In 1881 Edward W. Newton, aged 18, born in Camborne Cornwall, mathematical instrument maker & jeweller, was with his parents at 4 Cross St., Camborne.
In 1891 Edward W. Newton, aged 28, born in St. Day, surveying instrument maker, and wife Mary Newton, aged 24, born in Gwithian, were living in Tehidy Rd., Camborne. With them was daughter Florence V. (7 months).
In 1901 Edward W. Newton, aged 28, born in St. Day, mathematical instrument maker, and wife Mary Newton, aged 34, born in Gwithian, were living at Llewellyn House, Basset St., Camborne. With them were children (born in Camborne) Ruby Ethel (9), Henry C. G. (5) and Edward V. (2).
In 1911 Edward Wilton Newton, aged 48, born in St. Day, mathematical instrument maker, and wife of 21 years Mary Wilton, aged 44, born in Gwithian, were at 4 Cross St., Camborne. With them were children (born in Camborne, single) Henry Courtenay Garnet (15), mathematical instrument maker, Edward Vivian (12), school, John Vivian (8), school, and Llewellyn Newton (6).
In 1921 Edward Wilton Newton, aged 58 years 11 months, born in St. Day, mathematical instrument maker, and wife Mary Newton, aged 55, born in Gwithian Cornwall, were living in Pendarves Road, Camborne. With them were children (born in Camborne, single) Ruby Ethel (29y 9m), John Vivian (19y 2m), Llewellyn (17).
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NEWTON.—Nov. 30, at Chy Trenoweth, Pendarves-road, Camborne, Edward Wilton Newton, Secretary Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, 71. Funeral leaving the house at 2.30 p.m. on Monday.
Cornish Post and Mining News, 1 Dec 1934, p. 4
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CORNISH MINERALOGIST
PASSING AT CAMBORNE OF MR. E. W. NEWTON
A wide circle of friends and acquaintances in various parts of Cornwall and beyond heard with regret of the death of Mr. Edward Wilton Newton, F.G.S. (secretary of the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society), which occurred at his residence, Chy Trenoweth, Pendarves-road, Camborne, on Friday. Aged 72, Mr. Newton had been seriously ill for some time, but of late had shown signs of recovery, and his death was unexpected. Deceased was a member of a very old and well-known Camborne family of scientists and instrument makers, and he carried on the traditions with much ability. There was probably no one better known in the locality in which he lived. His father was the late Mr. Edward Newton, a well-known mathematical instrument maker and jeweller, who was born at St. Day, where he spent his early life, but afterwards settled in Camborne.
Fifty years ago deceased was an enthusiastic and very successful student at Camborne Science and Art School, which was in existence before the present School of Mines came into being. He obtained first-classes in all the subjects he studied. Mineralogy was his great forte, and there he developed a love for the subject, which remained with him throughout his life. He followed his father in business as a jeweller and maker of mathematical instruments, and instruments for survey work in mines, and in that capacity acted as representative for Messrs. Stanley, the London firm of mathematical instrument makers. For some time he acted as assistant to the late Mr. J. J. Beringer, late principal of Camborne School of Mines. He was also a prize-winner at several exhibitions of the Royal Polytechnic Society of Cornwall.
Mr. Newton, however, became best known to the general public in his capacity as secretary of the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, he having succeeded Mr. E. Kitto in that office in 1905. He devoted the whole of his energies to the work of this institution, his ability for organising exhibitions being remarkable. In 1908 he staged at Camborne an exhibition which has been acknowledged as one of the finest in the West of England. In 1911 Mr. Newton was responsible for the exhibitions of minerals, china clay, and mining machinery from all the mines of Cornwall at the White City. The exhibit won over fifty prizes, and for his services in this connection, Mr. Newton was awarded the Grand Prix and a gold medal. The next year he organised a visit to Cornwall of about 100 delegates from the various London scientific societies.
West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, Monday, 3 Dec 1934, p. 3
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Edward Wilton Newton of 27 Pendarves-road Camborne Cornwall died 30 November 1934. Probate London 14 January 1935 to Mary Newton, widow, and Ruby Ethel Newton, spinster. Effects £214 10s. 4
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