Mary Elizabeth DREW

Mary Elizabeth DREW, daughter of Edward George DREW (DREW-DINGEY) and Mary Ann REID (or REED or READ), was born on 25 April 1858 in Mylor, Cornwall and was christened on 24 November 1858 in Penryn Wesleyan Chapel, Cornwall.
Recorded events in her life were:
She appeared on the England census in 1861 in Mylor Bridge, Cornwall.
Mary E Drew, 2, Scholar, Cornwall-Mylor
She appeared on the England census in 1871 in Mylor Bridge, Cornwall.
Mary E Drew, Daughter, 12, Cornwall-Mylor
She worked as a domestic servant in Dec 1879 in Mylor Bridge, Cornwall, as recorded on the birth certificate for her first child.
Not yet found on the England census in 1881.
She worked as a domestic servant in Dec 1882 in Mylor Bridge, Cornwall, as recorded on the birth certificate for her second child.
She appeared on the England census in 1891 in Anthony, Cornwall.
Mary E Trays, wife, married, 32, Cornwall Mylor Bridge.
She appeared on the England census in 1901 in Anthony Cottages, Anthony, Cornwall.
Mary E Trays, wife, married, 41, Cornwall Mylor.

Mary had a relationship with a person (or persons) whose name has not been officially recorded. This couple did not marry.
Their children were:
i. Hester Ann DREW was born on 24 November 1879 in Mylor Bridge, Cornwall and was christened on 14 April 1880 in Mylor, Cornwall.
ii. Frederick Joseph DREW was born on 11 December 1882 in Mylor Bridge, Cornwall and was christened on 18 June 1885 in Mylor, Cornwall.

Mary married Joseph TRAYS in June Quarter 1891 in St Germans, Cornwall, son of John TRAYS and Mary Ann. Joseph was born about 1864 in Anthony, Cornwall.
Marriage Notes: Marriages April May June 1891
Drew Mary Elizabeth St. Germans 5c53
Trays Emily St. Germans 5c53
Trays Joseph St. Germans 5c53
Vincent Charles St. Germans 5c53

Recorded events in Joseph's life were:
He appeared on the England census in 1871 in Anthony, Cornwall.
Joseph Trays, son, 5, Scholar, Cornwall Anthony.
He appeared on the England census in 1881 in Anthony, Cornwall.
Joseph Trays, son, single, 15, Agricultural labourer, Cornwall Anthony
He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Anthony, Cornwall.
Joseph Trays, head, married, 26, Labourer H M Dockyard, employed, Cornwall Anthony.
He appeared on the England census in 1901 in Anthony Cottages, Anthony, Cornwall.
Joseph Trays, head, married, 36, Hammer man H M Dockyard, worker, Cornwall Anthony (RG13/2187 page 10. (District 9)).
I could not find this in the transcription, but was lucky enough to find the relevant image without much of a search. For some reason, I started at the last ED, mainly because it was only 13 pages.

The known child from this marriage was:
i. Joseph Edward TRAYS was born about 1895 in St Johns, Cornwall.

Second Generation (Children)

Hester Ann DREW was born on 24 November 1879 in Mylor Bridge, Cornwall and was christened in the Church of England on 14 April 1880 in Mylor, Cornwall.
Birth Notes: Father's name not entered on Birth Certificate
Recorded events in her life were:
She appeared on the England census in 1881 in Mylor Bridge, Cornwall, in the household of Edward George Drew.
Hester A Drew, Granddaughter, 1, Cornwall-Mylor Bridge.
She appeared on the England census in 1891 in Mylor Bridge, Cornwall, in the household of Edward George Drew.
Hester A Drew, Granddaughter, 11, Scholar, Cornwall-Mylor.
She appeared on the England census in 1901 in "Avalon", Lowcay Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire.
Hester A Drew, Servant, Single. 21, Domestic servant, Cornwall Falmouth, in the household of Alfred Burner.

Hester married George Trevillian STEVENS in the September Quarter of 1907 in St Germans, Cornwall.
Marriage Notes: September Quarter, 1907. St Germans Vol.5c, p.41.

