John Trethewey (abt. 1830)

Born about 1830 in St Austell, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Doble) Trethewey — married 24 Jun 1852 in St Ive, Cornwall, England

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Biography

This profile is part of the Trethewey Name Study.

John Trethewy was born on November 27th 1829, and baptised at home. On October 12 1830 he was 'received into the congregation' of the Church at St Austell. Parish register records his parents as Thomas, a miner, and Joanna his wife.^[1] The family lived at Holmbush, a village east of St Austell, which at the time was a centre for tin and copper mining.^[2]

In 1851 John was 21 and working as a copper miner. He was living with his mother Joanna (62) and sister Milcah (27). ^[3] John's father Thomas had died after an accident in a mine in 1841.

John appears to have gone east to work, because in 1853 he married Mary Doble in the parish of St Ive. He and his bride are residing at Bodminland (now Pensilva)^[4], and he is working as a miner. His father is recorded as Thomas Trethewey, miner. Mary's father is William Doble, also a miner.^[5]

Research Notes

In 1881 there is a John Trethewy, a tin miner, who was born in St Austell, and living 'near Chacewater Station' in the parish of Kenwyn, (Truro), with his wife Mary and four children. It is possible that this is John.^[6] Alternatively, further research might find a death or a move out of county which would disprove this link.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFCZ-84V : 12 February 2018, John Trethewy, ); citing item 5 p 107, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,545,295. Image of original record available.
2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Holmbush, Cornwall," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Holmbush,_Cornwall&oldid=808375195 (accessed July 10, 2019).
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG1N-FJM : 21 October 2017), John Trethewey in household of Joanna Trethewey, St Austell, Cornwall, England; citing St Austell, Cornwall, England, p. 10, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ See https://pensilva-history-group.netlify.com/places/pensilva-a-brief-history
5. ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJHB-F8WQ : 19 July 2017), John Trethewey and Mary Doble, 24 Jun 1852; citing Marriage, St Ive, Cornwall, England, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27H-V7JL : 11 December 2017), John Trethewy, Kenwyn, Cornwall, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 13, Piece/Folio 2313/45, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,200.

Acknowledgements

Trethewey-156 was created by Dale Bell through the import of Bell-Ploog-Murphy Family tree 2.ged on Aug 15, 2015.