EDDY Family of Cornwall

As this is the earliest Benjamin EDDY recorded in the baptism registers, the forename was probably passed down from his maternal line.

In the 1841 census, ref St Just in Penwith 6-94 (New Chapel Street): EDDY Benjamin 50 M Van Driver
EDDY Mary 50 F
EDDY Benjamin 20 M Van Driver
EDDY Eliza 12 F
EDDY James 8 M
Note: Also living with: John TREVEAN? 35 Tin miner Henry UREN 20 or 25 Tin miner Note: The 1841 Census also had at Tregeseal, St Just , Nancy EDDY, 15; servant with Nicholas HOLMAN and family.

In the 1851 census, No.162 at Chapel St., Lafrowda, St Just (transcription courtesy of Geoff McKee: Benjamin EDDY H m 65 carrier b.St Just Mary “ W m 60 b.St Just Benjamin “ S u 35 carrier b.St Just James “ S u 19 b.St Just Mary J. THOMAS G/D 6 b.St Just [Daughter of Christian and Thomas THOMAS]

In the 1861 census, ref St Just in Penwith 15-155 (Chapel St.): EDDY Benjamin Head M 76 St Just CON (retired bus proprietor) EDDY Mary Wife M 70 St Just CON

Notes from Rebecca Williams (nee EDDY): Benjamin lived at Chapel Street, St Just in Penwith, and owned the horse bus service - the first in St Just - and operated a daily service to Penzance, including carrying the Royal Mail. Apparently, all the daily mail for St Just could fit into a bowler hat! Benjamin died when his grandson Benjamin was aged about 4. One of Benjamin's daughters married a THOMAS and one a HARVEY. One daughter went to Millom, Cumbria with her husband for slate mining.

Geoff McKee also notes another possible son, Thomas bap. 31 Jul 1831 Sancreed; buried 17 Dec 1833 St Just aged 2 of Truthwall. Also Benjm. EDDY was a witness to the marriage of William CHAPPLE and Nanny THOMAS 31 Oct 1836 St Just