The Truth & Falsehood Revealed[The Long of It]
Since it becomes difficult to follow, research and
understand, a number of family pedigree compilers have difficulty tracing family
lines when they cross county lines. Cornwall has been historically much easier
and simpler to compile when having to look only within the Cornwall county
borders. But when it comes to following lines and events that cross county lines,
even those that are 'just over the line,' family lines are lost track of and it
becomes simpler for the developer to find an 'in county' substitute than to reach
over the border and dig out the truth of the matter.
For whatever reasons and causes, it is and has been a fairly common event for a
marriage to take place just over parish and even county lines. Such was the case
of my own great grandfather's and second great grandfather's marriages, Philip
Trout Hender and Thomas Rowe Hender. Though both they and their spouses were of
Cornwall county, they both had their marriages performed in the Plymoth region of
Devon at such as East Stonehouse and Damerel.
Now both Thomas Dennis of Lewannick and Mary Peter of North Hill did the same
thing. When they first got married, they established or claimed parish residency
at East Stonehouse, Devon and they were married there. Thomas Dennis first married
Mary Hawke on 1 July 1810 at East Stonehouse in Devon. And Mary Peter first married
in her mid 30s to William Davey on 19 November 1825 at East Stonehouse Devon. Both
couples were of their late 20s or mid 30s so there was no question of being of
full age and perhaps rather then being a reason of a run-a-way marriage event, it
merely gave them the full freedom of being able to do so, so they did.
Thomas Dennis and Mary Hawke had three children, James Hawke Dennis, Mary Ann
Dennis and Thomas [Hawke] Dennis and almost ten years after Thomas Dennis' birth
mother Mary Dennis nee Hawke died and was buried on 13 January 1828. As for Mary
Davey nee Peter and William Davey, they only had one child and William Davey died
before even seeing his first child's birth as he was buried 24 May 1826. That
one child was a daughter named Mary Davey/Davy (various recorders recorded the
name variously).
By the time that widower Thomas Dennis and widow Mary Davey nee Peter came to
marry secondly each other in 1830, Thomas Dennis was age 50 and Mary Davey nee
Peter was age 40. They married 15 February 1830 at Lewannick. They had NO CHILDREN
OF THAT MARRIAGE. But each had had children or a child of their previous marriage.
The Matter of Mary Ann Dennis: I have to deduce that a portion of
the problem has been the manner of records keeping in the parish registers as they
are. From Mary Ann Dennis have been born in the spring, later to have been
baptised on 26 of June and then to have been buried at the age of 8 months
on the 21 December makes perferctly fitted chronological sense. And that IS what
had happened to Thomas Dennis' and Mary Hawke's daughter Mary Ann Dennis. But
throw in a parish records confusion of the recording of the year number as either
how it was recorded and/or how it was transcribed, and you suddenly get a Mary
Ann Dennis being buried before she was baptized.
There is no other Mary Ann Dennis of the parish of Lewannick except the daugther
of Dennis and Mary who could have been only 8 month old. It only works out if
there has been an error in the year date of baptism or the year date of burial.
As to the spacing between siblings James and Thomas, the error could be in either
direction. That is Mary was born, baptized and buried in either 1815 or she was
born, baptized and buried in 1816. They only thing that could not have happened
is that Mary Ann Dennis could not have been buried at 8 months in December 1815
and have been baptized in June of 1816. One of the events year dates is incorrect.
Either Mary was baptized in 1815 or she was buried in 1816. Probability would
likely favor that the burial date is wrong. But even then truth does not adhere
to probability. Truth is was truth is. And it is deduced here to be one or the
other, the which is unkown. Perhaps a review of the original parish record might
shed some light, maybe not.
At any rate, the census record confirms that the Mary living in the Dennis
household in 1841, Lewannick was Mary Davey age 16 NOT Mary Dennis. And
the marriage record of John Strout's marriage of 17 September 1850 records that
he married Mary Davey daughter of William Davey, NOT Mary Dennis. Further
supporting evidence would be in the naming of the two daughters of John Strout
and Mary Davey. Mary Peter Strout had as her middle name the maiden name of
her grandmother Mary Peter, that Mary Peter who first married William Davey and
secondly married Thomas Dennis. The second daughter Grace Jane Northey Strout was
named after her father's mother, grandma Grace Northey.
