Truan family:

[maryanne]

For some time I have been researching the Truan (all spellings) family.
In 1851 living at Church Town Gerrans Peter 1801 (age 50) born St Just in Roseland and his wife Eliza born 1815 (age 36) plus children.
I have traced their children John, George and Maria but haven't had any luck with Peter born 1849 at Veryan and Joseph born 1850 born Gerrans or Harriet born 1845.
The Truan surname varies over the years.
Any help appreciated.
Added: Have found this- 26 Aug 1854 Burial of Joseph Alfred TRUAN age 1y 6m, Churchtown, Gerrans. Mos likely Jospeh bap 1850.

[KGarrad]

There's another burial?!

4th August 1851  at Gerrans
Joseph Alfred Truan     age 2
Residing at St Gerrans



Marriage: 13th January 1838  At Veryan
Peter Truen, of full age, Widower, Labourer, of Sunny Corner    to
Eliza Peters, of full age, Spinster

Fathers: Peter Truen, Husbandman   and   William Hatchman, Tide-Waiter

[JJen]

Hi,

There is a newspaper article in The Royal Cornwall Gazette, Falmouth Packet, and General Advertiser Friday March 10  1865 where a boy was charged by Peter Truan (a labourer living in Gerrans) for willfully damaging his door,

Your post shows Peter (son) as born 1849, the 1851 shows he was born 1840 

JJ

[KGarrad]

First marriage?
13th December 1834  at Gerrans
Peter Truan  to  Thomasin Whetter   both residing at Gerrans.
(no fathers mentioned?)


and a burial
6 November 1836 at Gerrans
Thomasin Truan   age 31   of Church Town

[KGarrad]

Baptisms:

16 Jan 1836, Gerrans   Elizabeth Ann Truan, daughter of Peter & Thomasin  of Church Town
5 Mar 1841, Veryan  Peter Henry Trowan, son of Peter & Eliza of Sunny Corner
13 Sep 1842, Gerrans  George Frederick Truan, son of Peter & Eliza of Church Town
29 Dec 1856, Gerrans  Elizabeth Truan, daughter of Peter & Eliza of Church Town

[JJen]

Another post with regard to the Truan family - just to save others searching for records already known. 

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=409626.msg2769349#msg2769349

JJ

[maryanne]

There's another burial?!

4th August 1851  at Gerrans
Joseph Alfred Truan     age 2
Residing at St Gerrans

I expect that yours is the correct one. Maybe they had another son they name Joseph who also died.

Hi,

There is a newspaper article in The Royal Cornwall Gazette, Falmouth Packet, and General Advertiser Friday March 10  1865 where a boy was charged by Peter Truan (a labourer living in Gerrans) for willfully damaging his door,

Your post shows Peter (son) as born 1849, the 1851 shows he was born 1840 

JJ

I have read that article.
Trust me to put the wrong date.

Another post with regard to the Truan family - just to save others searching for records already known. 

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=409626.msg2769349#msg2769349

JJ

The only ones that I haven't information for are Peter born 1840 at Veryan and Joseph born 1850 (probably died)born Gerrans and Harriet born 1845.
I see that in the 1871 census Peter and Eliza have another daughter named Elizabeth who was 14. Another one to look for now!
In 1881 Eliza is a widow living with Maria and Elizabeth plus  a grandson named William age 7. I wonder who his parents are Their surname is now Truran.
In 1891 Maria is living with her brother John in Camborne. His surname is now Truen.

[tillypeg]

I was in touch with the author of the linked post about 5 years ago and suggested that the baptism at St Just in Roseland for Peter Harris Trewen, base child of Ann Trewen, baptised on 31 March 1805 might fit the bill.  My research on the Truran line (all spellings) relates to the family of Mark & Ann Truran living in Portscatho, who are not connected to Peter.  Mark's own baptism at St Michael Penkevil in 1825 was written as Trewan.

It is a well known fact that illegitimate brides & grooms will invent a father's name & occupation when they marry so as not to leave a blank space in the register.  Either that or they marry miles away from home.

[maryanne]

Thanks for that idea. I wonder if a Harris (maybe a surname)could be the father of Peter Trewen and the mother decided to name him on the baptism.