EDDY Family of Cornwall

The 1851 Census had at No.16 at Botallack, St Just, James EDDY, 12, scholar, born St Just; with uncle Edward EDDY, H, m, 52 and family (from Geoff McKee).

In the 1861 census, James EDDY, aged 22 born in St Just, is living with his mother's mother, Mary Ann DANIEL (nee UREN). His mother had remarried, and in the 1851 census James Daniel EDDY's brother Henry and sister Mary Jane were both with this grandmother.

In the 1871 census, ref St Just in Penwith 9--96 (Boscean), all born St Just in Penwith: EDDY«tab»James D«tab»HD«tab»Head«tab»M«tab»30«tab» EDDY«tab»Sophia D«tab»WI«tab»Wife«tab»M«tab»27«tab» EDDY«tab»Mary S D«tab»DA«tab»Daughter«tab»-«tab»6«tab» EDDY«tab»James D«tab»SO«tab»Son«tab»-«tab»5«tab» EDDY«tab»Susan«tab»DA«tab»Daughter«tab»-«tab»3«tab» EDDY«tab»Maud«tab»DA«tab»Daughter«tab»-«tab»8m«tab»

In the 1881 census, living at Kelynack, St Just In Penwith, Cornwall, England, ref FHL Film 1341565 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2350 Folio 36 Page 2 (all born in St Just: James D. EDDY«tab»M«tab»42 «tab»M«tab»Head«tab»Farmer (32 Acres) Ansophia EDDY«tab»M«tab»37 «tab»F«tab»Wife«tab»Farmers Wife Marysphia EDDY«tab»U«tab»16 «tab»F«tab»Daur«tab»Farmers Daur James EDDY«tab» «tab»15 «tab»M«tab»Son«tab»Farmers Son Susan EDDY«tab» «tab»13 «tab»F«tab»Daur«tab»School Maude EDDY«tab» «tab»10 «tab»F«tab»Daur«tab»School Henry D. EDDY«tab» «tab»6 «tab»M«tab»Son«tab»School Annitta EDDY«tab» «tab»3 «tab»F«tab»Daur

Note that the 1881 Census also had at Letcha, Susan EDDY, 14, scholar; with her grandmother Elizabeth THOMAS, wid, 73.

In the 1891 census, St Just in Penwith, Enum. Dist. 12, Page 2 Folio 131, Kelynack, dwelling no. 13 (transcription from the Cornwall Online Census Project), all born St Just: James D«tab»Eddy«tab»Head«tab»M«tab»51«tab»Farmer«tab» Ansophiah«tab»Eddy«tab»Wife«tab»M«tab»47«tab»«tab» James D«tab»Eddy«tab»Son«tab»S«tab»25«tab»Farmers Son«tab»Epilep Susan«tab»Eddy«tab»Dau«tab»S«tab»23«tab» Maud«tab»Eddy«tab»Dau«tab»S«tab»20«tab»Post Office Official«tab» Henry D«tab»Eddy«tab»Son«tab»S«tab»16«tab»Farmers Son«tab» Annietta«tab»Eddy«tab»Dau«tab»S«tab»13«tab»«tab» Howard«tab»Eddy«tab»Son«tab»S«tab»7«tab»Scholar«tab»

Listed in Kelly's Directory of Cornwall 1893 at St Just in Penwith: Eddy James Daniel, farmer, Kelynack

James Howard Eddy said that... In about 1864, James Daniel EDDY and wife Ann Sophia made the decision to emigrate to Australia. They went to Plymouth from where their ship departed, only for it to be wrecked near to Plymouth. Whilst escaping the wreckage, James Daniel carried his daughter Mary Sophia in a shawl in his mouth, as he climbed a rope ladder. The family returned to Cornwall, where they stayed. James Daniel Eddy and family moved to Kelynack in Easter 1871 (daughter Maud was about 18 months old). They moved from Cot Valley, from a place below where the Land's End YHA is currently located - a distance of about half a mile!

James Howard EDDY also believed he remembered his father saying he (Howard Thomas EDDY) was the youngest of 9 children, and that Mary Sophia was the 2nd child although maybe the 1st had died. I have only found baptism entries for 8 children, however there is a burial for an unnamed EDDY on 25 Oct 1862 in St Just, residence New House, Botallack, St Just, noted as James Eddy's child. Possibly this one?

Will dated 10.10.1898: Live and dead stock and £30 of Life Assurance to Howard Thomas Eddy, household furniture and £70 of Life Assurance less funeral expenses to Ann Sophia Eddy. Witnesses: Richard Roberts and James Henry Thomas. Buried 14.10.1898, aged 59.

In the 1891 census at 8 Kelynack, St Just (ref 12-34): Ann S. EDDY, head, wid, 57, farmer, own account, b. St Just Anita EDDY, daur, s, 23, b. St Just Howard EDDY, son, s, 17, Farmer's son, worker, b. St Just Edmund HCKING, son-in-law, m, 30, blacksmith, worker, b. St Just Maud HOCKING, daur, m, 30, b. St Just Eddie HOCKING, grandson, 5, b. St Just Nicholas J MATTHEWS, serv, s, 17, houseman or farmer, worker, b. St Just