Many thanks to Chris, for her reply. As there is a corresponding birth for Matilda Shugg Thomas in 1899, Penzance RD, it looks like there are 2 families with 2 sets of three daughters named identically, approx 20 years apart. Highly likely that the 2nd set of girls were named after favourite aunts, and so more investigation needed to unravel. Meanwhile, I still think that the monumental inscription may be wrongly listed under Shugg, as Thomas was their surname, Shugg being a middle name. Cheers, Rowena -----Original Message----- From: cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Chris Uphill Sent: Sunday, 18 July 2010 12:32 PM To: cornish-gen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] Monumental Inscription Problem - Lelant, Carbis Bay Hi Rowena The England & Wales Death Index 1916-2005 shows: Matilda Shugg THOMAS, died Feb 1996, Penzance District, age 96 Elizabeth Jane THOMAS, born 21 April 1897, died 1983, Penzance District I wasn't able to locate an entry for Grace. It's worthwhile remembering that the transcriptions are from gravestones and not burial records so they are open to interpretation. Grace might have died elsewhere, for example, but have either been buried with her sisters or commemorated on their gravestone. Looks like these are not the same girls as those you mention. Hope this helps. Cheers Chris -----Original Message----- From: cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Rowena Gough Sent: Friday, 16 July 2010 6:53 PM To: CORNISH-GEN@rootsweb.com Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] Monumental Inscription Problem - Lelant, Carbis Bay Dear Folks, Really confused and having trouble with Shugg or Thomas monumental inscriptions from the Lelant - Longstones Cemetery, Carbis Bay. From the West Penwith site: http://west-penwith.org.uk/longmi1.htm The preceding note on the website said: This is an index done by one person and will, inevitably contain errors, particularly as, in this case, the transcript was done with a voice recording and spelling errors will have occurred. Monumental Inscription below: Shugg - Elizabeth Jane Thomas 18/3/1983 aged 85; Grace Thomas, her sister, 23/10/1986 aged 84; her sister, Matilda Shugg 5/2/1996 aged 96 I don't believe these dates can be correct below. I wondered if there is a way to check these inscriptions? The names seem to be too close a match to the family below to be a coincidence. They appear to have mixed up the surname's Shugg and Thomas as well as dates. These women were the daughters of the couple below: Elizabeth Jane Shugg born 4 May 1851 St Ives, married Francis Thomas, mariner, born Apr-Jun 1851, St Ives, Cornwall, between Jul - Sept 1871, Penzance Reg Dist. Children of Elizabeth Jane Shugg and Francis Thomas: 1. Francis Thomas Shugg, born 29 Jan 1870, bapt. 3 Nov 1875, St Ives (born before his parents married and registered under mother's maiden name) 2. Elizabeth Jane Thomas born 16 May 1873, bapt. 3 Nov 1875, St Ives. 3. Grace Shugg Thomas born 22 Nov 1878, bapt. 1 Jan 1879, St Ives 4. Matilda Shugg Thomas born 2 Mar 1882, and bapt. 10 May 1882, St Ives. She married Humphrey Green (b. 1877, St Ives) in 1907, St Ives, and they emigrated to Michigan, USA. 5. Hannibal Thomas born Apr-Jun 1885, St Ives, Cornwall 6. Margaret Thomas born Oct-Dec 1890, St Ives, Cornwall So, you can see from the birth dates of the girls above that the ages of the monumental inscriptions don't match up. Elizabeth Jane would be 110, Grace 108, and Matilda 114. I've looked at deaths on FreeBMD, but again nothing that matches that I can find, and they finish at 1983. I'm wondering if there is any way to confirm the monumental inscription dates and names? Does anyone know of images of the gravestones from the cemetery that might be online? Or (long shot) would anyone possibly live in the area and be able to check the headstone? Any ideas are welcome. As I'm in Australia, I'm limited to working online. Kind regards, Rowena ------------------------------- 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