West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. 1ST AUGUST 1856 transcribed by Graeme and Sue Dawson . BIRTHS . At TRURO, on the 21st instant, the wife of Mr. Thomas WHETTER, butcher, of a daughter. . At PENZANCE, the wife of Mr. John TRYTHALL, Jun., of a daughter;;and on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. John RODDA, blacksmith, of a son. . At GULVAL, last week, the wife of Mr. Barzillai MAJOR, of a son. . At PHILLACK, on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. Richard MATTHEWS, of a daughter; the wife of Mr. John DELBRIDGE, of a son;;and the wife of Mr. William CONGDON, of a daughter. . At GWINEAR, on Saturday last, the wife of Mr. William HARVEY, of a son. . At REDRUTH, the wife of Mr. R. J. PEARCE, painter, of a daughter; and the wife of Mr. S. THOMAS, of a son. . At COSWAY, in the parish of GWENNAP, on the 24th inst., the wife of Mr. William BRAY, of a son. . At CREEGBRAWS, on Wednesday last, the wife of Mr. John ODGERS, of a daughter. . At ST.DAY, on the 23rd instant, the wife of Mr. Stephen TREBILCOCK, of a daughter. . At CHACEWATER, on Saturday last, the wife of Mr. Richard LEAN, OF A DAUGHTER. . At BALDHU, on the 31st instant the wife of Mr. Hercules TREGONING, of a son. . At CARNEHOT, in the parish of KEA, on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. John PAULL, of a daughter. . At ST.COLUMB, on the 23rd instant, the wife of Mr. M. A. WEST, of a son; and the wife of Mr. J. B. BARRY, of a son. . At BUGLE, near ROCHE, on Monday last, the wife of Mr. BAWDEN, of a still-born daughter. . At LOSTWITHIEL, on Tuesday last, the wife of Mr. PAPPIN, of a son. . At ROSE HILL, LOSTWITHIEL, on Monday last, the wife of Charles MAXWELL, Esq., of a son. . At WEST LOOE, on the 19th instant, the wife of Mr. C. THOMAS, of a son. . At KIRLAND, near BODMIN, on the 22nd inst., the wife of Mr. George MILLS, saddler, of a daughter. . At WADEBRIDGE, on Tuesday last, the wife of Mr. James E. SYMONS, solicitor, of a son. . At TREVENA, in the parish of TINTAGEL, on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. John WELCH, of a son. . At ST.MINVER Vicarage, on Wednesday last, the wife of the Rev. W. Hart SMITH, of a son. . At Cottage on the Walk, LAUNCESTON, on the 24th instant, the wife of Richard PETER, Esq., solicitor, of a daughter. . On Thursday the 17th instant, the wife of D. F. TYERMAN, Esq., of COLNEY HATCH, MIDDLESEX, of a daughter. . At KENT, on Saturday last, the wife of C. E. RASHLEIGH, Esq., of a son. . MARRIAGES . At PENWERRIS, FALMOUTH, on the 31st instant, Captain Richard MAY, of the "Jane May," of GERRANS, to Constance Ann, daughter of the late Mr. John DUNKIN, of MYLOR. . At HELSTON, on Friday last, Mr. James WALLACE, draper, to Eliza, eldest of Mr. James ELLIS, manger of the Helston Banking Company. . At the Registrar's Office, PENZANCE, on the Sunday last, Mr. John TREVORROW, to Miss Mary TREVORROW, both of ST.IVES. . At the Wesleyan chapel, COPPERHOUSE, on Saturday last, Mr. Immanuel POOL to Mrs. C. THOMAS, both of PHILLACK. . At LUDGVAN, on the 23rd instant, Mr. William LAITY, of MAWNAN, to Emily, daughter of Mr. Richard WHITE, of TREVORROW; and on Saturday last, Mr. John THOMAS, of LUDGVAN, to Miss Mary Jane HODGE, of ST.HALIRY. [Hilary??] . At CAMBORNE, on Sunday last, Mr. Walter BRANWELL, GOYLE, to Miss Jane A. DAWE; and on MONDAY, Mr. Joseph TREZONA to Miss Elizabeth RODDA. . At All Saints Church, TUCKINGMILL, by the Rev Charles Jenkins, Mr. Isaac THOMAS, accountant, to Susan Burrall, eldest daughter of Mr. James JENKIN, wheelwright, of that place. . At the Primitive Methodist Chapel, REDRUTH, on Monday last, by the Rev. Robert Hartley, of ST.IVES, The Rev Edwin Window MATTHEWS, Primitive Methodist Minister, of NEWLYN, to Miss Elizabeth COWLING, of REDRUTH. . At ST.COLUMB MAJOR, on Sunday last, by the Rev. P. Semkey, Mr. DERRY, of EXETER, to Mary Jane, second daughter of the late Mr. Anthony COCK, of ST.ENODER. . At ST.AUSTELL, last week, Mr. TREMAIN to Mrs. Elizabeth CROCKER, both of ST.BLAZEY. . At BODMIN, on the 22nd instant, Mr. Frederick JAGO, Serjeant in the Royal Cornwall Rangers, to Miss Isabella BRAY, of CELLARS, near WADEBRIDGE. . At OTTERHAM, on the 15th instant, Mr. John PHILLIPS, of LANLIVERY, to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Mr. John HAWKE, of the former place. . At St. Paul's Church, DEVONPORT, on the 23rd instant, Mr. William MEDLAND, late of LOOE, shipwright, in H.M. Dockyard, DEVONPART, to Miss Elizabeth ROBERTS, of PLYMOUTH. . At St. George's Church, STONEHOUSE, on the 20th