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Sorry to be a nuisance but I have found another error in information regarding William Earle Martin. He appears in census 1880 and 1891 with his parents John and Elizabeth, the surname is spelt Martyn in both instances. Do you have a better section to report any errors or to pass on information, rather than clod up guest book listing? Thank you

I've been researching the Pearse family and came across Launceston Then. It has an entry for William Derry Pearse and also his son William Henry Morris Derry Pearse although with a mouthful of a namelike that you have him as William Henry Pearse. My concern was that his D. O. B. is incorrect. You have 1829 when it should be 1843. At the moment I have not researched much more as I am related to the Spry/Morrish side of things. I intend to look at your Launceston Then more closely in the future. I'm sure it has lots of things of interest. Thank you.

Thank you for this excellent work. My son and I are trying to trace the relationships of the Meddleton and Lane families and any related. I have childhood memories of "helping" my great uncle Reg Meddleton and his assistant "Uncle Harry" in the S T Lane shop in Lifton, and of being invited into the signal box at Launceston station with my grandad, John Stanley Meddleton, whose war service is mentioned on your pages. I'm not on Facebook but if anyone has any information about the family I would be very grateful and perhaps you would be so good as to pass it on.

Distant relative of the Burden family occupying several graves at the entrance to the graveyard in Tregeare cemetery, one notable relative was Mary Jane Burdon circa 1870ish, my mother still had a sampler she made.

At the bottom of your website are two old photos by F.W.Crudass from the demolition of the North Cornwall Railway. In my research I have discovered that the line was lifted southwards towards Wadebridge as the Fairly new concrete sleepered track at Halwill was removed first. Mr Crudass's photos suggest by their dates that it was lifted in the north direction.

I did some research into Thomas Hext , several time Mayor of Launceston , father of Digory, George, and Thomas, a successful and wealthy merchant was tenant of the lands of Launceston priory, of which the borough of Newport formed a part, was an alderman and Mayor five times. In 1535, 1555 , 1575-76 , 1581-82 and 1589-90. He was mayor in 1555 when the town was granted its new charter. In 1588 his name appears on the list of gentlemen who were called upon to provide the Crown with money at the time of the Spanish Armada - "March 27, 1588 - £25." He built several houses in the centre of the town. His grandaughter Jane married Andrew Pomeroy of Collaton Manor in Newton Ferrers . https://sites.google.com/site/pomeroytwig/spouses-other-people/hext feel free to use anything on my page . If you find something I haven't I'd love to hear about it !

Guys join our Launceston Then Facebook page ..its awsome ..my fave on Fscebook .

I have photogarphs of the inside of Buttern Hill mine, but they aren't very good

Just found your page about Second World War deaths and noticed you have my mum Gladys Mary Heaney nee Plummer listed as the mother of James Heaney who was gassed aboard ship 1943. She was his wife not his mother. He is buried in Upton Cross I hope you can correct this error, Many Thanks

I just want to say I think your site is marvellous. There is no stone left unturned. I just started doing my ancestry and I am a descendant of the Mason from in and around this area. I love being able to get visions of what life was like and of nowadays. SO a huge thank you.