Samuel Hender and Catherine Henwood
The Saga of Samuel Hender


    The families of Samuel Hender are many in the Parish of St Cleer. This presentation is concerning but one Samuel Hender in the long line of the Samuel Henders of St Cleer. He is the son of Samuel Hender and Catherine Henwood and though this page primarily concerns him, there are other pages on this site that will speak of the Hender family of St Cleer and also there is a page concerning the will of Samuel Hender the husband of Cathering Henwood. The life history of Samuel Hender here sorted out is a bit complex and some have not sorted it out properly, thus this page is set up to develop who he is and who his children and families were. To this end census records, parish register records and a family will, will be consulted along with a number of other sources of information and matters of factual and logical deduction. It begins with the Census record of 1841 and the relations of those round about him.

[Note: I'll not begin with the census and birth related records of Samuel Hender as they are inconsistant. I'll approach that later in this presentation after some other later background facts have been established. Like the 'maze game' which has you trace the route of Bugs Bunny to his rabbit hole, it is always simpler to begin from the rabbit hole and work the maze backwards to Bugs Bunny. I've found that, that little 'maze game' is designed to be trickier if worked foreward rather than backwards. And so it is with identifying this particular Samuel Hender.]



Census Records


1841 Census - Bodmin Enumeration District 9 (Continued) Civil Parish of Bodmin - 1841 Census Book 2 Folio 19 Page 6 . . . Book 2 Folio 28 Page 25 Saint Nicholas Street,1,Fanny Climo,,70,Independent,In county, ,,Mary Mahony,,60,Charwoman,In county, ,,William Fitz,21,,Journeyman Tailor,In county, ,,Fanny Fitz,,21,,In county, ,,William Fitz,6m,,,In county, Saint Nicholas Street,1,Thomas Nicholls,60,,Agricultural Labourer,In county, ,,Phillippa Nicholls,,50,,In county, ,,Eliza Nicholls,,20,,In county, ,,Gertrude Nicholls,,16,,In county, Saint Nicholas Street,1,John Barrett,65,,Agricultural Labourer,In county, ,,Elizabeth Barrett,,60,,In county, ,,Rebecca Barrett,,25,,Not in county, ,,James Barrett,20,,Tailor Journeyman,In county, ,,Fanny Barrett,,3,,Not in county, ,,Mary Rutter,,15,Milliner Apprentice,In county, Saint Nicholas Street,1,William Harper,63,,Shoemaker,In county, ,,Elizabeth Harper,,63,,In county, Saint Nicholas Street,1,William Godfrey,50,,Agricultural Labourer,Not in county, ,,Jane Godfrey,,48,,In county, ,,Jane Godfrey,,20,,In county, ,,John Godfrey,14,,,In county, ,,Richard Godfrey,10,,,In county, This is the family of William Godfrey and Jane Lander though for whatever reason his age, like that of Samuel Hender further below, has not been rounded down to the nearest 5 years, but rather 10. For the single night of the 1841 census Catharine Godfrey, Samuel Hender's eventual second wife, is not at home with the family but a number of her siblings are there. And either Williams's 1851 or 1861 age is off, as he is 54 in one and 69 in the other. According to his Parish Baptism, which we don't have as he is reported as having been born in London in 1792, worked backwards from his said death of 1876 in Bodmin at age 84. I've not seen that record of either. But the 1871 census is consistent with the 1861 by putting his age at 79 then 1851 Census of Bodmin, which is consistent with the birth year of 1792. Enumeration District 1d Civil Parish of Bodmin, Eccl. District of - Folio 376 Page 20 . . . Folio 388 Page 44 117,St Nicholas St,George Clymo,Head,M,40,,Farmer 12 Acres,Bodmin Cornwall,, ,,Mary Ann Clymo,Wife,,,33,Farmer Wife,Cardinham Cornwall,, ,,Rebecca Clymo,Dau,,,10,Scholar,Bodmin Cornwall,, ,,Mary Ann Clymo,Dau,,,8,Scholar,Bodmin Cornwall,, ,,Samuel Clymo,Son,,6,,Scholar,Bodmin Cornwall,, ,,William Henry Clymo,Son,,5m,,,Bodmin Cornwall,, ,,Thomas Tyack,Lodger,U,27,,Blacksmith,St Hillary Cornwall,, ,,William Henry Tyack,Lodger,U,18,,Blacksmith,St Hillary Cornwall,, 118,St Nicholas St,William Godfrey,Head,M,54,,Lab Chelsea Pensioner,\- London,, ,,Jane Godfrey,Wife,,,53,Pensioner Wife,Blisland Cornwall,, ,,Richard Godfrey,Son,U,20,,Carpenter,Bodmin Cornwall,, 1861 Census Enumeration District 4 (Continued) Civil Parish of Bodmin, Eccl. Parish of - 1861 Census Folio 33 Page 8 . . . Folio 44 Page 30 144,St Nicholas St,1,George Harris,Head,M,54,,Gardener (Master),Symonward St Breward Cornwall,, ,,,Frances Harris,Wife,M,,57,,St Neot Cornwall,, 145,St Nicholas St,1,James Tailor,Lodger,W,26,,Shoemkr (Journeyman),Bodmin Cornwall,, 146,St Nicholas St,1,Martin Ham,Head,M,66,,Master Boot & Shoemkr,Bodmin Cornwall,, ,,,Honor Ham,Wife,M,,55,Bootmkr's Wife,Devonport Devon,, ,,,Martin Ham,Son,U,28,,Bootmkr Jrnymn,Bodmin Cornwall,, ,,,Elizth. Ham,Dau,U,,22,Dressmkr,Bodmin Cornwall,, ,,,James Ham,Son,U,18,,Pupil Teacher (Wes:sch),Bodmin Cornwall,, 147,St Nicholas St,1,George Climo,Head,M,50,,Farmer Of 10ac,Bodmin Cornwall,, ,,,Mary A Climo,Wife,M,,45,Farmer's Wife,Cardinham Cornwall,, ,,,Rebecca J Climo,Dau,U,,21,Farmer's Dau,Bodmin Cornwall,, ,,,Mary A Climo,Dau,U,,18,Farmer's Dau,Bodmin Cornwall,, ,,,Samuel C L Climo,Son,U,14,,Sadler (Ap),Bodmin Cornwall,, ,,,Wm. Hy. Climo,Son,,10,,Scholar,Bodmin Cornwall,, 148,St Nicholas St,1,Wm. Godfrey,Head,M,69,,Chelsea Pnsionr & Lab (Gen),\- London,, ,,,Jane Godfrey,Wife,M,,67,,Blisland Cornwall,, 1871 Census Enumeration District 4 (Continued) Civil Parish of Bodmin, Eccl. District of - Folio 49 Page 30 . . . 145,31 St Nicholas St,1,William Godfrey,Head,M,79,,Ag Lab,\- London,, ,,,Jane Godfrey,Wife,M,,78,,Blisland Cornwall,, Folio 51 Page 33

