MORCOM/BE ONE NAME STUDY

Family Code: ILLOGANarthur

BIRTH:
24Sep1826 in St Martin in Meneage CON. Census 1841: Thomas MORKAM, age 14, b, in Cornwall; 1851: 24, son, unm., B. St Martin; 1861: 34, head, unm., b. St Martin;1871: 45, head, unm., b. St Martin ; 1881: as Thomas MORKAM, 54, head, unm. b. St Martin; 1891: 65, head, single, b. St Martin

CHRISTENED:
20Feb1827 in Helston Circuit, Wesleyan CON. son of John (blacksmith) and Avice MORCOM of St Martin. Thomas was a bachelor.

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1841-AFT 1861: St Martins Green, St Martin in Meneage,nr Helston,CON
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: Green,St Martin in Meneage,CON
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Cottage Farm,St Martin in Meneage,CON
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: St Martin Green, St Martin in Meneage parish,CON

Residence Note:
In 1891 Thomas employed Susan ?DOWNING, 60, single, housekeeper, b. Mawgan and Jane ?JOHNS?, 28, single, servant domestic, b. St Martin

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: Blacksmith in St Martin Green.
BEF 1861-AFT 1861: Farmer and Blacksmith in St Martin Green.Occupation Note: In 1861 Thomas employed Abraham KELLY, 21, unm., carter, b Mullion; Henry CURNOW, 19, unm., blacksmith, b. Mawnan; his nephew Nicholas MORKAM as a balcksmith; Susan DOWNING, 29, unm., housekeeper, b. Mawgan; and Eliza ?CHEFFERD?, 17, unm., house servant, b. St Martin.
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: Blacksmith and farmer of 45 acres.in St Martin in Meneage.Occupation Note: Thomas employed Susan DOWNING, 39, unm., housekeeper, b. Mawgan, Elizabeth J JULIAN 26, unm, general servant, b. Constantine; and William JULIAN, 19, apprentice blacksmith, b. Mawgan. His nephew John Henry MORKHAM was in the household and described as a farm servant, resident..
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Farmer of 50 acres in Cottage Farm, St Martin in Meneage.Occupation Note: "Green" is not mentioned on 1881 Index but there is a Thomas MORKAM at St Martin's Green, St Martin in Meneage, Helston in Kelly's Directory 1883.
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: Farmer in St Martin Green.Occupation Note: Thomas employed a housekeepr, Susan DOWNING, a general servant and a farm servant..

GENERAL NOTE:
Census 1871: Nephew John Henry MORKAM was living with him, and housekeeper Susan DOWNING age 38 b.Mawgan, Elizabeth J JULIAN 24 general servant b.Constantine and William JULIAN 19 blacksmith apprentice b.Mawgan - all single.Census 1881: 3 servants - Susan DOWNING 50, housekeeper, Jane FREMAN 17, William HOCKING 17 and visitor Annie MARTIN 7 - all born St Martin

SOURCES:
BEF 1994 IGI UK
Census England and Wales 6 June 1841
Census England and Wales 30 March 1851
Census England and Wales 7 April 1861
Census England and Wales 2 April 1871
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881
Census England and Wales 5 April 1891

Family Code: GRADEwilliamliam

BIRTH:
Q3 1873 in St Martin in Meneage CON. Reg. in Helston. Census 1881: age 7, son, scholar, b. St Martin. 1891 - is he Thomas MORCOM, 18, single, servant, b. St Martin

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Trelaminney,St Martin in Meneage,CON
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: Gwarthendrea,Mawgan in Pydar,CON

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: Farm Servant in Gwarthendrea, Mawgan in Pydar.Occupation Note: Working for John ANDREW 76, married, farmer, b. Mawgan.

SOURCES:
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881
Census England and Wales 5 April 1891

Family Code: GRADEwilliamliam

BIRTH:
ABT 1599 GUESS 20 years pre marriage

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

BURIAL:
01Mar1939 in St Day Cemetery CON.

BIRTH:
BEF 1640/1

BURIAL:
04Mar1640/1 in St Stephen by Launceston CON. son of John & (Jane?) MORCOMBE

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

Family Code: GRADEwilliamliam

BIRTH:
ABT 1773 in CON. or MORCHAM or MORKAM. Census 1841: as William MORKAM, age 68, b. in Cornwall.

DEATH:
Paul MORCOM wrote that William & Rachel both died in St Martin

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1841-AFT 1815: Church Town Lane,St Martin in Meneage,CON

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: Agricultural Labourer in St Martin in Meneage.

