I'm sorry I should have added this as sort of proof as to why what I said was likely One who moved off his allotment very early on was Polkinghorne's brother-in-law, John William Akerman, who eventually became a chemist in Maritzburg, and was an MLC for many years from 1862 onwards, and became the Council's third Speaker. He was the founder of the dynasty of Maritzburg doctors - his great-grandson, Hugh Akerman, now represents the family in the field. Another family member is the playwright Anthony Akerman. Since then I've found these bits too Cornish Will Abstracts 1846 - 1849 Microfilm # 0090223 Oats - Woolcock John Polkinghorne, Penzance flour merchant Admon proved: 04-Sep 1847 pages: 559 died: 10-Jul 1847 daughter - Mary Thomas Polkinghorne wife - Elizabeth, deceased bonds - John Childs, Penzance gentleman; John Trevenen Polkinghorne, Penzance grocer IGI batch M001691 JOHN TREVENEN POLKINGHORNE Father: JOHN POLKINGHORNE Marriages: Spouse: ELIZABETH AKERMAN Marriage: 10 DEC 1844 Madron, Cornwall, England Husband Age at Marriage: 22 Wife Age at Marriage: 27 IGI batch C065101 ELIZA WHITE AKERMAN Birth: 07 JUN 1821 Christening: 24 FEB 1822 Wesleyan, Falmouth, Cornwall, England Parents: Father: JAMES AKERMAN Mother: ELIZABETH IGI batch C065331 MARY AKERMAN Birth: 14 OCT 1822 Christening: 22 DEC 1822 Wesleyan Methodist, Redruth, Cornwall, England Parents: Father: JAMES AKERMAN Mother: ELIZABETH IGI batch C063861 JOHN WILLIAM AKERMAN Birth: 16 AUG 1827 Christening: 23 APR 1827 Saint Andrew Ebenezer Chapel-Wesleyan, Plymouth, Devon, England Father: JAMES AKERMAN Mother: ELIZABETH The John William Akerman seems to tie together the snippit at the top that came from the link from Judy Olsen http://www.shelaghspencer.org/joseph-byrne.php Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Cox" <peter@simbatech.net> To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 7:30 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] West Briton deaths, 10 Jan 1851 Mary Polkinghorne > After reading the link, which was very interesting I would hazard a guess > that Mary Polkinghorne was born Mary Akerman who married John T(S)revenen > Polkinghorne (I haven't looked at the entry yet to see which is correct) > in Plymouth Mar/1859 > Marriages Mar 1849 > Akerman Mary Plymouth 9435 > Polkinghorne John Srevenen Plymouth 9435 > Polkinghorne John Trevenen Plymouth 9435 > > Could be interesting to see if the responder who had friends of friends > called Polkinghorne was descended From this John > > Peter > > > ---- Original Message ----- > From: "judy olsen" <copywriter@tesco.net> > To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 7:48 AM > Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] West Briton deaths, 10 Jan 1851 Mary > Polkinghorne > > >> googling turns up quite a lot including this, which mentions a JT >> Polkinghorne. It may also explain the confusion, as the emigration >> promoter Byrne used Australia prominently on his posters even when >> pushing Natal. >> >> >> Judy >> >> >> http://www.shelaghspencer.org/joseph-byrne.php >> >> >> >> >> >> On 16 Mar 2010, at 07:54, <jwmos99@msn.com> <jwmos99@msn.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> I just checked from the original, and the paper definitely showed >>> the location as Port Natal, Australia. Does anyone have >>> connections to the J.T. Polkinghorne family from Penzance which >>> emigrated?? That might definitely solve the question, although >>> South Africa is probably the correct location. >>> >>> Rgds, >>> >>> Julia >>> >>> >>> Peter wrote: >>> >>>> I have to believe they actually meant Port Natal (Durban) South >>>> Africa >>>> >>>> Peter >>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: >>>> To: ; >>>> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 4:49 AM >>>> Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] weekly news, 10 January 1851, BMDs >>>> >>>> WEST BRITON AND CORNWALL ADVERTISER >>>> >>>> 10 January 1851 >>>> >>>> DEATHS >>>> At Port Natal, Australia, MARY, wife of Mr. J.T. POLKINGHORNE, >>>> grocer, late >>>> of Penzance. >>>> >>>> The end >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> 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 >> > ------------------------------- > 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 >