John Retallack (1719 - 1799)

Born 1719 in St Columb Major, Cornwall, England

Husband of Elizabeth (Dockin) Retallack — married 27 Mar 1743 in St Columb Major, Cornwall, England

Descendants

Died Jun 1799 at about age 80 in Roche, Cornwall, England

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Biography

Born in 1719 to Richard Retallack and Grace Brenton. He was baptised in St Columb Major, Cornwall 1 Jun 1719.

John married Elizabeth Dockin in St Columb in March 1743. There are four known children.

John died in 1799, age 80, and was buried at Roche with his wife Elizabeth (d. 1788).

Research Notes

FamilySearch profile: John Retallick LTV3-YP5

Known children of John Retallick and Elizabeth Docken (revised list):

• John Retallick bap. 28 Dec 1743, Roche (John, Eliz)
• Grace Retallick bap. 8 Jun 1746, Roche (John, Eliz)
• Elizabeth Retallick bap. 25 Sep 1749, Roche (John, Eliz) (m. John Merrifield 1768)
• Ann Retalick bap. 24 Nov 1752 St Columb Major (John, Eliz)
• Ann Retalick bap. 24 Nov 1752 St Wenn (John, Eliz)

children as listed at FS:

• John Retallick bap. 24 Oct 1743, Mylor (John, Eliz)
• John Retallick bap. 28 Dec 1743, Roche (John, Eliz)
• Grace Retallick bap. 8 Jun 1746, Roche (John, Eliz)
• Elizabeth Retallick bap. 25 Sep 1749, Roche (John, Eliz) (m. John Merrifield 1768)
• Diana Retallick bap. 24 Aug 1751, Mylor (John, Eliz)
• Ann Retalick bap. 24 Nov 1752 St Columb Major (John, ---)
• Ann Retalick bap. 24 Nov 1752 St Wenn (John, Eliz)
• Mary Retallick bap. 6 Jan 1756 Mylor (John, Eliz)
• Elisa Retallick bap. 1 Nov 1756 Mylor (John, Eliz)

there are two John and Eliz Retallick families, one in Roche and one in Mylor. The places are separated by ~30 km. The FamilySearch profiles for this family have conflated all the kids; parents need to be separated out and kids divided.

• group 1 kids baptized in Roche, St Wenn or Colomb major
  • John Retallick bap. 28 Dec 1743, Roche (John, Eliz)
  • Grace Retallick bap. 8 Jun 1746, Roche (John, Eliz)
  • Elizabeth Retallick bap. 25 Sep 1749, Roche (John, Eliz) (m. John Merrifield 1768)
  • Ann Retalick bap. 24 Nov 1752 St Columb Major (John, ---)
  • Ann Retalick bap. 24 Nov 1752 St Wenn (John, Eliz)
• the two Ann's baptized same day two places may be a transcription duplicate citing differing adjacent admin districts. St Columb and St Wenn are 3km apart., original images not available to confirm
• birth age separation is consistant (3yrs)

• group 2 kids baptized in Mylor
  • John Retallick bap. 24 Oct 1743, Mylor (John, Eliz)
  • Diana Retallick bap. 24 Aug 1751, Mylor (John, Eliz)
  • Mary Retallick bap. 6 Jan 1756 Mylor (John, Eliz)
  • Elisa Retallick bap. 1 Nov 1756 Mylor (John, Eliz)
• birth separation is uneven, could be missing children 1744-1750
• Mary and Eliza baptised same year does not confirm birth separation

Sources

• 1719 Baptism: "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010"
  citing Page: 293; Digital film/folder number: 004279984_006_M9SQ-4MS; FHL microfilm: 001471743; Image number: 162
  FamilySearch Record: QGLK-5ZJD (accessed 18 December 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DCXS-4KW
  John Retallack baptism on 1 Jun 1719, son of Ric Retallack and Grace, in St Columb Major, Cornwall, England.
• 1743 Marriage: "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010"
  citing Page: 293; Digital film/folder number: 004279984_006_M9SQ-4MS; FHL microfilm: 001471743; Image number: 162
  FamilySearch Record: QGLK-P1Y3 (accessed 18 December 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DCXS-4KW
  John Retallack marriage to Elizabeth Docken on 27 Mar 1743 in St Columb Major, Cornwall, England.
• 1799 Burial: "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
  citing Digital film/folder number: 004280042_013_M97G-9HZ; FHL microfilm: 1596179; Image number: 67; Packet letter: J; Indexing batch: I03848-9
  FamilySearch Record: J8ZP-FZT (accessed 18 December 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6Q67-TFR
  John Redallick burial on 13 Jun 1799, eighty years, in Roche, Cornwall, England.