cornwall england newspaper


1854 DEATHS

JUNE



2 JUNE 1854, Friday


At Truro, on Monday last, GEORGE, son of Mr. JAMES ROLLS, aged 4 years.

At Bounder Cottage, in the parish of Kea, on the 29th ult., Mr. ROBERT WHITBURN, aged 84 years.

At Bridge Gate, Penryn, on the 24th ult., EUPHEMIA, wife of Mr. EDWARD MENATON, aged 23 years.

At Falmouth, on the 23rd ult., ELIZABETH, eldest daughter of the late JOHN EDWARDS, Esq., of Riviere, in this county, aged 94 years.

At Falmouth, on the 24th ult., CATHERINE, relict of the late Mr. CHARLES WARREN, aged 52 years; and on Tuesday last, much respected, Mr. W. J. CLARKE, aged 53 years.

At Carnsullan, in the parish of St. Keverne, on the 27th ult., CATHARINE SYBELLA, youngest daughter of Mr. JOHN BOYNES, of Penzance, aged 23 years.

At Amelebra Moors, in the parish of Ludgvan, on Friday last, ROBERT, second son of Mr. ROBERT ROACH, aged 23 years.

At Amelveor, in the parish of Towednack, on the 28th ult., Mrs. ELIZA MARTIN, aged 38 years.

At Hayle, on the 28th ult., Mr. H. HARVEY, aged 48 years; and WILLIAM, son of Mr. CHIN, aged 6 years; on the 29th, JOHN, son of Mr. JENKIN, aged 7 years; and on Friday last, Mrs. SALLY HAMBLY, aged 69 years.

At Camborne, on the 27th ult., Mr. JAMES BENNETTS, aged 21 years; on Sunday last, KITTY, daughter of Mr. WILLIAM LUGG, aged 2 years; and on Monday, MARY ANN, wife of Mr. WILLIAM HARRIS, aged 48 years.

At Tresavean, in the parish of Gwennap, on the 25th ult., Capt. ROBERT ROACH, aged 60 years, for nineteen of which he was an active and faithful agent at Tresavean.

At Croftcoomb, in the parish of St. Agnes, on the 28th ult., Mr. JAMES HAM, aged 21 years.

At St. Austell, on Friday last, MARIA, wife of Mr. PHILIP NICHOLAS, late of Penzance, aged 50 years.

At Forda, in the parish of Lanteglos by Camelford, on the 20th ult., Mr. CHARLES LUXON, aged 68 years.

At Delabole, on the 28th ult., MARY ANN, wife of Mr. JOHN HOOPER, aged 37 years.

At Tresinny, in the parish of Advent, on the 24th ult., MARY, youngest daughter of Mr. GEORGE GILLARD, aged 19 years.

At Plymouth, on the 23rd ult., WILLIAM HAMILTON, M.D., aged 73 years.

At Plymouth, on Sunday last, MARGARET, wife of Lieut.-Col. WIGHTMAN, late of H.M. 48th Regiment of Foot, and formerly of Truro, aged 74 years.

At East Budleigh, Devon, on the 28th ult., Mr. WILLIAM COOMBES, aged 55 years, for twenty of which he travelled through this county as a lace-dealer.

In London, on Monday last, Mr. JAMES JULIAN, formerly of Truro, aged 42 years.

At Winchester, on the 29th ult., from the effects of illness contracted in the trenches before Sebastopol, Captain GEORGE TREVELYAN JOHN, of the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, aged 26 years, and eldest son of the late GEORGE DENNIS JOHN, Esq., of Penzance. Captain John served in the battles of Alma and Inkermann, the siege of Sebastopol, and the sortie of the 26th of October.

At Port-au-Prince, West Indies, on the 21st of April last, Mr. THOMAS CURRY, engineer on board H.M. steam ship "Conqueror," and second son of the late Capt. Curry, of Hayle, in this county, aged 21 years.


9 JUNE 1854, Friday


At Dunstanville Terrace, Falmouth, Mr. Thomas DASH, shipowner, aged 41 years.

At Medlin, in the parish of Wendron, on Tuesday last, Harriet, wife of Mr. Henry UREN, aged 41 years.

At Penzance, on Friday last, the daughter of Capt. COLENSO; and on Sunday, Mr. Benjamin CARBIS, aged 52 years.

