Genealogy Chat

Well, I think you have all helped me solve the mystery! Thanks for your input everyone.

There were so many tin mines in that part of Cornwall at the time that I have lots of ancestors who were either tin miners or engineers - and there were lots of Trevithicks to sort through, many of whom lived around Sithney, Wendron, Breage or Helston which is very confusing because the parishes more or less butt up against each other!

My late father-in-law was a vicar with a soft heart who was sad that he was supposed to write illegitimate or even bastard in the marriage registers if someone didn't know their father.
I believe a lot of people he married had John Smith written in the father space!

He's been dead a long time so I can't tell him that is going to really confuse future family historians!

Sue

I've a couple of marriage certs for base children & both the mother's husband's forename is used with the bride/groom's surname

And it appears grandad is an "engineer" as the father John is shown to be on the cert.

Just an observance, but fathers always seem to be called "John" on the marriage cert when no father is listed on the birth cert.

Rose

Heather Posi

William Trevithick
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Relation: Grandson
Gender: Male
Where born: Wendron, Cornwall
Occupation...stonemason
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Order as on original

Richard Trevithick 68 ... Engineer
Sarah Trevithick 70
Mary Trevithick 33
William Trevithick 19
Henry Trevithick 2

Julie,seems like he has done what a lot of illegitimate people do - made up a dad for the wedding cert - it may be worth you having a look to see if any orders exist re payments to his mum from the dad. Also, the Cornish were always fond of using surnames as middle names, take it he hasnt got a middle name at all?

Who is the 19 year old in the above census?

Hi Claire and Alice,

Yes, that's him! His date of birth was 14th December 1878 in Trannack, Sithney. He was married on 9th August 1919 to Grace Pascoe (Widow) in Helston, Cornwall.

1881 England Census
about Henry Trevithick
Name: Henry Trevithick
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Relation: Grandson
Gender: Male
Where born: Sithney, Cornwall, England

Civil Parish: Sithney
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England

Street address: Trannack
Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Helston
Sub registration district: Wendron
ED, institution, or vessel: 21
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age

Henry Trevithick 2
Mary Trevithick 33
Richard Trevithick 68
Sarah Trevithick 70
William Trevithick 19

Where was he born & where did he marry?

I have copies of my grandfather's birth certificate and wedding certificate, and am now well and truly stuck.

My grandfather's name was Henry Trevithick, born 1878. On his birth certificate his mother is given as Mary Trevithick (Single) and no details given of his father, but on his wedding certificate, dated 1919, it states his father was John Trevithick (Deceased) Mine Engineer.

I've found Henry on a couple of census returns as living with Mary, who was still marked as Single, but I cannot find a connection between Henry and John, or John and Mary. Anyone have any bright ideas?