The West Briton (Friday, 19 Sep 1851) included the following marriage announcement: > Marriages > > At Ludgvan, on Saturday last, Mr. John CURNOW, of Towednack, to Miss > Elizabeth SEMMONS, of the former parish. The groom was actually William Blytho CURNOW (1830-1901, s/o James CURNOW & Dorothy BOLITHO). He was born at Amalebrea, Towednack on 01 Nov 1830 and died in the small community of Mustard, near Webster, Washington County, Pennsylvania on 15 Aug 1901. Elizabeth SEMMENS was baptized at Ludgvan on 25 Oct 1829, d/o Pascoe SEMMENS & Elizabeth CURNOW. She and her husband were first cousins, once removed. The couple had at least one child, a daughter Elizabeth born in 1853. The marriage did take place at Ludgvan on 13 Sep 1851, and the event was registered at Penzance during 3Q1851. Following Elizabeth's death (where and when are unknown), William remarried in Pennsylvania in 1874. Bill Curnow Ludgvan OPC Port Charlotte, FL, USA

Hi Bill There were Curnow's at Amalebra when I was last there just after the war. In Gulval I'm finding the ancestors of girls I went to school with - living then on the same farm. Cheers Pat -----Original Message----- From: cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bill Curnow Sent: Wednesday, 21 July 2010 6:30 PM To: cornish-gen@rootsweb.com Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] West Briton, 19 Sep 1851, BMDs,CURNOW/SEMMENS marriage at Ludgvan The West Briton (Friday, 19 Sep 1851) included the following marriage announcement: > Marriages > > At Ludgvan, on Saturday last, Mr. John CURNOW, of Towednack, to Miss > Elizabeth SEMMONS, of the former parish. The groom was actually William Blytho CURNOW (1830-1901, s/o James CURNOW & Dorothy BOLITHO). He was born at Amalebrea, Towednack on 01 Nov 1830 and died in the small community of Mustard, near Webster, Washington County, Pennsylvania on 15 Aug 1901. Elizabeth SEMMENS was baptized at Ludgvan on 25 Oct 1829, d/o Pascoe SEMMENS & Elizabeth CURNOW. She and her husband were first cousins, once removed. The couple had at least one child, a daughter Elizabeth born in 1853. The marriage did take place at Ludgvan on 13 Sep 1851, and the event was registered at Penzance during 3Q1851. Following Elizabeth's death (where and when are unknown), William remarried in Pennsylvania in 1874. Bill Curnow Ludgvan OPC Port Charlotte, FL, USA ------------------------------- 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

Pat, Thanks for the interesting comment. The Curnow clan does not appear to be one of the ancient families of Penwith. They seem to have first appeared at Towednack during the 16th century, most likely having relocated from St. Keverne or vicinity. Their initial "beachhead" at Towednack was at or near Embla, so the Curnow folks you knew at Amalebrea (or Amalebra as the OS prefers) in the mid 20th century were within a kilometer or so of where their ancestors had planted a stake in the ground 4 centuries before. The earliest Curnow family reasonably well documented at Towednack was headed by Thomas Curnow (1588-1643) and his wife Catherine. At this stage of our never ending Curnow Family Tree Project, more than 42 thousand descendants of their marriage have been identified, and the 16th generation is beginning to assemble. Bill Curnow ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Banks" <tencreek@tpg.com.au> To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 7:34 AM Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] West Briton, 19 Sep 1851, BMDs,CURNOW/SEMMENS marriage at Ludgvan > Hi Bill > > There were Curnow's at Amalebra when I was last there just after the war. > In Gulval I'm finding the ancestors of girls I went to school with - > living > then on the same farm. > > Cheers > > Pat > > -----Original Message----- > From: cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bill Curnow > Sent: Wednesday, 21 July 2010 6:30 PM > To: cornish-gen@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] West Briton, 19 Sep 1851, BMDs,CURNOW/SEMMENS > marriage at Ludgvan > > The West Briton (Friday, 19 Sep 1851) included the following marriage > announcement: > >> Marriages >> >> At Ludgvan, on Saturday last, Mr. John CURNOW, of Towednack, to Miss >> Elizabeth SEMMONS, of the former parish. > > > The groom was actually William Blytho CURNOW (1830-1901, s/o James CURNOW > & > Dorothy BOLITHO). He was born at Amalebrea, Towednack on 01 Nov 1830 and > died in the small community of Mustard, near Webster, Washington County, > Pennsylvania on 15 Aug 1901. > > Elizabeth SEMMENS was baptized at Ludgvan on 25 Oct 1829, d/o Pascoe > SEMMENS > > & Elizabeth CURNOW. She and her husband were first cousins, once removed. > The couple had at least one child, a daughter Elizabeth born in 1853. > > The marriage did take place at Ludgvan on 13 Sep 1851, and the event was > registered at Penzance during 3Q1851. Following Elizabeth's death (where > and when are unknown), William remarried in Pennsylvania in 1874. > > > Bill Curnow > Ludgvan OPC > Port Charlotte, FL, USA > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >