Thomas John son of Thomas Brabyn of Looe Vean, servant, and Ursula (baptismal record)
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In 1901 Thomas John Brabyn, aged 46, born in Feock Cornwall, tea dealer, and wife Mary Elizabeth, aged 47, born in Feock, were living at Goonpiper Feock with daughters Ivy Ursula (8), and Emily Myrta (6), both born in Feock.
In 1911 John Brabyn, aged 56, born in Feock, general labourer, and wife of 20 years Mary, aged 57, born in Feock, laundress, were living at The Laundry Porthgwidden Devoran with daughter Ivy (18) of Feock, assistant in laundry, sister Emily Brabyn (59) of Feock, cousin Ada Rouncefield (15) of St. Ives, private means.
In 1921 Thomas John Brabyn, aged 66 years 10 months, born in Feock, general worker (private), and wife Mary Elizabeth Brabyn, aged 67 years 7 months, born in Feock, home duties, were living in Porthgwidden, near Devoran. With them were daughters (born in Feock, single) Ivy Ursula Brabyn (28y 7m), laundress, and Emily Myrta Brabyn (27y 1m), laundress.
In the 1939 Register Thomas J Brabyn (b. 17 Aug 1854), widowed, retired estate handyman, was living in Laundry Cottage, Restronger, Feock. At the same address were (daughter) Ivy U Hitchens (b. 20 Nov 1892), married, unpaid domestic duties, and (daughter) Emily M Brabyn (b. 22 May 1894), single, laundress.
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Thomas John Brabyn of Laundry Cottage, Restronguet, St. Feock, died aged 100 years (burial record).
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Funeral of Feock's Centenarian
The funeral of Mr. Thomas John Brabyn, aged 100, of Laundry Cottage, Restronguet, Feock's oldest inhabitant, who died on Saturday, took place at Feock Parish Church yesterday. The Vicar of Kea (the Rev. V. A. Callow) officiated, assisted by the Rev. S. Taylor (Methodist).
Mourners were Miss M. Brabyn (daughter), Mr. F. Hitchens (son-in-law), Messrs. S. A., R. G. S., and A. P. Frost (nephews), Miss E. L. Frost (great-niece) and others....
From The West Briton and Royal Cornwall Gazette, Thursday, 14 Oct 1954, p. 5
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