• Born: 1826, Croft Michell, Camborne, Cornwall
• Christened: 27 Jun 1826, Camborne, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 29 May 1847, Chapel of St. John, Camborne, Cornwall ¹
• Died: 24 May 1914, Redruth Workhouse Infirmary, Redruth, Cornwall
• Buried: 28 May 1914, Camborne, Cornwall ¹

  Research Notes:

In 1861 Elizabeth Temby, aged 35, born in Camborne, and husband Peter Temby, aged 35, born in Camborne Cornwall, copper miner, were in Troon, Camborne. With them were children (born in Camborne) William (12), copper miner, Elizabeth (9), Grace (6), and Ann (1).

In 1871 Elizabeth Temby, aged 46, born in Camborne, and husband Peter Temby, aged 46, born in Camborne, tin miner, were in Troon, Camborne. With them were children (born in Camborne) William (23), tin miner, Elizabeth Jane (20), mine labourer at surface, Grace (17), mine labourer, Ann (12), scholar, Hannah (8), scholar, and Susan (3).

In 1881 Elizabeth Temby, aged 54, born in Camborne, and husband Peter Temby, aged 56, born in Camborne, tin miner, were in Carnarton St., Camborne. Present were daughters (born in Camborne): Elizabeth Jane (29), tin miner, Annie (19), rope manufactory, Mary Ann (16), scholar, and Susan (12), scholar.

In 1891 Elizabeth Temby, aged 63, born in Camborne, widow, was in Carnarthen St., Camborne, Cornwall. With her were daughters Elizabeth J. (29), Mary A. (26), infirm disability, and Lilley (3), all unmarried.

In 1901 Elizabeth Temby, aged 77, born in Camborne, widow, was with her daughter Jane Tresidder and her husband John, in Carnarthen St., Camborne. There also was Elizabeth's adopted daughter Lillie Temby (12) of Camborne.

In 1911 Elizabeth Temby, aged 83, born in Camborne, widow, old age pensioner, was boarding at at 183 Dolcoath Rd., Camborne.

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Elizabeth Temby of 28 Roskear Row died aged 86 years. Age understated by a year or two.

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TEMBY—At Redruth Workhouse Infirmary, May 24, Elizabeth Temby, aged 86.

Royal Cornwall Gazette, Thursday, 28 May 1914, p. 5

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FATAL ACCIDENT TO MRS. E. TEMBY.

Mr. Edward Boase held an inquest at Redruth Miners' Hospital on Monday touching the death of Elizabeth Temby, aged 86, of 28, Roskear Road, Camborne.

From the evidence of deceased's daughter, Mrs. Susan Row, with whom deceased had resided, it appeared that on April 30th deceased fell outside the back door and broke her thigh. Witness found her lying down in great agony, and on May 4th it was thought advisable to remove deceased to the Hospital Infirmary.

Dr. W. Hichens said that no doubt death was due to old age, accelerated by the accident, and a verdict of "Accidental death" was returned.

Royal Cornwall Gazette, Thursday, 28 May 1914, p. 8