Benjamin YEATS of Copper Hill

   Another name for Benjamin was Benjamin YEATES.

   Research Notes:

1851 England Census (called Ben Yeates):

Age given: 34 years
Birthplace given: Camborne, Cornwall
Dwelling Place: Carnwinen?, Camborne, Cornwall
Occupation: Miner

Present were wife Jenifer (35) of Camborne, children (all born in Camborne): Thomas H. (6), Mary J. (4), Edwin (1)

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1861 England Census:

Age given: 45 years
Birthplace given: Camborne, Cornwall
Dwelling Place: Copper Hill, Camborne, Cornwall
Occupation: Tin Miner

Present were wife Jane (45) of Camborne, miner's wife, children (all born in Camborne): Thomas Henry (16), tin miner, Edwin (10), tin miner, William (9), stamps, Elizabeth (8), miner's daughter, Ann (6), miner's daughter, Jane (4), miner's daughter

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Benjamin Yeates of Copper Hill, died aged 52 years (burial record).

   Marriage Information:

Benjamin married Jenifer (Jane) PRIDEAUX, daughter of Richard PRIDEAUX of Cairn Leggan and Mary PASCOE, on 18 Dec 1843 in Camborne, Cornwall ¹. (Jenifer (Jane) PRIDEAUX was born in 1815 in Camborne, Cornwall, christened on 7 Jun 1815 in Camborne, Cornwall ³ and died on 11 Sep 1900 in Calumet, Houghton, MI, USA ⁴.)

   Marriage Notes:

Benjamin Yeates, full age, of Copper Hill, bachelor, miner, son of Thomas Yeates (deceased), miner, and
Jennifer Prideaux, full age, of Copper Hill, spinster, miner, daughter of Richard Prideaux (deceased), miner

Married by Banns

Witnesses: John Duckham, Henry Marks