MORCOM/BE ONE NAME STUDY

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules St ENODERrichard

BIRTH:
06Jun1913 in St Austell CON. GRO Index Q3 1913

DEATH:
15Jan1992 in St Austell CON. Age at death: 78

PROBATE:
-£125,000

RESIDENCES:
Clifton House,Harbour Road,Par,CON
BEF 1955-AFT 1962: Harbour Road,Par,CON

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1952-AFT 1962: Electrical ContractorOccupation Note: Joint executor to father..

GENERAL NOTE:
Did not marry

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
Personal PAYTON & TATE

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn GWENNAPtremain

BIRTH:
12Jul1896 in Long Gully VIC AUS. Reg.No.21315. Dau. of John Henry and Elizabeth Jane Bevelee nee SMITH. Norman BRUCE has Sparrowhawk as place of birth

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1986-AFT 1986: Reservoir,VIC AUS

SOURCES:
BMD Records Victoria AUS Federation Index 1889-1901
Personal MORCOM Norman Bruce

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn

BIRTH:
ABT 1794 in CON.

CHRISTENED:
02Feb1794 in CON.

SOURCE:
Organisation Cornish-American Connection

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn GWENNAPjoseph1

BIRTH:
ABT 1807 in CON.

CHRISTENED:
17Dec1807 in Gwennap CON.

DEATH:
Mar 1817 in Kea CON. Scarlet fever Age at death: 9

BURIAL:
09Mar1817 in Gwennap CON. CFHS Burials Entry 500 Fiche Ref. FP79 1/9

RESIDENCE:
Kea,CON

SOURCES:
Burial Index Cornwall bef.1837
Personal ROSS Dick and June
Personal PATTERSON Violet/Parish Records etc

Family Code: LITTLEHAMjohn

CHRISTENED:
23Feb1627 in St Columb Major CON. base dau.of Cicilie MORCOM

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

Family Code: GWENNAPjohn GWENNAPdiggory

BIRTH:
1914 in Maldon VIC AUS. Reg.No.5330. Dau. of Edwin Edgar & Esther Louisa nee WILLMOTT

DEATH:
1984 in Park VIC AUS.

RESIDENCE:
1936 139,Edward Street,Edward, Bourke,Melbourne,VIC AUS

OCCUPATION:
1936 Spinner in Melbourne.

SOURCES:
BMD Records Victoria AUS Great War Index 1914-1920
Electoral Rolls - Australia 1901-1936

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSthomas

BIRTH:
Q4 1855 in St Austell CON. Census 1861: age 6, grandson of Hannah MORCOM nee Brown, b. St Austell. Not known whose son he is. Absent from subsequent censuses and no death record in UK

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1861-AFT 1861: Poor House,St Michael Caerhays,CON

SOURCES:
Census England and Wales 7 April 1861
GRO Index Births

Family Code: St GERMANSjohn St GERMANSanthony

BIRTH:
ABT 1851 in St Germans CON. Census 1851: Thurza MORCOM, 10 months, dau., b. St Germans; 1861: age 10, dau., scholar, b. St Germans; 1871: Theresa MORCOM, 24, unmarried, servant, b. St Germans. Not found elsewhere in FreeBMD, IGI or other censuses

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1851-AFT 1861: Hessenford Village,St Germans,CON
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: 6,Haddon Terrace,Plymouth,DEV

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: Servant in Plymouth.Occupation Note: In the household of Samuel ?N?EWELL, 52, retired, butcher,b. Buckfastleigh.

SOURCES:
Census England and Wales 30 March 1851
Census England and Wales 7 April 1861
Census England and Wales 2 April 1871

BIRTH:
08Jun1898

DEATH:
03Sep1985 in Detroit, Wayne Co.MI USA. MI Death Index: 50596 Age at death: 87

SOCIAL SECURITY:
SocialSecurity No: 382-20-3209State No.Issued: MILast Residence: Redford,Wayne Co,MI 48240

RESIDENCE:
-ABT 1985: Redford,Wayne Co.MI USA

GENERAL NOTES:
Social Security Number: 382-20-3209
The state listed in the birth locality fieldis where the Social Security Number was issued.
The state listed in the death locality fieldis the last place of residence.
Death Residence LocalitiesZip Code: 48240Detroit, Wayne, MichiganRedford Twp, Wayne, MichiganRedford, Wayne, Michigan

SOURCES:
1996 Social Security Death Index
Death Index Michigan 1971-1996

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSthomas

BIRTH:
Q4 1882 in St Ewe. Reg in St Columb. Census 1891: Theresa MORCOM age 8, dau., scholar, b.St Ewe; 1901: Teresa, 17, dau., b. St Ewe; 1911: 29, single, b. St Ewe, visiting Evelyn FRENCH, head, widow, b, Veryan

DEATH:
Q3 1912 in St Austell CON. Age at death: 29

BURIAL:
13Aug1912 in St Stephen in Brannel CON. Page 146, No.1164: age 29 of Churchtown

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: Resugga Lane End,nr Coombe, St Stephen in Brannel,CON
BEF 1901-AFT 1911: Terras,nr St Stephen,CON

SOURCES:
Census England and Wales 5 April 1891
Census England & Wales 31 March - 1st April 1901
Census England and Wales 2nd April 1911
GRO Index Deaths
Personal WARD Colin and Wendy

NATURALIZATION:
Applied for Naturalization on 17Apr1888 at Marquette Co., MITook oath on .Naturalization Note: There is also an entry for 19 Apr 1888.

