Tuesday 15 March 2011

William and Elizabeth Clemo's grave at Phillack

William was a master mariner and according to the 1891 census, had servants look after him and his family. Here's the entry:
19,Commercial Rd,
William J Clemo, Head, M ,47,,Master Seas Mariner, Employed, Newquay Cornwall,,
Elizabeth R Clemo,Wife,M,,49,,,Hayle Cornwall,,
Mary Clemo,Dau,S,,25,Draper's Assistant, Employed, Hayle Cornwall,,
Bessie Clemo,Dau,S,,19,Draper's Assistant, Employed, Hayle Cornwall,,
Julia Clemo,Dau,S,,17,Milliner's Assistant, Employed, Hayle Cornwall,,
Richard Clemo,Son,S,15,,Engineer Apprentice, Employed, Hayle Cornwall,,
Clarice Clemo,Dau,,,11,Scholar,,Hayle Cornwall,,
Stanley Clemo,Son,,10,,Scholar,,Hayle Cornwall,,
Elizabeth J Mitchell,Servnt,S,,42,General Servant, Employed, Hayle Cornwall,,

(Elizabeth (Bessie) Clemo was born on 23rd Nov 1871 and baptised at Phillack on the 8th Feb 1872)

After Elizabeth died he moved back to Newquay. Here he is in 1901:
1901 Census Newquay
RG 13 /2207 folio 21 page 34

Newquay, parish St. Columb minor.
Bank Street.
William CLEMO head/wid/57/retired master mariner/Newquay
Mary G CLEMO dau/single/35/Hayle
Bessie CLEMO dau/single/29/Hayle
Julia CLEMO dau/single/26/Hayle
Clarissa CLEMO dau/single/21/Hayle
Jane MITCHELL servant/single/50/gen. domestic/Hayle
Annie CARHARRICK? servant/single/27/housemaid/Crantock
Richard STEPHENS boarder/34/auctioneer manager/St. columb minor
Frederick H GEACH boarder/wid/65/living on own means/Bodmin

None of his daughters had found husbands- and neither had his servant Elizabeth Jane Mitchell. The records show that they died as follows
Burial at Phillack
CLEMO Elizabeth Richards 51 Penpol Terrace Hayle 14-Jul 1893
CLEMO William John 73 Treglyn Higher Town Road Newquay 8-Feb 1917 (Born 1844)

After a quick check on Google maps and streetview, it's clear that this entry should read Higher Tower Street, which is a shortish street of Victorian/Edwardian houses, now mostly B&Bs.

The grave is a pretty high status memorial but 100 years of exposure to the sea air is taking its toll

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