7th Jan (Mon. last) inquest Mr. Thomas ANDREW ate a hearty breakfast and left for his work. He was taken unwell on the road, returned back
again, complained to his wife, was put to bed, and in a few minutes expired. WB
7th Jan (Sat. last) chapel A social tea was held in the Ponsanooth Wesleyan Chapel, where a goodly number gathered. The tables were presided
over by the following ladies: - Mesdames WILLIAMS, Alfred and Charles PADDY, and the Misses CHEGWIDDEN,
Annie ANDREW, EVANS, Edith PASCOE, and Carrie MARTIN. A very pleasant evening was also passed, with
addresses and singing by the members. WB
10th Jan (7th Jan) birth At Penryn, the wife of Mr W Collett, miller, of a son. WB
10th Jan (6th Jan) birth At the West Cornwall Bank, Penryn, the wife of Charles Phillips, of a daughter. WB
10th Jan allegation It is understood that a writ for slander has been served on Mr. Nicholas ANDREW, the chairman of the recent
ratepayers' meeting held at Penryn, in connection with the deficiencies in the late harbour-master's accounts.
The writ has been issued at the instance of Mr. James MARTIN... (see full extract...) WB
13th Jan (10th Jan) birth At Park Villa, Penryn, the wife of Thomas Brown, of a daughter. WB
17th Jan (9th Jan) death At Helston-road, Penryn, Mrs Polly Lang, aged 77. WB
17th Jan (9th Jan) death At Penryn, Mr William Henry Martin, aged 21. WB
24th Jan death At Aberden, Glamorganshire, Mr James Paul (formerly of Penryn), aged 81. WB
31st Jan (24th Jan) death At Penryn, Mr Robert Sanders, grocer and baker, aged 48. WB
3rd Feb (1st Feb) marriage At St Gluvias, Mr John Martin, of Ponsanooth, to Miss Polly Collins, of Penryn. WB
3rd Feb (27th Jan?) marriage At the Bible Christian Chapel, Redruth, (Rev J Hender), Mr Edward Williams, of Penryn, to Miss Evelina Thomas,
of Falmouth. WB
3rd Feb (Saturday) fire A fire was discovered at the brewhouse (at 2am) of Mr William Martin, Budock, Penryn. (see full extract...) WB
7th Feb (31st Jan) death At St Hellers, Jersey, Lieut-General Dunsford, CB, formerly of Penryn, aged 68. WB
7th Feb (1st Feb) death At College, Budock, Mr Alfred Mallett, late Excise Officer at Penryn, aged 54. WB
10th Feb slander The proceedings instituted by Mr. James Martin, J.P., a member of the Penryn Town Council, against Mr. Nicholas
Andrew, of Penryn, for slanderous imputations in relation to the irregularities recently discovered in the
accounts of the Penryn harbour-master, has been withdrawn. (see full extract...) WB
14th Feb birth At Commercial-road, Penryn, the wife of Henry Barnicoat, of a daughter. WB
14th Feb tolls Mr. Mark, of Truro, has taken possession of the income of the Penryn Town Quay & other tolls. (see full extract...) WB
17th Feb petty sessions At these sessions, before Mr. John Bison (Mayor), and Messrs J. Martin, G.G. Powell, J. Blamey, and G.W. Trenery,
borough magistrates, - Amelia Rapson was charged with using bad language towards Louisa Ball in Lower-street,
Penryn, on the 31st ult. She pleaded guilty, and was fined 1s. and 6s. 6d. costs. This fine was also paid. WB
21st Feb (12th Feb) marriage At St. Gluvias, Mr. Josiah Mallett to Miss Mary Worsdell, both of Penryn. WB
10th Mar (7th Mar) death At Claremont-terrace, Falmouth, March 7, Ann Banfield Sowell, formerly of Penryn, aged 89. WB
24th Mar death At 4, Warwick-avenue, Upper Clapton, London, March 15, Sarah Symons, formerly of Penryn, aged 92. WB
24th Mar (Tues. eve.) town A meeting of ratepayers was announced to be held at the Temperance Hall, Penryn, for the purpose of considering
the desirability of prosecuting Mr. Furneaux, the late harbour-master... (see full extract...) WB
28th Mar (24th Mar) death At College House, Budock, Penryn, Michael Saunders (formerly a member of the Falmouth Board of Guardians),
aged 86. WB
31st Mar (10th Mar) death At Enys School Cottage, Penryn, Charlotte Gill, aged 51. WB
4th Apr (Mon. morn.) accident An accident occurred at Ashfield Rope Factory, near Penryn, to Mr. Charles Collins, of Budock. Shortly after the
men commenced work, Mr. Collins was engaged about some machinery, when, without warning, it suddenly fell
and struck him, breaking his leg in two places. WB
11th Apr (2nd Apr) death At Penryn, Mr. James Jennings, bootmaker, aged 85. WB
11th Apr (5th Apr) death At Broad-street, Penryn, Mr. Alfred Sydney Stephens, retired draper, aged 69. (Mayor of Penryn in 1867.) WB
11th Apr death At St. Arnaud, Australia, Clara Ann, second daughter of Mr. Joseph Worsdell, formerly of Penryn, aged 17. WB
14th Apr (10th Apr) death At New-street, Penryn, William Edney, R.N., Deputy Inspector General Hospitals and Fleets, aged 58. WB
28th Apr (27th Apr) death At Penryn, Marianne, wife of E. B. Sara, and fifth daughter of the late J.R. Carnell, Perranarworthal, aged 49.
