Jan too, I think a disco ball would be a nice touch. When shall I pick u up? Jan M

Dear All Greetings from Sunny Hamilton New Zealand temps over the last few days have been 25 or 26 C. The Cornish Splits We have a very easyshort cut here: 4 cups SR flour 1 300ml bottle of cream (ours is, I think ,called by you o/s people double cream) 1 can of lemonade Mix all .the mix is a very wet one shape in to squares place on floured tray bake @ 210 C until coooked Spilt by hand add beryy jam a dollop of cream and enjoy Mary from Downunder

Obviously the ballroom that will hold hundreds must be at the top of the lighthouse so that we can dance around the lights - no extra light will be needed. There must be a Banqueting Hall preferably on the ground floor, big enough to feed the hungry hordes as they arrive with refreshments available around the clock and a massive storage room to hold all of the food and assorted liquid refreshments. Some may not make it out of the Banqueting Hall to see the grandeur of the lighthouse which can be floodlit in gold for the occasion. Rocks can expand to hold all of the assorted conveyances well above sea-level and, if necessary a yapping mad Jack Russell terrier. The crazy cat can be left to roam as cats are wont to do. I wish its name wasn't Luna that is too much like the name of the virtual/virtuous Lady of the Lighthouse. Please add onto or into the lighthouse any conveniences you think we will need need for the party. Dungeons not allowed. The 2 little parrots have retrieved their tops hats, ties and tails for the dance and assorted tops and bottoms of swim suits knitted by groups in the past. They think they are going paddling. Maybe we need a bathing/swimming pool come spa with palm trees... we need an orchestra or band ... who plays what or sings - dare I ask? Who will lead the choir? Decorations? An affectionate nod of my white Stetson hat to the dear JohnO of the past who would not let me sing the Halllelujah Chorus when he heard my voice. He only allowed me hum quietly. Virtual Lady of the Expanding Lighthouse

Do you think a big disco ball inside the ballroom would confuse the ships at sea? Jan in San Diego ----- Original Message ----- From: "hlmw" <hlmw1@telus.net> To: "Cornish" <Cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 10:09 AM Subject: [CORNISH] Party 2013 -Floor plans > Obviously the ballroom that will hold hundreds must be at the top of the > lighthouse so that we can dance around the lights - no extra light will be > needed. There must be a Banqueting Hall preferably on the ground floor, > big > enough to feed the hungry hordes as they arrive with refreshments > available > around the clock and a massive storage room to hold all of the food and > assorted liquid refreshments. Some may not make it out of the Banqueting > Hall to see the grandeur of the lighthouse which can be floodlit in gold > for > the occasion. > Rocks can expand to hold all of the assorted conveyances well above > sea-level and, if necessary a yapping mad Jack Russell terrier. The crazy > cat can be left to roam as cats are wont to do. I wish its name wasn't > Luna > that is too much like the name of the virtual/virtuous Lady of the > Lighthouse. > Please add onto or into the lighthouse any conveniences you think we will > need need for the party. Dungeons not allowed. > The 2 little parrots have retrieved their tops hats, ties and tails for > the > dance and assorted tops and bottoms of swim suits knitted by groups in the > past. They think they are going paddling. Maybe we need a bathing/swimming > pool come spa with palm trees... we need an orchestra or band ... who > plays > what or sings - dare I ask? Who will lead the choir? Decorations? > An affectionate nod of my white Stetson hat to the dear JohnO of the past > who would not let me sing the Halllelujah Chorus when he heard my voice. > He > only allowed me hum quietly. > Virtual Lady of the Expanding Lighthouse > > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com > with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, > MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi John I live in Australia and find the Cornish site extremely interesting especially the bit of history and description of some of the places. My family lines come through the Tonkin/James connection my ggxgrandfather was John Henry Tonkin. I was in touch with Arthur Basil Tonkin whose father was James Tonkin a Baker who plied his trade on Wherry Island. I was wondering Arthur wrote me wonderful letters and also gave descriptions of his beloved Cornwall including some family recipes. So would anyone be interested in copies of these letters? If so I could either scan or copy and post. Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas. Hazel E. Magann OAM, FBDHS. Lethbridge Park, NSW