The bottom line fact is that all the records are there in support of the facts
as set out here of the various marriages, baptism and even burials. What is NOT
in hand is all the various records that would support the other supposition. And
the reason fot that is that you will not find records that are not based upon
the truth of the matter. Yes some records are lost and not yet found. That is
possible. But the records that are in hand are a complete set of the records that
do support the deduced TRUTH of the matter as set out here:
Mary Hawke = Thomas Dennis = Mary Davey nee Peter = William Davey
cb 11 Aug 1783 | of Hix's Mill b 11 Dec 1789 | cb 22 Jan 1792
Lewannick | cb 20 Nov 1780 cb 8 Jan 1790 | Lewannick
m 1 Jul 1810 | Lewannick North Hill | m 19 Nov 1825
E Stonehouse | db 23 Feb 1854 m 25 Feb 1830 | E Stonehouse D.
db 13 Jan 1828 | Lewannick a73 Lewannick | d 24 May 1826
Lewannick | d 20 Apr 1876 | Lewannick
| Launceston |
| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _|
| | |
_______|___________|________________ |
| | | |
James Hawke Dennis Mary Ann Dennis* Thomas H Dennis Mary Davey = John Strout
cb 8 Aug 1813 cb 26 Jun 1815/6 cb 26 Aug 1818 cb 6 Nov 1826 cb 11 Mar 1821
Lewannick Lewannick HM Lewannick Lewannick Altarnun
m ^ THE TRUTH>>>> m 17 Sep 1850^
NOT TRUE Lewannick
= John Strout db 2 Nov 1877
db 21 Dec 1815/6 Coads Green
Lewannick HM a8m
^ NOTE: There is no marriage record to be found for a Mary [Ann] Dennis to John Strout. BUT as the
truth is in the actual marriage between Mary Davey and John Strout, their record is found.
- John Strout Married Mary Davey. He did not marry Mary Ann Dennis as she died at 8 months old.
* Mary Ann Dennis was born April 1815/6, baptism 26 June 1815/6, died/buried 21 Dec 1815/6 a8m.
There has been a clerical error of recording and/or transcription of either the 1815 or the
1816 date. She was born, baptized and buried in 1815 or she was born, baptized and buried in
1816. Perhaps a review of the parish record may reveal which — perhaps not.
HM - Hix Mill [Hick's Mill]
** There is NO marriage between Mary Ann Dennis and John Strout to be found. The marriage
that is correct IS FOUND, and is that between John Strout and Mary Davey, the daughter
of William Davey and Mary Davey nee Peter, whom Thomas Dennis married second as the widow
of William Davey.
Census Puzzle Pieces Revealed
OR
The Web of Relationships
DECADES CENSUS STUDY OF STROUT PLUS
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[Diorama of Relationships]
North Hill 1841 Census (A Hender - Peter - Garland family relationship)
North Hill is a 'nest' of inter-related Peter families. In the midst of these
is found the family of young Richard Garland and in-law reationship to William
Worth Hender son of 3rd Great Grandparents William Hender and Elizabeth Rowe.
William Hender is learning the trade of a 'saddler.' Richard Garland age 24 the
'Head of House' a Saddler, has just married Mary Ann Cundy. Richard's brother
Edmund Garland is living with him their parents are deceased. William [Worth]
Hender, son of William Hender Watch and Clockmaker retired in there as an
apprentice Saddler. Uncle Samuel Peter, brother to both Richard's mother
Susanna Peter and aunt and step-mother Jenny Peter (3 of the children of
Richard Peter and Elizabeth Turner), is also living with the household. Samuel
is a confirmed bachelor and has be living with and aiding the family for some
years gone by.
Enumeration District 12
Civil Parish of North Hill - 1841 Census
Book 7 Folio 4 Page 1
. . .