SOURCES:
Marriage Index bef.1837 Cornwall FHS
BEF 1994 IGI UK
Census England and Wales 6 June 1841
Personal MORCOM Paul A, Australia

Family Code: GRADEwilliamliam

BIRTH:
ABT 1815 in St Martin CON. Census 1841: William MORKAM, age 25, b. in Cornwall; 1851: 36,head, married, b. St Martin; 1871: 55, head, married, b.St Martin, 1881: William MORKAM age 66, head, married, b.St Martin

CHRISTENED:
09Jul1815 in St Martin in Meneage CON. son of William & Rachel MORCOM

RESIDENCES:
1815-BEF 1841: St Martin in Meneage,nr Helston,CON
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: Church Town Lane,St Martin in Meneage,CON
1851-AFT 1851: Frenchman's Pill, St Martin,CON
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: County Bridge,Mawgan in Pydar,CON
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Church Town,St Martin in Meneage,CON

Residence Note:
Census 1881: FHL Film 1341559 PRO Ref.RG11 Piece 2324 Folio 6 p.5

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1838-AFT 1841: Carpenter in St Martin in Meneage.
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: Farm Labourer in St Martin.
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: Agricultural Labourer in Mawgan in Pydar.
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Carpenter in St Martin in Meneage.

GENERAL NOTE:
BEWARE: too many William & Jane's around - think this must be an amalgamation of two families

SOURCES:
Census England and Wales 6 June 1841
Census England and Wales 30 March 1851
Census England and Wales 2 April 1871
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881
BEF 1994 IGI UK

Family Code: ILLOGANarthur

BIRTH:
ABT 1820 in CON. Census 1841: William MORKAM, age 20, b. in Cornwall.

CHRISTENED:
ABT 1820 in CON.

DEATH:
Q2 1845 in CON. Age at death: 25

BURIAL:
26Sep1845 in St Martin-in-Meneage CON. of St Martin's Green

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: St Martins Green, St Martin in Meneage,CON

SOURCES:
Personal GOULD Bronte
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks Database
Census England and Wales 6 June 1841

Family Code: GRADEwilliamliam

BIRTH:
Q1 1851 in Manaccan CON. Reg. in Helston. Census 1851: William MORKAM, 1 month, son, b. St Martin; 1871: 19, unm., servant, b. St Martin1881: William MARKHAM age 30 born Manaccan; 1891: William MORKAM, 40, head, married, b. Manaccan; 1901: William MORCOM, 50. head,married b. St Martin

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: Frenchman's Pill, St Martin in Meneage parish,CON
BEF 1891-AFT 1871: Tretharrup,St Martin in Meneage,CON
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Predannack,Mullion,CON
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: Predannack Wallas, Mullion parish,CON
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Predannack House,Mullion parish,CON

Residence Note:
FHL Film 1341559 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2325 Folio 33 p.13

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: Farm Servant indoors in Tretharrup, St Martin in Meneage.Occupation Note: William was working for Alfred RANDLE, 69, married, farmer of 100 acres, b Ruan Minor. William's future wife Ann CURNOW was a general domestic servant in the same household.
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Farm Labourer in Mullion parish.
Farm Labourer in Predannack Wallas.
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Cattleman in Predannack.

SOURCES:
Census England and Wales 30 March 1851
Census England and Wales 2 April 1871
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881
Census England and Wales 5 April 1891
Census England & Wales 31 March - 1st April 1901
Personal ROSS Dick and June

Family Code: GRADEwilliamliam

BIRTH:
Q3 1872 in Landewednack CON. Reg. in Helston. Census 1891: 19, son, b. Landewednack; 1901: 28, head, married, b. Landewednack

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: Farm Yard,Polgrean, Ludgvan parish,CON
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: 141,Crystal Palace Road,Camberwell,London,KEN

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: Apprentice to Gardening in Ludgvan.
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Gardener (domestic) in Camberwell.

