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I am seeking the maiden surname of the Mother of a Philemon Best, born abt 1770 in St Stephens in Brannel, Cornwall to a Richard and Mary Best. I am trying to find out the maiden surname of Mary Best, the Mother of Philemon Best. Philemon...

I am looking for any details about Eliza/Elizabeth Cloak, who married Richard White in Rame, Cornwall on July 29 1818. She is shown in the censuses to have had at least three children, Elizabeth (my ancestor), Grace, & Richard. I contacted the...

I have been unable to trace by Grandfather Shoemate. I knew him when I was young and I remember him. My Dad is deceased and so are all of his brothers and sisters so there is no one to ask about Grandpa and his mother and father. Grandpa's name...

Samuel was the son of William James and Maria nee Jacob. Maria was born 1790, daughter of William Jacob and Loveday nee Pennyliggon. William's parentage is unknown. Samuel emigrated to Australia where he married Margaret Jones of Shropshire....

Hanson/Hansen also known as John was born 1815 in Manchester to John and Maria and was a convict transported to NSW on John IV in 1837. After he obtained his Ticket of Leave he went to Victoria where in 1853 he married Mary Ann D'arcy who was born...

Elizabeth Primmett was born in Shoreditch, London in 1818 to Jonathon Elisha Primmett and Elizabeth Silso. She was livng with a young man named Diamond at the time of her arrest for theft and transported to Tasmania. Apparently young Diamond had...

John James LAKE (parents John LAKE & Jane SCOTT) married Eliza Guest nee Sweet, widow in 1847 in Devon. They emigrated to Australia in 1855 with children her children Elizabeth & Eliza Guest and their children John James, Charles and Mark. William...

1881 Census : Residents of Union Workhouse, St.Columb Major, Cornwall