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William TELLAM b. abt __-___-1754, m. 11-Oct-1774, in Roche, Cornwall, Elizabeth ROWE, b. abt 15-___-1751, Roche, Cornwall, (daughter of John ROWE and Honour PASCOE). William died __-Nov-1801, Roche, Cornwall, bur 07-Nov-1801 Roche. Elizabeth remarried 19-Oct-1812 , Joseph BROKENSHIRE (widower) at Roche. Elizabeth BROKENSHIRE of Churchtown, Roche, bur 06-Jun-1829 Roche.
I Honour TELLAM b abt 1775, bpt 25-Jun-1775 Roche, bur 03-Oct-1836 Roche, m 11-Jun-1798 John WOON of Roche, bur 22-Sept-1848
A. William WOON bpt 01-Apr-1799 Roche
B. Honour WOON bpt 27-Jul-1801 Roche m 24-Aug-1822 Joseph PAYNE of Roche
C. Richard WOON bpt 03-Apr-1806 Roche m 27-Mar-1836 Emeline KEAST of Roche
a. Sophie WOON b abt 1839 Roche
b. Daniel WOON bpt 04-Oct-1840 Roche
D. Maria WOON bpt 02-Oct-1808 Roche
E. Henry WOON bpt 06-Oct-1811 Roche
F. Betsey WOON bpt 03-Jan-1814 Roche
G. Jenny WOON bpt 18-Aug-1816 Roche
H. Sophia WOON bpt 30-Dec-1821 Roche
II. William TELLAM b. abt __-___-1781, banns 18th Oct 1801 (Pillmoor Journal) m. 14-Nov-1801, in Roche, Cornwall, Miriam (Mary) DYER, b. abt __-___-1776, bpt 26-Dec-1776, Roche, bur 18-Feb-1847 Roche, (dau of William and Elizabeth nee GEAKE). William bur 19-Nov-1864, Roche.
A. William TELLAM b 07-Jun-1802, d 30-Jun-1859, Churchtown, Roche m 25-Mar-1826, Roche, Maria TONKIN (TONKYN) of St Columb Minor at St Gomonda's Parish church, Roche. She was b abt 1805 St Enoder, d 25-Dec-1869 Churchtown, Roche. He was a miner.1841 Dyehouse Roche, 1851 Trerank Moor, Roche.
1. John Tonkin TELLAM (twin) bpt 03-Jan-1826 Roche, bur 24-Feb-1827, Roche. Burial records address shown as Trerank Moor.
2. Thomas Tonkin TELLAM (twin) bpt 03-Jan-1826 Roche, bur 22-Feb-1827, Roche. Burial records address shown as Trerank Moor.
3. Elizabeth Ann TELLAM bpt 27-Jan-1828, 1851 Trerank Moor, Roche, living at home with parents aged 23 and a dressmaker, m 04-Oct-1851 Roche, John PAINE (PAYNE), tinner, Tresayes (sonof Joseph PAINE) 1871, 1881 Churchtown, Roche
a. Selena PAYNE b abt 1852 Roche
b. Emma PAYNE b abt 1858 Roche
c. Bessie PAYNE b abt 1860 Roche
d. Ida PAYNE b abt 1862 Roche
e. Charles PAYNE b abt 1865 Roche
4. Thomas TELLAM bpt 08-Jan-1829, 1851 Trerank Moor, Roche, living at home with parents aged 21 and a china clay labourer, m 24-Dec-1855 Roche, Patience NETTLE (dau of John NETTLE, miner)
5. Johnson TELLAM a miner born at Dye House, b abt 1831 Dye House, Roche, bpt Roche 16-Jan-1831 m 30-May-1852 at Roche church, Ann COCK (dau of John and Jenefer nee MERRYFIELD of Tregoss, Roche), b 1834, d 14-Aug-1912, . Johnson is buried at St Gomonda's Parish church, Roche 16-Aug-1900.1851 Trerank Moor, Roche, living at home with parents aged 20 and a china clay labourer.1861 Tregoss, Roche, tin streamer/miner, 1871 Roche, 1881 Poor House, Roche, living Trerank Cottage Roche 1900.
a. Hannah TELLAM b 1855 Roche
b. Emelyn (Em) TELLAM b 1857 Roche, d 03-May-1925 Justice, Canada m _ THOMAS
c. Mary TELLAM b 1859, Roche
d. Anthony TELLAM b abt 1860, d 1920 Roche m 11-Oct-1879 Mary Anna PINCH b 1861 Roche, d 1941 (dau of William and Jane Pinch, nee GUARD, he was a clay labourer) Anthony was a railway labourer in 1881.He was also a "Game Keeper" to Lord Edgcumbe. ·
i. Theophilus TELLAMb.1881, d.1940, miner, m Leah BESWETHERICK
ii. Anna TELLAM b 1882, d 1967 m Samuel WRIGHT (son of William and Sarah WRIGHT from Withiel, Cornwall.)
iii. Emelene Jane TELLAM b 1883, d 1952 m Alfred James KEMP II (son of Alfred James and Mary Charlotte KEMP, nee OLIVER.)
