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Henry Mallett

1780 – 12 Nov 1868

Birth	1780
Death	12 Nov 1868
Cemetery	Brompton Cemetery West Brompton , Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea , Greater London , England
Added by	Beeswax (K Whittington) on 13 May 2008
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26795293

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Henry was the son of Humphrey Mallett and Catherine Balson and was born in Cloister Hall in Frithelstock, Devon, England. He was an architect and master builder and "ironmonger." He also lived in Barnstaple, Devonshire; St. Helier, Jersey, and London. Henry Mallett and Mary Brimacombe were married in the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Holsworthy on May 12, 1818. Mary Brimacombe's parents, Dorothy Hoskin (or Hoskins) and Thomas Brimacombe, were also wed there. Henry Mallett and Mary Brimacombe were the parents of eleven children, Henry ("Harry"), Elizabeth Hoskins, Catherine M. (Larkin) and William (twins), John, Frederick, Mary Thorne (Henriod), Thomas Brimacombe, Helen, Ann and Emily (twins who died at birth). Henry's wife, Mary, died in 1845 in St. Helier, Isle of Jersey and is buried there. Four of his children, Harry, Elizabeth, Frederick and Thomas, emigrated to Australia. Two daughters, Catherine and Mary Thorne emigrated to America. The other three, William, John and Helen remained in England. Henry's son, John, was a silversmith and clock maker, as was his brother, John Mallett of Barnstaple. Henry's nephew, who was also named John, was the founder of the exclusive Mallett Antiques, formerly of Bath, and now of London and New York. Henry and his daughter Helen were living in Southampton in 1851. By the time of the 1861 census they were living at 9 Bessboro Road, St. John, Westminster (London), Middelsex, England where he died. He has numerous descendants known to be living throughout the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand. He wrote the following letter to his son Frederick in Australia on September 10, 1857: My Dear Fred, I write you this note to let ----- at once which give me awful pain for five weeks. I could not eat any meat owing to gums being in such a state ---and the weather has been so very hot and have the bowel complaint so bad as laid me up----and now made up my mind to be off to Jersey as I am getting old and my sight fails me---this morning I have had a letter from William he is at the same place as usual---Helen sends her love to you and she is going with a lady and child down to Bath for a few weeks and then to Jersey—pray write to me and if you can give any account of Tom what is about as I have not heard from him very near two years since and also if you can give any account of Henry and Elizabeth as I never here from any of them. I beg you will send all the news about them what you can get—as for poor Catherine I have (regular news?)from. She at different times talks of getting married. I am afraid that she will make a poor job of that as for Mary I have no news of at present—poor old grandmother is alive I had a letter from she a few weeks since. I think she will out live me—I hope and trust you have got good health and I pray you that you will take care of yourself and should be happy to see you come back again- I am your affect father H Mallett Ps. Direct to me at 7 Don Street St. Heliers Jersey England Or 3 Moreton Place Belgrave Rd. Pimlico as she will forward it. ∼ 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝟏𝟖𝟔𝟎. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭'𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐧, 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝. Henry was born in 1780, in Frithelstock, Devon, a small village 15 miles south of Barnstaple. On the 12th of May 1818, he married Mary Brimacombe in Holsworthy, Devon. By 1837 they had nine living children and had also lost twins Ann, and Emily as infants. Helen was the youngest born in 1837. All the children were born in Barnstaple. In 1841 the family were living in St Hellier, Jersey. Henry is listed as a carpenter but he was a master builder, ironmonger and architect. Sadly, his wife Mary passed away in 1845. By 1851 the family had moved to Southampton, Hampshire. The household consisted of just Henry and Helen. The other children had married and it's likely Helen was responsible for looking after her widower father. In 1861 Henry and Helen were living in Westminster, London. Henry was still listed as a carpenter but it's likely he had retired. Helen was listed as a mantua maker which was someone who made women's clothes. Henry passed away in 1868. He was buried in West Brompton, in the Royal Borough of Kensington. Written on his gravestone was "This memorial stone is erected by his beloved children who prayerfully and humbly hope through the boundless mercy of our lord and saviour Jesus Christ, to again join him in that kingdom which is promised to every repentent owner from the foundation of the world" Four of Henry's children lived in Australia, two were living in America and three in England. Helen lived in various places around London, including Battersea where she worked as a manageress of refeshment rooms. She settled in Camberwell, London where she lived alone as she never married. Helen passed away on the 14th of January 1922, aged 87. She was buried with her father.

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