Richard Trethewey (abt. 1818)

Born about 1818 in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Tresidder — married 25 Jan 1845 in St Enoder, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

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Biography

This profile is part of the Trethewey Name Study.

Richard was born in the parish of St Stephen in Brannel in about 1818, ^[1] the son of Richard Trethewey and his wife Catherine. He was baptised on 1 July 1818, in the parish of St Stephen in Brannel. ^[2]At the time of his baptism Richard's father was a farmer. ^[3]

At the time of the 1841 census Richard was living in Carloggas, in the parish of St Stephen in Brannel, with his parents and siblings:
^[4]

Richard married Mary Tresidder on 25 January 1845 in the parish of St Enoder. Richard's father was by this time working as a shoemaker (as he also was in the 1851 Census ^[5]), while Mary's father was Thomas, a miner. ^[6]The banns described both Richard and Mary as sojourners in the parish.^[7]

The couple had at least three children:

• Mary Jane, born March 22 1846
• Richard Thomas Tresidder, born late 1847
• Grace Louisa, born 1850. ^[8]

In 1861 the family were living in Long Lane, just outside the village of St Stephen in Brannel. Richard was working as a china clay labourer. ^[1]

Richard died on 3 February 1900 and is buried in St Stephen Churchtown Cemetery. His wife died less than three months later, on 30th April, and is buried in the same grave. The inscription reads:

In Loving Memory Of

RICHARD TRETHEWEY,

of High Street, St Stephens,

Died Feb 3rd 1900.

Aged 83.

Also of MARY, his wife,

Died April 30th 1900,

Aged 83.

"Gone To Be With Christ, Which Is Far Better." ^[9]

Research Notes

• 1851 Census: https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/21687518?h=f0957c
• 1871 Census includes mother-in-law Mary Tresidder: https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/21687529?h=6755cc
• 1881 Census: https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/21687514?h=ac2e04
• 1891 Census: https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/21687538?h=89692f

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7CD-7QZ : 1 September 2020), Richard Trethewey, St Stephens by Saltash, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJYP-B9J : 19 September 2020), Richard Trethewy, 1818.
3. ↑ Cornwall Online Parish Clerk Database, Baptisms, Record for Richard TRETHEWY (sic), 1 July 1818, St Stephen in Brannel, Transcriber John Evans.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQB9-GBY : 23 May 2019), Richd Trethewey, Saint Stephen, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG17-C7K : 11 September 2019), Richard Trethewey, St Stephens In Branwell, Cornwall, England; citing St Stephens In Branwell, Cornwall, England, p. 12, 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.
6. ↑ Cornwall Online Parish Clerk Database, Marriages, Record for Richard TRETHEWEY and Mary TRESIDDER, 25 January 1845, St Enoder, Transcriber John Evans.
7. ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLK-1Q19 : 2 February 2018), Richard Trethewey and Mary Tresidder, 15 Dec 1844; citing Marriage, St Enoder, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
8. ↑ 1851 Census
9. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #187864964

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