The Brokenshire Family.htm

THE BROKENSHIRE FAMILY

My thanks to David Stevens of Wellington, New Zealand who provided much of the information on this branch of my family tree.

John Brokenshire married Catherine Facey on 4 March 1804 in St Winnow
(In 1841 John is aged 60 and a Farmer. Catherine is 60. The family are living in Hartswell, St Winnow)
(In 1851 John is aged 74 and a Farmer of 40 acres. Catherine is 71. The family are living in Lower Harts Well, St Winnow)
(Catherine died in the December quarter 1856 - Bodmin 5c 55)
(John died in the December quarter 1858 - Bodmin 5c 75)

They had six children

Name	Date and place Christened	Any other information
John Brokenshire	2 December 1804 in st Winnow	None
Ann Brokenshire	19 June 1808 in St Winnow	None
William Brokenshire	24 December 1809 in St Winnow	Married Kitty Adams around 1835
Elizabeth Brokenshire	26 September 1813 in St Winnow	Died on 2 November 1819
Samuel Brokenshire	4 May 1817 in St Winnow	Died on 21 November 1819
Samuel Brokenshire	9 February 1823 in St Winnow	In 1851 he is at home aged 20 Married Elizabeth ? possibly Benney in the June quarter 1854 - Bodmin 5c 198

St Winnow Church

Samuel Brokenshire married Elizabeth ? possibly Benney in the June quarter 1854 (Bodmin 5c 198)
(In 1861 Samuel is aged 38 and an Ag Lab. Elizabeth is 28. The family are living in Bodelva, St Blazey)
(In 1871 Samuel is aged 48 and an Ag Lab. Elizabeth is 38. The family are living in Ladock, District 4b)
(In 1881 Samuel is aged 58 and an Ag Lab. Elizabeth is 48. The family are living in Tremabyn, Lanivet)
(Samuel died between 1881 and 1891)
(In 1891 Elizabeth is a widow aged 55 and living on her own means in Jaysland, St Cleer)
(Elizabeth died in the March quarter 1904 aged 70 - Bodmin 5c 102)

They had five children

Name	Date and place Christened	Any other information
John Brokenshire	Born around 1855 in St Winnow	In 1861 he is at home aged 6 and a Scholar In 1871 he is at home aged 16 and a Tin Miner Not at home in 1881
George Brokenshire	Born around 1856 in St Winnow	In 1861 he is at home aged 5 and a Scholar In 1871 he is at home aged 15 and a Tin Miner Not at home in 1881
William Brokenshire	Born around 1862 in St Blazey	In 1871 he is at home agreed 9 and a Scholar In 1881 he is at home aged 19 and an Ag Lab Married Robena Abraham in the December quarter 1890 (Liskeard 5c 102) In 1891 William is aged 29 and a Farmer. Robina is 22. They are living in Jaysland, St Cleer
Samuel Brokenshire	Born around 1864 in St Blazey	In 1871 he is at home aged 7 and a Scholar Not at home in 1881
Grace Brokenshire	Born in the March quarter 1868 in Ladock (Truro 5c 151)	In 1871 she is at home aged 3 In 1881 she is at home aged 13 and a Scholar Married Samuel Hicks in the March quarter 1890 (Bodmin 5c 102)