Inherited Craziness
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Sunday, 1 December 2024

Walter Robert Thomas Parry and Emma Hockley

Holy Trinity Church, Hartland Road, London NW1
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Walter Robert Thomas Parry (bap. 16 Apr 1851 at St Mary's ChurchCharlton Kings, Gloucestershire), son of Walter George Parry and Annie Arnott, married Emma Hockley (bap. 13 Apr 1851 at St Mary the Virgin, Great Dunmow), daughter of George Hockley and Eliza Crow, at Holy Trinity ChurchHaverstock Hill (Haverstock) on 1 Dec 1872

The previous year Emma was working as a General servant to Samuel Knight, Architect at Maitland Park Villas, St Pancras. Walter R Parry (20) Carpenter & Joiner, had been Lodging at Collyer Cottages, High Street, Camberwell.

Walter and Emma had one daughter:
  1. Annie Emma Parry b. 1873 M Qtr in ST PANCRAS Vol 01B Page 178, who died, aged 5, in 1878 S Qtr in PANCRAS Vol 01B Page 111
In 1881, Walter R Parry (28) Joiner from Gloucestershire, Emma Parry (28) from Essex were at 152, St Pauls Road, St Pancras, London with Walter's aunt, Elizabeth White (56) Widow from Somerset living with them.

Then Emma Parry died, aged 37, in 1889 S Quarter in CHELTENHAM Volume 06A Page 215.

Walter Robert Thomas Parry remarried, in 1892, to Sarah Ann Burrows, in Northleach, Gloucestershire.

And went on to have two further daughters: 
  1. Clara Daisy Parry b. 1895 J Qtr in NORTHLEACH Vol 06A Page 378
  2. Frances Lily Parry b. 1896 S Qtr in CHELTENHAM Vol 06A Page 400
The family were living in Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, in 1901 and 1911. 

Walter Robert Thomas Parry of 3 Daisy Bank, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, died, aged 77, on 24 Jul 1928 (1928 S Quarter in CHELTENHAM Volume 06A Page 371). Probate was granted to Clara Daisy Williams (wife of Francis Herbert Williams) and Frances Lily Hatherall (wife of John William Hatherall).

David Jones and Catherine Rice

The door from Kitty's solid fuel stove. Photo: Jerome Mc Cormick

David Jones, son of David Jones and Laura Elizabeth White, married Catherine Rice, daughter of Richard Rice and Mary Hagerty, at the Registrar's Office, Cork on 1 Dec 1942. David Jones, Labourer, of The Bungalow, Rushbrooke, Cork, known as 'Young Dave', was 44 and Catherine, a Domestic Servant, residing at 14 Middleton Park, Rushbrooke, known as Kitty, was 36. Witnesses were Dave's sisters, Laura Mary Jones and Alice Jones.

Young Dave 'inherited' the job of Sexton of Christ Church, Church of Ireland, Rushbrooke from his father - and Christ Church has only ever had these two Sextons, both called David Jones - and he seems to have kept the job even after his marriage to Catherine, who was a Roman Catholic. Allegedly, he also worked for the Rushbrooke Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, cutting grass, etc.

Richard Rice, from Fermoy, County Cork, Harness Maker, son of John Rice, Farmer, married Mary Hagerty, farmer's daughter, from Lismore, Waterford, at the Roman Catholic Chapel at Ballyduff, Waterford, on 27 Sep 1900. In 1901, they were in Princes Street, Fermoy. By 1911, they were in Bank Street (apparently now renamed Kent Street), with Richard Rice (42), Mary Rice (43), John Rice (9), Mary Rice (8) and Catherine Rice (5).

Dave Jones died on 21 Nov 1966 (aged 68). Under his name on the record of his burial, on 23 Nov 1966, kept in Christ Church, is marked (Sexton) in brackets, hence knowing he had kept the job. He is buried in the family plot at the Old Church Cemetery (Cobh), along with his mother, brother and father.

Hendrick Verwey (Visit Cobh), once told me, "I grew up just up the road from Christ Church Rushbrooke and a very small lady called Mrs Jones lived in a tiny corrugated iron house across the road. I think that her husband looked after the church, but he died many years before her."

Kitty Jones, Widow, died on 13 Aug 1987 (aged 80–81) and was buried on 15 Aug 1987, also at the Old Church Cemetery (Cobh)

Saturday, 30 November 2024

Robert Hockley and Elizabeth Neve

All Saints Church, Stisted, Essex
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Robert Hockley (bap. 1 Oct 1775 at St Mary the Virgin, Great Dunmow), son of Robert Hockley and Elizabeth Cramphorne, married Elizabeth Neve of Stisted, at All Saints Church, Stisted, Essex on 30 Nov 1797.

In 1799, the records of Country Apprentices, inform us that William Lammas was indentured to Robert Hockley, Tailor. This William Lammas would have been his cousin, son of William Lammas and Mary Hockley, Robert's aunt.

However, Elizabeth Hockley, wife of Robert Hockley, Tailor, died at just 27 and was buried on 23 Feb 1800. She had given birth to a daughter, who was christened, Elizabeth Hockley at 3 weeks of age on 25 Feb 1800. The infant died at 2 months and was buried, at St Mary the Virgin, Great Dunmow, on 16 Mar 1800, with a sad note on the burial record saying "The mother dead."

Unsurprisingly, on 20 Nov 1801, Robert Hockley of this Parish, Widower, remarried this time to Mary Hayward of the Parish of Halstead in the County of Essex, Spinster, at the church of St Mary the Virgin, Great Dunmow. They were married by License in the Presence of Thos. Lilly and Elizabeth Hockley.

Robert and Mary's son, Ebenezer Hockley b. 6 Jun 1804, bap. 3 Aug 1804, was listed among Dunmow (Independent): Births & Baptisms.

But Mary Hockley wife of Robert Hockley died, aged 30, on 19 Aug 1805 and Essex Non-Conformist Church Records list that she was buried on 23 Aug 1805. There was also a Non-Conformist burial of a Mary Hockley on 30 Aug 1805, so, although there is no corresponding baptism, nor is the age of this deceased listed, my fear is this may be the death of another infant of this couple and perhaps points to the cause of Mary Hockley's death too.

So, on 12 Jul 1808, Robert Hockley, Widower of this Parish, married for a third time to Mary Harvey, Widow, of the Parish of Great Sampford, again at St Mary the Virgin, Great Dunmow, the record stating, "Married in this Church by License. In the presence of Thomas Reynold and Sarah Cornell." It hasn't [yet] been possible to work out what this Mary's maiden name was.

This Robert and Mary Hockley had at least these two daughters:
  1. Eleanor Hockley b. 1811, died aged 33 on 21 Dec 1844 D Quarter in DUNMOW UNION Volume 12 Page 56 and Essex Non-Conformist Church Records show she was buried on Christmas Day, 25 Dec 1844.
  2. Lueza Hockley bap. 4 Mar 1814, listed in Dunmow (Independent): Births & Baptisms. Died on 7 Nov 1814 and was buried on 11 Nov 1814. 
Pigot's Directory of Essex 1823 lists Robert Hockley as a Tailor and Draper.

In 1841, Robert Hockley (65) Tailor and Draper was in High Street, Great Dunmow with Mary Hockley (64), Eleanor Hockley (30) and Mary Fewell (17) Female Servant. Their position in the High Street was interesting: 

The first household listed in the High Street, Great Dunmow in 1841 was that of Samuel Thorn (40) Shoe Maker. Next door was Robert Hockley, Tailor and Draper. Then George Saich (25) Ostler. It doesn't tell us which establishment, but as an Ostler, it must have been a Coaching Inn, so my feeling is most likely the Saracen's Head Hotel, the 15th century Coaching Inn at 30 High Street, Great Dunmow. (Saich later went to the Neville Arms, Wendens Ambo). The other side of the hostelry were Henry Wilton and Mary Barton, then Henry Wilton, Saddler - in whose household was Henry Wilton Pryor - and then John Prior (55) Basket Maker - father of Charles Prior married to Mary Wilton - who were next and Richard Wilton was lodging next door.)

Mary Hockley died at 66 in 1843 D Qtr in DUNMOW Vol 12 Page 59.

In 1851, Robert Hockley (76) Widower, Tailor from Great Dunmow, Essex, was living in Fryerning, Essex with James French (14) Ag Lab, Lodger in his household. (Robert's son, Ebenezer Hockley (44) Draper and Tailor, was at that time also living in Ingatestone Street, Fryerning with his family.)