Marriage

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989888 in Marriages database

         Day Month  18-Apr 
              Year  1780 
   Parish/Reg Dist  St Tudy
          Groom Fn  Anthony
          Groom Sn  LAUNDER 
         Groom Age  
   Groom Residence  otp 
   Groom Condition  
    Groom Rank Pro
Grm Sign/Mark(S/M)  S 
 Groom Father Name  
 Grm Fthr Rank Pro
          Bride Fn  Margaret 
          Bride Sn  ROUGH 
         Bride Age  
   Bride Residence  Sojourner
   Bride Condition  
    Bride Rank Pro
Brd Sign/Mark(S/M)  M 
 Bride Father Name  
 Brd Fthr Rank Pro
Banns/Licence(B/L)  B
       Witness Fn1  John 
       Witness Sn1  Lander 
       Witness Fn2  Justinian
       Witness Sn2  Jory 
 Other Information  
       Trans Notes  Groom signed
                    as Lander
       Transcriber  J.Shephard

Baptisms

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1951552 in Baptisms database

      Day Month  26-Oct 
           Year  1760 
Parish/Reg Dist  Blisland
       Forename  Margaret
        Surname  ROUGH 
            Sex  dau 
Father Forename  Richard 
Mother Forename  Margeret 
      Residence  
Father Rank Pro
          Notes  
    Trans Notes  
    Transcriber  Kay Halley

More information about record 1605450 in Baptisms database Day Month 24-Sep Year 1753 Parish/Reg Dist Blisland Forename Anthony Surname LANDRE Sex son Father Forename John Mother Forename Catharine Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes BTs Transcriber Kay Halley

Burials

More information about record 1262838 in Burials database Day Month 27-May Year 1801 Parish/Reg Dist Blisland Forename Anthony Surname LANDER Age Residence Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Kay Halley

Marriage

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848344 in Marriages database

         Day Month  19-May 
              Year  1807 
   Parish/Reg Dist  Blisland
          Groom Fn  John 
          Groom Sn  LANDER 
         Groom Age  
   Groom Residence  otp 
   Groom Condition  bachelor
    Groom Rank Pro
Grm Sign/Mark(S/M)  S 
 Groom Father Name  
 Grm Fthr Rank Pro
          Bride Fn  Grace 
          Bride Sn  SPUR 
         Bride Age  
   Bride Residence  otp 
   Bride Condition  spinster
    Bride Rank Pro
 BrdSign/Mark(S/M)  S 
 Bride Father Name  
 Brd Fthr Rank Pro
Banns/Licence(B/L)  B 
       Witness Fn1  John 
       Witness Sn1  Profitt 
       Witness Fn2  Daniel 
       Witness Sn2  Spur 
 Other Information  
 Transcriber Notes  
       Transcriber  Kay Halley

Baptisms

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1951789 in Baptisms database

      Day Month  23-Jun 
           Year  1782
Parish/Reg Dist  Blisland
       Forename  John 
        Surname  LAUNDER
            Sex  son
Father Forename  Antony 
Mother Forename  Margaret 
      Residence  
Father Rank Pro
          Notes  
    Trans Notes  
    Transcriber  Kay Halley
More information about record 1951825 in Baptisms database Day Month 12-Jul Year 1785 Parish/Reg Dist Blisland Forename Grace Surname SPUR Sex dau Father Forename Daniel Mother Forename Sarah Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Kay Halley
Burials

More information about record 1364434 in Burials database Day Month 05-Mar Year 1845 Parish/Reg Dist St Cleer Forename John Surname LANDER Age 62 yrs Residence Lestutha Notes Trans Notes Tx ref-2885- 11PR-p.65-514 Transcriber Don Carkyk

Marriage

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838568 in Marriages database

         Day Month  12-Nov 
              Year  1817 
   Parish/Reg Dist  Bodmin
          Groom Fn  William 
          Groom Sn  GODFREY 
         Groom Age  
   Groom Residence  otp 
   Groom Condition  bachelor
    Groom Rank Pro
Grm Sign/Mark(S/M)  S 
 Groom Father Name  
 Grm Fthr Rank Pro
          Bride Fn  Jane 
          Bride Sn  LANDER 
         Bride Age  
   Bride Residence  otp 
   Bride Condition  spinster
    Bride Rank Pro
Brd Sign/Mark(S/M)  S 
 Bride Father Name  
 Brd Fthr Rank Pro
Banns/Licence(B/L)  B
       Witness Fn1  John 
       Witness Sn1  Lander 
       Witness Fn2  Philippa 
       Witness Sn2  Brown 
 Other Information  
 Transcriber Notes  
       Transcriber  Kay Halley

Baptisms

More information about record 1951918 in Baptisms database Day Month 10-Nov Year 1793 Parish/Reg Dist Blisland Forename Jane Surname LANDER Sex dau Father Forename Anthony Mother Forename Mary Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Kay Halley


             Anthony Lander/Landre   =   Margaret Rough
                    cb 24 Sep 1753   |   cb 26 Oct 1760
                     Blisland        |    Blisland
                    m 18 Apr 1780    |
                     St Tudy         |
                    db 27 May 1801   |
                     Blisland        |
                          ___________|______
                         |                  |
 Grace Spurr    =   John Launder       Jane Lander     =   William Godfrey
 cb 12 Jul 1785 |   cb 23 Jun 1782     cb 10 Nov 1793  |   b 1792
  Blisland      |    Blisland           Blisland       |    London
 d 1860         |   m 19 May 1807      m 12 Nov 1817   |   d 1876
                |    Blisland           Bodmin         |
                |   d 1 Mar 1845                       |
                |    St Cleer a62                      |
                |                                      |
                |                                      |
           Mary Lander*   =   Samuel Hender  =  Catherine Godfrey*
           Spinster       |   Bach. Farmer   |  b 6 Mar 1825
           cb 18 Sep 1816 |    of St Cleer   |  cb 10 Aug 1831 a6
            Blisland      |    Church Town   |   Bodmin
           m 9 Jul 1846   |   cb 5 Jun 1803  |  m 24 Dec 1850
            St Cleer      |    St Cleer      |   Darley Chapel
           db 23 Sep 1848 |   d Jun 1867 a64 |   Linkinhorne
            St Cleer      |   db 11 Jun 1867 |  d 15 Oct 1885
                          |    St Cleer      |   St Cleer a60
                          |   r P. H. Parks  | r Lamellion Liskeard
                          |                  |
                       ___|                  |__
                      |                         | 
              Mary Lander Hender**    Catherine Jane Hender
              cb 28 Sep 1848          cb 13 Apr 1852
               St Cleer                St Cleer
               Private Bap.^
               at residence           Samuel Henwood Hender
              cb 13 Apr 1852          1853
               St Cleer
               Public Bap.^
                                      Elizabeth Godfry Hender
                                      1855