That's fine, Mistress Agnes is a dab hand at candle making. She says do you want extravagant beeswax candles or the dimmer, cheaper, smellier tallow candles? You can of course get extra light from these by burning the top and bottom of the wick at the same time but Mistress Agnes disapproves of those who are extravagant enough to burn the candle at both ends. On the other hand she may extract payment in kind, in which case I'd go for a fish oil lamp - I am sure the fishermen of Cornwall will oblige. Janet in Darkest Devon -----Original Message----- From: Ed Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 8:14 AM To: cornish@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Party 2013 - WELCOME TO GODREVY LIGHTHOUSE!!! Well Hazel, I about to start my Cornish Coal (& tin) Miner digging from Victoria to Cornwall -- shall I divert via New South Wales and pick you up ? I could do with a spare hand as Lizzie the mad Jack Russell is refusing to help out with the scrabbling, and Luna the crazy cat has disappeared (not that she was much for scrabbling, she was more inclined to give one encouraging nips from the rear). And I am in need of a chaperone as I fear I may have made at bit of an impression on Miss Agnes last year . . . . . And I think I shall need double the supply of candles for the tunnel -- as I will need some left overs for the Lighthouse at the other end. Dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig !!! On 17/12/2013 03:52, Hazel Magann wrote: > Hi John > I live in Australia and find the Cornish site extremely interesting > especially the bit of history and description of some of the places. > > My family lines come through the Tonkin/James connection my ggxgrandfather > was John Henry Tonkin. > > I was in touch with Arthur Basil Tonkin whose father was James Tonkin a > Baker who plied his trade on Wherry Island. I was wondering Arthur wrote > me > wonderful letters and also gave descriptions of his beloved Cornwall > including some family recipes. > > So would anyone be interested in copies of these letters? If so I could > either scan or copy and post. > > Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas. > Hazel E. Magann OAM, FBDHS. > Lethbridge Park, NSW > > > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com > with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, > MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3658/6923 - Release Date: 12/15/13

Mistress Agnes is heading off for Godrevy Lighthouse. She is a bit concerned about all this cream tea lark. She is from Devon - they do cream teas differently there - it is all to do with whether the clotted cream goes on first (Devon) or the jam first (Cornwall). There is also some confusion between scones - frequently served with cream teas and splits, which are more like rolls http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/4489/cornish-splits.aspx. To be honest Mistress Agnes doesn't care much either way, as long as there is food, oh and nice young men at the party. She is currently to be seen thumbing a lift along the A39 (Atlantic Highway) (main road from North Devon into Cornwall). Mistress Agnes lives in the seventeenth century - no wheeled transport in the west country then, so the best she can hope for is someone coming past on a horse. She does usually travel by sea, as people frequently did in her time. Storms are forecast so she has decided against this this year. So if anyone sees her hitching her petticoat above her ankles in an unseemly manner in the hope of attracting attention perhaps you could rescue her. Janet in Darkest Devon -----Original Message----- From: Grace Keir Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 4:27 PM To: cornish@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Party 2013 - WELCOME TO GODREVY LIGHTHOUSE!!! Hello all, My husband descends from the Cornish Webb and Stevens families. I am enjoying this discussion of where to hold a virtual Christmas Party. Wish we could actually visit you and attend the service at St Ive (or is it Ives?). My question is, what are Splits and Cream? We have had Saffron cake and would love to know what other foods are traditional Cornish to serve at Christmas. I may even have to bake some saffron cake to honor my husband's heritage this Christmas. Happy Holidays from Minnesota. Grace & Richard -----Original Message----- From: cornish-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cornish-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 4:46 AM To: Cornish List Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Party 2013 - WELCOME TO GODREVY LIGHTHOUSE!!! Dear All, I'm sitting here in Cornwall on a wet and miserable Sunday morning and thinking about the venues so far suggested. Godrevy Lighthouse (suggested by Lorna May), Pigmoor (suggested by yours truly), and Port Wenn aka Port Isaac (suggested by Albert Jenkin). In real life, Anna