James Gee Wulff Vicar of Gwinear b. 1775 Quebec, Canada d. 1 Feb 1884 Illogan, Cornwall: AHP

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Name	James Gee Wulff Vicar of Gwinear
Birth	1775	Quebec, Canada
Gender	Male
Married	24 Nov 1840 (65 years)	Crowan Church Crowan Parish Church, St Crewenna Church, Crowan
	Day Month 24-Nov Year 1840 Parish Circuit Or Chapel Crowan Groom Fn James Gee Groom Sn WULFF Groom Age full age Groom Residence Gwinear Vicarage Groom Condition bachelor Groom Rank Profession Clerk Groom Signed / Marked (S/M) S Groom Father Name George Groom Father Rank Profession Lt. General Artillery Bride Fn Mary Anne Bride Sn MOLESWORTH Bride Age full age Bride Residence Clowance Bride Condition spinster Bride Rank Profession Bride Signed / Marked (S/M) S Bride Father Name John Bride Father Rank Profession Clerk Banns / Licence (B/L) L Witness Fn1 Anne Witness Sn1 ?--? Witness Fn2 C.M. Witness Sn2 Hippisley Other Information 3rd witness F.H. Hippisley
Residence	24 Nov 1840 (65 years)	St Gwinear Vicarage, Gwinear
	Residence at marriage to Mary Anne Molesworth
Census	1 Apr 1851 (76 years)	St Gwinear Vicarage, Gwinear
	1,Vicarage,James Gee Wulff,Head,M,54,,Vicar Of Gwinear,Canada Brit Subj Overseas Brit. Subj,, ,,Mary Ann Wulff,Wife,M,,55,,St Breake Cornwall,, ,,Harriet Wood,Servnt,U,,54,Cook,Burrington Somerset,, ,,Sarah Ann Beal,Servnt,U,,27,Lady's Maid,Bath Somerset,, ,,Mary Jane Thomas,Servnt,U,,24,House Servant,Gwinear Cornwall,, 2,Vicarage,Edward Nettle,Head,M,40,,Gardener,Illogan Cornwall,, ,,Ann Nettle,Wife,M,,40,,Camborne Cornwall,, ,,Richard Nettle,Son,U,12,,Scholar,Gwinear Cornwall,, ,,Matthew Nettle,Son,U,8,,Scholar,Gwinear Cornwall,, ,,Mary Ann Nettle,Dau,U,,7,Scholar,Gwinear Cornwall,, ,,Cathrine Nettle,Dau,U,,5,Scholar,Gwinear Cornwall,, ,,Emma Nettle,Dau,U,,3,Scholar,Gwinear Cornwall,, ,,Mary Nettle,Dau,U,,1,,Gwinear Cornwall,, 3,Vicarage,Charls Pearce,Head,M,67,,Ag Lab,Gwinear Cornwall,, ,,Mary Pearce,Wife,M,,62,,Gwinear Cornwall,, ,,Charls Pearce,Son,U,19,,Blacksmith,Gwinear Cornwall,, Folio 465 Page 1 http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~kayhin/genealogy/51916f.html
Census	2 Apr 1871 (96 years)	Rectory House aka Parsonage House, Illogan, Cornwall
	1,Rectory House,1,James Gee Wulff,Head,M,74,,Rector Of Illogan,Quebec Canada Overseas Brit. Subj,, ,,,Mary Ann Wulff,Wife,M,,75,Clergymans Wife,Breock Cornwall,, ,,,Mary Jane Clarke,Servnt,M,,43,Gen Servt (H'keeper Erased),Gwinear Cornwall,, ,,,Emily Clark,Boardr,U,,14,"Scholar, Pupil Teacher",Illogan Cornwall,, ,,,Sarah Old,Servnt,U,,29,Cook Domestic,Crowan Cornwall,, ,,,James Hy Bray,Servnt,U,29,,Dom Serv (Coachman Erased),St Keven Cornwall,, ,,,Martha White James,Servnt,U,,24,Serv Dom (Housemaid Erased),St Erth Cornwall,, Enumeration District 15 Civil Parish of Illogan, Eccl. District of - Folio 33 Page 1 https://sites.rootsweb.com/~kayhin/72322.html
Death	1 Feb 1884 (109 years)	Rector of Illogan, Illogan, Cornwall
	No. 3 of stained glass ? Gloria in Excelsis Deo To the Glory of God and in memory of James Gee Wullf B.A., 35 years Rector of this Parish who died 1st February, 1884 aged 88 and of Mary Ann, his wife who died 10th October, 1884 aged 89. .... George Treweeke* 1822-1851 James Gee Wulff* 1851-1884 * Rectors buried in churchyard https://www.saint-illogan.org.uk/history/
Death	1 Feb 1884	Illogan, Cornwall
Occupation	10 Jul 1848 (73 years) - St Illogan Church (Parish Church Illogan), Illogan, Cornwall - After staying the night at Tehidy, the Bishop reached the Church at 11 o’clock with the Venerable Archdeacon Philpotts, his Chaplain the Rev. T. Philpotts, and the Preacher the Rev. Canon Rogers who preached from Deu-teronomy 4:5.6. Among the Clergy present was the Rev. James Gee Wulff, the Vicar of Gwinear who, three years later, succeeded the Rev. George Treweeke as Rector of Illogan. After the consecration of the Church the extension to the burial ground to the south side of the new Church was consecrated, the whole service taking three hours.
