Roger Wearne of St. Ives, Gent.
(1773-1844)
Honor Geen
(1776-1832)
Dr. James Wearne of Helston
(1809-1870)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Phillippa Vivian

Dr. James Wearne of Helston 1

  • Born: 1809, St. Ives, Cornwall
  • Christened: 19 Nov 1809, St. Ives, Cornwall 2
  • Married: 2 Jul 1839, Gwinear, Cornwall 3
  • Died: 14 Feb 1870, Helston, Cornwall 4
  • Buried: 18 Feb 1870, Helston, Cornwall 2

  Research Notes:

In 1845 James Wearne was co-executor and a residuary legatee of his father's will.

In 1851 James Wearne, aged 41, born in St. Ives Cornwall, General Practitioner, M.R.C.S, L.A.C., and wife Phillippa Wearne, aged 31, born in Gwinear Cornwall, were living in Meneage St., Helston, Cornwall. With them were children (born in Helston) James (10), scholar, Vivian (9), scholar, Charlotte (8), scholar, Walter (6), scholar, Ernest (1 month), and visitors Emily Vivian (19) of Gwinear, unmarried, merchant's daughter, and George C. Vivian (18) of Gwinear, unmarried, merchant's son.

In 1861 Jas. Wearne, aged 51, born in St. Ives, Mayor of the Borough, General Practitioner, and wife Philippa Wearne, aged 41, born in Gwinner Cornwall, were living in .Meneage St., Helston, Cornwall. With them were children (born in Helston) Walter (16), Philippa (18), Ernest (10), and Edwyn (6).

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James Wearne of Helston died aged 60 years (burial record).

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SUDDEN DEATH OF A HELSTON SURGEON.

Mr. James Wearne, surgeon, of Helston, died suddenly about midnight on Sunday. He was a senior surgeon of Helston Union, and held various appointments in mines and clubs of that district, and was most assiduous in his professional duties. Mr. Wearne had been a member of the Town Council for a long period, and had filled the office of chief magistrate of the borough. He was sixty years of age.

The West Briton, Thursday Evening, 17 Feb 1870, p. 12

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WEARNE—At Helston, February 14, Mr. James Wearne, surgeon, aged 60.

Royal Cornwall Gazette, Saturday Morning, 19 Feb 1870, p. 4

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Letters of Administration of the personal estate and effects of James Wearne late of Helston in the county of Cornwall, surgeon, deceased, who died 14 February 1870 at Helston aforesaid, were granted 26 March at the Principal Registry to James Wearne of the General Register Office Somerset House in the county of Middlesex, government clerk, the son, and one of the next of kin of the said deceased, he having been first sworn. Effects under £1,000. 4

  Marriage Information:

James married Phillippa Vivian, daughter of Joseph Vivian of Roseworthy and Maria Davey, on 2 Jul 1839 in Gwinear, Cornwall. (Phillippa Vivian was born on 21 Dec 1818 in Roseworthy, Gwinear, Cornwall, England, died on 4 Feb 1872 in Helston, Cornwall and was buried on 8 Feb 1872 in Helston, Cornwall, aged 53 years.)

  Marriage Notes:

James Wearne, of full age, bachelor, surgeon, resident of Helston, son of Roger Wearne, merchant, and
Philippa Vivian, minor, spinster, resident of Roseworthy Gwinear, daughter of Joseph Vivian, merchant

Witnesses: Joseph Vivian, Roger Wearne

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At Gwinear Church, on Tuesday the 2nd instant, by the Rev. J. G. Wulff, James Wearne, Esq., of Helston, to Philippa, second daughter of Joseph Vivian, Esq., of Roseworthy.

Royal Cornwall Gazette, Friday, 5 Jul 1839, p. 3

Sources

1 The Visitations of the County of Cornwall - with additions by Lt.-Col. John Lambrick Vivian, Vivian of Roskear, p. 543.

2 Cornwall OPC.

3 Gwinear Parish Registers, Marriages, p. 22, no. 44.

4 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, 1870, p. 54.

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