WEST BRITON AND CORNWALL ADVERTISER - transribed by Julia Mosman 17 January 1851 BIRTHS  At Truro, on Tuesday last, the wife of Mr. JOSEPH GOODMAN, currier and leather seller, of a daughter. At Helston, on the 14th instant, the wife of Mr. THOMAS RODDA, of a daughter; and the wife of Mr. JOHN HODGE, of a son. At Tregonning, near Helston, on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. EDWARD WILLIAMS, of twin daughters. At Redruth, the wife of Mr. JOHN BAWDEN, of a son. At Gwithian, the wife of Mr. JOHN WHITE, of a son. At Hayle, the wife of Captain JAMES WILLIAMS, of the “Trelissick,” of a son; and the wife of Mr. THOMAS SAMPSON, engineer of the “Cornwall” steamer, of a daughter. At Trezelah, in Gulval, on the 8th instant, the wife of Mr. WILLIAM JAMES, of a son. At Penzance, on Saturday last, the wife of Capt. RICHARD NEWMAN, of the ship “Express” of a son. At St. Just, on the 8th instant, the wife of Mr. NICHOLAS BOYNS, jun., of a daughter; and the wife of Mr. NANKERVIS, of twin daughters. At Trevesa, in the parish of St. Enoder, on Saturday last, the wife of Mr. C. BICE, of a daughter. At Newquay, on Saturday last, the wife of Mr. WILLIAM OSBORNE, of twins, since dead. At Leigh House, near Stratton, on the 1st instant, the wife of Mr. THOMAS SHEPHARD, auctioneer and land-agent, of a daughter. At Callington, on the 31st ult., the wife of Mr. G.M. PENALUNA, of a daughter. At Devonport, on the 6th instant, the wife of R. S. PINSENT, Esq., of a son. At Plymouth, on the 8th instant, the wife of  Mr. H.R. Guy, of a son. In Eaton Square, London, on Friday last, the wife of EDWARD DIVETT, Esq., M,.P., of a son. In London, on the 9th instant, the wife of Mr. HENRY POOL, engineer, late of Hayle Foundry, of a son. At Salisbury Street, Paddington, London, on the 8th instant, the wife of Mr. THOMAS MARDON TRENERY, of a daughter. At Newbrook House, Dublin, on the 7th instant, the wife of EDMUND H. CASEY, Esq., of a daughter. At Las Ninas, de Posdancho, Linares, Spain, on the 28th ult., the wife of Mr. ELI BANFIELD, late of Hayle, of a daughter. MARRIAGES At Gwennap, on Saturday last, Mr. ANTHONY LEAN, to Miss ELIZABETH KENT, both of Lanner. At Helston, on Saturday last, Mr. SIMON JORY, to Miss CAROLINE JORY, both of that town; and on Sunday last, Mr. GEORGE BANFIELD, to Miss ROBERTS, both of that town. At Sithney, on the 4th instant, Mr. JOSHUA STEPHENS, woolstapler, to Miss ANN FAULL, both of that parish. At the Wesleyan Chapel, Hayle, on Sunday last, Mr. GILBART to Mrs. ALICE HARRY. At Madron, on Sunday last, Mr. CHARLES BARNES, to ELIZABETH ANN, daughter of Mr. SAMUEL ESTERBROOK, baker, of Penzance. At Ludgvanb, on the 5th instant, Mr. RICHARD H. JAMES to Miss MARY CURNOW, both of that place. At St. Mary's, Scilly, on Sunday last, Mr. WILLIAM JOHNS to Miss NANCY SCADDON. At St. Tudy, on the 9th instant, Mr. BENNETT, watchmaker &c. of Fowey, to SUSAN WELLINGTON, daughter of Mr. NICHOLAS RUNDLE, of Rosemellion, in the parish of Luxullian, yeoman. At St. Andrew's Church, Plymouth, on Saturday last, Mr. JAMES WEST, engineer in R.N. to Miss DUPEN, daughter of Mr. S.S. DUPEN, of the "Cornwall" steamer, Hayle. (We are requested to contradict the report of the marriage of Mr. WENMOUTH, of Liskeard, to Miss NANCE, of St. Neot, which appeared in our paper of the 3rd instant, it not being correct.) DEATHS At Truro, on Friday last, the wife of Mr. WILLIAM VINCENT, aged 35 years; and on Saturday last, the wife of Mr. SOWDEN, aged 57 years. At Stithians, on Monday last, MRS. JANE OPPEY, aged 27 years. At Penrynb, on Tuesday last, MARY, youngest daughter of the late