1. Maria Branwell (1783)

Essayist

Mother of literary skilled daughters Emily, Anne, and Charlotte Bronte as well as the poet and painter Branwell Bronte. 

2. Humphry Davy (1778)

Cornish Physicist And Chemist

English chemist and inventor who most notably discovered several alkali and alkaline earth metals. In 1815, he invented the Davy Lamp, which was used in coal mines because it was...

3. Sweet Saraya (1971)

Professional Wrestler

Professional wrestler from England best known as a multiple-time winner of the Herts & Essex Wrestling Women's Championship. Pro Wrestling Illustrated rated her as the third best female singles wrestler...

4. Reginald Pryce Michell (1873)

British Chess Player

Reginald Pryce Michell was an English chess master. He was British Amateur Champion in 1902. He played in eight England vs. USA cable matches between 1901 and 1911 and twice...

5. Richard Oliver (politician) (1830)

New Zealand Politician

Richard Oliver was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Dunedin Otago New Zealand. Oliver was the son of Robert Oliver of Penzance Cornwall England and Elizabeth his wife and emigrated...

6. William Colenso (1811)

New Zealand Politician

Colenso was a Cornish Christian missionary to New Zealand and also a printer botanist explorer and politician.

7. George Marsden Waterhouse (1824)

Prime Minister Of New Zealand

George Marsden Waterhouse was a Premier of South Australia from 8 October 1861 until 3 July 1863 and the seventh Premier of New Zealand from 11 October 1872 to 3...

8. Caroline Jackson (1946)

British Politician

Caroline Jackson is a politician in the United Kingdom. She was a Member of the European Parliament for the Conservative Party from 1984 to 2009. Before she became an MEP...

9. Peter Care (1953)

unknow

Peter Care is an English director of music videos commercials and film. He has directed music videos for R. E. M. Bruce Springsteen Roy Orbison Depeche Mode and New Order...

10. Sharon Tregenza (1951)

British Writer

Sharon Tregenza is a British author of children's books stories and verse. Tregenza's work famous for its quirky wit has been published and broadcast worldwide. In her early thirties she...

11. William Copeland Borlase (1848)

British Politician

Copeland Borlase FSA was an antiquarian and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 until 1887 when he was ruined by bankruptcy and scandal. Borlase was...

12. Edward Bolitho (1955)

Military Officer And High Sherif

Colonel Edward Thomas Bolitho OBE elder son of Major Simon Bolitho MC served as a Deputy Lieutenant of Cornwall from 2008 until his appointment in September 2011 as Lord-Lieutenant. He...

13. Anthony Tonkin (1980)

Footballer

Anthony Richard Tonkin is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Aldershot Town.

14. Jason Blunt (1977)

English Footballer

Jason John Blunt is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Penzance Cornwall and began his career with Leeds United making a handful of first-team appearances before moving...

15. George Eustice (1971)

British Politician

Charles George Eustice (b.

16. Christopher Lello (1971)

English Cricketer

Christoper Paul Lello is a former English cricketer. Lello was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Penzance Cornwall. Lello made his Minor Counties Championship...

17. Crosbie Garstin (1887)

Writer

18. Jan Harvey (1947)

British Actor

Jan Harvey is an English actress. Harvey is possibly best known for her starring role as Jan Howard in the British TV drama Howards' Way from 1985–90 in which she...

19. Nicholas George (1972)

English Cricketer

Nicholas Thomas Peter George is an English cricketer. George is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born at Penzance Cornwall. George made his Minor Counties Championship...

20. Tom Southam (1981)

English Racing Cyclist

Tom Southam is a British former competitive cyclist from Penzance Cornwall who competed professionally between 2003 and 2011.

21. Carl Gazzard (1982)

Professional Cricketer

Carl Gazzard is a former English cricketer who played for Somerset. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He made his debut for Cornwall in 1998 and was their regular...