Hello there, wolcum in chy!
The surname Tenbeth caught my interest because it is not one I have come across before. I noticed that it is given as a variant of Tren/mbath but I also wondered if it could be easily confused with Tem/nby. It can be a real chore with these types of names as it always leaves you unsure. Anyway I had a quick look around and complied the following for you
Burials
08-Mar 1762 Gwennap Eliza. TENBETH More info This is the earliest form of Tenbeth I hav found.
The having a look on the OPC I found the following burials:
07-Jul 1893 Penzance St Mary (Madron Chapelry) Lizzie TENBETH
13mths old Residence: New Street
09-Aug 1895 Penzance St Mary (Madron Chapelry) Thomas Charles TENBETH 5mths old Residence: 2 Foster Place
26-Jan 1896 Penzance St Mary (Madron Chapelry) 35 years old Residence: 2 Foster Place
I found this bann from 1828
banns bride 06-Jan 1828 Roche Grace TENBEATH
GROOM: John TRELEAVEN
Groom's residence: Roche
Groom's condition/occupation: widower
BRIDE: Grace TENBEATH
Bride's residence: Roche
Bride's condition/occupation: spinster
Date 1: 06-Jan
Date 2: 13-Jan
Date 3: 20-Jan
Marriage record states
Grace Tembeath and John Treleaven (widower) Roche, 3-Jan-1828.
Using
Tembeath I found
bride 29-Mar 1809 Roche Mary
TEMBREATH married Samuel Ellery
bride 31-Jul 1813 Roche Jenepher
TEMBEATH married William Allen of St Stephens in Brannel
banns bride 26-Jun 1831 Roche Mary
TEMBEATH and Thomas Clave of Roche, Mary's residence given as St Wenn.
Having a look on IGI I found (batch numbers included)
1. Annie Elizabeth
Tenbeth: Female Christening: 05 FEB 1886 St Mary'S, Penzance, Cornwall: daughter of John Tenbeth & Jessie: I044347
2. Elizabeth
Tenbeth: Female Birth: 11 JUN 1895
Bournemouth, Hampshire, England: daughter of John Emanuel Tenbeth & Jessie
3. Elizabeth Tenbeth: Female Birth: 11 JUN 1895
Same as [2] but with further reference to marriage to Stofano Dimascio: 05 JAN 1925 Bournemouth, Hampshire, England
LDS record submitted ( I think it should read Stefano, surname Dimascio exists but could also be Di Maggio
)
4. Elizabeth Ellen
Tenbeth: Female Christening: 06 OCT 1897 St Mary'S, Penzance, Cornwall. daughter of Herbert Charles Tenbeth and Elizabeth Ellen: I044347
5. Emma Jane Tenbeth: Female Christening: 03 DEC 1886 St Mary'S, Penzance, Cornwall: daughter of James Tenbeth & Giletta: I044347 ( Giletta is also an Italian sounding name-odd though, could also be Ginetta).
6. Jane Elizabeth Tenbeth: Female Christening: 14 JUL 1895 St Mary'S, Penzance, Cornwall. daughter of John Tenbeth and Jessie: I044347
7. Jessie Tenbeth: Female Christening: 01 FEB 1889 St Mary'S, Penzance, Cornwall: daughter of John Tenbeth and Jessie:I044347
8. Mary Kingscotte Tenbeth: Female Christening: 07 AUG 1891 St Mary'S, Penzance, Cornwall: daughter of Thomas Edwin Tenbeth and Emily Kingscotte: I044347
Looking on Census Records (limiting to Tenbeth for now!)
Census 1891TENBETH Annie Dau S F 5 Cornwall - Penzance Penzance
TENBETH Emily Wife M F 21 Cornwall - Penzance Penzance
TENBETH Emma J Dau - F 4 Cornwall - Penzance Penzance
TENBETH Emma Head W F 61 Kent - Woolwich Penzance
TENBETH George H Son S M 15 Sailmakers Apprentice(Em'ee) Cornwall - Penzance Penzance
TENBETH Henry Son S M 3 Cornwall - Penzance Penzance
TENBETH Herbert C Son S M 19 Mariner(Em'ee) Cornwall - Penzance Penzance
TENBETH James Head M M 27 Mariner(Em'ee) Overseas -British -
Montreal Canada Penzance
TENBETH Jessie Wife M F 26 Cornwall - Penzance Penzance
TENBETH Jessie Dau S F 2 Cornwall - Penzance Penzance
TENBETH John Head M M 28 Mariner
London - Woolwich(Originally: Unknown - Woolwich) Penzance
TENBETH
Julatte Wife M F 24 Cornwall - Newlyn Penzance
TENBETH Thomas E. Head M M 23 Mariner(Em'ee) Overseas - British - Canada,
Toronto Penzance
TENBETH William Son S M 4m Cornwall - Penzance Penzance
TENBETH William Son - M 2 Cornwall - Penzance Penzance
1881
TENBETH Emma Head W F 50 Laundress Kent -
Woolwich Madron
TENBETH George Son - M 5 Scholar Cornwall - Penzance Madron
TENBETH Herbert Son - M 9 Scholar Cornwall - Penzance Madron
TENBETH James Armstrong Crew U M 16 O Seaman Overseas - British - Canada
Montrehall Scilly Isles
TENBETH John Son U M 19 Seaman Kent -
Woolwich Madron
TENBETH William Servnt S M 22 Footman (Domestic) Kent -
Woolwich Falmouth
1871-1861-1851-
No returns for Tenbeth1841
TENBETH Constant F 70 Cornwall Tywardreath TENBETH John M 60 Ag. Lab Cornwall Tywardreath
Free BMD Search all of England, Cornwall, Wales 1840-1895 reveals
Births Mar 1850
Tenbeth John S Columb 9 61
Births Dec 1851
Tenbeth Thomas S. Columb 9 56
Tenbeth William S. Columb 9 56
Marriages Sep 1856
Tenbeth Christopher Lewisham 1d 952
married to Emma Mitchell?
