Trying to find Catherine......................

[Helina]

Thanks folks, will have to get my head around all this.  Another pointer Catherine was older than so could well of been married before. Now am I right are you suggesting she married 3 times??

helina

[suzard]

this seems to be Catherine's ancestry

Catherine Benoke b.c. 1792
baptism 22 April 1792
Minster parish/district Cornwall
Parents John and Elizabeth Benoke

Catherine married John Williams 20 April 1813
no children from this marriage found
John died 1814 age 24

Catherine then married Joseph Burt in 1817
Joseph died 1832
Possible children of catherine and Joseph Burt/Burtt

Lydia Burt c.1818
George Burt c. 1821 (baptised 1823)
James Burt c.1823
Joseph Burt c.1829
John Burt c.1829
JaneBenoke? Burt c.1832 died 1833

Catherine married Jonathan Prior  1837
son William Prior

Catherine died 1873 cardiff district

Hope that helps piece the history together.

I have possibilities for Catherine's parents and siblings
Will post shortly

Suz

[Helina]

Thank you Suz

[suzard]

At two of Catherine's marriages one of the witnesses was Joseph Williams - maybe he was her father in law - John Williams (Catherine's 1st husband) father was Joseph Williams
Baptism
25 May 1789 Padstow Cornwall
John Williams
parents Joseph/Nancy Williams

his parents were still living in 1841

1841 Church Lane Padstow Cornwall
Joseph Williams 75 shoemaker Y
Nancy over 75 Y
mary 40 Y
Eliz Suddicat Y
HO107 150 101 19 30

This is a possible marriage for Catherine's parents
14 May 1786 St Evan Cornwall
John Beroke res of Minster
Elizabeth Hicks

more later

Suz

[Richview]

Suz,
Did you notice James Burt's address in Cardiff was the same as Catherines burial notice- South Church Street.
James daughter Lydia married Henry Climes 13/5/1869 St Mary's Parish Cardiff.
Richview

[suzard]

well done richview - can you find a marriage for Lydia Burt b.c.1818?  I think she could have married jeremiah Gilbert - but it is a guess

Possible baptism for Catherine's father ?
Minster Cornwall
John Beroke
20 July 1766
Parents John Benoke and grace

Possible marriage for Catherine's grandparents
Minster
17 July 1744
Minster
John Benoke
Grace Browne

there is a John Benoke baptised 8 jun 1717 Minster
Parents William benoke and Ann?

Suz

[Richview]

Hi Suz,
No marriage for Lydia Burt.

Marriages
Catherine Benoke to John Williams Padstow 20/4/1813
Elizabeth Benoke to William Williams Padstow 1/1/1821
Richard Benoke to Rebecca Amey Padstow 18/8/1819

Burials
Betsy Benoke Padstow 11/12/1834 age 73

Baptism
same as you John with parents Grace & John Benoke Minster 20/7/1766

R

[Richview]

Marriage
Minster 26/8/1717 William Benoke to Ann Taylor
Minster 1744 John Benoke to Grace Browne
St Eval 1767 William Benoke to Jane Simons
St Ervan1786 John Benoke to Elizabeth Hicks

R

[Helina]

Not sure about Joseph Williams being John's father.

"Baptism
25 May 1789 Padstow Cornwall
John Williams
parents Joseph/Nancy Williams"

John was only 24 when he died in 1814 hence he would of been born in 1790, unless father Joseph was baptised as a adult, mybe he was her brother in law?
helina