Marriage John PENROSE - Philippa POLGLASE

[brissygal]

Had to spend some time checking through some old research. Just wanted to make sure I was remembering correctly. Got some of these from LDS microfische of parish registers, and also from Truro when I visited in about 2000.

Deb:
Re: Philippa Polglase died 1843. Not the right one, I believe.
Philippa Polglase (the first one) was christened 3 Feb 1833 - from parish records St Germoe (photocopy of register). daughter of John & Ann, Boscreage (Boscreege?), John was a miner, curate was H Todd.
Philippa Polglase, of Germoe, was buried 24 Mar 1835. Curate of Helston, JW Johns. - from parish records of Breage, Cornwall. (photocopy of register)

My Philippa was born 21 July 1840 (birth certificate, family birthday book), christened 21 Aug 1843, parents John & Ann, Germoe, Miner, curate J Perry. She was still alive for the christening after the death you have recorded in June Qtr 1843. Please don't kill this Philippa off, or I will have to start both lines from scratch. 

Toni*:
Re: Philippa Polglase marriage in 1878 at Helston.
15 June 1878,  Parish church, St Sithney, Cornwall.
James John Arthur, 24, bachelor, fisherman, Porthleven, S Sithney. Father: James John Nicholas Arthur, shoemaker.
Philippa Polglase, 25, spinster, Porthleven, S Sithney. Father: John Polglase, fisherman.
Married in parish church by Superintendent Registrar's Certificate: Henry H DuBoulay.
James signed, Philippa marked X. Witnesses: Edwin Pascoe and John Henry Jenkins.

Not my Philippa - 13 years too young, but details may be of interest to another researcher. On the same photocopy is a Richard Thomas Gilbert & Eliza Trezise. If anyone is interested in those families, contact me. 

Sylvia:
Did you notice Philippa dropped her age by 5 years between 1861 and 1871, and kept it off. Was she trying to impress John       

I'll keep plodding on. Thanks for your input if/when you find anything. 

Regards,
Brissygal 
 

[maidmarianoops]

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kayhin/40137.html

http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~juneen/sthilary/bdm.html



try this cornwall site
sylvia

Moderator Comment: Germoe Link has now been Corrected

See this thread for links to all known Free Parish Records for Cornwall 

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,52054.0.html

[brissygal]

Thanks Sylvia.  First site is the same as in my 1841 census post - John, Ann and children - Philippa the youngest. My browser won't open the second website. Not sure why.  What info does it have?

Brissygal 

[maidmarianoops]

oops ,ive done it again.
the cornwall info is on krissesjoint
sylvia

[deb usa]

Hi Guys 

I'm back .... Had a great time in South Carolina, spent an extra few days there.

Is there more going on in the search ...is everyone PMing each other? 

I will be back hunting with you all asap.....

Deb

[krisesjoint]

Hi Deb,

Glad you had a great time, my turn to not be about  much till next week. I had no joy at all with John PENROSE. Couldn't find anyone looking anything like him pre 1881 when he is found with Philippa. No marriage. Looks like there is a story waiting here somewhere. Will leave you to it Deb. Think if we solve this one it will be up there with your Cornish Mystery

No help with John PENROSE but one little item of interest has turned up ....It appears young Stephen POLGLASE Drowned 

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad/cornwall/1843/misc/aug.html

Cheers Kris 

[Barbara F]

I have also tried to find John in the censuses prior to his marriage but with no luck.  I wonder whether his mother remarried when he was young and he is appearing under a stepfather's name in the censuses?
Trouble is his age and date of birth are rather vague! On the other hand his occupation is quite distinctive.
Will give it some more thought.
Barbara

[maidmarianoops]

assorted allsorts
marriage of phillippa polglase 1878 a m j helston

james john arthur 1878 helston

1841  census   dis 3 gwennap
bottom of page 1
paul penrose 5
bottom of page 2
jno penrose 4
no adult penrose
mostly miners
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1851 sithney 1b
henry polglase 19
mary a polglase 53
phillipa polglase 9

1881 swansea
john penrose 50 confectioner
phillipa PENROSE' 35
FREDERICK G PENROSE 1
charles e penrose
sylvia

[brissygal]

Welcome back, Deb. Glad you had a good holiday. 
Kris - that was a very interesting link to the newspaper article - amazed that you found it. Of course I had to read it all to get to the section on SP drowning at the end, but it was intriguing all the way. 

I think in one of the entries John Penrose lists his birthplace as Truro - which is of course a very large district. 

Thanks again for all your hard work everyone. 

Brissygal