Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter - and now, on to April's West Briton!!! WEST BRITON AND CORNWALL ADVERTISER - transcribed by Julia Mosman 28 March, 1851 BIRTHS In Pydar Street, Truro, on Friday last, the wife of Mr. Henry FERRIS, of a son. At Truro, on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. Jonathan MOON, basket-maker, of a son. At Penryn, on Friday last, the wife of Mr. A. STEPHENS, draper, of a son; and the wife of Mr. SOLOMON, druggist, of a daughter. At Penryn, on the 12th instant, the wife of Capt. H. DYSON, of the “Sir John Rae Reid,” of a daughter. At Penzance, on the 20th instant, the wife of Mr. George HEMMINGS, of the Three Tuns Hotel, of a daughter. At Trezelah, in the parish of Gulval, on the 19th instant, the wife of Mr. Benjamin PEARCE, of a son. At Badger’s Cross, in the parish of Gulval, on Monday last, the wife of Mr. James EDWARDS, of a son. At Hayle, the wife of Capt. Jeremiah GILBERT, of the “William and Thomas,” of a daughter; and the wife of Mr. Thomas TRENERRY, mate of the “Robert Henry,” of a son; on the 20th instant, the wife of Mr. William WEARNE, of twins; and the wife of Mr. Edward WHITE, of a son. At Camborne, on the 18th instant, the wife of Mr. J. H. BUDGE, of a son. At Pool, on the 13th instant, the wife of Mr. Alfred RICHARDS, of a son. At Perranarworthal, on the 17th instant, the wife of Mr. Thomas ROWE, cooper, of a son. At Portreath, on the 17th instant, the wife of Mr. HARRIS, of a son. At Tregonissey, in the parish of St. Austell, on the 19th instant, the wife of Mr. George MENEAR, of a son. At Charlestown, on the 18th instant, the wife of Mr. J. BROAD, of a son; and on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. Charles INCH, of a son; and the wife of Mr. William ORGAN, of a son. At Tywardreath Highway, on the 19th instant, the wife of Capt. P. RICH, of Fowey Consols Mine, of a daughter. At Liskeard, on the 20th instant, the wife of Mr. ROBERTS, druggist, of a son. At Stratton, on the 20th instant, the wife of Mr. F. RATTENBURY, clock and watchmaker, of a son; and on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. John BROMMELL, veterinary surgeon, of a daughter. At Stonehouse, on the 20th instant, the wife of the Rev. Edwin M.S. SANDYS, of a son. At Plymouth, on the 20th instant, the wife of Mr., ANDREWS, draper, of twins. At Holsworthy, on the 20th instant, the wife of Mr. J. HIGGS, of a daughter. At Camberwell Grove, Surrey, on the 20th instant, the wife of John Jope ROGERS, Esq., of a son. At the Mission House, Warea, Taranski North, New Zealand, the wife of Mr. Riemen SCHNEIDER, and daughter fo the Rev. William WOON, Wesleyan Missionary, of a son. MARRIAGES At St. Gluvias, on Sunday last, Mr. Benjamin BAWDEN, to Mary, third daughter of Mr. John PLINT, of the Saracen’s Head Inn, Penryn; and Mr. Christopher RICHARDS, saddler, of Penzance, to Miss TREDWEN, daughter of Mr. John TREDWEN, builder, of Penryn. At the District Church, Budock, on the 20th instant, Capt., W. DOWNING, of the “Lavinia” eldest son of Mr. W. DOWNING, merchant, of Falmouth, to Miss Grace JAMES, of the same place. At St. Hilary, on Wednesday last, by the Rev. T. PASCOE, Mr. James HEARLE, of the parish of Stithians, to Miss Elizabeth ANGOVE, of the former parish. At Madron, on Saturday last, Mr. Charles SYMONS, to Miss Mary Ann FIDOCK, both of Penzance. At the Wesleyan Chapel, Penzance, on Tuesday last, Mr. POMROY to Miss Mary Ann ELLIS, both of Penzance. At Newlyn east, on the 20th instant, by the Rev. E. DIX, William Henry, eldest son of Mr. MIDDLECOAT, of Gwendra, in the parish of Veryan, to Isabella Salter, youngest daughter of the late Mr. William TREMAIN, of Trerice Barton, in the former parish. At Crantock, on the 18th instant, Mr. W. PRATER to Miss E. FIDDICK. At St. Austell, on the 20th instant, Mr. William SNELL, to Miss Mary Ann