Hi Plums,
Yes I have seen the site you mention. It lays claim to our Joseph as the son of Richard and Grace Gilbert. MMMM
I would certainly have to dispute this as I have the microfiche and our Joseph's baptism lists his mother as Elizabeth not Grace. I will admit I can find no likely Richard and Elizabeth. The only one I have found In Cornwall in this era is Richard who married a widow Elizabeth DYER in Roche in 1807. She was substantially older than Richard and they only appear to have only had daughters.
Yes it is true Richard YELLAND married Grace GILBERT some 6 months prior to our Josephs birth in St Columb Major. Though Richard lists as of St Stephens Grace was a local girl. I would very much doubt that the rector who performed the marriage would have so quickly gotten her name wrong. He had been rector of the parish for some 8+ years so I feel he would certainly have had a relationship with the Gilbert family. Grace was baptised as Grace and the baptisms of her children list Grace (not Grace Elizabeth or Elizabeth Grace) Her mother before her was also Grace, so I have no reason to believe Elizabeth has anything to do with her name. Richard and Grace's first Child appears to be Philip born St Columb 20 Feb and baptised Bodmin Wesleyan Circuit 15 Mar 1807 - a family name Grace's brother was Philip. Our Joseph named a son Richard and daughters both Eliza and Betsey, no Grace. If Grace was his mother why not?
Although I have no knowledge at all of Richard and Elizabeth, and boy oh boy have I looked, I am certainly not willing to accept his mother was Grace and somehow they got it wrong without some proof of this. Perhaps the author has some proof of this - you have reminded me I must write and query it when I finish this.
You are lucky Plums. Glad your line is clearcut. Sadly as far as I am concerned, without proof to the contrary, I will not be accepting that our Joseph's mother was Grace therefore for now our Yelland's will have to remain of unknown origin.
Cheers Kris
