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Hitting a brickwall with the Trewhellas.

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Catherine

Catherine Report 16 Oct 2007 15:17

Sorry for yet another questin, but can anyone give me some advice.
My g.g grandfather was called John Trewhella. i have his marriage cert to my g.ggrandmother Emily Thomas in Sep1888 aged 22. so his birth year was c1866, They were married in Liverpool, his address is in Liverpool, Emily was from Llanelly.

My grandmother doesnt seem to think John is from Liverpool she is sure he is from Devon/Cornwall area. But as he was a marine engineer she belives he was working in the docks there. His father is named as Martin Trewhella who was a farm bailiff.

John and Emily had a daugther in Nov 1888 Caroline Evelina (My grandmas mother).
Between 1889 and 1891 we belive he was lost at sea.

Ive found John Trewhellas in the 1871 census but the dates dont match by 4 years and then there is no fathers name in the 1881 census so i dont know if this is the correct person as i dont know his mothers name.

Please help coz i dont know where to go from here!

regards
Catherine

Sue C

Sue C Report 16 Oct 2007 15:23

What is the name of John's father on the marriage cert?

Sue C

Sue C Report 16 Oct 2007 15:23

Sorry....it's there.

Suein10b

Suein10b Report 16 Oct 2007 15:26

How old is John on the marriage certificate?

Are the witnesses known family

Sue

Catherine

Catherine Report 16 Oct 2007 15:27

22 years old so he would have been born c1866.

catherine

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 16 Oct 2007 15:29

1881 have you checked this one further back
Name: John Trewhella
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Relation: Grandson
Mother's Name: Mary J.
Gender: Male
Where born: Ludgvan, Cornwall, England

Civil Parish: St Hilary
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England

Street address: Enys Farm
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Penzance
Sub-registration district: Marazion
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age

Richard Thomas 19
Elezebeth Trewhella 37
Grace Trewhella 66
John Trewhella 15
Mary J. Trewhella 35
Matthew Trewhella 73
Matthew Trewhella 8
Norah Trewhella 13

Suein10b

Suein10b Report 16 Oct 2007 15:31

looks likely

Elisabeth Hosking 3 months
Elisabeth Trewhella 32
John Trewhella 5
Martin Trewhella 29
Norvap Trewhella 3
William Varker 18
Mary Whear 17
RG10; Piece: 2337; Folio: 43; Page: 2;

UPDATE

Having looked at the image Id say this is a strong possible

Message me your email if you,d like the image

Catherine

Catherine Report 16 Oct 2007 15:46

Thank you Glitterbaby but thats the entry i found but as the fathers name isnt there i cant go further as i dont know any of his other relatives.
Sue could poss be a match. where is it from?

catherine

Catherine

Catherine Report 16 Oct 2007 16:07

There is deffently a link between the 1881 census and the 1871 entry. The names are similar and ages. But some of the dates are also out.

Thank you
catherine

Catherine

Catherine Report 16 Oct 2007 16:58

Thank you claire, this ties in with some info Sue emailled me. which has hopefully got me a birth cert.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 16 Oct 2007 17:03

1851

Name: Martin Trewhella
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Mathew
Mother's Name: Grace
Gender: Male
Where born: Ludgvan, Cornwall, England

Civil Parish: St Hilary
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England


Registration district: Penzance
Sub-registration district: Marazion
ED, institution, or vessel: 2e
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 12
Household Members: Name Age
Mary King 17
John Penglase 13
George Semmens 18
Elizabeth Trewhella 7
Grace Trewhella 37
Grace Trewhella 11
Martin Trewhella 9
Mary Jane Trewhella 5
Mathew Trewhella 43

Reg

Catherine

Catherine Report 16 Oct 2007 17:12

Thank you Reg will look into that as soon as i get Johns birth cert (hopefully his) thank you to every1 who has helped me coz hoepfully i have a birth cert

catherine