The known child from this marriage was:
i. Reginald G T STEVENS was born March Quarter of 1912 in St Germans, Cornwall.

Frederick Joseph DREW was born on 11 December 1882 in Mylor Bridge, Cornwall and was christened in the Church of England on 18 June 1885 in Mylor, Cornwall.
Birth Notes: Father's name not stated on Birth Certificate.
Frederick Joseph DREW born Mar Q 1883, Falmouth, Vol.5c P.164.

Recorded events in his life were:
He appeared on the England census in 1891 in Mylor Bridge, Cornwall in the household of Edward G Drew.
Frederick J Drew, Grandson, 8, Scholar, Cornwall-Falmouth.
He appeared on the England census in 1901 in New Row, Mylor, Cornwall, in the household of Edward G Drew.
Frederick J Drew, Grandson, Single, 18, Gardener, Worker, Cornwall-Mylor.

Frederick married Beatrice M C BICKFORD September Quarter 1911 in Plympton. Beatrice was born September Quarter 1884 in Devonport, Devon.
Marriage Notes: Frederick J DREW marries either Beatrice MC Bickford or Emma B Saunders, Sep Q 1911, Plympton, Vol.5b p.455
Subsequent birth registrations confirm Beatrice Bickford as the mother.

Children from this marriage were:
i. Ronald F DREW was born September Quarter 1912 in Devonport, Devon.
ii. Dorothy B DREW was born September Quarter 1915 in Devonport, Devon.
iii. Cyril B DREW was born Dec Q 1921 in Devonport, Devon.

Joseph Edward TRAYS was born in the March Quarter of1895 in St Johns, Cornwall.
Birth Notes: Births Mar 1895
Trays Joseph Edward St. Germans 5c36

General Notes: Possible marriage
Marriages Jun 1916
Trays Joseph E T Carter St. Germans 5a41
Marriages Jun 1916
Carter Ethel Trys St. Germans 5c 41

Recorded events in his life were:
He appeared on the England census in 1901 in Anthony Cottages, Anthony, Cornwall.
Edward J Trays, son, single, 6, Cornwall St Johns.

Third Generation (Grandchildren)

Reginald G T STEVENS was born Mar Q 1912 in St Germans, Cornwall.
Birth Notes: Mar Q 1912 Stevens Reginald G T Drew St.Germans 5c45

Ronald F DREW was born Sep Q 1912 in Devonport, Devon.
Birth Notes: Drew Ronald F Bickford Devonport 5b569 Sep Q 1912

Dorothy B DREW was born Sep Q 1915 in Devonport, Devon.
Birth Notes: Drew Dorothy B Bickford Devonport 5b492

Cyril B DREW was born Dec Q 1921 in Devonport, Devon.
Birth Notes: Drew Cyril B Bickford Devonport 5b469
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So, we have Mary Elizabeth moving to Anthony/Torpoint at some time after the birth of Frederick, leaving the first two children apparently in the care of their grandparents. However, they too appear to have gravitated towards the banks of the Tamar. It is likely that descendants still live in the area.

The Mylor Half Cousins

Grandfather, Samuel John DREW, might have had only one surviving full first cousin (Jane, daughter of John DREW), but there were 11 half first cousins, the children of Edward George DREW-DINGEY and Mary Ann REID (or REED), of Mylor. Now, thanks to recent input from Gail and Maria, I have been able to fill out the details of several of these, and have been prompted to send off for certificates that might help with the remainder.

So, the following posts will be devoted to what we now know about them. I will work from the oldest to the youngest, and add in details as they come to hand.

Another Drew descendant

Yesterday, I updated my tree in GenesReunited and this morning there were two new contacts arising from Hot Matches. One is a Pentreath descendant, whose name I have seen elsewhere, but the other was the great-granddaughter of Elizabeth Ann DREW and Francis Trannack CALF. Our Merseyside relations are manifold, it seems from a quick look at Josie's tree.

Charles Street, Waukesha Village

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Waukesha in 1891

Similar area as seen from a satellite, now.

William Reginald C Drew - Mylor

This morning, a message through Ancestry from the grand-daughter of this chap who I had as one of the descendants of Edward George DREW (-DINGEY). She is the daughter of his only daughter, as he was killed early in World War 1. I have replied, and am eagerly awaiting more news as I have been unable to find him in the 1901 Census or a likely marriage in FreeBMD.