SNELL; and Mr. George JENKIN, jun., basket maker, to Miss Charlotte COUCH. At Stratton, on the 19th instant, Mr. John CURTICE, of Northcott Mouth, Poughill, to Miss Mary SCOWN, of Stratton. At Padstow, last week, Mr. George KENT, saddler, of Wadebridge, to Miss E. WEEDS, of Padstow. At Tavistock, on the 20th instant, Andrew Paton, second son of Robert CHARLES, Esq., of Endsleigh street, Tavistock Square, London, to Elizabeth, only daughter of John RUNDLE, Esq., of the former place. In London, on the 20th instant, the Hon. Robert ROLLO, Captain 42nd Royal Highlanders, to Harriett Ann, eldest daughter of Sir H., Ferguson DAVIE, Bart., M.P., of Creedy Park, Devon. At the Cape of Good Hope, on the 23rd of December last, Mr. Henry HIGGS to Miss Elizabeth Bosustow DREW, of Mousehole. DEATHS At Kerley, in the parish of Kea, on Friday last, Mr. Malachi HITCHINS, aged 51 years. At Falmouth on Monday last, much and deservedly regretted by a large circle of friends, Mr. Samuel LOUTTIT, aged 73 years, for many of which he was in H.M. Customs at that port. At Helston, on the 19th instant, the wife of Mr. Thomas HARRIS, saddler, aged 38 years; on Sunday, Mr. John ROGERS, aged 45 years; and on the same day, the infant son of the Rev. E. BOGER, Master of the Helston Grammar School. At Newtown, in the parish of Ludgvan, on the 13th instant, Mr. John TREMBATH, aged 63 years. At Penzance, on the 15th instant, Mr. John BREWER, aged 73 years; on the 16th, Mr. Joseph JONES, aged 35 years; on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. Richard SAMPSON, aged 86 years; and on Monday, James George CUNNACK, infant son of Mr. WHITFORD, grocer. At Penzance, on Friday last, Mr. William FARQUHARSON, aged 49 years; he was an affectionate husband, a kind father, and beloved and respected by all who knew him. At Hayle, on the 20th instant, Mrs. Ann RICHARDS, aged 57 years; and on Tuesday last, the infant son of Mr. John INGRAM, watchmaker. At Gwinear, on Friday last, Mrs. Jane COURTIS, aged 72 years. At Camborne on the 19th instant, Mr., George RICHARDS, shopkeeper, aged 35 years; and on Wednesday last, Mr. James TREMBATH, aged 41 years. At Redruth, on the 20th instant, the wife of Mr. Thomas FEAR, aged 59 years. At South Downs, near Redruth, on the 20th instant, Capt. James MIDDLETAON, of South Basset Mine, aged 51 years. At Nancollon, near Grampound, on the 18th instant, the wife of Mr. GREENWOOD. At St. Austell, on Saturday last, Mr. William KELLOW, aged 71 years. At Fowey, on Friday last, Mr. William FLAMANK, aged 72 years; and the infant son of Mr. T. MORRICE. At Padstow, Mr. Richard ANGOVE, aged 58 years. At Tresparrott Post, near Boscastle, on the 16th instant, William, son of Mr. Edward MARSHALL, of the Red Lion Inn, aged 4 years. At Devonport, on the 16th instant, Elizabeth TRUDGIAN, eldest daughter of Mr. Alfred TRUSCOTT, smith in H.M. Dockyard. At Harson Villa, Stonehouse, on Friday last, W.H. BAYLY, jun., Esq., aged 19 years. At Crowndale, near Tavistock, on Monday last, Charles Henry, fourth son of Mr. John GILL, aged 22 years. At Braddon Tor, Torquay, on the 19th instant, the Viscountess Newark, second daughter of Lord HATHERTON. On the 17th instant, Mary Ann, wife of William Henry SMITH, Esq., of Kilburn House, Middlesex, and mother of Mrs. R.C. SERCOMBE, of Exeter, aged 58 years. At Upper Gloucester Place, Regent's Park, London, on Friday last, Frances, widow of the late W. GRENFELL, Esq., aged 81 years. At Montreal, Lower Canada, Mr. Thomas Borlase ROBERTS, draper, late of Liskeard. On the coast of Africa, on the 24th of November last, Mr. William WEST, of H.M. Navy, youngest son of the late Thomas WEST., Esq., surgeon, of Bodmin, aged 30 years. At New Plymouth, New Zealand, on the 31st of July last, Ellen, relict of the late Mr. Thomas DAVIES, of Helston. -- 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