Thomas's widow, Elizabeth at some stage moved to mainland Cornwall with the children - certainly before 1840 when she re-married. On 22 February 1840, Elizabeth Deason married Philip Bonetto at St Just-in-Penwith, Anglican Church. Philip was noted as: “aged 47 years; a bachelor; occupation, a miner; residence, Carrack; father, Philip Benetto, a miner”. Elizabeth was noted as: “aged 46 years; a widow; residence, Carrarack; father, Walter Jenkins, a farmer”. They were married by the Vicar, John Walker and the witnesses were James Hall and John Tregear. Both Philip and Elizabeth made their mark “X”. Note: the marriage certificate incorrectly recorded Elizabeth's surname as “Deaken” and Philip's surname was incorrectly indexed under “Bennet”.3

Philip Bonetto died 14 December 1847 at the Union Workhouse, Madren, Cornwall. His death certificate recorded that he died of “consumption” and was a “miner” aged “55 years”. These later details are consistent with marriage details. Workhouse rules required the destitute to walk a fixed distance in order to qualify (probably about 5 miles). The Madren Poor-Law Union Workhouse, would therefore qualify for those living in the St Just area. Further research required.3

The 1841 Census recorded the following entry:
“Parish of St Just
Place: Cararack” [spelling is not clear]
“Names: Philip Bonetto, aged 45 years, miner
Elizabeth Bonetto, aged 45 years
Thomas Deason, aged 15 years, miner
John Deason, aged 12 years, tin dresser”.

Note: the 1841 Census record had a specific way in which to denote inhabitants in the same house who were not related; this was not the case for the record shown above, i.e. they were indicated as a single family unit. This could only mean that Elizabeth Bonetto was the mother of the two boys.3

It is likely that the place noted in the 1841 Census is the 'Carrarrack' noted in the Gazetteer of Cornwall 1884. The Gazetteer recorded it as simply, “22 acres” - as if referring to a farm. Other records refer to it as ”Cararack”, ”Carraracke” and “Cararrack”. Its exact location is not known according to current Cornish researchers. Certainly, a public house existed at the site - the 'Queen's Arms' - as late as 1873. In the 1841 Census book entries for the villages of Carnyorth and Botallack were recorded on the preceding pages to the Cararack entry with the entry for Truthwall on the following page. This may indicate that Carrarrack lay somewhere between these locations.

What we do know from the 1841 Census is that Cararack was a small village of 14 households. There was at least one shop, and while most households were noted as miners, two were noted as farmers. This could indicate that Cararack may have been originally been a small farming village. (For more information on Carrack refer entry for son, John Deason).

Just how many years the family spent in Cararack is not known. However, by 1843 the family were living in the nearby mining village of Botallack. Philip Bonetto was noted as a resident of Botallack at the time of the death of John’s brother, Thomas, in September 1843. (For more information on Botallack refer entry for son, John Deason).

By 1847 the family appear to have fallen on hard times as John’s step-father, Philip Bonetto, died 14 December 1847, at the Union Workhouse, Madron, Cornwall. His death certificate recorded that he died of “consumption” and was a “miner” aged “55 years”. These later details are consistent with marriage details. Workhouse rules required the destitute to walk a fixed distance, usually to an adjoining parish (about 5 miles), in order to qualify for assistance. The Madron Poor-Law Union Workhouse would therefore qualify for those living in the St Just parish. Further research required.

By 1851 the family had moved to the larger mining town of Trewellard, situated on the main road approximately 3 kilometres north of St Just. (For more information on Trewellard refer entry for son, John Deason).

The 1851 Census recorded:
Parish of St Just, Ecclesiastical district of Pendeen, village: Trewellard
Elizabeth Bonetto, head (of household), widow, age: 58 years, occupation: house keeper, born: Isles of Scilly, Tresco
John Deason, son of 1st husband, unmarried, age: 21 years, occupation: tin dresser, born: Isles of Scilly, Tresco.

Note: no trace has been found of Elizabeth in the 1851 Census.

Hard times appear to have continued as Elizabeth died 7 July 1862, the Union Workhouse, Madron, Cornwall. Her death certificate recorded that she died of “apoplexy” [i.e. a stroke], was the “Widow of Philip Bonetto Tin Miner” and aged “69 years”. It also noted her residence as “Union Workhouse Madron” which may indicate that she had been living there for some time. Madron was the town where her daughter, Grace and family were known to be living in 1861 (refer entry for Grace Deason). Elizabeth was buried four days later in St Just in Penwith (Anglican Parish register) noted as aged “69 years” and residence “workhouse”.