is in another room here in our rambling old stone house, where she is practising her reading for the Cornish Service of Nine Lessons and Carols, at St Ive Chapel this evening. The entire service (carols and readings) is held in the ancient Cornish language, and it is followed by a proper Cornish tea in the old schoolroom, with Saffron Cake and Splits & Cream. It's a wonderful start to Christmas, and draws people to a packed chapel from all over Cornwall. In the same way, our mad Cornish List Virtual Party draws together people from all over the world, and I'd miss it like crazy if we didn't have it, even though I'm the one in the kitchen doing the washing-up and forgetting the punch-lines to the jokes!!!!!!!!! So Lorna May's idea of Godrevy Lighthouse is a wonderful suggestion to light up this world of ours. It's been a tough year for many, and the romance of a tiny island off the Cornish coast, with a beacon flashing a welcome sounds like an inspired choice! So a big Thank You to Lorna May - Virtual Lady of the Light - there are loads of grey seals, dolphins, and basking sharks who can start delivering your virtual invitations handed from your oilskin clad virtual figure as you balance on the rocks and try to avoid getting washed in by the next big wave! So for Christmas 2013, for those that would love to party, welcome to Cornwall and to Godrevy Lighthouse! John and Anna. ------------------------------- Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3658/6921 - Release Date: 12/14/13

John, A search of the OPC Database brought up this possible: Day Month 09-Aug Year 1880 Parish Or Reg District Camborne Groom Fn Albert Groom Sn SHEER Groom Age 22 Groom Residence Union St Groom Condition bachelor Groom Rank Profession Miner Groom Signed / Marked (S/M) S Groom Father Name Robert Groom Father Rank Profession Miner Bride Fn Eliza Bride Sn BUDDLE Bride Age 22 Bride Residence Camborne Bride Condition spinster Bride Rank Profession Bride Signed / Marked (S/M) S Bride Father Name John Bride Father Rank Profession Miner Banns / Licence (B/L) B Witness Fn1 John Witness Sn1 Trezise Witness Fn2 Jane Witness Sn2 Kemp Other Information Transcriber Notes Transcriber Sally Cann Regards, Ken (also in Australia, but not so sunny this morning in Sydney) -- Ken Oates OPC Gunwalloe & Mullion www.cornwall-opc.org/ -----Original Message----- From: John Griffiths Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 4:40 AM To: cornish-gen@rootsweb.com Subject: Assistance Please Hi listers, I?m attempting to start back on my family history but since having to let my subscription to Ancestry go 2 years ago due to financial reasons I?m finding it almost impossible to get access to records. I decided to see if I could expand on my Robert SHEER & Caroline ROWETT?S part of my family. I have all the children to their marriage but can find nothing to help me locate their children?s lines. 2 days ago I worked out that their 2nd child married in Sept qtr. 1869 Reg at Redruth 5c 365 (but I?m not sure the wedding took place at Redruth) I have the choice of 2 brides either Emily CARBIS or Mary Jane PASCOE. I?ve tried looking on the IGI but no hits even though I looked for a marriage in 1869 Cornwall I got only baptisms and a lot of Welsh census hits for various years and counties in England (I think I may need to subscribe to that now as well) as I have not located anything on any record I?ve looked for on the IGI since I started looking again about 10 days ago, I?ve tried looking on the OPC but no luck either, I think maybe 1869 might be to late for the OPC, I tried to look at the Redruth Parish Register but for some reason the marriages end at from memory 1830, so I tried to GOOGLE Thomas Henry SHEER & FAMILY, Mary Jane PASCOE & family and when I try GOOGLING Emily CARBIS & family I get ads for B&B?s, holiday cabins and hotels around Lake? Carbis... very frustrating. Is there anyone on the list that maybe researching the same lines that may be able to assist me with marriages of 5 of Robert & Caroline SHEER?s children; Thomas Henry bap: 8 Sept 1850 All at St. Andrew?s Tywardreath Robert bap: 25 Dec 1856 Albert bap: 12 Oct 1859 Bertha bap: 1 Mar 1863 Private baptism at Tywardreath still alive in 1891 Census Kate born: Mar qtr 1865 St. Austell 5c 132 Happy Days and many thanks, John in sunny Australia

