Coulson - Gunwalloe

[prodda]

Hi all - my 4 x great grandmother Mary Coulson was buried at Gunwalloe on 15 Sep 1814, her age was given as 50. During her time at Gunwalloe she gave birth to 3 base children. Martha (1796-1798), Martha (1799-1873 my 3x great grandmother) & Mary (Bap 1801 & married William Thomas in 1829).

That's as far as I can go with Mary. I've looked at the children's baptism entries & there is nothing to indicate the name(s) of the childrens father(s) so I'm resigned to going no further with that but I also can't find any details of Mary's birth or, therefore, of her parents. Can anyone help or point me in the right direction please?

[osprey]

there don't seem to be many Coulson entries at Gunwalloe, but there was a Joseph buried 6 Dec 1852 aged 71. The 1851 census shows his birthplace as Falmouth - he was an unmarried ag lab living at Chyanvounder.

His baptism would look to be this one, although not an exact match for age
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JQ2H-M3J

which leads to this marriage in Falmouth of a Joseph Coulsen & Mary Hendy
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NVMH-GMJ

So perhaps the Mary Coulson having children in Gunwalloe was a widow. And perhaps she returned to her place of birth when widowed as there's a baptism for a Mary Hendey 23 May 1762, daughter of Mary, no father noted.
 

[prodda]

Thanks osprey. I'd noticed Joseph Coulson but didn't look any further at him as he was an unmarried ag labourer from Falmouth. Your theory sits quite well & is something that I hadn't considered. I think I now need to have a closer look at Joseph's parents. Many thanks.

[osprey]

he may not have married, but he is named as the father on a baptism

http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/more-info/?t=baptisms&id=3321326