West Briton & Cornwall Advertiser 20th August 1858 Births. The first part-column of Births does not appear on film. At Mount Whistle, Illogan, the wife of Mr. William BOND, surveyor at Tehidy, of a son. At Newlyn, on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. Thomas FUGLER, of a son. At Treloy, in the parish of St. Columb Minor, the wife of Mr. Jonathan SALMON, of a son. At Lostwithiel, on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. A. SECCOMBE, of a daughter. At St. Austell, on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. W. WRIGHT, of a daughter, since dead. At Luxulyan Churchtown, on the 10th inst., the wife of Mr. John ROWE, of a daughter. At carne farm, Luxulyan, on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. John TREVAIL, of a daughter. At Charlwstown, on the 27th ult., the wife of Mr. Wm. NEWMAN, of a son. At Mevagissey, on the 29th ult., the wife of Capt. John Bassett DUNN, of a son. At Camelford, on the 5th inst., the wife of Mr. John ROGERS, of a son. At the Forest Creek Diggings, Australia, on the 24th of May last, the wife of Capt. Stephen BARKLA, late of Newlyn East, and formerly of St. Agnes, in this county, of a son. (We are informed that the announcement sent us last week as follows:- "At Tregonia, on Sunday last, the wife of David BLAKE, Esq., of twin sons," is a malicious falsehood, and should the writer be discovered, he will be punished according to law. The signature to the announcement was a forgery.) Marriages At Mylor Church, on Saturday last, Mr. William Thomas ELLINGS, to Miss Ann Tregenza WILMOT, both of Mylor. At Falmouth, o the 11th inst., Mr. R. E. ROLLING, of H.M.S. "Russell," to Miss Candance ROWE, both of Falmouth. At Helston, on the 12th inst., Mr. John BEDENNER, to Mrs. BEAGLEHOLE, both of Breage. At Penzance, on Saturday last, Mr. William N. BARNICOTT, of Chyandour, to Miss Elizabeth Emma BAKER, of Penzance. At Madron, on Monday last, Mr. Thomas DONNITHORNE, to Miss Ann WILLS, both of Penzance. At St. Ives, Mr. Andrew Stevens PASCOE, to Miss Margaret NICHOLLS, At Gwinear, on Sunday last, Mr. Joseph BLEWETT, to Miss Ann Glasson RICHARDS. At Camborne, on Sunday last, Mr. John DUNSTONE, to Miss Louisa Ann K. MARTIN; on the 19th instant, Mr. John EDWARDS, late of Australia, to Miss Grace DUNSTONE, of Camborne. At Baldhu, on Wednesday last, Mr. John SYMONS, of Chacewater, to Miss Philippa SKEWES, of Kerley, in the parish of Kea. At Boscastle, on the 11th inst., Mr. Edward TEAGUE, to Miss Mary MAY, both of St. Teath. At Tavistock, on the 8th inst., Mr. William ISBELL, of New Quay, Tavistock, to Miss Susan STANLAKE, of Lewannick, Launceston. At Alverstoke Church, on the 11th inst., Mr. Thomas H. CHELLEW, of H.M. Customs, Pentewan, to Miss Emma BINSLED, of Gosport. At Crookhaven, County Cork, Ireland, Mr. William KENDLE, to Mary Jane, youngest daughter of Mr. Stephen GOODFELLOW, formerly of Flushing, in this county. At Mineral Point, Wisconsin, on the 21st ult., John VIVIAN Esq., to Amelia Harriet, daughter of the late John STANSMORE, Esq., of Truro Deaths. At Truro, on Wednesday last, Annie, only daughter of Mr. H. P. FERRIS, aged 8 years. At College, Budock, near Penryn, on the 9th inst., Mrs. Mary VINCENT, widow of the late Mr. Nicholas VINCENT, aged 101 years. At Ashfield, near Falmouth, on the 12th inst., Mr. Samuel BRADBURY, aged 66 years. At Merthen, in the parish of Constantine, on the 11th inst., Mr. John TYACKE, aged 77 years. At Penzance, on the 9th inst., Rebecca Jane, daughter of Mr. Wm. C. NICHOLLS, aged 18 months; on the 11th, the infant daughter of Mr, James JAMES; and Mr. Richard THOMAS, aged 25 years; on the 13th, Augustus Frederick, infant son of Mr. John ALWAYS; and on the 14th, Ann, wife of Mr. Samuel NOY, aged 33 years. At Madron, on the 11th inst., Mrs. Elizabeth BENNETTS, aged 67 years. At Crunkon, Gulval, on the 12th inst., Sarah Ann, daughter of Mr. Richard JELLART, aged 2 years. At Towednack, on the 11th inst., Mr. Thomas ROACH, aged 70 years. At Camborne, on Sunday last, Frances Philippa, relict of the late Richard LANYON, Esq., surgeon, aged 54 years. Her loss will be deeply felt by a large circle of sorrowing relatives and friends, as well as by the poor of the town and neighbourhood, to whom she was a constant and most liberal benefactress; on Sunday last, Elizabeth, relict of the late Mr. PAULL, aged 46 years; and on the same day, William, son of Mr. Richard MARKS, aged 22 years. At Redruth, on the 12th inst., Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. James CHAPPLE, aged 12 years; on the 13th inst., Richard, son of Mr. R. WILLIAMS, aged 2 years; and on Sunday last, the son of Mr. James THOMAS, aged 10 years. At Chacewater, on Tuesday last, Miss Mary MARTIN, aged 33 years. At St. Mawes, on the 8th inst., Philippa, third daughter of Mr. N. VINCENT, aged 23 years. At Nanhellon, Newlyn, on the 14th inst., Mr. Edward TIPPETT, aged 89 years. At St. Austell, on Sunday last, Henry, son of Mr. John ARGALL, aged 4 years. At Tregonissey, in the parish of St. Austell, the wife of Mr. Joseph WERRY. At Padstow, Mrs. Jane CLIST, aged 70 years. At Plymouth, on Monday last, Mr. James WILLIAMS, aged 62 years, who for nearly forty years was a faithful and respected servant in the families of the late Thomas WARREN, Esq., of Truro, and Admiral DEVONSHIRE, R.N. At his residence, Denmark Hill, Surrey, on the 11th inst., John PAYNTER, Esq., in the 72nd year of his age. At Singapore, en route to Ceylon, from Sydney, for the benefit of his health, John, son of Mr, James ELLIS, of Helston, aged 28 years. At the Forest Creek Diggings, Australia, on the 21st of may last, Mr. Edmund SAMPSON, late of Newlyn East, in this county, aged 36 years. 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Amongst the death notifications in this edition : "At Singapore, en route to Ceylon, from Sydney, for the benefit of his health, John, son of Mr, James ELLIS, of Helston, aged 28 years." During a study trip to Singapore a few years ago I traced a memorial to JOHN K ELLIS. This was, with many others, embedded in a wall surrounding the garden (was a burial ground) of historic Fort Canning. Lichen covered it was not possible to transcribe without cleaning. However, some time before the Singapore National Archives had arranged for a group of students to rub each of the numerous memorials and they kindly let me have a copy. The plaque reads : "JOHN K ELLIS late of Helston who died on 10 June 1858 aged 27. Much beloved and respected by friends." I have deposited photographs of the plaque and the rubbing with the Cornish Global Migration Programme at Murdoch House in Redruth and he has been added to the data base. As of yet the CGMP have not researched immediate family members, census etc. or have any information about his travels to Sydney. If anyone has any further information then we would be delighted if you could share. Mike, Murdoch House, Redruth.