cornwall england newspaper


1887 DEATHS





Duplicates from a previous issue are not repeated.


4 APRIL 1887, Monday


ARGALL - At Tennessee, recently, Edwin, fifth son of the late Mr. W.H. Argall, maltster and innkeeper, Towan Cross, St. Agnes.

ALLEN - At Durnsley House, Linkinhorne, March 29, Mrs. A. Allen, relict of Mr. Robert Allen, aged 80.

ALLEN - At Illogan Highway, March 20, Constance Allen, aged 75.

BAILEY - At Savannah, America, recently, Mr. David Bailey (late of Cornwall), aged 62.

CARLTON - At Lemon-street, Truro, March 31, Miss Louisa Carlyon, daughter of the late Rev. Thomas Carlyon rector of St. Mary's, Truro, and vicar of Probus - a sister of Mr. John Carlyon, county coroner, aged 75.

CROWELL - At Callington, March 28, Eliza, the wife of Henry Crowell, aged 50.

COLLINS - At Liskeard, April 1, Albina, daughter of Mr. Patrick Collins.

CHIN - At Mount Hawke, March 29, Sarah, wife of Thomas Chin, late of Nancekuke, Illogan, aged 71.

FAULL - At Blackwater, March 26, Sophia, infant daughter of Thomas Faull.

GROSE - At Roche, March 27, Gladys Caroline, infant daughter of Mr. N. Grose, jun., draper.

GILES - At Mousehole, March 29, Nanny, relict of Mr. Joseph Giles, relieving officer, aged 86.

GATLEY - At Lidwell, Stokeclimsland, March 30, Flossie Mabel, youngest daughter of T. and C. Gatley, aged 2.

GAY - At Quenchwell, Kea, March 30, Mary Gay, aged 87.

JENKIN - At Bryer, Isles of Scilly, March 30, Mr. John Jenkin, of South Bryher, aged 74.

JORY - At St. Cleer, March 28, Mr. William Jory, aged 50.

JONES - At Littlebeside, St. Day, March 25, Mr. William Jones, aged 57.

KINSMAN - At St. Day, March 26, Mrs. William Kinsman, aged 78.

LIGHT - At St. Neot, March 28, Ann, relict of Mr. Robert Light, aged 74.

LEVIN - At Penzance, April 3, Mr. Israel Levin, jeweller and dealer in fancy goods, aged 71.

LEMIN - At Mount Pleasant, Redruth, March 31, Mary Ann Lemin, aged 73.

LOWRY - At Falmouth, March 26, Mrs. Susannah Lowry, aged 80.

LAMB - At Frogmore, Lanteglos-by-Fowey, April 3, Capt. John Lamb, of Clifton-villa, Polruan, aged 63.

MENHINICK - At New York, April 1, Mabel , wife of William Ball Menhinick, and daughter of the late Henry Pollard, of Glapper, Egloshayle, aged 27.

MILLS - At Calumet, America, recently, Mr. John Mills (accienatlly killed in the Calumet and Hecta Mining Co.), late of Tuckingmill.

ROGERS - At Crow's Nest, St. Cleer, March 2(9?), Mr. Joseph Rogers, aged 88.

SANDOE - At Truro, March 20, Sarah Ann, relict of William Sandoe, aged 57.

TEMBY - At Tremar Coombe, St. Clear, March 30, Jane, relict of Mr. Benjamin Temby, aged 75.

TONKIN - At Gunnislake, March 31, John H. Tonkin, aged 66.

WARREN - At Wodehouse-terrace, Falmouth, March 31, Mrs. John Warren, aged 75.


7 APRIL 1887, Thursday


BARBER - At St. Ives, March 31, Mr. E.H. Barber, aged 49.

BUNT - At. Helford, April 1, Thomas N. Bunt, aged 63.

BAILEY - At Prospect Cottage, Bissoe, Kea, March 29, Jane, relict of Mr. Nicholas Bailey, aged 85.

DANIEL - At Pendeen, St. Just, March 31, Betsy, relict of Mr. Matthew Daniel, aged 66.

DOWNING - At Penzance, April 4, Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Downing, aged 54.

HARRIS - At Torpoint, April 4, Thomas Harris, late H.M. Dockyard.

JAMES - At Grove-end, St. Feock, April 4, John James, for more than 40 years the valued friend and servant of the Davies Gilbert family, aged 61.

LANYON - At Plymouth, April 3, Charles Hugh, fourth son of Richard Lanyon, and grandson of the late Mr. Lanyon, of Kenual Vale, Perranarworthal, aged 24.