                                      William John Hender
                                      1857


                                      Richard Hender
                                      1859


                                      Thomas Henry Hender
                                      1861


                                      Annie Hender
                                      1863

                                      m

                                      = John Henry Coath
                                      d 1923
* Mary Lander, daughter of John Lander and Grace Spur and Catherine Godfrey daughter 
of Jane Lander and William Godfrey were cousins. John Lander and Jane Lander were 
siblings, a son and daughter of Anthony Lander and Margaret/Mary Rough.
** It ought to be made clear by the facts of the matter since after Mary Hender nee 
Lander's death in September 1848, the Mary Lander Hender who was baptized on the 
28 September 1848 at St Cleer was the daughter of Samuel Hender and Mary Lander as 
so recorded in the parish register. After two years, Samuel Hender married as his 
second wife Mary Lander's cousin Catherine Godfrey on 24 December 1850. Therefore
they 'family' as it appears on the 1851 Census consited of Samuel Hender and his 
second wife Catherine just married on 24 December, less than a year, and therefore
the 2 year old plus child, Mary Hender who was with them on that 1851 Census was 
Mary Hender the daughter of Samuel Hender and Mary Lander, Samuel's first wife.
^ Since Mary Lander Hender's baptism in 1848 was a 'private' baptism, much to do 
with the fact the family was in morning because of the death of Samue's wife 
Mary Lander who had just give birth to the baby. And thus when it came time that 
Samuel Hender and Catherine Godfrey had their first child, Catherine J. Hender in 
1851, Mary Hender who had only been privately baptized before was at that time, 
with her new sister, baptized publically at the same time as her half sister. That 
both daughters were recorded by the 'clueless' clergy recorder as being the daughters 
of Samuel Hender and his wife Catherine is but a technical over sight or even 
perhaps an acceptable matter of Catherine Godfrey accepting to be the mother of both 
the child of her cousin and as well as the mother of her own child Catherine Jane.


Marriage

More information about record
1117900 in Marriages database

         Day Month  09-Jul 
              Year  1846
   Parish/Reg Dist  St Cleer
          Groom Fn  Samuel  
          Groom Sn  HENDER 
         Groom Age  full age 
   Groom Residence  St Cleer 
   Groom Condition  batchelor
    Groom Rank Pro  farmer 
Grm Sign/Mark(S/M)
 Groom Father Name  Samuel Hender
 Grm Fthr Rank Pro  farmer
          Bride Fn  Mary 
          Bride Sn  LANDER
         Bride Age  full age
   Bride Residence  St Cleer
   Bride Condition  spinster
    Bride Rank Pro
Brd Sign/Mark(S/M)  
 Bride Father Name  John Lander 
 Brd Fthr Rank Pro  farmer (dec'd)
Banns/Licence(B/L)
       Witness Fn1  Samuel 
       Witness Sn1  Hender 
       Witness Fn2  Joseph 
       Witness Sn2  Lander 
 Other Information  other witness:
                    Jane ???
 Transcriber Notes  2179-9PR
                    p.39-77
       Transcriber  Don Carkyk

Baptisms

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3500409 in Baptisms database

      Day Month  18-Sep
           Year  1816
Parish/Reg Dist  Blisland
       Forename  Mary
        Surname  LANDER
            Sex  dau
Father Forename  John 
Mother Forename  Grace 
      Residence  Blisland 
Father Rank Pro  Farmer
          Notes  
    Trans Notes  
    Transcriber  Kay Halley

Burials

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1364507 in Burials database

      Day Month  23-Sep 
           Year  1848
Parish/Reg Dist  St Cleer
       Forename  Mary 
        Surname  HENDER 
            Age  32 yrs 
      Residence  St Cleer 
          Notes  
    Trans Notes  Tx ref-2958-
                 11PR-p.74-587 
    Transcriber  Don Carkyk

More information about record 1365399 in Burials database Day Month 11-Jun Year 1867 Parish/Reg Dist St Cleer Forename Samuel Surname HENDER Age 64 yrs Residence P. H. Parks St. Cleer Notes Trans Notes Tx ref-3850- 12PR-p.87-689 Transcriber Don Carkyk
Children Baptisms

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3976979 in Baptisms database

      Day Month  28-Sep 
           Year  1848
Parish/Reg Dist  St Cleer
       Forename  Mary Lander
        Surname  HENDER 
            Sex  Dau 
Father Forename  Samuel  
Mother Forename  Mary  
   Residence of  St Cleer 
Father Rank Pro  farmer
          Notes  priv., (PBCR-
                 private baptized,
                 residence: St.
                 Cleer Church Town)
    Trans Notes  Tx ref-4606-5PR
                 -p.43-343 
    Transcriber  Don Carkyk


