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 >