The last of these confusing posts, I promise - on to more of 1852!! WEST BRITON AND CORNWALL ADVERTISER 26 December, 1851 BIRTHS At Truro, on the 16th instant, the wife of Mr. James OATES, builder, of a daughter. At Perranwharf, near Truro, on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. John JEFFERY, cashier of Messrs. Williams's and Perran Company, of a son. At Naraboo Vale, in the parish of Feock, on Monday last, the wife of Mr. Nicholas TALLACK, jun., of a daughter. At Penzance, on the 8th instant, the wife of Mr. Thomas CORNISH, of a son; on the 13th, the wife of Mr. Edward PIDWELL, shipwright, of a son; and the wife of Mr. Robert RICHARDS, draper, of a daughter. At Penalverne, near Penzance, on Monday last, the wife of T.S. BOLITHO, Esq., of a daughter. At Gulval, on Wednesday last, the wife of Mr. John FRIGGENS, relieving officer, of a daughter. At Gwinear, the wife of Captain James BENNETTS, of West Wheal Treasury, of a son. At Redruth, the wife of Mr. John OSBORNE, assayer, of a son; the wife of Mr. A. MORRISH, currier, of a son; and the wife of Mr. H. LAUNDER, gardener, of a daughter. At Grampound, on the 19th instant, the wife of Mr. PERRYMAN, of a daughter. At St. Austell, on the 17th instant, the wife of Mr. B. JULYAN, blacksmith, of a daughter. At Tywardreath, on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. W.C. LAWRY, draper, of a daughter. At Bodmin, on Friday last, the wife of Mr. William BATE, oat dealer, of twins; and the wife of Mr. Richard WEBSTER, tailor, of a son. At Slaughter Bridge, near Camelford, on Friday last, the wife of Mr. John HOSKIN, of a son. At Victoria Place, Camelford, on Monday last, the wife of Mr. Samuel PHILP, of a son. At Camelford, on Tuesday last, the wife of Mr. HEATH, of a son. At Clare Cottage, Plymouth, on Monday last, the wife of Mr. Jabez COATH, rope manufacturer, of a son. At the Royal Marine Barracks, Plymouth, on the 13th instant, the wife of Dr. MILLAR, of a son. At the Vicarage, Aylesbeare, on the 10th instant, the wife of the Rev. W.H. CARWITHEN, of a daughter. MARRIAGES At the Wesleyan Chapel, Truro, on Saturday last, Mr. William PEARCE, jun., statuary, to Louisa Virginia, third daughter of the late Mr. James JOHN; and on the 25th instant, Mr. James WILLIAMS, of Vineyard, near Truro, to Ann Vincent, fourth daughter of Mr. John LANYON, of Minver, in the parish of St. Allen. At Kenwyn, on Wednesday last, Mr. w. CREWES, coach-smith, to Miss Henrietta SKEWES, both of Truro. At Penwerris Chapel, Falmouth, Mr. Thomas SELLEY to Miss S. WILLIAMS, both of Budock. At Falmouth, on Wednesday last, Mr. DOWNING, flour merchant, to Miss MOGG, both of that town. At Wendron, on the 7th instant, Mr. Thomas FURNISS, cutler, of Truro, to Catherine, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Thomas PASCOE, of the same place. At Penzance, on the 15th instant, Mr. John TRATHAN, tailor, to Miss WACKFORD. At St. Just in Penwith, on the 13th instant, Mr. John MITCHELL, to Elizabeth Ann, youngest daughter of Capt. Edward CARTHEW, of Balleswidden Mine. At the Wesleyan Chapel, Hayle, on Sunday last, Mr. Thomas DEVENEY to Miss Jane GULL; on Tuesday, Mr. John MATTHEWS to Miss Jane TRATHEN; on Wednesday, Mr. Elijah WILLIAMS to Miss Mary Ann TRATHEN; and Mr. Francis PEARCE to Miss Margaret WARNE. At Creed, on the 13th instant, Mr. Josiah COADE to Miss DAVEY, both of Grampound. At St. Just in Roseland, on the 11th instant, Mr. Christopher WHITFORD, of Probus,to Miss Ann G. WHITFORD, of the former parish. At Charlestown, on Wednesday last, Captain Nils JENSEN, of Norway, to Louisa, relict of the late Mr. GRANNELL, of Liverpool, and daughter of Mr. LUKE, merchant, of the former place; and Mr. Samnuel EASTMAN to Miss Jane BOND. At Tavistock, on the 16th instant, Mr. Philip KELLY, of the mining office, to Miss Mary NORTHEY, both of that place. At Hampstead, on the 16th instant, Mr. Richard WHEATON, of that place, to Sarah Matilda, third daughter of the late Mr. G.S. TREGEAR, printseller, of Cheapside, London. At St. Stephen's Church (Lady Huntingdon's connexion) Rochdale, on the 12th instant, Mr. E. PEARSE, bookseller, of Wind-street, Swansea, to Sarah, youngest daughter of the late Mr. George ORMEROD, of Rochdale. DEATHS At Truro, on Sunday last, very deeply regretted by all her family, Louisa Ann, youngest daughter of Robert JEFFERY, Esq., Collector of H.M. Customs at that port, aged 14 years. At Truro , on Friday last, Mr. William ANDREW, gardener, aged 84 years; and on Sunday, Mr. Stephen DOWRICK, carpenter, aged 