From: John Griffiths Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 4:40 AM To: cornish-gen@rootsweb.com Subject: Assistance Please Hi listers, I’m attempting to start back on my family history but since having to let my subscription to Ancestry go 2 years ago due to financial reasons I’m finding it almost impossible to get access to records. I decided to see if I could expand on my Robert SHEER & Caroline ROWETT’S part of my family. I have all the children to their marriage but can find nothing to help me locate their children’s lines. 2 days ago I worked out that their 2nd child married in Sept qtr. 1869 Reg at Redruth 5c 365 (but I’m not sure the wedding took place at Redruth) I have the choice of 2 brides either Emily CARBIS or Mary Jane PASCOE. I’ve tried looking on the IGI but no hits even though I looked for a marriage in 1869 Cornwall I got only baptisms and a lot of Welsh census hits for various years and counties in England (I think I may need to subscribe to that now as well) as I have not located anything on any record I’ve looked for on the IGI since I started looking again about 10 days ago, I’ve tried looking on the OPC but no luck either, I think maybe 1869 might be to late for the OPC, I tried to look at the Redruth Parish Register but for some reason the marriages end at from memory 1830, so I tried to GOOGLE Thomas Henry SHEER & FAMILY, Mary Jane PASCOE & family and when I try GOOGLING Emily CARBIS & family I get ads for B&B’s, holiday cabins and hotels around Lake? Carbis... very frustrating. Is there anyone on the list that maybe researching the same lines that may be able to assist me with marriages of 5 of Robert & Caroline SHEER’s children; Thomas Henry bap: 8 Sept 1850 All at St. Andrew’s Tywardreath Robert bap: 25 Dec 1856 Albert bap: 12 Oct 1859 Bertha bap: 1 Mar 1863 Private baptism at Tywardreath still alive in 1891 Census Kate born: Mar qtr 1865 St. Austell 5c 132 Happy Days and many thanks, John in sunny Australia

Hello Hazel: Albert Edward Tonkin was one of the Bible Christian ministers from Cornwall who came out to Canada to preach. I wouldn't mind a copy of the material, just in case he was a relative of your Tonkins. The son of Thomas Tonkin, EA was from St. Columb area. Scanning and e-mail would be best - to: sherleetooze at interlinks dot net. Thanks Hazel! Sher At 08:52 AM 16/12/2013 -0800, you wrote: >Hi John >I live in Australia and find the Cornish site extremely interesting >especially the bit of history and description of some of the places. > >My family lines come through the Tonkin/James connection my ggxgrandfather >was John Henry Tonkin. > >I was in touch with Arthur Basil Tonkin whose father was James Tonkin a >Baker who plied his trade on Wherry Island. I was wondering Arthur wrote me >wonderful letters and also gave descriptions of his beloved Cornwall >including some family recipes. > >So would anyone be interested in copies of these letters? If so I could >either scan or copy and post. > >Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas. >Hazel E. Magann OAM, FBDHS. >Lethbridge Park, NSW > > >------------------------------- >Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com >with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, >MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > >Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message >Internal Virus Database is out of date. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 8.5.455 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/5704 - Release Date: 03/25/13 >19:45:00

Hello Jan and Listers: In 2003, the Toronto Cornish Association hosted the Cornish AMerican Heritage Society's Gathering of Cornish Cousins at Bowmanville. We really wanted to serve splits and cream (with Strawberries, of course) but finding real splits was a concern. I stopped in a little bakery in a small town, Port Perry, and found a "bun" that seemed to suit the purposes. When the committee, made up of "real" Cornish folk, tasted the buns they declared them close enough to Cornish splits to do the job admirably. They were a cross between a bun and a tea biscuit, if memory serves. So look for something like that if you want to try splits and cream. Sher At 10:53 AM 15/12/2013 -0800, you wrote: >The closest thing we have to a Cornish split here in "The Colonies" is >called Strawberyy Shortcake. No companrison once you have had the real >thing! YUM!!! >Jan in San Diego >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John" <dazzleme@live.co.uk> >To: "Cornish List" <cornish@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 10:42 AM >Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Party 2013 - Win Party Prizes - Real Ones! > > > > Thank you for getting the ball rolling with a story about your memories > > Jan! > > > > Someone had to start the tales of Christmas / family stories / tales of > > your ancestors, and that is a lovely start from Jan in San Diego! > > > > Meanwhile, we've just got back home (in even worse wind and rain) from the > > Cornish Carols at St Ive Chapel... and for those who are wondering, that > > is the correct spelling, and the chapel is at St Ive near Liskeard (in > > East Cornwall) and not St Ives in West Cornwall. > > > > I recorded the whole of the service, and I'll try and get some clips from > > it onto the Kowethas web site (this is the Cornish Language