Samuel Argall (1834 - 1914)

Born 17 Feb 1834 in Peterville, St Agnes, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Husband of Eliza (Harris) Argall — married 5 May 1861 in St Agnes, Cornwall, England

Descendants

Died 8 Apr 1914 at age 80 in St Agnes, Cornwall, England

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Biography

GENERAL NOTES: BAPTISM: Date: 09-Mar 1834 Parish Or Reg District: Agnes, St. Name: Samuel ARGALL Sex: Father Forename: Philip Mother Forename: Mary Ann Residence: Dirty Pool Father Rank Profession: Cordwainer Notes: OCCUPATION: Was a Fisherman early in his life. Master Cordwainer (Shoemaker). According to Bruce Argall (#744), Samuel Argall apparently later ran an engineering business in Truro.

CENSUS INFORMATION: In the 1841 UK Census, he is listed as Samuel Argall, aged 7 and born in county. He is living in Peterville, St Agnes with his parents, a sister and 4 brothers.. (HO 107/149/1, Folio 46, page 19). In the 1851 UK Census, he is listed as Samuel Argale, a Fisherman aged 18, born in St Agnes. He is living with his sister, brother-in-law, and his brother-in-law's mother (Margaret Watts) in St Mawes. (HO107/1909, Folio 323, Page 106).

In the 1861 UK Census of St Agnes as Samuel Argall, a Journeyman Cordwainer, unmarried aged 27 and born in St Agnes, lodging with one of the families called PROUT in Peterville, St Agnes. (RG9/1555, folio 37, page 7).

MARRIAGE: Marriage is recorded in the GRO indexes for the Truro Registration District in the June quarter of 1861 under reference 5c 225.

Date: 05-May 1861 Parish Or Reg District: Agnes, St. Groom Name: Samuel ARGALL Groom Age: Full Groom Residence: Rosemundy Groom Condition: Bachelor Groom Rank Profession: Cordwainer Groom Signed / Marked (S/M): Signed Groom Father Name: Philip Groom Father Rank Profession: Cordwainer Bride Name: Eliza HARRIS Bride Age: Full Bride Residence: Rosemundy Bride Condition: Spinster Bride Rank Profession: Bride Signed / Marked (S/M): Marked Bride Father Name: James Bride Father Rank Profession: Miner Banns / Licence (B/L): Banns Witness 1: James DANIELL Witness 2: John HARRIS

In the 1871 UK Census of St Agnes, he is listed as Samuel Argall, a Cordwainer aged 37, living at home with his wife and children. (RG10/2277, Folio 55, page 13. St Agnes, District 13, Schedule 126).

Kelly's 1873 Directory of Cornwall Part 18 Transcribed by Suezan Elliott. SURNAME GIVEN NAMES OCCUPATION ADDRESS OTHER PARISH ARGALL Samuel Boot & Shoe Maker Peterville St. Agnes.

Listed in HARROD's DIRECTORY OF CORNWALL 1878 as a Boot and Shoe Maker of St. Agnes.

He also published an MS Carol Book in 1879.

In the 1881 UK Census of St Agnes, he is listed as Samuel Argall aged 47, a Cordwainer employing 2 men and a boy; (this was probably his father's busines)s, and living with his wife and children in Rosemundy, St Agnes. (Reference: RG11/2308, Folio 115, Page 22).

Listed in Kelly's Directory of Cornwall 1889 as a Boot Maker of Peterville, St Agnes.

In the 1891 UK Census he acted as an ennumerator for parts of St Agnes. In this Census, he is shown as a boot and shoe maker, aged 57, living at home in Peterville, St Agnes, with his wife, daughter Edith (731), and sons Harry (728) and Frederick J (730) (reference: RG12/1828, folio 87, page 20).

In the 1901 UK Census, he is shown as Samuel Argall, a Boot & Shoe Maker aged 67, living at home in Peterville, St Agnes, with his wife, (reference: RG13/2218, folio 90, page 21).

In the 1911 UK Census, he is listed as Samuel Argall, a Boot Maker aged 77, and born in St Agnes, Cornwall. He is living on his own account in Peterville, St Agnes with his wife. (RG14/ Schedule 49).

From the Royal Cornwall Gazette on 11 May 1911: Mr and Mrs Samuel Argall of Peterville celebrated their Golden Wedding on Friday.

Listed in KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF CORNWALL 1914 as a Boot & Shoe Maker of Peterville, St Agnes.

Apparently, at one time, he ran a Musical Band in St Agnes. For many years during the latter part of the 19th century, there were two Bands in St Agnes. There was great rivalry between Mr Sam. Argall's Band and Capt. Roberts' Band, especially at election times. On one occasion in about 1880, through a misunderstanding, both bands journeyed to Rejerrah to fill the same engagement. Sam. Argall was told the Committee were sorry, but that Capt. Roberts' Band had been engaged. "We've come here to play" was the retort, "and play we will". And so one band played in the field and the other gave a rival concert outside the hedge!®

14 Bruce Argall (744) has a silver tea service presented to "P or J G Samuel Argall in 1869 ' by the members of the Loyal St Agnes Lodge and by the Committee of the Juvenile Society of Odd Fellows for his valuable services'". According to Bruce, Samuel Argall apparently later ran an engineering business in Truro.

DEATH: Death registered in GRO Indexes for the Truro Registration District under reference 5c 152 for June quarter of 1912. Death date taken from CFHS Monumental Inscriptions of St Agnes.

BURIAL: Burial recorded in St Agnes Burial Register.

Date: 12-Apr 1914 Parish Or Reg District: Agnes, St., Stile Field Cemetery Name: Samuel ARGALL Age: 80 Residence: Notes: Grave No.681; Purchased Grave Ledger Entry 445 Transcriber Notes: Register 1, page 163.

Research Notes

"I must admit I don't know a lot about Samuel, except that he was the brother of Mary Ann Argall, and came from St. Agnes, Cornwall. I do know he was a fisherman, and lived in a cottage down Peterville, St. Agnes, called Argall Cottage. Unfortunately that has now been changed to Gargole Cottage". [ Josephine Bee [elizabeth [at] elizabethbee04.wanadoo.co.uk].

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