EDDY Family of Cornwall

Richard was recorded as a blacksmith of Church Town, Morvah when children Richard Mann, Matthew, Elizabeth Anne, John and Thomas were baptised (1840, 1842, 1845, 1848 and 1851). All were noted as private baptisms, and for Richard Mann it was also noted that it was a Sunday and that he was received into the church Sep 16 (baptism was 23 Aug 1840).

In the 1841 census, ref Morvah, 1-45: EDDY«tab»Richard«tab»«tab»35«tab»M«tab»Blacksmith«tab» EDDY«tab»Johanna«tab»«tab»30«tab»F«tab»«tab» EDDY«tab»Richard Mann«tab»9m«tab»M«tab»«tab»

In the 1851 census at Church Village, Morvah (ref 1-64): Eddy«tab»Richard«tab»Head«tab»M«tab»42«tab»«tab»Blacksmith«tab»Zennor Cornwall Eddy«tab»Johanna«tab»Wife«tab»M«tab»«tab»39«tab»Tailor«tab»Zennor Cornwall Eddy«tab»Richard«tab»Son«tab»«tab»10«tab»«tab»Blacksmiths Son«tab»Morvah Cornwall Eddy«tab»Matthew«tab»Son«tab»«tab»7«tab»«tab»Blacksmiths Son«tab»Morvah Cornwall Eddy«tab»Elizabeth«tab»Dau«tab»«tab»«tab»5«tab»Blacksmiths Daur«tab»Morvah Cornwall Eddy«tab»John«tab»Son«tab»«tab»3«tab»«tab»Blacksmiths Son«tab»Morvah Cornwall

1861 census, ref Morvah, 1-5: EDDY«tab»Richard«tab»Head«tab»M«tab»53«tab»Zennor CON«tab» EDDY«tab»Johnna«tab»Wife«tab»M«tab»50«tab»Zennor CON«tab» EDDY«tab»Richard«tab»Son«tab»U«tab»20«tab»Morvah CON«tab» EDDY«tab»Matthew«tab»Son«tab»U«tab»18«tab»Morvah CON«tab» EDDY«tab»Ann«tab»Daughter«tab»U«tab»16«tab»Morvah CON«tab» EDDY«tab»John«tab»Son«tab»-«tab»13«tab»Morvah CON«tab» EDDY«tab»Thomas«tab»Son«tab»-«tab»9«tab»Morvah CON«tab» EDDY«tab»Phillip«tab»Son«tab»-«tab»5«tab»Morvah CON«tab»

With Richards age given as 53 in 1861, he would have been born about 1808. There is only one appropriate baptism, that of Richard son of Richard EDDY, 17 Feb 1808, Zennor. Also, when Richard married, his father was recorded as Richard, a farmer.

Richard and Johanna emigrated to Australia in 1866 on board The British Lion, with children John, Thomas and Philip. The following transcription is from The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA: 1858 - 1889), Monday 16 Jul 1866 (source: Trove digitised newspapers). Also listed are John, Thomas and Philip Eddy, almost certainly Richard and Johanna's children:

