ST. IVES is a parish on the north coast of Cornwall, bounded by the Irish sea, on the south by Lelant, and on the west by Towednack; it is in the western division of Penwith Hundred, Penzance Union, Cornwall archdeaconry, and Exeter bishopric. Formerly it was called Pendennis or Pendunes—the Head or Fortress—and was first incorporated by Charles I., which charter was confirmed by James II. The corporation now consists of a mayor, four aldermen and twelve councillors. Through the instrumentality of Sir Francis Basset the first charter was obtained, and he being a burgess, presented a silver cup to the corporation, bearing the following inscription:—
“If any discord should ariseThe church, which is a chapel of ease to Lelant, is a handsome and large stone building, with square embattld tower and 2 bells and clock; in the interior are nave, four aisles, chancel, transept, font, and many ancient mural monuments, an old register, and an organ; The Rev. Uriah Tonkin, M.A., of Lelant, is the vicar, and the Rev. Franklin Tonkin, M.A., is the curate. The living is a perpetual curacy, value £120 per annum, with residence, in the gift of the Vicar of Lelant.
Within the Borough of St. Ives,
’Tis my desire this Cup of Love
As instrument of Peace may prove.”
Previous to 1822 St. Ives returned two members to Parliament; but now, in conjunction with Lelant and Towednack, it only returns one, Capt. Robert Michael Laffan. The population of this parliamentary borough is 9,872.
The principal trade here is the pilchard fishary; but for the last three years it has been very unsuccessful, to the great injury of the town. A new pier has lately been erected, with a lighthouse at the extremity; the harbour is commondious and safe. Ship-building is carried on to some extent; there is also an extensive brewery. The nearest railway station is St. Erth, on the West Cornwall line, 3 miles distant. The town is very irregularly built, and the streets are very narrow. There is an institution and public news room, and chapels for Wesleyans, Lady Huntingdon’s Connexion, &c.; also a National and Wesleyan school. To the south east of the parish the soil is composed of compact slaty felspar rock, traversed by metalliferous veins. The population, in 1851, was 6,525; the acreage is 1,876. A fair is held on the 20th of November. Trelvyan Consols, Trenwith, and St. Ives Consols are mines now working in this parish.
Halsetown is a chapelry, with a population of 1,836 in 1851.
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GENTRY. Alexander Mr. John B. [Wesleyan] 10 Terrace Bamfield Robert Hichens, esq. Terrace Baseley Mr. William, Terrace Chellow Mr. William, Tremoith Hain Capt. Edward, Tregenna terrace Hart Rev, Ebeneza Stead, M.A. Klilvey house Haworth Rev. Robert [Wesleyan], 19 terrace Hichen William, jun. esq. Terrace |
Hichens Richard, esq. Terrace Love Mr. Thomas, 6 Terrace Martin Mr. Moses, 14 Terrace Morton Capt. George, Terrace Pyne Nathaniel, esq. Terrace Richards Mr. James, Shoot street Roach Capt. Jacob, Terrace Roberts Mr. Owen, 4 Terrace Rosewall James, Teraace Rosewall Thomas, esq. Tallant house Scott Mrs.Elizabeth, Terrace Short Capt. Charles, Shoot street |
Smedley Rev. John [Wesleyan], Tregenna terrace Spink Rev. Marshall, B.A. 20 Terrace Stephens Henry Lewis, esq. Tregenna castle Stevens Capt. Andrew, 7 Terrace Tonkin Rev. Franklin, M.A. Vicarage Tremearne Capt. Anthony, Tregenna ter Tremearne Mr. Charles, 17 Terrace Tresidder Mr. Francis, 8 Terrace Young Mr. Tonking, 13 Terrace Young Walter, esq. Terrace |
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TRADERS. Andrew Richard, tailor, Market place Anthony John Bray, clock & watch maker, Tregenna place Anthony Nathaniel, master mariner, Tregenna terrace Bamfield Robert Hichens, soliciter, 3 Terrace Baragwanath William, mine agent, Ayr Baragwanath William, jun. farmer, Ayr Baynard Rebecca (Miss), ladies’ school, St. Andrew street Bazely William, linendraper, Fore street Behenna Joshua, beer retailer, Fore street Bennett Frederick, master mariner, Tregenna place Bennetts Robert, farmer, Ayr Berriman John, farmer, Ayr Berriman Matthew, farmer, Ayr Berriman Philip, farmer, Ayr Berryman William, carpenter, Tregenna place Best & Son, ironmongers, saddlers & agents to the Scottish Equitable fire & life assurance company, Fore street Bevan George, surgeon, Fore street Bolitho, Sons & Co. bankers, St. Ives bank, Tregenna place Bowden Thomas, smith, Gabriel street Burrell Betsy (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Fore street Burrell James, shopkeeper, Fore street Burrell William, carpenter, Digay meadow Buzza James, auctioneer & appraiser, & agent to the Merchants’ & Tradesmen’s Mutual life assurance company, Tregenna place Cade William, linen & woolen draper, & agent to the Scottish Equitable life assurance company, Fore street Care Henry, master mariner, Tregenna place Chellow Nancy (Mrs.), chemist & druggist, Fore street Chellow William, farmer, Trower Cogar Thomas, grocer, assistant overseer, & agent to the Manchester fire & East of England annuitant life assurance, & registrar of marriages, Tregenna place Craze Thomas, farmer, Little Tregenna Craze Thomas, jun. farmer, Corwa Cuer John, tailor, Tregenna place Curnow Charles, hairdresser & seedsman, Fore street Curnow Matthew, grocer, Market place Dale Richard, farmer, Higher Carnstabbla Daniel John, cabinet maker, Fore street Daniel Thomas, master mariner, 1 Terrace Danil Matthew, farmer, Ayr Davies Alice (Mrs.), farmer, butcher & lodging ho. 12 Terrace Dockton William, tailor & woolen draper, & agent to the Unity fire & Temperance life companies, High street Dunn Martin, auctioneer, appraiser & valu[er] Tregenna t[er] Edwards Robert M. farmer, Trevalgen |
Faul Henry, ironmonger, Fore street Faul William, carpenter, Tregenna terrace Feacher Solomon, pawnbroker, Gabriel street Francis William, ‘Sloop,’, Wharf Glasson John, ‘Cornish Arms’ Grenfell Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Fore street Grenfell Vivian S. Temperance hotel, St. Andrew street Grensell William, tailor, Fore street Gyles Harry, carpenter, Gabriel street Hamlyn George, confectioner, Market place Harris Henry, draper & agent to the Scottish life assurance company, Fore street Harris John Anthony, grocer, Fore street Harris Robert, farmer, Penbeagle Hart John, ship & anchor smith, Wharf Harry James B. farmer, Pednevounnder Harry William, ropemaker, Warren Herbert William, grocer, Fore street Hichens Richard, surgeon, Terrace Hocking Jane (Mrs.), wine & spirit merchant, Fore st[reet] Hodge Richard, Western hotel & posting house, Gabr[iel street] Hollow Thomas, farmer, Trevalgen Hollow William, farmer, Trowen Husband John, farmer, Hellisvear Jenkin Charles, post offcie, & cabinet maker, Tregenna [place?] Jenkin Charles, shoemaker, Tregenna place Jenkyn Richard, shoe maker, Fore street Jenkyn Thomas, grocer & teadealer, & agent to the Medic[al] & General life assurance company, Fore street Jennings John, boot & shoe maker, Fore street Jennings William, sailmaker, Tregenna terrace Johns Joseph, Union inn, Fore street Johns Robert, marine store dealer, Market place Kernick John, bookseller, stationer & printer, Fore street Kernick Richard, mine agent, 20 Terrace Kernick Waterhouse, printer, stationer & booksell[er, &] agent to the London fire & life assurance, Trege[nna place?] Landner Eleanor (Miss), milliner, St. Andrew s[treet?] Martin Robert, master mariner, Tregenna pl[ace] Martin William, farmer, Trevalgen Matthews Capt. James, master mariner, 18 [page lost] May Samuel, ‘Castle,’ Fore street Michell William, ‘Wheat Sheaf,’ Fore s[treet] Mitchell William, carpenter, Fore street Millard William, tailor & draper, Ma[rket place?] N[ich]olas John, farmer, Trevalgan N[icho]lls & Worth, straw bonnet m[akers] [page lost] [Nichol]ls [page lost], coffee house, T[page lost] [remainder of page lost] |
