Matthew BENNETTS
- Born: 1822, Cairn, Camborne, Cornwall
- Christened: 14 Dec 1822, Camborne, Cornwall 2
- Married: 21 Feb 1847, Camborne, Cornwall 1
- Died: 30 Oct 1895, Tucking Mill by Camborne, Cornwall 3
- Buried: 3 Nov 1895, Tuckingmill All Saints, Camborne, Cornwall 4
Research Notes:
In 1851, Mathew Bennatts (28) of Camborne, copper miner, and wife Eliza (30) of Camborne, were living in Tolcarne St., Camborne. Present were children (born in Camborne): Elizabeth (3), Mary (1), lodger Jane Trevithick (11) of Camborne, scholar
In 1861, Matthew Bennetts (38) of Camborne, copper miner, and wife Eliza (40) of Camborne, were living in Pendarves Street, Camborne. Present were children (born in Camborne): Elizabeth (13), copper miner, Mary Ann (11), copper miner, Edward (8), school, Eliza (4), school
In 1871, Matthew Bennetts (48) of Camborne, copper miner, and wife Eliza (50) of Camborne, were living in Camborne. Present were children (born in Camborne): Elizabeth (23), mine labourer at surface, Mary Hannah (20), mine labourer at surface, Edward (18), copper miner, Eliza (14), mine labourer at surface, Alice Anne (8), scholar
Named as a beneficiary in the Will of his uncle John Bawden (written 1879, proved 1884).
In 1881, Matthew Bennetts (58) of Camborne, tin miner, and wife Eliza (60) of Camborne, were living in Pendarves St., Camborne. Present were children (born in Camborne): Elizabeth (33), serv cook, Mary A. (30), worker on tin floors, Alice A. (18), worker on tin floors
In 1891, Matthew Bennetts (68) of Camborne, tin miner, and wife Eliza (69) of Camborne, were living in Pendarves St., Camborne. Present was daughter Elizabeth Bennetts (42) of Camborne.
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Matthew Bennetts of Pendarves St died aged 78 years (burial record). This age is undoubtedly a mistranscription of 73, noting the GROE Death Index (vol. 5c, p. 158) shows Matthew Bennetts was 72 years old when he died. See below...
"BENNETTSAt Tuckingmill, Camborne, Oct. 30, Mr. Matthew Bennetts, aged 73."
Marriage Information:
Matthew married Eliza LITTLEJOHN, daughter of Daniel LITTLEJOHN and Elizabeth BURN, on 21 Feb 1847 in Camborne, Cornwall 1. (Eliza LITTLEJOHN was born in 1820 in Penponds by Camborne, Cornwall, christened on 22 Jul 1820 in Camborne, Cornwall 5 and was buried on 23 Jul 1891 in Tuckingmill All Saints, Camborne, Cornwall 6.)
Marriage Notes:
Matthew Bennetts, full age, of Tolcarne St., Town, bachelor, miner, son of Richard Bennetts (dec'd), miner, and
Eliza Littlejohn, full age, of Penponds, spinster, daughter of Daniel Littlejohn (dec'd), miner
Married by Banns
Witnesses: Edward Swaine, John Duckham
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