ORCHARD - At St. Austell, Mary, relict of Henry Orchard, watchmaker, aged 70.

PHILLIPS - At St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, March 16, Capt. James Phillips (a director in the West Cornwall Steamship Co.), aged 67.

PRYOR - At Biscovean House, St. Blazey Gate, April 4, Thomas son of Arundell Pyor, aged 24.


11 APRIL 1887, Monday


BATH - At Carharrack, March 29, Mrs. Catherine Bath, aged 85.

CURNOW - At Camborne, March 31, Mr. William Curnow, aged 57.

GRENFELL - At Penzance, April 10, Mr. Henry Grenfell, M.R.C.S. house-surgeon to the Penzance Dispensary and Infirmary, aged 47.

GEACH - At Carn-Grey, St. Austell, recently, Edward Geach, son of the late William Geach, of St. Austell, aged 73.

GUY - At St. Austell, April 5, Linda, wife of George Guy, aged 55.

HART - At Tuckingmill, April 4, Mr. John Hart, aged 45.

HICKS - At East Looe, April 3, Marguerite, relict of Mr. Thomas Hicks, builder, aged 77.

HOTTEN - At Penpell, Cornelly, after a long and painful illness, the beloved wife of Henry Hotten, aged 40.

HARVEY - At Redruth, April 2, Mr. James Harvey, aged 65.

HOBBS - At Rilla Mill, Linkinkorne, March 26, Eliza D. Hobbs, late assistant-mistress of the Upton Cross Board School, aged 26.

JENNINGS - At Penryn, April 2, Mr. James Jennings, bootmaker, aged 85.

KNIGHT - At Redruth, April 2, Jane, relict of Mr. John Knight, aged 76.

KNIGHT - At Haye, Callington, March 5, Mr. Samuel Knight, aged 80.

KENNER - At St. Issey, April 5, John F. Kenner, aged 75.

LANYON - At New York, April 6, Col. Sir William Owen Lanyon, K.C.M.G., C.G., (a brother-in-law of Mr. Brydges Willyams, of Carnanton), second surviving son of Sir Charles Lanyon, The Abbey, county Antrim.

ODGERS - At San Pedro, Pachucs, March 13, Nannie Jane, wife of Mr. W.J. Odgers, and daughter of Capt. W. Gidley, late of St. Day, Cornwall, aged 21.

PAULL - At Carvannell, Portreath, March 30, Richard Paull, aged 81.

POWELL - At Penzance, April 6, Mr. Thomas Powell, missionary of the London Missionary Society, aged 69.

ROWE - In Metcalfe district, near Castlemaine, Australia, recently (through being gored to death by an infuriated bull), Mr. John Rowe, formerly of Camborne, and father of Mr. John Rowe, pattern-maker, Tuckingmill Foundry, aged 62.

RIPPER - At Sewrah Mills, Stithians, April 2, Joseph Ripper, aged 68.

ROBBINS - At Tower-street, Launceston, April 5, Kate, eldest daughter of the late George Farthing Robbins, aged 18.

RICHARDS - At Singsing, North America, by a railway accident, March 10, John, third son of the late Mr. John Richards, of Kilham, St. Neot, aged 31.

SLEEMAN - At Town-end, Bodmin, April 9, Elizabeth, relict of Joseph Sleeman, late of St. Tudy, in her 90th year.

STEPHENS - At Broad-street, Penryn, April 5, Mr. Alfred Sydney Stephens, retired draper, aged 69. (Mayor of Penryn in 1867.)

TREVENA - At Gear, Gwennap, March 29, Mr. Peter Trevena, aged 75.

THOMAS - At Little Beside, Wendron, April 7, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. John Thomas, formerly of Carnmenellis, aged 63.

WHITFORD - At Fern Splat, Gwennap, March 31, Mary Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr. Whitford, aged 29.

WORSDELL - At St. Arnaud, Australia, Clara Ann, second daughter of Mr. Joseph Worsdell, formerly of Penryn, aged 17.

WELLS - At the South Devon Hospital, Alexander William Wells, outfitter, late of Hgh-steet, Falmouth.

WEYMOUTH - At Penzance, April 5, Mrs. Susanna Usticke Weymouth, aged 79.


14 APRIL 1887, Thursday


ANGEL - At Stokenham, Devon, April 13, Mr. Richard Churchward Angel, retired farmer (formerly of Middle Farm Shuttaford, Holne, and of Hawsen Court, Buckfastleigh), aged 74; father of Mr. Richard Angel, superintendent city police, Truro.

