Peter Trounson (1761-1836)

Peter Trounson was baptised on 5th July 1761 in Ludgvan, Cornwall, England. His father was Peter Trounson. The last name of Trounson is occassionaly spelt as 'Trownson' and sometimes 'Trownsen' on various historical records.

No definitive evidence of the name of Peter's mother has been found at this stage, but the most likely candidate is a woman by the name of Joan Karn, who married a Peter Trounson in Ludgvan in the correct time period. Peter's siblings were Elizabeth and Mary (an older sister Mary died young).

Marriage
Peter married at aged 26 to Margaret James, daughter of Joel and Mary James (nee Came). The couple married in St Erth on 9th August 1787, and witnesses to the marriage were a Edward Rawlings and Joel James. Peter was a sojourner to St Erth at the time of the marriage and was employed as a labourer.

The couple settled and had 9 known children. Although St Erth is recorded as the location for all the baptisms of the children, they may not have all been born there. Daughter Ann is known to have been born in St Hillary and baptised in St Erth.

Death
Peter died in December of 1836 at aged 75. His residence at the time was St Erth, and he was buried in St Hillary on 05/12/1836. His eldest son Peter had died only 6 months before. There is a will for a Peter Trounson, yeoman of St Erth, located with the Probate Court of the Archdeconary of Cornwall, dated 1837. This will has not been obtained for viewing, but is likely to be for Peter or his eldest son.

Peter's wife Margaret outlived him by 3 years.

Children

 * colspan="3" bgcolor="#FFfce0" style="color: #000000;" |Children of Peter & Margaret Trounson
 * colspan="3" bgcolor="#FFfce0" style="color: #000000;" |Children of Peter & Margaret Trounson