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Ninnes John, shopkeeper, Fore street Ninnis John, grocer & ironmonger, Fore street Noall Richard & John, farmers, Hillisvear Noall Jacob, farmer, Hillisvear Noall William, farmer, Hillisvear Noel William, carpenter, Digay meadow Paynter Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Fore street Paynter Honor (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Fore street Paynter William, master mariner, North terrace Paynter William, shipwright, 9 Terrace Pearce Isaac, butcher & grocer, Fore street Pearce Richard, farmer, Trelyon Penberthy Grace (Mrs.), grocer, Gabriel street Pengilly George, shoemaker, Fore street Praed Richard, hairdresser, Fore street Quick Andrew, farmer, Borallan Quick Edward, mason, North terrace Quick James, farmer, Borallan Quick John, farmer, Penbeagle Quick John C. veterinary surgeon, & agent to the London Union fire & life assurance company, Tregenna place Quick Samuel, shoemaker, Quay Quick William, farmer, Polmanter Richards Martin & Thomas, farmers, Trowen Richards Charles, ‘White Hart,’ Wharf Richards George, ale & porter brewer, Wharf Richards George, beer retailer, Wharf Richards Thomas, master mariner, North terrace Richards William, farmer, Hellisvear Richards William Stevens, shopkeeper, Tregenna place Richards William S. shopkeeper, Quay Roach Jacob, master mariner, Tregenna hill Roberts William, painter & glazier, & agent to the Safety life assurance company, Fore street Rosewall Arthur, farmer, Hillisvear Rosewall George, farmer, Folly Rosewall George, surgeon, Tellant Rosewall George, jun. farmer, Folly Rosewall Sampson, farmer, North terrace Rosewall Sampson Curnow, farmer, Hillisvear Rowe James, ‘Red Lion,’ Market place Sampson Caroline (Mrs.), grocer, Shoot street Sampson William, master mariner, Tregenna terrace Sandrow Thomas, jeweller & watchmaker, Fore street Short Francis, draper, Fore street Short John T. manager of gas works, Digay |
Shugg John, mason, 5 Terrace Shugg Robert, grocer, Digay Sisley John, painter & glazier, Market place Sly george, tailor, Fore street Stephens Charles, boot & shoe maker, Fore street Stevens Richard, master mariner, 26 Terrace Stevens Thomas, carpenter, Digay meadow Stevens Capt. Vivian, master mariner, 24 Terrace Stevens William, farmer, Trevalgen Thomas William P. & Son, patent rope makers, Quay Thomas Ann (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Gabriel street Thomas Henry, shopkeeper, Digay meadow Thomas James Henry, patent rope maker, & agent to the Emigration Commissioners, Halsetown Thomas John, ropemaker, Digay Thomas Martin, farmer, Hendra Treloor Benjamin, shopkeeper, Tregenna place Tremearne John Newman, agent to Lloyd’s, receiver of wreck & vice-consul for Sweden & Norway, Shoot street Trevorrow Samuel, shoemaker, Fore street Treverrow William D. farmer, Hellisvear Tresidder William Henry W. solicitor, Shoot street Trezise Ann (Miss), mistress of National school, St. Andrew’s street Trewhella Eliza (Mrs.), farmer, Hellisvear Truscott James, master of National school, St. Andrew’s st Veal Capt William, shipowner, 16 Terrace Veal William, master mariner, Tregenna place