Book 7 Folio 6 Page 5
Lawn,1,John Dingle,30,,Agricultural Labourer,In county,
,,Susanna Dingle,,25,,In county,
Illand,1,Robert Peter,35,,Agricultural Labourer,In county, [Undetermined relation]
,,Elizabeth Peter,,30,,In county,
,,Mary Peter,,13,,In county,
,,Richard Peter,10,,,In county,
,,John Peter,9,,,In county,
,,Robert Peter,4,,,In county,
,,Mary Shovel,,75,Pauper (Crossed Out),In county,
Illand,u,,,,,,
Illand,u,,,,,,
Illand,1,John Peter,75,,Farmer,In county, [Likely husband of Elizabeth Marten in-laws family]
,,Samuel Peter,40,,,In county,
,,Susanna Peter,,40,,Not in county,
,,John Peter,20,,Agricultural Labourer,In county,
,,Jane West,,1,,In county,
,,Mary Crowe,,15,Female Servant,In county,
,,Grace Smeeth,,15,Female Servant,In county,
,,John Wilton,15,,Agricultural Labourer,In county,
. . .
Book 7 Folio 11 Page 15
Coad's Green,1,John Peter,30,,Farmer,In county, [Possibly of some relationship]
,,Ann Peter,,60,Ind,In county,
,,Arthur Peter,25,,Ind,In county,
,,Jane Dounce,,20,Female Servant,In county,
Coad's Green,1,James Dony,30,,Agricultural Labourer,In county,
,,Elizabeth Dony,,35,,In county,
,,William Dony,10,,,In county,
,,Mary Dony,,6,,In county,
,,Henry Dony,3,,,In county,
Coad's Green,1,Richard Garland,20,,Sadler,In county, [Son of Edward Garland and Susanna Peter(s)]
,,Mary Garland,,20,,In county, [Mary Ann Cundy, Richard's new wife]
,,Edward Garland,15,,,In county, [Richard's full brother-Edward Turner Garland]
,,William Hender,20,,Apprentice Sadler,In county, [William Worth Hender in-law relationship]
,,Samuel Peter,55,,Ind,In county, [Uncle, brother to mother and step-mother/aunt]
Coad's Green,1,Richard Budge,60,,Shoemaker,In county,
,,Susanna Budge,,55,,In county,
,,Richard (Jnr) Budge,20,,Shoemaker J,In county,
Coad's Green,1,Thomas Major,50,,Agricultural Labourer,Not in county,
,,Elizabeth Major,,50,,In county,
Coad's Green,1,Richard Garland,50,,Agricultural Labourer,In county, [Uncle, brother to Edward Garland]
,,Mary Garland,,40,,In county, Wife Mary Ann [Bone] Garland
,,Mary Garland,,80,Independent,In county, Likely Grandmother Mary [Shovel] Garland
Priors,1,John Budge,25,,Agricultural Labourer,In county,
,,Mary Badge,,25,,In county,
,,Ann Badge,,1,,In county,
. . .
Book 7 Folio 26 Page 14
,,Grace Tonkin,,30,,In county,
Uphill,1,John Peter,50,,Farmer,In county,
,,Grace Peter,,50,,In county, [possible Peter relationship]
,,Wm Peter,20,,,In county,
,,Eliz Peter,,12,,In county,
,,John Nottle,15,,Male Servant,In county,
Altarnun 1841 - Where John Strout family is who marries Mary DAVEY
Enumeration District 1
Civil Parish of Altarnun - 1841 Census
Book 2 Folio 4 Page 1
. . .
Treween,1,John Strout,45,,Farmer,In county, [son of Digory Strout and Ann Holman]
,,Grace Strout,,50,,In county, [Grace Strout nee Northey]
,,John Strout,20,,,In county, [Will be husband of Mary Davey 1851 Census]
,,Jane Strout,,15,,In county,
,,Ann Strout,,15,,In county,
,,Elizabeth Strout,,20,,In county,
,,Digory Strout,14,,,In county,
Book 2 Folio 9 Page 11
,,George Strout,12,,,In county,
,,Mary Strout,,10,,In county,
,,Grace Strout,,8,,In county,
,,Thomas Climo,20,,Ag. Lab.,In county,
. . .
