The following is from [Pigot 1844] and must be read in the context of that date.
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WITH MARAZION, SAINT
MICHAEL’S, MOUNT, NEWLYN and
NEIGHBOURHOODS.
PENZANCE is a sea-port, corporate town, and chapelry, in the parish of Madron and hundred of Penwith, 282 miles from London and 109 from Exeter; situated on the north side of Mount’s Bay, in a part of the county remarkably beautiful. Penzance is one of the most thriving towns in Cornwall; its business is generally brisk, and the markets are well attended. Its maritime trade comprises the export of tin, in blocks, ingots and bars, to foreign countries—and coastwise of copper, tin, leather, &c. to London, Liverpool, Bristol and Wales; of oil to Ireland, and pilchards to the Mediterranean. It imports, from Saint Petersburgh, tallow, hemp and iron, and timber from Norway, Prussia and America; and coastwise, iron and coal from Wales—corn and flour from Norfolk, Sussex, Hampshire and London—salt and bale-goods from Liverpool—groceries, bale-goods, wines, spirits and porter, by regular traders, from London, Bristol and Plymouth. Nearly two-thirds of the tin furnished by the mines are exported from hence—it is, therefore, one of the coinage towns.
Certain privileges were conferred upon Penzance by Henry the Eighth, but the charter of incorporation was granted by James the First: this was superseded by the Municipal Act, passed in 1835, which vested the government of the borough in a mayor, six aldermen and eighteen councillors, and styled the corporate body ‘the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the town of Penzance;’ the same act divided the town into two wards, and bestowed upon it a commission of the peace. For the recovery of sums under fifty pounds a court of requests, at which the mayor, assisted by the town clerk, presides, is held once a fortnight; and a hundred court, under the steward of the lord of the manor; also town sessions, on the Friday following the county sessions. At the top of East-street is the market-house, a spacious and handsome building, comprising the guildhall, the police-office, and a public museum. A dispensary for the relief of the indigent sick, the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall (established in 1813, with a valuable museum), a library, gentlemen’s subscription and commercial news-rooms, and many book clubs, are the principal public institutions here.
The parish church is at Madron: in Penzance is a chapel of ease under that parish, and places of worship for various religious denominations; also a public grammar school, and other schools upon the British & foreign and national plans. The late celebrated Sir Humphry Davy was a native of this place. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday are the market days. The fairs are held on the Thursday next before Palm Sunday, the Thursday following Trinity Sunday, and the Thursday after Advent Sunday.—The chapelry of Penzance contained, in 1831, 6,563 inhabitants, and in 1811, 8,578. The population of Madron parish (exclusive of Penzance), at the last stated period, was 2,566.
Marazion and St. Michael’s Mount omitted.
Newlyn is a fishing village
and parish in the hundred of
PyderPenwith1, about two miles from Penzance; situated
on the eastern shore of Mount’s Bay, from which are
exported large quantities of pilchards, this place taking an
active share in the fishery and the process of curing. There
are two annual fairs held here; one on the first Tuesday in
October and 8th November. The population of the parish, in
1831, was 1,218; and in 1811, 1,151.
1 This and other errors indicate that the editors had confused Newlyn here with Newlyn East.
POST OFFICE, Chapel-street, Penzance, Ellen Catherine Swain, Post Mistress.—Letters from London and various parts arrive every evening at six, and are despatched every morning at a quarter before seven.— Letters from the North, &c. arrive every morning at half-past eight, and are despatched every afternoon at half-past four.
