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Acorn Archive
Penzance,
Cornwall
Architecture and Heritage
The National
School
and Coulson’s
Granary
Richard Oxnam owned the building now named
Mincarlo/Scranton House in Chapel Street.
His land extended down to the water’s edge.
When Richard Oxnam retired the land and house were sold,
becoming the property of Reverend Thomas Vyvyan.
A portion of the garden was sold off,
to build the first National School in 1834.
It was run by Edward Giddy Trembath
Edgar Hedman
Lane was a master there for 14 yrs - he died in 1882 aged 42
He lived at
Regent House
The National School (1834)
Standing out, above Coulson’s Granary
Benjamin Batten’s House became The West Cornwall Girl’s
School
and continued until around 1905; See notes below.
The National School was adapted to the Boy’s School in
1875.
Coulson’s Wharf & Granary were built around 1845
The Harbour at Sunset
Some COULSON references
Four brothers - Henry, John, Richard & Thomas
1 - Henry Coulson - Watchmaker of 12 Market Place
He also had a drapers and hosiery business, from which he
made his fortune.
He lived at The Orchard, Alverton, where he died 29th
November 1834
His wife was Margery Tonkin, of Newlyn.
They had 10 children.
Henry Tonkin Coulson - continued his father's business
Thomas Coulson - linen draper
William Coulson - linen draper
Charles Coulson - linen draper
Mary Coulson - married Charles Read of Helston - linen
draper
Jane Coulson - married Samuel York - linen draper
Margery Coulson - married Richard Cornish
Catherine Coulson - married J Pender Davy
Eliza Coulson - married George Mabyn of Bath - linen
draper
Ellen Coulson - married Edward Leah - surgeon
2 - John Coulson
House Painter of Penzance
married a Miss Bevan
they had 7 children
James Bevan Coulson - apprentice draper; later a timber
merchant
Susan Bevan Coulson - employed at Samuel York's shop
- married James Tregarthen St Mary's Isles of Scilly 28th
Oct 1849
John Coulson - draper, moved his business to Manchester
Mary Coulson - married John Tregarthen of IOS - carpenter
and draper
Catherine Coulson
George Coulson
William Coulson of HM Customs Penzance
- married Ellen Allen (daughter of William Allen -
winemerchant of Penzance).
3 - Richard Coulson
House Painter, Glazier and Portait Painter
Painted (as a gift) the Commandments panels on the Altar
at St Mary's Church, Penzance
married Joan Carkeet of Truro
they had 5 children
Richard Coulson - painter & glazier
Nathaniel Carkeet Coulson
John Coulson -
chemist, grocer, miller, merchant
- married Mary Foxell Coulson, cousin, of Devonport;
later married Mary Ann Board
Mary Edith Coulson - ironmonger and china ware
Catherine Coulson - married Treveanan James of
Goldsithney - metal broker and banker
4 - Thomas Coulson - master painter
- HM Dockyard, Devonport, later lived Clarence Street,
Penzance
married Catherine Borlase, daughter of Walter Borlase
surgeon, Penzance
they had 4 children
Thomas Coulson - Navy Office
Walter Coulson - QC Gray's Inn
William Coulson - Surgeon - married Maria Bartram
Mary Foxall Coulson - married cousin John Coulson
From the 1841
Census
At Rosevean House, Rosevean Terrace
Thomas
Vigurs,63
Jane Grohbe
Vigurs,55
Thomas
Coulson,74
At Clarence Street
Thomas
Coulson,40,Draper
Eliza
Coulson,25
At Queen Street
John
Coulson,64,Painter
Susan
Coulson,48
Susan
Coulson,20,Draper
Mary
Coulson,18,Draper
Catherine
Coulson,15,Draper
George
Coulson,12
William
Coulson,7
At Market Place
William
Coulson,30,Draper
Jane
Coulson,25
Jane Coulson,15m
James
Coulson,23,Draper
At Market Place
Richard
Coulson,70,China Dealer
Richard
Coulson,20
Mary
Coulson,40
At Market Place
John
Coulson,35,Grocer
Mary
Coulson,35
Thomas
Coulson,10
Walter
Coulson,7
And in the 1851 Census
In Chapel Street is Mary A. Coulson, 47yrs, a Flour
Merchant’s Wife
At 7 Clarence Street is Thomas Coulson, 57yrs single, A
Timber & Coal Merchant
At 18 South Terrace is John Coulson, 74yrs, A Chelsea
Pensioner and Former Painter
At Penrose Terrace is William Coulson, 45yrs, A Retired
Silk Mercer
In the 1861 Census
John Coulson is at 38 Chapel Street, 58yrs, A Corn, Flour
& Timber Merchant
In the house built by Benjamin Batten later West Cornwall
Girl’s School
At Lescudjack House is Thomas Coulson, 61yrs, A Timber
Merchant
At Alverton Terrace is William Coulson, 54yrs, A Retired
Draper
At Coulsons Buildings is Mary C Coulson, 64yrs single, A
House Proprietor
Coulson’s buildings (off Queen Street) were built at some
time between the two Census records
Raymond
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