The parish church is dedicated to St Helena

William LANXON married Mary TINNEY at Helland on 25 April 1822

William was baptised 7 August 1791

He was an Agricultural Labourer

In the 1841 census they were living at Helland Bridge, in 1851 at the Churchtown, Helland

He was buried 21 September 1855 aged 64

Mary was baptised 6 April 1800 at Lanhydrock, CON

To follow her line go to Lanlivery, CON

In 1871, a widow, she is a Staymaker, living with her unmarried son William

In 1881 she is living with her grandaughter Mary [MASTERS] and her husband Edwin GEACH

at Helland

She died on 7 July 1889 aged 91 of Sanguineous Apoplexy

For an explanation of such terms try Paul Smith's Archaic Medical Terms website

Their children were

Maria LANXON baptised 11 July 1831

William LANXON baptised 23 March 1834

Joseph LANXON baptised 12 June 1836

Mary LANXON born 19 December 1839

For her marriage and family go to St Mabyn, CON

Abel LANXON born circa 1844

All born in Helland

Abel's gravestone was found in Helland, the inscription reads:-

In Loving Memory of Annie Draydon beloved wife of Abel Lanxon

who died at Waterland March 5th 1905 aged 69 years

Peace Perfect Peace

Also of the above Abel Lanxon

who died Feb 1st 1933 aged 90 years

At Rest

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Robert LANXON married Mary GOSS at St Mabyn on 22 November 1786

Their  children were

Dorothy LANXON baptised 11 March 1787

Richard LANXON baptised 13 July 1788 buried 21 May 1811

Ann LANXON baptised 7 February 1790

William LANXON baptised 7 August 1791

Robert LANXON baptised 24 February 1793

Joseph LANXON born circa 1797

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Robert was the son of Richard LANXON and Elizabeth

Details on the gravestone in Helland churchyard are:-

Richard Lanxon died 1st May 1803 in his 7?th year

Elizabeth his wife was buried 30 June 1799 in her 76th year

Richard son of Robert and Mary Lanxon grandson of the above Richard and Elizabeth

buried 21st May 1811 aged 23

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