The West Briton (Friday, 26 Dec 1856) seized a final opportunity to garble a marriage report before the old year ended: > MARRIAGES. > > At St. Hilary, on Tuesday last, Mr. Richard MICHELL, to Miss Jane > TRUSCOTT, both of Marazion. The groom was indeed Richard MICHELL, 21, bachelor, carpenter of Marazion, s/o Richard & Elizabeth MICHELL. However the bride was actually Grace TRUSCOTT, 18, spinster, of Marazion, d/o John & Isabella TRUSCOTT. Grace did have an "eligible" sister Jane who was a year older than herself, which may explain the confusion. However, the parish marriage register and the civil registration at Penzance both accurately identified the bride as Grace. A correct version of the marriage appeared in The Royal Cornwall Gazette (Friday, 26 Dec 1856): "At St. Hilary, on Tuesday, Mr. Richard Michell, Jun., carpenter, to Miss Grace Truscott, both of Marazion." Bill Curnow Port Charlotte, FL, USA