Fellowship, > > and I'll post a link if we get it sorted for you). > > > > And we had a lovely tea afterwards, but sadly no Cornish splits, although > > the Saffron Cake was lovely! So to get the taste buds going, this is what > > splits are: > > > > Either a scone (this is a rather dry tasting small cake or bun made with > > bicarb or raising powder) or - preferably - a small yeast bun, split open > > while warm, and served with strawberry jam and a big dollop of clotted > > cream - if you tear the bun open (instead of cutting it) the jam and cream > > really soak into the bun and you don't need butter. Yum Yum! If you can't > > get proper clotted cream where you are, then whip up double cream until it > > is nice and stiff, but it won't have the sort of lovely rich buttery > > flavour that proper Cornish Clotted Cream has. > > > > John and Anna in wet and windy Cornwall (where we really needed that > > lighthouse so that I could find the car in the pitch black of the Cornish > > countryside tonight). Lorna - where were you? > > > > > > > > This > > message and any attachments are confidential and may be legally > > privileged or > > otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the recipient > > please > > email the sender and delete this message and any attachments from your > > system. If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy this > > message and attachments, or disclose the contents to any other person. > > Although we have taken steps to ensure that this > > message and any attachments are virus free, We can take no > > responsibility > > if a virus is actually present. We advise you to carry out your own > > virus check. > > > >> From: jandavis3@cox.net > >> To: cornish@rootsweb.com > >> Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2013 09:35:46 -0800 > >> Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Party 2013 - Win Party Prizes - Real Ones! > >> > >> That is very nice of John to offer those prizes at The Party! > >> My favorite memory of Christmas while I was growing up in the hills of > >> Oakland, California was of my mom's sisters and their families coming to > >> our > >> house for a big turkey dinner. The aunts brought their special side > >> dishes > >> and the six of us cousins loved to run aroound outside with our newly > >> upwrapped presents and show them to the other neighborhood kids. The > >> weather > >> there is not as bad as in Cornwall, but is colder than where I live now > >> (San > >> Diego) so we were usually able to go outdoors. > >> We all hiked up the hills behind our house near Lake Temescal before > >> dinner > >> to fly kites with the three dads, running along with them to see whose > >> went > >> higher. At dinner there was the annual "fight" over which dad got the > >> turkey > >> drumsticks, a there were two legs and three dads. One year, my mom > >> roasted > >> an extra leg so when she brought out the turkey, there was that extra one > >> sitting next to the bird on the serving platter. Expecting the > >> traditional > >> whining from the dads about "she likes you better, wah wah" we all > >> started > >> laughing so hard! > >> I miss those days, but life goes on. The moms and das are all gone now > >> and > >> we six cousins are all in our 50s and 60s and live all over the map ( One > >> in > >> Washington State, one in Marin County, one in Sonoma County, two in San > >> Diego, and one in The Netherlands) and seldom see each other. Thank > >> goodness > >> for email! > >> Have a wonderful Christmas, everybody! > >> Jan in San Diego > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "John" <dazzleme@live.co.uk> > >> To: "Cornish List" <cornish@rootsweb.com> > >> Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 3:50 AM > >> Subject: [CORNISH] Party 2013 - Win Party Prizes - Real Ones! > >> > >> > >> > Once again, Anna and I are offering the chance to win some REAL prizes > >> > for > >> > your Cornish stories, the stories that have come down through your > >> > families, and that you would like to share, or the stories that you > >> > have > >> > discovered in the course of your researches. > >> > > >> > So, for the best of the stories here are the prizes (which we'll post > >> > out > >> > to you after Christmas): > >> > > >> > A CD called 'The Season's Best from Cornwall' by the famous Holman > >> > Climax > >> > Choir & Mabe Ladies Choir. > >> > > >> > My book 'Kernow and the Cornish' which is based around the Virtual > >> > Tours > >> > that I've done for previous Cornish List parties. > >> > > >> > 3 copies of the little 'Historic Cornwall' map produced by Cornwall > >> > Tourist Board. > >> > > >> > A copy of the Cornish List Christmas Souvenir CD that we produced for > >> > the > >> > 2002 Party (this has the famous Cornish carols by Merritt and Williams, > >> > sung by Four Lanes Male Choir and the Camborne Circuit Ladies Choir, as > >> > well as some new carols by Jeamus Downing, and the traditional Padstow > >> > Carols sung by local people in Padstow Social Club). > >> > > >> > So please share your stories and tales of your families this Christmas, > >> > so > >> > we can all enjoy them! 