William Curnow 1821 3 x married

[sue]

I am putting together a section of the Curnow family, where I would appreciate thoughts as to whether I seem to have got it right.......

It is William Curnow baptized 6 May 1821 Madron of Mulfra to William & Mary.

The parents were William Curnow 1794 son of the William Curnow~Alice Stevens marriage, and his 2nd wife Mary Hall.

William 1821 was one of about 11 children to this couple, at least 5 of whom died pre-marriageable age.

Now, William 1821 I have marrying at Zennor 30 Jan 1842 to Margaret Richards of Tregurthen, father John. Margaret already has a son James c1841, per 1851.

1841 they are at Sperris Zennor, 1851 Barvella St Ives/Halsetown; the children I have for them are Mary Ann 1842 Zennor, later housemaid then “idiot”; William 30 Mar 1845 Zennor; Elizabeth Jan 1851 St Ives; Margaret 8 May 1853 St Ives, buried I believe 8 Dec 1865 St Ives of Halsetown age 12; Thomas c1854 St Ives.

Now, despite Margaret the wife being 28 in the 1851 transcription I have seen, I wonder if that should be 38, as I think she may be buried 14 Jun 1858 St Ives age 46.

I think widow William remarried 31 Oct 1858 St Ives to Jane Allen widow, nee Richards. (Why hang about? )

William & his 2nd wife are 1861 & 1871 at Stennack, St Ives/Halsetown, by 1871 49 and 59 respectively.

I think Jane is likely the death Sep Q 1871 age 54, as I believe William married for the 3rd time 6 Oct 1872 Halsetown, to Elizabeth Ann Burt age 33, spinster daughter of Charles. As ever, a wife with baggage of previous children......

Now, I reckon William died not much later, probably Jun Q 1853 age 53, as 1881 his widow Elizabeth 42 is at Back Street St Ives charring, with children James Burt “Curnow” 16 & Elizabeth M B “Curnow” 14.

1891 widow Elizabeth 46 plus Burt daughter Mary Elizabeth Curnow 22 is charring at Trelyon St Ives; lodger Richard Perkin, 47 tailor.

Which would make her the marriage St Ives 9 Jun 1895 51, father Charles Murt, to Richard Perkin Veal 49 mariner – I think!

Does that look right, despite age and name slippages?

Sue

[Cornish Terrier]

Sue - have just started taking a look at this while FamilySearch is 'off air'! Basically just a couple of comments for now but they might help.

Now, despite Margaret the wife being 28 in the 1851 transcription I have seen, I wonder if that should be 38

The transcribers for Ancestry have Margaret as 30 but it is actually 38 as you suggest. They also have daughter Jane as age 10 but if you look close enough it can be read as 16 which it should actually be. (bp. 22nd February 1835 Zennor)

Will see if I can get the rest checked for you.

CT

[sue]

Thanks, that's a good start!

FreeCen has Margaret's illeg offspring as James Richards age 10; I did wonder if it should be Jane, as there was the 1835 baptism which would correspond nicely with the 1841 census of Margaret Richards 25 Jane 6 at Tregarthen.....

Sue

[Cornish Terrier]

Error!

Jane base daughter of Margaret Richards of Tregarthen baptised 22nd February 1835 Zennor

CT

[Cornish Terrier]

Oops! Once again I added a new message without checking for replies!

FreeCen has Margaret's illeg offspring as James Richards age 10

If these people took enough time and care with their work they would check just which column the age was entered into. After all there is one for Males and another for Females!

Really should not be so difficult!

[Cornish Terrier]

Jane Curnow of Halsetown, St Ives age 54 buried 13th July 1871 - (in the Cemetery Records she is recorded as 'wife of William Curnow')

William does not appear in the St Ives PR but Barnoon Cemetery records show that William Curnow, miner of St Ives, age 58 was buried 13th April 1873 in an unconsecrated grave.

The age may be an error as the FreeBMD image is a printed page and clearly has it as 53.

CT

[Cornish Terrier]

1841 they are at Sperris Zennor, 1851 Barvella St Ives/Halsetown; the children I have for them are Mary Ann 1842 Zennor, later housemaid then “idiot”; William 30 Mar 1845 Zennor; Elizabeth Jan 1851 St Ives; Margaret 8 May 1853 St Ives, buried I believe 8 Dec 1865 St Ives of Halsetown age 12; Thomas c1854 St Ives.

Grace daughter of William and Margaret Curnow of St Ives baptised 12th February 1856 Bible Christian Reading Room, St Ives (Penzance Bible Christian Circuit)

Grace daughter of William Curnow, miner of St Ives, age 1 year 8 months was buried 1st May 1857 Barnoon Cemetery in Unconsecrated Grave B 5B

CT

[sue]

I saw Grace when doing that Zennor family that kept their options open by trying each of the churches - then promptly forgot her!

And the burial information for Jane & William is good.

Thanks.


Sue