SOURCE:
Declaration of Intention for US Citizenship Marquette Co., MI

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1810-AFT 1810: Kenwyn,CON

Residence Note:
Baptised son Elisha in 1810

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

RESIDENCE:
St Blazey,CON

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1902-AFT 1902: Clarence Villas,Treleigh,Redruth,CON

Residence Note:
1902 Kelly's Directory

SOURCE:
Directory Kelly's

GENERAL NOTE:
Listed in Cornish Muster Roll 1569 as servant to Shepherd Bill - Society of Genealogists

SOURCE:
BMD Records NSW Registry Indices

RESIDENCE:
ABT 1895 St Croix County WI USA

GENERAL NOTE:
An unnamed male MORCOM was born on Jan 15th in Iowa County WI, the day after Thomas and Mary Eugene were married. Could it be their son?

BIRTH:
ABT 1658 GUESS c.20 years pre marriage. 'of Shebbear, DEV' at time of marriage. Another source has c.1653

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1678-AFT 1678: Shebbear,DEV

Residence Note:
Birth of Susanna in 1678

SOURCES:
BEF 1994 IGI UK
Personal MORECOMBE David

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules

BIRTH:
ABT 1676 in CON.

CHRISTENED:
02Apr1676 in Gwennap CON. son of Hercules MORCOM

SOURCE:
Personal PATTERSON Violet/Parish Records etc

BIRTH:
ABT 1692 in CON. GUESS 20 yrs pre marriage. See also Susanna MORCOMB m William CARVOLETH (07297)

GENERAL NOTE:
BEWARE: Catherine is only mentioned as mother against baptism of Thomas in 1727 - may be more than one Thomas in the area.

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

CHRISTENED:
01Jan1715 in Redruth CON. son of Thomas MORCOM

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

CHRISTENED:
15Dec1717 in Redruth CON. son of Thomas MORCOM

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules

CHRISTENED:
17Jun1719 in Gwennap CON. CHECK this date, possibly 1717 - son of William MORCUM

BURIAL:
29Oct1719 in CON.

SOURCE:
Parish Register copy

Family Code: GWENNAPhercules

CHRISTENED:
30May1720 in Gwennap CON. son of William MORCOM

GENERAL NOTE:
Inherits ? (cannot read amount) from his father's will

SOURCE:
Will Somerset House Index

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn

BIRTH:
ABT 1722 in CON.

CHRISTENED:
30Jul1722 in Gwennap CON. son of Digery MORCOM

SOURCES:
Parish Register copy
Personal DIX Christine
Bishops Transcripts

CHRISTENED:
01Jul1727 in Gwennap CON. son of Thomas and Catherine MORCOM

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

BIRTH:
ABT 1740 Information comes from todd@digitalexp.com

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn

BIRTH:
1745 in St Issey CON.

CHRISTENED:
27Apr1745 in St Issey CON. son of John and Blanch(e) MORCOMB

DEATH:
Feb 1824 in CON. Age at death: 79

BURIAL:
16Feb1824 in St Merryn CON. CFHS Burials Entry 81 Fiche FP145 1/7 as Thomas MORCOMB

SOURCES:
Personal PATTERSON Violet/Parish Records etc
Burial Index Cornwall bef.1837

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn GWENNAPthomas1

BIRTH:
ABT 1751 in CON.

CHRISTENED:
23Nov1751 in Gwennap CON. son of John and Frances MORCOM

DEATH:
Jun 1826 in CON. Died in Poor House Age at death: 77

BURIAL:
27Jun1826 in CON.

RESIDENCE:
Gwennap,CON

SOURCES:
Marriage Index bef.1837 Cornwall FHS
BEF 1994 IGI UK
Personal PATTERSON Violet/Parish Records etc

Family Code: St ISSEYjohn

BIRTH:
ABT 1753 in CON.

CHRISTENED:
24Nov1753 in Gwennap CON. son of Thomas & Elizabeth MORCOM

SOURCES:
BEF 1994 IGI UK
Personal DIX Christine

BIRTH:
16Mar1768 in DOR. Census 1841: Thomas MORCOMB, 70, independent, b. in Dorset, living with a 40 yr old couple Daniel & Ellen ?DOMINEY?

CHRISTENED:
16Mar1769 in Old Meeting Hill Street Presbyterian, Poole DOR. son of Joseph & Sarah MORCOM

DEATH:
Q2 1849 in Poole DOR. Reg as Thomas MORCOM

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: West Street,Poole,DOR

Residence Note:
Also in West Street, Poole, in 1841 was Margaret MORCOM, age 60, independent, b.Dorset

SOURCES:
BEF 1994 IGI UK
Newspaper Bendigo Advertiser 1881-? Vol 2

Family Code: PADSTOWthomas

BIRTH:
ABT 1771 in CON.

CHRISTENED:
04Mar1774 in St Merryn CON. Son of Thomas & Martha MORKHAM

DEATH:
31May1840 in Trevose, St Merryn CON. Age at death: 69

BURIAL:
Jun 1840 in St Merryn Parish Church. "Thomas MORCOMB, of Trevose in this parish [St Merryn], died 31 May 1840 aged 69 years"

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1840-31May1840: Trevose,St Merryn,CON

GENERAL NOTES:
His family used all versions of MORCOM, e.g. MORCUMB.Trevose is c.2 miles NE of St Merryn, at the neck of an exposed promontory on the Atlantic north coast of Cornwall, above Mother Ivey's Bay or Polventon Bay. This bay is enclosed by Merope Rocks and Cataclews Point, west of Padstow. [note by Geoffrey WARREN in Mar 2000)
As shown on the 1864 OS map Trevose is a rectangular collection of cottages and farm buildings. It is described as a "Barton" a term dating from the 16th Century for a farmyard or demesne farm

SOURCE:
Census England and Wales 6 June 1841