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Hi Carole,

Thanks for the reply.  Yes, it's quite possible that Boone is a variation of something else - Bown(e) and Bown(e)s are suggested although they may be Scottish.  Seary states that the name comes from the French place name Bohon.  Can you suggest any Guernsey surnames that might have been corrupted to Boone?

Alternately, the name may have died out in Guernsey.  Most settlement in Newfoundland was prior to 1815, particularly the period 1780-1815.  Early instances of the Boone surname in Newfoundland suggest an even earlier arrival, possibly as early as 1723 or even 1625, so perhaps there were few or no Boones of the male line left by 1841+.

Jennifer.

"Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland" by E. R. Seart states that Boone is a surname of Guernsey, however I can find little or no evidence of the name at Donkipedia. Can anyone tell me if this is a known surname of Guernsey?

thanks,

Jennifer.

Excellent, that answers my question.  Thank you as well for the information about the 1911 census, I did not realize it had that much detail.

thanks,

Jennifer.

Thank you Trish, that rules out a child born in 1897 anyway.  She still could have had a child in the first year or two of her marriage who was 16-18 years old and living elsewhere, but it certainly narrows the possibilities.

Much appreciated,

Jennifer.

Hi,

I would like to discover if George Beynon (b. 1856), master mariner, and his wife Emmeline Bennett (b. 1860) (sometimes spelled Emmaline) had any children.  They were married in September 1883, in Plymouth, parish unknown, both of Cornwall originally but I believe living in Plymouth.  George was probably captain of a ship called the Rosebud.  Emmeline seems to have traveled with George at least some of the time because she is found along with her husband on board the Rosebud in the 1891 census.  The 1891 census does not list any children, so I am wondering did they not have any, or did they have children who were left ashore?  George died in January, 1897, so that is the latest year any children could be expected of this marriage.  George died in a colonial port, but Emmeline was not with him, reason unknown - possibly pregnant or home with a new baby?

Thanks,

Jennifer.