Alfred CRAZE - of St Ives (?)

[Cornish Terrier]

Another interesting problem for the intrepid team to consider!

Some years ago I found the following baptism:-

St Ives Wesleyan Methodist Circuit Register

7th December 1898 Ellen d/o Alfred and Phillis Trewhella CRAZE (born 5th March 1898)

The question - just who was Phillis Trewhella married to Alfred CRAZE??

Through FreeBMD I have just found that she married as Phillis Trewhella MICHELL and thought to myself - good, I am on my way to adding a little more to another branch of the family.

Not to be. - Here are the total results from FreeBMD for anyone with the christian names 'Phillis Trewhella'. (And I included searching on Phyllis and also simply Philis T)

Marriages Mar 1845 (>99%)
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GLASSON Phillis Trewhella Penzance 9 239

Baptised 19th October 1823 at Lelant d/o John GLASSON and Elizabeth (nee TREWHELLA)

Married 11th March 1845 at Lelant to Henry ARTHUR

Births Dec 1874 (>99%)
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Uren Phillis Trewhella Penzance 5c 276

Daughter of Tobias UREN and Ann (nee TREWHELLA)

Marriages Jun 1897 (>99%)
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Michell Phillis Trewhella Penzance 5c 411

Married Alfred CRAZE

Marriages Jun 1899 (>99%)
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Uren Phyllis Trewhella Penzance 5c 449

(1874 Birth above) married James LUKE

The big question is - just who the heck was Phillis Trewhella MICHELL.

As you can see from the above there is no birth record for her although it is possible this was a second marriage.

But - if it was a second marriage then I should find her birth under her maiden name. (My search was on christian name only)

What's more - I cannot seem to find Alfred, Phillis or Ellen in the 1901 Census.

I will see if I might be able to find Phillis in 1891 but may need to rely on someone to come up with some ideas for me.

[Cornish Terrier]

Believe I may have found Phillis.

Had to go back to the 1881 Census where I found her enumerated as 'Phillis T MICHELL'.

Eventually found the family in 1891 where she is indexed as 'ELLA'.

I will forgive the Transcriber/Indexer on this one as 'Ella' is the very best that can be made of what is a very, very ordinary bit of handwriting.

But I do need one or two lookups if someone might kindly oblige?

And there is no wonder I did not find her birth - just checked again and she is not recorded as PHILLIS/PHYLLIS under MICHELL or MITCHELL.

From the Census:-

Phillis was born at Lelant about 1875/6 d/o Thomas and Elizabeth MICHELL.

Thomas was born at St Ives about 1839 and was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth MICHELL.

Thomas MICHELL, mine agent, baptised at Towednack 9th August 1801 s/o Thomas MICHELL and Margaret (nee JAMES).

Elizabeth was born at Towednack about 1810 but I do not yet know her maiden name.

Earliest known child of Thomas and Elizabeth is about 1834 and their second known child was Margaret who married William QUICK at St Ives 14th October 1856.

Next known child was Thomas (father of Phillis) who also married someone named Elizabeth sometime before 1875.

And if anyone has access to Lelant baptisms for the period covering the 1870's I would appreciate a lookup for any children of Thomas and Elizabeth MICHELL which, I hope, will produce some details about Phillis.

Will post further as I find information.

[Cornish Terrier]

Relax - I have just solved a good part of the puzzle.

From Lelant Online Parish Records

11 November 1873 by License
James Michell 33 mine agent Coombe (father: Thomas Michell, mine agent)
Elizabeth Uren 28 Coombe (father: Richard Uren, mine agent)
Witnesses: John Leacher, James Hill Hodges

This is actually THOMAS but do not know if we have a transcription error or if, as has happened on more than one occasion, the name was entered into the Marriage Register incorrectly.

And I now know how Phillis Trewhella MICHELL got her name.

Her mother, Elizabeth UREN, was the daughter of Richard UREN who married Phillis TREWHELLA at Lelant 24th December 1833. ;D

I still require the marriage of Thomas MICHELL and Elizabeth sometime before about 1834 if someone can find it.

And also a baptism for Phillis and her siblings at Lelant please.

[Cornish Terrier]

For the record:-

Alfred CRAZE died at Cold Ashton, Gloucestershire, 30th May 1955

Phillis Trewhella CRAZE died at Cold Ashton, Gloucestershire, 30hth July 1946

Both the above from Probate Records.

It now appears that Alfred was born in 1871 son of William CRAZE and Elizabeth Ann (nee DANIEL) who were both born at St Ives.

I have quite a number of CRAZEs in my database if anyone has any connections and one of these involves yet another TREWHELLA connection.

Francis Craze DUNN (c. 1853) s/o William DUNN and Jane (nee CRAZE) was first married to Jane STEVENS in 1877.

His second marriage was to Anne Elizabeth TREWHELLA and took place at Mawgan in Meneage 18th May 1886.

The only known child of the second marriage was Annie Trewhella DUNN born 1891 Richmond, Yorkshire.

Francis Craze DUNN was a fruit merchant, of St Ives.

[cornishmaid]

Surprising how many Thomas Mitchells married women by the name of Elizabeth . However, this one is the only one I can find in the right vicinity at the right time:

Towednack - Thomas Michell & Elizabeth Berriman – Date: 8 December 1832

Does this help?

There is a Thomas Michel baptised on 1 May 1840 to Thomas & Elizabeth in St Ives. Father Thomas is listed as a Miner.

I have Craze relations on my mother's paternal side, the latest generations of which were at Towednack/Lelant areas.

[Cornish Terrier]

Thanks Cornishmaid - that may well be the one I am after.

Will have to do a bit of checking now.

Elizabeth was supposedly born about 1810 at Towednack so my choices are:-

Elizabeth d/o John & Elizabeth POLLARD bp. 29th January 1809
(I know absolutely nothing about this family.)
Elziabeth d/o Francis & Thomasin BERRYMAN bp. 25th March 1810
Elizabeth d/o Nicholas & Elizabeth BERRIMAN bp. 29th July 1810
Elizabeth d/o Thomas & Christian CARE bp. 30th December 1810
Elizabeth d/o James & Margaret MARTINS bp. 30th December 1810

As you can see - I have two Elizabeth BERR()MANs to play with.

And Thomas and Elizabeth never named children Francis, Thomasin or Nicholas to help me out either.

More work to do I think.

Let me know which part of the CRAZE family you have connections with and I will see if I have any matches in the system yet.