John Carah of Houghton
- Born: 1819, Treslothan, Camborne, Cornwall
- Christened: 30 Jan 1819, Camborne, Cornwall 1
- Married: 9 Jun 1845, St. Erth, Cornwall 1
- Died: After 1880, Houghton Co., MI, USA
 Research Notes:
Family name spelled CAARA in the baptismal record.
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In 1851 John Carah, aged 30, born in Camborne Cornwall, miner, and wife Jane Carah, aged 28, born in Phillack Cornwall, were living in Pendarves Fields, Camborne. With them was son John H. Carah (4) of Camborne.
At the time of the 1860 U.S. Federal Census, John Carah, aged 39, born in England, and wife Jane Carah, aged 37, born in England, were living in Rockaway Township, Morris, New Jersey. With them were children John H. (13) of England, Elizabeth J. (8) of England, Joseph (3) of New Jersey and William (1) of New Jersey.
In 1870 John Carah, aged 47, born in England, retired merchant, and wife Jane Carah, aged 46, born in England, keeping house, were living in Hancock, Houghton, Michigan. With them were children Elizabeth (18) of England, Joseph (13) of New Jersey, and William G. (11) of New Jersey.
In 1880 John Carah, aged 60, born in England, grocer, and wife Jane Carah, aged 58, born in England, keeping house, were living in Hancock, Houghton, Michigan. Present was son William (21) of Michigan [sic].
Marriage Information:
John married Jane Ellis, daughter of Richard Ellis of Mount Pleasant and Jennifer (Jane) Richards, on 9 Jun 1845 in St. Erth, Cornwall. (Jane Ellis was born about 1822 in Hallankene, Phillack, Cornwall, christened 10 Mar 1822 in Phillack, Cornwall and died after 1880 in Houghton Co., MI, USA.)
Marriage Notes:
John Carah, full age, of Camborne, bachelor, miner, son of Thomas Carah, miner, and
Jane Ellis, full age, of Hayle Foundry, spinster, daughter of Richard Ellis, porter
Married by Banns
Witnesses: Richard Ellis, William Chate
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