A baptism for 'Henery Webb' Gerrans register for 26 Dec 1773

[majm]

This refers to the place of residence at the time of marriage and does NOT refer to a place of birth.

It doesn't refer to anything. Gerrans was not mentioned on the marriage record.

You say "He was born in the parish Gerrans according to his marriage."

Wrong!

The marriage entry will say "of this parish" or "of the parish of xxxx".
This refers to the place of residence at the time of marriage and does NOT refer to a place of birth.

As far as I can see, KGarrad was not claiming that the m.c. mentioned Gerrans.   To me, KG clearly explained that the m.c. would be providing with information that would be current at the time of that marriage - 'of this parish' or 'of the parish of xxxxx' is of course giving a location, and KG clearly noted the info does NOT refer to a place of birth. 

  
And, I gently mention that there is a marriage registered on that image for a Stephen HAYES of the parish of Gerrans, Bachelor and Elizabeth OXENBURY, otp (St Anthony of Roseland) .... 


JM

[majm]

some geographical  info about the parish of St Anthony in Roseland. 

https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CON/StAnthonyinRoseland/

The parish of St Anthony-in-Roseland, (Cornish: Sen Anta), is situated in the Deanery and Hundred of Powder. It is bounded on the south by the English Channel, on the west by the estuary of Falmouth harbour, on the north by St Mawes creek, and on the east by Gerrans. It is believed that the parish was once an island. From the narrow isthmus by which it is joined to Gerrans, to the point of the entrance to Falmouth harbour, it is about two and a half miles long, by half a mile wide.   ......
The parish no longer exists as a civic unit; it was incorporated into the parish of Gerrans in 1934.
.....
Most parish and church description(s) on these pages are from Lake's Parochial History of the County of Cornwall by J Polsue (Truro, 1867 - 1873)

JM

[jonw65]

All I was doing was trying to help out the OP with his Henry Webb problem.
Obviously I didn't do a very good job, let's hope someone else can do better.
John

[jonw65]

It's also odd how the title of this thread seems to have suddenly changed...

[majm]

   Yes,  I agree that we are all trying to help the OP.  I am simply pointing out that the m.c. does conform to the pattern that KG noted in his/her post, and I have found the detailed geographical description for that particular parish.

I am in NSW, Australia, and some of my migrant ancestors were from Cornwall, they came speaking Cornish as their mother tongue, and for several generations after them, descendants were able to keep the language alive within the family...   

JM

[majm]

It's also odd how the title of this thread seems to have suddenly changed...

WoW

Well my reply is on Available Resources ...  There's magic afoot ...

JM

ADD my reply #13 is on Available Resources as a topic,  but my reply #14 is on A baptism for Henery Webb, Gerrans register for 26 Dec 1773 ....

I am well and truly confuddled NOW ...................    

[sarah]

Hello I had changed it and moved it because it was posted in the beginneers section which is there for new folk with under 200 posts.

Regards

Sarah

[majm]

Agh,  thanks Sarah,  that's great news,  I should have realised.

JM

[Vasquez109]

Hi everyone. And thank you all for your help.

This post isnt really about asking for help for my Webb problem, I was really asking about what avenues people go down when researching pre-1837. It was just an example of one of the problems I have.

It really was kind of everyone to try and help which I really do appreciate. But my main question really is in my first post. Im really after advice on how people use parish records and what other avenues people go down to try and prove a link.

Also, this posts title has been changed and moved to Other Countries > Europe 

Many thanks,
David.