Known History

Living with parents at Saveock, Cornwall at 1841 census
Baptised 1842 (May 15) Kea, Cornwall
Living with parents in Penstraze, Cornwall at 1851 census
  (described as a farm labourer in census return)

Worked as a blacksmith in Chacewater, Cornwall
  (living there at 1861 and 1871 census)

Married 1871 (May 1) Perranzabuloe, Cornwall
  to Emily Lavinia Keast (1853 - 1922)
Lived at Callestick, Perranzabuloe, in the 1870s
  (but not found in 1881/1891/1901/1911 census)

A blacksmith in Teign Village, Hennock at 1921 census
Died at Teign Village, Hennock, Devon

Spouse

Emily Lavinia Keast:
  - born 1853 (1st Qtr) Callestick, Cornwall
    (parents Richard Keast and Elizabeth Newton)
  - baptised 1853 (Jul 17) Perranzabuloe, Cornwall
  - with parents in Callestick, Cornwall at 1861/1871 census
  - lodging in Truro, Cornwall at 1881 census
  - later lived in Mitchell Hill, Truro, Cornwall
    (living there at 1891/1901/1911/1921 census)
  - died 1922 (May 11) Truro, Cornwall

Children

John Henry born 1871 (Aug 17) Perranzabuloe
  - living with aunt Lavinia in Truro at 1881 census
  - a cabinet maker living in Truro at 1891 census
  - married 1900 (2nd Qtr) to Minnie Crosse
  - worked as a cabinet maker in Taunton, Somerset
    (living there at 1901/1911/1921 census and in 1939)
  - died 1942 (Apr 14) Taunton, Somerset

Lavinia born 1874 (Oct 27) Callestick, Cornwall
  - baptised 1875 (Jan 12) St Agnes, Cornwall
  - buried 1880 (Jun 20) Perranzabuloe, Cornwall

Edith Maud Martha born 1877 (Mar 8) Callestick
  - baptised 1880 (Feb 24) St Agnes, Cornwall
  - with mother in Truro at 1881/1891/1901 census
  - a governess in Fraddon, Cornwall at 1911 census
  - living with mother in Truro, Cornwall at 1921 census
  - a housekeeper in Perranwell, Cornwall in 1939
  - died 1940 (3rd Qtr) Truro area, Cornwall

Herbert Francis born 1881 (Jul 29) Perranzabuloe
  - baptised 1882 (Jan 10) St Agnes, Cornwall
  - worked as a carpenter in Truro, Cornwall
    (living with mother at 1891/1901/1911/1921 census)
  - married 1922 (3rd Qtr) to Mary Ellen Jago
  - died 1925 (Mar 26) Truro, Cornwall