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1887 DEATHS





Duplicates from a previous issue are not repeated.


3 FEBRUARY 1887, Thursday


ANDREW - At Ponsanooth, January 27, the infant daughter of Mr. R. Andrew, aged 4 months.

BOLITHO - At Dover, Morris County, New Jersey, America, November 28, Mr. Thomas Bolitho, formerly of Wendron, Helston, aged 46.

BARTON - January 20, Annie Maud, youngest daughter of the late J.G. Barton, of Newquay, aged 16.

COCKS - At Bann's Vale, Mount Hawke, St.Agnes, Scorrier, January 31, Mr. John Cocks (for 40 years a Wesleyan local preacher), aged 6[0?].

HICKS - At St. Agnes, Isles of Scilly, January 31, Mr. Israel Hicks, aged 86.

JOHNSON - At 2, Sratton-terrace, Truro, February 2, Caroline Clark (Carrie), the wife of G.W. Johnson, aged 25.

JAMES - At Gwalor, South Australia, Mary, relict of Capt. William James, of West Seton, Camborne, and formerly of Marazion, aged 72.

LUCAS - At Camelford, January 29, Mary Lucas, aged 82.

LAWRENCE - At Porkellis, Wendron, January 28, Mr. William Lawrence, aged 61.

MUGFORD - At the residence of her daughter, Mrs. James Thomas, St. Mary-street, Truro, February 2, Mary Johanna Mugford, aged 89.

MILLS - At Albany Villas, Fowey, February 2, Mr. Thomas Mills, formerly of Penquite Farm, aged 67.

MURCH - At Clapham, London, January 30, James Trethowan, the infant son of James and Annie Murch.

PEARCE - At Tolgullow, St. Day, January 24, Mr. John James Pearce, many years gardener at Tregullow, aged 60.

PENNA - At Hendravosan Farm, Perranzabuloe, January 26, Lydia, wife of Mr. James Penna, aged 61.

QUICK - At Penbeagle, St. Ives, January 25, Mr. John Quick, farmer, aged 37.

STOCKER - At Glenview, St. Austell, January 29, Bessie, eldest daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Stocker, aged 22.

TONKIN - At Penmennor Farm, St. Buryan, January 27, Mr. Thomas Tonkin, aged 72.

TERRILL - At the residence of Mr. T. Dennis Jenkins, Blackwater, January 21, Elizabeth Terrill, aged 52.

WILLIAMS - At 3, Tavistock-place, Plymouth, January 30, Elizabeth, wife of W. Williams (late of Truro), aged 37.


7 FEBRUARY 1887, Monday


BOOT - At Green-lane, Redruth, February 4, Maria, relict of Richard Boot (formerly Wesleyan minister), aged 81.

BROAD - At Fore-street, Saltash, January 31, Arthur Broad, aged 37.

BROOKS - February 1, Mr. William Brooks (for 45 years parish clerk of Illogan), in his 80th year.

BENNEY - At Falmouth, January 30, the daughter of Capt. J.C. Benney, aged 3 weeks.

BENNETT - At Liskeard, February 1, Maud, daughter of Mr. Thomas Bennett, aged 13.

BLAMEY - At Camels, Veryan, February 2, Susan, relict of Mr. William Blamey, farmer, aged 70.

BREWER - At Padstow, Mr. William Brewer, for 60 years a Wesleyan local preacher.

CARKEEK - At Liverpool (on his way home from Colorado), February 2, Mr. Richard Carkeek, formerly of St. Day, aged 41.

COOK - At Liskeard, January 27, Mr. Wm. Cook, late of Menheniot, aged 83.

DUNSFORD - At St. Hellers, Jersey, January 31, Lieut.-General Dunsford, C.B., formerly of Penryn, aged 68.

GEORGE - At Liskeard, January 31, Mr. Robert George, late of Bodmin, aged 76.

HAYNE - At The Walk, Launceston, February 1, Mr. R. Hayne, aged 68.

HARVEY - In America, January 26, William Drew Harvey, second son of the late Thomas Harvey, formerly of Falmouth, aged 49. - Greatly beloved and lamented.

HOBB - At Menhenlot, February 3, Mary, relict of Mr. Jacob Hobb, aged 84.

KEMPTHORNE - At Carwythemack, Constantine, January 27, Charles Kempthorne, aged 56.

KINGSTON-STEVENS - At Leskinnick-terrace, Penzance, February 8, William Kingston-Stevens, aged 73.

MALLETT - At College, Budock, February 1, Mr. Alfred Mallett, late Excise officer at Penryn, aged 54.

MARTIN - At Williams's-row, Calenick-street, Truro, January 28, Mr. Edward Martin,, late in Her Majesty's service, aged 46.

MATTHEWS - At Plainangwarry, Redruth, January 31, Mr. W. Matthews, aged 37.

PARNELL - At Tregunnon, Altarnun, February 1, Mr. Richard Parnell, aged 69.

PRISK - At The Lovell, Wendron, Helston, February 6, Mary Anna, daughter of Capt. Joseph Prisk, aged 25.

RULE - At Falmouth, February 3, Mr. James Rule, sailmaker, aged 65.

STEPHENS - At Hodulgate, Camelford, February 2, Reginald Billing, son of John and Ellen Stephens, aged 3.

SHARPE - At Penzance, February 3, Jessie Ross, daughter of Mr. William Sharpe, late of H.M. Customs, aged 19.

SHORT - At Laira, Plymouth, February 5, Elizabeth, wife of Henry Short, Conservative agent, Launceston Division, aged 59.

TUCKER - At Launceston, February 3, Mr. F. Tucker, aged 22.

TREGELLES - At Liskeard, February 3, Nathaniel Tregelles, formerly of Falmouth, aged 83.

WILLIAMS - At Falmouth, January 30, the son of Mr. R.J. Williams, cabinet-maker, aged 8.

WORDEN - At Liskeard, January 30, Mr. Warwick Worden, aged 76.

WHITEHOUSE - At Princes-street, Truro, February 7, Jane, relict of Isaac H. Whitehouse, aged 75.


10 FEBRUARY 1887, Thursday


ARCHER - At Penzance, February 6, Miss Julia Archer, of Leamington, aged 26.

BIRD - At Rotterdam, February 2, Mary Wlliams, wife of Frederic Spencer Bird, of the British Consulate there, and daughter of the late Eldred Roberts, of St. Ives, aged 57.

CARKEEK - At Sonora, Tuolumne, co. California, January 9, Mr. Andrew Johns Carkeek, formerly of Redruth, aged 69.

ELLIS - At Tresco, Islands of Scilly, February 5, Mr. Francis Ellis. aged 71.

FRIGGENS - At Gulval, February 4, Mr. Charles Friggens, retired farmer, aged 82.

JENKIN - At Tresco, Islands of Scilly, February 6, Honor, wife of Mr. Benjamin Jenkin, aged 76.

ROWE - At Mousehole, February 7, Priscilla Tonkin, daughter of the late Mr. W. Rowe, aged 32.

SMITH - At Belgrave-square, London, February 1, James Smith, painter, late of Penzance, aged 58.

TREGONNING - At St. Ives, February 3, Miss Jane Tregonning, aged 55.

WADE - At High-street, Falmouth, Mrs. Wade, wife of Mr. John C. Wade, confectioner.

WASLEY - At St. Ives, February 7, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. George Wasley, aged 91.

WHEELER - At Falmouth, February 5[?], Catherine, eldest daughter of Mr. E.E. Wheeler, hairdresser, aged 42.


14 FEBRUARY 1887, Monday


Bennett - At Trerieve Farm, St. Germans, February 9, Mr. Thomas Bennett, aged 76.

DALE - At Falmouth, February 5, George Dale, shoemaker, aged 67.

DAWE - At Deep Hatches, Bolventor, Altarnun, February 8, third daughter of Mr. Isaac Dawe, aged 19.

ELLICOTT - At Launceston, February 11, Mr. G. Ellicott, aged 65.

FIDDICK - At Todsworthy Farm, Calstock, February 5, Mr. Richard Fiddick, farmer, aged 75.

GALE - At Falmouth, February 9, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. John S. Gale, R.N., aged 40.

JACKA - At 47, Drayton Park, Highbury, London, February 7, Annie Lilie Maude, the wife of Vivian Tyacke Jacka, and eldest daughter of the late N. Henry Stevens, M.R.C.S.

LAMB - At Worksop, Notts, Mary, wife of G.W. Lamb, and elder daughter of the late C. Parsons, veterinary surgeon, Launceston, aged 46.

POWER - At Bath, February 6th, the Rev. John Power, vicar of Altarnun.

REED - At Kersworthy, North Petherwin, February 11, Thomas Reed, aged 4.

ROGER - At Shamokin, America, January 17, Sarah Ann, wife of Mr. Leonard Roger, and 3rd child of Mr. Jonathan Daddow, St. Agnes, Cornwall, aged 41.

STRONG - At the Red Lion Hotel, St. Columb, February 7, Mr. Strong, commercial traveller, of Exeter, aged 25.

STEVENS - At Newham, Truro, February 11, Jane, relict of Mr. Walter Stevens, aged 60.

SKEWES - At Truro, February 11, Ann, relict of Mr. James Skewes, aged 77.

STANBURY - At Stratton, February 7, Mrs. Joanna Stanbury, aged 64.

THOMPSON - At Weston-super-Mare, February 7, Mary Warren, relict of Richard Thompson, of Craunow, St. Gennys, Cornwall, in her 73rd year.

WILLIAMS - At Portloe, February 5, Martha, wife of Mr. Richard Williams, aged 71.

WARNE - At Searle's Down, St. Neot, February 6, Mr. Richard Warne, aged 47.

WADE - At High-street, Falmouth, February 10, Mrs. Wade, wife of Mr. John G. Wade, confectioner, aged 52.


17 FEBRUARY 1887, Thursday


BARTLETT - At Penzance, February 10, Mr. J. Bartlett, aged 82.

BLAKE - At No. 5, Clifton-terrace, Truro, February 16, Richard P. Blake, outfitter, of King-street, aged 34. - Funeral at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday next, at St. Mary's. - Friends kindly accept this (the only) intimation.

BLIGHT - At Tregian, St. Ewe, February 10, Julia, relict of Ephraim Blight, of Hewas Water, aged 63.

BLIGHT - At Sticker, St. Mewan, February 8, Eliza Blight, relict of Ephraim Blight (for many years a large farmer in the parish of St. Mewan), aged 81.

EUSTICE - At Venezuela, December 25, Mr. Tom Eustice, youngest son of the late Mr. Henry Eustice, of Boscreage, Germoe, aged 22.

EASTMAN - At Lanner-hill, Redruth, February 13, Willie, eldest son of Mr. John Eastman, aged 11. This is the fourth child Mr. Eastman has lost very lately through diptheria.

GRENFELL - At Chenhall, near Penzance, February 12, Pascoe Grenfell, aged 82.

Hearne - At Porthminster, St. Ives, February 7, Ann, wife of Mr. John Hearne, farmer, aged 73.

JOHNSON - At the Conservative Club, Liskeard, February 14, Seth Johnson, late sergeant of the R.M.L.I., aged 42.

KELLAND - At Harrson-terrace, Truro, February 13, John Kelland, late of William-street, Plymouth.

LENDERYOU - At Helston, February 5, Mr. William Lenderyou, butcher, aged 70.

MELHUISH - At Hawthorn-villa, the Watering, St. Austell, February 13, Capt. Thomas Melhuish, in his 88th year.

NICHOLLS - At Pennance, Lanner, February 12, Mr. John Nicholls, aged 59.

PORTER - At the Parade, Truro, February 14, Annie Porter, relict of Joseph Porter, of Hesket Hall, Hesket Newmarket, Cumberland, aged 71.

PENWARDEN - At Church-street, Liskeard, February 11, Francis Penwarden, aged 61; for 48 years with Mr. Robert Coath, builder, Liskeard.

POLKNGHORNE - At 63, Arthur-road, Landon, N., February 12, Jane, relict of Mr. Edwin Sherman Polkinghorne, formerly of Cliff-house, Penzance, aged 67.

ROBERTS - At Rosemunday, St. Agnes, January 31, Mr. John Roberts, aged 55.

RICHARDS - At Penzance, February 13, Mr. Ralph Richards, mason, aged 56.

ROBERTS - February 11, Mr. Thomas W. Roberts, of Newlyn, aged 74.

TRUSCOTT - At the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Coad, Charlestown, February 14, Capt. John Truscott, in his 67th year, late of Boscundle, and chief agent of the Wheal Eliza Console Mines.

TREGIDDA - At Middle Rosewin-row, Truro, February 12, Mr. Tregidda, aged 38.

TRYTHALL - At Keppel-terrace, Windsor, February 14, Jane, younger daughter of Mr. John Trythall, of Penzance.

TIDDY - At Pennance, Lanner, February 13, Catherine Tiddy, relict of Mr. John Tiddy, mason, aged 74.

TRELOAR - At Tarnagulla, Australia, December 18, Mr. W.H. Treloar, son of the late Mr. S. Treloar, ironfounder, Redruth, aged 75.


21 FEBRUARY 1887, Monday


BARTLETT - At Liskeard, February 14, Rebecca, wife of Mr. Francis Bartlett, aged 71.

BENNETTS - At Penzance, February 16, Mr. George Bennetts, aged 28.

ELEY - At (?)inangwarry, Redruth, February 14, Ann, wife Mr. Samuel Eley, aged 57.

FRENCH - St. Ives, February 11, Mr. John Francis French, aged 29.

GILBERT - At Liskeard, Febrary 12, Mr. Edward Gilbert, aged 71.

HAWKEN - At Helsbury Park, near Camelford, February 13, Nathaniel Hawken, aged 73.

HAWKEY - At Parade House, Lostwithiel, February 15, William Hawkey, draper and outfitter, aged 70.

HALEY - At Liskeard, February 12, Fanny, wife of Mr. John Haley, aged 68.

HAINE - At Liskeard, February 12, Mr. John Haine, aged 56.

JOHNS - On the 18th inst., of peritonitis, after a few days' illness, Thomas, youngest son of Thomas A. Johns of Bedfordplace, Croydon, and 81, Gracechurch-street, aged 27.

LUCAS - In London, February 16, Lieut.-General C.S. de Neuville Lucas, R.A., aged 57; and at the Vicarage, St. Austell, February 17, Egbertha, relict of Major-General Charles Lucas, R.A., of Copdock, Suffolk, and mother of the above, aged 85.

MARTYN - At Rose-cottage, Newquay, February 16 Harriet, relict of S.H. Martyn, of Tregunnel, Crantock, aged 79.

MOORE - At Quarry-pare, Grampound, February 18, William youngest son of the late Jonathan White Moore, aged 53.

MALLETT - At St. Cleer, February 4, Mr. John Mallett, aged 74.

POLMEER - At Debwalls, Liskeard, February 18, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. William Polmeer, aged 68.

RALPH - At Withian, St. Martin, near Helston, Mr. John Ralph, aged 78.

SMITH - At St. Keverne, February 18, Mary, relict of James Smith, of Trewithian Farm, St. Keverne, aged 82.

SWEET - At Castle Door, Par Station, February 11, Harriett, wife of Mr. John Sweet, blacksmith, aged 68.

STEPHENS - At Liskeard, February17, Elizabeth, relict of Mr. Francis Stephens, aged 68.

TRELOAR - At Buller Downs, Redruth, February 15, Mr. James Treloar, aged 80.

TREGIDGA - At Middle Rosewin-row, Truro, February 12, Willam Tregidga, wheelwright, aged 38.

WILLIAMS - At Tuckingmill, February 16, Mr. Walter Williams.

WILLS - At Castle -hill, Truro, February 15, Sarah Annie, the wife of Mr. Simon Wills, aged 28.


24 FEBRUARY 1887, Thursday


BLENKINSOP - At St. George's-road, Truro, February 22, Mr. John Blenkinsop, formerly auctioneer, and well known in connection with Lord Falmouht's stewardry, aged 75.

ALEXANDER - At Exeter, February 22, Alexander Alexander, the well known optician, aged 82.

BOURNE - At Birmingham, February 15, Ellen, relict of Samuel Bourne, of Hanley, and mother of the Rev. A. Bourne, of Hayle, aged 77.

BURGES - At St. Columb, February 20, Charles Burges, aged 28. COMBELLACK - At Lanner, Redruth, February 21, Amelia, wife of John Combellack.

COLENSO - At Penzance, February 20, Jane, relict of Mr. Robert Colenso, aged 92.

GRYLLS - At Buraton Farm, St. Dominick, Feruary 19, Mr. Stephen Grylls, sen., in his 80th year.

HARRIS - At the residence of her son-in-law, Rev. W. Horsburgh, Hayle, February 21, Olivia Harris, relict of Mr. Peter Harris, aged 80.

JANE - At Chacewater, February 10, the wife of Mr. John Jane, cordwainer, and daughter of the late Mr. Reed Clark, formerly of St. Agnes, aged 68.

MORELAND - At 132, Lordship-road, Stoke Newington, the residence of his son, Mr. J.L. Moreland, the Rev. John Moreland, in his 83rd year; formerly much respected Congregational minister at Fowey for 15 years.

NICHOLLS - At London, February 23, Margary, the wife of Mr. Richard Nicholls, and daughter of Mr. W.H. Turkin Penare, Gorran.

PAYNTER - At St. Ives, February 17, Mr. W. Paynter, aged 88.

PAULL - At Carthew, Wendron, February 9, Grace Paull, aged 51.

QUICK - At St. Ives, February 17, Nancy Gyles, relict of Mr. John QUICK, aged 72.

RICHARDS - At St. Ives, February 20, the wife of Mr. Edward Richards, aged 74.

RODDA - At Trythogs, Gulval, February 22, Mr. William Rodda, boilder, aged 66.

ROWE - At Helston, February 17, Mr. John Rowe, aged 76.

THOMAS - At Boswednack, Zennor, February 17, Catherine, relict of Mr. John Thoms, aged 70.

TREGARTHEN - At Penzance, February 15, Elizabeth, relict of Mr. W. Tregarthen, tailor, aged 84.

WAKEFIELD - At Camelford, February 22, William John, second surviving son of the late Richard Wakefield, aged 18.


28 FEBRUARY 1887, Monday


BRYANT - At Truro, February 27, Sholto, infant son of Carles Bryant, aged 4 months.

BARKER - At Trelawney-road, Falmouth, February 25, Mr. Alfred Barker, aged 31.

DAVY - At Neerim, South Australia, on Christmas-day, Reginald Jenkin, youngest son of the late William Davy, of Penhold House, Northhill, near Launceston, aged 46.

EVA - At Falmouth, February 21, Sarah, wife of Mr. John Eva, aged 34.

EDWARDS - At Redruth, February 27, Miss Emily Edwards, late of Adeiaide-terace, Truro, and formerly of Windsor-terrace, Plymouth, aged 45.

GILBERT - In Colorado, recently, the wife of Mr. William Gilbert, late of Camborne, aged 30.

HOSKEN - At Penzance, February 23, Mrs. Elizabeth Hosken, aged 71.

HEWITT - At Fowey, February 25, Miss Mary Crapp Hewitt, aged 85. - Funeral on Tuesday, leaving the house at 11 o'clock.

HODGE - At Manaccan, February 19, Mr. T. Hodge, aged 86. HANBURY - At Eastrop Grange, Highworth, Wilts, February 26, Rose Octavia, wife of Mr. Edgar Hanbury, and youngest daughter of the late Rev. George H. Somerset, rector of St. Mabyn, Cornwall.

LEECH - At Trenodden, Menheniot, February 23, Beatrice Jane, the wife of Farran Leech, of Eccles, in her 31st year.

LOWER - At Liskeard, February 19, Alice, relict of Mr. James Lower, aged 70.

MICHELL - At Chapel-terrace, Redruth, February 25, James Michell, retired builder, aged 70.

NORWAY - At Lawn Cliff, Flushing, February 27, Capt. Neville Norway, R.N., aged 80.

OATEY - At Budock, February 25, Alice Mary Oatey, aged 29.

PAULL - At Battle Mountain, Colorado, January 30, Mrs. Paull, wife of Richard Paull, and daughter of Thomas and Susan Berryman, of Chacewater, aged 28.

ROWE - At Liskeard, February 22, Beatrice, relict of Mr. John Rowe, aged 88.

ROBERTS - At Carbelle, Cornwall, February 23, Harriet, relict of J. Coryton Roberts, in her 82nd year.

RICHARDS - At Ryepatch, Humboldt county, Nevada, January 9, Mr. William Richards, eldest son of Mr. John Richards, Mendarva, Camborne, aged 39.

TICKLE - At Lower Clicker, Menheniot, February 22, Mr. William Tickle, aged 73.

TREVENA - At Redruth, February 18, Harriet, relict of Mr. John Trevena, aged 84.

TREGONING - At Redruth, February 20, Johanna, relict of Mr. Charles Tregoning, aged 74.

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