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Ruth Thomas 1830 – 1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 June 1830

Birth Location: Boswednack Zennor England

Death Date: 21 July 1909

Death Location: Wheal Hope Gwinear England

Father: William Thomas

Mother: Christian Michell

Spouse(s): William Shadford

Children(s): Benjamin Shadford, Elizabeth Shadford, Ruth Shadford, Honor Shadford, Mary Shadford, Naomi Shadford, William Shadford, Thomas Shadford, Bessie Shadford, Thomas Shadford, Emily Shadford

The story of Ruth Thomas began in 1830 in Boswednack Zennor England. In 1861, Ruth Thomas resided in Madron, Cornwall, England. In 1891, Ruth Thomas resided in Sancreed, Cornwall, England. Ruth Thomas married William Shadford, and had children including Benjamin Shadford, Elizabeth Ann Shadford, Ruth Thomas Shadford, Honor Jane Shadford, Mary Ann Shadford, Naomi Shadford, William Shadford, Thomas Henry Shadford, Bessie Shadford, Thomas Henry Shadford, Emily Shadford. Ruth Thomas passed away in 1909 in Wheal Hope Gwinear England.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Thomas began in 1830 in Boswednack Zennor England.
  • In 1861, Ruth Thomas resided in Madron, Cornwall, England.
  • In 1891, Ruth Thomas resided in Sancreed, Cornwall, England.
  • Ruth Thomas married William Shadford, and had children including Benjamin Shadford, Elizabeth Ann Shadford, Ruth Thomas Shadford, Honor Jane Shadford, Mary Ann Shadford, Naomi Shadford, William Shadford, Thomas Henry Shadford, Bessie Shadford, Thomas Henry Shadford, Emily Shadford.
  • Ruth Thomas passed away in 1909 in Wheal Hope Gwinear England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Thomas
1776 – 1852
Birth Location: Zennor, Cornwall, England
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Christian Michell
1795 – 1874
Birth Location: Zennor,Cornwall,England
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Spouses(s)

William Shadford
1825 – 1895
Birth Location: Madron Penzance England
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Children(s)

Benjamin Shadford
1852 – 1858
Birth Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Shadford
1854 – 1930
Birth Location: Penzance, Cornwall, England
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Ruth Shadford
1856 – 1953
Birth Location: Phillick, Hayle Cornwall United Kingdom
RS
Honor Shadford
1858 – 1947
Birth Location: Phillack, Cornwall, England
HS
Mary Shadford
1861 – 1951
Birth Location: Gwinear, Cornwall, England
MS
Naomi Shadford
1864 – 1960
Birth Location: Gwinear, Cornwall
NS
William Shadford
1866 – 1940
Birth Location: Wheal Hope C, United Kingdom
WS
Thomas Shadford
1868 – 1872
Birth Location: Redruth, Cornwall
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Bessie Shadford
1871 – 1950
Birth Location: Wheal Hope Gwinear England
BS
Thomas Shadford
1873 – 1962
Birth Location: Gwinear Cornwall England
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Emily Shadford
1862 –
Birth Location: Madron, Cornwall, England
ES

Ruth Thomas's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Thomas
1830 – 1909
Birth Place: Boswednack Zennor England
Parents
William Q Thomas
1776 – 1852
Zennor, Cornwall, England
Christian Michell
1795 – 1874
Zennor,Cornwall,England
Grandparents
John Thomas
1737 – 1795
Zennor, Cornwall
Mary Thomas
1741 – 1816
Zennor Cornwall
Great-Grandparents
Hannibal Thomas
1710 – 1787
Charity Stephens
1715 – 1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Thomas's Descendants

