Hello Louise This marriage is recorded in the St Mabyn register 31 Dec 1840, William SOBEY, age minor, bachelor, labourer, of Church Village, son of John a labourer Ann TREVERTON, age minor, spinster of Church Village, dau of John a labourer Both made their marks Witnesses: John Marshall, John Jane? Regards Myra OPC, Calstock & St Dominick OPC Coordinator, Cornwall (www.cornwall-opc.org) List Admin Eng-Tamar-Valley -------------------------------------------------- From: "Louise C" <so.bright@virgin.net> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 9:37 AM To: <CORNISH-GEN@rootsweb.com> Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] SOBEY in St Mabyn Hello All, I've just popped over the border from Devon where I usually 'hang out'. Is there access on line (which I haven't found) / does anyone have access to St Mabyn marriages Dec 1840 please? Or as I know exact date & place will Cornwall RO supply a copy or even simply confirm details & parentage (Exeter RO will do a copy for approx. £3.00 inc UK postage - last time I requested). If you're interested, here's my quandary.... I've been told (2nd hand & original source unknown) that William SOB[E]Y & Ann TREVERTON married St Mabyn 31 Dec 1840 This marriage is not in the GRO index - *and* I've searched Freebmd for an Ann marrying a William without surnames Dec ¼ 1840 Bodmin District or anywhere in Cornwall, to check for possible variant spellings / mis-transcriptions. BTW, the Ann TREVERTON who married Mar ¼ 1841 Bodmin District married Felix Elford COOM. I have William & Ann in 1841;- St Mabyn Village Civil parish: St Mabyn Hundred: Trigg County/Island: Cornwall Country: England Registration district: Bodmin Sub-registration district: St Mabyn William Soby 20 / Ag Lab / y Ann Soby 20 / y ## William John s/o William & Ann SOBEY labourer was baptised 2nd January 1842 St Mabyn http://www.stmabyncornwall.co.uk/. No GRO birth entry. Wm & Ann apparently also had a John c.1844 -- although I believe this could be William John 1842. Again no GRO birth for John. Then no further signs of Wm & Ann - census or death - did they emigrate? Son John is with John TREVERTON in 1851 as 'grandson' & I can track John through to 1911. Thank you very much for any ideas & assistance on this. Regards, Louise

Myra you are an absolute star!! And such a speedy response. This solves a huge problem. My worst fear was William's father was William. That means that the William who turns up in London after marrying in Hampshire *is* the son of William and not a bigamist, having married TREVERTON as well. Follow? >>grin<< William was a popular SOB[E]Y etc name. I know births went un-GRO-registered pre-1874, obviously a marriage can slip through the net. I did check out the OPCs, but didn't find any with the register for the time I needed. Thank you so much Myra, Regards, Louise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Myra Cordrey" <myra@minebydesign.co.uk> To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 9:56 AM Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] SOBEY in St Mabyn Hello Louise This marriage is recorded in the St Mabyn register 31 Dec 1840, William SOBEY, age minor, bachelor, labourer, of Church Village, son of John a labourer Ann TREVERTON, age minor, spinster of Church Village, dau of John a labourer Both made their marks Witnesses: John Marshall, John Jane? Regards Myra OPC, Calstock & St Dominick OPC Coordinator, Cornwall (www.cornwall-opc.org) List Admin Eng-Tamar-Valley -------------------------------------------------- From: "Louise C" <so.bright@virgin.net> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 9:37 AM To: <CORNISH-GEN@rootsweb.com> Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] SOBEY in St Mabyn Hello All, I've just popped over the border from Devon where I usually 'hang out'. Is there access on line (which I haven't found) / does anyone have access to St Mabyn marriages Dec 1840 please? Or as I know exact date & place will Cornwall RO supply a copy or even simply confirm details & parentage (Exeter RO will do a copy for approx. £3.00 inc UK postage - last time I requested). If you're interested, here's my quandary.... I've been told (2nd hand & original source unknown) that William SOB[E]Y & Ann TREVERTON married St Mabyn 31 Dec 1840 This marriage is not in the GRO index - *and* I've searched Freebmd for an Ann marrying a William without surnames Dec ¼ 1840 Bodmin District or anywhere in Cornwall, to check for possible variant spellings / mis-transcriptions. BTW, the Ann TREVERTON who married Mar ¼ 1841 Bodmin District married Felix Elford COOM. I have William & Ann in 1841;- St Mabyn Village Civil parish: St Mabyn Hundred: Trigg County/Island: Cornwall Country: England Registration district: Bodmin Sub-registration district: St Mabyn William Soby 20 / Ag Lab / y Ann Soby 20 / y ## William John s/o William & Ann SOBEY labourer was baptised 2nd January 1842 St Mabyn http://www.stmabyncornwall.co.uk/. No GRO birth entry. Wm & Ann apparently also had a John c.1844 -- although I believe this could be William John 1842. Again no GRO birth for John. Then no further signs of Wm & Ann - census or death - did they emigrate? Son John is with John TREVERTON in 1851 as 'grandson' & I can track John through to 1911. Thank you very much for any ideas & assistance on this. Regards, Louise ------------------------------- Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello, Could anyone please help me with a place called "Church Village" in St Mabyn / Lanivet area? Is the Church Village, Lanivet likely to be the nearset for an address for a marriage entry in St Mabyn in Dec 1840? I'm going to state the obvious - Please don't get hung up with the variant SOBEY spelling! I've been supplied with this marriage (Thank you again Myra).... 31 Dec 1840, William SOBEY, age minor, bachelor, labourer, of Church Village, son of John a labourer Ann TREVERTON, age minor, spinster of Church Village, dau of John a labourer Both made their marks Witnesses: John Marshall, John Jane? Here they are in 1841 (haven't yet found them after son's bapt in 1842 for better clue to date & place of birth.) 1841: St Mabyn Village Civil parish: St Mabyn Hundred: Trigg County/Island: Cornwall Country: England Registration district: Bodmin Sub-registration district: St Mabyn St Mabyn Village William SOBY 20 / Ag Lab / y Ann SOBY 20 / y I am trying to connect William c.1820 to a father John and have several potentials, this is the nearest address... I have this 1841 entry (& they are still there in 1851...) Enumeration District 4 / Folio 22 Page 12 Civil parish: Lanivet / Hundred: Pyder County/Island: Cornwall Registration district: Bodmin Sub-registration district: Bodmin Church Village John SOBYE /50 / Ag lab / y Nancy SOBYE / 55 / / y Philip SOBYE / 15 / Shoemaker App / y Joseph SOBYE /10 / Ag Lab /y Mary SOBYE / 9 / y Nancy MELLON / 75 / Pauper (Crossed Out) / y John & Ann 'Nancy' (nee BENNETT) apparently had a son William c. 1820 Lanivet, who I can find no further trace of, unless he married Ann TREVERTON. Thank you for any assistance. regards, Louise