James Thomas
(-)
Elizabeth Tregenza
(-)
Richard Thomas of Camborne
(1841-1895)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Julia Vivian

Richard Thomas of Camborne

  • Born: 1 Jun 1841, St. Hilary, Cornwall 7
  • Christened: 14 Nov 1841, Marazion, Cornwall 1
  • Married: 28 Jan 1867, Register Office, Redruth, Cornwall 2 3
  • Died: 15 Aug 1895, Vyvyan Row, Camborne, Cornwall 4 5 6

  Research Notes:

In 1871 Richd. Thomas, aged 29, born in St. Hilary Cornwall, tin miner, and wife Julia Thomas, aged 30, born in Camborne Cornwall, were living in Adelaide St., Camborne. With them were children (born in Camborne) James (2), and Elizabeth (1).

In 1881 Richard Thomas, aged 39, born in Marazion Cornwall, tin miner, and wife Julia Thomas, aged 40, born in Camborne, were at 13 Vyvyans Row, Camborne. Present were children (born in Camborne) James (12), miner's son, Elizabeth (10), miner's daughter, William (8), scholar, Edith (6), scholar, John (4), scholar, Arthur (2), and Annie (2 months).

In 1891 Richard Thomas, aged 49, born in St. Hilary, tin miner, and wife Julia Thomas, aged 50, born in Camborne, were in Vyvyans Row, Camborne. With them were children (born in Camborne) James (22), tin miner, Elizabeth (20), works at tin mine, William (18), tin miner, Edith (16), works at tin mine, John (14), works at tin mine, Arthur (12), works at tin mine, Annie (10), scholar

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Richard Thomas died aged 54 years at Vyvyan Row, husband of Julia, father of William, Arthur, John (cemetery record).

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THOMAS.—Aug. 15, at Vyvyan's-row, Camborne, Mr. Richard Thomas, best known as Dick Thomas, partially blinded at Cook's-kitchen mine about 20 years ago. Deceased, who was much respected, was about 52.

The Cornishman, Thursday, 22 Aug 1895, p. 7

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Richard Thomas of Vyvyan-street Camborne Cornwall died 15 August 1895. Administration London 22 December 1927 to Annie Tangye (wife of George Bertram Tangye). Effects £170. 6

  Marriage Information:

Richard married Julia Vivian, daughter of James Vivian of Camborne Town and Elizabeth Ellery, on 28 Jan 1867 at the Register Office, Redruth, Cornwall. (Julia Vivian was born in 1839 in Camborne, Cornwall, christened there 8 Feb 1840 and died on 20 Oct 1927 Chapel St., Camborne, Cornwall, aged 87 years.)

Sources


1 Cornwall OPC.

2 England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005, Redruth district, 1st quarter, vol. 5c, p. 344.

3 The Cornish Telegraph, Wednesday, 30 Jan 1867, p. 2.

4 England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007, Redruth district, 3rd quarter, vol. 5c, p. 134.

5 Cornwall Memorial Inscriptions.

6 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, 1927, p. 63. Administration was granted a few months following the death of Richard's widow.

7 South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1961. Date of birth provided in the probate record of son Arthur.


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