In 1805 Richard Gilbert of the borough of Helston, tinner, was named in the will of his father-in-law Thomas Thomas of Breage as husband of Thomas' daughter Mary.
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Deposition and examination, Richard Gilbert, of Helston, 6 Apr 1818. 2
Borough of Helleston [Helston]; aged about 51 years, born in Breage; father's settlement also in Breage by birth and renting a tenement in the same parish; 28 years ago deponent married Mary Thomas of Breage with whom he has three surviving children*, Mary aged about 21, Jenefer aged about 16 and Richard aged about 11; has done no other act to gain a settlement.
* Son Thomas was also living at this time, but had moved to Sithney by 1815.