St Keverne Guestbook

Submitted by
Name: Jon Sowell
From: Winchester, Hampshire
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Hello, I am descended from the Sowells of St Keverne:

My 4x Gt Grandfather was John Sowell m. Sarah Gilbert (Daughter of Robert and Sarah Gilbert) in (1805)

My 3x Gt Grandfather was Thomas Sowell m. Mary Trerise (1840)

My 2x Gt Grandfather was Richard Sowell m. Elizabeth Ann Boucher (1865)

My Gt Grandfather was Richard John Sowell m. Sarah Vial (1902)

My Grandfather was Sidney Sowell m. Lucy Goodfield (1926)

I would like to share information with anyone with links into my tree.

Added: January 8, 2021

Submitted by
Name: Margaret Burns
From: Australia
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
My connection to St Keverne is Pascoe; Oates; Ivey and Williams.

Added: October 7, 2020

Submitted by
Name: Emerson D Gilbert
From: Columbus, Ohio USA
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Comments:
I am searching for William M Gilbert. Some records show he was born in St. Keverne, and I would like to confirm that. He was born abt 1794 and at some point migrated to the United States, but I don't know when or were he entered the US. He lived and died Oneida, Madison County, New York

Added: June 14, 2020

Submitted by
Name: John
From: Melbourne, Australia
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Greetings to all and many thanks for the opportunity to post. I'm a descendant of John Matthews and Caroline Rowe (m 1832) who emigrated to Victoria along with their six children on the John Knox in 1851. The Matthews family was prominent in St. Keverne's, Ruan Minor, Ruan Major, Sithney and Perin. I am keen to hear from anyone with knowledge of this family or earlier generations such as Anthony Matthews and Alice Bray (Gette?), John Matthews and Margaret Pollard, George Matthews and Grace Mathew, William Mathews and Faithley Potter or Joshua Matthew and his wife Aridian. I would be delighted to receive any information no matter how trivial and likewise be happy to assist with any inquiries that may benefit others.

Added: January 21, 2020

Submitted by
Name: Magne Bjelland
From: Norway
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
May be you could help me or guide me to the “address”. I’m looking for a maritime inquiry. The ship is the 176ft Juno, a small Norwegian steamer of 611 tons. Hit the Carn-du in fog on 3 July, 1915, the wreck lies just to the south-west of the rock at 50 02 36; 05 02 58W. She was heading for the Mersey from Le Treport, in France, in ballast, and stayed afloat for some time before sinking by the bow. Depth 20m.

Admin reply: The well-spread wreckage of the 176ft Juno, a small Norwegian steamer of 611 tons which hit Carn-du in fog on 3 July, 1915, lies just to the south-west of the rock at 50 02 36; 05 02 58W. She was heading for the Mersey from Le Treport, in France, in ballast, and stayed afloat for some time before sinking by the bow. Depth 20m. Her big anchor, winches and propeller are clear, though she becomes heavily kelped in summer. She can be dived on most of the ebb tide as Carn-du provides shelter.

Added: January 10, 2020

Submitted by
Name: Ralph Hedon
From: Oxford
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Looking forward to the ox roast and a visit to the history society's exhibition this year.
We have been coming now for 10 years and wouldn't miss it for the world.
Ralph

Added: June 23, 2019

Submitted by
Name: Chris Wood
From: Australia
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
I look forward to visiting St Keverne and the Lizard Peninsula this weekend, My ancestors are Carlyons (William Carlyon and Margery Rogers). Some of the family lived/worked at Tregidden Mill. Thanks for all of your great information.

Added: September 10, 2018

Submitted by
Name: Mark and Mary James
From: Sacramento, CA USA
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
We look forward to visiting the first week of October 2018. My family (James) left Keverne in 1843 to United States of America and settled in Washington State.

Added: August 30, 2018

Submitted by
Name: Gavin Ffrench
From: Australia
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Hellow , Id like to understand the connection bewteen Katherine Chever and Henry WHite / Whyte of Calne england 1567 circ and so Cornwall. It may help with missing persons. :!thinking:

Added: June 22, 2018

Submitted by
Name: R. Styles
From: Helston
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Comments:
I was so sad to hear that one of your senior members Margaret Hunt has passed on.. She contributed a great deal to the founding of this website and contributed several important articles. I particularly liked the Tale of The Boden Fogu.

Rob

Added: April 20, 2018