Funeral on Saturday morning, at Eleven o'clock. WB
2nd May (29th Apr) death At Penryn, Mr Alexander Teague, grocer, aged 63. WB
9th May (27th Apr) marriage At Paddington, Charles Henry, yougest son of the late Lieut-Col. Rose Wynter (formerly of Kernich, Penryn),
to Ethel Vernon Barstow. WB
16th May (12th May) death At Stratton-terrace, Falmouth, Mary Reynolds, wife of Mr. Thomas Bennett (proprietor of the Penryn Gasworks),
aged 72. WB 23rd May (19th May) birth At Penryn, the wife of Mr W J Francis, of a daughter (Flossie) WB
23rd May (16th May) marriage At St. Gluvias, Louis Edward Dennis, of Swansea, to Louisa Sarah, eldest daughter of John Rowe Hellard, Penryn WB
23rd May (15th May) marriage At Falmouth, Mr. William John Dunn, of Falmouth, to Miss Elizabeth Ann Chapman, of Penryn. WB
23rd May (16th May) death At Penryn, John Bashor, eldest son of Mrs Basher. WB
30th May (22nd May) birth At Penryn, the wife of Mr Richard Reed Rapson, engineer, of a son. WB
30th May (23rd May) marriage At Falmouth, Mr. Charles McBride, to Mrs. Mary Ann Young, both of Penryn. WB
6th Jun (3rd Apr) birth At Yuba City, California, the wife of Mr. Charles Berryman (formerly of Penryn), of a son. WB
6th Jun (31st May) death At Penryn, Ann, relict of Josiah Trevena, aged 75. WB
13th Jun (9th June) death At Trenaweth House, Penryn, Elizabeth Martha, relict of Thomas Michell, of Tolgullow, Gwennap, aged 83 years. WB
20th Jun (Fri. eve.) fire At the dwelling-house of Mr. E. Tregaskis, West-street, Penryn, a fire was discovered on Friday evening. Alarm
being raised, P.C. Bennett, who was off duty but happened to be near the place with several others, hastened
to the spot and succeeded, after much damage had been done, in getting the fire under. Had it not been for
prompt action the house and its contents would have been totally destroyed. WB
23rd Jun (Thursday) cruelty At Falmouth Town-hall - Robert Treneer, market gardener, Penryn, was summoned for torturing a horse by working
it in an unfit state. Notwithstanding the evidence of Mr. E.R. Smythe, M.R.C.V.S., that the wound complained of
was a healthy one and did not cause the animal any irritation, and that the horse was perfectly fit for work,
the Bench considered the case proved, and fined the defendant 1s. and 14s. 6d. Costs, or seven days. WB
27th Jun (21st June) marriage At Milton, Portsmouth, Mr John Butson, to Mary Jane, second daughter of Mr Thomas Rogers, bootmaker, Penryn. WB
27th Jun (23rd June) death At Penryn, Mr Thomas Uren, aged 72. WB
30th Jun (25th June) death At Penryn, Mr Isaac Warmington, aged 21. WB
11th July (2nd July) marriage At Penryn, Mr Thomas John Harris, to Miss Emma R S Condict, both of Flushing. WB
11th July (Wed. af'noon) accident A serious accident happened to Mrs. Lavin, wife of Mr. J.J. Lavin, J.P., of Penryn, at Trefusis. While getting out of
a boat Mrs. Lavin missed her footing and sustained a severe sprain of the knee and ankle. WB
18th July (17th July) death At Penryn (residence of his son-in-law, Mr R F Thomas), Mr William Brewer (late of St Austell), aged 66. WB
18th July (11th July) marriage At Veryan, Mr John Martin, Penryn, to Miss Philippa Jane Trudgeon, Portloe. WB
18th July (21st June) marriage At St Louis, America, Mr Hart Mellow, stonemason, to Miss Edith Warmington, eldest daughter of Mr Edward
Warmington, grocer, both of Penryn. WB
25th July (14th July) birth At Chatham, the wife of Mr F Box (formerly of Penryn), of a daughter. WB
1st Aug (24th July) marriage At Padstow, Mr John Laity (formerly of Falmouth), to Sarah, second daughter of Mr Thomas Rapson, Penryn. WB
