Genealogy Chat

LOL Olde Crone!! Hopefully i may have found an interesting ancestor at long last! He was definately a dodgy one! Only to be found on the birth certificate of one daughter? Unless he was a figment of his 'wifes' imagination? I was thinking more 'Smuggler/Wrecker type' Much more romantic than a communistic trouble causing miner methinks!! ;o))) Kim XX

Well, my imagination is going into overdrive now - wonder if your rellie was involved in the 'Disturbances' at the Mines and rather than wait to be arrested, he decided to take to the waves! Seriously, I would never be surprised at any Cornishman, whatever his profession, suddenly appearing aboard ship - the sea is in their blood and I expect it made a nice change from being underground in stifling heat/cold for 14 hours a day, only to find that the Mine Captain had cut the wages yet again. Uuummm - a Training Ship, though - erm, it wasn't a punishment ship, was it? Olde Crone

Thanks Joy!! Will certainly give it a try!! Kim X

so............. next step, KimKat - subscribe to the rootsweb Cornish mailing lists? and ask anyone there for help - there are OPCs on them and others with incredible knowlege Go for it! :-) Joy

Thanks Marjorie! Kernow is indeed Cornish for Cornwall, but have never come across that spelling for a name! However!! Saying that - today I think I found my elusive William Curnow (father of my Elizabeth Jane GtGt Granny who also married a Curnow) William (1824 c) as I mentioned earlier, has not been found in any census! On the 1861 census, his wife and family are living in Camborne, and it says 'husband due in County soon' Have trawled everywhere looking for him - then I found him on a Ship, in Cornwall, called The Cambridge, which I googled and found was a training ship - with gunners etc on it! He was transcribed as William Kernow! Private! Don't know if hes my William - he is born in the right place (Crowan) and is the correct age! Could anyone tell me whether it would be possible for a copper miner in 1860 to suddenly become a Private on a war ship a year later? Sorry to ramble on!! Kim X Joy - He got the info from the 1841/51 census, before I had access to them! Im still not convinced though!!

KimKat - how does Bill know? Have you asked him that? :-)

You have almost certain ly already considered this, but here goes: The Cornish spelling of Curnow is KERNOW. And - Cornish Records have been excellently and exhaustively transcribed by various Cornish enthusiasts, the most notable being the Cornwall OPC. I am not sure if they are on-line, perhaps someone else knows? Olde Crone

Yes Joy Bard Bill from the USA!! Was in touch with him a year ago when I started this lark - he told me who Edwin.s mother was - but would like to find proof of this! Im trying to back up my findings with certificates now, instead of just guessing from census records! Thanks Joy!! KK XX

... can't be!! we have mailing lists this morning!!! doh!! I know of a Bill Curnow - shall have to put you in touch. He'll know. Back later. Visitors today. Missed you yesterday. Did you see my brandy and not well threads on gen?! nearly put them in land of yips!! oops!! :-) M / J ? !

Hiya Bounce!! Have tried that - but its temporarily unavailabel! Story of my life!! KK XX

Hi again Nell!! Have Elizabeth's sisters birth certificate, which has mothers christian and maiden name, and fathers name and profession and their address (which matched up to where they lived on the census) Their child has the same info so am sure that they are the correct certificates! BUT (guess what?) cannot find Elizabeths parents marriage either! DOH! This lot have been an absolute (expensive) pain! Think I will have to visit the records office, and see what I can find! Thanks again!! Kim X

KimKat! hello! have you subscribed to the Cornish mailing lists and asked on there? :-) BounceKat

Kim If you don't have Elizabeth's birth cert or marriage cert how do you know who her parents were? and what exactly does it say on her child's birth cert? nell

Yes Christine!! And there are flippin' LOADS of 'em in Cornwall!! Don't mind at all Dea! Was wondering that myself, whether its a pay to view site or yearly subscription! Maybe worth joining, as I also have a couple more ancestors who seem to have married theirselves!! Thanks for your replies peeps! Kim X

Kim, Hope you don't mind if I ask Sam a question ! How does that match service work that you mentioned above ? - I have a page with 3 people on also and need to find the missing one! Thanks in advance, Dea x

Just as an aside - if you're interested - I think you'll find that CURNOW is Cornish for CORNISH, if you see what I mean! I deduce this from having bought a book of Cornish folksongs and it was called ''Canau Curnow'' or something like that. Christine

Hi Sammy! That was the birth certificate I ordered for Elizabeth Jane Curnow. and it was the wrong one!! Parents and places were incorrect!! Thanks Hun!! Kim XX

I have a birth for an Elizabeth Jane Curnow March quarter 1852 Penzance Vol: 5C Page: 333 send me your email address Kim and I'll send the image, I'm not 100% on the GRO ref, a second opinion would be better Regards Sam

Edwin was born in Towednack (registration district Penzance) Elizabeth was born in Camborne (registration district Redruth) Kim X

Thanks Smiley Sammy!! You have saved me wasting £7 on that marriage cert! But where do I go now? Boo Very Hoo!! I wonder whether they didnt bother getting married - because they had the same surname!! Eh? What do you reckon?? (Still cant find their births though!) Thanks anyway Nell n Sammy!! Kim XX