41 years. At Truro, on Wednesday last, Miss Susan DORRINGTON, aged 74 years. At Carnon Downs, in the parish of Feock, on Saturday last, Samuel, second son of Mr. William MURTON, aged 18 years. At Falmouth, on Sunday last, the widow of the late Mr. S. HALLAMORE, aged 97 years. At Bosahan Farm, in the parish of St. Anthony in Meneage, on the 17th instant, Richard, aged 4 years; and on the 23rd John Thomas, aged 9 years, the sons of Mr. Francis SAUNDERS. At Gunwalloe, on Sunday last, Thomas, son of Mr. NEEDHAM, coast guard officer, aged 3 years. At Gwithian, on Saturday last, Mrs. Charity GREGORY, aged 66 years. At Penzance, on the 12th instant, Adelaide Caroline, daughter of Mr. Meredith BEVAN, jun., aged 4 years; and on the 17th, Mr. Henry CEELY, painter, aged 41 years. At the Folly, Penzance, on the 11th instant, the wife of Mr. TRESIDDER, carrier, aged 42 years; and Elizabeth, daughter of the above, aged 4 years. At Marazion, on Friday last, Jane, wife of Mr. Henry RULE, shoemaker, aged 72 years; and on Sunday, Mr. Wm. ROBERTS, carpenter, aged 65 years. At Carbis, in the parish of St. Hilary, Miss Mary LAITY, aged 18 years. At Harris's Mill, Redruth, on the 10th instant, Mr. John VIVIAN, builder, aged 64 years. At Redruth, on the 17th instant, the daughter of Mr. William KNIGHT, blacksmith, aged 23 years; and on the 18th, the wife of Mr. Joseph MORRISH, aged 34 years. At Redruth, on Monday last, after a lingering illness, Thomas, eldest son of Mr. Thomas NICHOLLS, merchant, aged 18 years. At Newquay, on the 18th instant, Mr. Richard MINERS, aged 76 years. At Probus, on Wednesday last, much respected, Miss Ann ROWE, aged 70 years. At Bojea, in the parish of St. Austell, on Sunday last, Fanny Jane, infant daughter of Mr. James PEDLAR, and sister of the two children whose deaths we announced last week. At St. Austell, on Monday last, Susan, relict of the late Mr. Stephen TREMELLEN, aged 64 years. At St. Neot, on the 17th instant, Mr. DANGAR, aged 80 years. At Camelford, on Saturday last, Mary Jane, daughter of Mr. James MENHENITT, aged 2 years. At Kilkhampton, on the 12th instant, Mr. Richard Andrew, tailor. At Liskeard, on Wednesday last, Jemima, second daughter of the late Mr. John EDGCUMBE, engineer, aged 64 years. At Launceston, on the 15th instant, Miss Catherine MARTIN, aged 89 years; and on Friday last, Mr. R. STONE, innkeeper, aged 45 years. At Ibsley Lodge, near Exeter, on the 16th instant, after a painful illness, Anna Maria, wife of Capt. Thomas LOCKE LEWIS, Royal Engineers. At Ashburton, on the 17th instant, Miss Philippa EALES, only sister of R. Eales, Esq., Clerk of the Peace for Devon, aged 88 years. At Bramford Speke, on the 13th instant, Mary, relict of the late Charles NORBRUN, Esq., and daughter of the late Admiral ROWE, of Falmouth, aged 78 years. At Bath, on the 13th instant, the wife of Mr. RAWLINGS, of Slades, in this county, and only daughter of the late Hugh BLACKMORE, Esq., of St. Austell. At Hill Top, Birmingham, on the 18th instant, Mr. Henry WILLIAMS, formerly of Truro, aged 60 years. At Eaton Square, London, on Saturday last, Sir Bruce CHICHESTER, Bart., of Arlington Court, Devon, aged 57 years. At St. Heliers, Jersey, on the 8th instant, aged 69 years, James BUDD, Esq., H.M. Ordnance Storekeeper, Fort George, Guernsey, formerly and for many years of Pendennis Castle, deeply regretted by a numerous circle of friends. The body was removed by mail-packet to Guernsey, and on landing, the corpse was met by a full company of artillerymen, who conducted it to his late residence, Fort George. The End Julia Mosman, OPC for St.Austell,Charlestown, and Treverbyn Website at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell W. Briton newspaper transcripts at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad Please visit the OPC website at http://cornwall-opc.org

I am interested to know the significance of the statement appearing after a batch of burials thus: "All buried in woollens as statute directs in the case." These registers free online are wonderful to have and although the writing is challenging at times well worth the time and effort. Thanks Judith --------------------------------------------------

>WEST BRITON AND CORNWALL ADVERTISER > >26 December, 1851 > > >BIRTHS > >At Gulval, on Wednesday last, the wife of Mr. John FRIGGENS, relieving officer, >of a daughter. This is Eliza/Elizabeth Rhoda Friggens, daughter of John Friggens and Loveday Anne Jose. She married John Vivian White in 1886. Lyn in Melbourne