Mary Trevan's Henwood Ancestors

The earliest Henwood ancestors I have traced my line to are Richard (c1698-1775) and Christian Henwood who lived in the coastal parishes of Endellion / St. Teath area in the Deanery of Trigg Minor on the north coast of Cornwall. Richard had a brother Thomas who left him certain legacies.

It is noticable that for the generations researched that the number of girls is far greater than the number of boys.

There is a separate page with a chronological list of the Henwood related entries from the Parish Registers and / or Bishop's Transcripts from the parishes of St. Endellion and St. Teath and others.

Richard (c1698-1775) and Christian Henwood (-1799)

1. Hugh Henwood born c1744 and buried in St. Endellion church. His gravestone lies flat in one of the aisles. He inheritted under his uncle Thomas's will the property known as Denabroad at Trewithett.
2. Thomas Henwood (-1803) was baptised 14 Feb 1785 and in 1770 married Mary Brown, both at St. Teath. He also inheritted under his uncle Thomas's will the property known as Carkeen in the parish of St Teath
3. Christian Henwood who married Hugh Bawden at St. Teath in 1781
   She inheritted 40 pounds at the end of the 7th year in her uncle Thomas's will.
4. Elizabeth Henwood (1734-) was baptised 30 Jul 1734 at St. Teath and married Richard Billing who was a mariner.
   She inheritted 40 pounds at the end of the 4th year in her uncle Thomas's will.
5. Hannah Henwood who married Mr Teague and was widowed before her father's will was written.
   
   They had at least 1 child
   1. Christian Henwood Teague (inheritted under her grandfather's will)
6. Jane Henwood (1748-) was baptised at St. Endellion, married Richard Godby
   She was named as Jane or Jenny in her uncle Thomas's will and inheritted 40 pounds at the end of the 6th year.
   They had at least 2 children
   1. Hugh Henwood Godby (1774-) who was baptised at St. Endellion
   2. Jenny Henwood Godby (1787-) who was baptised at St. Endellion

Thomas Henwood (-1803) and Mary Brown (-1828)

1. Elizabeth Henwood who was baptised 24 Jul 1771 at St Teath.
   She inheritted under her grandfather's will. It is possible that it was her who was buried on 27 Apr 1787
2. Mary Henwood was baptised 16 Aug 1773 at St Teath and married Charles Blake
   She inheritted under her grandfather's will.
3. Margaret (Peggy) Henwood was baptised 26 Oct 1776 who married Matthew Oliver in 1799
   1. Jenny Henwood Oliver (1799-)
   2. James Oliver (1801-)
   3. John Oliver (1803-)
   4. Thomas Henwood Oliver (1805-)
4. Christiana Henwood was baptised 24 Nov 1779 and married John Trevan also in 1799
5. Jenny Henwood was baptised 6 Jul 1782
6. Thomas Henwood (c1785-1837) was baptised 14 Feb 1785 and married Elizabeth Lyne (c1784-1852) in 1809
7. Nancy Henwood was baptised 11 Mar 1787 and married John Oliver in 1807
8. Bettse Henwood was baptised 20 Jul 1790. Since she was not mentioned in her father's will of 1803 it is presumed that she died before then. Either that, or her sister Elizabeth was the one who was buried in 1787, and although she was baptised as Bettse she was called Elizabeth in her father's will.

Henwood Descendents from a Common Ancestor who are not my Direct Line

Thomas Henwood (c1785-1837) and Elizabeth nee Lyne (c1784-1852)

They married in her parish of Antony in the East, by licence, on 26 Apr 1809. Another Henwood couple, John and Ann, had a son baptised their, but it is not known if they are part of the same Henwood family or not. They had at least 2 children (1 boy and 1 girl)

1. Thomas Henwood (1810-78) who married Jane nee Snell (c1811-55)
   Although I have some information from the original records for this branch of the family, most of the information is from the Henwood family deposits at the Devon and Cornwall Record Society, Exeter, Devon. This traces Thomas Henwoods emigration to New Zealand with his 8 children a few years after the death of Jane, his wife, and his ancestry back to Thomas Henwood and Mary nee Brown. Unfortunately, although dates are shown, parishes and the source of information from Cornwall is not shown. It is possible that the dates may be from records in New Zealand.
2. Mary Lyne Henwood (1811-)

Thomas Henwood (1810-78) and Jane nee Snell (c1811-55) then Catherine Ann nee Nicolls (1839-1938)

1. Mary Henwood (1836-1915) who married James Henry Hayr
2. Jane Snell Henwood (c1837-52)
3. Thomas Henwood (c1840-1855)
4. Elizabeth Lucy Henwood (1841-1902) who married Joseph Greenwood
5. Emma Henwood (1843-1928) who married Richard James Vercoe
   Her obituary
6. William Lyne Henwood (1844-1928) who married Mary Jane Nicolls, the sister of his step-mother!
7. Helen Henwood (1848-1922) who married John Brain
8. John Snell Henwood (1849-1890) who married Miss O'Neil
9. Martha Henwood (1851-1942)
10. Jane Snell Henwood (1853-1926) who married Christopher Pegler (1838-1917)
    Their children are listed on the deposit at DCRS, but the photocopy is almost illegible.

