - Charles and Joseph (Joseph being my g grandfather). I have found a...

I've had a lot of help with my 2X gt-grandfather - William Ball - from the OPC in St;Keverne William was born in 1809 and his brother Nicholas in 1811 - both in St. Keverne. Both were illegitimate William, I have brought forward through his marriage to my Ball family that went to the U.S. in...

This is my list of Surnames I'm researching: BOWDEN GOLDSWORTHY HODGE KEVERN MOYLE PASCOE PHILLIPS PRYOR

Is my conclusion as to the identity logical? My grand Aunt - Nellie Golley - married Joseph Henry Bray on April 28, 1919. They had 3 children born between 1920 and 1927. None of the children nor their parents are still alive. Joseph Henry died in 1942. Nellie died in 1971. Their marriage...

I hope I am on the right board. I have searched high and low and can't find a post already, so here goes, please be patient with me. I have Richard Cock b 1801 in my tree and am having trouble finding birth and death. According to 1851 &1861 census place of birth is St MinverCornwall. In 1851...

A bit of a long shot, but this place seems full of people with such an extraordinary wide knowledge that I thought I'd try! I'm getting really confused about a line of Bennetts or possibly Tippets who were shoemakers in Truro or thereabouts. They eventually move to Devon - Stoke Damerel. I was...

I am researching an Ernest Bray, born about 1880 - 85, who married a Laura ( Florrie ) McNiffe, born 1893, in County Galway, Ireland towards the end of WW1. After the War they settled in Helston. Ernest and Laura had a son, McNiffe Bray, known as Mc/Mac Bray to his relations, who joined the Royal...

Careless I know, but I've lost my gg-gran. Mary was the daughter of Joshua DONEY and Jane CHAMPION, she was born about 1849 in Dranes, St Neot and baptised 26 Aug 1855 at St Cleer. She married Thomas WILTON 1 Jul 1873 in the Register Office in Liskeard. She appears in the 1881 and 1891...

I have a chap who may have emigrated to Australia and married in 1907. Here follows the information from the Australia Marriage Index 1788-1950: Name of person - Wm. Hy. Kernick Spouse Name - Margt. Daisy Healey Marriage Place - Victoria Registration Place - Victoria Registration Year -...

Does anyone have Matthew Searl and Philippa Sando married 7th May 1805 in Maker in their family history? I have found three children recorded of the marriage: John Sando and Elijah (twins 1st October 1809) and Hannah Holmes Searl (13th January 1811). On 1841 census Matthew and Philippa lived in...

I have a very distant relative by marriage, who was buried in St. Just in Penwith on 8 April 1902. Her residence was according to the OPC site "The Labour in Vain". She was 82 when she died. If this was a Pub. can anyone tell me who the landlord was? Thanks

Some parish registers for Cornwall have been added to Family Search: England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-1900 (They appear to be mainly marriage records) Hope someone finds this useful :)