	Abt July 1851 (76 years) - Rector of Illogan, Illogan, Cornwall - 10th July 1848: Rev. James Gee Wulff, the Vicar of Gwinear who, three years later, succeeded the Rev. George Treweeke as Rector of Illogan Consecration of New Church The Bishop of Exeter was only able to visit rarely the remote parts of his Diocese before the coming of the railway, so the consecration of the New Church had to wait until the 10th July 1848. After staying the night at Tehidy, the Bishop reached the Church at 11 o?clock with the Venerable Archdeacon Philpotts, his Chaplain the Rev. T. Philpotts, and the Preacher the Rev. Canon Rogers who preached from Deu-teronomy 4:5.6. Among the Clergy present was the Rev. James Gee Wulff, the Vicar of Gwinear who, three years later, succeeded the Rev. George Treweeke as Rector of Illogan. After the consecration of the Church the extension to the burial ground to the south side of the new Church was consecrated, the whole service taking three hours. https://www.saint-illogan.org.uk/history/
Association	George Treweeke (Relationship: 10th July 1848 consecration of rebuilt St Illogan church; three years later)
Person ID	I3557	AHP
Last Modified	3 Oct 2021

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	Birth - 1775 - Quebec, Canada
	Married - Day Month 24-Nov Year 1840 Parish Circuit Or Chapel Crowan Groom Fn James Gee Groom Sn WULFF Groom Age full age Groom Residence Gwinear Vicarage Groom Condition bachelor Groom Rank Profession Clerk Groom Signed / Marked (S/M) S Groom Father Name George Groom Father Rank Profession Lt. General Artillery Bride Fn Mary Anne Bride Sn MOLESWORTH Bride Age full age Bride Residence Clowance Bride Condition spinster Bride Rank Profession Bride Signed / Marked (S/M) S Bride Father Name John Bride Father Rank Profession Clerk Banns / Licence (B/L) L Witness Fn1 Anne Witness Sn1 ?--? Witness Fn2 C.M. Witness Sn2 Hippisley Other Information 3rd witness F.H. Hippisley - 24 Nov 1840 - Crowan Church Crowan Parish Church, St Crewenna Church, Crowan
	Residence - Residence at marriage to Mary Anne Molesworth - 24 Nov 1840 - St Gwinear Vicarage, Gwinear
	Occupation - After staying the night at Tehidy, the Bishop reached the Church at 11 o’clock with the Venerable Archdeacon Philpotts, his Chaplain the Rev. T. Philpotts, and the Preacher the Rev. Canon Rogers who preached from Deu-teronomy 4:5.6. Among the Clergy present was the Rev. James Gee Wulff, the Vicar of Gwinear who, three years later, succeeded the Rev. George Treweeke as Rector of Illogan. After the consecration of the Church the extension to the burial ground to the south side of the new Church was consecrated, the whole service taking three hours. - 10 Jul 1848 (73 years) - St Illogan Church (Parish Church Illogan), Illogan, Cornwall
	Census - 1,Vicarage,James Gee Wulff,Head,M,54,,Vicar Of Gwinear,Canada Brit Subj Overseas Brit. Subj,, ,,Mary Ann Wulff,Wife,M,,55,,St Breake Cornwall,, ,,Harriet Wood,Servnt,U,,54,Cook,Burrington Somerset,, ,,Sarah Ann Beal,Servnt,U,,27,Lady's Maid,Bath Somerset,, ,,Mary Jane Thomas,Servnt,U,,24,House Servant,Gwinear Cornwall,, 2,Vicarage,Edward Nettle,Head,M,40,,Gardener,Illogan Cornwall,, ,,Ann Nettle,Wife,M,,40,,Camborne Cornwall,, ,,Richard Nettle,Son,U,12,,Scholar,Gwinear Cornwall,, ,,Matthew Nettle,Son,U,8,,Scholar,Gwinear Cornwall,, ,,Mary Ann Nettle,Dau,U,,7,Scholar,Gwinear Cornwall,, ,,Cathrine Nettle,Dau,U,,5,Scholar,Gwinear Cornwall,, ,,Emma Nettle,Dau,U,,3,Scholar,Gwinear Cornwall,, ,,Mary Nettle,Dau,U,,1,,Gwinear Cornwall,, 3,Vicarage,Charls Pearce,Head,M,67,,Ag Lab,Gwinear Cornwall,, ,,Mary Pearce,Wife,M,,62,,Gwinear Cornwall,, ,,Charls Pearce,Son,U,19,,Blacksmith,Gwinear Cornwall,, Folio 465 Page 1 http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~kayhin/genealogy/51916f.html - 1 Apr 1851 - St Gwinear Vicarage, Gwinear