ASH - At Mousehole, April 8, Mr. William Ash, aged 28.

BALL - At Troon, Camborne, April 6, Mr. William Ball (a member of the Wesleyan Society for 24 years), aged [40?].

CHAMPION - At 29, Alverton-street, Penzance, April 11, Mr. John Champion corn and manure merchant, aged 67.

DREW - At Adeiside-street, Penzance, April 10, Mr. Samuel Drew (for 25 years in the employ of Messrs. Simpson, and Co., outfitters, Penzance), aged 61.

EDNEY - At New-street, Penryn, April 10, William Edney, R.N., Deputy Inspector General Hospitals and Fleets, aged 58.

HUSBAND - At Clifton, April 10, William Husband, C.E., of Harvey and Co, Hayle (Limited), and of Burnham Lodge, Gunnersbury, London, in his 64th year.

JILBERT - At St. Buryan, April 12, Mr. William Jilbert, aged 78.

LAWRENCE - At Trembath, Madron, April 7, Jane, daughter of Mr. William Lawrence, farmer and market gardener, aged 40.

LOVERING - At Penzance, April 7, Matilda Lovering, aged 40.

MERRITT - At Dalton-in-Furness, April 10, Mr. William Merritt (formerly of Carharrack.)

MARTIN - At the residence of Mr. Thomas Shearm, Morwenna House, Launceston, April 13, Mrs. Jane Martin, aged 69.

MINARDS - At Polperro, April 12, Mary Ann, wife of William Robert Minards (late of 39, Ebrington-street, Plymouth), aged 67.

NINNISS - At Crowlas, Ludgvan, April 7, Eliza Ann relict of Mr. Francis Ninnis, formerly of Gulval, aged 72.

PASCOE - At St. Just-in-Roseland, April 6, Mr. Solomon Pascoe, malster, aged 77.

ROWE - At Copperhouse, Hayle, April 12, Clarinda, relict of Mr. William Rowe (for many years in the employ of Messrs. Trevithick and Sons, Hayle.)

THOMAS - At Little Beside, Wendron, April 7, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. John Thomas, formerly of Carnmenellis, aged 63.

WEATHERILL - At Heather Farm, Perranzabuloe, April 8 (Good Friday), Kate, the beloved wife of the Rev. W. H Weatherill, Wesleyan minister, of Chippenham, and second daughter of B. and P. Northcott, late of Lambourne, Perranzabuloe, aged 38.

WILLIAMS - At Chapel-terrace, Carharrack, April 12, Mr. John Williams, builder, &c., aged 68.


18 April 1887, Monday


ALEXANDER - At the Sth Devon Hospital, William Wells Alexander, outfitter, of 31, High-street, Falmouth.

CAUNTER - At Trekelland, Lezant, April 14, Mary Caunter, aged 60.

DINGLE - At Bow Dispensary, London, April 4, James Hender, son of R. Hawke Dingle, Chemist, Callington, aged 31.

DALLY - At (?)ppets, Veryan, Mrs. Margaret Dalley, aged 70.

ELLIOTT - At Liskeard, April 10, Harriet, relict of Mr. Samuel Elliott, aged 6(?).

FOX - At Tregea House, Morrah-road, Penzance, April 14, ArthurFox, in his 71st year.

HOWARD - At Falmouth, April 9, Jane, relict of Mr. Thomas Howard, aged 81.

KENT - At Penzance, April 12, Mrs. Ann Kent, aged 62.

MOON - At Truro, April 10, Mary Ann, wife of Mr. Samuel Moon. aged 59.

MITCHELL - At St. Stephens, Launceston, April 15, Mr. Richard Mitchell, formerly of Greystone Farm, aged 64.

MUCHMORE - At Falmouth, April 13, Mrs. Grace C. Muchmore, wife of Mr. William Muchmore, aged 4(9?/0?).

MARTIN - At Morwenna, Launceston, April 13, Mrs. Jane Martin, aged 85.

PAYNTER - At Treleigh, Redruth, April 12, Mr. W.H. Paynter, aged 35.

RIDDLE - At Plymouth, April 12, Eliza, wife of Jacob Riddle, late of Liskeard, aged 53.

RICKARD - At Liskeard, April 13, Jane, wife of Mr. Robert Rickard, aged 64.

THOMAS - At Redruth, April 11, Mr. John Thomas, aged 63.

