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Spouses/Children:
Mary Frances Elliott
- Arthur Andrew
- May Blight Andrew
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Thomas Andrew of Pool
- Born: 21 Oct 1866, Pool, Illogan, Cornwall 1
- Married: 23 Feb 1895, Illogan, Cornwall 2
- Died: 1 Apr 1946, 11 Church Rd., Pool, Illogan, Cornwall 2
- Buried: 4 Apr 1946, Illogan, Cornwall 2
Research Notes:
In 1891 Thomas Andrew, aged 23, born in Illogan Cornwall, single, post man, was with his brother Martin and his family in Carn Brea Lane, Illogan.
In 1911 Thomas Andrew, aged 44, born in Illogan, postman, and wife of 16 years Mary Frances Andrew, aged 35, born in Illogan (mother of 2 children), were living in Carn Brea, Cornwall. With them were children (born in Illogan) Arthur (15), student, and May Blight (11), school.
In 1921 Thomas Andrew, aged 54 years 8 months, born in Pool Cornwall, postman, and wife Mary Frances Andrew, aged 45 years 11 months, born in Lelant Cornwall, home duties, were living in Church Road, Pool. With them were children (born in Pool) Arthur (25y 10m), single, elementary school certificated teacher, and May Blight (22y 1m), single, home duties.
In the 1939 Register Thomas Andrew (b. 21 Oct 1866), postman (retired), and wife Mary F. Andrew (b. 30 Jul 1875), unpaid domestic duties, were living at 11 Church Rd., Carn Brea, Illogan. (Thomas's brother Martin was living nextdoor.)
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Thomas Andrew of 11 Church Rd. Pool died aged 79 years (burial record).
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DEATH OF MR. THOMAS ANDREW
The death at his residence, Church-road, Pool, on Monday, of Mr. Thomas Andrew, aged 79, has removed a respected resident, who did much valued public work. A native of Pool, Mr. Andrew was for a great many years on the outdoor staff of Pool Post Office. He was a member of Redruth Rural Council and Board of Guardians and of Illogan Parish Council, and in 1934 he was elected to the newly-formed Camborne-Redruth Urban Council. At the 1936 election he did not seek nomination. Mr. Andrew was one of the oldest managers of Illogan group of provided schools, and he served on Camborne-Redruth District Education Committee until that body ceased to function. He took great interest in the welfare of Illogan parish in general and Poole and district in particular, and during the industrial depression he was a member of Camborne-Redruth and District Unemployment Relief Committeeand of Illogan Sub-Committee. Mr. Andrew was one of the oldest members and senior sidesman of Trevenson Church, with which he had had a lifelong and active association. In addition to a widow, he leaves a son (Mr. Arthur Andrew) and a daughter (Mrs. J. Penberthy, Pool). Mr. Arthur Andrew headmaster of Liskeard Senior School and formerly of Illogan Boys' School, is a former chairman of Camborne-Redruth Council, is organist of Liskeard Parish Church, and a diocesan lay reader.
The West Briton, Thursday, 4 Apr 1946, p. 6
Marriage Information:
Thomas married Mary Frances Elliott, daughter of William Elliott and Catherine Frances Bryant, on 23 Feb 1895 in Illogan, Cornwall. (Mary Frances Elliott was born on 30 Jul 1875 in Lelant, Cornwall, died 12 Oct 1951 at 11 Church Rd., Pool, Illogan, Cornwall, and was buried on 16 Oct 1951 in Illogan, Cornwall, aged 76 years.)
Marriage Notes:
Thomas Andrew, age 29, bachelor, postman G.P.O., resident of Pool, son of Matthias Andrew, miner, and
Mary Frances Elliott, age 19, spinster, resident of Illogan Highway, daughter of William Elliott, miner
Married after Banns
Witnesses: William Elliott, Martin Andrew, W. R. Daine
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