John Moyle of Lancarrow & Pencoys
- Born: 1818, Nancarrow, Wendron, Cornwall
- Christened: 29 Mar 1818, Stithians, Cornwall 2
- Married: 11 Jul 1840, Wendron, Cornwall 1
- Buried: 20 Jul 1886, Pencoys, Cornwall 3
 Research Notes:
In 1851 John Moyle (33) of Wendron, copper miner, and wife Lavinia (32) of Wendron [sic], were living in Gregwartha, Wendron. Present were children (born in Wendron): Edward (9), scholar, Grace (7), scholar, John (3), scholar, mother-in-law* Grace Moyle (65) of Stithians, miner's widow.
* stepmother
In 1861 John Moyle (43) of Wendron, copper mining agent, and wife Lavania (41) of Camborne, were living in Lancarrow, Wendron. Present were children: Edward (19), wheelwright, Grace (17), John (13), blacksmith, mother-in-law Grace Moyle (77) of Stithians
In 1881 John Moyle (63) of Wendron, retired mine agent, and wife Lavinia (61) of Camborne, were living in Lancarrow, Wendron.
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John Moyle of Wild Duck Terrace Pencoys died aged 68 years (burial record).
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WENDRON
THE FUNERAL of the late Captain John Moyle took place at Pencoys, when the solemn service was impressively said by the Rev. F. Eastes, in the absence of the Rev. R. Heal, who has been out of the county some weeks. It was attended by a large concourse of mourners and friends, including nearly all the tradesmen, farmers, and miners of the district, and by many of the principal mine agents of the neighbourhood, among whom were Captain R. Pryor, Craze, Opie, Michell, Harvey, and others. Many a tear sprinkled the sod at Pencoys which covers the remains of this much-respected man.
The Cornishman, Thursday, 29 Jul 1886, p. 4
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WENDRON.—There has recently died at Four-lanes, Wendron, Captain John Moyle, who was for many years manager of the Boligey and Balmanheere Mines, Wendron, and who was also connected with Mellanear and Tolcarne. At seven years of age the deceased was sent to work at Tresavean (Gwennap), and in early manhood went to California with Sir Henry Huntly, to whom he rendered good service in his explorations. Returning home, Captain Moyle accepted an agency at North Frances, but soon afterwards went to Newfoundland as local agent for Messrs. Mackey and Bennett. After a few years of successful labour there, the deceased came again into Cornwall, at settled at Four-lanes, after consenting to undertake what has proved to be the most important work of his life. Captain Moyle took much interest in local and parochial affairs, and had held several offices in Wendron parish. The deceased, who was much respected, leaves a widow and one daughter—the latter married to Captain John Phillips, of South Crofty. The deceased was buried at Pencoys.
The Cornubian and Redruth Times, Friday, 30 Jul 1886, p. 7
Marriage Information:
John married Lavinia Bawden, daughter of William Bawden and Mary Thomas, on 11 Jul 1840 in Wendron, Cornwall 1. (Lavinia Bawden was born in 1819 in Treslothan, Camborne, Cornwall, christened on 4 Sep 1819 in Camborne, Cornwall 4 and was buried on 29 Jan 1895 in Pencoys, Cornwall 5.)
Marriage Notes:
John Moyle, of age, bachelor, miner, resident of Lancarrow, son of Edward Moyle, miner, and
Lavinia Bawden, of age, spinster, resident of the parish of Camborne, daughter of William Bawden, miner
Married after Banns
Witnesses: Edward Moyle, William Pryor
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