Book 2 Folio 21 Page 7
Trevague,1,James Hambly,50,,Ag. Lab.,In county,
,,Mary Hambly,,50,,In county,
,,Emlyn Hambly,,18,,In county,
Tregrenna,1,Richard Jasper,80,,Farmer,In county,
,,Elizabeth Jasper,,78,,In county,
,,William Jasper,30,,,In county,
,,Charles Jasper,8,,Ag. Lab.,In county,
,,Mary Jane Heard,,9,Pauper's Daughter (X-Ed Out),In county,
,,William Heard,3,,Pauper's Son (Crossed Out),In county,
,,Richard Boundy,18,,Ag. Lab.,In county,
,,Elizabeth Boundy,,19,Female Servant,In county,
,,Mary Pinch,,15,Female Servant,In county,
Tregrenna,1,Thomas Hender,20,,Ag. Lab.,In county, [Son and daughters of Thomas Hender and Jenny Peter]
,,Elizabeth Hender,,15,House Keeper,In county, [the 3 siblings are Working Tregrenna tenement WILL]
,,Jane Hender,,15,Dress Maker,In county, [Jane will marry and live in Devon]
,,Samuel Wadge,65,,Ag. Lab.,In county,
Lewannick 1841 - Dennis - Davey - Peter Relationships
Enumeration District 7
Civil Parish of Lewannick
Book 4 Folio 4 Page 1
. . .
Strayerpark**,1,Thomas Dennis,60,,Farmer,In county, Strayer Park by way of 2nd wife.
Book 4 Folio 10 Page 12
,,Mary Dennis**,,51,,In county, This is Mary Davey nee Peter, mother of Mary Davey
,,Thomas Dennis,23,,,In county, Thomas Dennis son of Thomas Dennis and Mary Hawke (1st wife)
,,Mary Dennis,,7,,In county, Grandchild of Thomas Dennis (head) via James Hawke Dennis Decd.
,,Charles Dennis,5,,,In county, Grandchild of Thomas Dennis (head) via James Hawke Dennis Decd.
,,James Dennis,2,,,In county, Grandchild of Thomas Dennis (head) via James Hawke Dennis Decd.
,,Mary Davey**,,16,,In county, This is Mary Davey daughter of Mary Peter and William Davey.
,,Robt Warring,16,,Male Srvnt,In county,
,,Ann Sleep,,17,Female Servant,In county,
,,Thomas Gregory,15,,Male Srvnt,In county,
,,James Doney,9,,Male Srvnt,In county,
**Stray or Strayer Park was the residence of William Davey and Mary Peter
when their daughter Mary Davey was baptized (see further above).
. . .
Book 4 Folio 11 Page 14
,,John Wadge,50,,Cooper,In county,,,Grace Wadge,,46,,In county,
,,Grace Wadge,,10,,In county,
,,William Wadge,7,,,In county,
,,Susanna Wadge,,5,,In county,
Pollifant,1,John* Hender,50,,Saddler,In county, [brother of Thomas, William (3ggf), Mary & Grace**]
,,Jane** Hender,,40,,In county, [Jenny/Jane Hender [Garland] nee Peter, Peter family sibling]
,,Jane Coombe,,20,Female Servant,In county,
,,Joseph Hoskin,20,,Male Servant,In county,
,,Thomas Duance,15,,Male Servant,In county,
** Four Hender siblings, children of 4ggparents Thomas Hender and Sarah Adams—these four 3 great grand
Uncles and Aunts, married variously into the the Peter families of Richard Peter and
Elizabeth Turner, and John Peter and Elizabeth Marten. Thomas Hender married Jenny
Peter, daughter of John Peter and Elizabeth Marten. Mary Hender married John Peter,
Grace Hender married Richard Peter, and eventually, after their own first marriages,
John Hender and Jenny Peter Married each other.
** These three latter Peter siblings, John, Richard and Jenny, where children of
Richard Peter and Elizabeth Turner (see the
Peter - Turner family).
Linkin[g]horne - 1841 Census — Thomas Hender and Jenny Peter
Enumeration District 9
Civil Parish of Linkinghorne
Book 6 Folio 16 Page 1
. . .
