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Katie123
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A mystery...
« on: Sunday 16 October 05 19:58 BST (UK) »


In my previous query, I was very kindly given the following:

Thomasine ROW dau of Perran & Mary Ann, 08th. March, 1835. Father - Labourer.

1841 Census - Marazion
Mary Rowe - 25
Thomasine - 5
John - 4
James - 2


I am assuming that the Thomasine in both of these is the same one.

In the 1881 Census, Thomasine is married to Joseph Phillips and they are living with their children in St. Ives.  Also living with them is the widowed Mary Rowe, whose relationship to Joseph is 'mother' and whose occupation is sexton's wife.  (Perhaps Perran was a sexton.)  Mary is down as being born in Cornwall and is 72 years old.

However, I have just found them all in the 1851 Census, which is where I've become confused: it's all fine until we meet Mary, who is living with them.
She is down as Mary S. RALPH, who is a 54 year old widow.  Her occupation is 'was servant' and she was born in Tavistock, Devon.  She is the mother-in-law of Joseph Phillips.

This is where I'm confused!  I know that the families in the two censuses are the same, as the names and ages match up.  But I am very confused as to who Mary Rowe/Ralph is.

Any comments greatly appreciated!

Katie Wink
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Re: A mystery...
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 16 October 05 20:10 BST (UK) »

Hi Katie!

Does this help?

Death

Perran ROWE
Mar 1858
Penzance Vol 5c   Page 26 [too early to give an age]

kind regards, Arranroots  Wink
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SOM: BIRD, BURT aka BROWN
HEF: BAUGH, LATHAM, CARTER, PRITCHARD
GLS: WEBB, WORKMAN, LATHAM, MALPUS
WIL: WEBB, SALTER
RAD: PRITCHARD, WILLIAMS
GLA: RYAN, KEARNEY, JONES, HARRY
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Re: A mystery...
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 16 October 05 20:21 BST (UK) »

This doesn't really clarify but I assume you don't have them or you would have listed them - in fact re-reading I think it makes it worse!

1861
Court Cocking? St Ives
James Ralph Head M 60 Labourer Cornwall Helston
Mary Wife M 51 Devon Tavistock
Francis Son Unm 16 Baker Cornwall St Ives
Joseph Phillips Grandson 7 Scholar " "

Next house
Ann Baraguault? Head Unm 49 Labourer " " (name transcribed as Ann Bara Guamth)
George Lampkin Son Unm 21 Labourer " Maduz?
Thomasine Cogan Daur Unm 18" St Ives (name transcribed as Cogar - also coulg be Logan)
(I only mention this family because of the coincidence of the Thomasine name, maybe its popular in Cornwall and doesn't mean anything)

Two doors away
Joseph Phillips Head M 26 Carrier " "
Thomasine Wife M 24 " St Hilary
John Son 5 " St Ives
Isabille daur 2 " " (transcribed as Josabillo)
Mary E J " 4 months " "
RG9/1590 Penzance St Ives Folio 17 Page 32
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Re: A mystery...
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 16 October 05 20:31 BST (UK) »

1871 There are two families nearby, maybe connected so I'll list them both
Back Street, St Ives
Hugh Sisley Phillips Head M 32 Carrier Cornwall St Ives
Martha Wife M 31 Carrier's Wife " "
Hugh Sisley Son 11 Miner " "
William Sisley Son 8 Scholar " "
John Son 5 " " "
Nicholas Son 4 " " "
Joseph Son 2     " "

3 Doors away - address Barnoon Hill
Joseph Phillips Head M 35 Carrier Cornwall St Ives
Thomasine Wife M 34 Wife " " St Hilliary
Joseph Son Unm 17         " St Ives
John S Son 14 Mason's Apprentice " "
Isabella S daur 11 Scholar " "
Mary E daur 9 " " "
Thomasine daur 8 " " "
Frances A daur 6 Scholar " "
William S Son 4        " "
Harriet H daur 1     " "
Mary S Ralph Mother in Law W 54 Formerly Servant Devon Tavistock
RG10/2334 Penzance St Ives Folio 80 Page 6

I can get copies of the scans if you want them.
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Re: A mystery...
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 16 October 05 21:08 BST (UK) »

Hi Katie

I hope this doesn't make the mystery worse but here goes.  In 1861 there is:

Trenau, Perranuthnoe - RG9/1591 Folio 65 Page 1

Perran Rowe 54, b Marazion, Copper & Tin Miner
Mary Ann 41, b Ashburton, Devon
Tombasina 24, b Marazion
John 22, b Marazion, Seaman
William 18, b Marazion, Shoemaker
Frederick 13, b Marazion, Butcher App
Matthew 13, b Marazion, Dressing Ore
Thomas 9, b Marazion
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There is also living at Fore Street, Marazion - RG9/1591 Folio 53 Page 16

Perran Rowe 52, b Marazion, Ag Labourer
Mary  49, b Sancreed?, Cornwall
John 20, son, b Marazion, Ag Lab
Charles 8, son, b Marazion

In 1871 this Mary is down as Mary S.

Looking at the ages of the sons this family could well have had more children in between who were already married.

Hope I haven't confused you more.  Good luck.

Sheila

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Re: A mystery...
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 16 October 05 21:23 BST (UK) »

Well it seems to have clarified that there are two families with similar names and ages, its just down to Katie now to figure out which one is hers!

Mary
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Re: A mystery...
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 16 October 05 22:49 BST (UK) »

Enumeration District 3

Civil Parish of St. Hilary Marazion
Book 2 Folio 48 Page 20

Mount Pleasant Square,1

Mary Rowe,25 In county,
Thomasine Rowe 5,In county,
John Rowe,4 In county,
James Rowe,2 In county,
Elizabeth Stodden, 25 In county,

I have Joseph Phillips' wife Thomasine as born c. 1835 St Hilary, and mother Mary born c.1810-17 depending on which census you take. These ages fit the bill. Perhaps the husband is already dead at this point and Mary later remarried to James Ralph, although I can't find a marriage on FreeBMD that suits.

Joseph Phillips bc1835, John Phillips bc 1833 and Hugh Sisley Phillips  bc. 1839 were brothers. I have slogged through their respective families over the past few months - with an abundance of help from Kris and all you other Rootschatters  Smiley - Happy to pass on my research to you Katie, so PM me Smiley

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Sussex:
Lishers of Sompting, Cunninghams of Houghton, Hammonds of Angmering, Humphrey, Hambleton, Ayling, Pope, Gent

London: Le Franc, Watson, Read

Cornwall: Phillips of St. Ives, Chappells of Penwith
Ireland: O'Connors of Co. Clare

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Re: A mystery...
« Reply #7 on: Monday 17 October 05 19:45 BST (UK) »

Thanks very much for your help...I hate to be cheeky, but is there any chance that anyone could find the RALPHs in the 1841 census, please?  Undecided

Many thanks,

Katie Smiley
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