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GENTRY AND CLERGY. Allen Miss Elizabeth, Marazion Batten Benj. Pidwell, Esq. Chapel st Batten Rev. Henry, M.A. Chapel st Batten Mrs. Lydia, Alverton st Beare Mr. William, Clarence st Bedford Dell, Esq. Clarence place Bedford John, Esq. Pendrea Berryman Mr. —, Cornwall terrace Birt Mrs Elizabeth, Cornwall terrace Bishop Rev. John, Madron Boase Miss Alice, 4 Clarence terrace Boase Mrs. Ann, Alverton st Boase Mr. John, Alverton st Boase John J. H. Esq. Larriggan Bodilly Mr. Ralph, Alverton st Bolitho Edward, Esq. the Cliff Bolitho Richd. Foster, Esq. the Cliff Bolitho Thomas, Esq. Coombe Bolitho Thomas, Esq. Alverton st Bolitho Ths. S. Esq. Penalvearne Hse Bolitho William, Esq. Pendrea Borlase Samuel, Esq Castle Horneck Branwell Mrs. Jane, Chapel st Branwell Mrs. Mary, Regent square Brickell Mrs. Mary, Cornwall terrace Bridgman Mrs. Eliz. Cornwall terrace Broad Mrs. Wellington place Bromley Mr. John, North parade Cambell Captain —, Treneere Campbell Rev. William, Ludgvan Carey Capt. Hy. R.N. Regent terrace Carne Mrs. Ellen, Abbey st Carne Joseph, Esq. Chapel st Carne Wm. Thos. Esq. Clarence place Childs Mr. John, Cornwall terrace Cock Mr. Francis, North parade Cock Mr. William, Penrose terrace Cole Mrs. Catherine, Marazion Conin Mr. Jacob, the Clif Cornish Mr. Richard, Clarence terrace Cornish William, Esq. Marazion Coulson Thomas, Esq. Clarance st Cumming Rev. William, Sancred Curtis Mrs. Catherine, Park corner Davies Capt. Richard Longland, R.N. Redinnick House Davy Miss Catherine, East st Drew Lieutenant —, Russia Cove Edmonds Mr. Henry, Parade passage Edwards Mrs. Wilmot, Clarence place Ferris Richd. Jewell, Esq. Alverton st |
Ferris Capt. Thos. R.N. Marine terr Foxell Rev. John, New town Giddy Miss Mary, North parade Gluyas Mr. Oliver St. Michael’s Mount Grenfell Pascoe, Esq. Gulval Grenfell William, Esq. Marazion Grenfell Capt. Wm. Regent terrace Gurney Rev. Auburn, Paul Gwennap Mr. John, Parade-Cottage Hancock Charles, Esq. York House Harris Mrs. Grace, Penrose terrace Helley Rev. Thomas, Regent square Hocking Mrs. Mary, 11 North parade Hosking Mr. John, Marazion Hosking Mr. Richard, Cornwall terr Husband Jas. Esq. Alverton House Jago Capt. Darell[?], R.A. Clarence st James Mr. Francis, Alverton st James the Misses, Marazion John George, Esq. Chapel st Johnson Rev. Dr. — Perran Uthnoe Le Grice Rev. Charles Valentine, Terief House, Madron Le Grice Day, Esq. Terief House, Madron Lee Mrs. —, the Cliff Lee Edwin, Esq. the Cliff Long Mr. John, Alverton Longlands the Misses, Clarence st Luke the Misses, Clarence st Luke Mr. John, East st Marks Mr. Richard, Cornwall terr Matthews Mr. John, Rosecadgel Michell Mrs. Cath. Wellington terr Miller Mr. John, Newlyn Millett the Misses, Chapel st Millett the Misses, 5 Clarence terr Millett the Misses, Wellington terr Millett Mrs. Jane, Chapel st Mitchell Mrs. Cath. Wellington terr Moore Rev. Charles, South parade Moyle Mr. Hugh Mason, East st New Rev. Charles, St. Mary’s terr Nicholl miss Mary Ann, Chapel st Oxenham Mr. Richd. Wellington ter Pascoe Humphrey, Esq. Tregano Pascoe Major —, North parade Pascoe Miss Sarah, Alverton st Pascoe Rev. Thomas, St. Hilary Pascoe William, Esq. Tregemble Paul Miss Mary, Wellington place Paynter Lieut. Chas, R.N. Alverton st Paynter John, Esq. Bookenna [Boskenna] |