The family left England for New Zealand on 29 Nov 1857 on the "Joseph Fletcher". After arriving in New Zealand Thomas remarried to an 18 year old girl Catherine Ann Nicolls. She was also born in Cornwall, in Falmouth, and travelled to New Zealand with her parents Mr and Mrs William Nicolls on the "Bank of England". She died aged 99. The deposits in the DCRS include newspaper cuttings but unfortunately the name of the paper and the date of publication is not indicated.

His second family comprised 7 children (4 boys and 3 girls), many of whom also lived until a higher than average age

1. Thomas Henwood (1859-61)
2. Thomas Henwood (1861-1940) who married Emma Ellett
3. Catherine Ann Henwood (Kate) (1862-) who married Jake Wright
4. Richard Henwood (1866-1959)
5. Albert Henwood (1868-1946) who married Maggie Paul
6. Annie Gertrude Henwood (1872-1957) who married William McCrae
   Their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren are listed on the deposit at DCRS, but the photocopy is almost illegible. So it is most probable that it was someone on this line who made the deposit.
7. Amy Henwood (1875-1964) who married Edward Paul

Monumental Inscriptions

Endellion

St. Teath Graveyard

1. Thomas Henwood late of Kerkeen in this parish who departed this life at Benn Cottage in the parish of Lanteglos 1 May 1837 aged 52 years
   ALSO to the memory of Elizabeth wife of the above who departed this life 12th day of October 1852 aged 68 years
2. Jane wife of Thomas Henwood of Carkeen in this parish who departed this life on the 20th day of September 1855 aged 44 years
3. Jane Snell Henwood daughter of Thomas & Jane Henwood of Carkeen in this parish. She departed this life on the 25th day of July 1852 aged 15 years.
   Also in memory of Thomas their son who departed this life on the 3rd day of July 1855 aged 15 years

Records Held at Cornwall Record Office, Truro

Wills

Other Documents at Truro Record Office

Obituaries

Mrs Catherine Ann Henwood nee Nicholls (1839-1938)

1. Death in 100th Year

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   Mrs Catherine Henwood

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   Mangere District Pioneer

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   The death occurred yesterday at her home in Massey Road, Mangere, of one of Auckland's oldest settlers, Mrs Catherine Ann Henwood, in her 100th year. Mrs Henwood, who celebrated her 99th birthday on May 8, was born in Cornwall, and came to New Zealand with her parents, the late Mr and Mrs Nicolls, in the ship Bank of England when she was 16 years of age, the family being one of the first to settlein the Parnell district.
   At the age of 18, Mrs Henwood married Mr Thomas Henwood. They lived for 2 years at Matakana and then moved to the Mangere district, where they built their home. Following the death of her husband in 1878, Mrs Henwood carried on the management of the farm, assisted by her sons. She milked a portion of the herd of cows until she was 80 years of age.

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2. Near the Century

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   Mrs Catherine Henwood

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   One of Auckland's oldest settlers, Mrs Catherine Ann Henwood, has died at her home, Massey Road, Mangere, in her hundreth year. She was born in Cornwall, England, and celebrated her 99th birthday on March 8.

   Mrs Henwood came to New Zealand with her parents, the late Mr and Mrs William Nicolls, in the ship Bank of England when she was 16 years of age. The family was amongst the first to settle in the Parnell district. Mrs Henwood was 18 when she married Mr Thomas Henwood, and for two years they lived at Matamata. Later they moved to Mangere, and built their permanent home. Following the death of her husband in 1878, Mrs Henwood carried on the management of the farm, assisted by her sons. She milked a portion of the dairy herd until she was 80 years of age

Note: The discepancies in her birthday and where she and Thomas first lived reflect the discrepancies in the 2 newspaper articles, and are not typing mistakes.

Mrs Emma Vercoe nee Henwood (1843-1928)

1. (Herald ? 24 Nov 1928) Mrs Emma Vercoe

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   The death occurred at Birkenhead yesterday of Mrs Emma Vercoe, aged 85, well known in the Helensville district, where her husband, the late Mr Richard James Vercoe, was a farmer. Mr Vercoe, who was born at sea in 1842, and came to Auckland at the age of 5 years, was a prominent member of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows, which he joined when 18 years old, and at the time of his death at Gray Lynn, five years ago, was the oldest member of the Fountain of Friendship Lodg. Mrs Vercoe was the third daughter of the late Mr Thomas Henwood, of Maugere, being born on March 23 1843 at St Teath, Cornwall, England, and she came to Auckland in 1857 in the ship Joseph Fletcher. She is survived by a family of nine, and there are 38 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. The sons are Mr James Vercoe, of Te Pue, Mr Richard Vercoe, of Birkenhead, Mr Charles Vercoe, of Mount Helen, and Mr John Vercoe, of Helensvilel. The daughters are Mrs Frederick Walker, of Wanga__ Avenue, Herne Bay, Mrs W.R. Entwistle, of Marara Terrace, Birkenhead, Mrs Henry McIntosh, of Takanan, Mrs A M_n__ (Moncur?) of Great South Road, and Mrs J Bradley, of Helensville.