At St. Just in Penwith, last week, the infant son of Mr. William THOMAS; and on Sunday last, Mrs. Margaret ROBERTS, aged 78 years.

At Zennor Church Town, Mr. Edward THOMAS, aged 27 years.

At Marazion, last week, the infant child of Mr. Thomas PHILLIPS; and on Sunday last, Mrs. Rebecca RICHARDS, at an advanced age.

At Redruth, on Sunday last, the eldest daughter of Mr. J. SCHOLAR, aged 9 years; and Thomas James, son of Mr. T. OATS, aged 3 years; and on Tuesday, the eldest daughter of Mr. R. WILLIAMS, aged 4 years.

At St. Columb, on Saturday last, the infant daughter of Mr. M. A. WEST.

At Charlestown, on the 22nd ult., Elizabeth, widow of the late Mr. Joseph WALKEY, aged 66 years.

At Fowey, on the 23rd ult., Mr. H. JOHNS, for fifty-four years master of the Free School at Fowey, aged 84 years; and on Tuesday last, Miss COUCH, aged 70 years.

At Trethevy, in the parish of Tintagel, on Saturday last, Mr. Stephen WADE, aged 45 years.

At South Caradon, on Monday last, Mr. ENNEDA, aged 43 years, late clerk at that mine.

At Calstock, on Monday last, Mary Jane, daughter of Mr. R. MAY, Steam Packet Inn, aged 21 years.

At the Wheat Sheaf Inn, Saltash, the infant son of Mr. Thomas BARONS.

At the King's Arms Inn, Millbrook, on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. W. HICKS, aged 53 years.

At Plymouth, on the 26th ult., the wife of J. H. BALL, Esq., and the only surviving child of the late Rev. Dr. HAWKER, vicar of Charles Church, aged 62 years.

At Ivybridge, lately, Mr. RIVERS, of the London Hotel.

At the Globe Hotel, Newton Abbott, on the 28th ult., Mr. John BEASLEY.

At Hayes, near Uxbridge, on the 29th ult., Mr. C. R. BOWEN, solicitor, Lostwithiel, aged 31 years.

At Bellevue, Kingsdown, Bristol, Thomas SECCOMBE, Esq., aged 65 years.

At Henbury Hall, near Clifton, on the 31st ult., James HAIG, Esq., late First Judge of the Madras Civil Service.

At Mount Alexander, South Australia, on the 13th of March last, John, third son of Captain Joel HIGGINS, of Gwennap, aged 26 years.


16 JUNE 1854, Friday


At Truro, on Wednesday last, Mr. John BODY, carpenter.

At Seveock House, in the parish of Kea, on the 3rd instant, Mr. John WOOLCOCK, aged 52 years; and on the 15th instant, Elizabeth, his wife, aged 52 years.

At the residence of Mr. William Coryton KEMPE, solicitor, Woodlane Terrace, Falmouth, on the 31st ult., Mrs. Hannah PEACOCK, aged 76 years; for the last fifty-five of which she had been a faithful and attached domestic in Mrs. Kempe's family, by all of whom she was much esteemed and respected.

At Penzance, on the 7th instant, Mary, wife of Mr. William GREEN, aged 45 years; and on Friday last, Mrs. Richard CORNISH, formerly a merchant in that place, aged 54 years.

At Street-on-nowan, in the parish of Paul, on the 8th instant, Mr. John HICHENS, aged 69 years.

At Zennor Church Town, Mr. Edward THOMAS, aged 27 years.

At Amelebrea, in the parish of Towednack, on the 8th instant, Mr. James WHITE, aged 38 years.

At Tenerom Hill, in the parish of Lelant, on Friday last, Mr. Charles ARTHUR, aged 28 years.

At St. Ives, the daughter of Mr. James HARRY, aged 3 years.

At Gwinear, on the 8th instant, Mrs. Mary GLANVILLE, aged 72 years.

At Bodriggy, near Hayle, on the 7th instant, highly respected, Mr. William VIVIAN, aged 71 years.

At Newlyn east, on Friday last, William Richard, infant son of Mr. Peter ROWE.

At Trendeal, in the parish of Ladock, on Friday last, Mr. James STRONGMAN, aged 82 years.

At St. Austell, on Saturday last, Mrs. PHYSIC, aged 64 years; and on Tuesday last, Mrs. Jane WHITFORD, aged 66(?) years.