ARRIVAL OF THE BRITISH LION WITH 428 GOVERNMENT IMMIGRANTS. The last fortnight was passed by the Beach Rangers in utter inactivity, except the concluding days and nights of the week, when the ships arrived in rapid succession, and there were very short intervals of respite. First a fleet of colliers demanded attention, then the Coonatto, Jessie Isabel, and other English ships succeeding gave the Port and anchorage an animated appearance. The British Lion was seen on Saturday morning, and from her size and spread of canvas was easily recognised, though many miles distant down the Gulf. Having received a pilot on board, she at once squared away for the anchorage, where she brought up and furled sails, on the 94th day from Plymouth. She is in command of Lieutenant F. P. Reed, of the Royal Naval Reserve, who had the honor of being first of his grade to hoist the blue ensign in South Australia. The Surgeon Superintendent is Dr. Mayne, J.P., of the Burra Burra, who, it will be remembered, proceeded to Europe some time back on sick leave, and has now returned with pleasure to resume the duties at the mine. The ship is an American built craft, of large tonnage and ample accommodation, having 5,865 superficial feet set apart for the immigrants, a fine roomy full poop, and capital height between decks. In fittings there are no especial peculiarities to describe. The distiller, bakery, galley, and Edmund's ventilator have done duty as well as could be wished, though at the offset a gale of wind occurred, and a sea knocked away the central cowl of the latter, so that its utility has not been fairly tested. Dr. Mayne's opinion of it is not very favorable. He considers the disadvantages arising from reduced space and other inconveniences attending are against its general introduction, and in this opinion several Superintendents have coincided. There can be no doubt that some trouble has been taken in selecting this batch of people, if the descriptive column of the passenger list is correct, for there appears quite a miniature colony in itself, as far as useful labor is concerned. There are 81 laborers, 52 farm laborers, and 68 domestic servants — the latter being the greater proportion of the single females of whose conduct a tolerably favorable report is made. Then follow several who are the only representatives of the following occupations:— Copper miner, grocer, schoolmaster and mistress, female farm servant, engineer, milliner, bootmaker, tindresser, painter, tailor, cabinetmaker, confectioner, dressmaker, matron, quarryman, housemaid, nursemaid, gunmaker, ironfounder, and, as if to carry out the modern English rule, a policeman is also on the roll-call. In addition, there are 2 grooms, 2 dairymaids, 3 drapers, 3 bakers, 3 housekeepers, 4 sawyers, 4 masons, 4 shepherds, 4 cooks, 6 shoemakers, 8 gardeners, 8 carpenters, and 10 ploughmen. The sanitary state of the ship was highly satisfactory throughout the passage; indeed, no serious case of sickness occurred. The deaths of three juveniles from being in delicate health on embarkation reduced the population, but two births increased it to within one of the original total. It is not possible for the vessel to proceed into harbor till next springtides. Subjoined are the names of the immigrants:— English— James, Janet, John, and Sarah Armstrong, Robert Arnell, Charles Baxter, John, and Mary Benny, Mark, Sarah, Richard, and Grace Berry, Walter Billy, John Blight, John Bishop, Elizabeth Bowney, John and Mary A. Brownsea, Henry Bryan, Frank Carpenter, Rose Colsall, Mary Colsall, Joseph Cook, William Cooper, Sarah Cornelius, Francis, Mary, James, Philip, Thomas, and Samuel Cornelius, Mary, Jane, and Sarah Crookenden, David, Ann, Ann, and John Davies, Wm. Doney, «b»Richard and Johanna Eddy, John, Thomas, and Philip Eddy«/b», James Fawk, Thomas Finch, Richard, Leah, and Ellen Finch, William Forsyth, Catherine Francis, Robert French, William, Jeannette, Ann, and Thomas Glover, Joseph Goodall, William, Sarah, Elizabeth, and Alice Goodwin, David Griff, Wm Hawke, Chas. Hibbard, Jonas, Margaret, and Louisa Hocking, James Hogg, Jacob Hosken, Jose Hutchings, William Jeal, Mary Key, William King, Peter King, Mary Knight, William and Anne Langdon, Charles Lea, Samuel Lee, Adolphus, Anne, Adolphus, Thomas, and Ada M. Le Mesurier, Edward Lewis, Susan Little, George Lovejoy, Samuel Maddocks, Elizabeth, Amelia, Mary, John, Eliza, Thomas, William, and Frederick Matthews, Samuel Maw, William Meek, William, Mary A., Mary A., Eliza, and John Midwinter, Caroline Mitchell, John, Margaret, Ann, John, Thomas, and Margaret Murphy, Elizabeth Nicholson, George and Jane Nottle, William Partridge, Charles and Louis Perry, Henry, Susan, and William Perry, James Pickatt, Harriet Pithouse, Rosa Phillips, Emma Price, John Purvis, James and Elizabeth Randall, Lucy and Blanche Reading, Thomas Reading, Job Reeves, William Ritchen, Peggy Roberts, Catherine Rowe, Josiah, Jane, and Walter Sayer, John Selman, George Sissons, James Smith, William Sollis, Charles Sowden, Sam Speed, Ann Squires, Jane, Mary A., Jane, William, and John Stanton, Mary Stephens, Jane Stephens, Peter Stevens, James and Michael Stolbry, Michael Sullivan, William Sullivan, Robert Surinam, Miss Jemima Swaby, William Tanner, Helena Taylor, Josh., Harriet, Thomas, Alfred, Harriet, Eleanor, and Louisa Thatcher, William Thomas, Elizabeth Toomee, Peter and Margaret Trewin, Sam Tucker, James, Sarah, and William Vickery, William, Eliza, and George Waite, Locking Waltam, Eugene Warner, John Walkins, Elizabeth Wearne, Joseph Webb, Saml. Whitworth, Peter Williams, Samuel and John Williams, Fred. Wilson, Richard Wood, John Yates. (Scotch and Irish immigrants also listed in original article, not reproduced here)