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Another Clymo descendant

Another Clymo descendant

Posted: 3 Dec 2007 1:45AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Clymo
Hello everyone,
My name is Robert Wayne Clymo (known as Wayne)and I am a descendant of Francis Clymo and Jane Harris married in 1791 in Cambourne, Cornwall, England.
They are my g g g g grandparents (Wow 4 greats)
Raelene Prosser who has posted on this site is my first cousin. Her father, Albert Coombs Clymo b 1905 was my father's (Cyril Clymo b 1919) brother.
I was born in Sydney Australia and now live in Bathurst NSW.

I came upon this site by accident while doing a bit of research to help me write a speech to be given at my daughter's wedding on 8th Dec 2007.
Here I have discovered that I obviously have many more relations in America than the two I know, my sister who has lived there for many years and recently my daughter who is now working in NY and will return after her wedding.
Hello to all my American relatives!
Although it interests me a little I have not done any proper research of my family tree.
However, in 1979 I was fortunate to spend time in Cornwall and on a sudden whim I spent some time looking around the churches, records office and cemeteries of Cambourne and Redruth to see if I could find anything in regard to my family tree. I had not had any intention of doing so, so I had nothing to start with except some idea (though not totally clear) of names of my father's parents and grandparents and the knowledge that the family was descended from tin miners from the Cambourne district.
My wife and I just took pot luck at the time and worked out and pursued a particular line at the time. We worked out that we had quite likely found my family tree... but could not confirm the link to Australia at the time.
We looked in the phone book and picked an appropriate name (ie one that had been used in the family) and called. Sadly I cannot recall the names of the people we rang but it was an old couple. (probably then in their eighties) They were most generous and invited us to afternoon tea. We discovered that they were probably related as the old gentleman could recall that two of his (I think) grandfather's, or great grandfather's brothers had left for other countries. One to Australia and one to America.
What a stroke of luck! I now know, due to Raelene Prosser's research that we had indeed found my family line and visited with living relatives.
I guess it is a bit unfortunate that I did not know that Raelene Prosser was researching the family tree as I had made a fair quantity of notes while in Cornwall and they may have been of assistance to her and saved her some work.
I feel fortunate to have had access to the original records at a Church in Redruth, Cornwall. Yes, I actually had my hands on and turned the pages of the original, hand written, births deaths and marriages record for those times.
Most of the Church records at that time had been handed over to the Government Authorities upon request?? or decree?? BUT the Minister of that particular Church had refused to hand over the records and so they were still kept at the church. I remember finding a Clymo gravestone in the Church Cemetery and wondering if I was related to this person. It turned out that I am.
I also remember sitting in a cold dark Church one night looking through the records book. The thought that I was looking at the real records of past family made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. Quite an experience!
Finding this site has prompted me to wonder about the notes I made in Cornwall. I don't believe I have them but my ex-wife may still have them. Might just ask at the wedding on Saturday!
Well that's all for now. I wish you all well!
I can be contacted at, Email: acaciaalpacas@hotmail.com
Wayne Clymo.

Re: Another Clymo descendant

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 3:42PM GMT
Classification: Query
I am not sure if my husband is some relative or not. His grandfather was Charles Cowlin Clymo, g/grandfather Charles Clymo, g/g/grandfather Nicholas Clymo, ggg/grandfather Nicholas Clymo whose father was Francis Clymo who had married Jane Harris in 1791. So they are 4 greats as well

Re: Another Clymo descendant

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 5:18PM GMT
Classification: Query
I believe my husband is related to Francis and Jane Clymo via Nicholas Clymo and Jenefer Cowling. He is my husbands gggrandfather I think. (Nicholas Clymo that is)

Regards Judith Dunn

Re: Another Clymo descendant

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 1:30PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: clymo, bevan, brown, benjamin,
Hi, we are related also. My line from Francis Clymo and Jane Harris married March 29, 1791Camborne, Cornwall, England is as follows:
The second son Nicholas Clymo b April 05, 1794 Camborne married Mary cock July 08, 1819. Their 4th child Francis Clymo born may 31, 1823, Camborne married Grace Nicholas. He died in Camborne, Cornwall, England jan 18, 1877. Their 4th child Francis Clymo was born April 14, 1854 in Camborne. He married Deborah Benjamin may 31, 1874 in Sweetland, Nevada County, California, USA. He died In North Bloomfield, Nevada County, CA usa Dec 30, 1902. His first son, Edward Nicholas Clymo born March 01, 1875 in Sweetland, Nevada County, CA married Ellen Elizabeth Bevan Aug 23, 1898 in Nevada County USA. Edward died Jan 1949 in Nevada City, CA. Edward Nicholas Clymo and Ellen Elizabeth Bevan were my great grandparents. Their first child Merle Ellen Clymo born Aug 01, 1899 in Sweetland, Nevada County, Ca was my grandmother. She died Aug 10, 1980. She married Jeremiah M Brown (b April 21, 1849) Jan 07, 1918 In Auburn, Placer County, Ca . Their second child, Leland Henry Brown my dad (b Jan 4, 1920)married Renie Lou Underwood Jan 04, 1945 Auburn, Placer County CA. I was born Dec 25, 1948 in Nevada City, Nevada County, Ca

So if I am counting my greats right Francis Clemmow (Clymo) and Jane Harris are my 5 great grandparents. We came to Nevada County, California, USA via Francis Clymo b April 14 , 1854 in Camborne, Cornwall, England Died May 31, 1874 Sweetland, Nevada County, CA USA.

Two of his brothers came to USA at same time. William Clymo b 1847. Died May 08, 1907 in San Francisco Ca. His wife was Eliza Ivey. The other brother was Edward Clymo born in51 He died June 18, 1874 in Sebastopol, Nevada County, CA.


A few years ago I was corresponding with a Peter Clymo from Australia who was also related to us.
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