THOMAS, James

  General Notes:

Birth Record - Family Search Web site
James THOMAS (AFN: 1176-9LW) Pedigree
Sex: M Family

Event(s)
Birth: 1828

Christening: 29 Sep 1828
Redruth, Cornwall, England
Parents
Father: William THOMAS (AFN: 1176-BDT) Family
Mother: Grace DUNCALF (AFN: 1176-9WR)

The 1861 UK census shows James and Matilda Thomas at 129 Clinton Street, Redruth, Cornwall
James Thomas 33 - Head Mar "Copper & Tin Miner Agent" born St Agnes, Cornwall
Matilda Thomas 30 - Wife Mar born Illogen, Cornwall
Matilda Carthew Thomas 7 - Dau Scholar born Illogen, Cornwall
Catherine Thomas 5 - Dau Scholar born Redruth Cornwall
Ellen Thomas1 Mo - Dau born Redruth Cornwall
Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 1579; Folio: 54; Page: 28; GSU roll: 542834
Note:
Thomas was a fairly common name in Cornwall in the 19th century but I have been able to pin point this family as "our" Catherine's because of the name "Carthew" which was she used as her second
born son's second name. She also named her third born child Malitda.

The 1871 UK census shows James and Matilda Thomas at Sparnon Mines, Redruth, Cornwall
James Thomas 48 - Head Mar "Tin Mines Agent" born St Agnes, Cornwall
Matilda Thomas 40 - Wife Mar born Illogen, Cornwall
Matilda Thomas 18 - Dau born Illogen, Cornwall
Catherine Thomas 16 - Dau Milliner born Redruth Cornwall
Ellen Thomas 10 - Dau Scholar born Redruth Cornwall
Martha Carthen 59 - Sister in Law "Retired dress maker" born Illogen, Cornwall
Note: Mistake in transcript Martha's last name was "Carthew"
Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 2315; Folio: 39; Page: 31; GSU roll: 838823.

James married Matilda CARTHEW, daughter of Thomas CARTHEW and Martha WILLIAMS, June Qtr 1851 in Redruth, Cornwall, England. (Matilda CARTHEW was born circa 1831 in Illogan, Cornwall, England and was christened on 24 Oct 1831 in Redruth, Cornwall, England.)

  Marriage Notes:

Marriage Record - Free BMD Web site
Marriages Jun 1851
Carthew Matilda District: Redruth Vol: 9 Page:299
Thomas James District: Redruth Vol: 9 Page:299