Book 6 Folio 21 Page 11
Plushabridge Ve,1,Richard Hancock,20,,Ag. La,In county,
,,Jane Hancock,,24,,In county,
Plushabridge Ve,1,Samuel Smitham,32,,Ag. La,In county,
,,Sarah Smitham,,25,,In county,
,,William Smitham,6,,,In county,
,,Elizabeth Bennett,,65,,In county,
Plushabridge,1,William Bennett,60,,Ag. La,In county,
,,Jenny Bennett,,50,,In county,
,,Susan Bennett,,20,,In county,
,,Jane Bennett,,15,,In county,
,,Mary Bennett,,9,,In county,
,,Susan Shovel,,80,,In county,
Plushabridge Ve,1,John Mitchell,50,,Mason,In county,
,,Elizabeth Mitchell,,50,,In county,
,,William Mitchell,24,,Blacksmith,In county,
,,John Mitchell,19,,Mason,In county,
,,Lovedy Mitchell,,13,,In county,
,,Betsy Mitchell,,8,,In county,
,,Joseph Mitchell,5,,,In county,
,,Thomas Mitchell,22,,Ag. La,In county,
Plushabridge,1,Thomas Hender,55,,Yeoman,In county, [3GG Uncle, brother of William Hender below.
,,Jenney Hender,,45,,In county, Jenny Peter, daughter of John Peter and Elizabeth Marten.
,,Susan P. Hender,,21,,In county, daughter of Thomas and Jenny - a cousin.]
,,John Wallice,17,,Apprentice,In county,
Venterdon - Stoke Climsland 1841 Census — 3rd Great Grandparents.
Enumeration District 2
Civil Parish of Stoke Climsland
Book 10 Folio 13 Page 1
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Book 10 Folio 20 Page 14
,,Richard Hart,5m,,,In county,
,,William Bray,25,,Engineer,In county,
,,Elizabeth Bray,,20,,In county,
,,Nanny Bray,,10,,In county,
Venterdon,b,,,,,,
Venterdon,1,William Hender,50,,Watchmaker,In county, 3GGF, son of Thomas Hender and Sarah Adams
,,Elizabeth Hender,,50,,In county, 3GGM, Elizabeth Rowe who married William Hender
Callington - 1841 Census Cousins - Need a Doctor?
Enumeration District 2
Borough & Parish of Callington - 1841 Census
Book 1 Folio 23 Page 1
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Book 1 Folio 29 Page 13
,,Grace Veals,,60,Female Servant,Not in county,
Lower Street,1,William Hender,55,,Surgeon,In county,
,,Elizabeth Hender,,60,,Not in county,
,,William Hender,30,,Physician,In county,
,,Annabella Hender,,25,,In county,
,,William Moon,20,,Assistant Surgeon,In county,
,,Eliza Wright,,19,Female Servant,In county,
,,William Rickard,20,,Male Servant,In county,
. . .
Book 1 Folio 30 Page 14
Lower Street,1,Grace Peter,,60,Postmistress,In county,
,,Martha Peter,,20,,In county,
Book 1 Folio 30 Page 15
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Moving on with Strout
Lewannick - 1851 Census - Strout Marries Davey, lives in Dennis household.
Enumeration District 4a
Civil Parish of Lewannick, Eccl. District of -
Folio 82 Page 1
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Folio 87 Page 11
39,Steers Pollyphant,John Honey,Head,M,68,,Pauper Late Ag Lab,Altarnun Cornwall,,
,,Jenny Honey,Wife,M,,67,,St Stephen Launcesto Cornwall,,
40,Pollyphant,Thomas Dennis,Head,M,70,,Farmer 60 Acres 1 Lab,Lewannick Cornwall,, [2nd Husband]
,,Mary Dennis,Wife,M,,61,,North Hill Cornwall,, [Mary Davey nee Peter]
,,John Strout,Sonlaw,M,30,,Farm Son,Altarnun Cornwall,, [To both Thomas and Mary Dennis]
,,Mary Strout,Daulaw,M,,25,Farm Daughter,Lewannick Cornwall,, [Daughter of Mary Davey nee Peter]
,,Mary Hawke Dennis,Gr-Dau,U,,16,Farm Daughter,Lewannick Cornwall,, [Daughter of James Hawke Dennis]
,,Charles Dennis,Gr-Son,U,14,,Farm Son,Lewannick Cornwall,, [Son of James Hawke Dennis]
,,James Dennis,Gr-Son,,12,,Farm Son,Lewannick Cornwall,, [Son of James Hawke Dennis]
,,Anthony Ball,Servnt,U,10,,Farm Svt,South Petherwin Cornwall,,
This family needs some explaining. If one looks at 1841 Lewannick and the Dennis
household there to reference back to, the positional changes may make better sense.
