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Post by rowena on Jul 15, 2010 4:23:07 GMT -5
Dear Listers
Would someone be able to check the baptisms for this couple under St Ives.
Hannibal Thomas married Grace Thomas married on 2 Apr 1837, St Ives.
Listed in the 1851 Census, residence Back Lane, Place: Uny Lelant, St Ives Parish, Hannibal head of household, age 43, sailor, born St Ives, wife Gace, 37, born St Ives, children Grace 13, John 10, Jane . 8, Hanibal 6, and Mary 3, all born in St Ives. He died between Jan-Mar 1853, Penzance Reg. District.
Many Thanks, Rowena
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Post by Cornish Terrier on Jul 15, 2010 7:28:02 GMT -5
Hi Rowena - Hannibal is easy enough but Grace might be a problem. Hannibal son of Hannibal and Mary Thomas was baptised 2nd September 1808 at St Ives Parents:- Hannibal Thomas married Mary Thomas 13th May 1804 St Ives I have not yet worked out where Mary belongs but Hannibal was baptised 15th December 1773 St Ives son of Hannibal Thomas and Charity Stevens. Now back to Grace to see if I can sort out the problem! This is 'one of those' circumstances where everything is going to try to conspire against us! We have two possibilities for Grace:- Bp. 24th September 1813 St Ives d/o John (joiner) and Grace Thomas Bp. 15th July 1814 St Ives d/o John (fisherman) and Grace Thomas John Thomas married Grace Harry 3rd December 1809 St Ives John Thomas married Grace Richards 15th February 1813 St Ives I will need to do a bit of work on both families now to try and correctly identify which Grace married Hannibal Thomas. CT
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Post by Cornish Terrier on Jul 15, 2010 9:32:17 GMT -5
Rowena - I can now tell you that Grace Thomas was baptised 15th July 1814 St Ives daughter of:-
John Thomas married Grace Richards 15th February 1813 St Ives
It was looking for a little while like she may have been a first cousin of Hannibal!
But the name of daughter Jane Reece Thomas gave me the clue I needed.
Grace's father was the son of James Thomas and Jane Rice and Grace had a sister Jane Reece Thomas who had no doubt been named after her mother.
CT
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Post by rowena on Jul 15, 2010 20:06:39 GMT -5
Hi CT
I had wondered about the middle initial R. for daughter Jane. It's great when you get a distinctive name liek Hannibal. What on earth is the origin of that Cornwall. Could it be handed down from stories by the Romans of their fierce intimidator, Hannibal and his elephants? Very curious.
Many thanks, once again. Rowena
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Post by Cornish Terrier on Jul 16, 2010 4:10:03 GMT -5
Not sure where the name originated Rowena but I first found it in the early Harry family of Morvah. You might ask the same question about Hercules which appears in the Grenfield family of St Just in the early 1600s. CT
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