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James DUNN = Mary LOBB (probable)
Married 5 Nov 1790, Crowan Parish Church - Cornwall
James
Christened 7 Oct 1752, Crowan, Cornwall
Buried 9 May 1802, St Erth Parish Church, Cornwall
A document from the Courtney Library, Royal Institution of Cornwall listing Crowan miners and their ages in 1798 gives a James Dunn age 46, which is likely to be this person.
James Donne's signature appears on a bastardy bond from St Erth Parish dated 4 October 1780, where he is described as a tinner of the Parish of Crowan. Other signatures are Joseph Blight (father of the child) described as 'husbandman' of the Parish of St Erth and William Blight, tinner, of the town of Marazion. The mother of the child (unborn at the date of the bond) is Ann Ward of the Parish of St Erth. Reference to St Erth parish registers shows a baptism 21 Jan 1781 of Ann Ward, daughter of Ann Ward and Joseph Blight.
An entry in the Godolphin Manor Rent Book for 1802, CRO Ref: DD/GO/160, refers to 'Exors of James Donne' occupying land which is 'part of Kerthen Wood'. This tends to confirm the date of death and the association with James Donne buried in St Erth in 1802.
Mary
Alias DONNE
Alias Mary DUNN (27 Nov 1790)
Alias Mary DONN/DUNN (1791)
Christened 25 Feb 1753, Crowan, Cornwall
Buried 1 Apr 1807, St Erth, Cornwall
Alias DONNE
Alias DUNN
Born 10 Oct 1791, Crowan, Cornwall
Christened 5 Feb 1792, Crowan, Cornwall
Died 3 Jun 1871, Crowan, Cornwall
Buried 6 Jun 1871, St Erth, Cornwall
Piece: HO107/1913 Place: St Keverne -Cornwall Enumeration District: 1a
Civil Parish: Crowan Ecclesiastical Parish: -
Folio: 429 Page: 15 Schedule: 57
Address: Kerton Wood
DUNN Richard Head U M 60 Farming 8 Acres Cornwall - Crowan
CARLYON Maria Servnt U F 48 House Servant Cornwall - Breage
JAMES Robert Lodger U M 28 Miner Cornwall - Phillack
PEARCE Mary E Visitr U F 19 Work At Mine Cornwall - Crowan
Entry in 1861 Census as follows;
Piece: RG9/1575 Place: Helston -Cornwall Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: Crowan Ecclesiastical Parish: -
Folio: 11 Page: 20 Schedule: 105
Address: -
DUNN Richard Head U M 67 Tin Dresser Cornwall - Crowan
CARLION Maria Hsekpr W F 56 Housekeeper Cornwall - Breage
The household appears in the 1871 census (conducted on 2 April 1871), as follows:
Piece RG10/2309
Enumeration District 1
Civil Parish of Crowan, Eccl. District of Crowan
Folio 8 Page 8
42: Kerton Wood,1,
Richd Donne, Head,U,79,, Miner, Crowan Cornwall
Jane Williams, Nurse,M,,60,Ag. Labourers Wife, Breage Cornwall
The presence of the nurse seems to confirm his poor health, noting that he died just 2 months later
A postal application for the Will and a copy of the Grant of Probate was made to York Probate Registry, asking for a search from 1871 to 1874 for grants relating to Richard DONNE/DUNNE/DUNN. No record was found based on this information.
Richard Donne appears as a witness to the following marriage recorded in the Cornwall OPC database:
Marriages - Details of record ID 313435:
Parish or Registration District:Erth, St.
Date:04-Feb 1826
GROOM:Abel EADE
Groom's age:
Groom's condition:bachelor
Groom's rank/profession:
Groom's residence:Crowan
Father:
Father's rank/profession:
BRIDE:Elizabeth WILLIAMS
Bride's age:
Bride's condition:spinster
Bride's rank/profession:
Bride's residence:St Erth
Father:
Father's rank/profession:
Banns(B) or Licence(L):banns
Groom Signed(S) or Marked(M):
Bride Signed(S) or Marked(M):
Witness 1:Richard Donne
Witness 2:William Sandow
Register notes:
Transcriber Notes:
Transcriber: Darcel Kornichuk
James = Sarah HEYWOOD > Family
Married 17 Apr 1821, St. Blazey, Cornwall
James
Born 25 Mar 1795, Crowan, Cornwall
Christened 3 Apr 1795, Crowan, Cornwall
Died 12 Feb 1855, St Blazey, Cornwall
In the parish register entry for his marriage to Sarah, the vicar records that he is of the Parish 'of Crowan but 4 years sojourn in the Parish of St Blazey'.
Sarah
Alias HAYWOOD
Alias HENWOOD
Alias Sarah DONNE (17 Apr 1821)
Born 1805, Greenwich, Kent
Died AFT 7 Apr 1861
The vicar has written in the name of James as 'Dunn' which presumably reflects the pronunciation. However, James has signed his name as 'James Donn' - a surprisingly well-formed signature considering his occupation as 'Miner'. His bride, Mary, makes her mark.
A James Dunn age 46 appears in the list of Crowan miners dated 1798
The rental account for the manor of Godolphin 1801-1802, includes reference to James Donne, holding land for which he pays a rent of £2. 10s. 3d.
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