Mary THOMAS

   Research Notes:

In 1851, Mary Bath (32) of Camborne and husband Thos. Bath (32) of Stythians, farmer of 56 acres [employing] 1 man, were living in Gear, Camborne. Present were children (born in Stythians): Ellen (4), Mark* (3)

* There was no Mark. This would appear to be an error on the part of the Census taker. Rather, it was Charles, who does not appear with his family in any of the later Censuses. (See 1861 below; in 1871, Charles was back in Camborne and his sister Ellen was living with him).

In 1861, Mary Bath (41) of Camborne and husband Thos. Bath (41) of Stythians, farmer of 71 acres, were living in Gear, Camborne. Present were daughters (born in Camborne): Ellen (14), Eliza (5), Mary (1). [Son Charles T. Bath (12) of Stithians was at a boarding school in Tregony].

In 1871, Mary Bath (50) of Camborne and husband Thomas Bath (50) of Stithians, farmer of 120 acres, were living in Camborne. Present was daughter Eliza (15), scholar

In 1881, Mary Bath (61) of Camborne and husband Thomas Bath (61) of Stithians, retired farmer, were living in Lr. Rosewarne Farm House, Camborne. Present was daughter Eliza Bath (25).

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Mary Bath died aged 69 years (GROE Death Index, vol. 5c, p. 156).

   Marriage Information:

Mary married Thomas Knowles BATH, son of Malachi BATH and Mary KNOWLES, on 9 Mar 1843 in Camborne, Cornwall. (Thomas Knowles BATH was born in 1819 in Rosmenowas, Stithians, Cornwall, christened on 9 Jul 1819 in Stithians, Cornwall and died on 15 Aug 1892 in Camborne, Cornwall.)

   Marriage Notes:

Thomas Knowles Bath, full age, of Stithians, bachelor, farmer, son of Malachi Bath (deceased), farmer, and
Mary Thomas, of Killivoase, spinster, at home with her parents, daughter of Charles Thomas jnr., mine agent

Married by Licence

Witnesses: Charles Thomas, jnr., Caleb Thomas