Thomas Henwood (1813 - 1886)

Born 1813 in Devonport, Devon, England

Ancestors

Husband of Susannah (Ball) Henwood — married 8 Jan 1838 in East Stonehouse Plymouth UK

Descendants

Died 24 Dec 1886 at about age 73 in Derby, Derbyshire, England

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Biography

Thomas Henwood was born in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England.

Thomas was born to Richard and Grace in 1813 at Dock, Stoke Damerel, Plymouth Devon.^[1] In 1838 he joined the Navy, serving initially on the Mutine. In 1838 he married Susannah Ball in East Stonehouse, recorded as a seaman. ^[2]

In 1840 he joined the ship HMS Mutine, a Brig sloop, Armament 4, which was launched in 1825 and disposed of in 1841, based in Falmouth. ^[3] His service aboard involved sailing between the islands of the West Indies - 22 Aug 1840 Falmouth arrived from the West Indies, Barbadoes (6 Jul) ; Trinidad (8th-13th) ; off Grenada (16th) ; St. Kitt's (18th) ; Tortola and St. Thomas’s (19th) ; off Porto Rico (23d), Cape Hayti (25th) : on the 28th the Hecla arrived up with the mails from Jamaica, and towed the Mutine outside to continue her passage to Falmouth.

4 Sep 1840 Plymouth, arrived on Saturday from Falmouth, and sailed for Chatham to be paid off.

27 May 1841 Chatham. Mutine, 10 guns, 231 tons, put up for sale

By 1841 he was recorded as a coastguard, which at the time was under the auspices of the Royal Navy. The family was living at Paragon Place Portland Dorset ^[4]

Thomas Henwood 25 Coastguard born out of county

Susanna Henwood 20 born out of county

Elizabeth Henwood 2 born out of county

Note There were two Stations on the Isle of Portland, to the north at Balaclava Bay, named on the OS map Balaclava CG Station, to the south one on the Bill, Paragon Place is not named anywhere on the Isle.

On 15th May 1843 Thomas was posted to Polkerris, Cornwall, and in 1845 was promoted to Commissioned Boatman in Polkerris. ^[5]

By 1851 Thomas and his family were living at Harbour, Par village Cornwall. ^[6]

Household Members:

Thomas Henwood 37 ???? boatman in coastguard service born Devonport Devon

Susanna Henwood 32 born Devonport Devon

Elizebath Henwood 11 born Devonport Devon

James Henwood 9 born Portland

Susan Henwood 7 born Tywardreath

George Henwood 5 born St. Blazey

Sarah Henwood 2 born St. Blazey

William Henwood 3 Mo born St. Blazey

1853 Coastguard at Par Cornwall

1854 - 1856 fought in the Crimea aboard the HMS James Watt

1854 15 Apr HMS James Watt; detained the Russian vessel Aland.

1854 13 Jun the French fleet joined the British in the Baltic at Baro Sound see page 419 at The royal navy, a history from the earliest times to present (1897)

1856 4 Feb Devonport. In Keyham Basin.

1856 9 Feb Cdr JJR Josling apptd ; at Devonport.

1856 23 Apr , Present at Fleet Review, Spithead ; Captain Elliott.

In 1856 Thomas won two gallantry medals for the rescue of a member of the crew of a wrecked ship "The Endeavor" off the coast at Polkerris in 1856, one from Royal National Lifeboat Institution, and one from Lloyd's (Medal for Saving Life At Sea). The citation in the report of the rescue in the Cornwall Archives, reference R.C.G. 9/5/1856(fri) (R).BOT Wk 1859 (summary) p22, saying "at 9 o'clock in the morning (?) out of Polkerris Bay with the wind strong at SSE force 10, stuck on a rock between Gribben Head and Polkerris, near Fowey, the only survivor George Derby (Dercy?) who got onto a high tide rock and was rescued by three local men. The boat had to be lowered down a 200ft. cliff to be launched near the man. ^[7] There is a report of the rescue in the Exeter Flying Post dated May 18th 1856.

In 1856 22nd May Thomas was promoted to Acting Chief Boatman in Charge at Newtown, and in subsequent censuses Thomas was recorded as a customs officer.