WILLIAMS - At Carharrack, April 12, Mr. J. Williams, aged 68.

WATKINS - At Penzance, April 14, Mary Ann, wife of Mr. William Watkins, aged 55.


21 APRIL 1887, Thursday


BLAKE - At Launceston, April 19, Mr. John Blake, lately a farmer at Lezant, aged 74.

BROWNE - In London, recently, aged 80, Col. Sir Thomas Gore Browne, C.B., K.C.M.G., formerly governor of Tasmania (a brother of the Bishop of Winchester, who was for many years vicar of Kenwyn and Kea). The deceased officer had distinguished himself in all parts of the globe.

BENNY - At St. Wenn, April 17, John Benny, age 8(1?).

COOK - At St. Martin's, Looe, April 18, Mary Ann, wife of Mr. William Cook, aged 66.

CORKELL - At Penzance, April 18, Miss Priscilla Corkell, aged 46.

COUCH - At St. Ives, April 13, Elizabeth, relict of Mr. James Couch, aged 70.

CARHART At 4, Fore-street, Bodmin, April 17, John Carhart, aged 89.

COLLINS - At Broad-street, Truro, April 15, Edward James, son of Mr. William Collins, aged 16 months.

DAVIES - At Canasersqu, in America, April 7, Joanna Ellen, wife of James Davies, and youngest daughter of the late Joshua Fox, of Tregedna, Falmouth.

DUNSTAN - At New-road, Stithians, April 2, Mrs. Elizabeth Dunstan, aged 77.

ELLIS - At Penzance, April 18, Mary, relict of Mr. Francis Ellis, aged 68.

FOUND - At Bude, April 15, Mr. William Found (for 30 years harbour-master at that port).

HILL - At St. Blazey, April 17, Joseph Hill, aerated water manufacturer, aged 63.

HERN - At St. Austell, April 18, William Henry Hern, pharmaceutical chemist, aged 67.

JACKSON - At Penzance, April 13, Mary, wife of Mr. Joseph Jackson, aged 44.

LETCHER - At Autofagasta, Chili, South America, February 13, Agnes James, second daughter of Thomas and Joanna Letcher, late of Redruth.

MATTHEWS - At the Temperance Hotel, Penzance, April 17, Maria, relict of Mr. Robert Matthews, aged 67.

MICHELL - At Penstrathal, Gwennap, April 18, Mr. John Michell, late of Menherion, Wendron, aged 70.

ROWSE - At Tremodrett Mill, Roche, Hart Higman, infant son of Edwin and S. Rowse.

TONKIN - April 14, Mary Tonkin of Wheal Hope, Perranzabuloe, aged 85.

WYLD - At his residence, in London, April 17, Mr. James Wyld, geographer to the Queen (for many years M.P. for the borough of Bodmin,) aged 74.


25 APRIL 1887, Monday


BELLRINGER - At Drawbridge, St. Neot, April 18, Mr. Jonathan Bellringer, aged 55.

GRUEZELLER - At Mousehole, April 20, Capt. Benjamin Gruezeller, aged 72.

DENNIS - At Two Waters Foot, St. Neot, April 21, Lucy, wife of Mr. William Lark Dennies.

DOMINY - At Marazion, April 20, John Spencer Dominy, Esq., only surviving son of the late Robert Dominy, of Ker-street, Devonport.

FOWLER - At Stockport (while on a visit), the Rev. Phillip Fowler, Wesleyan minister, of Hounslow (formerly superintendent of the Falmouth Wesleyan Circuit), in the 75th year of his age, and the 48th year of his ministry; father of the Rev. James Calvert Fowler, of London (formerly of Truro).

HODGE - At sea, about 12 weeks since, whilst on a voyage from Iquique to Cardiff, Capt. James Hodge, of St. Ives (youngest son of the late Capt. Sam Hodge), master of the barque "Triton," of Cardiff, aged 28.

HICKS - At Liskeard, April 18, William Henry, eldest son of Mr. John Hicks, wheelwright, aged 39.

HOSKIN - At the Hotel, Coverack (the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Sye), Ann, relict of John Hoskin, coastguard, aged 82.

HARRIS - At New Mill's, Ladock, Grampound-road, April 17, Capt. Henry Harris, aged 72.
MAY - At Tuckingmill, April 16, Mr. Charles May, foreman fitter of the Tuckingmill Foundry, aged 79.

POLGLASE - At Penzance, April 21, Mr. Richard Polglase, retired farmer, aged 88.