SOURCES:
Free BMD Web Site
Census England and Wales 5 April 1891
Census England & Wales 31 March - 1st April 1901

Family Code: GRADEwilliamliam

BIRTH:
Q2 1838 in Helston CON. Census 1841: age 3, b. in Cornwall

CHRISTENED:
10May1838 in St Martin in Meneage CON. son of William and Jane MORCOMB Age at death: 8

BURIAL:
22May1846 in St Martin in Meneage CON. William Henry MORKAM of Church Town Lane died of fever

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1841-AFT 1841: Church Town Lane,St Martin in Meneage,CON

SOURCES:
Free BMD Web Site
Census England and Wales 6 June 1841
Census England and Wales 30 March 1851
Parish Register copy

Family Code: GRADEwilliamliam

BIRTH:
Q3 1866 in St Martin in Meneage CON. Reg. in Helston 5c 220. Census 1871: age 4, son, b.St Martin; 1881: 14, servant, b. St Martin. 1891: 25, head, married, b. St Martin; 1901: 34, head, married, b. St Martin. Age 22 at marriage on 30 Jun 1888

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1871-AFT 1871: Life and Death,St Martin in Meneage,CON
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Tretharrup,St Martin in Meneage,CON
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: Trenwheal Village,CON
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: 2,Napier Street,Devonport,DEV

Residence Note:
In 1891 William employed Eliza J BRAY. 14, single, general servant (domestic), b. Breage

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Farm Servant (indoor) in Tretharrup, St Martin in Meneage.Occupation Note: With his brother John working for James RANDLE, 40, head, married, farmer of 110 acres, b. Stithians on a farm which was adjacent to their father's house at Trelaminney.
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: Grocer in Trenwheal Village.
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Engine Driver, Railway in Devonport.

GENERAL NOTE:
Census 1881: shows William (14) and John (13) MORKAM, both born in St Martin in Meneage, as farm servants indoor with James RANDLE (40), head, married, farmer of 110 acres and born St Keverne.We do NOT KNOW FOR CERTAIN that they are sons of this family.

SOURCES:
Free BMD Web Site
CD Vital Records - British Isles
Census England and Wales 2 April 1871
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881
Census England and Wales 5 April 1891
Census England & Wales 31 March - 1st April 1901

Family Code: GRADEwilliamliam

BIRTH:
Q3 1877 in St Martin in Meneage CON. Reg. in Helston ref 5c 206 as William James MORKAM. Census 1881: age 3, son, b. St Martin; ; 1891: William J MORKAM, 13, servant, b. St Martin; 1901 Is this William MORKOM, 22, single, servant, b. Mullion

RESIDENCES:
BEF 1881-AFT 1881: Predannack,Mullion,CON
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: Predannack Wallas, Mullion parish,CON
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Trenance Farm,Mullion,CON

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: Farm Servant in Predannack Wallas, Mullion parish.Occupation Note: Working for William A Thomas, 42, farmer. William's sister Anne was also a servant on the farm im 1891.
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Carter on farm in Trenance Farm, Mullion.Occupation Note: Working for Richard PRYOR, 42, married, farmer, b. Wendron.

SOURCES:
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881
Census England and Wales 5 April 1891
Census England & Wales 31 March - 1st April 1901
Personal ROSS Dick and June

Family Code: GWENNAPjohn

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1703-AFT 1703: Yeoman in Gwennap.

SOURCES:
Personal PATTERSON Violet/Parish Records etc
Web Site Terri WEIDMAN

Family Code: GRADEwilliamliam

BIRTH:
Q1 1840 in St Martin in Meneage CON. Reg. in Helston. Census 1841: age 1 yr, b. in Cornwall; 1851: 8, dau., scholar, b.St Martin; 1861: 21, single, servant, b. 1871: Ann E MORKAM 31, unm., servant, b. St MartinCensus 1881: Ann MORCOMBE, 40, single, servant, b. St Martins, Warwickshire [no such parish];1891: Ann MORKAM, 51, single, servant, b. St Martin, Cornwall

DEATH:
Q2 1908 in Penzance CON. As Ann Edwards MORKAM Age at death: 69

RESIDENCES:
ABT 1840-AFT 1841: Church Town Lane,St Martin in Meneage,CON
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: Frenchman's Pill, St Martin in Meneage,CON
BEF 1861-AFT 1871: Rosevear,St Mawgan in Pydar,CON
BEF 1891-AFT 1891: 36 Manor House,Front Street,Goldsithney, Perranuthnoe Parish,S22

OCCUPATIONS:
BEF 1861-AFT 1871: General Servant in Rosevear, Mawgan in Pydar.Occupation Note: Working for Hannibal LYNE, gardener, b. Mawgan.
BEF 1881-AFT 1891: Domestic Servant, Cook in Penzance.

