A Pub. in St. Just in Penwith?

[Colin Rowledge]

I have a very distant relative by marriage, who was buried in St. Just in Penwith on 8 April 1902. Her residence was according to the OPC site "The Labour in Vain". She was 82 when she died.

If this was a Pub. can anyone tell me who the landlord was?

Thanks

[RobinC]

There are two schedules for Labour-In-Vain, St Just in Penwith in 1901.

The first schedule has the Matthews family whose head was a tin miner.

MATTHEWS, Francis Head Married M 34 1867 Tin Miner St Just, Cornwall
MATTHEWS, Mary J Wife Married F 33 1868 St Just, Cornwall
MATTHEWS, Francis J Son M 0 1901 St Just, Cornwall

RG number: RG13 Piece: 2257 Folio: 138 Page: 15

The second schedule has the Strick family whose head is a Carpenter.

STRICK, Joseph Head Married M 46 1855 Carpenter St Levan, Cornwall
STRICK, Mary A Wife Married F 40 1861 St Just, Cornwall
STRICK, Janie Daughter Single F 15 1886 Dressmaker St Just, Cornwall
STRICK, Harry Son M 10 1891 St Just, Cornwall
STRICK, Lillie Daughter F 8 1893 St Just, Cornwall

RG number: RG13 Piece: 2257 Folio: 138 Page: 16

Census copyright of TNA

[RobinC]

The Strick family are still there in 1911 and Labour-in-vain is a street according to the 1911 census.

They were also there in 1891.

I know you didn't ask about this family but they intrigued me.

[malcolm99]

It is in 1911 as well as there are 3 households listed as being in Labour-in-Vain

[malcolm99]

It's also there in 1891 at RG12/1860 fol. 125 p. 23 & 24 - 5 houses this time.

Record in care of TNA: Crown copyright

[RobinC]

I couldn't find it in 1891 & 1911 at first as St Just in Penwith has been shortened to St Just.

[olliecat]

Why do you think the address 'Labour in Vain' is a pub?

By the way, is this your distant relative?

1902
"April 5th 9am Mr Stick of Labour in Vain came to arrange for a grave for his mother in law Mrs Jane Pascoe age 82. Funeral as far as is known for Tues. next at 5pm. She was buried on top of the Coffin of her husband, the little Embryo being moved to the bottom of the grave at the old mans feet."

From the "The diary of the sexton, 1893–1902" of St. Just in Penwith...

https://
west-penwith.org.uk/justsx10.htm

[RobinC]

This is Mrs Jane Pascoe in 1891, living at Labour in Vain:

PASCOE, James Head Married M 76 1815 Butcher ? Cornwall
PASCOE, Jane Wife Married F 72 1819 St Just, Cornwall

RG number: RG12 Piece: 1860 Folio:125 Page: 23

Census reference courtesy of TNA

Possibly James's death:

Deaths Mar 1900
Pascoe James 85 Penzance 5c 241

Jane's death:

Deaths Jun 1902
Pascoe Jane 82 Penzance 5c 189

[olliecat]

I guess this is off-topic now, (as I don't know if you already have this info), but I wanted to find the child buried with the PASCOEs. It seems it was their grandson.

1901
"Sept 3rd A still born child buried with old Jem (butcher) Pascoe. No 39. A Section. 3rd Row. (Joseph Stricks) certificate."

From "The diary of the sexton, 1893–1902" of St. Just in Penwith"

https://
west-penwith.org.uk/justsx9.htm

[RobinC]

I guess this is off-topic now

I think Colin might be ok with that if we have found information that he didn't have before....