Some of this week's BMDs were not filmed clearly, which was my fault, and the fuzzy print sometimes caused challenges in reading them - so please, do check with other sources before using these as gospel. Julia ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser Transcription of BMDs by Maurine Nuttall & Julia Mosman Friday, November 26, 1858 BIRTHS At Truro, on Tuesday last, the wife of Mr. S. FEAVER, chemist &c., of a daughter; and on Wednesday last, the wife of Mr. W. H. CHRISTOE, of twins - a son and a daughter. At Perranwharf, the wife of Mr. Thomas EDDY, of a daughter. At Devoran, on Monday last, the wife of Mr. William HOLMAN, of a son. At Point, on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. William CHELLEW, of a daughter. At Wherry-town, Penzance, on the 19th inst., the wife of Mr. GULLY, of the Coast Guard Service, of a son. At the Coombe, Newlyn West, on the 17th inst., the wife of Mr. Richard WILLIAMS, of a son. . At Newlyn West, on the 19th inst., the wife of Mr. Thomas ROBERTS, of a son. . At Lowerquarter, in the parish of Ludgvan, the wife of Mr. Peter BENNETTS, of a son. At Primrose Cottage, Higher Trelawn [?], St. Erth, on the 14th inst., the wife of Mr. Henry DAVY of a son. At Rehawla, Gwinear, the wife of Mr. J. SCADDON, of a son; and the wife of Mr. Edward THOMAS, of a daughter. At Herland, Gwinear, the wife of Mr. T. MITCHELL, of a son. At Portreath, on the 17th inst., the wife of Mr. John JAMESON, of a daughter. At Carharrak, on the 15th inst., the wife of Mr. Joseph LEAN, of a daughter; on the 17th inst, the wife of Mr. Francis BENNEY, of a daughter; and on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. Thomas BARRATT, of a daughter. At Redruth, the wife of Mr. C. REYNOLDS, of a son; the wife of Mr. H. ARWOOD, of a son; the wife of Mr. H.S. THOMAS, of a son; and the wife of Mr. James BRAY, of a daughter. At Greenbottom, in the parish of Kenwyn, on the 19th last, the wife of Mr. Daniel DEEBLE, of a son. At Trethurffe, in the parish of Ladock, on Tuesday last, the wife of Mr. Richard TREMAIN, of a daughter. At Gorran Churchtown, on the 14th last, the wife of Mr. William Lake MICHELL, of a son. At Mevagissey, on the 15th last, the wife of Mr. Anthony OLVER, of a son. At Tywardreath Highway, on Sunday last, the wife of Capt. RICH, of the Fowey Consols Mine, of a son, still-born. At Charlestown, on Tuesday last, the wife of Mr. James STEPHENS, of a son. At Luxulyan Churchtown, on the 14th inst., the wife of Mr. J. P. BENNETT, of a son. At Harts Well, St. Winnow, on the 20th last, the wife of Mr. John KNIGHT, of a daughter. At Liskeard, on the 16th inst., the wife of Mr. William SANDEY, of a son. At St. Dominick, on the 13th last, the wife of Mr. Samuel RABB, of a son. At Camelford, on Tuesday last, the wife of Mr. George TINGCOMBE, of a son. At Wadebridge, on the 21st inst., the wife of Capt. BARD, of a son. At Churchtown, St. Columb Miner, on the 19th last, the wife of Mr. William GILES, of a son. At 1, Esplanade, Plymouth, on the 18th inst., the wife of the Rev. George HADOW, Vicar of St. Just in Penwith, of a daughter. At Inverness Road, Bayswater, London, on Monday last, the wife of Mr. John HOCKIN, of a son. At Norton Lodge, near Swansea, on Tuesday last, the wife of W. H. PADDON, Esq., of Thralesend, Bedfordshire, of a son. At Maryborough, North America, on the 26th of October, the wife of Mr. John HELLYAR, formerly of St. Eval, in this county, of a daughter. MARRIAGES At Kenwyn, on the 25th inst., by the Rev. J. Y. HUNTLEY, Mr. Josiah ROBINS, of St. Coose, to Jane Anna, daughter of the late Mr. William PEARCE, of Lostwithiel. At Wendron, on the 18th inst., Mr. Arthur QUIER, to Mary Darnfield, eldest daughter of Mr. Jonathan HODGE, both of Helston. At