Thomas family St Just

[Mal]

Hi Guys,

Cornishmaid and I have been trying to resolve a problem we have/had with Grace Thomas of St Just who married William Jelbard/Gilbert 1776. I had this Grace down as being the daughter of Thomas Thomas and Grace Benning/Benny however Cornishmaid rightly pointed out that Philimores records Grace Thomas and Willam Jelbard/Gilbert as both being of St Just in Penwith. So I have narrowed it down to the following, starting from a basic IGI search:-

1. GRACE THOMAS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 28 JUL 1740 Saint Just In Penwith, Cornwall, England
daughter of Charles Thomas

2. GRACE THOMAS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 30 APR 1746 Saint Just In Penwith, Cornwall, England
daughter of Charles Thomas

3. GRACE THOMAS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 20 AUG 1748 Saint Just In Penwith, Cornwall, England
daughter of James Thomas and Grace

4. GRACE THOMAS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 02 FEB 1750 Saint Just In Penwith, Cornwall, England
daughter of Gabriel Thomas and Prudence

5. GRACE THOMAS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 30 OCT 1752 Saint Just In Penwith, Cornwall, England
daughter of Charles Thomas and Mary


Presuming that it be the same Charles Thomas through the records.... we have three candidate couples:-

Charles Thomas and Mary
found Charles Thomas married to Mary Question in Menheniot 1746. Possible.

Gabriel Thomas and Prudence
Gabriel Thomas and Prudence Taylor married in 1736 in St Just

James Thomas and Grace
James Thomas and Grace Thomas married in 1748 St Just.
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Does anyone have any info or connections to these families?

[myghaelangof]

Hi Malcolm,

I dont think I can help with Grace, but Gabriels brother Augustine was my 6x Great Grandad. Their father was also Gabriel THOMAS.

Gabriel senior married Jane THOMAS, dgr of Solomon THOMAS, at St Just 11 June 1710.
Prudence was the daughter of Thomas TAYLOR (1685-1758) and Jane USTICK (1688-1752).

I have a bit more on their ancestors to follow.

Mike

[Mal]

Thanks... I will await your further information...

[hilary]

Hi

I have just received the death certificate for James TREMBATH who died on 26 Nov 1862 in Bosavern, St Just. James was married to Jane THOMAS and they were my 3 x great grand parents.

The informant on the death certificate is Peggy THOMAS, who I guess may/ could have been Jane's sister in law or niece.

1871 census shows a Peggy THOMAS aged 64 living in Bosavern with her husband Joseph THOMAS, a miner aged 57, daughter Celia aged 25, William Hosking grandson aged 4 and James Marren(?) a boarder and 64 year old miner

1861 census shows a Peggy THOMAS aged 56 living at 6 Kilynack Mew(?), St Just with her husband Joseph THOMAS aged 61 or 68, son John aged 18, daughter Peggy Ann aged 17, daughter Celia aged 14 and youngest daughter Grace aged 11.

I'm not even sure that I have the correct death certificate but just wondering if anyone has the above family connected with JANE THOMAS as I assume that Joseph THOMAS may have been her brother? I understand that the Thomas family of St Just are very difficult to pin down so if anyone has anything out there to confirm the above, please could they let me know?

(Message for White - this family does not appear to be amongst those that you sent to me)

Thank you!
Hilary

[Cornish Terrier]

Hilary - I am going to start by assuming that this lot confined themselves to St Just.

I think you 'may' be on the right track in suggesting the possibility that Peggy could have been a sister-in-law to Jane Trembath (Thomas).

Joseph THOMAS married Peggy NICHOLAS at St Just 4th July 1835

Based on his age in the 1861 Census he would be:-


Joseph s/o William and Margaret THOMAS bp. 14th February 1813

Equally assuming I have found the right James and Jane TREMBATH in 1861 - at Cripple's Hill - I would suggest the following family:-

William THOMAS married Margaret NEKERWISE 31st October 1796

William bp. 20th August 1797
Mary bp. 31st March 1799
Margery bp. 26th November 1800
Eliza bp. 1st November 1802
Jane bp. 14th July 1804 and bu. 15th September 1804
Jane bp. 13th January 1805
Ann bp. 8th March 1807
Celia bp. 10th July 1808 and bu. 4th April 1809
William bp. 10th February 1811
John bp. 20th August 1811
Henry bp. 19th January 1812
Joseph bp. 14th February 1813
James bp. 30th November 1815

Now a small problem occurs here with the following marriage:-

William THOMAS married Margaret ROBERTS 10th January 1807

Obviously all children before this marriage will belong to the marriage to Margaret NEKERWISE.

But I would suggest that only one or perhaps two of those after belong to the 1807 marriage.

I would say almost certainly that your Jane THOMAS was a sister to Joseph THOMAS and, therefore, that Peggy was her sister-in-law.

CT

[hilary]

Hi Cornish

Many thanks for that! James TREMBATH and Jane THOMAS were living with their family in Cripples Hill St Just in both 1851 and 1861 so it looks like you did select the right family so I can now get my family tree back on track.

A huge thanks also to White for supplying me with more information on the Thomas family.

Hope that you've had a great weekend, the weather has been fantastic in the UK.

Best wishes
Hilary