Another Grave!
Still at the Parish Church of Saint Gwinear in Cornwall, we have another interesting grave/memorial to look at.
John Grose:
This time it’s John Grose (the younger brother of Matthew Grose (1788-1849) who migrated to the Isle of Man).
Image of grave at St Gwinear Church, Cornwall © (Posted with permission of image owner: Fiona)
Transcription provided with photo:
…
SACRED
TO
THE MEMORY OF
JOHN GROSE
Who departed this life on the
16th day of May
1842
Aged 49 years.
…
Also of
JANE GROSE
Wife of the above
Who departed this life on the
30th day of October
1856
Aged 50 years.
In love they lived, in peace they died
Their lives was craved but God denied.
…
ALSO OF
EDWARD JENNINGS
Who died June 23rd 1878
Aged 54 years
He died trusting in his saviour.
…
What do we know about John Grose?
John Grose is the son of Captain Matthew Grose (1761-1824) whose Memorial is also at Gwinear and details covered in this other post.
According to the 1841 census (below) and also his 1842 Will, John Grose was a grocer and draper in Goldsithney, Perranuthnoe, Cornwall.
(Source: Class: HO107; Piece: 143; Book: 11; Civil Parish: Perran Ulthnoe; County: Cornwall; Enumeration District: 6; Folio: 27; Page: 22; Line: 15; GSU roll: 241265 (Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841; Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; 2010; Provo, UT, USA))
We don’t have a baptism record for John Grose yet, but from his grave we can estimate his birth around 1793.
This fits with the Cornwall Memorial Inscription record on FindMyPast.
| First name(s) |
JOHN |
| Last name |
GROSE |
| Age |
49 |
| Birth year |
1793 |
| Death year |
1842 |
| Death date |
May 1842 |
| Place |
GWINEAR |
Also the England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 record on FindMyPast
| Death quarter |
2 |
| Death year |
1842 |
| District |
Penzance |
| County |
Cornwall |
| Volume |
9 |
| Page |
152 |
Although we have this Memorial Inscription and death record, we don’t yet have a burial record in Gwinear. Is this headstone indicating a burial place, or memorial for John Grose?
Captain?
Another question: He is titled as Captain John Grose on his mother’s obituary.
“At Goldsithney, in Perranuthnoe, on the 23rd instant, at the house of her son, Capt. John Grose, Mrs. Jane Grose, aged 80 years, relict of the late Capt. Matthew Grose, formerly of Gwinear, and of Dodington in Somerset, much regretted and respected by her numerous family and friends. Her end was peace.”
Was he a retired ‘Mine Captain’, or another type of ‘Captain’?
His Will
His Will (transcription ongoing) looks like a an excellent resource of information as mentions some provision for his four living siblings:
“Mary, wife of Mine Agent, Henry Francis”…
“Elizabeth wife of Mine Agent, Obadiah Ash”…
“Eliza, wife of Mine Agent, Absalom Francis.” …
“the children of my brother Captain Matthew Grose as shall be then living.”…
(The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1966)
…
What do we know about Jane Grose?
According to the marriage record of John Grose and Jane Jennings on 26th January, 1840 from the Cornwall OPC Database, Jane Grose (nee Jennings) is from Gwinear and daughter of Thomas Jennings, a farmer.
With further research on the Cornwall OPC Database, we see Jane’s mother is likely Ann Jennings (nee Hambly). Ann Hambly and Thomas Jennings married in Gwinear in 1802.
We don’t see a baptism in Gwinear for a Jane Jennings, but we have a record for Jennifer Jennings to parents ‘Thomas and Anne Jennings’ which looks like the best match for her.
| Day Month |
08-Feb |
| Year |
1807 |
| Parish Or Reg District |
Gwinear |
| Forename |
Jennifer |
| Surname |
JENNINGS |
| Sex |
dau |
| Father Forename |
Thomas |
| Mother Forename |
Anne |
..
From Cornwall OPC database we have a burial record for Jane Grose in 1856 in Gwinear which corresponds with the grave.
…
What do we know about Edward Jennings?
Edward Jennings is the younger brother of Jane Grose (nee Jennings).
The details of his death match closely with those on the Cornwall OPC Database:
| Day Month |
27-Jun |
| Year |
1878 |
| Parish Or Reg District |
Gwinear |
| Forename |
Edward |
| Surname |
JENNINGS |
| Age |
53 |
| Residence |
Village |
His baptism details from Cornwall OPC Database:
| Day Month |
27-Jun |
| Year |
1824 |
| Parish Or Reg District |
Gwinear |
| Forename |
Edward |
| Surname |
JENNINGS |
| Sex |
son |
| Father Forename |
Thomas |
| Mother Forename |
Ann |
| Residence |
Gwinear |
| Father Rank Profession |
Farmer |
Phew (again)!
So once again a few questions answered & as usual a few more things to find out! Please comment or contact if any errors, or have advice or info.
The next post will look at a third interesting gravestone at St Gwinear, Cornwall. Then we’ll go back over to the Isle of Man!
Useful links:
Cornwall OPC Database
Adventurous Ancestors 