James VIVIAN

   Research Notes:

1851 England Census:

Age given: 33 years
Birthplace given: Penzance, Cornwall
Dwelling: New Road, Camborne, Cornwall
Occupation: Master Draper employing 6 assistants

Present were wife Mary (29) of Camborne, children (born in Camborne): Mary P. P. (4), at school, James (3), Ann P. (1)

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1861 England Census:

Age given: 42 years
Birthplace given: Penzance, Cornwall
Dwelling: Town, Camborne, Cornwall
Occupation: Draper, Master employing 7 [people]

Present were wife Mary (37) of Camborne, children (born in Camborne): Mary P. P. (15), draper's assistant, Ellen (10), scholar, John (8), scholar, Jane P. (6)

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1871 England Census:

Age given: 52 years
Birthplace given: Penzance, Cornwall
Dwelling: 1 Basset Rd., Camborne, Cornwall
Occupation: General Draper
Status: widowed

Present were children (born in Camborne): Mary P. (24), housekeeper, John (17), draper's assistant, Janie P. (15), draper's assistant, James F. (9), scholar, nephew James V. Dabb (15) of Prince Edward North America, draper's apprentice

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James Vivian died aged 57 years.

Administration of the effects of James Vivian, late of Camborne in the County of Cornwall, draper, a widower, who died 23 Dec 1873 at Camborne, was granted 14 Jan 1874 at Bodmin to Mary Priscilla Paull Vivian of Camborne, spinster, the daughter and one of the next of kin.

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1861-1941, p. 45

   Marriage Information:

James married Mary MATTHEWS, daughter of Thomas MATTHEWS and Kezia MALLARD, on 9 Oct 1845 in Camborne, Cornwall. (Mary MATTHEWS was born on 2 Aug 1820 in Pendarves, Camborne, Cornwall, christened on 10 Sep 1820 in Camborne, Cornwall and died on 22 Jul 1870.)

   Marriage Notes:

James Vivian, Jnr., full age, of Camborne, bachelor, draper, son of James Vivian, yeoman, and
Mary Matthews, full age, of Commercial Inn, Camborne, spinster, at home with her parents, daughter of Thomas Matthews, innkeeper

Married by Licence

Witnesses: Thos. Matthews, J. Daniell