1922, Redruth
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I. Some Rain Must Fall
STEPHEN BAWDEN - oldest child of Stephen and Elizabeth Jelbert (neé Gilbert) Bawden was born in Redruth, 6 April 1812 at the end of the long and troubled reign of George III and just 7 years before Queen Victoria was born.
He was trained as a blacksmith, as were his father and grandfather. He married Mary Terrill, also born in Redruth on 8 April 1817, dtr of Samuel and Mary Tremain Terrill.
The English Colonial Empire began in 1837 with the reign of Queen Victoria. Spain's interest was waining and England was eager for expansion, and cast it's eyes upon the mineral-rich island of Cuba (West Indies). Stephen was president of Sawanee Mining Company, a mining machinery business.
A year after their marriage, dtr Elizabeth was born 10 July 1838 to this couple on Green Lane (no address). She died 24 June 1840. Just before the 1841 census, Stephen and Mary sailed for Cuba in the interest... Read more
II. Fore & Aft
STEPHEN and ELIZABETH JELBERT (neé GILBERT) BAWDEN were the parents of:
Stephen b. 6 April 1812, ch 25 Apr 1812/1813? in Redruth, m. Mary Terrill in Church of Redruth, emigrated to US
Harriet ch 5 March 1815 emigrated to US;
Edwin/Edward ch 30 Mar 1817, married Elizabeth Jane KITTO from Redruth, emigrated to US;
John ch 18 April 1819, emigrated to AU;
Henry ch 1 April 1821, married Josepha MATTHEW(S), d 4 June 1870, carpenter in Moonta, AU,
Elizabeth ch 15 March 1823 m. Michael MACCOOEY b 1827 from Newry, Down, Ireland, linen salesman (1861 census McCovey). They lived and died in Redruth; Caroline ch 5 October 1825 - 18 Feb 1912 of cardiac degeneration and hepatic colic, m. Thos VIVIAN, stone mason from Devon.
Elizabeth Jelbert [GILBERT] was born 18 June 1791 in Redruth, married Stephen Bawden, son of Stephen and Lucretia Matthew(s) Bawden. Elizabeth was the dtr of Richard Gilbert, Illogan, and Elizabeth REYNOLDS also born in Redruth.
Elizabeth... Read more
