Susan Woodham

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1834/35 - Birth (mixed results)

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If 1841 & 1851 census choices are correct, then Susan was born in 12 months preceding April 1835. Combined with gravestone age which requires birth between 4 Aug 1834 and 4 Aug 1835. Therefore 4 Aug 1834 ~ 1 April 1835
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If Simon & Mary choice for parents is correct, Cornwall baptisms shows the family waited until 1839 for baptism. Baptism record states she was born in 1839. This is probably incorrect. There are no other Susan Wilkins of similar age in the area.
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Something wrong with above conclusion. The marriage cert says she was already 20 when she married in April 1854, implying a birth date between Aug 1833 and April 1834.
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Maybe she lied about her age in order to marry?
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She was illiterate, and therefore may not have even known her true age.
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183x - Birth date varies from record to record

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Susan Woodham gravestone in ChCh (same as for husband Charles) "Died 4th August 1919 aged 84 years" [4 Aug 1834 - 4 Aug 1835] [] NZDIA death notice: 1919/6467 Woodham Susan 83Y ... implies birth in 1835-1836 [] Birth alternatives (FS) []

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1839 - Christening

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(FMP - Cornwall Baptisms) Susan Wilkins Born = 1839 Baptism = 1839 Parish = Probus (near Truro) Parents = Simon & Mary Wilkins [] If this is correct, then her marriage in 1854 implies she married at 15! []

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1841

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[] St Agnes, Trenithick, Truro, Cornwall, [] Household [] Mary Wilkin 30-34 Cornwall [] Sarah Wilkin 12 [1828] Cornwall Simon Wilkin 9 [1831] Cornwall Susana Wilkin 6 [1834] Cornwall <<<<<<<<<<< Thomas Wilkin 1 [1839] Cornwall [] First daughter Elizabeth [1826] not present. May have died. []

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1851

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Living with the very large Ferris family, St Clement, Truro. Appears to be a servant. Age 16 therefore born April 1834 ~ Mar 1835. [] Mr Ferris was an Innkeeper. It is not clear if the family lived at the Inn and/or whether the servants worked in the Inn. [] St Clement, Truro, Cornwall Old Bridge Street [] Household [] Harriett Snell Servant 24 St Michael Penkivell, Cornwall Susan Wilkin house Servant 16 unm St Agness, Cornwall []

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1854 - Marriage (Details from marriage cert)

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April 1854, day is not clear but looks like '3rd'.
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"In the register office in the district of Truro in the county of Cornwall."
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Charles Woodham and Susan Wilkins (no middle names).
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Ages:

• Charles is 24 [ Mar 1829 - Mar 1830 ],
• Susan is 20 [ Mar 1833 - Mar 1834 ].
• He is a bachelor, she is a single woman.

[] Job:

• He is a labourer,
• she has no job (a line is struck through this part).

[] Addresses:

• He lives on "Old Bridge Street Saint Mary" (no house number given)
• She lives in Saint Mary on "Pydar Street Saint Mary" (no house number given)
• Both streets still exist.
• Saint Mary seems to be a suburb of Truro now.

[] Fathers:

• William Woodham & Simon Wilkins
• William is a labourer,
• Simon is a miner (possibly 'briner', handwriting is awful).

[] "Married in the Register Office".
The line saying "according to the rites and ceremonies of the

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" has been struck out,
implying no church service or religious ceremony.
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He writes his name, she signs with a cross.
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Witnesses Mary Ann May & Thomas Fedoara (or similar).
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Charles and Mary were both essentially orphans by this stage in their lives.
Therefore no family members as witnesses.
Almost certainly Mary was lying about her age as she should have been about 18-19 at this time.
These factors together may have been the reason for a registry office wedding.
I think a registry office wedding might more easily let her conceal her age.
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May be related:

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[ 1 ]
Henry Wilkins

• Marriage Jan-Feb-Mar 1851
• Truro, Cornwall
• (other names)
• James Barratt
• Elizabeth James
• Loveday Jewell
• Joel Kinsman
• Elizabeth Williams

[ 2 ] Henry Wilkins

• 27 Feb 1851
• Kenwyn, Cornwall
• Residence Place Cox Hill
• Age 23
• Single
• Birth Year 1828
• Father Henry Wilkins
• Spouse Elizabeth Williams
• Spouse's Age 21
• Spouse's Marital Status Single
• Spouse's Birth Year 1830
• Spouse's Father James Williams

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Death

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Died at daughter's (Mrs Overend) house in Heathcote. However lived at Bordersley St Linwood. Several references to the Woodhams living at this street.