Bill, Strange that the week before (22nd Aug 1856) the WB got it right - "At Trethewell, in the parish of St. Just in Roseland, on Tuesday last, Mr. JOHN BORLASE, builder, aged 28 years." Regards, Bill OPC (Genealogy) for Gerrans, St Anthony & St Just in Roseland : www.rootsweb.com/~enggerop Cornwall Parish Records Database : http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/ Cornwall Census : http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kayhin/ukocp.html -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Curnow Sent: 19 October 2012 14:42 To: [email protected] Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] The West Briton. 29 Aug 1856. BMDs, death of John BORLASE It would appear that The West Briton (Friday, 29 Aug 1856) made a geographical error in reporting the death of John BORLASE: > DEATHS. > > At St. Just in Penwith, Mr. JOHN BORLASE, aged 28 years. This death was reported right in the midst of deaths occuring in Penwith, where St. Just in Penwith is located. However, if this man had died at St. Just in Penwith, there would likely be a civil death registration at Penzance and/or a burial record in that parish. There is neither. On the other hand, the death of a John BORLASE was registered at Truro during 3Q1856. Moreover, there is record of the burial of John BORLASE, 27, of Trethewel, at St. Just in ROSELAND on 21 Aug 1856. One plausible theory is that an informant advised the newspaper of the death of John BORLASE at "St. Just" (full stop), with the newspaper subsequently making the wrong guess as to which St. Just. Bill Curnow Port Charlotte, FL, USA ------------------------------- Listmom: [email protected] or [email protected] 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 [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Bill, The editor would have done well to give up while he was ahead! Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill O'Reilly" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 9:53 AM Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] The West Briton. 29 Aug 1856. BMDs,death of John BORLASE > Bill, > Strange that the week before (22nd Aug 1856) the WB got it right - "At > Trethewell, in the parish of St. Just in Roseland, on Tuesday last, Mr. > JOHN > BORLASE, builder, aged 28 years." > > Regards, > Bill > > OPC (Genealogy) for Gerrans, St Anthony & St Just in Roseland : > www.rootsweb.com/~enggerop > Cornwall Parish Records Database : http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/ > Cornwall Census : > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kayhin/ukocp.html > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Curnow > Sent: 19 October 2012 14:42 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] The West Briton. 29 Aug 1856. BMDs, death of John > BORLASE > > It would appear that The West Briton (Friday, 29 Aug 1856) made a > geographical error in reporting the death of John BORLASE: > >> DEATHS. >> >> At St. Just in Penwith, Mr. JOHN BORLASE, aged 28 years. > > > This death was reported right in the midst of deaths occuring in Penwith, > where St. Just in Penwith is located. However, if this man had died at > St. > Just in Penwith, there would likely be a civil death registration at > Penzance and/or a burial record in that parish. There is neither. > > On the other hand, the death of a John BORLASE was registered at Truro > during 3Q1856. Moreover, there is record of the burial of John BORLASE, > 27, > of Trethewel, at St. Just in ROSELAND on 21 Aug 1856. > > One plausible theory is that an informant advised the newspaper of the > death > of John BORLASE at "St. Just" (full stop), with the newspaper subsequently > making the wrong guess as to which St. Just. > > > Bill Curnow > Port Charlotte, FL, USA > > ------------------------------- > Listmom: [email protected] or [email protected] > > 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 > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > Listmom: [email protected] or [email protected] > > 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 > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >