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Name: |
Pauline
Decaire |
Region: |
Canada |
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Email: |
paulinedecaire@gmail.com |
Date: |
7th
January 2012 |
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Hello, I am new to this site
and am happy I found it. I am
trying to find out any
information about a Paul
Orchard who was born in
Cornwall, England, on October
2nd 1828 and died August 15th
1909. He is buried in Mount
Forest Cemetery, Ontario, Canada
with his wife Elizabeth(?). I am
a decendant of the original
Thomas Orchard family who came
to Ontario in 1842 and built the
village of Orchardville.
I would love to meet some
Orchard relatives. I have much
information about the Thomas
Orchard family who came from
Week St. Mary, Bude and the
Poundstock area. I would
appreciate any input. |
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Name: |
Robert
Grinrod |
Region: |
Edinburgh |
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Email: |
bobrgrindrod@hotmail.co.uk |
Date: |
11th
October 2011 |
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Happy birthday to Diane Taylor
of Seaview Cottage. 15th
October. Lots of love, Bob x |
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Name: |
Louis
Colwill |
Region: |
Carlyon Bay, St Austell |
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Email: |
d.lcolwill@hotmail.co.uk |
Date: |
18th July 2011 |
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I am researching my family
history and the earliest
ancestors I have found lived in
Week St Mary. I am
decended from George Colwill and
Grace [Leigh]. George was born
1615 and died 1695. His son
George Colwill born 1658 appears
to have moved out of Week St.
Mary to South Molton.
I would be very interested to
know if there is anyone in the
village who has a connection
with this line of Colwills from
Week St. Mary and I would be
pleased to have contact with
them. |
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Name: |
Georgia
Mollington |
Region: |
Western Australia |
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Email: |
gmollington@westnet.com.au |
Date: |
27th
March 2011 |
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First of all, congratulations on
your great website and thank you
for taking the time to put all
the information out there.
I used to visit relatives at WSM
as a child with my grandfather,
Cecil Hutchings, in particular
the Coles family at Stewarts. I
am related to the
Hutchings/Honey/Webb/Orchard/Featherstone/Bray
families of WSM, and would love
to get in touch with anyone
connected to these families.
I would be interested to know if
anyone has more information
about the photo of the old WSM
brass band. I was told that my
gg grandfather, Charles Henry
Honey, started the band to give
the young men of WSM something
to do to keep them out of
trouble! Does anyone know if the
elderly man standing behind the
band is Charles Honey? Also, if
anyone knows the names of any
other people in the old photos
on your site it would be really
useful for people trying to
track down elusive ancestors.
Perhaps it would be possible for
a caption to be included with
photos?
Thanks again and hello to any
WSM cousins who remember me. |
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Name: |
Tom
Crocker |
Region: |
Burlington, Massachusetts, USA |
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Email: |
thcr@comcast.net |
Date: |
26th
March 2011 |
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My mother was Nellie Orchard
Prower whose parents Thomas
Prower and Catherine Heard came
from Week St. Mary. I have been
researching their ancestry and
find it goes a long way back in
the Week St. Mary and Cornish
area. We are planning to visit
(possibly next year) and would
like to meet some relatives and
see some of the places they
lived. I found that John Orchard
(1800 -? - my 2nd Great
Grandfather) managed the Kings
Arms Inn in 1851. Does it still
stand? Please let me know if you
have any information on my
ancestry. |
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Name: |
Joan
Samuel |
Region: |
London |
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Email: |
lisakym9@hotmail.co.uk |
Date: |
23rd
February 2011 |
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Yes, this is about my
grandfather... they proclaim he
died on the RMS Titanic. At that
time his name was Samuel
Dennis... and other family too.
Mr Samuel Dennis did not die on
the titanic, he was one of the
lucky ones. He got saved and
sailed away to Jamaica where he
changed his name to Dinnison
Samuel. I truly believe this man
Samuel Dennis is my granddad.
Everything he said added to him.
He was a farmer in Week St. Mary
Cornwall and he was one of the
biggest farmers in Jamaica. I
would like to know if he has any
relatives alive. All I know is
that he was a white man and the
things he has told us matches so
much with his details - please
help me. |
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Name: |
Judith
Harris |
Region: |
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
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Email: |
j_harris53@rogers.com |
Date: |
14th
November 2010 |
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First, let me say how much I
enjoy visiting your website,
which I discovered as I was
tracing ancestors who lived for
four, if not more, generations
in the parish. I'm wondering if
anyone could give me some
history for Bakesdon Farm and/or
cottage or knows of a cottage
that was named 'Villaford' or
'Willowford'. Hope to visit in
the coming year. |
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Name: |
Jane
Rundle-Bernacki |
Region: |
Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
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Email: |
janerundle-bernacki@hotmail.ca |
Date: |
22nd
August 2010 |
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| I am travelling
to Week St. Mary in September
2010. I wonder if any distant
cousins still live there. My
ggg-grandmother was Mary Harry
who married James Rundle of
Jacobstow, Cornwall. Would
certainly be interesting to meet
them! Jane |
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Name: |
Margaret
Grace |
Region: |
Berkshire, UK |
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Email: |
mgrace@live.co.uk |
Date: |
20th
August 2010 |
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Ref. message
on
Homepages/Rootsweb.HAYNES.WEEK
ST MARY..related to
SALTERN/PETHICK/BILLING(also in
my family history)
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If there is anyone who has any
info etc., I would be very
pleased to hear from them to
compare notes!maybe we will
discover that we are related.
Margaret Grace |
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Name: |
Judith
Colwill |
Region: |
21 Devlin
Street
Coolamon NSW 2701
AUSTRALIA |
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Email: |
dave.jude@bigpond.com |
Date: |
18th
August 2010 |
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I am trying to
trace my family history from
Week St Mary – I have been able
to locate some information
relating to my ancestors John
Orchard Colwill who married Emma
Stephens and migrated to
Australia on the ship “Henry
Moore” in 1857. A cousin has
been to Week St Mary and has a
photograph of the family house
“Rosebenate Cottage”. I thought
I might be able to locate the
cottage on Google Street View,
but am not sure of the street
address. I don’t know whether
anyone will be able to help me
out.
Thank you for creating the
wonderful website for Week St
Mary Village – it certainly
looks like a delightful place
and sometime in the future I
plan to visit to retrace my
heritage. Judith |
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Name: |
Lorely
Griffiths |
Region: |
Javea,
Alicante, Spain |
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Email: |
artcentrejavea@yahoo.com |
Date: |
8th
August 2010 |
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Hello from
Spain. What a lovely site and
idea.
I run the Art Society here in
Javea and we have been donated a
watercolour painting of a
cottage in Week St Mary. This is
to raise funds and I thought it
would appeal to someone with
local connections . Perhaps past
or current owners of the house
"Treetops" might like it. The
painting is an original
watercolour by Lesley M. Boother
painted in 1989.
I have listed it on ebay and one
would only have to type in
search, Week St Mary
watercolour. Please be good
enough to spread the word.
Kindest regards, Lorely
Griffiths |
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Name: |
Dawn |
Region: |
Welwyn
Garden City |
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Email: |
Dawn.savery@hotmail.co.uk |
Date: |
6th
August 2010 |
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I have fond
memories of Week St Marys, I
spent numerous holidays on a
farm there as a child. Although
I am in my 40s now and I still
remember it like it was
yesterday.
We used to stay with the
Colwills - if they read this I
would like to say a big thank
you to Walter, Rita, Trevor and
Diane and Denis for making our
holidays so enjoyable. I used to
think the farm was mine as we
used to help out lots. Even
thought I bought a cow once at
the local auction.
I passed the farm once ( 20
years ago) and was tempted to
knock and say hello but I was
shy in case they didnt remember
me. ( It was a B&B afterall and
they must have had loads of
guests).
Anyway, great memories of a
lovely village, farm and best of
all the people.
Dawn ( Roy, Joyce and Ricky) |
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Name: |
Heather |
Region: |
Holsworthy, Devon |
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Email: |
heathereales@rhs.org.uk |
Date: |
13th July
2010 |
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I am trying to
locate a second cousin of mine
who I believe lives in the
village of Week St. Mary -
"Peter Simmons". If you are
Peter or know of Peter I would
love to make contact!
Many thanks: Heather |
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Name: |
Helen
Parnell |
Region: |
Jacobstow, North Cornwall |
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Email: |
simonjohnson758@btinternet.com |
Date: |
7th June
2010 |
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I would like to
thank David Martin and Linda
Cobbledick for placing the
message regarding the loss of
our father, in the Week St. Mary
journel. My dad was a true Week
St. Mary man. He left Week St.
Mary to go to war and returned
to work there. There was a piece
in the Week St. Mary book that
David has writen about my dad of
which I was very proud, for him
for being in it. He has touched
the hearts of many people and
will be remembered with great
fondness. Thank you all for all
the kind thoughts; especially
the Rev Dickenson for his
kindness at this time.
Thank you, from Helen
Parnell (daughter) |
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Name: |
John &
Jacquie Wilson |
Region: |
Western
Australia |
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Email: |
jm.wilson@aussiebroadband.com.au |
Date: |
16th
April 2010 |
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Dec. 2008/Jan.2009). A house-sit
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Thank you! John & Jacquie
Wilson |
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Name: |
John W.
Clifton |
Region: |
West Palm
Beach, Florida, USA |
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Email: |
jwcrose@bellsouth.net |
Date: |
19th June
2009 |
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Hi folks:
As you can see by my name,
Clifton, I am related to the old
Clifton family of WSM. The first
entry that I have for WSM is
Cornelius Clifton. He was born 6
June 1602. His father was
William Clifton and mother was
Florence. There are many other
surnames that are connected to
the Clifton family. Names like
Burdon, Ryder, Orchard, Kinsman,
Ayers, Pengelly, and so many
more. There are no Clifton's
living in WSM now or for over
one hundred years. I had a short
visit to your Church back in
1982, and I had a chance to look
around ,and I think that you
people of WSM are very lucky to
live in such a nice place. I
just had my 80th birthday but I
am still doing research, so if
any one is connected to my
family please write to me. Peace
be with you and all of the
people of Week St. Mary. |
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Name: |
Alan Webb |
Region: |
Stonewall, Manitoba, Canada |
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Email: |
ajwebb@mts.net |
Date: |
27th
January 2009 |
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| I am seeking
relatives of the Webb family of
WSM and the Pooley family of
Whitstone. I am the great
grandson of Samuel Webb born ca.
1857 and Elizabeth Ann Pooley
born ca. 1858 who emigrated to
Canada in 1882. Samuel's parents
were Richard Webb born 1810 and
Elizabeth Bray born 1820. He had
several older half siblings from
his father's first marriage and
Elizabeth Ann came from a large
family. If you have connections
to the Webb, Pooley or Bray
families in Cornwall or North
America I would be delighted to
hear from you and exchange
information. |
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Name: |
Marilyn
Pethick |
Region: |
Western
Australia |
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Email: |
maltlc@hotmail.com |
Date: |
17th
November 2008 |
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| In May 2009 I am
travelling to England on
holidays, and part of my plan is
to visit your village where my
family tree has led me. I will
be looking for anyone who has
any information of the era of
1825 or a database of history on
the village, if anyone can point
me in the right direction I
would be grateful. |
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Name: |
Brian
Mitchell |
Region: |
Gorran
Haven |
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Email: |
brian@bryher1.orangehome.co.uk |
Date: |
19th
October 2008 |
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| I am very
interested in attending a
reunion in 2009 if there is one. |
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Name: |
Audrey
Tarrant |
Region: |
Surrey |
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Email: |
audrey@tarranta.freeserve.co.uk |
Date: |
13th
September 2008 |
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I look at the
web page regularly and of course
the web-cam of the birds in
'someone's' garden, but none
there today - maybe it's too
late or too cold!
My previous message is a bit
outdated now regarding the
planned reunion of evacuees in
June 2008. If anyone is
interested in a get-together we
could think about it for 2009,
so come on everyone, I can't be
the only surviving 'vac' and a
'silver surfer' too !!! Thanks
David and Linda for keeping us
in touch. |
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Name: |
Brian
Mitchell |
Region: |
Gorran
Haven |
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Email: |
brian@bryher1.orangehome.co.uk |
Date: |
30th June
2008 |
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| I was at school
in Week St Mary during the war
years under Miss Retallack. (Who
wasn't? DMM) My father was the
village policeman. Is anyone
still around from that era? |
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Name: |
Dallas |
Region: |
Canada |
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Email: |
ancestry.finder@yahoo.ca |
Date: |
24th May
2008 |
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Hello,
By way of introduction, I am the
OPC [Genealogy Online Parish
Clerk] for Week St Mary. As a
volunteer, I am in the midst of
transcribing ALL the parish
registers for Baptisms,
Marriages and Burials and would
be happy to check do "Look Ups"
for anyone with family roots in
the village and surrounding
farms.
Obviously, the more info you can
provide the better and SPECIFIC
look-ups are always best.
You can email me at the posted
address OR visit my WSM website:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~weekstmary/
You may also visit the OPC
database if you wish to search
for something on your own:
http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/
Good luck to everyone and please
let me know if I can be of any
help. |
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Name: |
Audrey
Tarrant |
Region: |
Surrey |
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Email: |
audrey@tarranta.freeserve.co.uk |
Date: |
16th
March 2008 |
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EVACUEES
REUNION PLANNED FOR WEEK ST.
MARY
In June 1940 some of the
children from Sydenham School
Croydon, descended upon Week St
Mary as evacuees. I have
returned on several ocassions,
and on my last visit in November
2007 - to David's book launch -
it was suggested we should try
and have a reunion with others
who would have been in this
group of children. Monday 16th
June 2008 was the date in mind,
if you read this and feel you
would be able to make it to Week
St. Mary, please contact me by
e-mail and we can make
arrangements to meet there. |
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Name: |
Peter
Pethick |
Region: |
Perth,
Australia |
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Email: |
pethick@netspace.net.au |
Date: |
17th
February 2008 |
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My connection
with Week St Mary is courtesy of
my GGGG Grandfather whose
baptism is possibly: Parish Week
St Mary - 25th November 1787
Baptism - Abraham PETHICK,
Parents: Richard Margaret,
Residence: Week St Mary. I am
trying to find out if the above
person emigrated to South
Australia in 1830's. All hints
welcome as to where to find the
answers. I am hoping a "local"
may know something! |
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Name: |
Albert
"Perk" Bingham |
Region: |
Camano
Island, Washington, USA |
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Email: |
perk@wavecable.com |
Date: |
14th
December 2007 |
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I'm always
amazed by the fact that I can
sit here in my home in
Northwestern USA (Washington
State), that I can see the
scenery and happenings in the
little hamlet from which some of
my ancestors emigrated in the
1840's, on a strenuous voyage
that would eventually lead them
to Haldimand County in Ontario,
Canada.
Several years ago my wife and I
visited Week St. Mary to see the
place where they were married
and, at least one of their
children, my Great Grandmother,
Mary Webb, was born (or, at
least christened in 1839).
It was in Week St. Mary that I
made one of the dumbest mistakes
in my years as a family history
enthusiast. We had spent the
night in Bude and taken a taxi
down to WSM. We paid the cab and
began walking around the lovely
village and into the churchyard
to look at grave stones in hope
of finding a relative or two. It
happened to be a Sunday morning
when we were there and the
church service was in progress.
We briefly considered going into
the church and attending the
service but were reluctant
because we were strangers and
didn't want to create a
distraction. It later occurred
to me that some of my relatives
might have been in
there..........duh!!
Anyway, and I'm not sure what
form it could take, but the
reason I'm writing is to suggest
a link for just such a page or
forum that would allow
descendants of Week St. Mary
folks to re-establish contact
with one of their ancestral
homes.
Keep up the good work.
(Noted! David Martin) |
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Name: |
David and
Sheila Alexander |
Region: |
Biggin
Hill, Kent |
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Email: |
david.alexander26@btinternet.com |
Date: |
6th
December 2007 |
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My wifes family
came from Week St. Mary, her
great-great-grandfather was
Thomas Dinnis born in 1828, died
in 1878 and is buried in Week St
Mary PC. (married to Betsey A)
Her great-grand father was
Thomas G Dinnis born in 1859 and
married Annie G Gubbin. They had
7 sons and lived at Craddacott
(farm or area?) the 1828 dinnis
also lived at Craddactt. The
family moved at the turn of the
century to Shoreham in Kent. One
of the sons John Dinnis (wifes
grandfather) continued to farm
at Shoreham until his death in
1946. 3 of his sons, one being
Edward Dinnis (wifes father)
farmed at Shoreham until his
death in the 60's cousins still
farm there today. Sorry to bore
you with all that but I hope it
gives you a small insight.
This is one branch of the Dinnis
family and we believe still live
in the Week St. Mary,
Poundstock, St Gennys, North
Pertherwin & Jacobstow areas.
The real problem we are having
is confirming Thomas Dinnis 1928
father we know his name was
William Dinnis and his wife was
Elizabeth Colwill. However in
records we have traced there are
two recordings of William and
Elizabeth with different birth
dates and family historys. If
anyone knows of any other
records it would be a great
help. |
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Name: |
Mary Jo
Piland Harper |
Region: |
Portland,
Oregan, USA |
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Email: |
mjoharper@comcast.net |
Date: |
15th
October 2007 |
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I am descended
from the Baker/Uglow family of
Week St. Mary, who left to come
to the United States in 1842. I
am most interested in family
history, and in that regard to
Week St. Mary, with also
interest in Whitstone, which is
also mentioned in family
history. I see on your Week St.
Mary web page that you quote
this book, "This extract has
been taken from the book "A
ROMANCE IN WEEK ST. MARY" by
M.V.H. & A.L.S. published by
Frederick Warne & Co Ltd 1930".
Do you know whether this book
might still be available for
purchase? I am very interested
in learning more about the life
and times of the town.
My Uglow forebears were once in
residence at Goscott, so I'm
very curious about that place.
I'd also like to know more about
Week Orchard, Week Green, etc.,
and how they figured in relation
to the town. Also, a family
history says that our Baker
forebears lived at a place
called Caudworthy Park near Week
St. Mary or Whitstone. Do you
have any idea where I might find
more information about
Caudworthy Park? Of course, the
name quite likely is spelled in
variant ways. There is so much
I'd like to know about Week St.
Mary. While I would dearly love
to enjoy an extended visit
there, that likelihood is slim.
I live in the State of Oregon,
in a suburb of the city of
Portland. My second great
grandfather, John Uglow Baker,
immigrated to the State of
Wisconsin in the 1830's and
returned to Cornwall to bring
back the rest of the family,
which trip occurred in 1842.
Thomasin Uglow Baker died before
the trip could be made, in 1841.
There is a monument inscription
which bears her name. Her son
William Baker returned from
Wisconsin to Cornwall, I think
Week St. Mary, within a few
years at most from his
immigration. He died without
marriage or issue. I wonder if
any Bakers or Uglows continue in
the Week St. Mary area. You can
see my interest. I appreciate
any information you might be
able to provide, and I greatly
applaud your website. Job well
done! I am also looking forward
to obtaining your book when it
is published. |
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Name: |
George
Ibbotson |
Region: |
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Email: |
gribbot@yahoo.co.uk |
Date: |
2nd July
2007 |
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I have been
asked by my granddaughter to
talk to her class ot school
about my experiences as an
evacuee during the Plymouth
blitz. I was boarded at a farm
called, I think, 'Credicott' on
the outskirts of Week St Mary. I
was five at the time and as far
as I can remember my whole
class, together with the
teacher, along with others
landed in your village. I can't
say I was overjoyed, what
five-year old would be, but
neither do I recall being
desolate.
I can't recall the surname of
the farm family but I think the
son was called Sid and the
daughter Mary. I can remember
dropping Sid in it once by
blurting out that he had put
paraffin in the car petrol tank
by mistake. There was another,
older evacuee at the farm and we
had to walk to school in the
village. How far that was I
don't know but we did it come
rain come shine. We took our
lunch with us which often
comprised a pasty filled either
with meat (no veg) or fruit and
cream. I hope you find this of
some interest, however small,
and wish you well with your
history revamp. |
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Name: |
Margaret
Whitaker |
Region: |
Australia |
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Email: |
whitakermd@gmail.com |
Date: |
14th
January 2007 |
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Was very
interested to note that you are
preparing a booklet (?) on Week
St Mary. I was actually looking
to see if there were any MI’s –
I had looked for these
previously at CFHS and hadn’t
had time to search the
churchyard myself. I don’t see
any Leigh or Aleigh ancestors.
I know my family is too far back
to be of general interest but as
I am currently writing about
Withell which is my main study,
I hoped you wouldn’t mind me
making contact. My gx
grandmother Jane Leigh was
baptized in the church and
married Martin Withell of St
Merryn at Week St Mary in 1703.