The Essex Standard on 12 Nov 1858 reported that on the "4th instant Josiah Martin St. John, of Brighton, was charged with stealing a time-piece from Mr. Robert Hockley, tailor, of Ingatestone." So he was in Ingatestone by then.

Robert Hockley died in 1861 D Quarter in CHELMSFORD Volume 04A Page 86. The Essex Standard of 13 Nov and 15 Nov 1861, reported, "Nov 6th, at Ingatestone, aged 85, Mr. Robert Hockley, formerly of Dunmow."

Thursday, 28 November 2024

Robert Fuller and Elizabeth Bass

St Mary, High Road, South Woodford
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Robert Fuller (b. ~1785), reportedly son of Thomas Fuller and Mary Farrant, married Elizabeth Bass on 28 Nov 1807 at St Mary's Church, Woodford. It should be noted however that, as the current church wasn't built until 1816, their marriage will have taken place in the previous medieval church that had stood in this location. They may well have seen this building going up. 

Seven children of this couple were baptised in Woodford, Essex:

  1. Elizabeth Fuller bap. 30 Apr 1809
  2. Robert Fuller bap. 23 Jun 1811
  3. Mary Fuller b. 25 Feb 1814, bap. 20 Mar 1814
  4. Sarah Fuller bap. 1 Sep 1816
  5. John Fuller bap. 17 Oct 1819
  6. Eliza Ann bap. 21 Jul 1822
  7. Ann Fuller bap. 31 Oct 1824
In 1841, Robert Fuller (50) Ag Lab, Elizabeth Fuller (50) and their two youngest daughters, Eliza (15) and Ann (15) - as with all 1841 entries, ages very rounded - were listed as living at Winn BridgeWoodford, West Ham. (Winn Bridge. This is where a stream, the Wynn Brook, joins the Roding.)

Robert Fuller died, aged 60, in 1846 M Quarter in WEST HAM UNION Volume 12 Page 194, and was buried in Woodford on 22 Feb 1846.

Elizabeth Fuller died, aged 65, in 1851  M Quarter in WEST HAM UNION  Volume 12  Page 219, and was buried on 12 Jan 1851, also in Woodford. 

(These are the earliest ancestors [so far] in this branch. Both Robert and Elizabeth were born around 1785, but I've not been able to identify baptisms for either of them. There are also potentially two further children, but I'm not convinced enough that they belong to this family to include them. Being younger (only 10 and 12), they would have been on that census too - unless they had died as infants and I've not found deaths or burials to confirm that - and, in any case, the naming pattern does not seem right for the family.)

Wednesday, 27 November 2024

Samuel Morcombe and Hephzibah Eastabrook

Victorian graves in Cathays Cemetery
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Samuel Sparrow Morcombe (b. 9 May 1851 in Briton Ferry, Glamorgan, Wales), son of William Morcombe and Mary Howe, married Hephzibah Sarah Eastabrook (b. 18 Sep 1852 in Stoke Damerel, Devon), daughter of Richard Eastabrook and Susana Derry, on 27 Nov 1881, in Cardiff.

Samuel and Hephzibah had five children, of whom three died as infants:

  1. Mary Ellen Rose Morcombe b. 1885 J Quarter in CARDIFF Volume 11A Page 283, died at 8 months on 27 Nov 1885 (Volume 11A Page 1760) and was buried at Cathays CemeteryCathays, Cardiff, Wales.
  2. William Samuel Morcombe b. 30 Jan 1887 in CARDIFF Vol 11A 319
  3. Margaret Mabel Morcombe b. 1891 J Qtr in CARDIFF Vol 11A Page 409
  4. George Oswald Morcombe b. 1893 J Qtr in CARDIFF Vol 11A Page 418, died in 1893 S Quarter in CARDIFF Volume 11A Page 179.
  5. Lucy Eliza Morcombe b. 1895 M Qtr in CARDIFF Vol 11A Page 310, died aged 1, in 1896 M Quarter in CARDIFF Volume 11A Page 224.
In 1891, Samuel Morcombe (38) General Labourer, listed as Single, and William Morcombe (4) were visitors in the household of William Carder (56) Grocer in Cross Street, Cardiff. Meanwhile, Hephzibah S Morcombe (38) was living in Pritchard Street, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales.

In 1901, Samuel Morcambe (sic) (49) Gardener was living in Manor Street, Central Cardiff with Hepzibah (47), William Samuel (14) Margaret Mabel (9), with Cyril Morgan (12) and John Morgan (8), from Bristol, Visitors.

In 1911, Samuel Morcombe (53 ish) from Neath, Glamorganshire, was once more a Labourer in Cemetery for the Corporation and still living in Central Cardiff with Hephzibah Sarah Morcombe (58), Margaret Mabel Morcombe (19) and a Robert Joseph Jones (38) Boarder.

In 1921, Samuel Morcombe (69) Labourer at Cardiff Cemetery and Hephzibah S Morcombe (68) were living at 27, Newfoundland Road, Llandaff, Wales.

Samuel Morcombe died, at 73, in 1926 D Qtr in CARDIFF Vol 11A Page 298.

In 1939, Hephzibah S Morcombe, Old Age Pensioner, was living with her daughter Margaret M Whitaker and her husband at 20 Kyle Avenue, Cardiff

Hephzibah S Morcombe died, at 89, in 1942 in CARDIFF Vol 11A Page 338.

Harry Hockley and Fanny Ann Rootkin

St John the Baptist, Hoxton
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Harry Hockley (b. 27 Jun 1871), Horse Keeper, son of William Hockley and Charlotte Cock, married Fanny Ann Rootkin (bap. 10 Dec 1871 in Great Dunmow, Essex), daughter of William Rootkin and Louisa Sharp, at St John the Baptist, Hoxton on 27 Nov 1892. Both gave their address as 61 Napier Street. Witnesses were Henry Balden and Mary Emma Hockley, the groom's sister. The previous year, Fanny Rootkin (19) had been a General Domestic Servant in the household of a Henry Smith (45) in Friern Barnet.

Harry and Fanny Ann Hockley had 14 children in total:
  1. Frederick William Hockley b. 30 Oct 1892 in SHOREDITCH Vol 01C 50
  2. Harry Charles Hockley b. 1894 M Qtr in DUNMOW Vol 04A Page 699, bap. 18 Feb 1894 in Great Dunmow, Essex
  3. Annie Louisa Hockley b. 1896 S Qtr in EPPING Vol 04A Page 397, bap. 2 Sep 1896 at St John the Baptist, Buckhurst Hill
  4. Alfred James Hockley b. 23 Aug 1897 S Qtr in EPPING Vol 04A Page 425, bap. 26 Sep 1897 at St John the Baptist, Buckhurst Hill. Died of wounds on 9 Oct 1916 in France & Flanders.
  5. George Hockley b. 1899 D Qtr in EPPING Vol 04A Page 460
  6. Ernest John Hockley b. 15 Nov 1901 - assume they meant 1900 - (1901 M Qtr in EPPING Vol 04A Page 515), bap. 28 Nov 1901 at St John the Baptist, Buckhurst Hill. Died 1902 M Qtr Vol 04A Page 238 and was buried on 25 Feb 1902 at St John the Baptist, Buckhurst Hill
  7. Frank Sidney Hockley b. 28 Nov 1901 (1901 D Quarter in EPPING Vol 04A Page 516), bap. 28 Nov 1901 at St John the Baptist, Buckhurst Hill. Died at 1 month (1902 M Quarter Volume 04A Page 235) and was buried on 13 Jan 1902 at St John the Baptist, Buckhurst Hill
  8. Arthur Thomas Hockley b. 15 Jan 1903 M Qtr in EPPING Vol 04A Page 533, bap. 29 Mar 1903 at St John the Baptist, Buckhurst Hill
  9. Alice Beatrice Emma Hockley b. 14 Apr 1905 J Qtr in EPPING Vol 04A 519, bap. 6 Sep 1905 at St John the Baptist, Buckhurst Hill
  10. Florence Hilda Hockley b. 30 Oct 1906 D Qtr in EPPING Vol 04A Page 521, bap. 27 Jan 1907 at St John the Baptist, Buckhurst Hill
  11. Edith Maud Hockley b. 17 Feb 1908 (1908 M Quarter in EPPING Volume 04A Page 545), bap. 27 May 1908 at St John the Baptist, Buckhurst Hill. Died 1908 D Quarter Volume 04A Page 210 and buried on 27 Oct 1908 at St John the Baptist, Buckhurst Hill
  12. Edward Hockley b. 17 Mar 1909 (1909 J Qtr in EPPING Vol 04A Page 512), bap. 19 May 1909 at St John the Baptist, Buckhurst Hill
  13. Dorothy May Hockley b. 7 Oct 1910 (1910 D Quarter in EPPING Volume 04A Page 465), bap. 3 Jan 1911 at St John the Baptist, Buckhurst Hill, residence 3 Gingells Cottages, Alfred Road
  14. Lily Charlotte Hockley b. 13 Mar 1915 (1915 J Qtr in EPPING Vol 04A  Page 939), bap. 28 Apr 1915 at St John the Baptist, Buckhurst Hill
The mother's maiden name on all of these registrations is Rootkin.