At Tregrehan, near St. Austell, on Tuesday last, Anna Maria, wife of Colonel CARLYON, aged 56 years.

At Mevagissey, on the 5th instant, Mrs. ANGOVE, formerly of Falmouth, aged 86 years.

At Bodmin, on the 1st instant, Chisem, the widow of Mr. Leonard TREMLET, aged 79 years.

At Fowey, on Saturday last, the infant son of Mr. R. HOOPER.

At Lostwithiel, on the 7th instant, Mr. William WEST, aged 42 years.

At Padstow, on Sunday last, after a protracted illness, Miss Jane FILKINS, aged 72 years.

At Tavistock, on Wednesday last, Mr. Thomas PROUT, aged 44 years.

At Devonport, on Friday last, Fanny, second daughter of Mr. J. W. GROSE, draper, aged 3 years.

At Stoke, on Saturday last, the eldest daughter of Mr. B. M. RAMSEY, solicitor, aged 8 years.

At Liverpool, on Saturday last, Eleanor Dickenson HUTCHISON, the wife of the Rev. William Corston HUTCHISON, late curate of St. Mary's Devonport, and of Endellion, in this county.

At Bristol, on the 1st instant, Robert OSBORNE, Esq., of the firm of Osborne, Ward, and Co., solicitors.

At Bedford, on the 4th instant, Emma Nott, Relict of the late Mr. HURDON, of Swymbridge, surgeon, and only child of the late Rev. Nicholas DYER, Incumbent of Swymbridge and Landkey, aged 41 years.

At Guernsey, on the 1st instant, Capt. Edward JOHNSON, R.N., aged 79 years.

At the Sue River Mines, Jamaica, lately, of cholera, Mr. William LAWRENCE, formerly of Nancledrea, Towednack, near Penzance.

At Bendigo Diggings, on the 3rd of February last, Mr. Peter WELLINGTON, formerly of Buryan, aged 46 years.

At Melbourne, South Australia, on the 23rd of February last, Mr. James OLIVER, late of Tredavoe, Paul, in this county.


23 JUNE 1854, Friday


At Truro, on Wednesday last, after a long illness, Mr. John CUMING, formerly master of the schooner "Elizabeth," of Truro, and second son of the late Mr. Cuming, merchant of that town, aged 40 years.

At the residence of his aunt, Mrs. ROSS, River Street, Truro, James Opie, youngest son of the late Capt. Thomas TEAGUE, of Redruth, aged 19 years.

At Truro, on the 22nd instant, Miss Ellen PENPRASE, aged 24 years.

At Breage, on Sunday last, Mr. William GEORGE, formerly of Helston, aged 60 years.

At Richmond Cottage, Penzance, on the 15th instant, Thomas, infant son of the Rev. T. G. GRYLLS.

At Penzance, on Saturday last, Mrs. Charity Anthony, AGED 74 YEARS; ON Sunday, Mrs. Jane NANKERVIS, aged 29 years; and on Tuesday, Mr. William MATTHEWS, aged 71 years.

At Punjo, in the parish of Gulval, on Sunday last, the infant son of Mr. THOMAS.

At St. Ives, on the 14th instant, Mr. Robert Francis HAMLYN, youngest son of Mr. W. Hamlyn, of Falmouth, aged 25 years.

At St. Ives, Mr. Henry BERRYMAN, aged 17 years; and Jane, daughter of Mr. John WILLIAMS, aged 9 years.

At Camborne, on the 4th instant, Mr. Stephen KARKEEK, aged 43 years.

At Beacon, near Camborne, on the 12th instant, Mr. John ABRAHAM, innkeeper, aged 33 years.

At Redruth, on the 15th instant, Mr. John ALLEN, aged 42 years.

At Redruth, on Monday last, Mr. Sampson RUNNALLS, of Hayle, aged 52 years.

At Newquay, on Saturday last, William, youngest son of Mr. George BURT, aged 18 years.

At Gerrans, on Friday last, Mr. F. MERRIFIELD, aged 40 years.

At St. Mawes, on Saturday last, the wife of Mr. Hugh RICE, jun., aged 31 years.

At Polperro, on Monday last, Miss L. COCKLING, aged 10 years.

At Stibb, in the parish of Kilkhampton, on the 9th instant, Mrs. HOPGOOD, at an advanced age.

At Plymouth, on the 12th instant, Harry, youngest son of Mr. William F. FINNEMORE, chemist, aged 2 years.