Thomas Dennis had previously married Mary Hawke and their son James Hawke Dennis
Married Eleanor Gouldsworthy had three children then he and perhaps also his wife
died. These three children, Mary Hawke Dennis, Charles Dennis and James Dennis are
the grandchildren of Thomas Dennis and his first wife as explained.
Thomas Dennis son of Thomas Dennis and Mary Hawke (decd) has most likely as known,
moved on to America and Canada to raise a large family there. Mary Davey has of
the 1841 household has married John Strout and they are living with the family.
In relationship to the head of house, Thomas Dennis age 70, they are both considered
as in-laws. The bloodline family connection is between Thomas Dennis' second wife,
Mary Davey nee Peter age 61. She and her first husband William Davey are the parents
of the Mary Davey now married to John Strout.
In relating primarily to the Strout family that is basically it until the 1861
Census is considered next.
1 8 6 1John Strout Moves to Head of House
A bit of historical rundown is useful here. Between 1851 and 1861 some deaths in
the family have occured that effect the family arrangements for the next decade's
Census Snapshot. Thomas Dennis dies at age 54 and is buried at Lewannick 23
February 1854. Third Great Grand Uncle John Hender has also died and passed on.
Thus two or three changes happen in the household make up, John Strout moves to head of
house. Jenny/Jane Hender - Garland nee Peter comes to live with her sister Mary
Dennis - Davey nee Peter. And so also does confirmed bachelor Samuel Peter.
Understanding who these people are helps to understand how they are discribed on
the census record.
1861 Census - Altarnun & Lewannick, Polyphant:
ED 1 - Altarnun 1861 Census
Folio 3 Page 2
6,Treween,1,John Strout,Head,M,67,,Farmer Of 150 Acres,Altarnun Cornwall,,
,,,Grace Strout,Wife,M,,70,Farmers Wife,Altarnun Cornwall,,
,,,Jane Strout,Dau,U,,37,Farmers Dau,Altarnun Cornwall,,
,,,Digory Strout,Son,U,34,,Farmers Son,Altarnun Cornwall,,
,,,George Strout,Son,U,32,,Farmers Son,Altarnun Cornwall,,
,,,Richard Masters,Serv,U,18,,Farmers Serv,Altarnun Cornwall,,
,,,Francis Dwance,Serv,,14,,Farmers Boy,Altarnun Cornwall,,
,,,Martha Wadge,Serv,U,,23,Farmers Serv,Altarnun Cornwall,,
,,,Richard Northy,Brolaw,U,80,,Ag Lab,Altarnun Cornwall,,
First review through the Strout family at Treween, Altarnun:
John Strout, John Strout Jr.'s father and Grace Strout nee Northey his mother.
A group of his siblings are still living at home, Jane 37, Digory 34 and George
32; farmers all. At the bottom is Richar Northy a brother of wife Grace Strout
nee Northy.