In 1901, Harry Hockley (28) Gas Stoker from Dunmow, Essex, lived in Alfred Road, Buckhurst Hill, with wife Fanny Ann Hockley (28), William Hockley (8) [Frederick William] born in Hoxton; Harry C Hockley (7), Annie L Hockley (4), Alfred J Hockley (3), George Hockley (1) and Ernest J Hockley (0). 

In 1911, Harry Hockley (39) Gas Stoker, was still in Buckhurst Hill with Fanny Ann Hockley (39), Harry Charles Hockley (17) Errand Boy for an Ironmonger; Annie Louisa Hockley (14) Domestic Servant; Alfred James Hockley (13) School and Milk Boy; George Hockley (11), Arthur Thomas Hockley (8), Alice Beatrice Emma Hockley (5), Florence Hilda Hockley (4), Edward Hockley (2) and Dorothy May Hockley (5 Months). This record confirms that, by then, they had 13 children, with 10 alive and 3 had died. Frederick Hockley (18) birthplace Hoxton, was a Boarder Servant in the household of James Archer, Dairyman at Kettles Cottages, Dagenham.

Private Alfred James Hockley G/11890 (19) of the 8th Battalion Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), birthplace Buckhurst Hill, Essex, Died of wounds on 9 Oct 1916 in France & Flanders.

In 1921, Harry Hockley (50) Gas Stoker for the Gas Light & Coke Co, was still living at 70, Alfred Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex with Fanny Ann Hockley (49), Arthur Thomas Hockley (18) Brickmaker's Labourer; Alice Beatrice Emma Hockley (16) General Domestic Servant; Edward Hockley (12), Dorothy May Hockley (10) and Lily Charlotte Hockley (6).

Fanny Ann Hockley died at 62 in 1933 M Qtr in EPPING Vol 04A 550.

In 1939, Harry Hockley, Widowed, Gas Stoker, was living at 53 Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill with William J Clarke, Master Carpenter; Alice B E Clarke (William J Clarke and Alice B E Hockley had married in 1932); Hilda F (Florence) Hockley, Kite Maker (Toy); Edward E P Ruhle, Secretary & Director Building Manufacture (Edward E P Ruhle and Florence H Hockley married later in 1939); and Phillip J Clarke (b. 31 Dec 1934).

Harry Hockley died at 75 in 1947 M Qtr in EPPING Vol 05A 138 and was buried on 17 Mar 1947, at St John the Baptist Church, Buckhurst Hill.

George Tooze and Anne Clarke

Mid Devon : Holcombe Rogus Scenery
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George Tooze (b. 1778) son of Thomas Tooze and Dorothy Woodbery, married Anne Clarke at All Saints Church, Holcombe Rogus on 27 Nov 1803.

George and Anne had seven children:
  1. John Tooze b. 28 Aug 1804, bap. 2 Sep 1804 in Holcombe Rogus [1]
  2. Elizabeth Tooze bap. 19 Apr 1807 in Holcombe Rogus [2]
  3. Susanna Tooze bap. 30 Jul 1809 in Holcombe Rogus
  4. George Tooze bap. 22 Sep 1811 in Holcombe Rogus [3]
  5. Thomas Tooze bap. 14 Aug 1814 in Holcombe Rogus [4]
  6. James Tooze bap. 30 Dec 1817 in Holcombe Rogus
  7. Anne Tooze bap. 11 Apr 1819 in Holcombe Rogus
On all of the baptisms, George's occupation is listed as Chairmaker.

1841, George Tooze (60) Chairmaker; Ann Tooze (60) with Mary Tooze (12), John Vickery (6) and Susan Vickery (3) were living at Bulgins, Holcombe Rogus. Presumably, all three children were their grandchildren.

In 1851, living on Golden Hill, Holcombe Rogus, were George Tooze (74) Pauper Formerly Chairmaker and Ann Tooze (73) Pauper.

George Tooze died, at 75, in 1853 J Quarter in WELLINGTON-SOMERSET AND DEVON Volume 05C Page 275. Ann Tooze died, aged 81, in GRO Reference: 1860 M Quarter Volume 05C Page 306.
  1. John Tooze b. 1804 is listed among Britain, Merchant Seamen in 1845. At that time he was 5ft 6in tall, with brown hair, a pale complexion and grey eyes. He married Ann Turner on 11 Oct 1847 at St Mary Magdalene, Gillingham, Kent. John Tooze was buried at St Mary's, Chatham, Kent in 1876. Ann Tooze (b. 1812) was buried at St Mary's, Chatham, in 1878.
  2. Elizabeth Tooze married William Vickery, on 26 May 1833
  3. George Tooze b. 1811 married Agnes Dearley in Halse, Somerset on 15 Jul 1836. In 1841, George Tooze (30) Chairmaker, was living in Kingsbury West, Somerset. By 1851, they were in Rockwell Green.
  4. Thomas Tooze b. 1814 married Mary Keates, in Wellington, on 29 Sep 1837. (Yet another Thomas and Mary Tooze!) Their daughter, Susan Emily Tooze was born in Truro, Cornwall in 1846 (and baptised in St Helier on 26 Sep 1863). In 1851, Thomas Tooze (37) Chairmaker, was living in St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands with wife Mary (33), Emily (4), Thomas (1) and George (0). Thomas Tooze was buried in St Helier, Jersey on 17 Aug 1858. Mary Tooze (40) Widow, was living in Dorset Street, St Helier in 1861. In 1871, son George (21) Provision Dealer, was living in the City of London with his sister, Ellen (18).

Tuesday, 26 November 2024

Edward Burt and Mary Ann Prescott

Tiverton, St. Peter's Church
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Edward Burt (b. 1816), according to the marriage record son of Richard Burt, married Mary Ann Prescott (b. 21 Jan 1821 in Tiverton), daughter of John Prescott and Ann Warren, at St Peter's Church, Tiverton on 26 Nov 1837.

Edward and Mary Ann Burt had 11 children:
  1. George Burt b. 1840 M Quarter in TIVERTON Volume 10 Page 292. Died, aged 19 in 1859 D Quarter in TIVERTON Volume 05B Page 328
  2. Edward Burt b. 1842 M Quarter in TIVERTON Volume 10 Page 294
  3. William John Burt b. 1844 J Quarter in TIVERTON Vol 10 Page 277. Died 1845 M Qtr in TIVERTON AND DULVERTON Vol 10 Page 224
  4. John Burt b. 1846 M Quarter in TIVERTON Volume 10 Page 297
  5. Richard Burt b. 1848 M Quarter in TIVERTON Volume 10 Page 274
  6. William Burt b. 1850 J Quarter in TIVERTON Volume 10 Page 281
  7. Lucy Burt b. 1852 J Quarter in TIVERTON Volume 05B Page 424
  8. Charlotte Burt b. 1854 D Quarter in TIVERTON Volume 05B Page 378
  9. Sidney Burt b. 1857 D Quarter in TIVERTON Volume 05B Page 398. Died 1858 M Quarter in TIVERTON Volume 05B Page 337
  10. James Burt b. 1859 M Quarter in TIVERTON Volume 05B Page 440
  11. Sidney George Burt b. 4 Nov 1863 (1863 S Quarter in TIVERTON Volume 05B Page 424). DOB from Naval record, although he cannot have been born in Nov if already registered in the Sep quarter.
All of the birth registrations show the mother's maiden name PRESCOTT.

In 1841, Edward Burt (25) Labourer, Mary Ann Burt (20) Lace Worker and George Burt (1) were living in Bampton Street, Tiverton

In 1851, living at Londonderry, Tiverton, were Edward Burt (34) Labourer and Mary Ann (30), George Burt (11), Edward Burt (9), John Burt (5), Richard Burt (3) and William Burt (0), also Mary Carter (71) Lodger. 

In 1861, family name mis-transcribed as Bust, in Bampton Street, Tiverton, we find Edward Burt (45), Mary Burt (44), Richard Burt (14), William Burt (10), Lucy Burt (8), Caroline [Charlotte] Burt (6) and James Burt (2).