Her father was John Leigh gent
of Leigh Manor and the recorded
history of the family dates back
to the 1500’s. Her brother
inherited the Leigh property and
Jane and her sister were given
some others. This is mentioned
in an article in the December
issue of CFHS journal. I doubt
there are any descendants still
there. I live in Australia but
have visited the area a couple
of times. Hopefully I may get to
Cornwall in August this year.
No particular agenda for writing
beyond an interest in the
history of the parish. If you
know of anyone interested in
this surname perhaps you could
pass on my contact. |
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Name: |
Bruce
Trewin |
Region: |
Graves
Saint Amant, France |
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Email: |
trewinb@hotmail.com |
Date: |
5th
December 2006 |
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I am a great
grandson of Joseph James Trewin
(b. 1864) and can probably pull
together a lot of detail on that
side. My father (John Campbell
Trewin b.1921-) is still living
in Canada as is his sister Helen
Trewin (b. 1931-). My father is
the son of Joseph Howard Trewin
and I will just paste in a copy
of an email from my father to a
"Dave" who has been researching
our family tree:
My earliest record begins with
my paternal great grandfather
Thomas Trewin, no dates etc. His
children: Emma m. to a Mr.
Alder, John, George, Mary m. to
Mr Cowdy, *Joseph, Frank.
*Joseph James was my grandfather
b.1864, m. 1885 to Maria Forbes
b.186. Her mothers family name
was Sieverwright. Joseph and
Maria were both born in
Bowmanville. They had 10
children * my father, Joseph
Howard, George, Norman, Kathleen
, Robert, Frank, Florence, Edna,
John and Jessie. Thomas Trewin
married to Ann Kinsman, had a
big family including Emma who
married William Alldred. My wife
is a TREWIN through her mother,
back through Frederick T.,
Samuel George , Emma and Thomas.
My grandfather Joseph James
built a house for his large
family on a curve on #2 highway
just west of the town of
Newcastle Ontario. They had a
cow and churned their own
butter. The house was sold when
he died in1920, a year before I
was born. The new owners made it
into an inn called Curve Inn. It
later burned down. My sister
Helen has some photo's in her
album one of which shows the
house. I plan to go to Toronto
soon and will have them laser
printed for you. I understand
that Maria died when my father
Howard was only 16. Her eldest
sister Annie Forbes looked after
the family after Maria's death.I
remember aunt Annie living in
her home at 999 Bathurst Street,
Toronto. She had two other
maiden sisters, Kathleen (Kate)
and Robina (Bertie). Their
mother's family name was
Seiverwright. |
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Name: |
Audrey
Tarrant |
Region: |
Surrey |
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Email: |
audrey@tarranta.freeserve.co.uk |
Date: |
20th
November 2006 |
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I have been into
your web site this evening and
was amazed at the information
there. I tried to add something,
but apparently there is an error
and it would not accept
anything. Briefly, I was
billeted at the Temperance
Hotel, which was in The Square,
my foster father was Ned Masters
the blacksmith.
You mentioned Miss Retallack in
your letter, I agree she was
something in school, but she
also lodged at the Temperance,
so I had her at home as well!
She was a lot calmer in the
evenings and even encouraged me
with my knitting, I remember the
very long needles she used. My
brother was with Mr & Mrs Nath
Coles (butcher).
The photo of 'Pop' Martin (as we
all called him) with the
evacuees, on the web site is
similar to one I have and can
recognise myself and my brother
and could even give names to
some. I have no other contacts
with any 'vacs', other than a
friend who was at Waxhill, with
Owen Smale and I will pass your
information on to her (neé Molly
Tarvin). |
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Name: |
Matthew
Bunt
(Station Co-ordinator Atlantic
FM) |
Region: |
Cornwall |
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Email: |
matt.bunt@atlantic.fm |
Date: |
18th
September 2006 |
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I just felt I
had to email you and to tell you
what a brilliant website this
is! I lived in Week St. Mary as
a child between 1985 and 1988,
when we had to move to Liskeard
for my father’s work. I went to
school at Jacobstowe, and was
Christened in the Chapel. The
village has such fond memories
for me, and to find this site
really brought it all flooding
back!
We lived in Orchard House at the
top of the village, not too far
from the Green Inn if I’m not
mistaken. Do you know if the
house is still there? I have
been meaning to get up and have
a look around the village again,
but am finding it really hard to
find the time with work!
Anyway, thanks again for a
really interesting website and
for making my day! |
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