At 18 Grand Parade, Brighton, on the 14th instant, deeply lamented by her sorrowing family and friends, Mary Jane, widow of the late Mr. F. BYERS, of Devonport and Coventry, aged 24 years.

At Rochfort House, Bath, on the 5th instant, Mrs. MORTON, widow of the late John Morton, Esq., surgeon R.A., and mother-in-law of the Rev. Alfred LORD, incumbent of the district of Mithian, aged 85 years.

At Bury St. Edmunds, on Sunday last, the Hon Charles Berney PETRE, second son of the tenth Baron Petre, aged 60 years.


30 JUNE 1854, Friday


At Truro, on Monday last, Isabel, widow of the late Edward BUDD, Esq., of that town, aged 77 years.

At Truro, on Wednesday last, the infant son of Mr. George WICKS, bookbinder, aged 15 months.

At Great Wheal Baddern, in the parish of Kes, on the 20th instant, from accidentally falling into a shaft whilst engaged in his labour, John, son of Capt. John ROGERS.

At Falmouth, on the 15th instant, Edward Frederick, infant son of Mr. J. W. TICKELL.

At Falmouth, on Sunday last, Mr. Richard Lloyd WILLIAMS, aged 90 years.

At Helston, on the 22nd instant, Anne, daughter of the late Mr. James ROGERS, aged 28 years.

At Crowan, on Tuesday last, Mr. John REYNOLDS, aged 50 years.

At Mawgan Bridge, Mawgan, on the 14th instant, the wife of Mr. John TROUNSON, aged 76 years.

At Penzance, on Friday last, the Rev. John REYNOLDS, Wesleyan supernumerary, aged 79 years; on Saturday, Arthur Bassett, eldest son of A. BERRYMAN, Esq., surgeon, aged 11 years; and on Sunday, Mrs. TWORT, eldest daughter of Mr. Alexander HOSKINGS, builder, aged 32 years.

At Penzance, on Sunday last, Mr. William FITCHER, at an advanced age.

At Sancreed, on Sunday last, Mr. Peter OLDS, aged 70 years.

At Treveneague, in the parish of St. Hilary, on the 22nd instant, the infant son of Mr. Robert OSBORNE.

At St. Ives, Mrs. Elizabeth DANIELL, aged 57 years; and the daughter of Mr. John HOLLOW, aged 3 years.

At Treveiga, in the parish of Towednack, Mr. Robert QUICK, aged 20 years.

At Guilford, Hayle, on the Friday last, the wife of Mr. John SMITHAM, aged 36 years.

At Bodmin, on the 19th instant, Mrs. Ann WILLIAMSON, aged 86 years.

At Bodmin, on the 22nd instant, Mary Ann, wife of Mr. R. C. COULSON, of Penzance, aged 33 years.

At Lostwithiel, on the 20th instant, Mrs. Elizabeth HAMLEY; and on the 23rd, Mr. Joseph TEAGUE, aged 69 years.

At East Looe, on Friday last, Mrs. Henry HICKS, aged 84 years.

At Liskeard, on Saturday last, Mr. William Brewer STEPHENS, tailor, aged 24 years.

At Liskeard, on Wednesday last, Mr. WEBB, of the Hotel, aged 68 years.

He was much esteemed by all who knew him, and his loss will be greatly felt and deplored by the inhabitants of Liskeard, and a very large circle of acquaintance.

At Menheniot Village, on Monday last, Ann, wife of Mr. Richard WOODS, aged 57 years.

At Devonport, on Wednesday last, Mr. Thomas FRANKLYN, wine-merchant, aged 77 years.

At 5 Athenaeum Street, Plymouth, on the 22nd instant, Joanna, wife of Mr. LAVERS, and mother of Mr. Lavers, solicitor, Plymouth.

At Compton Terrace, Islington, on Saturday last, Peter EWART, Esq., aged 44 years, for many of which he was secretary to the Standard Life Assurance Company.

Lately, Nathaniel HEARLE, Esq., of the Audit Office, London, son of Nathaniel Hearle, Esq., of West Looe, aged 43 years.

Washed overboard at sea and drowned, on the 18th instant, of Flamborough Head, George, son of Capt. John HITCHENS, of the schooner "Julia," of Falmouth, aged 7 years. Both the father and mother were witnesses to this sad accident, but were unable to render any assistance.





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