8th Aug (3rd Aug) birth At Stoke, the wife of the Rev W Mantle (formerly of Penryn), of a daughter. WB
18th Aug fire A warehouse belonging to Mr. T. Gill, Penryn, and containing three valuable tricycles and other goods, was this
morning totally destroyed by fire, notwithstanding the fact that the fire engine was at work within a few
minutes of the discovery of the outbreak. WB
25th Aug debt Information For Creditors – - Edward Jennings deceased, late innkeeper, Penryn – first and final dividend of
1s. 11d. In the £, payable September 1st, Official Receiver's Truro. WB
29th Aug (21st Aug) birth At Penryn, the wife of Capt. Philip Rich, of a daughter. WB
5th Sep (31st Aug) death At Penryn, Capt. Jolly, aged 60. WB
5th Sep (Wed.) petty sessions For damaging a plum tree, by stone throwing, at St. Gluvias, and the property of Robert Treneer, a youth named
James Paul Gibbons was fined 6d., with 1s. Damage and costs. WB
15th Sep (17th Aug) notice Mary J Smale, grocer, Penryn, unconditional discharge granted at Truro court (information for creditors) WB
19th Sep (13th Sept) death At Budock, Miss Sarah Hocking, aged 24 years. WB
26th Sep (17th Sept) birth At Penryn, the wife of Mr C W Chard, jun., of a daughter. WB
29th Sep marriage At Penryn (Rev. J. Botheras, of Truro), Edwin Carter, writer, H.M. Dockyard , to Sarah Ellen, youngest daughter
of George Drew, of Freeman's Granite Works. WB
29th Sep foot and mouth This disease having broken out in some cattle at Roskrow Farm, near Penryn, the place has been declared an
infected area. - (later proved false) WB
3rd Oct (27th Sept) marriage At Falmouth, Mr. Samuel Carne, to Miss Jane Hooper, both of Penryn. WB
17th Oct (13th Oct) marriage At Mylor Church (Rev. A. Grey), Harold, son of Mr. Samuel Cox, of Penryn, to Lucinda, second daughter of Mr.
Henry Mills, home steward at Enys, Penryn. WB
17th Oct (12th Oct) marriage At Birkenhead, Mr. George Lovell, station-master, Cornwall Railway; Penryn, to Lilia, youngest daughter of the
late Mr. A.S. Stephens, of Penryn. WB
24th Oct (13th Oct) death At St. Leonards-on-Sea, Clarissa, relict of the Rev. Henry Hurd, and mother-in-law, of the Rev. A.F. Barley,
Wesleyan minister, Penryn, aged 72. WB
31st Oct (18th Sept) birth At Niantric [?], B. I. [?], U.S.A., the wife of Mr. William Culley, (formerly of Penryn), of a daughter. WB
31st Oct (28th Oct) death At New-street, Penryn, John Rickard, of St Austell, aged 68. WB
7th Nov (30th Oct) birth At Penryn, the wife of James Blamey, a daughter. WB
14th Nov (12th Nov) marriage At Baldhu, Mr Joseph Mallett, of Penryn, to Miss Edith Visick, of Baldhu. WB
14th Nov (7th Nov) marriage At St. Gluvias, Mar. George James Reynolds, to Ellen, youngest daughter of Mar. J.H. Rundle, carpenter, Penryn. WB
14th Nov (4th Nov) death At Penryn, Henry Bawden, aged 75. WB
14th Nov mayor The following description of the new mayoral chain for Penryn is taken from the 'Jeweller and Metal-worker':-
Mr. John BISSEN[?], the jubilee Mayor of this ancient Cornish borough... (see full extract...) WB
17th Nov (7th Nov) marriage At Ford, Devonport, Mr George Jas. Reynolds, to Ellen, youngest daughter of Mr J H Rundle, carpenter, Penryn WB
24th Nov (17th Oct) marriage Chicago, USA: Mr Edward James Warmington to Miss Lydia Tregaskis (late of Penryn). WB
8th Dec (1st Dec) death At West-street, Penryn, John Davey, aged 79. WB
26th Dec (22nd Dec) death At Broad-street, Penryn, Lucy, relict of William Corfield, aged 72. WB
29th Dec (26th Dec) death At Penryn, Ellen Maria Spargo, daughter of the late Samuel Smale, builder, Stonehouse, aged 18. WB