Deaths Sep 1858
Tenbeth Henry George
Greenwich 1d 429
Births Dec 1858
TENBETH William Christopher
Greenwich 1d 642
Births Jun 1860
TENBETH Margaret Elizabeth
Elham 2a 674
Births Mar 1862
TENBETH John Emmanuel
Greenwich 1d 689
Deaths Sep 1870
Tenbeth Harry Brien W 0
Woolwich 1d 590
Births Dec 1871
TENBETH Herbert Penzance 5c 299
Births Jun 1875
Tenbeth George Henry M Penzance 5c 303
Deaths Dec 1875
TENBETH Christopher 45 Penzance 5c 216
Marriages Mar 1885
Tenbeth John Penzance 5c 368
Marriages Sep 1885
Tenbeth James Penzance 5c 401
Births Mar 1886
TENBETH Annie Elizabeth Penzance 5c 267
Births Sep 1887
TENBETH Henry Trewhella Penzance 5c 259
Births Mar 1889
Tenbeth Bessie Penzance 5c 254
Tenbeth Willie Penzance 5c 261
Marriages Mar 1890
Tenbeth Thomas Edwin Penzance 5c 371
Births Dec 1890
Tenbeth William Christopher Penzance 5c 239
Births Sep 1891
TENBETH Mary Kingscotte Penzance 5c 245
Births Jun 1892
Tenbeth Florence May Penzance 5c 246
Tenbeth Lizzie Penzance 5c 250
Births Mar 1893
Tenbeth Gertrude Violet Penzance 5c 241
Deaths Sep 1893
Tenbeth Lizzie 1 Penzance 5c 182
Births Sep 1894
Tenbeth Ethel Penzance 5c 248
Births Mar 1895
Tenbeth Thomas Charles Penzance 5c 269
Marriages Jun 1895
Tenbeth Herbert Charles
Cardiff 11a 621
Births Sep 1895
Tenbeth Jane Elizabeth Penzance 5c 237
Deaths Sep 1895
Tenbeth Thomas Charles 0 Penzance 5c 153
TembeathDeaths Jun 1864
TEMBEATH Maria St Columb 5c 81
TembathBirths Sep 1855
Tembath Margaret Penzance 5c 298
Christopher Trembath
baptised St Just in Penwith, son of Elizabeth, 27-Mar-1829, resident of Kellinack.
Buried 29-0Ct-1892 aged 48 at St Just in Penwith, resident of Green Lane.
If this is the right Christopher then there is a problem with age, it's about 15 years out!
However at Penzance St Mary (Madron Chapelry): 07-Nov 1875
Christopher TREMBATH aged 45 Camberwell Street. This would make his date of birth 1830- so this may well be the man.
1841 Cenus has this for Christopher Trembath
Nanjulyan, St Just.HO107/144/11
HICKS Elizabeth F 45 Widow (Crossed Out) Cornwall TREMBATH Christopher M 12 Cornwall
TREMBATH Nancy F 4 At Nurse (Crossed Out) Cornwal THOMAS Eliaa F 1 At Nurse (Crossed Out) Cornwall
Did Elizabeth remarry? Was she Hicks to start with?
...because...
HICKS Elizabeth Head W F 67 Washer Woman Cornwall - St Just
TREMBATH Christopher
Grnson U M 16 Tin Dresser Cornwall - St Just
Something funny with this one, but can't say what. Can't find Christopher and Emma either.
Anyway, without knowing more about the family there's not much else to do. It does seem that you could be dealing with a family that wandered about a bit (presuming the Tenbeths above are all indeed connected); nevetheless, hope this helps a bit.