Richard Goldsworthy

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Surname/tag: Goldsworthy

Here I am going to have a closer look at Richard Goldsworthy - which one?! Good question! There are several born around the same time, in parishes close by, and with a wife Elizabeth!

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Richard Goldsworthy (occupation miner, of this parish) and Elizabeth Pooly (widow, of this parish) were married by Banns (published on three several Sundays) on 29 October 1798 in Crowan, Cornwall, England. Witnesses were Henry Odger (also witness to other marriages on the page of the register) and Peter Eustis.

Richard Goldsworthy and Elizabeth Pooly

Elizabeth Pooly was born Elizabeth Rodda, she married Thomas Poolly on 7 Dec 1789 in Crowan, Thomas died in 1792. Richard Goldsworthy FamilySearch Person: MWPN-LSS and Elizabeth Rodda FamilySearch Person: L51V-BX8

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Richard Goldsworthy (of this parish, miner) and Elizabeth Treloar (of this parish, spinster) were married by Banns with consent of parents on 27 February 1814 in Crowan, Cornwall, England. Witnesses were Richard Faull and Henry Goldsworthy.

Richard Goldsworthy and Elizabeth Treloar

Richard Goldsworthy FamilySearch Person: LJXC-VNC and Elizabeth Treloar FamilySearch Person: LJXC-LH6

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The children of Richard Goldsworthy and wife Elizabeth, baptised in Crowan (as both couples were married here) from 1798 :

• Richd : Born 9 Jan, Baptised 19 Jan 1800 in Crowan

• William : Born 9 Feb, Baptised 21 Feb 1802 in Crowan

• Ann : Born 20 Apr, Baptised 6 May 1804 in Crowan

• Arminal : Born 11 Aug, Baptised 24 Aug 1806 in Crowan

• Grace : Born 3 Apr, Baptised 23 Jul 1809 in Crowan

• Henry : Born 28 Jun, Baptised 10 Jul 1814 (residence Wendron, father miner)

• John : Baptised 9 Apr 1815 (residence Crowan, father miner)

• Richard : Baptised 3 Apr 1817 (residence Crowan, father miner)

• William : Baptised 26 Dec 1819 (residence Crowan, father miner)

• Richard : Baptised 17 Mar 1822 (residence Crowan, father miner)

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My best guess is that the children of Richard Goldsworthy and Elizabeth Pooly are :

• Richd : Born 9 Jan, Baptised 19 Jan 1800

• William : Born 9 Feb, Baptised 21 Feb 1802

• Ann : Born 20 Apr, Baptised 6 May 1804

• Arminal : Born 11 Aug, Baptised 24 Aug 1806

• Grace : Born 3 Apr, Baptised 23 Jul 1809

That would make the children of Richard Goldsworthy and Elizabeth Treloar :

• Henry : Born 28 Jun, Baptised 10 Jul 1814

• John : Baptised 9 Apr 1815

• Richard : Baptised 3 Apr 1817

• William : Baptised 26 Dec 1819

• Richard : Baptised 17 Mar 1822

Richard Goldsworthy died age 54 and was buried 16 May 1838 in Crowan, making him born c1784.

Richard Goldsworthy burial 1838

In the 1841 census Elizabeth (age 60) and her son William (age 20) live in Crowan. Also living in Crowan is Richard Goldsworthy (age 20) with his wife Jane (20) and son Richard (1).

Elizabeth Goldsworthy 1841 census

Richard Goldsworthy 1841 census

Elizabeth (Treloar) Goldsworthy died age 63 and was buried 1 Oct 1845 in Crowan (making her born c1782).

Elizabeth Goldsworthy burial 1845

Her sons Richard and William, as well as John, are living in the United States by 1850.

John, William and Richard Goldsworthy 1850

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Crowan, Cornwall is about 8 miles from Gwennap, Cornwall, where another Richard Goldsworthy and his wife Elizabeth live.

Their children were all baptised on the same day, 26 July 1830 in Gwennap. Fathers occupation miner, residence Little Trevince, Gwennap :

• Richard

• Elizabeth

• Jane

• James

Children of Richard and Elizabeth Goldsworthy of Little Trevince

Richard Goldsworthy of Little Trevince, died age 55 and was buried 12 April 1840 in Gwennap, making him born c1785.

Richard Goldsworthy burial 1840

In the 1841 census, Elizabeth (age 55, born in this parish) is living in Trevince, Gwennap with her children Ann (20) Elizabeth (20) and James (15)

Elizabeth Goldsworthy 1841

Elizabeth Goldsworthy of Little Trevince died age 61 and was buried 10 March 1844 in Gwennap, making her born c1783.

Elizabeth Goldsworthy burial 1844

Children of this couple, Elizabeth and James, residing in Little Trevince in the 1851 census have a better idea of the year they were born. Elizabeth was 28 (born c1823) and James was 26 (born c1825). Ann (from the 1841 census) is not here, but there is a visitor, Mary Goldsworthy (unmarried, age 64). Who is she?

1851 census

Nothing further at this time on James, but Elizabeth is residing with her brother Richard Goldsworthy in the 1871 census. Elizabeth was 49 (born c1822) and Richard was 52 (c1819)

1871 census

Richard Goldsworthy FamilySearch Person: GLNL-V5H and his wife Elizabeth Unknown FamilySearch Person: MWN1-3GB

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So, what does this mean? And where to from here?

There are definitely 3 couples :

• Richard Goldsworthy and Elizabeth (formerly Pooly, nee Rodda) lived in Crowan.

• Richard Goldsworthy (bef.1785-1838) and Elizabeth (Treloar) Goldsworthy (1784-1845) also lived in Crowan.

• Richard Goldsworthy (abt.1784-1840) and Elizabeth (Unknown) Goldsworthy (abt.1782-1844) lived in Gwennap.

The last couple, whose children were all baptised on the same day, their eldest son was born c1819, still need to find a marriage for this Richard and Elizabeth.

Richard Goldsworthy and Elizabeth Treloar's marriage had a witness, Henry Goldsworthy, could that be his brother Henry Goldsworthy (1801-)? Note: Possibly their eldest son was also named Henry.

The visitor at the home of the Goldsworthy children in Little Trevince, Gwennap in 1851, Mary Goldsworthy, is there a relationship? Mary Goldsworthy of Little Trevince, died age 64 and was buried 15 April 1852 in Gwennap.