Ann (Francis) Cornish (bef. 1756 - 1848)

Born before 31 Jul 1756 in Kea, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Uren — married 5 Jun 1779 in Redruth, Cornwall, England

Wife of Almond Cornish — married 5 Sep 1794 in Kea, Cornwall, England

Descendants

Died 12 Mar 1848 after age 91 in Little Killiow, Kea, Cornwall, England England

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Biography

Christening

31 Jul 1756 Kenwyn, Cornwall. Ann was from Kea and her father was James.^[1][2]

First Marriage

5 Jun 1779 Redruth Henry Uren of Gwennap and Ann Francis. Henry signed and Ann made her mark. Ann was 'of Redruth'. Marriage was by Banns. One witness was Henry Francis.^[3][4]

Second Marriage

6 Sep 1794 at Kea. Almond Cornish of this Parish and Ann Youren widow of this Parish were married by Banns. Both Almond and Ann made a 'sign'^[5][6]

Census

1841 Little Killiow, Kea, Cornwall age 85 with Almond

Note

Ann's great grandson Henry Francis Euren remembered visiting Ann Cornish when he was aged about 15 and in his memory she was about 100. She lived near Truro. Just before her death (in 1848) Tom Cornish, her son, who had gone to America as a sailor and turned up at Goldsithney (home of HFE's parents). A year after his 1st visit HFE went to Truro and stayed with Ann's married daughter and again in January 1856 on the way to London. He recounted that the Falmouth railway now runs through their farm.

Location of Farm

See attached image. In 1800 a lease was granted for the sum of five shillings of good and lawful money, for the; ”all and singular that new built dwelling house on Killiow Down and three acres of the same to hedge in and right of common and pasture of the said Down - situated in the parish of Kea and known by the name of Hallen Vrane Moor”. The Lives on the lease were Almond, Ann and Thomas. The dwelling house was gone by 1907. The lease is privately held. See also Tithe map. Almond Cornish is listed on the original 1846 survey for the Falmouth Branch Railway The dwelling is just south of the old poor house in an area known as Halonmoor situated within the Killiow Estate..^[7]

Death

12 Mar 1848 at Little Killiow, Kea age 90, wife of Amond Cornish, farmer, of Debility^[8]

Burial

14 Mar 1848 Kenwyn, Cornwall age 90^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Kenwyn Parish Register seen at Cornwall County record Office, Truro
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NGS3-3M9 : 10 April 2021), Ann Francis, 1756.
3. ↑ Original Parish Register seen at Cornwall County Record Office, Truro
4. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2LK-GHS : 13 March 2020), Henry Uren, 1779.
5. ↑ certified copy of an entry in Kea Parish Register from Cornwall County Record Office
6. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NF2H-W6B : 13 March 2020), Almond Cornish, 1794.
7. ↑ Research by Tomas Hill private communication
8. ↑ Death Certificate- see image
9. ↑ Kenwyn Parish Register