Peel Mrs. —, Alverton Cottage Penneck Miss Francis, Chapel st Penneck Rev. Henry, St. Michael’s ter Pentreath Mr. Richd. Parade passage Peters Rev. Michael Noel, Bellair Hse Pidwell Miss Mary, East st Pidwell Mr. Samuel, Alverton st Pidwell Saml. jun. Esq. Morrab fields Polkinghorne Mr. Gideon, regent sq Pope Mr. Emanuel, Wellington place Praed Admiral —, Acton Castle Ratsey Capt. Thos R.N. Wellington pl Richards John, Esq. Poltair Richards Mr. John Regent square Richards Mr. Robert, Alverton st Roberts Mrs. Eleanor, North parade Roberts Miss Elizabeth, North st Roberts Mrs. Jane, Penrose terrace Robinson Mr. Alexr. South parade Robyns Miss Anne, Clarence st Robyns Col. Jon, Clarence place Rogers the Misses, Marazion Rosewall Mrs. Jane, Regent square Rowe Mr. John, Clarence terrace Rumbell —, Esq. Treneer St. Aubyn Mrs. Martha, Alverton st Scobell John, Esq. Nancealverne Sharp Capt. —, R.N. St. Mary’s terrace Shuttleworth Rev. Edwd. Regent ter Stone the Misses Clarence place Symons Mr. John, Clarence st Taylor Capt. William Norton, R.N. St. Clair Cottage Tom Mr. Daniel, 5 Regent terrace Townsend Rev. John H. Marazion Tremewen Mrs. Elizabeth, Clarence st Veale Mr. Peter, 2 North parade Veale Mr. William, Wellington place Veale Rev. William, Trevaylor Vibert the Misses, East st Vigurs John, Esq. Rosehill Vigurs Thomas, Esq. Rosevean Webber Mr. John, Clarence st Wingfield Rev. William, Gulval ACADEMIES & SCHOOLS Not otherwise described are Day Schools. Marked thus * are Boarding and Day. Ackerman Eliza & Mary, Chapel st *Barnes Richard, Regent place *Barwis John, Penare House *Berryman Mary, Alverton st *Blight Robert, Jordan House |
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ACADEMIES, &c.—Continued. Bramwell Mary Ann and Amelia, Morrab place British and Foreign School, Queen st Charity School, Madron — Tobias Read, master *Cox Lucinda, Clarence st Grammar School, Queen st—Rev. Henry Batten, M.A. master Jenkins Grace, Victoria place *Millett Hannah, Marazion National School, Abbey street—Edward Giddy Trembath, master; Sybela Henrietta Trembath, mistrss National School, Madron—Ann Downing, mistress O’Brien Patrick Joseph, East st Tresider Elizabeth & Mary, East st Trounson Francis, North st Wesleyan School, (day), Chapel street—Alfred Gee, master AGENTS. (See also Fire, &c. Office Agents.) Blight William (mine) Marazion Crouch Edward Anson (commission and mine) Chapel st Francis Henry (mine) Goldsithney Hocking John (mine) Marazion King Henry (ship) Chapel st Pearce Richard (to Lloyd’s, & to the assurance companies and underwriters in France and Belgium, and the Assurance Co.’s of Copenhagen and Gothenburg) Chapel st ARCHITECTS. Harvey Edward, Clarence st Harvey James, North st Rutger & Paulby (and surveyors) Marazion ARTISTS. Foss Thomas (portrait painter), Alverton street Pentreath Richard Thomas (portrait and landscape painter), Clarence st ATTORNEYS. Marked thus * are masters extraordinary in chancery, and thus † commissioners for taking acknowledgements to deeds by married women. Borlase Charles Bonython, Chapel st Cornish William, Marazion *†Edmonds Richard (and notary) Chapel st Edmonds Richard, jun. Chapel st *†John & Rodd (& notaries) Parade st *Millett & Borlase, North parade Millett John Fortescue, Chancery lane and Marazion *Millett John Nicholas Richd. Princes st *Pascoe James, 7 North parade Paynter Francis, Clarence st *Tippet Richard Edward (& notary) Marazion AUCTIONEERS. Bellringer George, Alverton lane Downing Benjamin, Morrab place Edmonds Walter, jun. Park corner Marrack Alexander, Regent terrace Matthews William Davis, Chapel st Merifield John Benny, Clarence st Richards William, North parade Rodd William Henry, Park Cottage Stevens Vivian, Park corner BAKERS & FLOUR DEALERS. Ancell John, back of North parade Bailey James, the Folly Beare George, New st Beckerleg Barzillai, Back lane Drew Robert, Queen st Easterbrook Nicholas, East st Ellacott James, North st George Richard, East st Hampton Alexander, Chapel st Hawke Thomas, North st |
