HI, my cousin in Tasmania and I have a problem. William Perry was baptized 15 Nov 1846 he is listed in the 1851 census as being 5 yrs old William Henry Perry was baptized 13 Nov 1853 and listed in the 1861 census as William H. and being 7 yrs old Parents are William and Ruth. On OPC and CFHS cannot find a burial record for the first William at least not near Gulval per se. I did find a burial at St. Mary's Scilly Isles for a William in 1853 at 7 yrs old but of course no parents are listed. If he had died there wouldn't they have brought him home to Gulval since it would not be too far away? What are the chances that this is the correct person? As always all info is gratefully accepted and very much appreciated. Carolyn Haines Holt, Michigan 48842

Carolyn, It's not an easy mystery that you're trying to solve. It prompts two thoughts that I'd like to offer - (1) It might be helpful to secure a copy of the civil death registration of the 1846 death of William Perry (age 7) at St. Mary's, Scilly Islands. It unfortunately will not identify the child's parents. However, it will name the informant who provided information on the death to the registrar. That may (or may not!) be a clue that will help you determine whether it was or wasn't the child from Gulval. (2) One likes to believe that 19th century parish burial registers are complete and accurate records. My own experience suggests that such is probably not the case. It is plausible that the boy was in fact buried at Gulval without the event having been entered into the register. I would not like to rule out this possibility, because I have not been able to find any documented links between his Perry family of Gulval and the Scilly Islands. Bill Curnow Gulval OPC Port Charlotte, Florida, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn Haines via" <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> To: <CORNISH-L@rootsweb.com>; <cornish-gen-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 3:00 PM Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] William Perry born 1846 November - died?? > HI, my cousin in Tasmania and I have a problem. > > William Perry was baptized 15 Nov 1846 he is listed in the 1851 census as > being 5 yrs old > > William Henry Perry was baptized 13 Nov 1853 and listed in the 1861 census > as William H. and being 7 yrs old > > Parents are William and Ruth. > > On OPC and CFHS cannot find a burial record for the first William at least > not near Gulval per se. > > I did find a burial at St. Mary's Scilly Isles for a William in 1853 at 7 > yrs old but of course no parents are listed. > > If he had died there wouldn't they have brought him home to Gulval since > it > would not be too far away? > > > > What are the chances that this is the correct person? > > As always all info is gratefully accepted and very much appreciated. > > > > > > Carolyn Haines > > Holt, Michigan 48842 > > > > ------------------------------- > 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