SOURCES:
GRO Index Births
Census England and Wales 6 June 1841
Census England and Wales 30 March 1851
Census England and Wales 7 April 1861
Census England and Wales 2 April 1871
Census England and Wales 3rd April 1881
Census England and Wales 5 April 1891

BIRTH:
16May1900

DEATH:
Q1 1983 in Camborne-R CON.

SOURCE:
GRO Index Deaths

BIRTH:
ABT 1820 in Lanarkshire SCO. Census 1851: age 31 (may not be a MORCOM but possible spelling mistake?)

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1851-AFT 1851: Private with the 77th Foot Regiment in Cardiganshire Barracks.

SOURCE:
Census England and Wales 30 March 1851

BIRTH:
ABT 1714

CHRISTENED:
18Jan1714/5 in Falmouth con. Charles, son of John MORKOM Source 477 gives bapt.as 18 Jan 1715

SOURCES:
IGI Version v4.01 on web site
BEF 1994 IGI UK

BIRTH:
ABT 1711

CHRISTENED:
24Jun1711 in Falmouth CON. Elizabeth, dau.of John MORKOM

SOURCES:
IGI Version v4.01 on web site
BEF 1994 IGI UK

BIRTH:
ABT 1717

CHRISTENED:
22Mar1716/7 in Falmouth CON. Elizabeth, dau.of John MORKOM Source 477 gives bapt.as 22 Mar 1717

SOURCES:
IGI Version v4.01 on web site
BEF 1994 IGI UK

BIRTH:
Too many Johns around so family is not certain. Some of those baptised as "son (or daughter) of John" maybe the son of another John (including his father). NB: Mary b.1681 is the dau.of John & MARY. Most do NOT have mother's name.

RESIDENCE:
Falmouth,CON

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

BIRTH:
SEE 07070

CHRISTENED:
25Jun1693 in Falmouth CON. Joseph, son of John MORKCOM

SOURCES:
IGI Version v4.01 on web site
BEF 1994 IGI UK

BIRTH:
ABT 1728

CHRISTENED:
01Nov1728 in Falmouth CON. son.of John MORKOME, junior

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

BIRTH:
ABT 1709

CHRISTENED:
20May1709 in Falmouth CON. Katherine, dau.of John MORKOME

SOURCES:
IGI Version v4.01 on web site
BEF 1994 IGI UK

BIRTH:
ABT 1708

CHRISTENED:
26Oct1708 in Falmouth CON. Mary, dau.of John MORKOME

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

BIRTH:
ABT 1639 GUESS c.20 years pre marriage

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

BIRTH:
ABT 1689

CHRISTENED:
18Aug1689 in Falmouth CON. William, son.of John MORKOM

BURIAL:
29Mar1690 in Falmouth CON. Possible burial

SOURCES:
IGI Version v4.01 on web site
BEF 1994 IGI UK

BIRTH:
ABT 1657 GUESS c.20 years pre marriage

SOURCES:
BEF 1994 IGI UK
Personal MORECOMBE David

BIRTH:
ABT 1656 GUESS c.20 years pre marriage

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

BURIAL:
15Jul1740 in St Endellion CON. possibly as Anthony MORKCUMBE senior

GENERAL NOTE:
CHECK: We assume that he MIGHT have a son named Anthony only because there is something written after his name which might be 'senior'

SOURCE:
Parish Register copy

BURIAL:
05Sep1777 in St Endellion CON.

SOURCE:
Parish Register copy

BIRTH:
BEF 1560

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

BIRTH:
ABT 1582 in CON.

CHRISTENED:
28Jan1582 in St Sampson or Golant CON. Phillip dau. of Margaret MORKE (Note: Phillip daughter)

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

SOURCE:
Monumental Inscription

BIRTH:
ABT 1890 in Perranuthnoe CON. Census 1901: age 20 yrs, son, b. Perranuthnoe

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1901-AFT 1901: Shute Lane,Perranuthnoe,CON

SOURCE:
Census England and Wales 5 April 1891

Family Code: E.NEWLYNchristopher

BIRTH:
ABT 1760 in CON. Death age makes it probable that this is the same Samuel who married Mary SNELL and died aged 60 in 1818 or 1819.

CHRISTENED:
24Aug1760 in Probus CON. son of Samuel & Jane MARKHAM

DEATH:
Mar 1818 in Probus CON. Age at death: 60

BURIAL:
23Mar1818 in CON. Par.Reg Pg.20 No.159 as Samuel MORCOM. Assumed that this is the correct Samuel as there are no other candidates listed in Probus IGI. CFHS Entry 159 Fiche FP1941/10 has same, except year is 1819

RESIDENCE:
BEF 1802-AFT 1808: Probus,CON

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1838-AFT 1838: Labourer in Probus.