Edward Burt died, at 50, in 1866 D Qtr in TIVERTON Vol 05B Page 311. 

On 27 May 1870, listed simply as George Burt, son of a widow from Bampton Street, the youngest child was registered at Heathcote School, aged 6 years 8 months, which points to a birth in September.

In 1871, Mary Ann Burt (50) Widow, Seamstress, was still living in Bampton Street with John Burt (25) Mason's Labourer; Lucy Burt (19) Lace Hand in Tiverton Factory; Charlotte Burt (17) Laundress; James Burt (11) and [Sidney] George Burt (7). Emily Peters (19) also Lace Hand in Tiverton Factory and her son Berty Peters (2) were Lodging with them. 

Mary Ann Burt died, at 56, in 1877 J Qtr in TIVERTON Vol 05B Page 298.

Sunday, 24 November 2024

John Byatt and Jane Stokes

All Saints, Little Canfield - Chancel
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John Byatt (bap. 3 May 1778 in Elsenham), son of John Byatt and Sarah Pewter, married Jane Stokes (bap. 29 Aug 1784 in Great Canfield), daughter of Robert Stokes and Susanna Judd, on 24 Nov 1800 at All Saints Church, Little Canfield, Essex. John Byatt will have been 22 and Jane just 16.

John and Jane Byatt's children, baptised in Little Canfield, were:
  1. Susanna Byatt bap. 11 Jun 1803
  2. Jane Byatt bap. 9 Jun 1811
  3. William Byatt bap. 6 Mar 1814
  4. Elizabeth Byatt bap. 6 Oct 1816, died aged 31, in 1847 J Quarter in DUNMOW UNION Volume 12 Page 77, buried 8 Jun 1847
  5. John Byatt bap. 3 Oct 1819
  6. Catherine Byatt bap. 4 Apr 1824
  7. George Byatt bap. 30 Sep 1827
With significant gaps between births, there may have been others.

In 1841, John Byatt (65) Labourer, Jane Byatt (56), George Byatt (13) and Jane's widowed mother, Susan Stokes (78) were living in Hickeys Lane, Little Canfield. Living next door to them was son William Byatt. Son John Byatt was living in the household of John Rickett (40) at Goldings, Netteswell, Essex.

John Byatt died, aged 80, in 1858 M Quarter in DUNMOW UNION Volume 04A Page 263 and was buried on 14 Jan 1858 in Little Canfield.

In 1861, Jane Byatt (79) was living at 6, High Canfield Lane, Little Canfield. 

Jane Byatt died in 1866 S Quarter in DUNMOW UNION Volume 04A Page 258 - age listed as 86 probably from 'rounding' her birth year to ~1780 - she was 82, and was buried on 10 Aug 1866, at All Saints, Little Canfield.

Saturday, 23 November 2024

Silvanus Trevail Architect and Mayor of Truro

Truro : Lemon Street
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Silvanus Trevail, architect (1851–1903)
The phrase, "gone" or "going Bodmin", means, "going mad". Indeed, if you describe someone as being, "a bit Bodmin", you are saying that they are not in full control of their mental faculty and it refers to the Cornwall County Asylum (or Bodmin County Lunatic Asylum) opened in Westheath Avenue, Bodmin in 1815, much of which is still in existence, although it has now been turned into housing. Later becoming St Lawrence's HospitalBodmin, when it was extended, "a completely new building to stand to the west of the first was designed in 1901 by Silvanus Trevail (1851–1903), one of Cornwall's best-known architects." It's an incredibly sad and unfortunate association really, given his history. 

Silvanus Trevail's parents, John Trevail (b. 18 Jun 1820 in Luxulyan), son of Charles Trevail and Ann Key of Higher Menadew Farm, Luxulyan, and Jane Trevail (b. 6 Dec 1821 in Luxulyan), daughter of Philip Trevail and Elizabeth Church, married at Luxulyan parish church of St Cyriacus & St Julitta on 23 Nov 1851. On their marriage certificate, John Trevail, Farmer, lists his father as Charles Trevail, Farmer, while Jane Trevail's father was wrongly listed as John Trevail, Farmer. (husband-to-be was John, grandad was John ... it could have been an easy, innocent, slip, but her baptism told the truth.) Witnesses were Charles Trevail (don't know which) and Richard Vague.

As you may guess, Silvanus' parents were cousins: Charles Trevail, John's father, was the brother of John Trevail, Jane's grandfather. Their closest shared ancestor was Phillip Trevail (1737-1796), John's grandfather and Jane's great-grandfather, making them 1st cousins, once removed.

John and Jane Trevail had five children, with three not surviving infancy:

  1. Silvanus Trevail b. 31 Oct 1851 (1851 D Qtr in BODMIN Vol 09 Page 42), bap. 11 Jan 1852 at St Cyriacus & St Julitta, Luxulyan, Cornwall
  2. Laura Trevail b. 1858 S Quarter in BODMIN Volume 05C Page 94), bap. 26 Dec 1858 at St Cyriacus & St Julitta, Luxulyan, Cornwall
  3. John Trevail b. 1860 D Quarter in BODMIN Volume 05C Page 83, bap. 13 Oct 1860 in Luxulyan. Died in 1860 D Quarter in BODMIN Volume 05C Page 47 and was buried on 17 Oct 1860 at Luxulyan
  4. Female Trevail b. 1861 D Quarter in BODMIN Volume 05C Page 87. Died 1861 D Quarter in BODMIN Volume 05C Page 53
  5. William Trevail b. 6 Oct 1863 D Quarter in BODMIN 304 Volume 05C Page 83. In the Royal Cornwall Gazette of 16 Oct 1863, under BIRTHS, was the following announcement, TREVAIL-At Carne Farm, Luxulyan, on the 6th inst., the wife of John Trevail, of a son., bap. 16 Oct 1863 at St Cyriacus & St Julitta, Luxulyan. Died in 1863 D Quarter in BODMIN Volume 05C Page 59 and was buried on 21 Oct 1863 at Luxulyan
All of the birth registrations show the mother's maiden name as TREVAIL.

Silvanus Trevail's paternal grandparents, Charles Trevail and Ann Key, had married in Luxulyan, on 23 Jun 1816. Charles Trevail of Higher Menadue (sic) Farm, born 1768, died aged 67, and was buried at Luxulyan on 24 Oct 1836. Ann Trevail, Widow of Charles Trevail, died, aged 75 on 11 Jul 1858 (1858 S Quarter in BODMIN Volume 05C Page 63) and was buried at Luxulyan.

Silvanus Trevail's maternal grandparents, Philip Trevail and Elizabeth Church married at Luxulyan, on 25 Jan 1820. They had two daughters: Elizabeth Trevail bap. 20 Aug 1820, in Luxulyan. However, Elizabeth Trevail of Lower Menadue (sic) died at 7 months and was buried 8 Apr 1821; and Jane bap. 20 Jan 1822. In 1841, Philip Trevail (40) was in the household of his brother, Joseph Trevail, at Tregarden Farm, Luxulyan. In 1841, Jane Trevail (15) had been living with her grandmother, Mary Church (70) at St Syor, Luxulyan, while her mother was at Rosemellin, Luxulyan. Philip Trevail died, aged 46, in 1846 M Quarter in BODMIN Volume 09 Page 19. In 1851, Mary Church (82) Widow, Proprietor of lease hold estate was living at Atwell, Luxullion; with Elizabeth Trevail (51) Daughter, Widow, Servant; Jane Trevail (29) Granddaughter, Unmarried, Dressmaker and Edward Church (7) Grandson. Mary Church died, aged 90, on 21 Feb 1859 (1859 M Quarter in BODMIN Volume 05C Page 66) and was buried in Luxulyan on 24 Feb 1859. Her son Edmund Church and daughter Elizabeth Trevail were Executors of her will. In 1861, Elizabeth Trevail (61) Widow, Retired, was living at Atwell, Luxulyan. (Reports exist that Silvanus Trevail spent time with his grandmother at Atwell as a child.) Elizabeth Trevail died in 1886 J Quarter in BODMIN Volume 05C Page 56 and was buried on 14 Jun 1886 in Luxulyan. 

In 1861, at Carne Farm, Luxulyan were John Trevail (40) Farmer; Jane Trevail (39), Silvanus Trevail (9) Scholar; Laura Trevail (2), plus John Ridge (17) and James Ridge (13) Farm Servants and Anne Grose (19) House Servant. 

In 1871, at Carne Farm, were John Trevail (50) Farmer of 100 acres; Jane Trevail (49) Farmer's wife; Silvanus Trevail (19) A A Oxon; Laura Trevail (12), Elizabeth Trevail (71) Mother-in-law; Emma Williams (16) Domestic Servant; William H Williams (19) and William H Keast (16) Farm Servants.