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Ruth Thomas (19 June 1830 – 21 July 1909) m. William Shadford (31 December 1825 – 2 April 1895)
  1. 1. Benjamin Shadford (16 August 1852 – Dec 1858)
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) Shadford (27 July 1854 – 15 Jan 1930)
  3. 3. Ruth (Thomas) Shadford (25 June 1856 – Mar 1953)
  4. 4. Honor (Jane) Shadford (27 December 1858 – 13 May 1947) m. Jacob Holman (October 1858 – 20 May 1913)
    1. 1. Francis Holman (20 October 1880 – 15 Jul 1959) m. Mary (Ann Margaret) Gough (22 NOV 1890 – 31 JAN 1980)
      1. 1. IRIS (MARY) Holman (14 Mar 1912 – ) m. Albert (John Rudolph) Sutherland (abt. 1907 – )
      2. 2. ALBERT (FRANK) Holman (29 Apr 1914 – 5 Aug 1973) m. Vera (Marguerite) Pearce (26 Jul 1917 – 13 Nov 2005)
        1. 1. Terence (Frank) Holman (24 Dec 1940 – 24 Jan 2017) m. Unknown
        2. 2. Spencer (Errol) Holman
      3. 3. EDNA (RUTH) Holman (8 Jun 1917 – ) m. Alfred (Ernest) Stadler (1913 – )
      4. 4. FRANK (ARTHUR) Holman (16 Sep 1921 – 16 Nov 1977) m. Cynthia Ruth
        1. 1. Kevin Holman
        2. 2. Sandra Holman
        3. 3. Lynette Holman
      5. 5. Phyllis (Elaine) Holman (12 Aug 1924 – 10 Jan 2014) m. Cecil (Charles Edward) Dove (1914 – )
      6. 6. Olive (May) Holman (1929 – )
      7. 7. GEORGE (RALPH) Holman (9 Sep 1930 – ) m. Deloris (Loraine) Marshall (29 Jul 1932 – 2006)
        1. 1. SHAUN Holman (26 Apr 1959 – ) m. ROXANE DRAKE (20 Jan 1962 – )
        2. 2. BRAD Holman
        3. 3. CURT Holman
      8. 8. Walter Holman
      9. 9. Harold (T) Holman
    2. 2. Mary Holman (30 Jul 1882 – 9 Mar 1973) m. Albert (James) Hayling (25 May 1890 – 5 Feb 1971)
      1. 1. Elsie (May) Hayling (24 February 1918 – 15 August 2003)
    3. 3. William (Henry) Holman (8 July 1884 – 30 Sept 1924) m. Helen (Sim) McLagan (1885 – 1958)
      1. 1. Eileen Holman (10 Feb 1912 – 1970s)
      2. 2. William (Harold) Holman (21 Feb 1919 – 1966) m. Blanche (Agnes) Goldswain (23 Dec 1924 – 29 Nov 2014)
    4. 4. John Holman (21 November 1885 – 25 April 1958) m. Lillian (Jane) Chenoweth (9 Aug 1875 – 1958) m. Jeannie (Florence) Duncan (1884 – 20 May 1957)
      1. 1. Margaret Holman (8 Jan 1907 – )
      2. 2. John (Duncan) Holman (24 February 1924 – 16 December 2020)
    5. 5. William (George) Holman (April 1886 – Dec 1966) m. Ethel Thomas (abt 1884 – )
    6. 6. Arthur (John) Holman (21 Nov 1886 – 1947) m. Lillian Boullier (24 March 1892 – 23 December 1946)
      1. 1. Violet (Maud) Holman (16 May 1916 – 21 Jul 1955) m. John (T) Shanks (abt 1916 – )
        1. 1. Robert (Lee) Shanks (abt 1936 – ) m. Wanda (Y) Meadows (abt 1937 – )
        2. 2. Ronald (G) Shanks (abt 1938 – )
        3. 3. Nancy (Carol) Shanks (1944 – 23 Dec 2019) m. Edward (M) Root
        4. 4. Carel (Dian) Shanks (20 May 1937 – 9 Sept 1937)
      2. 2. Howard (Arthur) Holman (28 August 1921 – 3 September 2014) m. Anne (M.) Ruud (1919 – )
    7. 7. Walter (Thomas) Holman (24 Jun 1889 – 13 Aug 1947) m. Lillian (G) Polkinghorne (27 Apr 1892 – 20 Dec 1929) m. Elva (Carrie) Elsholz (6 Jan 1901 – 17 Aug 1978)