Vining Elizabeth (Mrs.), grocer, Fore street Watty Alexander, Coast guard, Digay meadow Wearne Francis, master mariner, 22 Terrace Williams James, shipowner, 23 Terrace Williams John, cabinet maker, 2 Terrace Williams Richard E. chemist & druggist, Fore street Williams Thomas, registrar of births & deaths, Tregenna pl Williams Thomas Brooking, shipowner, 15 Terrace Williams Vivian Ste[v]ens, wine & spirit mer. St. Andrew st Woolcock John, grocer, Fore street Worden James, Hotel & posting house, Fore street Wren Margery (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Tregenna place Wren Thomas, farmer, Cor[v]a Wren Thomas, farmer, Trelyon Young Cooper, furnishing ironmonger, Fore street Young James, shipowner, Tregenna place Young Tonkin, chemist, druggist & grocer, Fore street Young Walter, surgeon, the Terrace |
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Post Office.—Charles Jenkin, postmaster, Tregenna place. Letters arrive from London at ½ past 4 p.m.; dispatched at 8 a.m. North mail arrives at 8 p.m.; dispatched at 9 p.m. Money orders granted & paid from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Open from 9 to 10 p.m. on Sundays for delivery Insurance Agents:— Atlas Fire & Life, W. T. Tresidder Briton Life, M. Anthony [Co?]unty Fire, Hichens & Son, St. Andrew street [East] of England Annuity Life, Thomas Cogar, tregenna pl [page lost]dian, R. Millett [page lost]l & Commercial Life, Thomas Cogar [page lost] Association of Scotland, H. Harris [Lon]don Assurance Fire & Life, W. Kernick, Tregenna pl [Lon]don Union Fire & Life, John C. Quick, Tregenna pl [Ma]nchester Fire, Thomas Cogar, Tregenna place [Me]dical & General Life, Thomas Jenkyn, Fore street [Me]rchant’s & Tradesman’s Mutual Life, James S. Buzza, Tregenna place Mutual Assurance, Martin Dunn, jun Provident Life, Hichens & Son Royal Exchange, William Tall Safety Life, William Roberts, Fore street Scottish Equitable Fire & Life, Best & Son, Fore street; William Cade, Fore street Scottish Life Association, Henry Harris, Fore street Scottish Provident, John W. Jewson Temperance Provident Life & Unity Fire, William [Doc]kton, Fore street [Public?] Officers:— [page lost] Coroner, Town Clerk, Clerk to Borough Magis[trates,] Clerk to Harbour Commissioners, William [page lost,] St Andrew street [page lost] Coroner, Borough Treasuerer, & Clerk [page lost] Burial Board, William Hichens, jun. [page lost]t |
Agent to Lloyd’s, Receiver of Wreck, & Vice-Consul for Sweden & Norway, J. N. Tremearne, Shoot street Registrar of Births & Deaths, Thomas Williams, Tregenna hill Registrar of Marriages & Assistant Overseer, Thomas Cogar, Tregenna place Customs:— Thomas Henry Love, esq. collector James Henry Redfern, tide surveyor Thomas John, tidewaiter Creeks, Hayle, William Henry Holmes, P.C. officer, Portreath, Edwin Kemp Fault, P.C. officer Coast Guard, St. Ives, Thomas Poarson, lieut. R.N. chief officer Notaries Public, William Hichens; W. H. W. Tresidder Perpetual Commissioner & Commissioner in Chancery, W. Hichens Places of Worship:— St. Andrew’s Church, St. Andrew street, Rev. Uriah Tonkin, M.A Lady Huntingdon’s Connexion, Fore street, Rev. E.S. Hart, .A Primitive Methodist, Fore street Wesleyan Methodist, Street an Garrow Teetotal Methodist, Fore street Public Schools:— National, St. Andrew’s street, James truscott, master; Miss Anne Trezise, mistress Wesleyan, Gabriel street Posting Houses:— Worden’s hotel, Fore street Western hotel, Richard Hodge, Gabriel street Omnibusses to:— Penzance—Morris, daily Hayle—William George, twice daily, & meets the trains at Hayle The nearest railway stations is St. Erth, 3 miles |
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