William Blewett of Camborne
(1809-1875)
Anne ("Nanny") Lethlean
(1814-1885)
Henry Berryman
(1818-1876)
Grace Rodda
(1821-Abt 1905)
Benjamin Blewett of High Downs
(1840-1915)
Mary Grace Berryman
(1849-1915)
Benjamin Blewett of Illogan
(1878-1922)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
Emily Bolitho

  • Wilfred Blewett
  • Cecil Howard Blewett

Benjamin Blewett of Illogan

  • Born: 1878, Crowan, Cornwall
  • Married: 23 Aug 1900, Crowan St. Crewenna, Cornwall 1
  • Died: 2 Nov 1922, Four Lanes, Illogan, Cornwall 4 5

  Research Notes:

Born during 1st Quarter.

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1891 U.K. Census:

Age given: 13 years
Birthplace given: Crowan, Cornwall
Dwelling Place: Cargenwen, Crowan, Cornwall
Occupation: Tin Miner

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1901 U.K. Census:

Age given: 23 years
Birthplace given: Crowan, Cornwall
Dwelling Place: Bolenowe, Camborne, Cornwall
Occupation: Tin Miner

Staying with his mother-in-law Ann Bolitho (widow)

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In 1911 Benjamin Blewett, aged 33, born in Crowan Cornwall, underground tin miner, and wife of 10 years Emily, aged 32, born in Wendron Cornwall (mother of 2 children), were living in Four Lanes, Redruth Cornwall. With them were sons (born in Camborne) Alfred (9) and Cecil Howard (7).

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Benjamin Blewett died aged 44 years. 4

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Benjamin Blewett of The Square Four Lanes Illogan, merchant, died 2 November 1922. Probate Bodmin 30 Oct 1923 to Emily Blewett, widow. Effects £150. 3

  Marriage Information:

Benjamin married Emily Bolitho, daughter of James Bolitho and Ann Beard, on 23 Aug 1900 in Crowan St. Crewenna, Cornwall 1. (Emily Bolitho was born in 1878 in Calvadnack, Wendron, Cornwall, christened on 27 Oct 1878 in Carnmenellis, Cornwall and died on 2 Jul 1958 in St. Day Road, Redruth, Cornwall 5.)

  Marriage Notes:

Benjamin Blewett, 22, bachelor, miner, of Crowan, son of Benjamin Blewett, miner, and
Emily Bolitho, 21, spinster, of Treslothan, daughter of James Bolitho, miner

Married after Banns

Witnesses: John Llewellyn Blewett, Benjamin Blewett

Sources


1 Crowan Parish Registers, marriages, no. 109.

2 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations).

3 Ibid, p. 506.

4 England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007, Redruth district, 4th quarter, vol. 5c, p. 228.

5 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, 1923, p. 252.


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