    8. 8. Edith Holman (22 Dec 1891 – Dec 1963) m. Frederick (W) Holland
      1. 1. Frederick (Bryan) Holland (December 1916 – February 1984)
      2. 2. Maurice (Henry) Holland (December 1917 – 21 December 1961)
      3. 3. Patricia (J) Holland (March 1920 – )
      4. 4. Anthony (Hamilton) Holland (9 March 1921 – November 1995)
      5. 5. Vernon (F) Holland (March 1924 – )
      6. 6. Theresa (R) Holland (March 1927 – )
      7. 7. Glen (G) Holland (March 1929 – )
      8. 8. Vincent Holland (March 1934 – )
    9. 9. Annie (Jane) Holman (12 Oct 1892 – Oct 1970) m. M Johns
      1. 1. Joyce Johns
      2. 2. Iris Johns
    10. 10. Elizabeth (Emily) Holman (11 September 1896 – 21 February 1992) m. William (Henry) Carter (30 Jun 1901 – 25 Dec 1996)
    11. 11. Ruth Holman (11 Nov 1899 – 10 Apr 1973) m. Samual (Gardner) Gordon (22 May 1895 – 2 Feb 1976)
      1. 1. Glenn (Douglas) Gordon (26 Apr 1927 – 9 Jul 2012) m. Jean (Louise) Stevens (4 Aug 1930 – 22 Nov 1985)
    12. 12. Albert (Crossman) Holman (8 Dec 1900 – 8 Aug 1962) m. Lillian ("Lillie") Allen (1 Jul 1901 – 15 Sep 1992)
      1. 1. Albert (Neil) Holman (09 Mar 1938 – ) m. Lynn (Carla) Hobart (12 Dec 1947 – )
        1. 1. Nancy Holman (3 Dec 1963 – 11/04/2015) m. Michael (D) Kurpiel (27 Sep 1951 – )
        2. 2. Tiffany Holman (07/11 – ) m. Mathew (Malloy) Combrink (07 Nov 1970 – )
        3. 3. Todd (Allen) Holman (17 Sep 1975 – ) m. Megan Riley (11 April 1981 – ) m. Danielle Speas (04/22 – )
      2. 2. Roger (Allen) Holman (11 June 1942 – 7 February 1994) m. Deanna McKinney (30 Aug 1938 – 11 Oct 2023)
        1. 1. Sabrina (L) Holman (05 Apr 1967 – ) m. Amy (Angell) Willingham (06 Dec 1973 – )
        2. 2. Chrissy (M) Holman (19 Nov 1968 – )
    13. 13. Lehella (Helen) Holman (10 March 1903 – 26 December 1986) m. Norman (Edward) Schram (1904 – 1981)
      1. 1. Winifred (Audrey) Schram (abt 1928 – 5 Apr 1971) m. James (Andrew) Fredrickson (abt 1928 – )
        1. 1. Autumn (Cynthia) Fredrickson (21 Aug 1952 – 24 Aug 2010)
      2. 2. Wesley (B) Schram (23 September 1928 – 18 October 2013)
      3. 3. Wesley (B) Schram (abt 1929 – )
  5. 5. Mary (Ann) Shadford (5 Jun 1861 – 3 Jan 1951) m. Thomas (Mayne) Noell (July 1842 – 30 March 1912)
    1. 1. Mary (Mayne) Noell (Sep 1883 – 5 July 1938)
    2. 2. Ada (Jane) Noell (30 Aug 1884 – 3 April 1959)
    3. 3. Albert (Thomas) Noell (abt 1886 – 7 April 1978) m. Isabelle (May) Cunningham ( – 5 October 1979)
      1. 1. Ruth (May) Noell (17 Aug 1914 – 4 Mar 1999) m. Willard (Paul) Berggren (20 Aug 1912 – 6 Sep 1986)
        1. 1. Gail Berggren (abt 1946 – ) m. John (L) Kaufman (abt 1945 – )
        2. 2. Noel (D) Berggren
        3. 3. Mary (E) Berggren
  6. 6. Naomi Shadford (21 January 1864 – abt 1960)
  7. 7. William Shadford (9 April 1866 – 1 April 1940) m. Belle Tucker (abt 1873 – ) m. Arabella Tucker (3 Jan 1873 – June 1971)
    1. 1. Ruth (Williams) Shadford (13 May 1894 – Mar 1985)
    2. 2. Howard (Tucker) Shadford (31 May 1898 – 5 Jul 1976) m. Myrtle (E) Peterson (17 Oct 1900 – Aug 1983)
      1. 1. Mary (Elaine) Shadford (31 May 1922 – 2 May 2004) m. Kirby Kistler (4/18/1923 – 1 Mar 2008)