S.S. STREET, Esq., surgeon, aged 30 years. At Falmouth, on Tuesday last, ELIZA ANN, wife of Mr. JAMES HAMLYN, aged 23 years. At Penwerris Terrace, Falmouth, on Tuesday last, CHARLES SCOTT, Esq., late of Trewardreva, in this country, aged 77 years. At Carnmenellis, Wendron, Mr. THOMAS OPPEY. At Redruth, Mr. WILLIAM MINERS, aged 21 years; Mr. ARTHUR NICHOLAS HARRIS, aged 21 years; and the infant child of Mr. RICHARD ROSKROW. At Pool, ont he 3rd instant, Mrs. MAY, wife of Mr. RICHARD MAY, aged 73 years. At VELANOWETH, in the parish of Ludgvan, on the 28th ult., MRS. ELIZABETH RALPH, aged 66 years, and, on Tuesday last, Mr. JOHN RALPH, her husband, aged 72 years. At Chelleven, in the parish of Ludgvan, on the 3rd instant, Mrs., BOASE, at an advanced age. At Trenowin, on Tuesday last, Mr. JAMES LINSKET, aged 22 years. At Gwinear, on Sunday last, Mr. WILLIAM PIPER, aged 41 years. At Hayle, on the 9th instant, the infant daughter of Mr. JOSEPH WATERS, manager of the Arsenic Works; and on Saturday last, Mr,. WILLIAM BARNES, aged 31 years. At St. Ives, on Saturday last, the infant son of Captain HUMPHRY FRY, of the schooner "Eclipse". At Probus, Mrs. MARGARET ROBERTS, relict of the late Mr. MATTHEW ROBERTS, of that parish, aged 70 years. At St. Austell, on Wednesday last, Mrs. MATTHEW CALF, aged 45 years. At Porthpean, in the parish of St. Austell, on the 9th instant, Mr. JAMES TRESTAIN, aged 34 years. At Carveth, near St. Austell, on Monday last, Mrs. Amelia HICKS, aged 91 years. At Lostwithiel, on Saturday last, the wife of Mr. WILLIAM SKELTON; and on Sunday, Mrs. MARY DEWEN, aged 64 years. At Menheniot, near Liskeard, on the 6th instant, Miss MARY SNELL, aged 88 years, and on Wednesday the 8th, Mr. HUGH SNELL, aged 86 years, brother and sister, having lived together in the same house from their infancy, they were both taken ill the same day and buried in the same grave together on Saturday last; their property is left to sister's children, having neither of them ever been married. At Southhill, on Tuesday last, Mr. JOHN PEARCE, aged 89 years. At Plymouth, on the 9th instant, BARTHOLOMEW, only son of GUSTAVUS GIDLEY, jun., Esq., solicitor, aged 3 years. On the 6th instant, CATHERINE FODEN, youngest child of Mr. G. CORFIELD, of Havertock Hill. At Curry Malet Rectory, Somerset, on Tuesday last, ANNE, the beloved wife of the Rev. JOHN HAYDN CARDEW, aged 72 years. At the residence of his son, St. Paul's Square, Birmingham, on the 2nd instant, in consequence of an apoplectic seizure, the Rev. RANN KENNEDY, late Incumbent of St. Paul's Chapel,in that borough, aged 79 years. Mr. Kennedy was known for upwards of half-a-century as a most useful and eloquent preacher, as well as a man of great and varied powers of the mind, an elegant poet, and an accomplished classical scholar. At Taibach, on the 29th ult., CATHERINE, second daughter of Mr. EDWARD DANIEL, agent to the Messrs. Vivian and Sons, aged 43 years. At Toronto, North America, on the 15th ult., much and deservedly lamented by a numerous circle of friends and acquaintances, CAPT. O. H. MATTHEWS, formerly of Gwennap, agednt of the Quebec Minimb company. He was a man possessed of considerable natural talent, to which were super-added the various indispensible acquirements that so eminently qualified him for the discharge of the duties of the several responsible situations which he held in America.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Julia Mosman, OPC for St.Austell,Charlestown, and Treverbyn Website at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell W. 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