Richard & Philippa Glasson of Falmouth

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CT

There may be some more information that reinforces the fact that Richard, husband of Philippa, was the son of Robert and Eleanor. But it may be a lot of assumptions.

It relates to Edmund, the son of the above. Between the 1851 and 1861 census Edmund and his wife Mary Ann nee May and children moved from St Gluvias to a farm called Trelask in Cubert. One of the children of Edmund was Francis Thomas although he did die in 1855.

So the previous tenant of Trelask was also a Francis Thomas Glasson and his wife Ann. Records suggest that the latter was born around 1788/89 in Cubert. The arrival of Edmund in his place suggests to me that there was some relationship.

Robert and Eleanor had two sons by the name of Thomas. One in 1788 and the second in 1790 and at this stage I cannot find a burial for either of them. It is therefore possible that one of these Thomas's was in fact Francis Thomas.

That establishes the relationship between him and Edmund and also explains why the only other Francis Thomas baptised, son of William and Lystra, is also part of this family.

Appreciate your thoughts.

Lannanta

[Cornish Terrier]

Lannanta - Newlyn sent me a copy of that entry for Henry.

But I have been unable to find a baptism for him - anywhere.

CT

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Just a quick update on this family of Richard and Phillippa.

It seems, in the very least, that a number of the males emigrated to Victoria in Australia.

For some time it had been established that the eldest son, Richard, and his wife Mary nee Thomas had emigrated there, likewise his brother Josiah and wife Ann Elizabeth nee Folk (although they were more in NSW and SA).

I now believe that another son, John, is the man who married Ann Bennett in Falmouth and started a family in Victoria in 1838. A number of their children moved on to New Zealand. The king hit in deciding whether this was the right John was that he named one of his daughters Mary Pool Glasson, I believe after his sister Mary who had married James Pool.

Lannanta

[Cornish Terrier]

Lannanta - what is the source of your information suggesting John and Ann were in Victoria?

There is absolutely no sign of them in the Victorian Indexes but there are the following births registered in NSW:-

1838 - Charles B
1840 - Elizabeth J
1841 - Robert (John and Anne)
1842 - Mary A (John and Anne)
1842 - Annie M
1844 - Joseph H
1847 - Mary B
1851 - Emily C

All cc/o John and Ann except for the two noted as Anne.

I don't know if this is the same family or even if there might be two families involved here.

CT

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Oops

Big country that one of yours - yes the state should have been NSW for John.

As a matter of interest the two children to John and Anne with an "E" are a different family - John of Bookanon and his wife Anne Evans - also resident at Karaka in New Zealand at one time.

The other John and Ann were John and Ann nee Bennett. It is my contention that their daughter Mary B is actually Mary P for Pool. She married Stephen Chapman methinks.

Lannanta

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CT

The other John and Ann were John and Ann nee Bennett. It is my contention that their daughter Mary B is actually Mary P for Pool. She married Stephen Chapman methinks.

Just a confirmed piece of information that it was Mary Pool Glasson that married Stephen Chapman on the 26th November 1874 at the Wesleyan Church, Spring Terrace in Orange. The witnesses were Charles and Emily Glasson who were most likely to be her eldest brother and younger sister.

Lannanta

[Cornish Terrier]

Good news - that means one less you have to chase.

Hopefully I can get properly caught up on everything in the next few days now that (hopefully : email and other issues are about sorted out.