John Brokenshire (Grigg)

  General Notes:

John BROKENSHIRE also known as John GRIGG . FatherJames died in 1828 and Thomasine remarried in 1833 to Robert GRIGG who adopted John and was executor of Roberts will.



1871 census at St Columb Major (District 3D, schedule 064).

1881 census at Ruthroes, St Columb Major farming 48 acres, also shown 1883 Post Office Directory.

It is possible one son went to America and another to South Africa. IN 1891 census Thirza has a son Albert and both are living with John.



Had nine children



James "Jim" BROKENSHIRE b: 1853 in St. Columb Major, Cornwall, ENGLAND, d 1891, St Columb Major

Emily Ann BROKENSHIRE b: 1855 in St. Columb Major, Cornwall, ENGLAND; married Thomas Gregor 3 April 1875

William BROKENSHIRE b: 26 SEP 1857 in Ruthroes, St. Columb Major, Cornwall, ENGLAND, emigrated to Australia (see separate entry)

Agnes BROKENSHIRE b: 26 SEP 1857 in St. Columb Major, Cornwall, ENGLAND; married Daniel Crowle 28 October 1882; died 1888 St Columb Major.

Tom BROKENSHIRE b: 1859 in St. Columb Major, Cornwall, ENGLAND; died 1868

Fanny BROKENSHIRE b: 1864 in St. Columb Major, Cornwall, ENGLAND; married Simon Knnight 23 March 1884, 4 children

Thirza BROKENSHIRE b: 1866

John BROKENSHIRE b: 1870 in St. Columb Major, Cornwall, ENGLAND

Thomas BROKENSHIRE b: 1874 in St. Columb Major, Cornwall, ENGLAND; married Elizabeth Varcoe; died 1930. Sons Richard Redvers Brokenshire (b. 1900, d. 1987); Florence Brokenshire (b, 1904, d. 1957) who married Percy Cullen; and Arnold
Brokenshire (b. 1913) who married Doreen Pond

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Farmer, sawyer.

John married Catherine Caroline Tregilgas on 13 Nov 1852 in St Columb Major, Cornwall England. (Catherine Caroline Tregilgas was born in 1831 in Indian Queens, Cornwall England, christened on 22 May 1831 in St Enoder, Cornwall England and died in 1888 in St Columb Major, Cornwall England.)