Maria CARPENTER

   Research Notes:

1841 England Census:

Age given: 45 years
Birthplace: in the County
Dwelling Place: Highway, Illogan, Cornwall

At home were children: Henry Rogers (20), copper miner, Jonathan (20), copper miner, Maria (15), Thomas (14), Josiah (11). Note that nextdoor was living a Matthew Rogers and his family (including a son Samuel), who may have been Maria's brother-in-law.

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1851 England Census:

Age given: 56 years
Birthplace: Illogan, Cornwall
Dwelling Place: Highway, Illogan, Cornwall
Occupation: Housekeeper
Status: widowed

At home were children (born in Illogan): Jonathan (31), copper miner, Maria (26), Josiah (22), copper miner

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1861 England Census:

Age given: 65 years
Birthplace: Illogan, Cornwall
Dwelling Place: Illogan Highway, Illogan, Cornwall
Occupation: Housekeeper

At home were children (born in Illogan): Jonathan (40), copper miner, Maria (36), housekeeper, granddaughter Charlotte Trevethan* (9) of Illogan, scholar. Living nextdoor were daughter-in-law Elizabeth Rogers** and her daughters.

* daughter of Jane and her husband Samuel Trevethan

** wife of Maria's eldest son Henry who was abroad.

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Died during 1st Quarter aged 71 years.

   Marriage Information:

Maria married Samuel ROGERS on 26 Dec 1815 in Illogan, Cornwall. (Samuel ROGERS died before 1841.)