In 1851 Peter Bennetts, aged 34, born in Crowan Cornwall, copper miner, and wife Ann Bennetts, aged 29, born in Crowan, were living in Carzise, Crowan. With them were children (born in Crowan): Jane (10), scholar, Ann (8), scholar, Emmyle (5), scholar, and Henry (1).
In 1861 Peter Bennetts, aged 43, born in Crowan, miner, and wife Ann Bennetts, aged 38, born in Crowan, were living in Carzise, Crowan. With them were children (born in Crowan): Jane (19), mine girl, Ann (17), mine girl, Embely (14), scholar, Henry (11), scholar, Peter (9), scholar, Elizabeth (6), scholar, Sarah (2)
In 1865 daughter Emily died, aged 19 years.
In 1871 Peter Bennetts, aged 54, born in Crowan, miner, and wife Ann Bennetts, aged 48, born in Crowan, were living in Wheel Mary, Crowan. With them were children (born in Crowan): Henry (21), miner, Peter (19), miner, Sarah (12), scholar, Annie (8), imbecile, Emily (2)
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Peter Bennetts of Crowan died aged 63 years (burial record).
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ACCIDENT AT MELLANEAR.—An inquest was held on Friday, at Leedstown Inn, Crowan, on the body of Peter Bennetts, 63 years old, killed at Mellanear mine, on 27th August last.—Deceased and his son were putting in a stull piece at the 90 fathoms level. A bit of rock was in the way of the timber, and deceased began to knock it away with a pick. A gravel or two came down from overhead, and whilst looking up six or seven hundredweight of rock fell away from five or six feet above. Deceased was struck about the head and shoulders, and carried down with the ground about two feet. The son, who was not much hurt, called for a light, and he and Captain Woolcock found deceased lying on his stomach with two or three barrowfuls of stuff on him. The doctor said he had severe internal injuries, and in twenty hours he died. The place where the ground fell appeared firm, and there was no stint of timber.—Capt. Woolcock said only two or three minutes previously he had examined the ground and it seemed secure.—Dr. Bennetts said he thought his shoulder was broke, and he had no scars, and at first it was believed the injuries were trivial. The ground was soft killas, and fell from between two pieces of timber. Ground had not fallen from there before or since.—Verdict, "Accidental death."
The Cornish Telegraph, Tuesday, 16 Sep 1879, p. 5
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