Marriage

England & Wales, Marriage Index
General Records Office, London

Registration Year  1850
Registration Qtr.  Oct-Dec
Registration Dist  Liskeard
  Inferred County  Cornwall
           Volume  9
             Page  244
      Line Number  33
             Name  Catherine
                   Godfrey
     Records Name  Samuel
                   Hender
    Marriage Date  24-Dec
    Marriage Year  1850
         Location  Darley Chapel
                   Linkinhorne
         Location  Devonshire?/
                   Cornwall
            Other  Wesleyan
                   Association
- Also listed in England
  Newpaper

Baptisms

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3074429 in Baptisms database

      Day Month  10-Aug 
           Year  1831 
Parish/Reg Dist  Bodmin 
       Forename  Catherine
        Surname  GODFREY
            Sex  dau 
Father Forename  William 
Mother Forename  Jane 
      Residence  St Nicholas
                 Street 
Father Rank Pro  R.C.M. 
          Notes  Born Mar 1825
    Trans Notes  
    Transcriber  Sue Mutton

Children Baptisms

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3977137 in Baptisms database

      Day Month  13-Apr
           Year  1852
Parish/Reg Dist  St Cleer
       Forename  Catherine
                 Jane
        Surname  HENDER
            Sex  Dau
Father Forename  Samuel
Mother Forename  Catherine
   Residence of  Petts Park
Father Rank Pro  farmer
          Notes  (PBCR-abode:
                  Pitt Parks)
    Trans Notes  Tx ref-4764-
                 5PR-p.62-493
    Transcriber  Don Carkyk 

More information about record 3977138 in Baptisms database Day Month 13-Apr Year 1852 Parish/Reg Dist St Cleer Forename Mary Surname HENDER* Sex Dau Father Forename Samuel Mother Forename Catherine Residence of Petts Park Father Rank Pro farmer Notes (PBCR-abode: Pitt Parks) Trans Notes Tx ref-4765- 5PR-p.62-494 Transcriber Don Carkyk
* This is the same child and daughter of Samuel Hender as is Mary Lander Hender who was privately baptized at the time of the death and burial of her birth mother, Mary Lander as seen in the first column. The fact that Catherine Hender nee Godfrey is Samuel's 'present' wife and living 'step mother' or 'mother by law' of Mary, that would be why she is listed as 'mother' on the record. Remember Mary Lander and Catherine Godfrey are cousin as John Lander, father of Mary Lander, and Jane Godfrey nee Lander, the mother of Catherine Jane Godfrey, are brother and sister, children of Anthoney Lander and Margaret/Mary Rough. It is all 'family' together after all anyway.

Baptisms

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3977287 in Baptisms database

      Day Month  10-Apr 
           Year  1855 
Parish/Reg Dist  St Cleer
       Forename  Samuel
                 Henwood
        Surname  HENDER
            Sex  Son 
Father Forename  Samuel  
Mother Forename  Catherine  
      Residence  of Petts Park 
Father Rank Pro  yeoman
          Notes  (PBCR-abode: 
                 Pitt Parks,
                 occ: farmer) 
    Trans Notes  Tx ref-4914-
                 5PR-p.80-638
    Transcriber  Don Carkyk


More information about record 3977412 in Baptisms database Day Month 27-Sep Year 1857 Parish/Reg Dist St Cleer Forename Elizabeth Godfry Surname HENDER Sex Dau Father Forename Samuel Mother Forename Catherine Residence of St. Cleer Village Father Rank Pro farmer Notes (also in PBCR Trans Notes Tx ref-5047- 5PR-p.96-762 Transcriber Don Carkyk
More information about record 3977411 in Baptisms database Day Month 27-Sep Year 1857 Parish/Reg Dist St Cleer Forename William John Surname HENDER Sex Son Father Forename Samuel Mother Forename Catherine Residence of St Cleer Village Father Rank Pro farmer Notes (also in PBCR) Trans Notes Tx ref-5046- 5PR-p.96-761 Transcriber Don Carkyk
More information about record 3977525 in Baptisms database Day Month 10-Apr Year 1860 Parish/Reg Dist St Cleer Forename Richard Surname HENDER Sex Son Father Forename Samuel Mother Forename Catherine Residence of Petts Park Father Rank Pro farmer Notes (PBCR-abode: Pitt Parks) Trans Notes Tx ref-5209- 5PR-p.110-873 Transcriber Don Carkyk
More information about record 3977585 in Baptisms database Day Month 31-Dec Year 1861 Parish/Reg Dist Cleer, St. Forename Thomas Henry Surname HENDER Sex Son Father Forename Samuel Mother Forename Catherine Residence of Pett's Parks Father Rank Pro yeoman Notes (PBCR-added but unreadable) Trans Notes Tx ref-5293-5PR -p.117-931 Transcriber Don Carkyk
More information about record 3977720 in Baptisms database Day Month 03-Sep Year 1865 Parish/Reg Dist St Cleer Forename Thomas Henry Surname HENDER Sex Son Father Forename Samuel Mother Forename Catherine Residence of Pitts Parks Father Rank Pro yeoman Notes Trans Notes Tx ref-5474- 5PR-p.133-1058 Transcriber Don Carkyk
More information about record 3977721 in the Baptisms database Day Month 03-Sep Year 1865 Parish/Reg Dist St Cleer Forename Annie Surname HENDER Sex Dau Father Forename Samuel Mother Forename Catherine Residence of Pitts Parks Father Rank Pro yeoman Notes Trans Notes Tx ref-5475-5PR -p.133-1059 Transcriber Don Carkyk

