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Joseph  Trudgian

Betsey Knight

 

Joseph Trudgian, born  about 01 Aug 1824 in St. Mewan, Cornwall, Great Britain; died 23 May 1888 in Caudledown, Cornwall, Great Britain.  He was the son of Joseph Trudgian and Dorothy Mitchell.  He married  Betsey Knight 04 Nov 1848 in Roche, Cornwall , Great Britain.  She was born about 1829 in Roche, Cornwall , England , and died in 1877.  She was the daughter of Joseph Knight and Mary.

1841 England Census:  aged 15-19, miner, living at Tregonissey with mother, Dorothy.

1851 England Census:  aged 26, clay laborer, living at 24 Gunbarrow with wife, Betsey and child Angelina (7 months).

 1861 England Census:  aged 36, clay laborer, living in Treverbyn at 50 Chenewa, with wife Betsey 37, children Angelina, 10, Joseph, 7, Issacher, 6, Levinia, 4, and Eva, 2.

 1871 England Census:  aged 46, laborer, living at 62 Bonnie, near Bugle with wife Betsey, 41, Joseph, 17, Issachar 16, Levinia, 14, Eva, 12, William, 9, Mary Knight, 8 James Knight, 1, Albert John, 1 month.

 1881 England Census:  aged 56, China clay laborer, birthplace St Mewan, Cornwall, England, widowed, with William (19), Mary (18) and James (12) residing with him in Caudle Down, St. Austell, Cornwall, England (Dwelling-Caudle Down, Census Place-St Austell, Cornwall, England, Family History Library Film   1341552, Public Records Office Reference   RG11, Piece / Folio   2301 / 23, Page Number   10).

One of Joseph's sons (Issachar) emigrated to Australia , and one of the daughters married a Robbins.

Bap. 1.8.1824 at St. Mewan, Cornwall , England

Occ. Miner/Clay Labourer/Labourer

Marr. Betsey Knight 4.11.1848 at St. Mewan, Cornwall

Died 23rd May 1888 at Caudle Down, St. Austell, Cornwall

Buried at St. Austell, Cornwall

Children of JOSEPH TRUDGIAN and BETSEY KNIGHT are:

                   i.    SUSAN JANE8 TRUDGEON.

 Notes for SUSAN JANE TRUDGEON:

Birth: Luxulyan Parish Baptismal records.  Christening: 07 Jul 1864 , Luxulyan, Cornwall , England

Not on 1871 census. Probably died before then.

                  ii.    ANGELINA TRUDGEON, b. 1849.

More About ANGELINA TRUDGEON:

Burial: 06 Jul 1849 , St. Austell, Cornwall , England

                  iii.    ANGELINA TRUDGEON, b. Abt. 1850, St. Austell, Cornwall , England ; d. Aft. 1861.

Notes for ANGELINA TRUDGEON:

Servant to Elias Martin on 2 Apr 1871 .

                  iv.    JOSEPH  TRUDGEON6, b. 15 May 1853, Gunbarrow, St. Austell, Cornwall, England7; d. 15 Feb 1917, Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan8; m. (1) JOSEPHA RUTH HAYDON9, 30 Oct 1873, Greenville, Mercer, Pennsylvania; b. 03 May 1849, St. Austell, Cornwall, England; d. 06 Jan 1890, Boyne City, Michigan; m. (2) ROSINA MARY KNIGHT, 29 Dec 1890, Eveline, Charlevoix, Michigan10; b. 29 Sep 1861, Lanevett, Cornwall, England; d. 21 Aug 1900, Eveline Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan11; m. (3) EMMA TRETHEWEY12, 03 Aug 1901, Gogebic County, Michigan12; b. Abt. 1860, England; d. 23 Oct 1926, Ironwood, Gogebic County, Michigan.

                  v.    ISSACHAR TRUDGIAN, b. 1855, Luxulyan, Cornwall, England16; d. 25 Nov 1918, Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia16; m. ISABELLA PALMER17, 31 Dec 1882, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia18; b. 1863, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia18; d. 19 May 1954, Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia18.

Notes for ISSACHAR TRUDGEON:

Birth: Luxulyan Parish Baptismal records, as "son of Joseph and Betsey."

1861 Census: aged 6, born Luxulyan.

1871 Census: aged 16, born Luxulyan.

From New South Wales , Australia , Pioneer Index, sent by Mrs. Margaret Jennings,

4 Winifred Rd. , Mooroolbark 3138, Victoria , Australia .

 Christening: March 16, 1855 , Luxulyan, Cornwall , Great Britain

 Source:  Helen Trudgeon

 Issachar, also known as "Tom," immigrated to Australia around 1879.

