Grace (Thomas) Pellow (bef. 1834 - 1905)

Born before 2 Mar 1834 in St Austell, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Edwin Pellow — married 26 Apr 1855 in St Blazey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 25 Oct 1905 after age 71 in Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Grace was baptised on 2 March 1834 in St Austell, Cornwall, England, the daughter of John Thomas (miner) and Margaret Smith residing in Tregonissey.^[1]

In the 1841 census, Grace was living with her parents in Tywardreth, Cornwall, England.^[2]

In the 1851 census, Grace (age 17) was living with her aunt in George Street, East Stonehouse, Devon, England.^[3]

Grace married Edwin Pellow (widower and miner, son of Benjamin Pellow, miner) on 26 April 1855 in St Blazey, Cornwall, England.^[4]

1861 Census
Edwin and his wife Grace are living in St Blazey, Cornwall, England.^[5]

Grace (Thomas) Pellow migrated from Cornwall, England to Victoria on “Vimiera” in 1868.

Grace migrated to Australia with husband Edwin, they arrived on the Vimiera on 1 April 1868.^[6]

Travelling together were

1. Edwin Pellow aged 38, miner
2. Grace Pellow, aged 33
3. John Pellow, aged 11
4. Michael Pellow, aged 9
5. Lavinia Pellow, aged 7
6. Mary Pellow aged 6
7. Margaret Pellow, aged 3

Grace died in 1905 in Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia.^{[7] [8]}

IN MEMORIAM.^[9]

PELLOW.-In loving remembrance of our dear mother, who died 25th October, 1905. Gone, but not forgotten. - Inserted by her loving son and daughter-in law, Claud J, and Edith Pellow.

PELLOW.-In affectionate remembrance of our dear mother, Grace Pellow, who passed away at Eaglehawk on 25th October. 1905. Not dead to us who loved her. Not lost but gone before; She lives with us in memory still. And will for evermore. -Inserted by her loving daughter and son-in-law E.H. and J.H.

OBITUARY. ^[10]

An old resident of the California Gully and Eaglehawk district, in the person of Mrs. Grace Pillow, died yesterday at her daughter's residence, Bright-street, Eaglehawk. The deceased lady had reached the age of 71 years, and had been suffering for some time from an internal complaint. Her husband, the late Mr. Edwin Pillow, pre-deceased her some nine years ago. She was a native of Cornwall, and had resided in the Eaglehawk district for the past 37 years. She was a sister of Messrs. M. and R. Thomas, of California Gully, and Mesdames R. Williams, Stephens, Taylor and Ebbett. Four daughters are left to mourn their loss. The funeral will take place on Friday from the residence of her grandson, Mr. C. Pillow, of Caldwell's-road.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
   FamilySearch (accessed 16 November 2021)
   Grace Thomas baptism on 2 Mar 1834 in St Austell, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
2. ↑ 1841 Census: "1841 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 146; Book: 13; Civil Parish: Tywardreth; County: Cornwall; Enumeration District: 7; Folio: 89; Page: 1; Line: 20; GSU roll: 241268
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8978 #521985 (accessed 16 November 2021)
   John Thomas (30) in St Austell registration district.
3. ↑ 1851 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1851"
   Citing East Stonehouse, Devon, England, p. 31; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch (accessed 17 November 2021)
   FindMyPast Image (subscription required)
   Grace Thomas (32), w head of household at George Street in East Stonehouse registration district. Born in Davidstow, Cornwall.
4. ↑ Marriage: "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010"
   Citing Marriage, St Blazey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
   FamilySearch (accessed 17 November 2021)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 01011
   Grace Thomas marriage to Edwin Pellow on 26 Apr 1855 in St Blazey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
5. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
   Class: RG 9; Piece: 1546; Folio: 123; Page: 35; GSU roll: 542829
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8767 #17759895 (accessed 18 November 2021)
   Household of Edwin Pellow (32) in St Austell registration district.
6. ↑ Public Records Office Victoria (PROV), Richard Pellow (aged 38) and his family, Vimiera Passenger List, arrived Victoria, Australia 1 April 1868 page 3; Inward Overseas Passenger Lists VPRS 947/P0000, Jan - Jul 1868 (https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/3B35179B-F96C-11E9-AE98-A3F59CAC46D0?image=188 : accessed 17 November 2021)
7. ↑ Victoria State Government, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria, Australia (index database without images); Entry for the Death of Grace Pillow, died aged 71, in 1905, Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia, daughter of Thomas John & Margaret SMITH, Registration number 12411 / 1905. (https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/ accessed 17 November 2021) [born circa 1834 original not sighted]
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 17 November 2021), memorial page for Grace Pillow (unknown–27 Oct 1905), Find A Grave: Memorial #211220065, citing Eaglehawk Cemetery, Eaglehawk, Greater Bendigo City, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980) .
9. ↑ 1906 'Family Notices', Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918), 25 October, p. 4. , viewed 17 Nov 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article89559806
10. ↑ Obituary: TROVE, OBITUARY. (1905, October 26). Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918), p. 6. Retrieved July 8, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article89532769