John Quick of Chytodden

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CT, sorry about this but this is the first of many ;D

A headstone at Towednack records the deaths of John Quick of Chytodden (1855, 79 years) and his wife Elizabeth (1856, 75 years).

I am suggesting that this John, born about 1776, is the son of John Quick and Elizabeth Richards of Chivertodden (probably the same place). Therefore his wife is Elizabeth Osborn and they married in 1804 at either Towednack or Zennor.

If that is the case, then a second headstone recording the death in 1874, aged 63, of Amy, wife of John Chellew and daughter of John Quick of Chytodden, is referring to the same John Quick above.

Lannanta

[Cornish Terrier]

Exactly right ol' buddy. ;D

All of that is just what I have recorded in my database (and have done for quite some time).

If what you have outlined here the only thing I am missing is the exact and complete date for the 1874 death of Amy.

If you are able to supply that we can move straight on to your next without any dramas.

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Excellent

That puts a good chunk of unknown people in their respective places for me.

May 28th 1874 is the date that 63 year old Amy departed this life.

Interesting point, if somebody departs this life as per the headstone I assume that is the date she died, and not the date she was buried? If this is a stupid question blame it on jet lag.

Lannanta

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CT

OK then, just along from the headstones of John Quick, and the one with Amy, there is another for a Curnow family - Peter and Mary. Four children John Quick, Thomasin, Elizabeth and Peter appear on the headstone.

Mary Curnow, the mother, I suggest was born Mary Quick and she would appear to be another daughter of John Quick of Chytodden. I believe that her marriage to Peter was in 1832.

Would you agree with that?

Lannanta

[Cornish Terrier]

Yep - the date on the headstone is the date of death.

And correct again regarding the Curnow details.

I don't have the full date of marriage for Mary and Peter Curnow as yet but that is the same problem with most post-1812 Towednack marriages.

Keep 'em coming! ;D

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CT

The marriage for Mary Quick to Peter Curnow was the 17th July 1832.

Further along there is another headstone for the death of John Quick who died at Chytodden on the 19th May 1891. Also his son Matthew and Matthew's wife Emma.

I am suggesting that John was a sibling of Amy and Mary and that this John married Mary Ann Osborn (daughter of Christopher Osborn and Ann Richards) on the 4th Feb 1837 in Zennor. His son Matthew Osborn Quick married Emma Jeffrey in Wigton Cumberland in 1864.

How do you like them apples? ;D

Lannanta

[Cornish Terrier]

What a clever little vegemite we are. ;D

Exactly right again - and thanks for that marriage date.

Now - I don't know whether you have been checking items posted during your sojourn in Cornwall so I don't know if you are saving something there or if you have been excited about your Cemetery finds and want to get all that stuff out of the way before you go over the rest.

What I am interested in is your reaction to my note regarding the demise of Elizabeth NOALL nee QUICK.

Well, I have been destroying my brain working on the Davies thread all day so I think I will have a short break and then try to work my way into a couple of other things I need to look at.

If my brain can stand up to another beating I might even spend a little more time on part of the EDDY family of Zennor that I got drawn into the other night whilst working on answers for one of the MICHELL queries.

If you are interested in the Eddy family at all just holler. ;D
Between you all most of the families I had been trying to hide in the closet have been resurrected .......

The important thing that I sorted out the other night was the confusing issue of the two Richard Eddys who each married an Elizabeth - just one year apart.

One family was of Bosigran and the other of Treen and it was very difficult to sort.

So if anyone needs help there just let me know.