cornwall

I came across this person during my DNA chase across England, but cannot find the exact Baptism quoted (...blind, silly, both?): From an un documented tree Joanna Harvey BIRTH 7 NOV 1790, Tintagel, South Petherwin, Cornwall DEATH 31 MAR 1859, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England; as Mrs Joanna Lott I...

We are currently staying in a lovely, idyllic cottage, called Horseshoe Cottage at Millendreath, near Looe, in Cornwall. We left Melbourne on 19 April and flew to Paris then spent a few days in Paris before heading to Toulouse in order to stay in South West France for 12 days. Now we are in...

Mrs Emma Veal(e) died at her residence, 17 Princes Street, St Just on Sunday, February 11, 1906. Amongst her mourners were her son, James, her sister, Mrs W. Hutchens, nieces, Misses C. and M. Hutchens, and nephew, Mr F. Hutchens. Two sons, Rd. Veal and W. Veal were living in Tamarack...

I have been researching the family of my daughter's boyfriend; I knew I was in trouble when I realised that one arm had come from St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. Having done a few generations I decided to check my husband's tree for some of the names: the big lad's grandmother's ancestors came...

I can't find a birth or baptism for Benjamin Hocking. From his marriage and death certificates it would seem he was born about 1843 in Cornwall to parents Joseph and Ann Hocking. He married Mary Anne Dennis Warren at Kooringa, South Australia on 21 Feb 1863 and he died in a mine accident on 19...

Sitting at the dining table with the television tuned to qualifying at Bathurst (car race for non-Aussies) while working on the big lad’s Dinner ancestors. And having so much trouble sorting it out that it reminds me of the Hash Magandi that our dear mate Big Les used to serve us for dinner...

Tracing Ellen Veale and her children I’ve previously sought help tracing Ellen Veale’s younger sister Nanny Veale but now I need some help with Ellen and her children. Ellen was born 01 Nov 1848 in Kelynack, Cornwall and Baptised 4 Nov 1849 at St Just, Cornwall. Her father was William Veale...