Mary Trevan's Henwood Ancestors in Bodmin, Cornwall and then East Stonehouse, Devon

The earliest Henwood ancestors I have traced my line to are Thomas Henwood and Ann Tregoning. Their son John married Dorcas nee Coule and then moved to East Stonehouse, part of modern day Plymouth in Devon. This page represents only a couple of day's research since a family prayer book provided much of the information about Henry Henwood, his parents and his children. However there are several discrepancies of up to 2 weeks between the dates given in the family prayer book and the IGI

Thomas Henwood and Ann nee Tregoning

They married on 29 Apr 1783 at Bodmin.
    They had at least 3 children
  1. Thomas Henwood (c1783-)
  2. Ann Henwood (c1785-) who married George Eveleigh on 11 Jun 1800 at Bodmin
  3. John Henwood (1793-1869)

John Henwood (1793-1869) and Dorcas nee Coule (1797-)

Father: John was born on 25 Dec 1793 according to the entry in the family prayer book, and baptised on 29 Jun 1794 at Bodmin.
Mother: Dorcas was born on 20 Dec 1797 according to the entry in the family prayer book, and baptised on 26 Dec 1797 at St. Austell.
    They had 10 children
  1. Ann Henwood (1820-)
  2. John Henwood (1822-)
  3. Eliza Henwood (1823-)
  4. James Henwood (1826-before 1836)
  5. Richard Henwood (1828-)
  6. William Henwood (1830-) who married Elizabeth Ann Henderson on 30 Apr 1854 and Mary Emma Bate on 19 Jun 1864
      Their children (based on 1871 and 1881 census, all born in Bodmin)
    1. William John Henwood (c1855-) - letter carrier in the civil service
      who married Martha (C1858-)
        Their children (based on 1881 census)
      1. Ethel Adela Henwood (1880-)
    2. Henry Herbert Henwood (c1865-) - telegraph messenger
    3. Beatrice Maud Henwood (c1871-)
    4. Frederick Henwood (c1874-)
    5. George Henwood (c1878-)
    6. Dorcas Mary Henwood (1880-)
  7. Henry Henwood (1833-86) who married Jenefer Ann Walters
  8. James Henwood (1836-), a twin
  9. Mary Henwood (1836-) , a twin, who married John Barrett Pope on 16 May 1863 at Bodmin
  10. Katherine Henwood (1839-)
Paternal grandparents: Thomas Henwood and Ann nee Tregoning
Maternal grandparents: Rd Cowle and Mary

At the time of the 1841 census the family were living at Middle Bodinniel in Bodmin. John and his eldest 2 surviving sons were all recorded as being Agricultural Labourers. Daughter Ann was not at home and was possibly already married; daughter Eliza had left home and was working as a servant to a schoolmaster, John Read, and son William had left home, and it is not clear where he was living as there were William Henwoods of the right age in Padstow, Callington and Stoke Climsland.

At the time of the 1851 census the family were still in Bodmin, this time at 208 Downing Square. According to the 2% sample of the 1851 British Census, John's wife is given as Jane, born in Charlestown, and sons William, Henry and James are still at home as is daughter Caroline (presumably Katherine).

 

Henry Henwood (1833-86) and Jenefer Ann Walters

Henry was born in Bodmin, Cornwall, and Jenefer Ann was born in Tywardreath, Cornwall. He was a shoemaker. He died of Cerebal Apolplexy. They married on 2 Aug 1856. Their children were
  1. Richard Henry Henwood (1857-)
  2. William John Henwood (1858-9)
  3. Elizabeth Ann Henwood (1860-4)
  4. Catharine Henwood (1862-)
  5. John Henwood (1864-)
  6. Mary Henwood (1865-7)
  7. James Henwood (1867-)
  8. Mary Elizabeth Henwood (1869-194x?) who married William Treliving Trevan in 1892
  9. Dorcas Ann Henwood (1871-)
  10. Eleazor William Henwood (1875-5)

Addresses

Date
Address
Source
Comment
spring 1861 68 George St, East Stonehouse Census  
31_Jan_1869 68 George St, East Stonehouse Birth certificate - Mary Ann Certificate passed down the family since 1930, which was when her husband died
spring 1881 68 George St, East Stonehouse Census  
22 May 1886 1 George St, East Stonehouse Death certificate - Henry  
spring 1891 42 Cecil St, East Stonehouse Census - Jenefer Ann and Mary Elizabeth Staying with Mary's cousin Samuel G Ellis

 

Mary Elizabeth Henwood and William Treliving Trevan

Before she married Mary Elizabeth, known as Polly, was a domestic servant at age 12 and 10 years later she was a confectioner's assistant. At the time of the 1891 census she was living at 38 Cecil Street, and when she married in 1892 she gave her address as 42 Cecil Street.