A. Dorothy KEMP m Oscar COLBERG
B. Richard Alfred KEMP m Alfreda LANGFORD
1. Joyce KEMP
2. Judith KEMP
3. Richard KEMP
4. William KEMP
C. Beatrice Mary KEMP m Fred COYLE
D. Ada KEMP m Gerald DIVINS
E. Barbara Mae KEMP m James HOFFMAN
iv. Rhoda TELLAM b 1884 d 1951 m Richard WRIGHT (son of William and Sarah WRIGHT from Withiel, Cornwall.)
v. William TELLAM b 1885, d 1955 m Rose HOCKING-BASSETT
vi. Nelly TELLAM b 1888, d 1955 m 1) George WOOD 2) Frank TITBALL
vii. Jonnie TELLAM b 1896, d 1899
viii. Jane TELLAM b 1898, d 02-Jan-1914
ix. Lena TELLAM m Frederick BURT
x. Fred TELLAM
xi. Clara TELLAM b 1899, d 1982 m 1923 Stanley OSBORNE (son of John Osborne and Elizabeth-Jane Rosevear)
A. Stanley Kenneth OSBORNE
B. Anthony Denis OSBORNE living in Newquay, Cornwall 1999, Denis died Dec. 2000.
C. William Alan OSBORNE living in Bampton, Devon,1999
D. Betty OSBORNE living 1999 in York
xii. Jack (John) TELLAM Johnson was born on April 28, 1901 in Holy Well, Roche, d 1968 went to Canada m Mary SMITH still alive 105 living in Richmond, British Columbia.
A.Mary Theresa TELLAM (Lucas). Married Albert Edward PONSFORD Albert passed away
1. Peter Ponsford m (1) Fern (div) , (2) Diana (div), (3) Paulina
a. (1) Michael Cain PONSFORD
b. (2) Samantha PONSFORD m Steve GILLISS
i) Sydney GILLISS
B.Edwin TELLAM Married or Common Law to Ann
1. Germaine TELLAM
C.John TELLAM never married
D.Ada TELLAM married Douglas John HAGEN
1. John HAGEN m Louann (Seliquine)
a. Darryl HAGEN
b. Ian HAGEN
2. Clifford HAGEN
3. Ann HAGEN
E Margo TELLAM m (1) to Jerry PNIOWSKY (div) ,m (2) ? JAMES (div)
1. Roman PNIOWSKY ?
2.Michael JAMES
3.Edwin JAMES
xiii. Ada TELLAM b 1906, d 1987 m Hedley VENNER
e. Eva TELLAM b 1862 Roche m John CHAPMAN 10-Jun-1884 Roche (son of Simon and Mary CHAPMAN of St Columb Major)
f. Theophilus TELLAM b abt 1864 St Columb buried 31-Oct-1871 Roche
g. William Henry TELLAM b abt 1866 St Columb d 15-Oct-1892 at Holywell, Roche. Occupation was Tin Miner.
h. John TELLAM b abt 1868 St Columb, d 1924 Bedford Villa, Plymouth, Devon m Gwendolene (nee ?) Occupation owner of the New Alhambra Theatre, Plymouth.
i. Samuel TELLAM b abt 1870 St Columb m Rosina Jane (nee ?)
6. James TELLAM b. __-___-1832, bpt.18-Nov-1832, Roche, 1851 Trerank Moor, Roche, living at home with parents aged 19, china clay labourer, 1871, 1881, tin miner, unmarried boarder, Roche.
7. Samuel TELLAM b. __-___-1835, bpt.08-Mar-1835, Roche, Buried 20-Apr- 1841, Aged 6 Years, Burial Records address was shown as Dye House.
8. George TELLAM b. __-___-1837, bpt.12-Jun-1837, Roche, Buried 13-Sep- 1857, Roche, 1851 Trerank Moor, living at home with parents aged 13 and a china clay labourer.
9. Jonne TELLAM b. abt __-___-1841, Roche, Buried 5-Mar-1842, Roche, Burial Records address was shown as Dye House.
10. Emarah {Emiah} TELLAM b. __-___-1849, bpt.07-Jan-1849, Roche, 1851 Trerank Moor, living at home with parents aged 2.
B. Richard TELLAM b. __-___-1810, Roche, Cornwall, bpt.19-Aug-1810, Roche, Cornwall,occupation iron miner, m. 29-Mar-1834, in Roche, Cornwall, Elizabeth COMMON, b. abt __-___-1814, bpt 23-Oct-1814 at Roche, (daughter of John COMMON and Mary LIDDICOAT). Richard died 18-Jun-1865 age 55 yrs of Tregoffs, Roche, Cornwall. Elizabeth d.__Mar -1891 .
