Like many of you, I guess, I have several brick walls. The one I outline below has been hanging around for over 15 years.
Many years ago when I found the Will of a Gt Uncle at Somerset House (that's how long ago it was) I was very interested to see among the bequests one to Olivia Tregown of Marazion, Cornwall, cousin, wife of John Treglown, miner in Australia. This led to some very interesting findings here and Australia. However, I have never been able to establish the link between Olivia Treglown(formerly Edmonds, b.1832 St Hilary) and my Gt.Uncle William Richards (b.1811 Hoxton, Shoreditch, London). The only link I have is that William Richards Father (my x3 grandfather)Thomas Richards was born in Madron, Penzance, Cornwall in 1771. What did come from this finding, at that time, when I had only been researching a relatively short time, was confirmation that my family had indeed come from Cornwall.
At the time of discovery I searched for a long time trying to establish a connection but it was difficult because a cousin could stem from so many different people. My other thought has been perhaps "cousin" was just a term used for the purpose of the will and there is no blood connection.
If anyone has any thoughts, things to try - anything! I should like to hear.
Many thanks.
dreen22
Many years ago when I found the Will of a Gt Uncle at Somerset House (that's how long ago it was) I was very interested to see among the bequests one to Olivia Tregown of Marazion, Cornwall, cousin, wife of John Treglown, miner in Australia. This led to some very interesting findings here and Australia. However, I have never been able to establish the link between Olivia Treglown(formerly Edmonds, b.1832 St Hilary) and my Gt.Uncle William Richards (b.1811 Hoxton, Shoreditch, London). The only link I have is that William Richards Father (my x3 grandfather)Thomas Richards was born in Madron, Penzance, Cornwall in 1771. What did come from this finding, at that time, when I had only been researching a relatively short time, was confirmation that my family had indeed come from Cornwall.
At the time of discovery I searched for a long time trying to establish a connection but it was difficult because a cousin could stem from so many different people. My other thought has been perhaps "cousin" was just a term used for the purpose of the will and there is no blood connection.
If anyone has any thoughts, things to try - anything! I should like to hear.
Many thanks.
dreen22
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