        1. 1. Judee Kistler (1946 – 16 Sep 2018) m. Gregory Norgaard (29 Aug 1946 – )
  8. 8. Thomas (Henry) Shadford (14 July 1868 – 13 Oct 1872)
  9. 9. Bessie Shadford (14 February 1871 – 1 June 1950) m. William Richards (4 Oct 1871 – 8 June 1939)
    1. 1. William (L) Richards (12 August 1897 – 4 Oct 1987) m. Anna (Belle) Becker (2 May 1905 – 29 Oct 1990)
    2. 2. Francis (Buller) Richards (29 July 1898 – 9 September 1985) m. Martha (Josephine) Frazier (20 Sep 1897 – 18 Sept 1982)
      1. 1. Richards (20 May 1928 – 20 May 1928)
      2. 2. Dorothy (Ann) Richards (20 Nov 1929 – 23 June 2021) m. Dale (Arol) Equitz (23 aug 1927 – 13 Dec 2008)
    3. 3. Thomas (Graham) Richards (13 March 1906 – 4 February 1988) m. Gladys (Fern) Brown (2 May 1907 – 19 Feb 2000)
      1. 1. Robert (Ernest) Richards (25 Nov 1926 – 22 Jul 1979) m. June (Francis) Quinn (24 April 1928 – 18 Jul 1996)
      2. 2. Betty (Jean) Richards (29 MAR 1931 – 2 Nov 2019) m. Lester (Leland) Eaton (17 Jun 1928 – 27 Jun 1996)
        1. 1. Rene Eaton
        2. 2. Diane Eaton
      3. 3. Thomas (Edward) Richards (6 November 1933 – 2 August 2013) m. Roberta (Lee) Branscom (28 Dec 1934 – 26 May 2008) m. Susan (Helen) Eldred (6 Nov 1952 – 23 August 2011)
        1. 1. Melanie Richards
        2. 2. Lacey Richards
        3. 3. Mackenzie Richards
    4. 4. Clarence Richards (11 November 1907 – 3 May 1908)
    5. 5. Paul (Milton) Richards (17 June 1909 – 1 September 1988) m. Edith (Ruth) Powers (18 Sept 1914 – 2 May 2017)
      1. 1. Donald (Milton) Richards (24 Nov 1934 – 5 Dec 1988) m. Carol (Ann) Rheaume (7 April 1942 – 12 October 2018)
    6. 6. Nelson (Henry) Richards (25 April 1913 – 18 February 1998) m. Louise Coffman (14 Sept 1914 – 30 Aug 1967) m. Grace Coffman (2 May 1910 – 25 Aug 1981)
  10. 10. Thomas (Henry) Shadford (1 Apr 1873 – 26 Aug 1962)
  11. 11. Emily Shadford (abt 1862 – )

Ruth Thomas's Timeline

4 Records

1830
19 June 1830
Birth of Ruth Thomas in Boswednack Zennor England
Boswednack Zennor England
1861
1861
Age 31
Ruth Thomas resided here in Madron, Cornwall, England
Madron, Cornwall, England
1891
1891
Age 61
Ruth Thomas resided here in Sancreed, Cornwall, England
Sancreed, Cornwall, England
1909
21 July 1909
Age 79
Death of Ruth Thomas in Wheal Hope Gwinear England
Wheal Hope Gwinear England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 June 1830
    Event Place: Boswednack Zennor England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1593; Folio: 28; Page: 14; GSU roll: 542837
    [2] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1860; Folio: 31; Page: 6; GSU roll: 6096970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Madron, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1593; Folio: 28; Page: 14; GSU roll: 542837

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Sancreed, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1860; Folio: 31; Page: 6; GSU roll: 6096970

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 July 1909
    Event Place: Wheal Hope Gwinear England
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