1841 census Roche Piece: HO107/145/9 Place: Powder-Cornwall Enumeration District:
25
Civil Parish: Roche Ecclesiastical Parish: -Folio: 27 Page: 21
Address: Dyehouse
TELLAM Richard M 30 Miner Cornwall
TELLAM Elizabeth F 25 Cornwall Page: 28/22
TELLAM Robert M 3 Cornwall
TELLAM Florence F 1 Cornwall
TELLAM Isaac F 1m Infant Cornwall Age shown as "infant"
1. David TELLAM bpt 17-Jul-1834 Roche, (ref IGI batch no C022211)
2. Robert TELLAM b. __-___-1834, Roche, Cornwall, occupation tin miner, bur 06-Nov-1875 Roche churchyard, m. Jane (Tellam), b. abt __-___-1841, Laddock, Cornwall, d. __-___-1880. Jane d Feb-1880
a. Elizabeth TELLAM b. abt __-___1857, Newlyn, Cornwall.Bessy, bur 11-Feb-1877, Roche churchyard aged 20
b. Annie TELLAM b. abt __-___-1862, Roche, Cornwall, d. __-Oct-1875
c. Frederick TELLAM b. abt __-___-1866, Roche, Cornwall. Indoor farm servant for Mr. John G. Childs, St Dennis, Cornwall, in 1881, emigrated to San Diego, California, and was a cattle rancher. They owned a cattle ranch in Julian, California.In 2001 the ranch is still named Hoskins Ranch.
d. Jannie TELLAM b. abt __-___-1871, Roche, Cornwall. Living with John and Florence Collicott in 1881, emigrated to California to help her cousin, Frederick TELLAM, {b.1845}, raise his 3 sons married HOSKINS.
3. Isaac TELLAM b. abt __-___-1837 bpt 10-Nov-1837 Roche, (ref IGI batch no C022211)
4.Florence TELLAM b. __-___-1839, Roche, Cornwall, occupation Dressmaker, m. 22-Feb-1861, in Roche, Cornwall, John Pearce COLLICOTT, b. __-___-1834, Roche, Cornwall, (son of Richard COLLICOTT and Mary PEARCE) occupation Iron miner, d. 23-Jan-1915, St Dennis, Cornwall. Florence died 19-Dec-1893, Roche, Cornwall. .
5. Isaac TELLAM b. abt __-___-1841 bpt 07-Jun-1841 Roche, (ref IGI batch no C022211)
6. Nicholas TELLAM b. __-___-1842, Roche, Cornwall, occupation china clay labourer. Died 18-Apr-1877, Tregoss, Roche, aged 34 yrs
7. Frederick TELLAM b.Dec-22-1845, bpt 7-Jun-1846, Tregoss, Cornwall, occupation iron miner, emigrated to the USA in the 1870's, left America for South Africa about 1902, died 16-June-1912 in Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa. Married Marguerite ALBERTINE in St. Francois Missouri August 17, 1873. He was naturilaized in Nevada City, California September 3, 1877
a. Alfred TELLAM b. abt __-___1874, Nevada City, California.
b. Reuben TELLAM b. abt __-___1877, migrated to South Africa with his father.
c. Walter TELLAM b.?, killed in a mining accident in Bisbee, Arizona. He is buried there 2-Mar-1900.
8. Hart TELLAM b. abt __-___-1848 bpt 22-Oct-1848 Roche (ref IGI batch no C022211). Died 1849. Buried 25-Feb-1849, Roche
9. Hart TELLAM b. __-___-1851, bpt 09-Jun-1851 Roche (ref IGI) occupation tin miner. Buried 29-Dec-1862, Roche
10. Stephen Common TELLAM b. abt __-___-1853, occupation tin miner.
11. Rueben TELLAM b. abt __-___-1855, Roche, Cornwall.
12. Isaac TELLAM b. abt __-___-1857.
C. John TELLAM bpt 22-Oct-1816 Roche (ref IGI CO22211)
D. Ann TELLAM bpt 16-Jan-1820 Roche (ref IGI CO22211)
II. Anthony TELLAM b. abt __-___-1785, Roche, bpt.14-Jun-1785 Roche, Cornwall, Buried 16-Sep-1845, Roche, occupation Farmer, m. 20-Dec-1810, in Roche, Cornwall, Jenefer {Jane} NICHOLLS, b. 2-Dec-1787, Luxulyan, Cornwall, (dau. of John NICHOLLS and Jane ROW), buried, 19-Jan-1867, Roche.
