William GONINON
William was baptised at Crowan Parish Church on the 1st April,1819. He married Grace Hosking on the 18th July,1842 at St Just Parish Church. Grace was a spinster, age 21 living in Churchtown, St Just. Her father was John Hosking, a husbandman. William was also living in Churchtown,St Just and both made their mark. The witnesses were John Hosking and John Frezear. They settled with their family in Gwithian Parish (Prazelore and Connor Downs) and William was a miner all his life. He died in 1884 and was buried at Gwithian Church on the 20th February. William and Grace had eleven children, one boy (William) and ten girls - Grace, Mary Jane, Ann, Elizabeth, Alice, Catherine Francis, Jennifer, Martha, Frances Hosking and Louisa. William junior migrated to the US and eventually settled in Butte, Montana
She worked in the mines.
He was an Agricultural Labourer and miner.
Louisa married twice. Frederick Cock was killed at Tehidy in an accident in eith late 1897 or early 1898. Louisa then married James Harris at Gwithian Parish Church on JUne 25, 1898. She died on 29 Oct at 5 Cross Street, Hayle. Her death was certified by D. Stanley-Jones FRCS. The informant was M.A .Hosking (a granddaughter)
He married Grace Hosken 18 Jul 1842 at Churchtown, Cornwall, England . Grace Hosken was born at Gwithian, Cornwall, England 28 Oct 1821 daughter of John Hosking and Mary Smith .
They were the parents of 11
children:
Grace Goninon
christened 12 May 1844.
Mary Jane Goninon
christened 14 Sep 1845.
William Goninon
christened 5 Sep 1847.
Ann Goninon
christened 10 Mar 1850.
Elizabeth Goninon
christened 21 Sep 1851.
Alice Goninon
born 14 Sep 1852.
Catherine Frances Goninon
christened 12 Oct 1859.
Jenefer Goninon
christened 12 Oct 1859.
Martha Goninon
christened 12 Oct 1859.
Frances Hosking Goninon
born 22 Jan 1862.
Louisa Goninon
born 17 Nov 1865.
Grace Hosken died 19 Oct 1894 at Gwithian, Cornwall, England .