Elizabeth Sarah Arthur (Chinn) Thomas (1831 - 1869)

Born 1831 in Camborne, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Richard Thomas — married before 1858 (to 1869) in Victoria, Australia [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 1869 at about age 38 in Colony of Victoria

Biography

This profile is part of the Thomas Name Study.

Elizabeth Sarah Arthur ChinnElizabeth was born in 1831, the daughter of William Chin and Elizabeth Arthur. She was baptised on the 10 December 1831 at Camborne, Cornwall, England.^[1]

In 1841 Elizabeth was residing with her parents and siblings in Camborne.^[2]

At the time of the census in 1851, Elizabeth was still residing with her mother and siblings in Camborne.^[3]

Elizabeth (26) married Richard Thomas (1857) most likely in the Colony of Victoria, before 1858. Their children were:

• Emily Thomas (1858–1925)
• James Thomas (1860–1912)
• Alice Thomas (1862–1916)
• William Thomas (1864–1924)
• John Thomas (1868–1868)

Elizabeth died in 1869 in Colony of Victoria, aged 37.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMHG-32Y : 30 December 2014), Elizabeth Sarah Arthur Chin, 10 Dec 1831; citing CAMBORNE, CORNWALL, ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 0236535, 1471743 IT 2-3.
2. ↑

   1841 England Census.
   Name	Elizabeth Chin [Elizabeth Chinn]
   Age	9
   Estimated Birth Year	abt 1832
   Gender	Female
   Where born	Cornwall, England
   Civil parish	Camborne
   Hundred	Penwith
   County/Island	Cornwall
   Country	England
   Registration district	Redruth
   Sub-registration district	Camborne
   Piece	141
   Book	5
   Folio	51
   Page number	8
   Household Members (Name)	Age
   William Chin	40
   Elizabeth Chin	35
   William Chin	15
   Elizabeth Chin	9
   Jacob Chin	8
   Thomas Chin	5
   Margaret Chin	4
   Mary Chin	4 Mo

   Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841. Class: HO107; Piece: 141; Book: 5; Civil Parish: Camborne; County: Cornwall; Enumeration District: 16; Folio: 51; Page: 8; Line: 14; GSU roll: 241263.
3. ↑

   1851 England Census.
   Name	Elizabeth Chinn
   Age	19
   Estimated Birth Year	abt 1832
   Relation	Daughter
   Mother's Name	Elizabeth Chinn
   Gender	Female
   Where born	Camborne, Cornwall, England
   Civil parish	Camborne
   Ecclesiastical parish	Camborne
   Town	Camborne
   County/Island	Cornwall
   Country	England
   Registration district	Redruth
   Sub-registration district	Camborne
   ED, institution, or vessel	1e
   Neighbours
   Household schedule number	169
   Piece	1916
   Folio	193
   Page number	47
   Household Members (Name)	Age	Relationship
   Elizabeth Chinn	44	Head
   Elizabeth Chinn	19	Daughter
   Jacob Chinn	16	Son
   Thomas Chinn	14	Son
   Margaret Chinn	10	Daughter
   Christopher Chinn	6	Son

   Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851. Class: HO107; Piece: 1916; Folio: 193; Page: 47; GSU roll: 221070.
4. ↑ Victorian death registration 1869: 10590, Thomas, Elizabeth; Chin William; Arthur Elizabeth, 37, birth(Corn)

See also:

• Entered by Bronwyn Collier.
• ("Bendigo and its Environs - The way it was" by Ken Arnold, 2003, Crown Castleton Publishers, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.)