 Source:  Clarke Whitehand

Birth: Luxulyan Parish Baptismal records, as "son of Joseph and Betsey."

1861 Census: aged 6, born Luxulyan.

1871 Census: aged 16, born Luxulyan.

 

From New South Wales , Australia , Pioneer Index, sent by Mrs. Margaret Jennings,

4 Winifred Rd. , Mooroolbark 3138, Victoria , Australia .

 More About ISSACHAR TRUDGIAN:

Burial: Armidale , New South Wales , Australia18

Christening: 16 Mar 1855 , Luxulyan, Cornwall , Great Britain

Record Change: 15 Nov 1997

 Notes for ISABELLA PALMER:

From New South Wales , Australia , Pioneer Index, sent by Mrs. Margaret Jennings,

4 Winifred Rd. , Mooroolbark 3138, Victoria , Australia .

From New South Wales , Australia , Pioneer Index, sent by Mrs. Margaret Jennings,

4 Winifred Rd. , Mooroolbark 3138, Victoria , Australia .

 More About ISABELLA PALMER:

Burial: Armidale , New South Wales , Australia18

 More About ISSACHAR TRUDGIAN and ISABELLA PALMER:

Marriage: 31 Dec 1882 , Armidale , New South Wales , Australia18

                  vi.    LAVINIA TRUDGEON, b. Abt. 1857, Luxullian, Cornwall , England ; d. Aft. 1871.

 Notes for LAVINIA TRUDGEON:

Birth: Luxulyan Parish Baptismal records as "daughter of Joseph and Betsey."

1861 Census - aged 4, born St. Austell

1871 Census - Aged 14, born Luxulyan

 More About LAVINIA TRUDGEON:

Christening: 10 Oct 1856 , Luxulyan, Cornwall , Eng

                 vii.    EVA TRUDGEON, b. Abt. 1859, Luxullian, Cornwall , England ; d. Aft. 1871.

 Notes for EVA TRUDGEON:

Birth: Luxulyan Parish Baptismal records as "daughter of Joseph and Betsey."

1861 Census - aged 2, born St. Austell

1871 Census - aged 12, born Luxulyan.

 More About EVA TRUDGEON:

Christening: 07 Oct 1858 , Luxulyan, Cornwall , Eng

                viii.    WILLIAM HENRY TRUDGEON, b. 09 May 1861 , St. Austell, Cornwall , England ; d. Aft. 1930; m. (1) FANNY; b. , Great Britain ; m. (2) LOUISA COUMBE19, 28 Oct 1896 , Gogebic County , Michigan20; b. May 1856, England ; d. Aft. 1920.

Notes for WILLIAM HENRY TRUDGEON:

William was found in the 1892 Ironwood city directory: 

 Trudgeon, Wm. H. - miner,res e s Mansfield bet E Vaughn & E Aurora.

 William was found living in Ironwood, Michigan , in the 1900 census.  Per the census, he immigrated to the U.S. in 1883

 William Henry Trudgian

   S. of Joseph Trudgian & Betsey Knight

 William Henry Trudgian

Bap. 9.5.1861 at St. Austell, Cornwall , England

Occ. Miner

Marr. Fanny

Died 21st Dec. 1946 at Ironwood , Michigan , USA

 Children:

Reggie

Ethel

Lillian

 NOTE:

 1880 census of Champion, Marquette , Michigan

Simon KINSMEN Self M Male W 35 ENG Miner ENG ENG Elisebeth KINSMEN Wife M Female W 36 ENG Keeping House ENG ENG Simon C. KINSMEN Son S Male W 11 MI At School ENG ENG Mary V. KINSMEN Dau S Female W 7 WI At School ENG ENG Anna KINSMEN Dau S Female W 4 MI ENG ENG Elisebeth KINSMEN Dau S Female W 2 MI ENG ENG William TRUDGEON Other S Male W 20 ENG Miner ENG ENG Joseph HAPS Other S Male W 23 ENG Miner ENG ENG

 Source:  http://www.glennperry.co.uk/William_Henry_Trudgian.htmlBirth: Inferred from 1871 census.

 1871 Census - aged 9, born St. Austell.

 Notes from James Trudgeon of Elm Grove , WI .  William emigrated to America and lived on May Street in Ironwood, MI.