ED 7 Lewannick - Polyphant 1861 Census
Folio 59 Page 3
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12,Polyphant,1,John Strout,Head,M,40,,Farmer Of 70 Acres,Altarnun Cornwall,,
,,,Mary Strout,Wife,M,,34,,Lewannick Cornwall,, [Nee Davey, daughter of Mary Dennis below]
,,,Mary Peter Strout,Dau,,,8,Scholar,Lewannick Cornwall,,
,,,Grace Jane Northy Strout,Dau,,,4,,Lewannick Cornwall,,
,,,Samuel Peter,Uncle,U,76,,Retired Farmer,North Hill Cornwall,,
Relationship given as Uncle in law
,,,Mary Dennis,Ma-Law,W,,71,Farmer's Widow,North Hill Cornwall,, [Mary Davey nee Peter]
,,,Jane Hender,Aunt,W,,61,Farmer's Widow,North Hill Cornwall,, [Jenny/Jane Garland nee Peter]
Relationship given as Aunt by law
,,,Joseph Congdon,Serv,U,20,,Carter,Altarnun Cornwall,,
,,,John Palmer,Serv,U,16,,Ag Lab,St Thomas Apostle Cornwall,,
,,,James Hawke,Serv,U,9,,Farm Serv,Lewannick Cornwall,,
Now to quickly understand the Polyphant household of John Strout it may be
thought of as two families that are related by John's mother-in-law, Mary Dennis
- Davey nee Peter. The actual reason that John's mother-in-law seems to have
freely invited in her two siblings to stay with them is that in reality it may
not have been a landed household that John has brought to the table.
Recall that Mary Davey nee Peter and William Davey are the parents of John's wife
Mary Strout nee Davey. And Stray(er)park, a land tenement associated with Polyphant
may well have come into the family via Mary Davey mother and Mary Davey daughter
jointly together. That seems to be a common thread that has come via Davey and
effected first the household of Thomas Dennis, Mary Davey nee Peter's second
husband. And now it seems to also effected John Strout husband of Mary Davey daughter
of William Davey and Mary Peter the mother-in-law and her brother Samuel Peter
and her sister Jenny/Jane Hender - Garland nee Peter.
As for John's own family, he and Mary Strout nee Davey have two daughters,
Mary Peter Strout, named Peter after his mother-in-laws' maiden name, and
Grace Jane Northey Strout, named Northey after his own mother's maiden name.
Families and family names have played a strong roll in the development of the
Cornish family lines through out the years in Cornwall, England.
Notice here the original 1861 census that was transcribed further above.
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[The Families in North Hill]
ED 1 - North Hill - 1871 Census - The Families have moved and have separated
. . .
8,Trewithey,1,Stephen Hicks,Head,M,34,,Farmer 75 Ac Empy'g 3 Labs,North Hill Cornwall,,
,,,Susan Hicks,Wife,M,,29,Farmer's Wife,Lewannick Cornwall,,
,,,Clara Hicks,Dau,,,4,,North Hill Cornwall,,
,,,Edith Hicks,Dau,,,2,,North Hill Cornwall,,
,,,Archie Hicks,Son,,6m,,,North Hill Cornwall,,
Folio 6 Page 3
,,,Elizabeth Lansallas,Servnt,U,,17,General Serv,Linkinhorn Cornwall,,
,,,Grace Strout,Servnt,,,14,Child's Maid,Lewannick Cornwall,,
,,,Samuel Hawke,Servnt,U,23,,Farm Servant Ind.,Altarnun Cornwall,,
,,,John Doney,Servnt,,14,,Farm Servant Ind.,Stoke Climsland Cornwall,,
- Daughter Grace Jane Northey Strout is employed at age 14 as a Child's Maid and she
is assisting in caring for Stephen and Susan Hick's three 'babies', Clara age 4,
Edith age 2 and Archie age 6m of the Hicks' household, Trewithey.
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Folio 13 Page 18
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73,Newtown,1,John Strout,Head,M,50,,Ag Lab,Alternun Cornwall,,
,,,Mary Strout,Wife,M,,44,,Lewannick Cornwall,,
,,,Mary P Strout,Dau,U,,18,,Lewannick Cornwall,,
- The Strout family is living at Newtown, father John Strout, mother Mary Strout nee Davey and their
other daughter, Mary Peter Strout, age 18. It will be at this residence that morther Mary Strout
will passaway at age 49 in 1876. Husband/father John Strout with follow her in death, he having
retired to Trebant, Altarnun and passing away the next year of 1877 at age 54.