In 1881, John Trevail (60) Farmer of 100 acres at Carne Farm, Luxulion; Jane Trevail (59), Laura Trevail (22), Elizabeth Trevail (81) Mother-in-law, Widow, Annuitant; with Sarah Bray (21) General Domestic Servant; John Blatchford (18) and Albert Couch (14) Farm Servants. That year, Silvanus Trevail (29) Architect, then lived, alone, in Boscawen Street, Truro

In 1891, at Carne were John Trevail (70) Farmer; Jane Trevail (69), Laura Trevail (32), John Ridge (15) Farm Servant and Annie Trebilcock (14) General Domestic Servant. Silvanus Trevail (39) Architect County Councillor was living in Lemon Street, Truro employing Ellen L Rowe (28) Housekeeper.

Laura Trevail married Richard Rundle, at St Cyriacus & St Julitta, Luxulyan, on 28 Dec 1897. The Royal Cornwall Gazette of 6 Jan 1898 reported: RUNDLE-TREVAIL - At Luxulyan, Dec 28, Richard, son of the late Henry Rundle of Trevollard, Lanreath, to Laura, daughter of John Trevail, Carne, Luxulyan.  

In 1901, at Lower Trevollard, Lanreath, Liskeard, were Richard Rundle (46) Farmer; Laura Rundle (42), John Trevail (80) Father-in-law, Retired Farmer and Jane Trevail (79) Mother-in-law. Silvanus Trevail (49) Architect FRIBAJP for Truro, was residing at 80, Lemon Street, Truro and employing Helen L Rowe (35) Housekeeper and Melinda Tonkin (20) Housemaid.

Jane Trevail died on 2 Mar 1902 (1902 M Quarter in LISKEARD Volume 05C Page 47) and is buried at St Cyriacus & St Julitta, Luxulyan. The Cornishman of 6 Mar 1902 noted, under DEATHS: TREVAIL - March 2, at Trevollard, Lanreath, Jane, beloved wife of John Trevail, late of Carne, Luxulyan, 80.

The Royal Cornwall Gazette of 13 Mar 1902 carried this report:

The Funeral of the Late Mrs Trevail

The funeral of the late Mrs Trevail, mother of Mr Silvanus Trevail, of Truro, took place on Thursday [6 Mar] at Luxulyan. The weather was delightfully fine, and the picturesque old church and surroundings looked at their best. The funeral cortege, comprising a hearse and two mourning carriages from Lanreath, reached Luxulyan at half-past three, via Lostwithiel. There was a very large number of old parishioners, friends, and neighbours waiting at the church gates, and a great sympathy was expressed for the aged Mr Trevail, who, supported by his son Silvanus, walked next to the coffin. They were followed by Mrs Rundle, the daughter of the deceased, and her husband, after which came Messrs, Joseph and Charley Trevail, uncles and cousins, and other members of he family. The attendance was a very large one for a quiet little retired village; in fact, second only to that at the funeral of the late Sir Colman Rashleigh, whose remains rest in the same churchyard. It comprised friends from such distat points as London, Truro, Bodmin, Liskeard, Plymouth, St Austel, Newquay, St Columb, Fowey, etc., and the principal residents of the parish and surrounding locality. The Trevail family has been long resident in Luxulyan, and are greatly respected. The churchyard has been their place of interment for upwards of three centuries. The burial services were taken by the Rev J Sinclair Kendall, the Vicar of Luxulyan (cousin of the late Mr Nicholas Kendall MP of Pelyn), assisted by the Rev H N Purcell, MA, Vicar of Fowey, whose rendering of the beautiful epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians was in itself quite worthy of the visit to Luxulyan to hear. Before leaving the church the choir most effectively sang the 399th hymn, and at the grave-side the service was most impressively taken by the Vicar. The bearers wee six selected yeomen of the parish. The coffin was of solid unpolished oak, with very massive fittings of plain and simple design. The breastplate contained the inscription:- "Jane Trevail, born 6th December 1821, died 2nd March 1902". Immediately below the breastplate was a beautiful wreath of flowers, placed there by the son and daughter of the deceased. The grave for most of its depth was hewn out of the solid granite rock, and was walled to the surface in vitrified brick, laid in cement. In consequence of the Trevail ground in the churchyard being quite full, the site selected for the grave is nearly opposite the church porch, and it is rumoured that the son had determined to erect a very handsome monument in granite over it.

John Trevail died, aged 82, on 19 Dec 1902 (1902  D Quarter in LISKEARD  Volume 05C  Page 37). He was also buried at Luxulyan, with his late wife.

The Royal Cornwall Gazette of 1 Jan 1903 (reading like a who's who of Cornwall and it's entire history), reported on: 

THE LATE MR JOHN TREVAIL OF LUXULYAN

By the death of Mr John Trevail, of Carne, Luxulyan, Cornwall lost another of two generations. Born on the fourth anniversary [actually 5th] of the Battle of Waterloo, his lifetime covered the most interesting period of the past century. He cultivated a habit of collecting facts, and his reminiscences were abundant and most entertaining. Latterly he became pessimistic, and was much concerned for the future of the country, which he said must deteriorate if every young fellow left with a few pounds in his pockets set up as an idler. He, who had never put a pipe to his mouth in his life had a great contempt for smoking, football, horse-racing and betting. He would often ask, how could we expect to keep abreast of foreign countries if our young men were at play whilst theirs were at work! He belonged to that fast-disappearing class of the old yeomanry, who farmed their own estates, were independent, self-reliant, original, and determined to bring to successful issue whatever they might take in hand if perseverance and industry would carry it through. Always engaged in agriculture, he, nevertheless, found the opportunity as his ancestors had before him, of adventuring in tin-stream work. For many centuries this method of "wet mining tin" was very profitable, but one "work" after another became exhausted, until the Drews, the Knights, the Trevails, the Thomas's, and the Roberts's were left with the last of them, Wheale Virgin and Little Good Quick, in the neighbourhood of Roche; and when that stopped the old "Stannary Tinning" form of working had gone for the good. Mr Trevail used to tell with pride that he held to the last as a "tin streamer," and always spoke with the greatest regret of the old Stannary Records being removed from the tower of Luxulyan Church during the Civil War of Charles I to Lostwhithiel, where they were destroyed. He always contended that the most interesting pages of Cornish history were lost by this untoward circumstance.

Mr Trevail was also much interested in railway in Cornwall, and would give the history of the earlier battles, starting with 1836, and practically ending with the great county meeting at Truro in 1844. The Earl of Falmouth presided, and the late Sir Charles Lemon MP, Mr Wynne Pendarves MP, the late Mr Wm Tweedy, Mr Fox, Mr Geo Smith, Mr Alfred Jenkin, Mr Turner MP and other notabilities of that day were present. But the chief figure of all was the late Mr Joseph T Teffry, of Fowey, who made the chief speech that led to the formation of the Cornwall Railway Company. But before this even Mr Trevail in 1830 or thereabouts was one on those present at the opening of the Bodmin and Wadebridge Railway. In county elections, Mr Trevail also took great interest. He recollected all the polling done at Lostwithiel, and the fishermen of the West coming up in boats on wheels to vote; the openly, not by ballot, which the old man disliked. Many are the good stories he would tell of what happened in the great election days of Lord Eliot, Sir Richard Vyvyan, and others; but the contest that interested him most was the fight of the big loaf and the small, in 1852, when there was a three-cornered contest in East Cornwall between Mr Agar Robartes, Mr Pole-Carew and Mr Nicholas Kendall, Robartes and Kendall being returned.

In 1847, Mr Trevail witnessed the Bread Riot at St Austell, was sworn as a special constable, and afterwards saw the town cleared by the military. In 1847-48, he visited America, travelling though the settled portions of Canada and the Western States as far as Buffalo, which was considered very far West in those days. One of his greatest friends was the late Mr Henry S Stokes, whose death affected him much. The late Mr John Herle Tremayne, of Heligan, was one of his ideals as a landlord, the late Lord Robartes as a philanthropist, and the late Mr Nicholas Kendall as a plucky local administrator, whom he saw arrest with his own hands, as High Sherriff, in 1847, the ringleader of the St Austell Riot, after he had read the Riot Act in the market place. For thirteen years Mr Trevail sat under Mr Kendall's chairmanship at the Bodmin Board of Guardians, and was unswerving in his support of his old friend throughout the "police station" agitation.

