Richard BENNETTS of Bodrival

   Research Notes:

In 1851, Richard Bennetts (25) of Camborne, miner, and wife Charity (23) of Camborne, were living in Carwinnen, Camborne. With them were sons (born in Camborne): Thomas (3), Joseph (1)

In 1861, Richard Bennetts (35) of Camborne, copper miner, and wife Charity (33) of Camborne, were living in Carwinnan Croft, Camborne. With them were children (born in Camborne): Thomas (13), stamps boy, Joseph (12), stamps boy, Jane (7), scholar, Charity (5), scholar, Richard (2), Elizabeth (1)

In 1871, Richard Bennetts (45) of Camborne, tin miner, and [2nd] wife Tamson A. (38) of Ruan Minor, were living in Carwinnan, Camborne. Present were children (born in Camborne): Richd. (12), mine labourer at surface, Elizth. (11), scholar, Ann (7), scholar, John (3)

Named as a beneficiary in the Will of his uncle John Bawden (written 1879, proved 1884).

In 1881, Richard Bennets (55) of Cambone, farmer of 18 acres, and wife Tamson A. (48) of Ruan Minor, were living in Bodryvyal, Crowan. Present were children (born in Camborne): Anne (17), John (13), wife's father John Evans (81) of Constantine, retired farmer

In 1891, Richard Bennetts (65) of Camborne, farmer, and wife Tamson A. (58) of Ruan Minor, were living in Higher Bodrivial, Crowan.

In 1901, Richard Bennetts (75) of Camborne, farmer (own account) and wife Tamson A. (59) of Ruan Minor, were living on Brodrivial Farm, Crowan. Present were son John (33) of Camborne, married, granite quarryman, his wife Mary (33) of Crowan, their children (born in Crowan): Charity (9), Frances J. (5), Amelia (1)

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Richard Bennetts of Bodrival died aged 83 years (burial record).

Richard Bennetts of Bodryvyal Crowan Cornwall, farmer, died 1 July 1908. Probate Bodmin 20 July to John Bennetts and John Rowe Evans, farmers...

   Marriage Information:

Richard married Charity BLEWETT, daughter of John BLEWETT and Charity LIDDICOTE, on 6 Feb 1848 in Camborne, Cornwall. (Charity BLEWETT was born in 1828 in Crowan, Cornwall, christened on 9 Apr 1828 in Crowan, Cornwall ⁴ and was buried on 16 Apr 1867 in Treslothan by Camborne, Cornwall ⁵.)

   Marriage Notes:

Richard Bennetts, full age, of Tolcarne St., bachelor, miner, son of Richard Bennetts (dec'd), miner, and
Charity Blewett, full age, of Fore Street, spinster, daughter of John Blewett, miner

Married by Banns

Witnesses: John Oatey, John Duckham

   Marriage Information:

Richard also married Tamson Ann EVANS, daughter of John EVANS and Amelia STONE, on 21 Jan 1868 in Chapel of St. John, Camborne, Cornwall ¹. (Tamson Ann EVANS was born in 1832 in Ruan Minor, Cornwall, christened on 6 May 1832 in Ruan Minor, Cornwall ⁵ and was buried on 17 Oct 1906 in Crowan, Cornwall ⁵.)

   Marriage Notes:

Richard Bennetts, 42, bachelor*, miner, of Carwinnen, son of Richard Bennetts (deceased), miner, and
Tamson Ann Evans, 36, spinster, of Bodrivral, daughter of John Evans

Married by Banns

Witnesses: Elizabeth Williams, Eliza Carpenter

* An x written beside with a column notation dated 31 Jan 1868: "widower"