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This sounds like heresy, but I've got to try it. The canned lemonade must be the magic ingredient, but what the purists will say, I shudder to think!!!! John > From: robj@ihug.co.nz > To: cornish@rootsweb.com > Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 11:45:40 +1300 > Subject: [CORNISH] Re Cornish Party 2013 > > Dear All > Greetings from Sunny Hamilton New Zealand temps over the last few days have been 25 or 26 C. > > The Cornish Splits > > We have a very easyshort cut here: > > 4 cups SR flour > 1 300ml bottle of cream (ours is, I think ,called by you o/s people double cream) > 1 can of lemonade > Mix all .the mix is a very wet one shape in to squares place on floured tray > bake @ 210 C until coooked > Spilt by hand add beryy jam a dollop of cream and enjoy > > Mary from Downunder > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Hazel, Welcome, and thankyou for your intriguing post! I'm struggling a bit, because I'm not aware of a Wherry Island, although Wherrytown seems to fit the location for the TONKIN families quite well (most of the references seem to be for the Newlyn or Penzance area, and Wherrytown was between the two. There was a unique mine, driven out in the sea at low tide, and this is the main claim to fame. Wherrytown was effectively destroyed by a storm in 1962, and the site is now a park and lake, and a supermarket! But among those letters must be some that would be of interest for Christmas! Please pick out the best of them, and somehow add it to what I hope will be the festivities on the List! As for the others, I'm sure that the Cornish Records Office or the Cornish Studies Library would be interested in these letters. This is the link for depositing records with the Cornish Studies Library: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=25295 Very best, and thanks in anticipation! John This message and any attachments are confidential and may be legally privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the recipient please email the sender and delete this message and any attachments from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy this message and attachments, or disclose the contents to any other person. Although we have taken steps to ensure that this message and any attachments are virus free, We can take no responsibility if a virus is actually present. We advise you to carry out your own virus check. > From: hazelmagann@optusnet.com.au > To: cornish@rootsweb.com > Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 08:52:09 -0800 > Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Party 2013 - WELCOME TO GODREVY LIGHTHOUSE!!! > > Hi John > I live in Australia and find the Cornish site extremely interesting > especially the bit of history and description of some of the places. > > My family lines come through the Tonkin/James connection my ggxgrandfather > was John Henry Tonkin. > > I was in touch with Arthur Basil Tonkin whose father was James Tonkin a > Baker who plied his trade on Wherry Island. I was wondering Arthur wrote me > wonderful letters and also gave descriptions of his beloved Cornwall > including some family recipes. > > So would anyone be interested in copies of these letters? If so I could > either scan or copy and post. > > Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas. > Hazel E. Magann OAM, FBDHS. > Lethbridge Park, NSW > > > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi John Robert married March qtr 1848 in St Austell Volume 9 Page 23 on Free BMD. I often look at this site as Ancestry has not copied every entry. Another good site to remember is FreeCen. On 15 Dec 2013 18:32, "John Griffiths" <jgriffiths12@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > > > From: John Griffiths > Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 4:40 AM > To: cornish-gen@rootsweb.com > Subject: Assistance Please > > Hi listers, > > I’m attempting to start back on my family history but since having to let > my subscription to Ancestry go 2 years ago due to financial reasons I’m > finding it almost impossible to get access to records. > > I decided to see if I could expand on my Robert SHEER & Caroline ROWETT’S > part of my family. I have all the children to their marriage but can find > nothing to help me locate their children’s lines. 