- Some will still try to make there to be two Mary Henders in these families. There is added evidence that this just is not the case. Samuel Hender's dealings upon his death of 1867 at age 64 speaks to the fact that he is the ONE Samuel Hender who is the father of both Mary Lander Hender and Catherine Jane Hender and husband to both Mary Lander and Catherine Godfrey. His probate proceedings answers the matter well. I quote from the realavant information as given in summary by the Cornwall Council of records. Concerning the estate and family papers it gives this discription of the matters involving both 'Mary Lander Hender' and 'Catherine Jane Hender', the two daughters of Samuel Hender from his two wives: "Parties: 1) Thomas Couch and Nicholas Borrow the younger, yeoman, both of St Cleer 2) William Marshall, esquire, of Treworgey, St Cleer; Reverend George Poole Norris, clerk, of Roscraddock House; Reginald Rogers, esquire, of Carwinion, Falmouth 3) Christoper Childs, gentleman, of Liskeard. Declaration agreeing to the setting up of a bank account in the name of 3) containing £200, legacies bequeathed by Samuel Hender the elder to Mary Lander Hender and Catherine Jane Hender for them to receive when they reach 21. This is being done as 1), the trustees of Samuel Hender the younger, have recently sold his real estates, Tremellick and Petta or Petto Parks, both in St Cleer parish and Lankeast in St Neot parish to 2). Recites: will of Samuel Hender the elder, yeoman, of St Cleer, deceased proved 1 May 1855; will of Samuel Hender the younger, deceased proved 11th September 1867. Includes receipt of the deposit." A short pedigree of some clarification will be made here to set out the identify of the two Samuel Henders, younger and elder being spoken of. As there is a long line of Samuel Hender descent, just to two herein involved will be given. Samuel Hender (elder) = Catherine Henwood b Dec 1767 | cb 26 Dec 1768 | St Cleer | d Nov 1854 a 87 | db 11 Nov 1854 | wp 1 May 1855 | Will | | Mary Lander = Samuel Hender (younger) = Catherine Godfrey cb 18 Sep 1816 | cb 5 Jun 1803 | b 6 Mar 1825 Blisland | St Cleer | cb 10 Aug 1831 a6 (Spinster) | Church Town | Bodmin m 9 Jul 1846 | <(Bach/Widower)> | m 24 Dec 1850 St Cleer | Farmer | Linkinhorne db 23 Sep 1848 | d Jun 1867 a64 | d 15 Oct 1885 St Cleer | db 11 Jun 1867 | St Cleer a60 | wp 11 Sep 1867 | Lamellion | St Cleer | Liskeard | P. H. Parks | | | Mary Lander Hender Catherine Jane Hender cb 28 Sep 1848 cb 13 Apr 1852 St Cleer St Cleer (Privately)* cb 13 Apr 1852 St Cleer Public Baptism* * Due to it being the period of the death and her mother her private baptism held at 'home'. Later 'public baptism' at time of her 'half sister' and 'half 2nd cousin' with mother by law.

