Catherine Bear (Worden) Irons (1830 - 1900)

Born 1830 in Egloshayle, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of William Irons — married 25 Oct 1859 in Egloshayle, Cornwall, England

Died 1900 at about age 70 in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Catherine Bear Worden was born in 1830 in Egloshayle, Cornwall, England to Francis Worden and Elizabeth (Lobb) Warden. She was christened on 30 May 1830 in Egloshayle.^[1]

In 1841 Cathrine Worden (age 11) lived at Egloshayle Road in Egloshayle with her father Francis (35, B Man), mother Elizabeth (35), and two sisters: Marguretta (8) and Elizabeth (3).^[2]

In 1851 Catherine Worden (age 21, House Servt) lived at Dennis' Lane in ? [St Columb registration district], Cornwall in the household of her employer James Oliver.^[3]

On 25 Oct 1859, Catherine Worden (age 29, Spinster, daughter of Francis Worden, Bargeman) married William Irons (age 34, Widower, Labourer, son of James Irons, deceased) at the church in the parish of Egloshayle.^[4] The marriage was registered in Bodmin, Cornwall in the last quarter of the year.^[5]

Catherine and William had five sons:

1. John Irons (1860-)
2. Harry Irons (1862-1864)
3. Mark Irons (1864-)
4. Frank Worden Irons (1868-)
5. William Irons (1870-)

[Unable to locate Catherine on the 1861 census.]

In 1871 Catherine Irons (age 41) lived at Farm Houses & Cottages in St Breock with her husband Wm (45, Labourer), stepdaughter Elizabeth (16), and four sons: John (10), Mark (7), Frank (3), and Wm (0).^[6]

Catherine's husband William Irons passed away in 1873.

In 1881 Catherine Irons (age 50) lived at Molesworth Street in St Breock with her four sons: John (20, Farm Labourer), Mark (16, General Servant), Frank (13, Labourer at Granet Works (Stone Mcht)), and William (10, Scholar), as well as boarder William Brinter (17, Labourer With Coal Merchant).^[7]

In 1891 Catherine Irons (age 59) lived at Tregaddick in St Breock.^[8]

Catherine Irons passed away in 1900, aged 69 years. Her death was registered in Bodmin in the first quarter of the year.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLK-Q4R4 : 2 February 2018), Catharine Bear Worden, 1830.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQBQ-LR9 : 11 April 2019), Francis Worden and Elizabeth Worden and Cathrine Worden and Margeratta Worden and Elizabeth Worden, Egloshayle, Cornwall, England; 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. [rest of household & occupation details from FreeCEN (https://freecen1.freecen.org.uk/cgi/search.pl)]
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG2P-DTF : 21 October 2017), Catherine Worden in household of James Oliver, , Cornwall, England; citing , Cornwall, England, p. 43, 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. ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLK-16RK : 2 February 2018), William Irons and Catherine Worden, 25 Oct 1859; citing Marriage, Egloshayle, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DJJ-7TT : 13 December 2014), Catherine Worden, 1859; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1859, quarter 4, vol. 5C, p. 160, Bodmin, Cornwall, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDZG-PJJ : 11 December 2017), Catherine Irons in entry for Wm Irons, 1871.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27H-N74Z : 11 December 2017), Catherine Irons, St Breock, Cornwall, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 5, Piece/Folio 2295/36, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,197.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W6YL-K6Z : 10 December 2017), Catherine Irons, St Breock, Cornwall, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Cornwall county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2J5D-RZW : 31 December 2014), Catherine Irons, 1900; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Bodmin, Cornwall, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.