Thomas Reseigh and wife Grace

[kiwichick]

I am trying to figure out who was the parent of Harry Reseigh who shows up in the census results living with his grand parents Thomas and Grace.  They seem to have a daughter named Janney B born abt 1869, but she doesn't show up anywhere apart from the 1871 census.  Thomas and Grace have a son William Thomas born 1866, he later married a Hannah Benjamin and moved to the U.S

Record Transcription:

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census

10, Bosorne Road, St Just, St Just in Penwith, Penzance, Cornwall, England



Thomas Hy Reseigh



Record: Census Record



Location: Cornwall, England



Year of census: 1891



Thomas H Reseigh's Household Members



Thomas H Reseigh Head Married Male 64 1837 Green Grocer St Just, Cornwall, England

Grace Reseigh Wife Married Female 63 1838 - Sancreed, Cornwall, England

Harry Reseigh Grand Son Single Male 13 1888 - St Just, Cornwall, England

Thomas H Reseigh's Census Details

Details taken from the original census record.

First name(s) Thomas H

Last name Reseigh

Relationship Head

Marital status Married

Sex Male

Age 64

Birth year 1837

Birth town St Just

Birth town as transcribed ST JUST

Birth place England

Birth place other as transcribed -

Birth county Cornwall

Birth county as transcribed CORNWALL

Occupation Green Grocer

House name -

House number 10

Street Bosorne Road

Town St Just

Parish St Just in Penwith

Country England

County Cornwall

Municipal ward -

Registration district Penzance

Other household member first name(s) Grace, Harry

Other household member last name Reseigh

Archive reference RG13

Piece number 2257

Folio 83

Page 20

Record set 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Category Census, land & surveys

[Cornish Terrier]

Interesting problem! But the first issue to deal with is the fact that you have managed to mix two families together.

In the first instance we have Thomas son of Nicholas Reseigh who was born at Paul in 1838. This Thomas married Grace Daniel at St Just in 1864 and had the following children that I have been able to find:-

Nicholas James born 1864 (birth registered same Qtr as the marriage)
William Thomas born 1866 St Just
Janney B born about 1868 St Just <===
Grace Annie born 1875 Cumberland <===

I can find no birth record for Janney but she does also appear in the 1881 Census:-

1881 Dalton Cumberland
Thomas Reseigh head married age 44 iron minor born Cornwall Mousehole
Grace Reseigh wife married age 43 born Cornwall St Just
William Thomas Reseigh son age 16 general labourer born Cornwall St Just
JANNIE Reseigh daughter age 14 born Cornwall St Just
ELIZABETH ALLEN Reseigh daughter age 6 born Cumberland Millom

1. I suspect Janney B (or Jannie) may have been named 'Jane Bodinnar Reseigh' at birth with 'Jane Bodinnar' being the maiden name of Thomas Reseigh's mother but as I cannot find a birth or baptism record that cannot yet be proved.
2. The child registered as 'Grace Annie' in 1875 at Cumberland would appear to be the same child who appears in the 1881 Census as 'Elizabeth Allen'.

Sometime between 1871 and 1875 this family moved to Cumberland but so far I have not found them after 1881. One source indicates Thomas Reseigh's sister Elizabeth Ellen Reseigh died in Tasmania so it is possible more of the family moved to Australia.

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And now for the second family which is where your mystery 'Harry' Reseigh appears.

This is, no doubt, the family of Thomas Henry Reseigh and Grace Harry who were married at St Just 9th June 1860.

By tracking this family through the Census it would appear they had only one child, or at least only one child that survived. He was William Thomas Reseigh born at St Just in 1860.

Now, in 1901 we find young 'Harry' Reseigh age 13 living with his grandparents Thomas H and Grace Reseigh. One thing you need to be aware of in a case like this is that the name 'Harry' is, more often than not, the pet name for 'Henry' so when searching you have to look out for both names.
If you then go back to the 1891 Census you will find:-

Queen Street St Just
William T Reseigh, head, married, age 30, tin miner born St Just
Rebecca Reseigh, wife, married age 31, born Sancreed
THOMAS H RESEIGH, son age 3, born St Just

Thomas Henry Reseigh son of William Thomas and Rebecca Reseigh of St Just was baptised at their home in Queen Street St Just 12th April 1888. A sister, Elizabeth Polkinghorne Reseigh, was baptised at the Bible Christian Chapel in St Just 17th July 1890.

So your 'Harry' Reseigh, grandson of Thomas Henry and Grace Reseigh, is actually 'Thomas Henry Reseigh' born 1888 St Just son of William Thomas Reseigh and his wife Rebecca (nee Bennetts) who were married in 1887 either in the Registry Office or in one of the non-conformist Chapels.

Hope that helps.

CT

[kiwichick]

No wonder I couldn't see the forest for the trees. The first couple are the people in question. My search was for Cornwall and not out of of it.
Thank you so much, now on the right track (hopefully)

[kiwichick]

Just found that their son William Thomas moved to Washington, U.S.A along with his wife Hannah and daughter Grace. Can't see his parents in the U.S at this moment, but I will continue to hunt.

[Cornish Terrier]

Happy to be of help.