As a Guardian Mr Trevail was always regarded by the poor as their representative. This sometimes brought him into hot water with some of his brother ratepayers at their Lady Day and other vestries, when he would put his back to the wall, and say, "You forget that my name is 'Guardian of the Poor.' There are a plenty of your sort at the Board. To look after your own interests and the fullest poor pay is but a pittance to the old and deserving." But with all the parochial scrambles he was never unseated whilst he cared to be a member of the Board.

On October 14th last, on the occasion of the dedication of the bells at Luxulyan [1], the old gentleman was a great centre of interest, and had not been better for ten years; but on November 18th he drove from Lanreath to Liskeard and back on a bitterly cold day, caught a chill, which was followed by serious developments, and he passed away from sheer exhaustion, conscious to the last. 

There appears to be much pathos surrounding the death of the late Mr Trevail as the facts become known. It was at Liskeard that he caught the chill that afterwards proved fatal. Thither he had to be taken on the following day in consequences of the pressing nature of his ailments, which necessitated medical aid every four hours, and this could not be rendered at a remote country house. Three medical gentlemen - Drs Kingston, Carter and Hitchens - were in regular attendance, whilst nursing had to be constant day and night, fortunately provided just what was wanted, and was immediately available. It is remarkable that is should be called into requisition for the father of the gentleman who has rendered the noble philanthropist who founded them so much assistance in his professional capacity as a architect in carrying out similar schemes in other parts, though singularly his did not design this particular hospital. Mr Silvanus Trevail was, however, present officially as Mayor of Truro, when in 1895 the Earl of Mount Edgecumbe laid its foundation stone with Masonic honours, and here, after about a month's sojourn, his father had died. (Mr Trevail lost no time in showing his appreciation of the services rendered his deceased father at the Passmore Edwards Hospital, Liskeard.)

The funeral was the largest ever known in Luxulyan, the parish church being crowded to overflowing. The tribute of respect was profound and complete. Mr Johnathan Rashleigh, of Menabilly, was among those who sent wreaths, and Viscount Clifden wrote regretting his inability to attend. Mr Silvanus Trevail, president of the Society of Architects of the United Kingdom, the son, was the chief mourner.

The funeral on Tuesday week started from Webb's Hotel, Liskeard, where Mr Trevail has been in residence since his father was first taken, at such intervals as he could get away from the sick room. Among those who followed the cortege to the municipal limits as it left Liskeard were Mr Henwood, the chairman of the Hospital Committee; Mr Bone, Mr Faull; and other members; whilst the vicar of Liskeard, the Rev J Norris, and Mr W H Stanton, the honorary secretary, went all the way to Luxulyan, a distance of seventeen miles. Before leaving Liskeard Mr Silvanus Trevail made a very handsome donation in aid of the permanent Endowment Fund of the Hospital. The minute bell of the peal recently hung in the new tower of the parish church of Liskeard was tolled, and every respect possible paid to the memory of the deceased, who was well known in the locality.

Mr Silvanus Trevail, deceased's only son, and Mrs Laura Rundle, his only daughter, with her husband, Mr Richard Rundle, of Trevollard, Lanreath, and his uncle, Mr Thomas Dyer, of Tencreek, Liskeard, were the members of the family who accompanied the corpse. At Lostwithiel the procession was joined by carriages containing the deceased's old friends and associates of Lanreath and Lostwithiel, and on arrival at Luxulyan it was met by his aged brother, Mr Joseph Trevail, of Menadew, and his family, who were among the chief mourners. There were also present Sir Colman Rashleigh, of Prideaux; Sir Robert Harvey, of Dundridge, Devon; the Rev W Iago, of Bodmin; Mr George Hicks, Newquay; Mr John E Veale, St Austell; Mr James Thomas, St Winnow; Mr Silvanus W Jenkins, Likeard (Lord Clifden's steward and a very old friend of the deceased); Mr William Stephens, Porth Veor; the Vicar of Liskeard, the Rev J Norris, and Mr W H Stanton, ex-mayor of Liskeard; Mr Henry J Martin, Newquay; Mr William M Coode, St Austell; Mr Walter Hicks, Sen., of St Austell and Lower Menedew, Luxulyan; Mr William T Lovering, St Austell; Mr R H Williams, Cuddra; Mr Augustus C Sandoe and Son, Bodmin; Mr Thomas S Grose, St Austell; Mr John H Dingle, Lostwithiel; Mr Tom Parnell, Mr Walter J Nichols, Mr John T Hawke, Mr Tom J Smith, Mr Wm Roberts, Mr Sam Roberts, and Mr Fred A Coon, St Austell; Mr J Hocken Knight, Par Station; Mr William Pace, St Blasey; Mr Josiah Knight, Menadew; Mr Richard Grose and Mr John Evans, Bodmin; Mr Philip Trevail (nephew), Oakhampton; Mr Charles T Trevail (nephew); Mrs Trevail and Son, Menadew; Mr and Mrs William Phillips (niece) Court Place, Egloshayle; Mr Joseph Stephens, ex-Mayor of Bodmin; Mr T Parsons and Mr R []stallick, Truro; Mr and Mrs Charles T Thomas, Par; Mr Thomas Church, Roche; Mr Edward Church, St Mewan; and Mr Edmund Church, Carne; Mrs Sturtridge, Lavrean; Mr Johnathan Warne, Bugle; Mr Polglass (representing Mr Johnathan Rashleigh, Menabily); Mr Martin [unreadable], Trevalfry; Mr H Williams, Trefrawl; Mr W Olver, Court Barton; Mr John Leach, Carwen; Mr Wm Harris, Treire; and Mr Odgene, Trefurzedon, Lanreach; Mr Turple, St Veep; Mr F Bryant, [unreadable]; Mr A Edgecumbe, Liskeard; Mr Noel Purcell, London; Mr Henwood and Mr James Phillips, Lanlivery; Mr W A Tucker, Fowey; Mr John Marshall, and Mr Richard Nuts, Lanivet; and Mr Richard Grose, Tresibble, Roche (tenants); Miss H Rowe and L Bennett, Truro; Mr William Bennett, Rosewarrick, Lanivet; Mr Joseph T Bennett, Treskilling; Mr Tom Bennett, Luxulyan; Mr William J Roach, of Canada; Mr R and Mr W Clemo, Bodwen; Mr Tom Bassett, Treverbyn; Harry Kingdon, J Pascoe, C Matthews, A Fuge and J Couch (old servants), and others. The following eight farmers of he parish were the bearers:- Mr Edmund Church (tennant) Carne; Capt R Jane (tenant), Carne; Mr Robert Higman, Tevanny; Mr Joseph H Williams, Rosemelling; Mr John K Roach, Churchtown; Mr Joseph Grigg, Gunwen; Mr Samuel Edwards, Carminnows; and Mr Wm J Phillips, Tregoning.

As the cortege entered the village a muffled peal was rung on the new bells, the first performance of this kind on them since they were dedicated in October last. The coffin was of unpolished oak, with brass mountings, and contained the inscription:- "John Trevail, born 18th Jun 1820, died 19th December, 1902." Immediately below the breastplate was a beautiful wreath from the deceased's two children, whilst at the head of the coffin was paced the wreath that had been sent by Mr Jonathan Rashleigh, and at the foot the one from Sir Robert Harvey. In the absense of he vicar of the parish, the Rev R S Kendall, who was in France, the burial service was most impressively conducted by the Rev H N Purcell, MA, vicar of Fowey, assisted by he Rev I W J Scudamore, Luxulyan. Two of the deceased's favourite hymns, "Thy will be done" and "A few more years shall roll," were sung in church, and "Now the labourer's task is o'er" at the graveside. The interment took place immediately under the newly-erected memorial cross, where also rest the remains of the late Mrs Trevail.

Mr Sampson Trehane, of Liskeard, was the undertaker; Messrs Evans and Sons, of Bodmin, and Mr John Jacob, of St Austell, were the masons who conducted the interment.

Letters and telegrams of a sympathetic character and regretting absense were received from the Bishop of Truro, Viscount Clifden, Sir Warwick Morshead, The Hon Mrs Tremayne, Mr Jonathan Rashleigh, Colonel F J Hext, Tredethy; Mr Francis B Howell, the Archdeacon of Cornwall; Canon Donaldson, he Rev Chancellor Worlledge, the Rev J Buller Kitson, rector of Lanreath; the Rev J Kendll Rashleigh, rector of St Ewe; Mr George Tangye, Birmingham; Dr Drake, London; Rev Wm Trevail, Bristol; Mr A E Pridham, General Manager of the Devon and Cornwall Bank, Plymouth; Admiral Frankl, Dr and Madam Adamkiewick, Vienna; Herr Plaut and Madame Tietger, Berlin; Mons Deshayes, Rouen; Colonel Hesseltine, USA; Mr John Pethick, Plymouth; Mr Arthur Carkeek, Redruth; Mr John Lovering, Mr Henry Shilson, and Mr Tom Stocker, St Austell; Mr P W Treleaven, Portsea; Major Parkyn, and Dr Carlyon, Truro; Mr G Gard Pye, vice-president; and Mr C McArthur Butler, secretary of the Society of Architects, London; Mr Cassal and staff, Palace Chambers, Westminster.