2 days ago I worked out > that their 2nd child married in Sept qtr. 1869 Reg at Redruth 5c 365 (but > I’m not sure the wedding took place at Redruth) I have the choice of 2 > brides either Emily CARBIS or Mary Jane PASCOE. > > I’ve tried looking on the IGI but no hits even though I looked for a > marriage in 1869 Cornwall I got only baptisms and a lot of Welsh census > hits for various years and counties in England (I think I may need to > subscribe to that now as well) as I have not located anything on any record > I’ve looked for on the IGI since I started looking again about 10 days ago, > I’ve tried looking on the OPC but no luck either, I think maybe 1869 might > be to late for the OPC, I tried to look at the Redruth Parish Register but > for some reason the marriages end at from memory 1830, so I tried to GOOGLE > Thomas Henry SHEER & FAMILY, Mary Jane PASCOE & family and when I try > GOOGLING Emily CARBIS & family I get ads for B&B’s, holiday cabins and > hotels around Lake? Carbis... very frustrating. > > Is there anyone on the list that maybe researching the same lines that may > be able to assist me with marriages of 5 of Robert & Caroline SHEER’s > children; > > Thomas Henry bap: 8 Sept 1850 All at St. Andrew’s Tywardreath > Robert bap: 25 Dec 1856 > Albert bap: 12 Oct 1859 > Bertha bap: 1 Mar 1863 Private baptism at Tywardreath still > alive in 1891 Census > Kate born: Mar qtr 1865 St. Austell 5c 132 > > Happy Days and many thanks, > John in sunny Australia > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.comwith the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, > MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My thanks, not hard to tell I'm not a baker. Rich in Pennsylvania -----Original Message----- From: cornish-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cornish-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jan Davis Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 8:13 PM To: cornish@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Re Cornish Party 2013 self rising??? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Tregidgo" <norslope@gmail.com> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 4:19 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Re Cornish Party 2013 > All right, what is SR flour? > Rich in snowy Pennsylvania > > -----Original Message----- > From: cornish-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cornish-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On > Behalf Of Rob & Mary Jones > Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 7:15 PM > To: cornish@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Re Cornish Party 2013 > > Don'.t tell and they will be impressed with your ability.Remember to use > SR > flour or you will not be impressed > Mary > Down Under and beyond Oz. > Families > VINSON Sarah Jane GtGt Grandmother came to NZ 1874

Hi John, Like you, I'm struggling to find that 1869 wedding. In passing, you may find this 1871 census useful, it is the homestead of Robert SHEER and his wife Caroline, and it records an extra child or two - in fact, it doubles work, with the following (all ages as at 1871): William (19), Mary (18), Martha (16), Emma (10), Richard (4). Strangely, I had little luck in going back any further through the records generated by the batch numbers, so it would be interesting to know how much further back you've got, because SHEER is quite an unusual surname, especially with that spelling (more often SHEAR, but still quite unusual in Cornwall I feel). Very best, John This message and any attachments are confidential and may be legally privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the recipient please email the sender and delete this message and any attachments from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy this message and attachments, or disclose the contents to any other person. Although we have taken steps to ensure that this message and any attachments are virus free, We can take no responsibility if a virus is actually present. We advise you to carry out your own virus check. > From: jgriffiths12@optusnet.com.au > To: cornish@rootsweb.com > Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 05:30:50 +1100 > Subject: [CORNISH] Fw: Assistance Please > > > > From: John Griffiths > Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 4:40 AM > To: cornish-gen@rootsweb.com > Subject: Assistance Please > > Hi listers, > > I’m attempting to start back on my family history but since having to let my subscription to Ancestry go 2 years ago due to financial reasons I’m finding it almost impossible to get access to records. > > I decided to see if I could expand on my Robert SHEER & Caroline ROWETT’S part of my family. I have all the children to their marriage but can find nothing to help me locate their children’s lines. 