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Further updates on my Kate & Richard Berryman.

I now believe my Richard Berryman was the son of Richard & Mary Elizabeth Berryman of Zennor, and in the 1911 census he had 10 siblings: Winifred, William, Alfred, Matilda, Thomas, Jane, David, Charity, Edith and Agnes. Richard Berryman was aged 15 in 1911.

Richard Berryman's aunt was named Catherine, married to Thomas Berryman, and she ran the post office in Zennor in the early 1900s. DH Lawrence referred to her in his letters as "Mrs Katie Berryman".

It seems that sometime after 1920 my Kate was in the post office in Zennor with her first husband, Sidney Sowden, until Sidney died in 1929.

Richard Berryman was Kate's second husband, they got married in 1936 and  had no children. I think Kate died in 1970, aged 80, and Richard died in 1986, aged 90, and both are buried at Zennor Parish Church.

I would love to hear from anyone who might remember Richard or Kate Berryman, or can point me towards someone who does. A relative of Kate's is travelling to Cornwall in June and would love to find out if anyone remembers anything about her.

thanks, Barbara

Thanks for your reply. Do you know if you have Richard Berryman or Kate Murtagh in your tree?

Most people are looking backwards but I'm trying to look forwards, none of the old records are any use to me!

thanks

Barbara