Left towards Thomas Terrace, Right towards Thomas Street
... downhill from Wellington Road to Thomas Terrace (left) and Thomas Street (right)
Bottom: Mrs Betty Gilbert, Torleven Dairy July 1997 & November 1998
William H LAITY born 12 Feb 1877, fisherman, living in 1939 at 39 Thomas Street with his wife Minnie (b 08 Nov 1876)
Alfred J FROST 11 Feb 1862 – in 1939 (widowed retired fisherman)living at 15 Thomas Street with (single) Henry A FROST born 14 Apr 1894
Merville MATTHEWS was born in 1920 at 6 Thomas Street, Porthleven.
His parents were William J MATTHEWS & Ada Wilks RICHARDS.
1921 census, Edwin Hocking LOTHERINGTON, age 21 was a Private in the “Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Defence Force”. (alongside Henry CHEGWIDDEN also 21).
Here’s Edwin’s family in the 1911 census:
1911 Census – Thomas Street Torleven, Sithney, Cornwall, England
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occup. Birth place:
Elizabeth Anna Lotherington Head Married Female 48 1863 – Cornwall Porthleven;
Jane Lotherington Daughter Single Female 15 1896 Net mender Cornwall Porthleven;
Edwin Hocking Lotherington Son – Male 11 1900 School Cornwall Porthleven;
Lily Mary Lotherington Daughter – Female 6 1905 School Cornwall Porthleven;
Clara Goldsworthy Sister Single Female 37 1874 Char woman Cornwall Porthleven;
In 1924, Edwin went on to marry Elizabeth M E MOYLE.
I **** THINK***** he died in 1982 in Australia and is buried at Pinegrove Memorial Park Lawn Cemetery, Kington St, Minchinbury, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
The 1939 REGISTER lists 6 people living at 14 Thomas Street, Porthleven:
First name(s) Last name(s) Birth date Sex Occup Marital status Schedule Schedule sub number:
*Ralph Lotherington 18 Jan 1869 Male Merchant Seaman Retired Married 89 1
Eliza Lotherington 14 Feb 1863 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 89 2
Clara Goldsworthy 05 Mar 1875 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Single 89 3
Jane Pengelly 22 Dec 1898 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 89 4
The record for this person is officially closed. [89 5]
Lily (Mary L L) Lane 02 Aug 1896 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 89 6
*Ralph Lotherington (b.18 Jan 1864 Sculcoate d. 8 Jan 1958)
Ralph and his family were originally from Yorkshire.
Ralph married to Elizabeth Ann Goldsworthy.(b.14 Feb 1863 d. 29 Sept 1952)
They were married on 12th December 1892 in St Bartholomew’s Church, Porthleven.
Both Ralph and Elizabeth are burried at Porthleven Cemetery.
Ralph’s moved to his last address: Belgravia, The Crescent, Porthleven
after the death of his wife, Elizabeth. He lived there with his daughter, Lily.
Ralph was a talented amateur artist
Porthleven Museum 