A. Elizabeth TELLAM b. abt __-___-1814, bpt. 12-Jun-1814, Roche, buried, Jul- 28-1887, Roche, m. 15-Oct-1835, Lanivet, Cornwall, Richard YOWE {YEO}, died 1871.
B. John TELLAM b. 02-Mar-1819, occupation Miner, m. Anne Tellam, b. abt __-___-1820, d. 16-Sep-1889. Anne is the daughter of William and Miriam Tellam. John died 13-Jul-1889. 1871 - 1881 Luxulyan, Cornwall.
1. Samuel TELLAM b. abt __-___-1841.
C. Jenepher TELLAM b. 04-Nov-1821.
D. William TELLAM b. abt __-___-1824, Roche, Cornwall, occupation Tin Miner, d. Jan 1891, buried 26-Jan-1891, Roche. 1881 Chapel Road Parkwoon, Roche, Cornwall.
E. Richard TELLAM b. abt __-___-1826, Roche, Cornwall, occupation Blacksmith, m. 14-Sep-1848, in Roche, Cornwall, Maria TRETHEWY, bpt.05-Nov-1826, Tresayes, Roche, Cornwall, (daughter of Samuel TRETHEWY and Maria SNELL). 1871 St.Stephen's, 1881 Trethosa, St Stephen In Brannel, Cornwall.
1. Jane TELLAM b. abt __-___-1850, St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall, occupation servant, m. 16-Jan-1870, in St Dennis, Cornwall, George BEST, bpt.25-Dec-1848, Roche, Cornwall, occupation labourer, (son of Henry BEST and Jane, nee WOON . Henry born c.1798, Cornwall. Married 13 Oct.1821 Mary Julian. They lived in Roche, Cornwall and had 9 children. Henry remarried 25 Dec. 1848 to Jane Woon.). 1871 St. Dennis, 1881 Trevissick, Blisland, Cornwall. Henry Best Their son George born 1848 Roche.
a. Ellen J. BEST b abt __-___-1870, St Stephens, Cornwall.
b. Henry Thomas Tellam BEST b. 01-Dec-1871, St Dennis, Cornwall, m. 07-Apr-1894, in St. Maybyn, Cornwall, Annie Amelia Lawry HAMLEY.
c. Richard BEST b abt __-___-1874, St Dennis, Cornwall.
d. Anne BEST b abt __-___-1877, Blisland, Cornwall.
e. Mary BEST b abt __-___-1879, Blisland, Cornwall.
f. Charles BEST b. abt__-__-1880, Blisland, Cornwall.
2.Charlotte TELLAM b. abt __-___-1853, St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall, m. William HAWKEY, b. abt __-__-1849, Roche, Cornwall, occupation farmer, 1881 Trerank Moor, Roche. ( son of ? , and Jane, nee ?, Hawkey).
a. Emily J. HAWKEY, b. abt __-__-1879, Roche, Cornwall.
b. Norman Tellam HAWKEY, b. abt __-__-1883, bpt. 8-Oct-1883, St.Stephens, d. 17-Oct-1961, m. 2-Feb-1908, Roche, Madeline Annie MEWTON, b abt __-___-1886, bpt. 23-Apr-1886, Roche, d. 14-Sep-1971, Buried at Roche Cemetery.
3. Thomas TELLAM b. abt __-___-1854, St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall.
4. Ellen TELLAM b. abt __-___-1855, St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall.
5. Ann Maria TELLAM b. abt __-___-1857, St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall.
6. Mary TELLAM b. abt __-___-1858, St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall.
7. Eva Elizabeth TELLAM b. abt __-___-1862, bpt 03-Aug-1862 St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall.
Other information:
John Tellam and Mary Stephens m 17 Nov 1810 Roche
The 1880 US Census is out on CD's done by the LDS and there is a copy of the CD's at the family library..... They are the only Tellam's/Tellem's that show English births......
Census Place: Nevada City, Nevada, California Source FHL 1254070 National Archives Film T9-0070 Page 10C.
Frank Tellem, occ. farmer, married, age 34, born Eng. Parents born Eng. Mary Tellem, occ. keeping house, wife, age 24, born MO. {Missouri} Parents born MO.
Arthur Tellem, son, 5 yrs., born CA. {California}
Rosa Tellem, daughter, 2 yrs., born CA. {California}
Wm. Tellem, son, 11 months, born CA. {California}
Rubin Tellem, occ. Com Laborer, brother, single,24 yrs.,born Eng. Parents born Eng.
This has to be Frederick, born 1845. Ages match up.... Brother is Rubin {Rueben}, born 1855. His age matches up... Marguerite is going by Mary....She would be born about 1856 instead of 1859..... The children don't seem to match up though.... ?? Arthur instead of Alfred...?? There is a daughter... and Wm. is for Walter??
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