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The Common Room / Re: Missing birth Records1858,1859,1860.
« on: Monday 04 September 23 12:34 BST (UK)  »
I think the Canada connection died out with the death of the unmarried daughter Emily Maud Gorringe in February 1946. I was sad to see this as I was hoping for a few Canadian cousins.

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The Common Room / Re: Missing birth Records1858,1859,1860.
« on: Monday 04 September 23 11:11 BST (UK)  »
You have certainly been 'digging deeper' than I have been.  I have assumed that the first three children were born 'pre-wedlock' to James Mornement and Elizabeth CB Taylor, and that Robert and Emily were twins.  Monroe might well have been an assumed name - James' father(Robert dcd 1846) was a declared bankrupt, and James' younger brother (Mark Downing) had served 12 months for stealing a horse and chaise, before emigrating to America where he travelled under name variants.  The Fox Lane address puzzles me, as the census records for three firstborn all point towards Hounslow as place of birth.  Baptism records would help, but are proving difficult to find.
I follow your research with interest.

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Cornwall / Re: NANCARROW - St Agnes
« on: Thursday 13 May 21 14:01 BST (UK)  »
Yes - the old posts are still read!  You mention that you have information regarding the Ninnis family at St Agnes. I am looking at several generations spanning George Innis (late 1600s) through George (N)Innis (1689 - 1743) to Paul Ninnis (1742 - 1814) to Paul Ninnis (1774 - 1843).  They were all connected with tin-mining, and based at St Agnes (except for the last Paul who was last working as agent at Wheal Busy in 1841).  Also James Ninnis (1809 - 1879).  I am searching for which mines the above worked at, and in what capacity.  James I know was a mine captain near St Agnes before he emigrated to New Zealand, but of the roles of the others (agent, mine captain, tut-workman or tributer) I have not been successful in finding out.  I know there was a Ninnis mine south of Seworgan, but I don't think that had any connection with the St Agnes Ninnis'. Anything you might have on this would be very welcome.  Paul of Wheal Busy was my great x 3 grandfather.   

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The Common Room / Re: Looking for Allan Mornement - SurreyUK
« on: Tuesday 05 June 18 18:18 BST (UK)  »
If you go to Hannah Mornement's website there is a 'Get In Touch' page.  Send her your email address and ask her to forward it on to her father (that's me).    Allan

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South Africa / Re: Clough family - South Africa
« on: Wednesday 02 March 11 09:25 GMT (UK)  »
Many thanks for this lead.  Although it hasn't taken me directly to what I am looking for, it has given me a fresh start.  Capt. B.S.Greville's family were living in Pietermaritzberg at the same time that the 2nd Batallion Royal Fusiliers were encamped there around 1908-9.  My (distant) cousin, Lt. Belgrave Ninnis, was a friend of the family and kept in touch until he went to the Antarctic in 1911 where he lost his life.  I have wondered what became of Greville's younger daughter, and if there are any family recollections of this period.

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South Africa / Re: Clough family - South Africa
« on: Tuesday 01 March 11 15:32 GMT (UK)  »
I am interested in the Greville connection, paticularly with the family of a Capt. B.S. Greville whose family were in Pietermaritzberg in 1909-10

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