John Wesley Trounson
1831JN05
- BIRTH. Aged 10 in 1841; aged 25 in 1854, son of Thomas; born around 1829-31; baptised 9 Oct 1831 at Mawgan-in-Meneage, son of Thomas, farmer, and Mary. Sources: 1841 census, REG/COPC.
- CENSUS. John Trounson; Mawgan-in-Meneage 6 Jun 1841; at Penvaries, aged 10, born in Cornwall; in Thomas Trounson’s household. Sources: 1841 census/COCP. Thomas Trounson is father.
- MARR. Aged 25, merchant’s clerk, from St Bennett’s, Gracechurch St, London, son of Thomas, farmer, married Margaretta Sandoe Trounson [1825MG01], 28 Dec 1854 at Kenwyn, witnesses Francis Trounson and Mary H Crewes; registered Truro 1854DEC 5c/321. Sources: REG/COPC, GRO/FreeBMD. Settled in London at Islington, Lambeth, Hackney, Finchley. Children: Mary A 1856MY05, Henry 1864HE03, Francis 1866FR02. Other possible daughter Jane E 1852JS01.
- CENSUS. John W Trownson; London 3 Apr 1881; at 43 Oakfield Rd, Middlesex; aged 50, head, M, banking clerk; with wife Margaretta 55, children Francis 15, Henry 17, Mary Ann 25. Sources: 1881 census/FamS. Middlesex, possibly near Finchley.
- Comments. Son of Thomas 1786TH01 and Mary 1802MY04. Merchant’s clerk in 1850. Marriage age points to birth around 1822.
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