Note: Despite this chap having father William John DREW and grandfather Edward George DREW, and despite William John being in Mylor Bridge at the time of the 1891 Census, he is said to not be part of 'our' lot. Strange. The evidence says something, but one must also take into account other information.

Bennet(t) Drew of Walworth, Surrey - Part the Second

I've found him, and family, in the 1851 Census at last! In the end, I searched for Jane M DREW, and found that Bennet(t) had been recorded as something that looks like "Barnett" and had been transcribed as (from memory) "Baraett". The odd thing is, Bennett the son had been born but wasn't included and I can't find him anywhere. Note: In the 1851 census, he appears to have been recorded as Benjamin Drew, grandson, living with Henry and Polly Hosking in Penzance.

But the exciting news is that I have some more on wife, Jane Moyle HOSKING. I had looked at baptisms in many of the parishes around Penzance with no luck but the very nice person known on B-G Forums as "Bo Peep" found a possible, in fact the only, Jane Moyle Hosking baptised in St Hilary, 15 April 1827, daughter of Henry (Blacksmith) and Polly. Using that info in the 1841 Census, that family was living in Market Jew Street, Penzance at census time. That puts them close to Bennet(t), who was living in Marine Terrace. Note: Looking around the family trees in Ancestry.com, it would appear that Polly was Polly MOYLE. I have sent off a request to one person for further information.

Just two years later, Bennet(t) and Jane were getting hitched in Shoreditch. Do you reckon they eloped?

Now, to find the details to allow us to work out the relationship (if any) between Jane Moyle Hosking and Bennet(t)'s mother, Eliza Hosking.

Another West Penwith DREW in Queensland

I've spotted another one! Emma DREW, b. abt. 1842 in Penzance, daughter of John DREW and Elizabeth Lembrey EDWARDS, married John ODGERS in September 1864 and migrated to Australia in 1865 on the "Empress of the Seas", arriving on the 18 June 1865. They appear to have had 5 children between 1867 and 1873, but not a great deal of luck as it seems that 3 of them died in infancy.

I am trying to track down the burial places, but it seems that they weren't buried in any of the Brisbane City Council cemeteries.

Thursday night: I can find no deaths or marriages (before 1914) of the two survivors.

MOUSEHOLE History and Recollections

An e-mail from Chris with interesting news and a snippet.

"I have just managed to obtain a book from ebay its called MOUSEHOLE: History and Recollections by Nettie PENDER. It was published 1970. I haven't read it yet but I think she was quite old when she wrote it. Her address was 1 Kegwin Place, Mousehole, Penzance. The foreword was written by John J BECKERLEGGE and drawings by Nettie's son Jack PENDER.

One paragraph that I read is about the old and new quays

The old Quay was built soon after the year 1393. During research in the British Museum Mr J Ledbury of Truro copied an old manuscript written in latin.

AD1389 a grant of land to build a quay for men and boats in Mousehole by this attested indenture in that we John Trewoof and John Powes grant, give and by this present charter of our intention confirm to John Wills (an ancestor of Nettie's) and John Pouhe attendants of the chapels of the blessed virgin mary and st edmund of Mousehole the committal to the present community of the town of Mousehole wheresoever they perceive the better to protect the hutments at Mousehole, with their appurtenances, to have and to hold to John Wills and John Pouhe and their successors forever delivering to us our heirs twelve pence annually for building the same, whenever it pleases to remain from the present time true; and that we and our heirs will sell our interest in the placed walls, that is to say, to render, abandon and our heirs holding in land with appurtenances to the holding of John Wills and John Pouhe and their successors, to hold it as it is, we warrant it against all men forever. In witness of whose affairs this indenture of desire by us John Trewoof and John Powes and since that by John Wills and John Pouhe, John Trewtheleck, STEPHEN DREUGH and others dated at Mousehole the feast day next before the feast of st gregory, in the 12th year of the reign of King Richard 11, that is 1387.

Chris wonders whether Stephen Dreugh might be a rendering of Stephen Drew. So, for that matter, do I.

