Reen - Mevagissey Area

[Devonmade]

Tabitha Reen (nee Melhuish, bap 1765) - could not be found in the censuses so we thought she must have died, re-married or emigrated, but she has been discovered in the 1841 Census. It's a poor image, , she's there with a rounded down age of 75, a widow (crossed out), living in Lelean's Court, Mevagissey. The writing's so obscure she'd been mis-transcribed! She's next door to her daughter Isabella (now Johns) & her family.

Living with her is a Tabitha George (6th up from bottom), rounded down age 50, widow (crossed out). It took a long time to realise it said 'George' as it mis-transcribed as 'Ewer' etc.
So it appears this is her daughter, Tabitha Melhuish Reen, bap 1788, who had married John Witford (in 1804). She has presumably since married a ???? George & been widowed.

In 1851 Tabitha George has been found living with her Aunt Ann Strick/Strike (who may have been either Ann nee Reen or Ann nee Melhuish b 1770). Whilst living in Mylor with her Aunt she appears to have met Nicholas Goodfellow and married him 1852 Q3 in Falmouth reg district & died prob 1872 Q2, Falmouth.

Can we find Tabitha Reen's (b 1765) death anywhere - No
Can we find/prove John Witford's death - No,
Can we find Tabitha Witford/Withford/Whithford marrying a ??? George - No

Despite much searching we have drawn a lot of blanks.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks, Sue

[lesleys]

the marriage to Nicholas Goodfellow was 30 Aug 1852 at Mylor. both parties were widowed and the bride's father's name is shown as William Rees ( could easily be a mistranscription of Reen) on Cornwall opc database.

[Devonmade]

Thank you for that clarification. It is disappointing that we can find no trace of the answers to the questions we have. But we will keep searching.

Sue

[Nankervis]

There was a John Whitford burial at Mevagissey 8.10.1835.
John was 54.

[Devonmade]

That is a possibility I will keep it in mind. Have you a way to find if John witford and Tabitha Reen had more than one child? They were married in 1804, I've only got one son John b1805.

Sue

[Nankervis]

I've looked at the Mevagissey baptisms and I can only see John who was baptised 30.6.1805.
I've also checked for Whitford and there is nothing there for any children of John and Tabitha.

[Devonmade]

Thank you for looking, strange isn't it. I think we will never know the answers.

Sue