Mother's maiden name?

[peb205]

How can I find William PENALUNA's mothers maiden name without paying for birth or marriage cert?
He was born Helston in 1846 son of John and Ann

[nanny jan]

Hi,

You could look for a marriage using the Cornwall OPC:

http://www.cornwall-opc.org/index.htm

or FamilySearch.org

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1769414

Maiden name of the mother not usually shown on baptism registers.

You could also try FreeBMD:

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/

Nanny Jan

[SmallTownGirl]

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[KGarrad]

Cornwall OPC is showing a marriage in 1831 in Helston.

I'll leave you the fun of looking it up yourself!!

[peb205]

Thankyou
I can't decide which is more likely out of the marriages in 1831 and 1838?

[nanny jan]

 It is possible that the marriage tooke place in another part of Cornwall; the birth certificate seems the way to go.

[SmallTownGirl]

Lots of questions:

- How do you know his parents are John and Ann?
- Have you got William on the 1851 or 1861 census with John and Ann? 
- If so:
  -  where are they living (so that we can find them too)
  -  how old are John and Ann, or are there older siblings, and I so where were they said to have been born, who might give a clue as to which marriage date is more likely?
  -  what's John's occupation?
- Have you found baptisms for the other children with the same parents/occupation?

STG

[silvery]

The William Penaluna I can see has parents John 1816, copper miner b Wendron, and Elizabeth 1817 b Wendron.  The two eldest children are called Elizabeth 1839, and John 1844, William is the next one. 

[silvery]

There's a marriage 1836, Falmouth to Elizabeth Lemin.   About 12 miles between Falmouth and Helston - easily walkable.    (findmypast for the information)   
whoops!   looking for a William there, should be John - try again.