In 1861 John Blewet, aged 19, born in St. Ives Cornwall, mariner, was with his widowed mother in Niels Row St. Ives.
In 1881 John Blewett, aged 36 [sic], born in St. Ives Cornwall, fisherman, and wife Honor Blewett, aged 30, born in St. Ives, were living in Warren, St. Ives. Present were children (born in St. Ives): Jacob J. (10), scholar, Honor C. (8), scholar, William (4), and Mary (1).
In 1901 John was not with his family.
In 1891 John was not with his family. Next to his wife's name in the census it says "husband mariner (at sea)."
In 1911 John B. Blewett, aged 69, born in St. Ives, mariner (merchant service), and wife Honor W. Blewett, aged 63, born in St. Ives (mother of 6 children, 1 deceased), were living in St. Peters St., St. Ives. With them were daughter Evelyn M. Trevithick (23) of St. Ives, widow (mother of 3 children), and grandchildren (born in St. Ives) Lottie B. Trevithick (3½), Dick T. Trevithick (2½), and Nancy J. Trevithick (11 [months]).
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John Bennett Blewett of S. Peter Street died aged 69 years (burial record).
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Mr. John Bennett Blewett, retired mariner, passed away after a short illness at his residence, St. Peter's-street, St. Ives, on Wednesday night. Deceased, who was 69 years of age, was a prominent member of the St. Ives Mariners' Mission Church. The funeral took place on Sunday amid every token of respect. The first portion of the service was conducted in the Parish Church by the parish clergy. Appropriate hymns were sung, and the surpliced choir attended and headed the funeral procession, the processional cross being carried by the banner bearer.
St. Ives Weekly Summary, 16 Jun 1911, p. 4
John married Honor Welch Care, daughter of Charles Welch Care and Matilda Stevens, in 1877 in the Penzance district, Cornwall. (Honor Welch Care was born in Apr 1849 in St. Ives, Cornwall, christened 6 May 1849 in St. Ives, Cornwall and died in 1936 in St. Ives, Cornwall, aged 87 years.)
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