Census Records


1841 Census

Enumeration District 12 Civil Parish of St. Cleer Book 4 Folio 33 Page 1 . . . Book 4 Folio 39 Page 12 ,,Mary Bray,,15,Female Servant,In county, Higher Red Gate,1,Emma Clemence,,45,Agricultural Labourer,In county, ,,Emma Clemence,,15,,In county, Higher Red Gate,1,Richard Stanton,45,,Farmer,In county, ,,Joanna Stanton,,45,,In county, ,,John Stanton,15,,,In county, ,,Grace Stanton,,13,,In county, Higher Red Gate,1,Matthew Daniel,40,,Farmer,In county, ,,Elizabeth Daniel,,65,Independent,In county, ,,Mary Gill,,15,Male Servant,In county, Lower Red Gate,1,William Sheers,40,,Agricultural Labourer,In county, ,,Mary Sheers,,25,,In county, ,,Elizabeth Sheers,,1,,In county, ,,Thomas Blight,50,,Miner In Copper,In county, ,,Thomas Rowe,15,,Agricultural Labourer,In county, Lower Red Gate,1,Samuel Hender,35,,Agricultural Labourer,In county, ,,Mary Hender,,35,,In county, . . . Book 4 Folio 41 Page 16 ,,Mary Garland,,7,,Foreign Parts, ,,Jimmia Garland,,5,,In county, ,,Charles Garland,1,,,In county, Hocking's House,1,John Webb,33,,Agricultural Labourer,In county, ,,Jane Webb,,32,,In county, ,,James Webb,8m,,,In county, ,,William Barrett,11,,Agricultural Labourer,In county, ,,Mary Lamerton,,21,Labourer In Copper Mine,In county, Pittspark,1,Samuel Hender,70,,Farmer,In county, ,,Catharine Hender,,60,,In county, ,,Samuel Hender,30,,,In county, ,,Elizabeth Hender,,20,,In county, ,,Mary Pearce,,6,Inmate (Crossed Out),In county, ,,William Dawe,14,,Male Servant,In county, ,,Jane Stanton,,10,Female Servant,In county, Reading what the Census records really tell you is not always that easy. There are a number of places where errors may enter into a Census Record. Thus, while they are a good source of information, they alone are not the untimate authority on the facts of the matter. Information may have been supplied incorrectly, the initial recorder may have made a mistake or written it poorely, the age and additional 'markings' that are common on the original handwritten Census Form might obscure information recorded, the transcriber of the information into a transcribed record or index may make errors. I've seen a number of such errors. And then there is the ever 'hopeful' researcher who is looking a one particular piece of information to fit into their set of information. For example the first record highlighted in green may seem to a person who is looking for Samuel Hender born/baptism 1803 to be just who they are looking for. With the known general rule of age rounding down to the nearest '5' year interval, this Samuel Hender age 35 just fits the bill of actually being about age 38 (1841-38=1803), right? WRONG! Who this Samuel Hender is, is Samuel Hender the son of William Hender and his wife Elizabeth whose baptism was 6 July 1806 in St Cleer (1841-35=1806). But you say, it really could be either one and if this was the only record and source of information upon the subject you'd be making a fair and objective observation. But there are numerous other sources of data and information to be so considered before a real conclusion can be made. And to try to persue that couple of Samuel and Mary as being married in 1841 at age 35-40 leads to where there are no acceptable answers as there is a OPC supplied marriage for Samuel Hender and Mary Wevill in 1821 but then they'd both be under age and that marriage record states that Samuel Hender's father is John Hender. And if you look for a Samuel Hender born to a John Hender in the OPC, you're back to 1787 and that does not match the age of 35-40 in 1841 either—DEAD END.

