Robert Quick of Brazil

[Cornish Terrier]

Looks like the Probate Registers may have just solved another mystery.

Robert Quick, miner carpenter, died 20th July 1871 at Morro Velho, Province of Minas Geraes, Brazil

Administration of his effects were granted to James Quick the Younger of Penzance, Watchmaker and Nephew and one of the next of kin.

James Quick married Anna Biggleston Spray at Phillack 20th September 1868.

James was baptised 19th November 1837 at St Ives son of James Quick and Elizabeth Quick who married 15th January 1837 at St Ives.

You may recall that the West Briton attributed this marriage to Robert Quick who was soon to depart for the Brazils?

James Quick (the elder) was the son of Robert Quick and Elizabeth Trenerry and his brother Robert married Mary Jane Stevens at St Ives 28th November 1841.

Therefore our Brazilian Robert must be the brother of Elizabeth Quick.

And that makes him:-

Robert s/o Robert and Elizabeth (nee Stevens) Quick bp. 20th December 1807 St Ives

And that leav only Paul (bp. 1809) unaccounted for.

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We must be thinking along the same lines, although I have put Robert in the wrong place by simply not concentrating on what I was doing.

Certainly the description of James the younger as a watchmaker gave the show away methinks.

Lannanta

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And that leav only Paul (bp. 1809) unaccounted for.

Is this the Paul who died on 3rd January 1842 -

West Briton newspaper:
On Sunday last, at St. Ives, after a lingering illness, Mr. Paul QUICK, jun

Lannanta

[Cornish Terrier]

I will say 'May Be' at this point.

The quote from the West Briton as transcribed:-

14 JANUARY 1842, Friday

On Sunday last, at St. Ives, after a lingering illness, Mr. Paul QUICK, jun., aged 30 years. Also, Mr. James RICHARDS, jun., joiner, aged 40 years.

Paul would actually have been 31 but that is a moot point when it comes to deaths and burials.

1841 Census Fore Street St Ives
Elizabeth QUICK, 60
Paul do., 30, white smith
Nanny do., 25, dressmaker

That would be the family .... but where was Robert given he did not die until 1855?

Found him - also at Fore Street but obviously at a different premises and enumerated on his own.

And a minor point - the death would have been 9th January being the edition of the West Briton was Friday 15th.

But now for the major stumbling block!

James Richards age 35 was buried 15th January 1842 at St Ives (Age reported as 40 in the West Briton)

But ................ there is NO BURIAL at St Ives for Paul Quick!

So where was he buried?

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But ................ there is NO BURIAL at St Ives for Paul Quick!

So where was he buried?

Maybe Towednack. That is where the youngest sibling Grace was buried as I understand it.

Unfortunately I have no records for Towednack at that time.

Lannanta

[Cornish Terrier]

Towednack also crossed my mind but I am in the same boat as far as records are concerned.

the youngest sibling Grace

Where did you find Grace? ......................... or do you mean Wilmot who was buried at Towednack in 1822??

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Yep - Wilmot

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14 JANUARY 1842, Friday
On Sunday last, at St. Ives, after a lingering illness, Mr. Paul QUICK, jun., aged 30 years. Also, Mr. James RICHARDS, jun., joiner, aged 40 years.

It was the 8th January and he was aged 33 years, a whitesmith, and he died of Phthisis, and the informant was Ann Quick.

Lannanta

[Cornish Terrier]

Aha - you've been at it again!

And at a guess Ann Quick would be the sister.