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Folio 14 Page 20
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81,Pryers,1,Mary Dennis,Head,W,,80,Schoolmistress,North Hill Cornwall,,
,,,Jenny Hender,,W,,72,Schoolmistress,North Hill Cornwall,,
- Mother and Morther-in-law, Mary Dennis - Davey nee Peter and her sister Jenny Hender -
Garland nee Peter, are near by at the Pryers at age 80 and 72 acting in the roll of
Schoolmistresses at the school. Sibling and Uncle Samuel Peter has passed away in 1869.
ED 3 - North Hill - 1881 Census - Mary Peter Strout has Married George Holman
Folio 31 Page 9
39,New Chall,1,George Holman,Head,M,34,,Farmer Of 16 Acres,Altarnun Cornwall,,
,,,Mary Holman,Wife,M,,28,Farmers Wife,Lewanick Cornwall,,
,,,Clara Holman,Dau,U,,5,Farmers Daur,Northill Cornwall,,
,,,George Holman,Son,U,3,,Farmers Son,Altarnun Cornwall,,
,,,Mary Hooper,Servnt,U,,12,Farm Serv (Domestic),Altarnun Cornwall,,
- Mary Peter Strout has married George Holman a farmer of Altarnun and has two children.
Sister Grace Jane Northey Strout has taken a domestic postion as a cook for the Lewis
family in Gloucester - Bristol. Mr. Louis is a Leiut. Col. Retired. The family may be
found on the 1881 Census of District 31 > Bristol St George > Gloucestershire.
ED 3 - Altarnun - 1891 Census - The Families have moved and have separated
Folio 24 Page 5
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36,New Chall,1,George Holman,Head,M,42,,Farmer And Carpenter,Employer,Altarnun Cornwall,,
,,,Mary Holman,Wife,M,,38,,,Lewannick Cornwall,,
,,,Clara Holman,Dau,S,,16,,,Altarnun Cornwall,,
,,,George Holman,Son,S,13,,Farmer's Son,Employed,Altarnun Cornwall,,
,,,Alice Holman,Dau,,,7,Scholar,,Altarnun Cornwall,,
,,,Ellen Holman,Dau,,,3,,,Altarnun Cornwall,,
- By 1891, still in Altarnun, Mary, wife of George Holman has two more children, now
four in all, Clara, George, Alice and Ellen.
- Grace J N Strout is next found on the 1901 census married to John Holman Rice. He
is age 49 and she is age 44. They have not children but Rachal, John's sister is there.
They are living in Illand East, North Hill, Cornwall. They are found in District 2,
North Hill.
- By 1911 Grace J N Rice, 54, and husband John Holman Rice, 59, are found on the Census
living in Callington, District 1 at Isacombe Callington. John report he is still a
farmer and Grace reports that she has had no children. They married in 1883 at about
age 27. According to a probate report, Grace Jane North Rice died 14 February 1940.
She was a resident of 6 Launceston-terrace, Callington, Cornwall at about age 84.
Her husband John Holman Rice died 17 August 1935 while a resident of the same address.
The Latest Generation
George Holman, son of George & Betsey Holman
Mary Peter Strout, daughter of John Strout & Mary Davey
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: Altarnun, Trewint
George Holman = Mary Peter Strout
b Mar 1844 | cb 7 Oct 1852
cb 15 May 1845 | Polyphant MH
Altarnun | BCC Launceston
m 18 Feb 1877 | d 30 May 1915
Liskeard | Launceston
d 28 Dec 1909 |
Trewint, Altrn |
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Carla Holman George John Holman Alice Grace Holman Ellen Holman
b abt 1875 b 12 Sep 1877 Alt. b abt 1884 Alt. b abt 1888
Altarnun cb 9 Oct 1877 cb 11 Mar 1884 Altarnun
Altarnun Wes. Chap. Lewannick Wes.
Friends House
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Set in a visualization pedigree of the Strout Family a further note is made of
where the changing of Mary Ann Dennis to her step sister Mary Davey ought
to take place. All of the source documentation to support this is
presented above and is complete in its nature. It will not be repeatedly
show here. But it will be referenced.