PEDLER - At Liskeard, April 20, Elizabeth, daughter of the late William Pedler, Esq., surgeon, aged 90.

ROWE - At Parson's-park, St. Neot, April 17, Elizabeth Jane, relict of Mr. Richard Rowe, aged 64.

ROBERTS - At Tregurrian, St. Mawgan, April 17, Sarah, relict of Mr. Thomas Morcom Roberts, aged 68.

SOCBLE - At Menheniot Village, April 21, John Scoble, late of Trewetha Mines, aged 69.

STEPHENS - At Par, April 21, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. William Stephens, postmaster, aged 55.

WILLIAMS - At Falmouth, April 22, Mr. Thomas Williams, aged 32.

WEBB - At Liskeard, April 16, Mr. James Webb, aged 53.


28 APRIL 1887, Friday


BRABYN - At Moduheagh Colliery, Queens County, Ireland, April 22, Mary, wife of Capt. W. Brabyn, formerly of South Providence, Towednack, aged 60.

CROCKER - At 98, Sandy-hill, Woolwich, April 14, Edwin, second son of the late Nicholas Crocker, builder, St. Austell, aged 48.

CLARKE - At Penzance, April 24, Mr. Thomas Henry Clarke, railway clerk, aged 22.

DRAKE - April 24, Mary, oldest surviving daughter of the Rev. W.H. Drake, rector of Bridestowe and Sourton, Devon (formerly rector of Ruanlanihorne and Halseton, St. Ive(s?), and Cecilia, his wife.

FAULL - At 78, Dunford-street, Stonehouse, April 27, Mary relict of Joseph Faull, of Trevervoe, Probus - a daughter of the late Mr. H. Trethewy, of Grampound.

GIBSON - April 25, Mr. John Gibson, of 16, St. Mary's-street, Truro, aged 48.

GEAKE - At Trevenna Farm, Tywardreath, April 23, William Venning, eldest son of John Geake, Lamerton, aged 38.

HANGER - At 9, Parade, Truro, April 28, John Hanger, aged 67. - The funeral will leave the house on Tuesday morning, May 3rd, at Ten o'clock. - Friends will please accept this (the only) intimation. No wreaths or flowers, by request.

KERBY - At Helston, April 25, Mr. Richard Kerby, J.P. (for 30 years a member of the Helston Corporation), aged 69.

IVEY - At Tuckingmill, April 26, Capt. John Ivey, agent at New Cook's Kitchen Mine.

MITCHELL - At (?), Calle Provedencia, Mexico, March 2, Joe Harris, son of Joseph Eyres and Maria Mitchell, and grandson of Joseph Michell, Grant's Walk, St. Austell, aged 2.

MICHELL - At Bodmin Asylum, April 23, Edmund Michell, of Tresithney Cottage, Gwennap (eldest son of the late Edmund Michell, of Tresavean), aged 52.

MOYLE - At the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. W.H. Thomas, Market-place, Camborne, April 24, Mrs. Moyle, relict of Mr. W. Moyle, aged 79.

PILL - At Frogpool, Gwennap, April 24, Annie Louisa, daughter of Mr. George Pill, aged 14.

PENBERTHY - At St. Ives, April 22, Eliza Jane, wife of Mr. Lewis Penberthy, aged 24.

ROBERTS - At Tregurrian, St. Mawgan, April 17, Sarah, relict of Mr. Thomas Morcom Roberts, aged 68.

RICHARDS - At Trowan, St. Ives, April 16, Mr. Thomas Richards, farmer, aged 68.

STEVENS - At 71, Alexander-road, Upper Holloway, London N., April , Henry, fifth son of the late Capt. John Stevens, of Uny Lelant, aged 57.

SHEARME - At Bude, April 23, Mrs. Emily Shearme, aged 73.

SAGER - At the Commercial Hotel, Falmouth, April 16 (the result of an accident), Lavinia, daughter of Mr. Carl Sager, hotel proprietor, aged 25.

Sara - At Penryn, April 27, Marianne, wife of E. B. Sara, and fifth daughter of the late J.R. Carnell, Perranarworthal, aged 49. Funeral on Saturday morning, at Eleven o'clock. No cards.

THOMAS - At Penmarth, Wendron, April 20, Mr. Francis Thomas, aged 59.

THOMAS - At Trethurgy, St. Austell, April 26, Jane, wife of Mr. John Thomas, aged 58.

TREGIDGA - At Trethurgy, St. Austell, April 24, the infant son of Mr. George Tregidga.

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