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I am a Killebrew in the US and have traced the name back to Francis K, b 1619 in Cornwall, with no antecedents. There are Killigrews in England, to whom I would love to be descended (colorful folks)--but no Killebrews. All links include Francis and no one else.

Anyone have any clues?

Thanks!

Kate Killebrew

Welcome to the boards Kate

Don't get hung-up on the spellings. Dialect and individual clerks make a difference. Remember that Shakespeare spelt his own name several different ways....and he was literate!
Many parish records aren't on line. They've been lost over the years, become undecypherable, or not lodged with the appropriate archive.

Have you searched the Cornwall on-line parish clerk data base/
http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/

May be you need to look to Ireland?
1851

Name: Robert Killebrew
Age: 42
Estimated birth year: abt 1809
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Civil Parish: Bristol St Augustine the Less
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

There are more recent Killebrew BMD., but mainly from the mid 20thC.

Francis /Killebrew/
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GENDER

Male
BIRTH

1619
Cornwall, England
DEATH

2 February 1663
Westmoreland, Virginia, USA

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William /Killebrew/
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GENDER

Male
BIRTH

1670
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
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DEATH

1739
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
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PARENTS

FATHER

Francis /Killebrew/
MARRIAGES (1)

SPOUSE

Sarah /Thompson/
MARRIAGE

1727

Thanks to all! I am OK once Francis got to the US, Wm, Robert, etc., direct line to me. Will def f/u on Robert in Ireland, and check on Cornish parishes. Thanks so much for leads! As you guessed, I am a neophyte at all of this.

Kate

I hate emotis, but... :-) <3

Parish of St Gluvias - CORNWALL ONLINE PARISH CLERKS …


cornwall-opc.org/Par_new/e_g/gluvias_st.php

The parish of ST GLUVIAS (PENRYN) ... REGISTERS: For Parish Register information, ... Phillimore's Marriages Vol XIII transcripts including St Gluvias ...

St. Gluvias Church Records - Penryn Cornwall Genealogy and ...


penryncornwall.com/church_records.htm

The location of Penryn Cornwall parish records. Home; ... External Links; St. Gluvias Church Records. The parish church was dedicated July 25, 1318 to St. Gluvias,

Parish Registers On CD


www.parishregister.co.uk/cds/cornwall-parish-records/cornwall-st...

Parish Registers are available on CD, ... Cornwall, St. Gluvias Baptisms 1727 ... B.Ts. & FETs. available at the County Records Office, Truro, Cornwall.

Francis Killebrew

Born 1619 in Cornwall, Englandmap

Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling(s) unknown]

Husband of UNKNOWN Unknown — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Father of William Killebrew

Died after February 2, 1663 in Westmoreland County, Virginia, USAmap

Name Fanny Killibrew
Gender Female
Christening Date 08 Jul 1870
Christening Place Hethersett, Norfolk, England

another variation of the name
Name Burgess Killengrew
Gender Male
Christening Date 16 Jun 1723
Christening Place Quadring, Lincoln, England
Father's Name George Killengrew
Mother's Name Anne

Careful Ann!

Baring Accidents and illness, V born 1974 is probably living. do check the dates before you post.

thanks Det - and I get my grews mixed up with brews - doh!!!

killebrew, Name Meaning, Origin, Detailed Name Information ...


genealogy.familyeducation.com/surname-origin/killebrew

Last name origin & meaning: Evidently an altered form of Cornish Killigrew, a habitational name from a place in St. Erme parish, Cornwall, probably named in …

killebrew


last name origin & meaning:

Evidently an altered form of Cornish Killigrew, a habitational name from a place in St. Erme parish, Cornwall, probably named in Cornish as ‘hazelnut grove’, from kelly ‘grove’ + cnow ‘hazel trees’.


Read more on FamilyEducation: http://genealogy.familyeducation.com/surname-origin/killebrew#ixzz3orQGgaGv

there is only one entry on the Electrol Roll for Killebrew
http://www.192.com/all/search/
Its pay to view & not on any free site.

Genes show only 5 births with this surname since birth registration became compulsary in 1873ish. They range from 1974 to 1987 and are probably 2 families.

3 marriages since 1837 to 2006, and those were in 1975, 1988 & 2000

No deaths to 2006.

It seems very much as if either line died out, the name changed or the original holders moved to another country. Scotland has its own record site
http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk/

Free results for the exact spelling show
Census 1911 1 match
Statutory Register Marriages 1855 - 2014 Female 1 match
Old Parish Records Births & Christenings 1538 - 1854 2 matches

You'd need to purchase credits to view, but again you come up against the ;missing link'.

I can't believe the prompt, knowledgable responses. You folks are geniuses--- thanks a bunch. I have another problem, but will wait until I can compose a clear query. It's complicated.

Kate
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