Other letters, cablegrams, and telegrams of sympathy have since been received from Mr Charles G Prideaux - Brune, of Prideaux Place, Padstow; Sir Richard Tangye, Coombe Ridge, Surrey; Mr John Kittow, West Holm, Launceston; Mr J Bernard Paynter, Hendford Manor, Yeovil; Mr and Mrs Littlejohn, Glencoe, Exeter; Mr Edward Sharp JP, Truro; Mr Fred Hore, London; Hon John W Candler, Senator for Massachussetts, USA; Mr Frank Parkyn, Penquite; Mr Edmund Carlyon, St Austell; Mr J Passmore Edwards, London; Mrs Skimming and Mr Alfred Cumner, East Moseley; Mr Bernard Strauss, London; Miss Collins, Bodmin; Mr C V Conybeare, London; Mr W H P Martin and Mr J V Sigvald Muller, Newquay; Sir Thomas Drew, President of he Royal Hibernian Academy, and Lady Drew, Dublin; Mr John W Dingle, Calington; Mr George Hext, Cowbridge, Mayor of Lostwithiel; Mr R B Huxham, London; Mr Shadwell Dyer, Royston, Herts; Mrs Veale, St Austell; Mr J S Blaikie, Toronto; Mrs Trevail, Oshawa, Canada; Mrs Duthie (niece), Toronto; Mr William D Cabell, Virginia, USA; Miss S E Pettit, Bexhill; Mr John Parkes, Dublin; Mr Joseph Pemberton, Dublin; the Mayor of Truro (Capt Hendrson), Mr F Cosens and Mr H Martin, Truro; Mr Henry J Snell and Mr J T Fouracre, Plymouth; Mr Cuthbertson, British Embassy, Paris; Mr J Barr Robertson, London; Mr Adolph Frankel, Munich; Mons Theophile Laurent, ex-Mayor, Rouen; Herr Gluck, Budapest; Herr Moritz Brunn, Mr O Berend, London; Mr Auguste Judah, manager Hotel Cecil; Mr G F Barrell, Spalding; Mr W H Watts, ex-Lord Mayor of Liverpool; Mr Percy Waldrom, London; Mr John Doidge, Truro; Dr Sanders, Baden; Mr Austin Lee, British Embassy, Paris; Mr W Lincoln, USA, Consul-General, Belgium; Miss Fuller, London; Honble Mrs J R Clay, London; Mr Ben Pethic, Plymouth; the Hon W Massey-Mainwaring MP, London; Mr G Appleby Jenkins, Penryn; Mr J R Daniell, Camborne; Mr Robt P Edyvean, Bodmin; Mr William Vicary and Mrs Charles G Vicary, Newton Abbot; Mr F E Sach, Plymouth; Mr John S Tregoning, Landue, Launceston; Mr Gilbert Wood, London; Mr Augustus Rovedino, Andover; the Rev Joseph Cockin and Mr W A Rollason, Truro; Mr and Mrs F Joos, Headland Hotel, Newquay; Misses L A Davies and A Howell, King Arthur's Castle Hotel, Tintagel; Mr Wm Taylor, Tintagel; the Rev R Sinclair Kendall, vicar of Luxulyan, Parame, France; Mr John Brewer, Swindon; Mr Alfred Bache, Penzance; Mr Ellis Marsland, hon secretary Society of Architects, London; Mr John C Daubux, Kiliow; Mr J M H Cardell, Bodmin; Mr J Colliver, Truro; Mr John Burton, Falmouth; Mr John Cossentine, St Veep; Mr W J Tregoning and Mr E Forbes Whitley, Truro; Mr W J Graham, Fowey; Mr Robert Dobell and Mr F T Dowsing, Truro; he Rev Canon and Mrs Moor, St Clements; Mr Harry Hems, Exeter; Mr Henry Hodge and Mr John Stephens, St Austell; Mr John Pokinghorne, Tywardreath; Mr William Peter, Par; Dr and Mrs Henry A Layton, County Asylum, Bodmin; the Foremen and men on the works, County Asylum extensions, Bodmin; Mr and Mrs Edmund M Richardson, Friern Barnet; Mrs Butler, matron, Passmore Edwards Hospital, Liskeard; Mr and Mrs Charles Collier, Woking; Miss Evelyn Wright, Carbis Bay Hotel; Dr and Mrs W Hammond, Liskeard; Mr Frank and Miss Vallance, The Ridge, Mansfield; Mr Giovanni P Bertini, Johannesburg; Mr W J Taylor, Tremar Coombe; Mr and Mrs Arthur Laverton, Ilfracombe; Mr and Mrs W Harvey Roberts, Bude; Mrs Masterman, Harrington Square, London; Mr Richard Sampson, St Austell; Mr J G Uren, Saltash; Mons S Van Blitz, London; Mr and Mrs Alfred Skinner, Grendon Hall, Bucks; Mr and Mrs Frank Walters Bond, Wargrave Court, Berks; Major McCrea, Belgrave Square; Mr Frank Dodd, Temple; Mrs Mary Dungey, Porthtowan; Mr C R Gerveys Grylls, Launceston; Misses Holland, Truro; Mr Charles G Vicary, Dyrons, Newton Abbot; Mr William Beck, London; Mr W Gatley, Cranleigh; Mr Frank Phillips, Plymouth; Mr Wykham, Chancellor, Chemsford; Mr W Thomas, Liverpool, Vice-President Society of Architects, London.

[1] The dedication ceremony for the bells had taken place on 14 Oct 1902: the enlarged and reconstructed peal of bells had been presented to the parish by Silvanus Trevail in honour of his father and his deceased mother. The newspaper report of the event is reproduced here.

Silvanus Trevail's uncle, Joseph Trevail, died on 5 Nov 1903 (1903 D Quarter in BODMIN Vol 05C Page 39), his funeral took place on Sat, 7 Nov:

Death of Mr Joseph Trevail of Luxulyan

Mr Joseph Trevail of Menedew, Luxulyan, after a short illness of valvular disease of the heart, passed away on November 5th [1903] at the ripe age of 82 years and 4 months, he being one of the few remaining yeomen of the parish. Throughout his life he was noted for clearness of intellect, of industrious habits, fearless and impartial in his public and business life. He leaves a widow and four children: Mr C T Trevail (the only son), Mrs Phillips (of Court Place, Wadebridge), Mrs Greenaway (of America), and a daughter (single) at home. A branch of the Trevail family had resided at Menedew for some generations. On the marriage of his son Mr Trevail went to live for a few years in Liskeard on his own estate, and then retired in a new house near his son at Menedew. He was buried at Luxulyan on Saturday. The funeral was largely attended. Over 20 carriages, with friends, followed him to the burial, and great number congregated at the church. Muffled peals were rung, and the service in the church (conducted by the Rev C F Jones) was very impressive. The choir sang the hymns, "Rock of ages" and "Now the labourer's task is o'er". Mr Trevail was a great favourite with his nephew, Mr Silvanus Trevail, who sent many enquiries as to his health during his sickness; and it appears that Mr Silvanus Trevail proposed attending the funeral, but when the funeral reached the church news of the tragic death of Mr Silvanus Trevail was communicated to the friends. As soon as the funeral was over Mr C T Trevail had the painful duty of taking charge of he body of his cousin, Mr Silvanus Trevail, then lying at Bodmin Road Railway Station.

Silvanus Trevail died, on 7 Nov 1903 (1903 D Quarter in BODMIN Volume 05C Page 39), when he shot himself in the lavatory of a train. The Hampshire Post and Southsea Observer, reported that "Mr Sylvanus Trevail, an architect, of Truro, was found dead in the Cornishman express, on the Great Western Railway, on Saturday, in circumstances which left no doubt that he committed suicide." Apparently, Richard Rundle was taken aside and informed, but he did not tell Laura about her brother's suicide until after her uncle's funeral.