inst., Mr. John HOYLE, of AXMOUTH, to Elizabeth, second daughter of the late Mr. Samuel TREEBY, of PLYMOUTH. . At STOKE Church, on the 23rd instant. Mr. Henry VOGWELL, gardener, Penlee Lodge, to Miss Ann ROUNCIVELL, STOKE. . At STOKE NEWINGTON, on the 24th instant, by the Rev. J. Jackson, William Britton, eldest son of Richard STEPHENS, Esq., of STAMFORD Hill, LONDON, to Marianne, eldest daughter of Mr. J. J. Reynolds, of REGENT'S PARK, and 21 Threadneedle-street. . At BIDEFORD, on the 22nd instant, by the Rev. James White, Rector of LAUNCELLS, in this county, Charles Wm. PRIDHAM, Esq., M.R.C. S., AND F. R. C. S., to Lucy Charlotte, third daughter of the late Rev. Peter FOULKES, rector of SHEBBEAR. . At COTTISFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, on the 24th instant, by the Rev. J. W. Johns, Thomas WORSELL,Esq., chief master of the West India Docks, LONDON, to Elizabeth, only surviving daughter of the late John JOHNS, Esq., of ST.MARY'S, SCILLY. . At the Wesleyan Chapel, SYDNEY, on the 4th of March last, Mr. Charles LOCKYER, of H. M. Customs, SYDNEY, to Eliza, third daughter of the late Mr. Richard ROWE, cabinet-maker, formerly of PENZANCE. . DEATHS . At TRURO, on the 19th instant, Annie, infant child of Mr. John SYMONDS, cabinet-maker. . At MANACCAN, on the 21st instant, the wife of Mr. Joseph JOHNS, carpenter, aged 46 years. . At MARAZION, on Saturday last, James, infant child of Capt. William SEMMENS, of the "Amity," . At PENZANCE, on Monday last, Mr. Thomas B. STEVENS, aged 62 years. . At HAYLE foundry, on Wednesday last, John, son of Mr. N. THOMAS, aged 3 years. . At VENTONLEAGUE, in the parish of PHILLACK, on Saturday last, Mr. Thomas CHAMPION, aged 82 years. . At ST.ERTH, on Friday last, after a long illness, Mr. William LEACHER, of the New Inn, aged 57 years. . At GWINEAR, on the 24th instant, William, son of Mr. John KNEEBONE, aged 6 years; and at GWINEAR DOWNS, on Monday last, Elizabeth Jane, daughter of Mr. Francis BODDY, aged 18 years. . At CAMBORNE, on Sunday last, the infant son of Mr. Thomas OLIVER, confectioner. . At TREFULA, REDRUTH, on the 23rd instant, suddenly, the wife of Capt. R. HART, aged 50 years; at DOPPA, on Sunday last, Elizabeth, relict of the late Stephen DAVEY, aged 65 years; and at CARDREW, the infant son of Mr. William LAITY. . At BISSOE, on the 18th instant, much respected, Mr. Thomas MARSHALL, late of MORGAN- in MENAGE, aged 57 years. . At FIDDLERS GREEN, NEWLYN EAST, on Saturday last, Eleanor, relict of the late Mr. James DONNELL, of REDRUTH, aged 88 years. . At NEWQUAY, on Saturday last, Mr. William VIVIAN, aged 61 years. . At TREVEMPER BRIDGE, ST.COLUMB MINOR, on Sunday last, Louisa, wife of Mr. Mark BURT. . At HOLMBUSH, in the parish of ST.AUSTELL, on Monday last, Mr. Isaac WATTS, aged 34 years. . At ST.BLAZEY, on Monday last. Hannah, wife of Mr. Joseph HARRIS, druggist, and daughter of the Rev. J. SKEAT, aged 44 years.. At WEST LOOE, on the 12th instant, Mr. Charles TOMS, aged 29 years. . At POLPERRO, on the 22nd instant, Mr. Thomas JOHNS, aged 80 years. . At PENGOVER GREEN, on the 19th instant, the wife of Captain W. ROWE, of Trewetha Mine. . At BIDEFORD, on the 20th instant, Admiral Henry Richard GLYNN, youngest son of the late Sergeant GLYNN, of GLYNN, in this county, and M. P. for MIDDLESEX, aged 88 years. . At MUTLEY, on Monday last, Jane, wife of Mr. Philip RAWLE, ship owner, aged 30 years. . At the Grove, CAMBERWELL, on the 25th instant, John Rashleigh STACKHOUSE, Esq., aged 34 years. . At Albany-road, CAMBERWELL, LONDON, on the 22nd inst., Miss Lucretia FRAY, late of FURZE, MOORWINSTOW, in this county, aged 70 years.. At LIVERPOOL, on Monday last, Lieut. M. W. BAKE, R. N., late of DELABOLE, in this county. . At CARDIFF, on the 20th inst., Mr. Samuel GARRATT, son of Mr. GARRATT, of PERRAN WHARF, aged 20 years.

The West Briton (Friday, 01 Aug 1856) reported the the following death: > DEATHS > > At MARAZION, on > Saturday last, James, infant child of Capt. William SEMMENS, of the > "Amity," The name of the infant was actually William George SEMMENS, whose brief 5 weeks life is well documented in the Marazion parish registers: Born 18 Jun 1856, Marazion (per baptism register) Baptized 16 Jul 1856, Marazion (per baptism register) Died 26 Jul 1856, Marazion (per The West Briton) Buried 29 Jul 1856, Marazion (per burial register) The death of William George SEMMENS was registered during 3Q1856 in the Penzance district, where the name James SEMMENS does not appear in death registrations for that quarter. Bill Curnow Port Charlotte, FL, USA