In 1871 John Mayne, aged 27, born in Gwithian Cornwall, mine accountant, and wife Eliza E. Mayne, aged 25, born in Illogan Cornwall, were at Roskear Villas, Camborne, Cornwall. With them were daughter Alle (1) of Camborne, and domestic servant Bessie Symons (13) of Camborne.
In 1881 John Mayne, aged 37, born in Gwithian, tin mine clerk (occ: accountant, crossed out), and wife Eliza E. Mayne, aged 35, born in Illogan, were at 1 Pendarves Rd., Camborne. Present were children (born in Camborne): Allie (11), scholar, Beatrice (7), scholar, Lucy (5), scholar, Winifred (3), John E. (2), and Stanley (1).
In 1901 John Mayne, aged 57, born in Gwithian, widower, retired commercial accou:, was in Trevenson Ter, Illogan. With him were children (born in Camborne) Beatrice (27), single, board school teacher, Winifred (24), single, Edgar (22), single, iron foundry lathe man, Stanley (21), single, engineer pattern maker, son-in-law Richard H. Wearne (28) of Camborne, boiler rivetter, daughter Nellie Wearne (29) of Gwennap, and grandson Henry P. Wearne (4) of Transvaal, British subject.
In 1911 John Mayne, aged 67, born in Gwithian, widower, father of 7 children, clerk in iron foundry, was in Trevenson Terrace, Carn Brea. With him were daughter Lucy Warren (35) of Camborne, widow, and grandson Fred Warren (5) of Transvaal, British subject by parentage.
In 1921 John Mayne, aged 77 years 6 months, born in Gwithian, widowed, retired book keeper, was in Trevenson Terrace, Carn Brea. With him were daughter Lucy Warren (45y 11m) of Camborne, widowed, home duties, and grandson Fred Warren (15y 10m) of Transvaal South Africa, Clerk of Works.
In the 1939 Register John Mayne (b. 24 Nov 1843), widowed, retired accountant, was at 19 Trevenson Rd Pool. At the same address was (daughter) Lucy Warren (b. 2 Jul 1875), widowed, unpaid domestic duties.
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John Mayne died aged 100 years. 3
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CENTENARIAN PASSES
TEN DAYS AFTER HIS 100th BIRTHDAY
Mr. John Mayne who celebrated his 100th birthday on November 24th, died at his residence, 19, Trevenson-road, Pool, on Friday. At the time of his birthday, Mr. Mayne appeared to be in fairly good health, but he intimated that he did not wish to live until another birthday came around. A native of Connor Downs, Mr. Mayne had resided in the area many years, and for the past 37 years had been cared for by his daughter (Mrs. L. Warren), having been a widower since 1881. He began work as a boy in the tin streams. A man of marked intellectual attainments, he made good in life, and during the last 20 years of his working life he was chief clerk at Bartle's Foundry, Tuckingmill, retired at the age of 76. He was the oldest member of Pool Wesley Church and of Camborne Methodist Circuit. He leaves two sons and four daughters. The funeral took place, on Monday, at Camborne Parish Church, the Rector (Canon D. E. Morton) officiating. Mourners were Messrs. S. Mayne (son), F. Warren (grandson), W. Mayne, J. S. Jenkyns, W. A. and W. C. Hand and H. Penhaull (nephews), C. Blamey, also representing C. H. Blamey (great-nephews), W. Andrew (son-in-law, also representing the Rev. C. Keith Andrew, grandson), Messrs. W. E. Phillips, and W. A. Sims (cousins), W. Vivian, C. Phillips, G. Delbridge, F. Uren, M. M. Forbes, J. Sage, A. Haxby, T. Parsons, W. E. Paull (also representing J. and H. C. Paull), C. Rowe, J. Glanville, J. Trevithick, W. J. Stephens, W. P. Jenkin, L. Exelby (also representing R. J. Exelby), Miss M. Warren, and Mr. W. J. Charleston, a former manager of Bartle's Foundry.....
West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, Thursday, 9 Dec 1943, p. 6
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