James James HICHENS of Trenuggo

   Research Notes:

1861 England Census (called James J.):

Age given: 30 years
Birthplace given: Madron, Cornwall
Dwelling Place: Tregear Farm, Crowan, Cornwall
Occupation: Farmer of 50 acres employing 1 labourer and a boy

Present were wife Mary J. (29) of Sancreed, daughter Bessie J. (1 month) of Crowan

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1871 England Census (called James J.):

Age given: 40 years
Birthplace given: Madron, Cornwall
Dwelling Place: Tregear, Crowan, Cornwall
Occupation: Farmer of 60 acres

Present were wife Mary J. (39) of Sancreed, children (born in Crowan): Harry (14), scholar, Emily (12), scholar, Ada (10), scholar, John (6), scholar, James J. (3), Christopher W. (2), Mary E. (6 months)

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1881 England Census (called James H?.):

Age given: 50 years
Birthplace given: Madron, Cornwall
Dwelling Place: Farm House, Tregear, Crowan, Cornwall
Occupation: Farmer of 55 acres

Present were wife Mary J. (49) of Sancreed, children (born in Crowan): Henry (24), Emilie L. (24), Ada E. (20), John J. (16), James T. (13), Christopher W. (12)

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1891 England Census (called James J.):

Age given: 60 years
Birthplace given: Madron, Cornwall
Dwelling Place: Trenuggo House, Sancreed, Cornwall
Occupation: Farmer

Present were wife Mary J. B. (59) of Sancreed, children (born in Crowan): Emily L. (32), Ada E. (30), John J. (26), Thomas J. (23), Christopher W. (22), Mary E. (20), Evelyn C. (18)

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1901 England Census (called James J.):

Age given: 70 years
Birthplace given: Madron, Cornwall
Dwelling Place: Trenuggo, Sancreed, Cornwall
Occupation: Farmer

Present were wife Mary J. B. (69) of Sancreed, children (born in Crowan): Emily L. (39), Ada E. (37), John J. (36), manager of dairy factory, Christopher W. (30), farmer's son, Ethel (28), Evelyn (25)

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James James Hichens of Trenuggo Sancreed Cornwall, farmer, died 12 August 1917, probate Bodmin 8 February 1918 to Christopher William Hichens, farmer, and Emily Leggo Hichens, and Ada Elizabeth Hichens, spinsters.
Effects £3,112, 0s, 5d

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1861-1941, p. 146

   Marriage Information:

James married Mary Jane Bowden LEGGO, daughter of John LEGGO and Jane BOWDEN, on 4 Jan 1855 in Sancreed, Cornwall. (Mary Jane Bowden LEGGO was born on 29 Apr 1831 in Sancreed, Cornwall, christened on 23 May 1831 in Sancreed, Cornwall, died on 6 Jan 1924 in Sancreed, Cornwall and was buried in Jan 1924 in Sancreed, Cornwall.)

   Marriage Notes:

8th cousins, once removed

James James Hichens, of full age, farmer, of Madron, son of Thomas Hichens, farmer, and
Mary Jane Bawden Leggo, of full age, of Sancreed, daughter of John Leggo, shopkeeper

Married by Licence

Witnesses: John C. Reid, M. J. Leggo