Pensance, on the 20th inst., Mr. William MARTINS, to Miss Edema B. SYMONS, both of Pensance. At Madron, on the 18th, Mr. Nicholas LUKINS, of St. Mewan, to Miss Catherine SEMMENS, of Penzance. (possibly Semmons) At Camborne, on the 21st inst., by the Rev. W. F. CHAPPEL, Rector of Camborne, Mr. John Ellis HARRIS, to Miss Jane Tucker TYACK, both of Camborne. At St. Austell, on Tuesday last, Mr. John WARNE, of that place, to Miss LUGG, late of Truro. At Lanteglos by Fowey, Mr. Charles HICKS, of Lanharviot [?], near Fowey, to Miss VARCOE, of Lawhippett, in the former parish. At South-hill, on the 15th inst., Mr. William LEADSTONE, to Mrs. Hannah HOSKING, both of Callington. At Bodmin, on Sunday last, Mr. LOBB, of St. Neot, to Miss Elanna CAWRSE, of Bodmin. At St. Columb Minor, on Monday last, Mr. Thomas LOWRY, to Miss Eliza MORRISH, both of that parish. At Bath, on the 18th inst., by the Rev. J. HEATHFIELD HICKES, rector of Cranford, assisted by the Rev. Charles Henry HOSKEN, vicar of St. Cuthbert's, Cornwall, Lieutenant William Charles PALMER, 4th Regiment, M.N.I., Executive Engineer, D.P.W. second son of Colonel John Freke PALMER, late of the Madras Army, to Anna Mary, youngest daughter of the late Lieutenant Colonel Frederick HICKES. At Llanfihangel-y-Creiddijn, Cardiganshire, on the 19th instant, Mr. John MORGANS, to Miss Mary Ann COLLINS, second daughter of Capt. J. COLLINS, of Frongoch Lisburse Mines, late of Cornwall. At the residence of Mr. John HELLYAR, Maryborough, North America, on the 26th of September last, Mr. John WELLS, to Miss Jane PRESCOTT, youngest daughter of Richard PRESCOTT, Esq., of Devonshire. (The statement of the marriage of Mr. J. S. MICHELL, of Redruth, inserted in our paper last week, was copied from a contemporary, and we regret to find that we were mislead, no such marriage having taken place.) DEATHS At Truro, on Monday last, the infant child of Mr. Frederick MARSHALL, solicitor. At Falmouth, on the 21st inst., Mr. C. S. DIXON, printer & c., aged 24 years. At Penzance, on the 19th inst., Mary, widow of the late Mr. William PASCOE, aged 81 years. At Newlyn, Paul, on the 19th inst., Mr. William OATS, aged 59 years. At Trythogga, Gulval, on the 20th ult., Mr. John RODDA, aged 87 years. At Pengegon, on the 18th inst., Miss Elizabeth TRESONNA [?] aged 18 years. At Lelant, on the 19th inst., after a long illness, which he bore with the patience of a christian, Mr. William CUNDY, aged 59 years, for many years ship-master in the employ of Messrs. J. BATTEN and Son, Penzance. At East End, Hayle, Elizabeth, widow of the late Mr. Sampson RUNNALLS, aged 52 years. At Church-town, Gwithian, John THOMAS, infant son of Mr. J. THOMAS. At Luggar, Phillack, Mary Ann, daughter of Mr. John BARNS, aged 4 years. At Ventonleague, Phillack, William, son of Mr.John PHILLIPS, aged 4 years. At Camborne, on the 16th inst., Mr. Thomas PROST, aged 46 years; on the 17th inst., Miss Elizabeth TREZONA, aged 20 years; on the 19th inst., Mary, relict of the late Mr. John RALPH, formerly of Crowan, aged 66 years; on the same day, Celia, daughter of Mr. JAMES, aged 5 years; on the 20th inst., Esther, daughter of Mr. John TREGAY, aged 1 year; on the same day, Mary, relict of the late Mr. James ODGERS, aged 63 years; and on Wednesday last, the infant daughter of Mr. William HARVEY, jun. At Wheal Squire, Carharrack, on Sunday last, Mr. John JENKIN, for upwards of 40 years gardener at Trevince, the seat of the late M. WILLIAMS, Esq., M.P., aged 72 years. At Redruth, on the 17th inst., Olympia, youngest daughter of Capt. G. THOMAS, aged 2 years; and on the 20th inst., the daughter of Mr. W. REMFRY, aged 14 years. At his residence, St. Day, on Wednesday morning last, James HARVEY, Esq., aged 78 years. At Carnmarth, Gwennap, on