This group has been set up for family historians to discuss the history of the various Trengove families, who had their origins in the Perranarworthal, Constantine, and Breage parishes, Cornwall, England in the 16th Century, eventually spreading worldwide.

All interested in the history of the Trengove surname, of whatever period and in whatever country, are invited to contribute.

There is a lot still to do to work out the early history of the families bearing the Trengove name, but recent DNA tests imply there is no relation between the Trengove family which was centred in the parish of Perranarworthal in the 16th and 17th Centuries and the Nance/Trengoves at Illogan.

As well as discussion, photos and documents can be shared. In the Files and Photos sections of this group will be found a wealth of information to help you with your Trengove family history researches. Membership is free!

To the right is a picture of the old croft house (now used as a barn) at Trengove Farm, Constantine, Cornwall, England, from where the Trengoves may have had their origins and taken their toponymic name.

Research to date appears to indicate that all modern people bearing the surname 'Trengove' or 'Trengrove' are all related, tracing their ancestry back to the Trengove family in Perranarworthal in the late 16th Century. The origin of this family in earlier times is still unknown. What is certain is that the family took their name from a place called 'Trengove' (='the farmstead of the blacksmith'). There is a farm in Constantine still of that name. It is possible the Perranarworthal Trengoves had their origins from that farm, or perhaps from a farm in the area that no longer exists.