Hugh Behennah 1786- 1838
Baker/fisherman
1786. Hugh Behennah was baptised on 1/10/1786 to James Behennah & Betty Pardew in St. Cuby - FS. St Cuby Tregony 12 k W of Mevagissey
1819. Hugh Behennah married Joanna Devonshire on 8/8/1819 in St Cuby with Tregony. Witnesses were Henry Behennah & Jenkins Thomas - FS
So, 1823-1827 this branch of the Behennah family settled in Mevagissey
1827. James Behennah was born to Hugh & Joanna . Baptised Mevagissey on 11/11/1827
Known children were: Elizabeth Predew Behennah 1821( baptised St Cuby) Mary Ann 1823(baptised Wesleyan in St Austell); Jane 1825(baptised Mevagissey) James 1827; Henry 1829(baptised Mevagissey, father a Baker) ; Eliza1831(baptised Mevagissey, father a Baker); Daniel Devonshire Behennah 1834 : (baptised Mevagissey, father a labourer) ; John Devonshire Behennah (baptised Mevagissey , father a Baker ) April 1836-1837 & April 1838
1838. Hugh Behennah was buried Parish circuit or chapel : West Briton on 24/8/1838. He was of Mevagissey and left a widow and 8 children- COPC . No bmd entry anywhere in England!! The West Briton is a local weekly newspaper published every Thursday. It serves different areas of Cornwall & was established in 1810 - it does not appear to be a Cornish parish!! Hugh not buried in Mevagissey
1848. On the 28/10/1848 of his daughter, Elizabeth Pardew Behennah , Hugh is given as a fisherman, and does not say deceased . Witnesses here Henry & Eliza Behennah
By 1851 Joanna is a widow - and likely so by 1841 : on bmd no record for a death of Hugh Behennah July 1837-1851 ( Bmd starts July 1837).
Ihink he must have drowned at sea
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT - Mevagissey.
For the last few days the weather has been exceedingly squally with heavy showers; notwithstanding this, however, some of the drift boats ventured out on Monday night, and on Tuesday morning, one of them being observed to be in distress, a boat went out from this place and took her in tow. The boat who went out desired the others to lower their sail, but they still persevered in carrying it, when a sudden squall capsized her, and she went down. Both the men belonging to her were unfortunately drowned. The names of the unfortunate sufferers were Hugh Behennah, and William Hancock; the former has left a wife and eight children, and the latter four.
West Briton 24/8/1838 - http://freepages.rootsweb.com/%7Ewbritonad/genealogy/cornwall/1838/misc/AUGUST.htm
Seemingly no death or burial on Ancestry 1835-1851 . And NO entry on bmd!!