Acknowledgements:
• Phill Deason, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England
• Rick Smith, Launceston Tasmania, Australia
• Duff family researchers (ex Rick Smith, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia)
• R M Baxter research (ex Reg Deason, Dunedin, New Zealand)
• Joan Huston (ex Rick Smith, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia)
• Leigh Prideaux, Carrum, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

General references:
• International Genealogical Index (1998-2006), Parish Baptismal, Marriage and Burial records, extract Greg Campbell, 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007, for Deason, Cornwall, England (ref – D_Doc_#101, #102 & #103)
• www.Ancestry.com, 2006, England and Wales, Birth, Marriage &Death Indexes, 1837-1983, extract Greg Campbell, Jan 2006, for Deason, Cornwall (ref – D_Doc_#101, #102 & #103)
• www.conwalleng.com, 2005, Cornwall Parish Register index - Births & Marriages, extract Greg Campbell, Oct 2005, for Deason (ref – D_Doc_#101 & #102)
• Federation of Family History Societies & Associates, 2004, National Burial Index, Edition 2, (1813-1837), extract Greg Campbell, Dec 2004 for Deason, Cornwall (ref – D_Doc_#103)
• General Records Office, 2000 & later, Birth, Marriage & Death indexes, 1838-1983, checked by Greg Campbell on an individual basis
• Leslie Deason & Phill Deason, c1960 – 2004, Deason Family Tree, transcribed Greg Campbell, 2004 (ref- D_Doc_#127)
• Rick Smith, 2005, Deason Family Tree (ref – D_Doc_#136)
• Duff family research, 2005, Deason Family Tree, extract July 2005, Rick Smith for Deason, Cornwall (ref – D_Doc_#139 & #140)
• R M Baxter, 1975, Deason Family Tree (ref – D_Doc_#149, #150 & #151)
• Trevor Brown, 2008, Jenkin(s) Family Tree (ref – D_Doc_#239)
• Joan Huston (2005), Marriages for Isles of Scilly 1726-1975, extract Aug 2008 for Deason (D_Doc_#238)
• Cornwall On-line Census Project, 2008, Cornwall Baptisms pre & post 1813, extract June 2008, Greg Campbell for Deason, Cornwall (ref-D_Doc_#212)
• Cornwall On-line Parish Clerk, Cornwall Baptisms, extract June 2008, Greg Campbell for Deason, Cornwall, 1755 to 1900 (ref-D_Doc_#224)
• Cornwall On-line Parish Clerk, Cornwall Marriages, extract June 2008, Greg Campbell for Deason, Cornwall, 1700-1904 (ref-D_Doc_#222)
• Cornwall On-line Census Project, 2008, Cornwall Marriages post 1815, extract June 2008, Greg Campbell for Deason, Cornwall (ref-D_Doc_#216)
• General Records Office 2006, Death Certificate – Phillip Bonetto, 1847, Madron, Cornwall (ref – D_Doc_#052)
• Cornwall On-line Parish Clerk, Cornwall Burials, extract June 2008, Greg Campbell for Deason, Cornwall, 1700-1904 (ref-D_Doc_#226)
• General Records Office 2010, Death Certificate – Elizabeth Bonetto, 1862, Madron, Cornwall (ref – D_Doc_#386)
• Cornwall On-line Parish Clerk, Cornwall Burials, extract June 2010, Greg Campbell for Elizabeth Benetto, Cornwall, 1862 (ref-D_Doc_#387)
• Cornwall On-line Census Project, 2008, Cornwall Burials post 1815, extract June 2008, Greg Campbell for Deason, Cornwall (ref-D_Doc_#213)
• Dianne Donohue, 2005, Burials for Isles of Scillies 1818-1886 & Non-conformist burials for Isles of Scillies (1886-1906) (ref-D_Doc_#214)
• General Records Office, 2005, 1841 Census of England & Wales, extract Greg Campbell, May 2005 for Deason, Cornwall (ref - D_Doc_#100)
• General Records Office, 2005, 1841 Census of England & Wales (original handwritten entry) for Deason, in: Cararack, Cornwall (ref - D_Doc_#100); Madron, Cornwall (ref – D_Doc_#103); Paul, Cornwall (ref – D_Doc_#100); Penzance, Cornwall (ref – D_Doc_#100), St Buryan, Cornwall (ref – D_Doc_#006); St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly (ref – D_Doc_#100); Tresco, Isles of Scilly (ref – D_Doc_#098)
• General Records Office, 2006, 1841 Census of England & Wales, (original handwritten entry) for all inhabitants, Cararack, Cornwall, (ref - D_Doc_#098)
• General Records Office, 2005, 1851 Census of England & Wales, extract Greg Campbell, May 2005 for Deason, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall (ref - D_Doc_#098)
• General Records Office, 2006, 1851 Census of England & Wales, (original handwritten entry) for Bonetto & Deason, in Trewellard, Cornwall (ref – D_Doc_#100)
• General Records Office, 2006, 1851 Census of England & Wales, (original handwritten entry) for all inhabitants, Cararack, Cornwall (ref - D_Doc_#139)
• General Records Office, 2006, 1851 Census of England & Wales, (original handwritten entry) for Bonetto & Deason, in Trewellard, Cornwall (ref – D_Doc_#100)
• General Records Office, 2006, 1851 Census of England & Wales, (original handwritten entry) for Deason, in Bristol, Avon, (ref – D_Doc_#215)
• General Records Office, 2005, 1861 Census of England & Wales, extract Greg Campbell, May 2005 for Angwin, Madron, Cornwall (ref - D_Doc_#103)
• General Records Office, 2005, 1871 Census of England & Wales, extract Greg Campbell, May 2005 for Angwin, Madron, Cornwall (ref - D_Doc_#194)
• General Records Office, 2005, 1881 Census of England & Wales, extract Greg Campbell, May 2005 for Angwin, Madron, Cornwall (ref - D_Doc_#215)
• Gazetteer of Cornwall, 1884 (copy not held)
• Phill Deason, 2004, Correspondence
• Leigh Prideaux, 2005, Correspondence regarding early Jenkin(s) and Pender families, Isles of Scilly