GENERAL NOTE:
This is presumably the Samuel to whom several references are made in the Probus Vestry Book 1814-1820:Easter Day being the 10th day of April 1814 to the 8th day of May - 4 weeks pay. Samuel MORCOMB necessity £1.0.0.4th Jul 1814 Samuel MORCOMB necessity £1, shirt 12s.8d12th Feb 1815 Samuel MORCOMB cotton shirt and necessity 14s.2d4th Dec 1815 Samuel MORCOMB outside jacket on coat17th Dec 1816 Samuel MORCOMB a blanket15th Jun 1817 Samuel MORCOMB's wife for shoes 5s.3dThere were various other similar entries, the last being on 24th Jan 1818. On 8th September 1819 the entry is for Samuel MORCOMB's widow necessity 6s.0d. Interestingly there is no entry for funeral expenses although other people on poor relief were given tea, butter, bread, candles, soup and beer, as well as a coffin in which to bury their relative. [Vestry Book entries from Wendy and Colin WARD]

SOURCES:
Marriage Index bef.1837 Cornwall FHS
BEF 1994 IGI UK
Parish Register copy
Vestry Book Probus 1814 - 1820
Burial Index Cornwall bef.1837
Personal WARD Colin and Wendy

Family Code: E.NEWLYNchristopher

BIRTH:
ABT 1800 in Probus CON.

CHRISTENED:
28Sep1800 in Probus CON. son of Samuel MORKEM & Mary nee SNELL

DEATH:
Jul 1825 in Mylor CON. Age at death: 24

BURIAL:
11Jul1825 in Probus CON. CFHS Burials Entry 311 Fiche FP194 1/10 as Thomas MORCOMB

SOURCES:
BEF 1994 IGI UK
Parish Register copy
Burial Index Cornwall bef.1837
Personal WARD Colin and Wendy

SOURCE:
Census England and Wales 5 April 1891

Family Code: PROBUSwilliam PROBUSjohn

BIRTH:
ABT Jun 1788 in Probus CON.

CHRISTENED:
13Jul1788 in Probus CON. Batch No. 053011. John, aged 4 weeks, son of William and Elizabeth MORKAM. Another record says 1787

DEATH:
Labourer in his son George's marriage entry in 1858, but he may have been referring to a father who had died before the 1841 when he was not with his wife and children

RESIDENCES:
Probus,CON
ABT 1829-ABT 1831: Kenwyn,CON
St Clements,CON

OCCUPATION:
BEF 1813 Labourer in Probus.

GENERAL NOTE:
1814 and 1821 CHECK assumption that the family of John MORKEM and Elizabeth LEVERTON christened in Probus between 1814 and 1821 (i.e. William, John and Thomas) is the same as the Elizabeth MORCOM's in the 1841 census of St Erme Church Town which has additional children: Ann,[christened in Probus], and Henry chr. Kenwyn, George and Martha [both chr. St Clements].

SOURCES:
Marriage Index bef.1837 Cornwall FHS
BEF 1994 IGI UK
Parish Register copy

Family Code: GRADEwilliamliam

BIRTH:
ABT 1804

CHRISTENED:
08Jan1804 in St Martin in Meneage CON. Mary MORCOM dau.of William and Rachel MORCOM

GENERAL NOTE:
We do not have proof that Mary, dau.of William & Rachel is the same Mary who married William DOON, but have placed the marriage here as it was in St Martin in Meneage.

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

BIRTH:
ABT 1816

RESIDENCE:
ABT 1849 Launceston,TAS AUS

SOURCE:
Tasmanian Family Link

Family Code: DUNSTERthomas

BIRTH:
Q1 1872 in Newport MON. Reg. No. 11a 179

DEATH:
Q1 1872 in Newport MON. Reg. No. 11a 132

SOURCE:
Free BMD Web Site

BIRTH:
ABT 1656 GUESS 20 years pre birth of Jane

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK

Family Code: GWINEARjohn

BIRTH:
13Jan1792 in Crowan CON. Daughter of Grace & John MORKHAM

CHRISTENED:
05Feb1792 in Crowan CON. dau.of John and Grace MORKHAM

GENERAL NOTE:
Mentioned in her father's will made in 1822 as Ann HOCKING, but her marriage is recorded as Ann MORKHAM married to William HOCKIRY

SOURCE:
BEF 1994 IGI UK