You may find the attached OS 1:50,000 top map segment of interest. We were in the UK for six weeks recently and stayed inTruro for a week. I also took photographs of a couple of Coad gravestones in the West Country.
Peter Thomas Western Australia
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Thats a nice detailed map, thank you. I tend to use www.multimap.com which also pretty good and will let you drill down to street level, but doesnt have the topography
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Glad it was of interest Joe.
As reported in that message I took photographs of Coad graves in a couple of locations whilst in Cornwall recently. One such place was St Ive (not St Ives and pronounced 'St Eve' by the locals).
I've attached images of four separate tomb stones, the inscriptions on which may be of interest to the wider Coad group.
Also, whilst in the village, I was allowed to photograph a few documents by a really obliging local historian. One of those was a mud-map of farms (at least one was owned by a Coad family) in the area sometime in the 1700s. I've tried to orientate the document with another modern OS topographic map, although I'm not completely convinced I've got it right, so any comments or suggestions will be most welcome.
Peter Thomas Western Australia
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Its great to get a sunny day and those really good photos of the stones Peter. I wish Id stopped in on my way to Menheniot in April.
Oddly enough I have just been independently contacted by a John Coad in Victoria who appears to be the eighth of that name in a line. He also has photographed the stones.
These stones have thrown a bit of a spanner in the works. Now I have always thought that John Coad m ( 1799 St germans) Grace Lean was the son of Richard Coad and Mary Crocker, bp 1766 St Cleer. In that case why is he buried next to his uncle John (who married Jane Mutton in Menheniot 1756) in St Ive, when as far as I know he died in St Germans, quite a distance away.
1841 Census. Higher Eglaroos, St Germans. John (70, farmer) with Grace (35). Thomas Lean (65, Graces father). William Lean (30, farmer) with William (8). 2 ag labs 2 servants
John jr (m Priscilla Rogers) in fact seems to have inherited Charaton (at least he was there in 1841) but there were plenty of other intervening male relatives if the above is true. Why would a great-nephew score it?
Perhaps John 1728 (Richard's eldest brother) and Jane did have some issue after all and the other two Johns were his descendants? That would certainly seem to be indicated by the proximity of the stones.
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Joe,
To have graves placed adjacent to each other is a significant indicator of some kind of close relationship. Perhaps the following four documents may assist you to further unravel those local mysteries.
It's quite a coincidence that two of us from Australia have separately photographed those same stones.
Cheers,
Peter
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Hiya, I am interested in the John Coad, Jane Coad (nee Mutton) headstone, as I am studying both the Coads and Muttons in this area.
I am having a little difficulty in reading the inscriptions. Could you please tell me the dates and ages of deaths. Thankyou.
Sue
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Hi Peter, I just noticed your posting from 2006, I'm from WA also and am looking to do some family research soon when I have the chance to get over to Cornwall. We've traced our family back through South Australia and then to the Truro area, is that where your branch is from? I'd be interested in knowing where the gravestones are that you mention. Cheers, Wanda Coad Western Australia
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Ahh, sorry, I just realised that you have already previously posted these photos online!
I'd still be interested in hearing about your branch of the family sometime and seeing if it matches ours!
Cheers, Wanda
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Do you have the Coad Book, Wanda, that lays out all the families of Coad including yours? I have it priced up high at the moment but may drop it for you if you wish to purchase. https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/coad
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