Drew Convicts from Cornwall

Ancestry.com.au has made available the convict registers, free for 10 days. So, being a nosey parker, I signed up for the free trial and had a peep. This is what I found:

Name:	Edward Drew
Vessel:	Mangles
Convicted Date:	22 Oct 1834
Voyage Date:	24 Apr 1835
Colony:	Van Dieman's Land
Piece:	HO 11/10
Place of Conviction:	Cornwall
County of Conviction:	Cornwall

Edward was sentenced to 7 years. He was convicted at Falmouth Second Sessions. On the original, he is bracketed with Robert Roberts.

Name:	Peter Drew
Vessel:	Fame
Convicted Date:	25 Mar 1816
Voyage Date:	9 Oct 1816
Colony:	New South Wales
Piece:	HO 11/2
Place of Conviction:	Cornwall
County of Conviction:	Cornwall

Name:	Samuel Drew
Vessel:	Fame
Convicted Date:	25 Mar 1816
Voyage Date:	9 Oct 1816
Colony:	New South Wales
Piece:	HO 11/2
Place of Conviction:	Cornwall
County of Conviction:	Cornwall

Peter and Samuel seemed to have some connection with William Mallet the Younger, as they are bracketed together on the original page. All three were sentenced to life, convicted at the Cornwall Assizes.

Now, where do we find out what they were convicted for, and were they connected in any way to our mob?

William Charles DREW, b. Sept Q 1848

If anybody has been wondering where this chap and his wife, Elizabeth Ann Hodge, got to between their marriage on 3 April 1870 and the 1871 Census (from which they are conspicuously absent), they migrated to Queensland. So, I have other Cornwall DREW connections here (somewhere), descendants of the surviving 8 of the 13 children of my 3rd cousin twice removed.

I am slowly going through the Queensland BMD 1829-1914 and the assisted immigration indexes trying to work out who the other Queensland Drews might be, and where they came from. Some are very obviously German, some are Irish, there was one born in the West Indies, another born in France.

Assisted Immigration Index
DREW Wm C 21 Indus 21 Jul 1870 IMM/114 6 M1697
DREW Elizabeth A 20 Indus 21 Jul 1870 IMM/114 6 M1697

Descendants - well, children at least.

1. William Charles DREW, son of William DREW and Rebecca BOTTRELL, was born September Q 1848 in Penzance, Cornwall..(1)

Noted events in his life were:

* He appeared on the England census in 1851 in Daniel Place, Madron,
Cornwall. William C Drew, son, 2, Cornwall Penzance
* He appeared on the England census in 1861 in 10 Daniel Place, Madron,
Cornwall. William C Drew, Son, 12, Scholar, Cornwall Penzance

William married Elizabeth Ann HODGE on 3 April 1870 in Penzance, Cornwall..(1) Elizabeth was born about 1850.(1)

Children from this marriage were:
+ 2 F i. Mary Ellen DREW was born in 1871 in Queensland.
+ 3 M ii. William Charles DREW was born in 1873 in Queensland.
+ 4 M iii. Samuel DREW was born in 1874 in Queensland.
+ 5 M iv. Frank DREW was born in 1876 in Queensland and died in 1876 in Queensland.
+ 6 F v. Annie DREW was born in 1879 in Queensland.
+ 7 F vi. Elizabeth Jane DREW was born in 1881 in Queensland and died in 1882 in Queensland at age 1.
+ 8 F vii. Lillian DREW was born in 1882 in Queensland.
+ 9 M viii. Albert DREW was born in 1882 in Queensland and died in 1883 in Queensland at age 1.
+ 10 M ix. Herbert DREW was born in 1884 in Queensland.
+ 11 M x. John Henry DREW was born in 1887 in Queensland.
+ 12 F xi. Ethel Maud DREW was born in 1887 in Queensland and died in 1887 in Queensland.
+ 13 M xii. Arthur DREW was born in 1889 in Queensland.
+ 14 F xiii. Florence Gertude DREW was born in 1890 in Queensland and died in 1891 in Queensland at age 1.


I haven't yet got around to the detective work on marriages of the surviving children.