2 days ago I worked out that their 2nd child married in Sept qtr. 1869 Reg at Redruth 5c 365 (but I’m not sure the wedding took place at Redruth) I have the choice of 2 brides either Emily CARBIS or Mary Jane PASCOE. > > I’ve tried looking on the IGI but no hits even though I looked for a marriage in 1869 Cornwall I got only baptisms and a lot of Welsh census hits for various years and counties in England (I think I may need to subscribe to that now as well) as I have not located anything on any record I’ve looked for on the IGI since I started looking again about 10 days ago, I’ve tried looking on the OPC but no luck either, I think maybe 1869 might be to late for the OPC, I tried to look at the Redruth Parish Register but for some reason the marriages end at from memory 1830, so I tried to GOOGLE Thomas Henry SHEER & FAMILY, Mary Jane PASCOE & family and when I try GOOGLING Emily CARBIS & family I get ads for B&B’s, holiday cabins and hotels around Lake? Carbis... very frustrating. > > Is there anyone on the list that maybe researching the same lines that may be able to assist me with marriages of 5 of Robert & Caroline SHEER’s children; > > Thomas Henry bap: 8 Sept 1850 All at St. Andrew’s Tywardreath > Robert bap: 25 Dec 1856 > Albert bap: 12 Oct 1859 > Bertha bap: 1 Mar 1863 Private baptism at Tywardreath still alive in 1891 Census > Kate born: Mar qtr 1865 St. Austell 5c 132 > > Happy Days and many thanks, > John in sunny Australia > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

How about mooses? Jan Sent from my iPad On Dec 15, 2013, at 7:38 PM, "Dot Hosking Huntley" <Dot@hoareserves.com> wrote: > Jan Mackey, > > Is that Moose or Meese? > > Dot Hosking Huntley > > --- > > Connie, > > The Moose Sleigh will be flying again and we'd love to pick you up. How > about you Jan Davis? Would you like a lift? The moose really enjoy > Cornwall and I look forward to visiting the Lighthouse. Will the fog horn > help guide the way? > > Jan Mackey in California by Disneyland >

Ah, yes, I would love a ride in the Moose/Meese Sleigh! I just retired this week and have lots of time now! (I will have to learn to ignore Open House signs now!) I am going to catch up on Doc Martin episodes, work some more on my family history (I am 75% Cornish, even after 5 generations!) and I hope to go to real Cornwall again next fall, if all goes well. I want to climb Carn Brea! But I digress......I want to have a real Cream Tea when we get to the Party this year. My arteries are too clear and they need some real clotted cream. I will wait for you by the old Cabrillo Lighthouse on Point Loma. Blink three times as you are getting closer so I will recognize your Moose/Meese sleigh. I don't want to confuse you with a TV/traffic or Navy copter trying to land at North Island Naval Air Station. Be careful nobody reports you as a UFO or you will be on the 6 pm news! See you soon! Jan in San Diego (Lemon Grove, actually...) ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Mackey" <mackey2@pacbell.net> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 7:33 PM Subject: [CORNISH] Christmas party 2013 > Connie, > > The Moose Sleigh will be flying again and we'd love to pick you up. How > about you Jan Davis? Would you like a lift? The moose really enjoy > Cornwall and I look forward to visiting the Lighthouse. Will the fog horn > help guide the way? > > Jan Mackey in California by Disneyland > > > Sent from my iPad > > On Dec 15, 2013, at 4:28 PM, "Connie Saunders" <dccows@comcast.net> wrote: > >> I go away for the weekend and come home to tons of messages. I look >> forward >> to being in Cornwall again. > > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com > with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, > MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Jan Mackey, Is that Moose or Meese? Dot Hosking Huntley -----Original Message----- From: John Mackey Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 7:33 PM To: cornish@rootsweb.com Subject: [CORNISH] Christmas party 2013 Connie, The Moose Sleigh will be flying again and we'd love to pick you up. How about you Jan Davis? Would you like a lift? The moose really enjoy Cornwall and I look forward to visiting the Lighthouse. Will the fog horn help guide the way? Jan Mackey in California by Disneyland Sent from my iPad On Dec 15, 2013, at 4:28 PM, "Connie Saunders" <dccows@comcast.net> wrote: > I go away for the weekend and come home to tons of messages. I look > forward > to being in Cornwall again. ------------------------------- Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Connie, The Moose Sleigh will be flying again and we'd love to pick you up. How about you Jan Davis? Would you like a lift? The moose really enjoy Cornwall and I look forward to visiting the Lighthouse. Will the fog horn help guide the way? Jan Mackey in California by Disneyland Sent from my iPad On Dec 15, 2013, at 4:28 PM, "Connie Saunders" <dccows@comcast.net> wrote: > I go away for the weekend and come home to tons of messages. I look forward > to being in Cornwall again.