| Eleanor Thomas
Born: 1822, Illogan, CornwallChristened: 2 Jun 1822, Illogan, Cornwall 4Married: 1844, Redruth District, Cornwall 1Died: After 1891    Research Notes:
 
1851 England Census (called Elinor):
 Age given: 27 years
 Birthplace: Illogan, Cornwall
 Address: Carnkye, Illogan, Cornwall
 
 Present were husband Absolem Richards (28) of Illogan, copper ore miner, children (born in Illogan): Alfred (4), Caroline (2), Charles (4m)
 
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 1861 England Census:
 
 Age given: 37 years
 Birthplace: Illogan, Cornwall
 Address: Carnkie, Illogan, Cornwall
 
 Present were husband Absolem Richards (38) of Illogan, copper miner, children (a) born in Illogan: Alfred J. (12), carter, Charles (11), copper miner, and (b) born in Camborne: Absalom (9), copper miner, Elizabeth E. (5), scholar, Caroline (3), scholar
 
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 1871 England Census (called Ellen):
 
 Age given: 50 years
 Birthplace: Illogan, Cornwall
 Address: Carnkie, Illogan, Cornwall
 Status: widow
 
 Present were children (born in Illogan): Charles (19), carrier's driver, Absalom (17), carrier's driver, Ellen (16), tin dresser, Caroline (14), tin dresser, William (7), scholar
 
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 1881 England Census (called Eleoner):
 
 Age given: 60 years
 Birthplace: Illogan, Cornwall
 Address: Brea, Illogan, Cornwall
 Status: widow
 
 Present were children Ellen H. (24), annuitant, William (16), tin stamps labourer
 
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 1891 England Census:
 
 Age given: 67 years
 Birthplace: Camborne, Cornwall [sic]
 Address: Brea, Camborne, Cornwall
 Status: widow
 
 Eleanor was staying with her son Charles and his family.
    Marriage Information:
 
Eleanor married Absalom Richards, son of Absolom Richards and Elizabeth Mill, in 1844 in Redruth District, Cornwall 1.  (Absalom Richards was born in 1821 in Illogan, Cornwall, christened on 27 Mar 1822 in Illogan, Cornwall 2 and died in 1871 in Redruth District, Cornwall 3.) |