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Suziesmith37
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Stumped!
I am trying to trace any information/record of the death of James Barker Born 1839 Coverack - Wife Emily.
Last record I can find is 1871 census where he lived at 30 Wellington Terrace, Falmouth.
By the census of 1881 Emily has moved back to North Corner, Coverack and is widowed.
There is the tale in the family that he died 'at sea', but their seems to be no local record?
Have skim read all the local journals/papers from 1871 to 1881 and no Death records match his age.
Can anyone help with a new direction? 
Su
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« Last Edit: Tuesday 05 February 08 20:47 GMT (UK) by krisesjoint »
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Pat. side:Barker, Richards. Williams, Brewer, Chapman, Pascoe, Hill - St.Keverne, Redruth, Cornwall Mat. side:Thomas, Richards, Viant - Falmouth, Padstow,Redruth, Cornwall & Devon. Law - Cornwall, Wales and London
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althea
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A 22yr old at Cury ??age could be wrong http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/moreinfo.php?ID=101557&dbtype=burials
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Pascoe, Williams, Rowe, Matthews, Eddy: St Just-in-Penwith, St Keverne, Cornwall. Varcoe, Collicoat, Chapman: Roche area,Cornwall Cornes & Graham: Ireland/Shropshire, Barker, Palin: Shropshire McDougall, Morren: Ireland, Earl, Redgen, Steward: Suffolk OPC for Breage, Germoe & Godolphin Cornwall : http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~althea/index.html Thames, New Zealand Genealogy Resources: http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~althea/index.html
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Suziesmith37
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Many thanks for that one - I must admit i have looked and discounted it because of the age.
Perhaps it would be wiser to try and look at the original entry to see if the age is up for question! 
A 2nd opinion helps!
Cheers Su
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Pat. side:Barker, Richards. Williams, Brewer, Chapman, Pascoe, Hill - St.Keverne, Redruth, Cornwall Mat. side:Thomas, Richards, Viant - Falmouth, Padstow,Redruth, Cornwall & Devon. Law - Cornwall, Wales and London
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althea
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I thought I might be able to eliminate the 22 year old by finding him in census, but your James aged 32 is the only one I can find
So it would appear they are 2 separate people, what a shame, but at least shows you can eliminate that death.
Ahhhhhhhhhh now I look just for Jas this probably is the other in 1871 Parish S.KEVERNE; District 8; Schedule 027 Position Marital Name in Family Status Age BARKER, JAS Head M 53 BARKER, PRISCILLA Wife M 51 BARKER, JAS Son U 19 BARKER, PATIENCE Daughter U 16 BARKER, EMILY Daughter - 12
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Pascoe, Williams, Rowe, Matthews, Eddy: St Just-in-Penwith, St Keverne, Cornwall. Varcoe, Collicoat, Chapman: Roche area,Cornwall Cornes & Graham: Ireland/Shropshire, Barker, Palin: Shropshire McDougall, Morren: Ireland, Earl, Redgen, Steward: Suffolk OPC for Breage, Germoe & Godolphin Cornwall : http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~althea/index.html Thames, New Zealand Genealogy Resources: http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~althea/index.html
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Suziesmith37
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A brilliant deduction, just saved me a trip to investigate.
I must admit I just search Barker now for the whole of Cornwall - so many mis-spelt names at the time!
But makes for a great challenge for us now.
Thnx Su
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Pat. side:Barker, Richards. Williams, Brewer, Chapman, Pascoe, Hill - St.Keverne, Redruth, Cornwall Mat. side:Thomas, Richards, Viant - Falmouth, Padstow,Redruth, Cornwall & Devon. Law - Cornwall, Wales and London
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deb usa
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Hi Su
I looked for anything to do with James Barker, Cornwall on the National Archives ... nothing came up for him but there is this ... I am not sure if this one is related to you but I thought I would post anyway ....maybe James' grandad?
Sessions held at Bodmin QS/1/7/539-557 July last they shipped at Liverpool 2,800 bushels of British fishery salt to carry it to Coverack, in parish of Gweek, on account of James Barker, fish curer. During a storm on the voyage they lost 65 bushels 22 lbs. of salt: Collector of Excise to cancel Date: 1808.
will look further ...deb
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penfold, orchard, james , richards (travellers/romanies) middleton, waterfield, skinner,adams, bray (devon, tiverton,silverton areas) palmer,slack, smith, carnarton (cornwall)
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Suziesmith37
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Hi Deb
Thank you so much for looking - it is great to see fresh material.
No doubt this James Barker is a thread to the Barker trail and I shall log him with intent to chase.
I will show this to my Dad, he will laugh as he always said there was something 'fishy' about us lot .
Thank Su
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Pat. side:Barker, Richards. Williams, Brewer, Chapman, Pascoe, Hill - St.Keverne, Redruth, Cornwall Mat. side:Thomas, Richards, Viant - Falmouth, Padstow,Redruth, Cornwall & Devon. Law - Cornwall, Wales and London
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Suziesmith37
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Hiya
Just a little update on this one -
There is a report in a book called Coverack by Cyril Hart (page 56 top) regarding a 'Jim Barker who dies whilst trying to haul in a store pot.
It describes Jim as a fisherman/pilot an 'experienced seaman, as such - a Falmouth tug 'Lizard' was entering Coverack and tried to help Jim but he unfortunately died.
I am now trying to prove/disprove that this man could be my James Barker.
Incidently the tug was built in 1878 so it does the fit the possible time frame.
Su
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Pat. side:Barker, Richards. Williams, Brewer, Chapman, Pascoe, Hill - St.Keverne, Redruth, Cornwall Mat. side:Thomas, Richards, Viant - Falmouth, Padstow,Redruth, Cornwall & Devon. Law - Cornwall, Wales and London
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