By 1861 The family was living at Beach, Weybourne Norfolk. ^[8]

Thomas Henwood 47 Officer of Coast Guard born Devon Devonport

Susannah Henwood 42 born Devon Devonport

Susannah A Henwood 17 born Cornwall Fowey

Sarah M Henwood 12 born Cornwall St. Blazey

William T Henwood 10 born Cornwall St. Blazey

Thomas Henwood 7 born Cornwall St. Blazey

Frederick Henwood 4 born Norfolk Weybourne

Ellen L Henwood 2 born Norfolk Cromer

Collating Census and records and DoB of children

James Thomas 1841 Paragon Pl Portland

1843 Polkerris, Cornwall

Susanna Ann 1844 Fowey

George Henry 1846 St Blazey, Cornwall

Sarah Mary 1848 St Blazey, Cornwall

William John 1851 Par Cornwall

Census 1851 Par Cornwall

Ellen 1853 St Austell, Cornwall

Thomas 1854 Par Cornwall

1854 to 1856 Served aboard HMS James Watt

1856 Polkerris, Cornwall

Frederick 1856 Beach, Weybourne, Norfolk

1856 Newtown

Loisa Jane 1858 Salcombe

Ellen Loise 1859 Cromer

William 1860 Falmouth

Census 1861 Beach, Weybourne, Norfolk

Pensioned 30 Nov 1870

Note Fowey may be the registration town for births at Polkerris, while St Blaize and St Austel , which are inland may have been the registration centre for Par.

Thomas retired in 1870, and in 1871 he and his family were living at Quaker Lane Fakenham, Norfolk. ^[9]

Household Members:

Thomas Henwood 57 Greenwich pensioner born Devonshire Devonport

Susannah Henwood 52 born Devonshire Devonport

Hellen Henwood 12 born Norfolk Cromer

Henrietta Henwood 5 Granddau. born Norfolk Weybourne

By 1881 Thomas and Susannah, together with their youngest daughter Ellen, were living in Derby at 63 Normanton Street. ^[10]

Household Members:

Thomas Henwood 67 Greenwich Pensioner born Devonshire Devonport

Susannah Henwood 62 born Devonshire Devonport

Ellen Henwood 22 born Norfolk Cromer

Thomas died aged 73 in 1886 in Derby ^[11] and was buried in the Nottingham Road cemetery in Derby (see photo)

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism - Name: Thomas Henwood Event Type: Baptism Event Date: 1813 Event Place: Stoke-Damerel, Devon, England Father's Name: Richard Henwood Mother's Name: Grace Henwood Digital Folder Number: 005883793 Image Number: 00116 Citing this Record: "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MS-1VRV : accessed 19 February 2016), Thomas Henwood, Stoke-Damerel, Devon, England; citing Baptism, The Devon Record Office, Exeter.
2. ↑ Marriage - Mar 1838 BALL Susanna East Stonehouse 9 354 HENWOOD Thomas Et. Stonehouse 9 354 FreeBMD.org.uk
3. ↑ Launched : 1825 ; Disposal date or year : 1841, Packet based on the Falmouth station : Commanding officer: Lt. Richard Pawle. Wikipedia
4. ↑ 1841 - Registration district: Weymouth Sub-registration district: Isle of Portland Piece: 285 Book: 13 Folio: 5 Page Number: 4 Ancestry.co.uk
5. ↑ Naval Service - Name: Thomas Henwood Birth Date: abt 1813 Gender: Male Age at Start of Service: 25 First Service Date: 9 Jul 1838 First Ship Served On: Mutine Last Service Date: 18 Aug 1870 Last Ship Served On: Coast Guard Record Type: Entry Books of Certificates Date Range: 1870 Jun - 1872 Aug UK, Naval Officer and Rating Service Records, 1802-1919 Ancestry.co.uk
6. ↑ 1851 - Registration district: St Austell Sub-registration district: Fowey ED, institution, or vessel: 4b Household schedule number: 104 Piece: 1906 Folio: 233 Page Number: 31Ancestry.co.uk
7. ↑ RNLI Medal Date: 6 May 1856 Rank or Title: Boatman Station or Area: Fowey C.G. Wreck: Endeavour Medal: Silver Date Voted For: 5 June 1856 Page: 112 Also associated with this incident: Richard Johns George Lowcay Norcock The Life Saving Awards Research Society
8. ↑ 1861 -

   Registration district: Erpingham Sub-registration district: Holt ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Household schedule number: 65 Piece: 1203 Folio: 48 Page Number: 11Ancestry.co.uk

9. ↑ 1871 - Registration district: Walsingham Sub-registration district: Fakenham ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Household schedule number: 154 Piece: 1850 Folio: 29 Page Number: 25 Ancestry.co.uk
10. ↑ 1881 - Registration district: Derby ED, institution, or vessel: 17 ED, institution, or vessel: 17 Piece: 3396 Folio: 97 Page Number: 51 Ancestry.co.uk
11. ↑ Death - HENWOOD, THOMAS 73 GRO Reference: 1886 D Quarter in DERBY Volume 07B Page 323 GRO.gov.uk