Saturday last, Mr. John PELMEAR, aged 70 years. At Foundry, Stithians, on Saturday last, Mr. Michael MARTIN, aged 44 years. At Blackwater, on the 18th inst., Mrs. Grace TERRALL, aged 74 years. At Gooninis House, St. Agnes, on the 18th inst., Charlotte NANCARROW, grandmother of Capt. NANCARROW, of Wheal Busy Mine, aged 98 years. She entered Miss JAMES's family more than sixty years since, and the day she was eighty cooked for a party of thirty. She was a woman of strong mind, and excepting at intervals during her recent illness, retained her faculties to the last. At Bissick, in the parish of Ladock, on the 19th inst., Mary, relict of the late Mr. James STRONGMAN, late of Trendeal Vean, in that parish. At Behago, in the parish of Cuby, on Saturday last, Thomas, youngest son of Mr. Joseph LAWRY, aged 23 years. At Mevagissey, on the 13th inst., Mr. William DYER, aged 44 years; on the same day, Mr. Hugh DUNN, aged 37 years; and on the 16th inst., Mr. William EDDY, aged 48 years. At Charlestown, on Wednesday last, Mr. Thomas RUNDLE, sen., aged 75 years. At Lostwithiel, on Sunday last, Mrs. Elizabeth TRIGG, aged 82 years. At Lanreath, on the 18th inst., Mr. John LEACH, Dissenting Minister, aged 60 years. At Liskeard, on Saturday last, Mr. Thomas STRONG, aged 82 years;and on the 17th inst., the infant child of Mr. DAVEY. At Tredinnick, Duloe, on the 16th inst., Mr. John LEACH, aged 80 years. At Menheniot, on the 14th inst., Mr. Thomas CHUDLEIGH, aged 42 years. At East Looe, on the 14th inst., Miss Mary HUNKING aged 75 years. At Chilsworthy, Calstock, on the 12th instant, Betty, relict of the late Mr. Stephen SECCOMBE, aged 73 years. At Gunnislake, on the 20th inst., Mr. Joseph STRITE, manager of the smithery at Devon Great Consols Mine, aged 53 years. At Stokesclimsland, near Callington, on the 19th inst., after a short illness, W. H. BRIMSCOMBE, Esq., solicitor. The deceased gentleman was universally esteemed, and the shops in Callington were generally closed on the intelligence of his lamented death. At Rilla Mill, on the 14th last, Mr. William SCOBELL, aged 53 years. At Trethorne, St. Thomas, Launceston, on the 22nd last, Mrs. ORCHARD. At Launceston, on the 19th last, Miss Fanny MASTERS, aged 27 years. At Camelford, on Monday last, Mr. William GUY, aged 86 years. At Bodmin, on the 18th inst., Mr. Richard BLIGH, aged 72 years. At Plymouth, on the 17th last, deeply lamented by her surviving relatives and friends, and after a protracted illness, borne with Christian fortitude and resignation, Sarah RICE, the beloved wife of Mr. J. D. JAGO, of St. Mawes, aged 59 [?] years. At Pelham-crescent, Brompton, on the 23rd last, Thomas D'Almaine, Esq., in the 83rd year of his age. On the 18th inst., Mr. Thomas CAVE, of London House 149, Aldersgate-street, London. At Liverpool, on the 5th inst., Harriet, wif eof Richard ADDISON, formerly of Falmouth. At Cuba, lately, Capt Thomas MOYLE, formerly of Camborne, aged 54 years. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Julia M. West Briton Transcriptions, 1836-1856 at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad St. Austell Area History and Genealogy at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell
Ref: 'At Stokesclimsland, near Callington, on the 19th inst., after a short illness, W. H. BRIMSCOMBE, Esq., solicitor'. Just a slight amendment to the above death notice: the gentleman is usually referred to as W H BRIMACOMBE and he died at Stokeclimsland. I have recorded 7 children born to William Hart BRIMACOMBE and his wife Fanny Cole nee SHEARM and baptised in Stoke Climsland. William Hart was the son of John BRIMACOMBE and Mary HONEY. Di Gibbs OPC (Genealogy) For Lezant, Lawhitton and Stoke Climsland Cornwall Living in Wiltshire, UK