In 1841 Joseph Vivian, aged about 45, born in the county, mine agent & farmer, and wife Nancy Vivian, aged about 45, born in the county, were living in Roskadinick, Camborne, Cornwall. With them were children William (20), mine agent, Mary (20), Nancy (13), Elizabeth (8), Joseph (6), Emily (4), and Frances (1).
In 1841 Joseph Vivian was co-executor and trustee of the will of his father-in-law William Cock of Camborne.
In 1851 Joseph Vivian, aged 58, born in Camborne, mine agent & farmer of 130 acres employing 10 labourers, and wife Nancy Vivian, aged 58, born in Gwithian, Cornwall, were living in Puggis, Camborne. With them were children (born in Camborne): Mary Budge (29), married, Ann (22), Elizabeth (18), and Frances (11).
In 1861 Joseph Vivian, aged 68, born in Camborne, widower, superintendent of mines, was living in Puggis, Camborne. With him were children (born in Camborne): Anne (32), Joseph (26), farmer and miller, Fanny M. (21).
In 1871 Joseph Vivian, aged 78, born in Camborne, widower, manager of copper & tin mines, was living at Reskadinnick House, Camborne. With him was daughter Annie (43) of Camborne, unmarried. Son William C. and his family were living nextdoor.
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Capt. Joseph Vivian of Reskadinnick, Camborne, died aged 87 years (burial record).
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Captain Joseph Vivian, of Reskadinnick, late manager of North Roskear, North Crofty, South Condurrow, and several other mines, died on Thursday at the advanced age of 87. He was buried in the parish graveyard on Monday at 8.30 a.m. The funeral, though intended to be a private one, was attended by a large number of people, the mining and farming interests especially being well represented. Had the funeral been of a more public character, say at 11 instead of at 8.30 a.m., several hundreds would have been present, as Captain Vivian has always been respected and much liked in the neighbourhood.
Royal Cornwall Gazette, Friday Morning, 27 Sep 1878, p. 8
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The Will with two codicils of Joseph Vivian late of Reskadinnick in the parish of Camborne in the county of Cornwall, superintendent of mines, who died 18 September 1878 at Reskadinnick, was proved 10 March 1879 at Bodmin by William Cock Vivian, mine manager, and Joseph Vivian, farmer and miller, both of Camborne, the sons, the executors. Personal estate under £3,000. 2
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