Bill, according to the Towednack parish register, William Martin Jenkyn was buried on 11 Nov 1858, aged 6, of Buzza Hill. Although this information doesn't help identify the child, it does offer evidence as to the veracity of the two newspaper notices. Bob Bolitho On 12/02/2015 2:13 AM, Bill Curnow via wrote: > The West Briton (Friday, 12 Nov 1858) reported the following death at > Towednack: > > "At Bussow, Towednack, William Morris JENKYN, aged 16 years." > > > The Royal Cornwall Gazette (Friday, 12 Nov 1858) gave a different version of > his name and age: > > "On the 7th, at Bussow, Towednack, William Martin Jenkyn, aged 6 years." > > > The death of William Martins JENKYN was registered at Penzance during > 4Q1858. This boy may have been a grandson of miner William JENKYN > (b.ca.1794, d.1874) who lived with his family at Lower Bussow, Towednack at > the 1851 Census, but no hard evidence has been found supporting that > possibility. > > Is anybody able to assist with identifying young William? > > > Bill Curnow > Port Charlotte, FL, USA > > ------------------------------- > 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 > >