	Occupation - 10th July 1848: Rev. James Gee Wulff, the Vicar of Gwinear who, three years later, succeeded the Rev. George Treweeke as Rector of Illogan Consecration of New Church The Bishop of Exeter was only able to visit rarely the remote parts of his Diocese before the coming of the railway, so the consecration of the New Church had to wait until the 10th July 1848. After staying the night at Tehidy, the Bishop reached the Church at 11 o?clock with the Venerable Archdeacon Philpotts, his Chaplain the Rev. T. Philpotts, and the Preacher the Rev. Canon Rogers who preached from Deu-teronomy 4:5.6. Among the Clergy present was the Rev. James Gee Wulff, the Vicar of Gwinear who, three years later, succeeded the Rev. George Treweeke as Rector of Illogan. After the consecration of the Church the extension to the burial ground to the south side of the new Church was consecrated, the whole service taking three hours. https://www.saint-illogan.org.uk/history/ - Abt July 1851 (76 years) - Rector of Illogan, Illogan, Cornwall
	Census - 1,Rectory House,1,James Gee Wulff,Head,M,74,,Rector Of Illogan,Quebec Canada Overseas Brit. Subj,, ,,,Mary Ann Wulff,Wife,M,,75,Clergymans Wife,Breock Cornwall,, ,,,Mary Jane Clarke,Servnt,M,,43,Gen Servt (H'keeper Erased),Gwinear Cornwall,, ,,,Emily Clark,Boardr,U,,14,"Scholar, Pupil Teacher",Illogan Cornwall,, ,,,Sarah Old,Servnt,U,,29,Cook Domestic,Crowan Cornwall,, ,,,James Hy Bray,Servnt,U,29,,Dom Serv (Coachman Erased),St Keven Cornwall,, ,,,Martha White James,Servnt,U,,24,Serv Dom (Housemaid Erased),St Erth Cornwall,, Enumeration District 15 Civil Parish of Illogan, Eccl. District of - Folio 33 Page 1 https://sites.rootsweb.com/~kayhin/72322.html - 2 Apr 1871 - Rectory House aka Parsonage House, Illogan, Cornwall
	Death - No. 3 of stained glass ? Gloria in Excelsis Deo To the Glory of God and in memory of James Gee Wullf B.A., 35 years Rector of this Parish who died 1st February, 1884 aged 88 and of Mary Ann, his wife who died 10th October, 1884 aged 89. .... George Treweeke* 1822-1851 James Gee Wulff* 1851-1884 * Rectors buried in churchyard https://www.saint-illogan.org.uk/history/ - 1 Feb 1884 - Rector of Illogan, Illogan, Cornwall
	Death - 1 Feb 1884 - Illogan, Cornwall

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GWINEAR: restoration of parish church begun Monday [10/17 June 1878] | Royal Cornwall Gazette - Friday 21 June 1878
GWINEAR: The restoration of the parish church was begun on Monday [10/17 June 1878]. The work is in the hands of Messrs Carah and Edwards. It is a fine old building, but it is in a deplorable state of repair. The three roofs are now in hand, but when they are finished, there will still be another roof, all the windows, and the interior (with the…

Histories » Slide Show		James Gee Wulff,Head,M,54,,Vicar Of Gwinear,Canada Brit Subj Overseas Brit. Subj \| 1851
		Redruth Poor Law Union —list of Guardians elected Friday last, for the several parishes composing this Union - report Fri 19 May 1837 Redruth Poor Law Union —The following is a list. of the Guardians elected on Friday last, for the several parishes composing this Union West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser - Friday 19 May 1837
		1870 - Gwinear: The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £287.; Patron, the Bishop of Exeter 1870 - The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £287.* Patron, the Bishop of Exeter. 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales[*]