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
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