Henry TREVELA & Jane GRENFELL

[MT02MHT]

My Great, Great, Great Grandfather is Henry TREVELA born about 1781 in Cornwall.
He married Jane GRENFEL in 1803 in St. Just, Cornwall. I cannot find out anything about
is birth, parents, or anything prior to his marriage to Jane.
His surname although is given as TREVELA in the marriage details, it is a mis-spelling of our family name TREWHELLA, which gets many variations thus complicating matters. Our family seem to stay concentrated around the penzance area mostly so  I would think Henry would be born here also.
I hope someone has some information about him because I have lots of info from him onwards but my tree comes to a grinding halt at Henry.
Many thanks in anticipation.
Mike Trewhella

[gortonboy]

Dont know if you have this,,,,in the 1841 census for "Jamaica Place" in the registration district Penzance

there are 2 families

Henry Trewhela 65 b 1776 labourer born Cornwall
Jane Trewhela 60 b 1781                 born Cornwal

also on the same page

Mark? Trewhela 25 b 1816 labourer born Cornwall
Elizabeth Trewhela 30 b 1811                     born Cornwall

HO 107 PIECE 143 FOLIO 5/23 PAGE 9

regards,,Mike.

[MT02MHT]

Many thanks for that info. It looks like it's the Henry and Jane I mentioned (the ages are right).
Don't know if it will help getting further with Henry though

[gortonboy]

have you tried the "penwith genealogy" forum?

the name Trewhella has its own section.  just google the above.

[MT02MHT]

Yes I have been on that forum and am in touch with someone there. Still no joy.
Mike

[cornishterrier]

The Mark? Trewhela referred to as being on the same page of the 1841 Census at Jamaica Place with Henry and Jane Trewhela is, in fact, Martin Grenfell Trewhela who was a son of Henry and Jane.

On the same page and between these two households you will find the family of Peter and Charlotte Galloway whose daughter Mary later married Thomas Henry Trewhela, grandson of Henry and jane.