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Thirsa Hancock

Thirsa Hancock[1, 2]

Female 1859 - 1939  (80 years)  

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  • Name Thirsa Hancock 
    Birth 2 Jan 1859  St. Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Christening 19 Jun 1859  Rescorla, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Emigration 18 Jul 1881  New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Liverpool, England 
    Death 24 Apr 1939  Quincy, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
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    Person ID I101642  The Williams Family Tree
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2017 

    Father William Hancock
              c. 3 Jun 1827, St. Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Abt 1873, St. Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 45 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Maria Coom
              b. 1826, St. Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Abt Dec 1873, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 8 Sep 1848  St. Austell, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • William Hancock (full age, bachelor, laborer of St. Austell) weds Maria Coombe (full age, spinster of St. Austell) Father of groom, Jacob Hancock father of bride Peter Coombe. Witnesses: Peter Coombe and John Julyan
    Family ID F30171  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 John Dunstan
              b. 20 May 1854, Stithians, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 23 Dec 1887, Quincy, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years) 
    Marriage 13 Mar 1880  St. Blazey, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Matilda Dunstan
              b. 10 May 1881, St. Blazey, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 29 Jul 1970, Quincy, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     2. William John Dunstan
              b. 22 Aug 1882, Quincy, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 25 Dec 1964, Hanson, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     3. Frederick Henry Dunstan
              b. 20 Nov 1884, Quincy, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Abt Jan 1971, Braintree, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     4. Arthur Howard Dunstan
              b. 16 Sep 1886, Quincy, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    Family ID F29857  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 George King
              b. Abt May 1862, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 12 Sep 1888  Quincy, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Rev. H. Evan Cotton, Christ Church, Quincy
    Family ID F29351  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 2 Jan 1859 - St. Austell, Cornwall, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 19 Jun 1859 - Rescorla, Cornwall, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 13 Mar 1880 - St. Blazey, Cornwall, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEmigration - Liverpool, England - 18 Jul 1881 - New York, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 12 Sep 1888 - Quincy, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 24 Apr 1939 - Quincy, Massachusetts, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • from Nancy

      I don't know why Ellen isn't on the 1861 census but she did survive, she married Jacob Hore in 1870. They had several children and took in Robert her brother. They immigrated to the U.S. in 1887 to one of the northwest states. I think William and Maria moved to Saint Blazey, the town is east of Saint Austell. My grandmother was born there in 1881. Thirza is on the 1881 census with her husband John Dunstan, she must have been 8 months pregnant with my grandmother when the census was taken. They left when my grandmother was 6 weeks old. I have never been able to find any baptism for my grandmother either. I don't think Saint Blazey has any records online. I do have my grandmother's birth certificate. The other thing with the census' that I was told is sometimes neighbors or maybe even children gave the information and that's why it isn't always accurate. William was 2 years younger than Maria. I have thought of sending for their death certificates but what would I gain but I do know that I would lose about$30. I'm getting very practical in my old age. Probably boring too! Bessie came to the U.S. and was not a bit too happy, seems her sister Thirza had her babysitting and doing housework all the time! She married over here and had several children and eventually went back settling in Plymouth. She and my grandmother kept in touch throughout their lives. My cousin Arlene and her husband travelled to England for their business several time a year and visited Bessie's daughter, Doris. I have never been abletofind Bessie's marriage. Massachusetts has a great online archives but there is nothing there.

  • Sources 
    1. [S9977] (Clark) Bears, Nancy., Ancestry family tree - Clark family, (Ancestry.com. http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/359108/person/-2091168552), ä (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/359108/person/-2091168552 : accessed 4 Apr 2010) (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S9973] Powell, Mike, Mike Powell, > (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S9977] (Clark) Bears, Nancy., Ancestry family tree - Clark family, (Ancestry.com. http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/359108/person/-2091168552), "original GRO birth certificate provided,"ä (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/359108/person/-2091168552 : accessed 4 Apr 2010) (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S9977] (Clark) Bears, Nancy., Ancestry family tree - Clark family, (Ancestry.com. http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/359108/person/-2091168552), "original GRO marriage certificate provided,"ä (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/359108/person/-2091168552 : accessed 4 Apr 2010) (Reliability: 3).