The Exeter and Plymouth Gazette of 9 Nov 1903 reported:

TRAGIC DEATH OF AN EX-MAYOR OF TRURO

MR SILVANUS TREVAIL FOUND SHOT

Mr Silvanus Trevail, ex-president of the British Society of Architects, was found shot on Saturday morning in the train between Lostwithiel and Bodmin Road Station, on the Great Western Railway. Deceased, who was always of an impulsive temperament, was architect for a very large scheme of asylum extension at Bodmin, the completion of which will not be effected for some time. At the time of his death he was proceeding to his uncle's funeral at Luxulyan - deceased's birthplace.

He was found in the ladies' lavatory of a third-class carriage. Deceased, who was a bachelor, was ex-County Councillor for Cornwall and an ex-Mayor of Truro.

Among the many institutions designed by Mr Sylvanus Trevail were the Free Library and Technical Schools now being erected as a composite building in Newton Abbot. The latter was an especial effort of the townspeople in acknowledgement of the gift of the Free Library building by Mr Passmore Edwards, a native of Cornwall, and whose mother was born in Newton. It was in memory of her that Mr Passmore Edwards made the town the offer, through the local Masonic Lodge, provided only that the Free Libraries Act was adopted. It was only a couple of weeks since that Mr Silvanus Trevail, who was the architect of many of Mr Passmore Edwards's pubic institutions, advised the people of Newton how their schools and free library should be furnished when completed.

Why the ladies' loo? I've read that is because it had a mirror. So sad.

The press of the day devoted many, many columns to Silvanus Trevail's suicide, the inquest which followed it - some of the details of which are already reproduced in The Travails of Silvanus Trevail - his life and work. Silvanus Trevail, famous for his radical reforming politics as much as for his architecture: much of Trevail's legacy can be found in Truro city centre. As well as, notably, the Headland Hotel in Newquay, which not everyone was happy about. The Riots Group Committee was set up to object to the building, claiming that the proposals of architect, Silvanus Trevail, threatened to ruin their livelihoods. Great Western Hotel, Newquay; many more listed in the Silvanus Trevail collection; the Lloyds Bank building in FoweySt Austell Bank and  the Cornish Bank in St Columb Major, seen more recently, repurposed, on George Clarke’s Remarkable Renovations.

Western Morning News 11 Nov 1903:

FUNERAL AT LUXULYAN

For the fourth time [fifth if you include Uncle Joseph's funeral] within less than two years the remote village of Luxulyan, near St Blazey, has witnessed an event associated with the name of Trevail - a name which inhabitants have learnt to regard with feelings of pride. The first of the four occasions was the death of Mrs Jane Trevail who was followed to the grave shortly afterwards by her husband, Mr John Trevail both being ripe in years. The third event was of a less sorrowful nature. It was the opening of a peal of bells given by the son in honour of his parents. Yesterday was laid the rest all that had remained mortal of that son, Mr Silvanus Trevail, who from an obscure boyhood passed amid the quiet surroundings of his Cornish home rose to a foremost position in his county and made his name known far beyond its borders. The inhabitants of Luxulyan and the district around naturally felt the shock of his sudden end, brought about under such tragic circumstances, with an intensity that almost partook of the degree of a family loss.

The funeral service took place at the parish church of Luxulyan, where the body of the deceased had been conveyed in it shell from Bodmin Road the previous evening. The service was timed to begin a 2:30, by which hour the little church was filled with and many were obliged to stand along the aisles and in the porch. The burial service was conducted by the Rev H N Purcell (vicar of Fowey) and the Rev C F Jones (vicar of Luxulyan). The principal mourners were Mr and Mrs Rundle, brother-in-law and sister, Lanreath; Mr C T Trevail, cousin; Mrs Trevail and Master Trevail, of Menadue; Miss Trevail, cousin; Mrs Masterman, London; Miss Rundle, Lanreath; and Mr and Mrs W Phillips, cousins, Wadebridge. Despite the difficulties of reaching and getting from the village, friends of deceased came from all parts, among those in the church being the Mayor of Truro (Mr J J Smith), the ex-Mayor (Mr J James), the Mayor of Lostwithiel (Leietenant-Colonel Hert), Major Polkinhorne (St Blazey), Dr Clark (principal of the Technical Schools, Truro), Messrs F Pearce (chief constable of Truro), W Rowse, J Bray, Hugh Price, F Argall, Hart Nicholls, C A Tregoning, A J Cornelius (assistant to deceased), F A Cozens, A Blenkinsop, E May, J H Sampson (director of Carbis Bay Hotel Limited of which deceased was also a director), T F Dowsing, J Parsons, W S Glasson, all of Truro; Messrs H D Foster and R P Edyvean Bodmin; Quiller Couch and J P Isbell, Fowey; W H Stnton, Liskeard; F Waren and H J Martyn, Newquay; J H Dingle and J Thomas, Lostwithiel; F A Coon, T Smith Sen, T Smith Jnr, F R Ray, H Nicholls, W Hicks, R H Williams, J Jacobs, and T Parnell, St Austell; T Knight, Menadue; J T Baker and J H Knight, St Blazey; E Turpie, St Veep; J Lanyon, N Grose, and W Geake, Roche; J Knight, Withal; J Warne, A R Thomas, H Thomas, and Captain W Hore, Bugle; Littleton, Lanlivery; J Bennett, Luxulyan; B Pethick (contractor for Bodmin Asylum, of which deceased was architect), W Grose and T Parsons.

The service was of a simple description. The opening hymn was "Rock of Ages" and the concluding one "Peace, perfect peace", the singing being led by the choir and accompanied by the organist (Miss Jones). The prayers and the lesson in the church were read by the vicar of the parish. As the procession left the sacred buiding the organist played the Dead March. The grave in which deceased was laid is only a few feet from the church porch, and is one of three, the other two being occupied by his father and mother. Above it is a stone monument in the form of a Cornish cross erected by deceased. On one side it bears the inscription, "Jane Trevail, of Carne, 1821-1902" and on another, "John Trevail 1820-1902". On the side above deceased's grave was inscribed at his direction, "Silvanus Trevail 1851-19-- the remaining figures of which will now be inserted. The service at the graveside having been recited by the Rev H N Purcell, the coffin, which was of plain oak with brass fittings and inscribed "Silvanus Trevail, born 31st October, 1851. Died 7th November, 1903." was lowered into its vault, the bearers being Messrs E Search, W J Phillips, R James, J H Williams, J Grigg, and S Edwards, late employees of deceased's father, who was a farmer in the district. There were only three wreaths an these were very beautifil. They were received from Mrs Rundle, Mrs Masterman (London) and Mr A J Cornelius and the servants of deceased's residence at Truro.

[Alfred John Cornelius went on to become County Architect for Cornwall.]

Trevail left £8,738 13s 6d (over a million at today's value) to his sister, Laura Rundle, wife of Richard Rundle. Silvanus Trevail is buried at St Cyriacus and St Julitta churchyard, Luxulyan. The east window at Luxulyan Church is a monument to Silvanus Trevail, erected by his sister Laura Rundle.

In 1911, Richard Rundle (56) Retired Farmer; Laura Rundle (52), Mary Adelaide Rundle (12) Adopted Daughter, birthplace US America; and Katie Ellen Jane (26) General domestic servant were at Treganatha, Lostwithiel.

Laura Rundle died at 54 on 11 Apr 1913, in Lostwithiel (1913 J Quarter in BODMIN Volume 05C Page 74) and was buried at Luxulyan Parish Church. She left her fortune of £9607 3s 6d (about 3.14M today) to Richard Rundle, Retired Farmer; Thomas Dyer, Farmer and William Phillips, Yeoman.

In 1921, Richard Rundle (66) Retired Farmer was still at Treganatha, St Winnow, with Mary Jane Rundle (65) Sister and Mary Adelaide Greenway (22) Adopted Daughter, birthplace Michigan, United States. 

Richard Rundle died on 3 Jul 1921 (1921 S Quarter in BODMIN Volume 05C Page 63) and was buried at Lanreath Parish Church.

Silvanus Trevail was my distant cousin, by marriage: One of my blood relatives - a 1st cousin 3 times removed - Alice Maud Stanley Blazey married Herbert Fleming Trevail, grandson of Joseph Trevail, younger brother of Philip Trevail, Silvanus Trevail's grandfather. The nearest ancestors Silvanus Trevail and Herbert Fleming Trevail shared will have been their great-grandparents, John Trevail and Elizabeth Knight, making them 2nd cousins. 

Luxulyan churchyard
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The finely carved cross erected by Silvanus Trevail to mark the graves of his parents, Jane Trevail and John Trevail of Carne, as well as being the resting place of Silvanus Trevail himself.

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