Caroline daughter of Johnson Carpenter of Illogan parish, miner, and Elizabeth (baptismal record)
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In 1851 Caroline Trevethan, aged 30, born in Illogan Cornwall, and husband John Trevethan, aged 35, born in St. Issey Cornwall, tin & copper miner, were living in Illogan Highway, Illogan. With them were children (born in Illogan) Elizabeth (5), Caroline (2), John (3 mo), and (Caroline's sister) Jane (21) of Illogan, dress maker.
In 1861 Caroline Trevethan, aged 40, born in Illogan Cornwall, wife of a mine agent, was living in Highway, Illogan. With her were children (born in Illogan) Elizabeth (15), scholar, Caroline (13), scholar, and John (9), scholar.
In 1871 Caroline Trevethan, aged 49, born in Illogan Cornwall, widow, school mistress, was living in Highway, Illogan. With her were children (born in Illogan) Caroline (22), school mistress, and John (19), tin mine clerk.
In 1881 Caroline Trevethan, aged 59, born in Illogan Cornwall, widow, was with her son John Trevethan and his family in Illogan Highway, Illogan.
In 1891 Caroline Trevethan, aged 69, born in Illogan Cornwall, widow, was with her son John Trevethan and his family in Lower Highway, Illogan.
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Caroline Trevethan of Illogan Highway died aged 71 years (burial record).
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TREVETHAN.—May 6*, at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. Daniel Wearne, of Illogan highway, Mrs. Trevethan, relict of Capt. J. Trevethan, and mother of Mr. John Trevethan, of Pendeen, purser of Carn Brea mine, 71.
The Cornishman, Thursday, 12 May 1892, p. 5
* As the Illogan register shows the burial of Caroline Trevethan having taken place on 3 May, the date of death provided in The Cornishman is incorrect. The correct date of death can be calculated from an earlier notice in The Cornish Post per below...
ILLOGAN HIGHWAY.
DEATH AND FUNERAL.—That sad event the death of Mrs. Trevethan, mother of Mr. John Trevethan, purser, of Carn Brea mine, took place at the residence of her daughter (Mrs. Wearne) on Saturday, after a long and somewhat painful illness. Although a great sufferer Mrs. Trevethan bore it patiently, and with remarkable christian meekness, never complaining and being quite resigned to her fate. The funeral took place at Illogan Parish Churchyard on the afternoon of Tuesday, and was attended by a number of deceased's children and other relatives, as well as a lot of mine captains, clerks, pursers, etc., and the neighbours from the village. The Rev. Harry Oxland officiated. Mr. William Wales, of Redruth, carried out all the funeral arrangements in first class style. Deceased was aged 71 years.
The Cornish Post and Mining News, Saturday, 7 May 1892, p. 7
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