Information from Raymond James Trudgeon (grandson), 6241 Russell Ave. , Richfield , Minnesota 55423 .

Had two other wives.  

1920 Census, Gogebic Co., MI, age 58, living at 105 May, Ironwood, b. Eng. 1882 na 1900, Fanny Trudgeon wife 49, b. Eng. , Reginald Trudgeon, son 22, b. MI, John H. Smitham, step-son 21, b. Mexico, Ethel Smitham, step-daughter 19, b. Mexico , Lillian Smitham, step-daughter, b. Mexico , William A. Smitham, step-son 17, b. Mexico .

Notes for FANNY:

Information from Raymond James Trudgeon (grandson), 6241 Russell Ave. , Richfield , Minnesota 55423 .

1920 Census (Soundex) Michigan , William H. 58, b. Eng. , 105 May, Ironwood, Gogebic Co., 1882 na 1900, Fanny, wife 49, b. Eng., Reginald, son 22, b. MI.

Film #1,826,435.

More About WILLIAM TRUDGEON and LOUISA COUMBE:

Marriage: 28 Oct 1896 , Gogebic County , Michigan20

                   ix.    MARY KNIGHT TRUDGIAN, b. Abt. 1863, Luxulyan, Cornwall , England ; d. Aft. 1871; m. NICHOLAS SEARLE21.

 Notes for MARY KNIGHT TRUDGIAN:

 Mary Knight Trudgian

 Dau. of Joseph Trudgian & Betsey Knight

 Mary Knight Trudgian

Bap. 26.11.1863 at Luxulyan, Cornwall , England

Marr. Nicholas Searle in 1884 at Liskeard, Cornwall

Children:

Samuel, James, Ernest, William, Percy

NOTE

Nicholas (1866-1927), a Farm Labourer from Lanreath, Cornwall .

1891 census of Tollgate, St. Winnow, Cornwall

SEARLE Nicholas Head M M 26 Farm Labourer(Em'ee) Cornwall - Lanreath SEARLE Mary Wife M F 28 Cornwall - Luxulion SEARLE William Son S M 6 Cornwall - Lanreath SEARLE Samuel Son S M 4 Cornwall - Lanreath SEARLE James Son S M 3 Cornwall - Lanreath SEARLE Ernest Son S M 2 Cornwall - Lanreath

Source:  http://www.glennperry.co.uk/Mary_Knight_Trudgian.htm

Birth: Luxulyan Parish Baptismal records as "daughter of Joseph and Betsey."

1871 Census  - aged 8, born Luxulyan.

More About MARY KNIGHT TRUDGIAN:

Christening: 26 Nov 1863 , Luxulyan, Cornwall , Eng

                    x.    JAMES KNIGHT TRUDGEON, b. May 1870, St. Austell, Cornwall, England22; d. 16 Aug 1944, Hancock, Michigan22; m. BEATRICE INCH22, Ironwood, Iron, MI; b. Abt. 1879, ,Great Britain.

Notes for JAMES KNIGHT TRUDGEON:

Birth: Inferred from 1871 Census.

Marriage: Wife's name given in death certificate.

Death: Houghton Co., MI, death register, Bk. 1944, Calumet , #114.

 

1901-02 Polk: miner with Quincy mining company.

1903-04 Polk: miner, Baltic

1905-06 Polk: miner, res. 109 13th Ave.

1916 Polk Directory says he lived at 419 Franklin Location

1920 Census, Franklin Mine Loc., Houghton Co., MI, age 50 b. Eng. , 1888 na 1895 Beatrice, wife 41, b. Eng., NR, Mildred 23, Laura 20, Wilfred 18, Clyde 15, Louisa 13, Luther 11, James jr. 6.

Death certificate says that he lived at 407 Cooper, Hancock at time of death.

1871 Census - aged 1, born St. Austell.

Notes from James Sylvester Trudgeon, grandson of Joseph, 2000 Elm Tree, Elm Grove , WI

Notes for BEATRICE INCH:

Inferred from 1920 Census, Houghton Co., MI.

More About JAMES TRUDGEON and BEATRICE INCH:

Marriage: Ironwood, Iron, MI

                  xi.    ALBERT JOHN TRUDGEON, b. Abt. 1871, St. Austell, Cornwall , England .

Notes for ALBERT JOHN TRUDGEON:

!Birth: Inferred from St. Austell 1871 Census, where he was listed as 1 month.

Descendants of Anthony Trudgian, progenitor of this Trudgian line