Honeychurch William, East st Jilbert Jane, Leskinnick st Kemble George, Marazion Matthews Jane, Chapel st May Ann, North st Nicholls Henry, North st Organ John2, East st Roberts William, Newlyn Smith James, Leskinnick st Tredred Abraham, Leskinnick st Tresidder James, Market place Warne Robert, Newlyn Warne William, North st Warren Ralph, Newlyn Williams Ann, North st Williams John, Vondervor[?] lane BANKERS. Batten, Carne & Carne (Penzance Bank), Chapel st — (draw on Sir J. W. Lubbock & Co. London) Bolithos’, Sons & Co. (Mount’s Bay Bank), East st— (draw on Ransom & Co. London) Ricketts, Enthoven[?], Turner, Mason & James (Union Bank), Chapel st— (draw on Glyn, Halifax & Co. London) Savings’ Bank, Parade street—Dell Bedford, actuary BASKET MAKERS. Jewell John, Chyandour Kingston John, Newlyn Kingston Thomas, East st Moon Phillip, East st Stevens James Kingston, Chyandour Stevens John, East st Trezise Thomas, North st BLACK & WHITE SMITHS. Badge John, Marazion Bond Stephen, East st Grose Henry, Quay Grose Richard, Chyandour Hitchings John, North st Jeffery Anthony, North st Jiggin John, Madron Laity John, Marazion Mitchell Thomas, Marazion Noy Henry, Queen st Pascoe Fernando, New st Phillips John, Marazion Roberts Thomas, Newlyn Rodda James, Marazion Rodda Samuel, Alverton st Rowe & Son, Newlyn Tonkin William, Newlyn Trudgen Richard, Madron Uter Nicholas, Park corner White Nicholas, Chyandour BLOCK MAKERS. Edmonds Thomas, the Quay Higgs Jonathan, Quay st Jenkins Richard, Quay st BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS AND BINDERS. Marked thus * are also Printers. *Beare Thomas, Market place Lavin John (binder), Chapel st *Paddy Edward, Chapel st *Rowe Edward, Market place *Thomas Charles, East st Vibert Francis Treleaven, Market pl Vibert John Pope (and circulating library), Market place *Viner William, Queen square BOOT & SHOE MAKERS. Basset John, North st Bramble John, Queen st Bramble Martin, North st Brown Elizabeth, East st Denithorne William, Chyandour Eddy John, Marazion Foss Thomas, Quay st Gendall James, North st Gendall Richard, North st |
Hosking John, Alverton st Jennings James Reed, Alverton st Ladner John, the Folly Maddern John, North st Martin William, North st Matthews Thomas, Leskinnick st Matthews William, East st Olive Thomas, Newlyn Pascoe Hodgson, Chapel st Poole James, Parade st Read Matthew, North st Rendall Charles, the Quay Reynolds Sampson, East st Roberts Richard, Madron Robinson, William, Quay st Rodd William, North st Rogers William, North st Rowe John, Madron Rowe Martin, East st Thomas Stephen, Marazion Trenwith Philip Watkins, Adelaide st Trenwith Richard, Leskinnick place Trenwith W. Parade st Trenwith William, East st Wallis James, North st Watkins James, Queen st Way William, Chyandour BRAZIERS AND TIN-PLATE WORKERS. Cornish Richard, Market place Small Peggy & Sons, Market place Stewart Thomas, North st BREWERS. Jollow George, East street Pentreath & Co. Back lane Stephens James, East st Woolf Thomas, East st BUILDERS. Crocker John (& undertaker), North parade Hamilton John, Clarence st Harvey Edward, Clarence st Harvey James, North st Laity John, Marazion Vingoe Henry & Sons, Morrab place BUTCHERS. Cock Solomon, North st Denithorne James, John’s place Dugdale John, the Market Matthews James, the Market Paul John, John’s place Richards Peter, East st Rodda Sampson, the Market Rodda Thomas, Market place Sampson Robert, the Market Soman Benjamin, the Market Sutherland Joseph, New st CABINET MAKERS. (See also Carpenters, &c.) Crocker Charles, East st Crocker John (and paper-hanger), North parade Fleming John Tad[?], East st Hamlyn William (& carver), Parade st Harvey Edward, Clarence st Harvey James, North st Kernick William S. (and furniture dealer), East st Lugg Francis, Alverton st Maiben William (& paper-hanger), Parade st Rendle George, East st Roberts Peter, East st Simmons Moses Barnett (and carver and gilder), East st Vingoe Henry & Sons, Morrab place CARPENTERS AND JOINERS Marked thus * are also Cabinet Makers. (See also the preceding list.) Batten Francis, Madron Betty Philemon, Madron Chirgwin John, Newlyn Curnow John, the Quay Edmonds Thomas, North st |
2 John Organ was great-grandfather to Sir Robert Menzies of Australia.
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