THE GLASSON FAMILY OF LELANT

Thomas Glasson married Lucy Russell on 1 DEC 1842 in Sithney
(In 1851 Thomas is aged 36 and a Farmer of 120 acres. Lucy is aged 37. The family is living in Tregarrack, Wendron)
(In 1861 Thomas is aged 46 and Farmer of 100 acres. Lucy is aged 40. The family is living in Tregarrack, Wendron)
(In 1871 Thomas is aged 56 and a Farmer of 150 acres. Lucy is aged 56. The famiuly is living in Tregarrack, Wendron)
(In 1881 Thomas is aged 66 and a Farmer. Lucy is aged 67. The family is living in Croft Breage, Sithney)
(In 1891 Thomas is aged 76 and a Farmer. Lucy is aged 77. The family is living in Wheal Christopher, Sithney)
(Lucy Glasson of Wheal Christo[her was buried on
(Thomas Glasson of Wheal Christopher was buried on 23 MAR 1900 in Sithney aged 85)

I have identified ten children

Name Date and place of birth/christening Any other information
Joseph Glasson 28 MAY 1848 in Lelant
[Source = opc database]
In 1851 he is at home aged 7 and a Scholar
In 1861 he is at home aged 17 and a Farm Asst
Married Mary Glasson Treweeke on 13 AUG 1872 in Breage
Bathsheba Reed Glasson 25 AUG 1850 in Lelant
[Source = opc database]
In 1851 she is at home aged 4
In 1861 she is at home aged 14
Married Thomas Scoble on 27 APR 1875 in Sithney
Susan Reed Glasson 7 DEC 1851 in Lelant
[Source = opc database]
In 1851 she is at home aged 1
In 1861 she is at home aged 11 and a Scholar
In 1871 she is at home aged 21
Married James Holman on 4 JUL 1872 in Helston
Mary Russell Glasson 22 JAN 1854 in Lelant
[Source = opc database]
In 1861 she is at home aged 9 and a Scholar
In 1871 she is at home aged 19
Married Charles Lory on 7 SEP 1874 in Wendron
Thomas Glasson 30 JAN 1856 on the St Ives Weslryan Methodist Circuit
[Source = opc database]
In 1861 he is at home aged 5 and a Scholar
In 1871 he is at home aged 15

Coroner's Inquest dated 2 AUG 1878

A young Farmer named Thomas Glasson, 23 years of age, son of Mr T. Glasson of Tregarrack near Helston, committed suicide this morning by hanging himself with a rope from a cross beam in his father's cattle shed. The deceased had been in a low desponding state for some time.

Thomas was buried on 3 AUG 1878 in Sithney

 

 

 

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