 

Census

1851 Census

208 Downing Square, Bodmin

Name Relationship Age Status Occupation Birth Place
John Henwood Head 55 Married Agricultural Labourer Bodmin, Cornwall
Jane Henwood Wife 53 Married   Charlestown, Cornwall
William Henwood Son 21 Unmarried Journeyman Taylor Bodmin, Cornwall
Henry Henwood Son 17 Unmarried Shoemakers Apprentice Bodmin, Cornwall
Caroline Henwood Daur 11   Scholar Bodmin, Cornwall
James Henwood Son 14   Scholar Bodmin, Cornwall

 

1881 Census

68 George St, East Stonehouse

Name Relationship Age Status Occupation Birth Place
Henry Henwood Head 48 Married Shoe-maker Bodmin, Cornwall
Jenefer Ann Henwood Wife 46 Married   Tywardreath, Cornwall
James Henwood Son 14   Errand boy East Stonehouse, Devon
Doracs Ann Henwood Daur 10   Scholar East Stonehouse, Devon

38 Cecil St

Name Relationship Age Status Occupation Birth Place
Mary Henwood Servant 12   Domsteic Servant East Stonehouse, Devon

 

1891 Census

42 Cecil St

Name Relationship Age Status Occupation Birth Place
(more than 5 rooms)          
Samuel G Ellis Head 55 Mar Laborer Employed Plymouth, Devon
Matilda Ellis Wife 45 Mar Confectioner Employer Bodmin, Cornwall
Emma C M Ellis Daur 13     Plymouth, Devon
Thomas G W Ellis Son 12     Plymouth, Devon
Mary E W Ellis Daur 10     Plymouth, Devon
Hannah B Ellis Daur 9     Plymouth, Devon
Emily M Ellis Daur 8     Plymouth, Devon
Blanche A Ellis Daur 3     Plymouth, Devon
Mary E Henwood Cousin 22 Unm Confectioners Assistant Stonehouse, Devon
Hetty Mann Servant 17 Unm   Stonehouse, Devon
(3 rooms)          
Jenefer A Henwood Wife 55 Wid   Tywardreath, Cornwall
Note: Must recheck the age of Jenefer A Henwood against the original

Family Prayer Book Inscription

Family Register

John Henwood born Dec 25th 1793 died Mar 31st 1869
Dorcas Henwood born Dec 20th 1797  
  married May 17th 1818  
 
 
Ann Henwood born Feb 25th 1820 bapt Mar 19th
John Henwood born Mar 26th 1822 bapt Apr 13th
Eliza Henwood born Nov 12th 1823 bapt Dec 28th
James Henwood born Feb 1st 1826 bapt Mar 12th
Richard Henwood born Apr 8th 1828 bapt May 18th
William Henwood born Mar 25th 1830 bapt Apr 26th
Henry Henwood born Feb 5th 1833 bapt Apr 14th
James & Mary Henwood born Apr 30th 1836 bapt May 28th
Katharine Henwood born Feb 21st 1839 bapt Mar 20th
 
 
Henry & Jenefer Ann Henwood married  
 
 
Richard Henry Henwood born Feb 10th 1857  
William John Henwood born Nov 14th 1858 died Nov 11th 1859
Elizabeth Ann Henwood born Dec 3rd 1860 died Mar 25th 1864
Catharine Henwood born Aug 7th 1862  
John Henwood born Feb 2nd 1864  
Mary Henwood born July 16th 1865 died Oct 25th 1867
James Henwood born Feb 2nd 1867  
Mary Elizabeth Henwood born Jan 31st 1869  
Dorcas Ann Henwood born Feb 22nd 1871  
Eleazor William Henwood born Feb 20th 1875 died April 1875

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This page was last updated: 3 Mar 2004
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