The second census entry for the family of Samuel Hender and Catherine would match quite well, as Pitts Parks would match the 1851 Census same location but the age of Samuel Hender 'son' being but 30 does not match unless you presume an age recording error somewhere. Off of a census record 2 out of 3 is really not bad. Parents Samuel and Catherine Hender, right—Pitts Parks, right—age is off 'not' but if in error then still fitable. So if there is additional information which can over come the 'age error' matter then this might be and actually does turn out to be the proper fit here. And along with Samuel Hender still at home, there is also Elizabeth Hender who is yet to marry Thomas Doney in 1846. This is the family of Samuel Hender and Catharine Henwood as of the 1841 Census. 1851 Census Enumeration District 2c Civil Parish of St. Cleer, Eccl. District of - 1851 Census Folio 125 Page 1 . . . 86,Tremillick,Samuel Hender,Head,W,83,,Farmer Of 44 Acres,St Cleer Cornwall,, ,,Mary H. Pearce,Grndau,U,,20,Housekeeper (Crossed Out),St Ive Cornwall,, ,,Eliza Johns,Grnnce,,,12,At Home,Morval Cornwall,, ,,Catherine M. H. Doney,Grndau,,,5,At Home,St Cleer Cornwall,, Folio 137 Page 25 87,Hockens House,William Garland,Head,M,57,,Carpenter,St Cleer Cornwall,, ,,Mary Garland,Wife,M,,57,,Liskeard Cornwall,, ,,Samuel Garland,Son,U,22,,Miner In Copper,St Holliers Jersey,, ,,Charles Garland,Son,,11,,Miner In Copper,St Cleer Cornwall,, ,,William Coad,Lodger,U,32,,Carpenter,Lanlivery Cornwall,, ,,John Martin,Lodger,W,77,,Pauper (Ag Lab),South Hill Cornwall,, 88,Hockens House,John Webb,Head,M,43,,Ag Lab,Maker Cornwall,, ,,Jane Webb,Wife,M,,40,,Pelynt Cornwall,, ,,James Webb,Son,,10,,At Home,St Cleer Cornwall,, ,,Elizabeth J. Webb,Dau,,,5,At Home,St Cleer Cornwall,, ,,Mary G. Webb,Dau,,,2,,St Cleer Cornwall,, ,,William Barrett,Sonlaw,U,21,,Miner In Copper,Liskeard Cornwall,, 89,Hockens House,Jacob Hambly,Head,M,60,,Carpenter,St Cleer Cornwall,, ,,Dinah Hambly,Wife,M,,46,,Linkinhorne Cornwall,, ,,Ann Hambly,Dau,U,,18,Dressmaker,St Cleer Cornwall,, ,,William J. Hambly,Son,,11,,Scholar,St Cleer Cornwall,, 90,Pitts Parks,Samuel Hender,Head,M,46,,Farmer Of 31 Acres,St Cleer Cornwall,, ,,Catherine Hender,Wife,M,,26,,Bodmin Cornwall,, ,,Mary Hender,Dau,,,2,,St Cleer Cornwall,, ,,Jane Godfrey,,U,,21,Milliner,Bodmin Cornwall,, Folio 138 Page 26 - This is the family of Samuel Hender, whose first wife was Mary Lander, and whose secondd wife, Catherine Godfrey of Bodmin, is shown with him on this census. And Samuel's daughter by Mary Lander, whose name is Mary Lander Hender, is shown at age 2, baptism 28 Septermber 1848. Jane Godfrey age 21, the Milliner, is Catherine Hender nee Godfrey's sister. Since Catherine and Samuel were not married until 24 December 1850, the 'daughter', whose relationship is to the 'Head' of the house, certainly is not the 'newly wed' couple of just a few months (the 'night' of the 1851 census was 30 March 1851). Notice that the previous decade aged 70+ Samuel Hender has retired from the 31 acre farm location at Pitts Parks and now his son, twice married is now running the farm like he in reality probably was pretty much doing the decade before as well. The now shown 83 year old Samuel Hender, widower, is shown to be 'just around the corner' so to speak at Tremillick with a grandneice and granddaughter Catherine Doney. One thing a true genealogy researcher has to come to realize is that these are people and there are 'stories' of their lives, which are being set out by a combination of all the various records, data, information and facts. Further notice, that while Samuel's age is still not entirely in sink with his true age of the 1803 parish baptism, it certainly is closer and fully illustrates that his 1841 census age should have been reported as 35 (rounding down '38' should have then yielded 35). So the 1841 reported age was in error for whatever cause or reason. Perhaps Samuel Hender is 'age sincitive' and doesn't want to be shown more than 20 years older than his second wife for some reason.


1861 Census St Cleer Enumeration District 6 Civil Parish of St Cleer, Eccl. Parish of -1861 Cesus Folio 3 Page 1 . . . Folio 16 Page 28 ,,,Elizabeth J Webb,Dau,,,15,Dressmaker,St Cleer Cornwall,, ,,,Mary G Webb,Dau,,,10,Scholar,St Cleer Cornwall,, 136,Hockins House,1,Thomas Deacon,Head,M,40,,Blacksmith,St Cleer Cornwall,, ,,,Mary Deacon,Wife,M,,33,,Liskeard Cornwall,, ,,,Elizabeth Deacon,Dau,,,10,Scholar,Liskeard Cornwall,, ,,,Thomas Stephens,Appren,U,16,,Blacksmiths Appren,St Winnow Cornwall,, 137,Pitto Parks,1,Samuel Hender,Head,M,37,,Frmr 105acre Emp 2men 2boys,St Cleer Cornwall,, ,,,Catherine Hender,Wife,M,,35,,Bodmin Cornwall,, ,,,Catherine J Hender,Dau,,,9,Scholar,St Cleer Cornwall,, ,,,Samuel H Hender,Son,,7,,Scholar,St Cleer Cornwall,, ,,,Elizabeth G Hender,Dau,,,5,Scholar,St Cleer Cornwall,, ,,,William J Hender,Son,,3,,,St Cleer Cornwall,, ,,,Richard Hender,Son,,1,,,St Cleer Cornwall,, ,,,Elizabeth Boundy,Servnt,U,,17,Childs Maid,St Cleer Cornwall,, ,,,Richard Bassett,Servnt,,11,,Carter,St Cleer Cornwall,, ,,,Benjamin Curry,Servnt,,10,,,Altarnun Cornwall,, * Note: Mary [Lander] Hender is still living at age about 12. She's just not at home at time of Census.

rev. 12 February 2015