EDDY Family of Cornwall

Noted as of Boscaswell for son James's baptism.

In the 1841 census, ref St Just in Penwith 3-143 (Boscaswell Row): EDDY«tab»William«tab»30«tab»M«tab»Carpenter«tab» EDDY«tab»Jane«tab»30«tab»F«tab»«tab» EDDY«tab»William«tab»6«tab»M«tab»«tab» EDDY«tab»John«tab»5«tab»M«tab»«tab» EDDY«tab»Thomas«tab»4«tab»M«tab»«tab» EDDY«tab»James«tab»2«tab»M«tab»«tab» EDDY«tab»Richard«tab»3m«tab»M«tab»«tab»

In the 1851 census at 39 Lafrowda Square, St Just in Penwith: Eddy«tab»William«tab»head«tab»m«tab»42«tab»Carpenter«tab»St Just«tab» Eddy«tab»Jane«tab»wife«tab»m«tab»43«tab»«tab»St Just«tab» Eddy«tab»William«tab»s«tab»u«tab»16«tab»Carpenter«tab»St Just«tab» Eddy«tab»John«tab»s«tab»«tab»15«tab»Butcher«tab»St Just«tab» Eddy«tab»Thomas«tab»s«tab»«tab»13«tab»Grocers assistant«tab»St Just«tab» Eddy«tab»James«tab»s«tab»«tab»11«tab»scholar«tab»St Just«tab» Eddy«tab»Richard«tab»s«tab»«tab»6«tab»scholar«tab»St Just«tab» Eddy«tab»George«tab»s«tab»«tab»3«tab»«tab»St Just Richards«tab»Grace«tab»Ser.«tab»u«tab»18«tab»house servant«tab»Towednack Bone«tab»Martha«tab»Ser.«tab»u«tab»18«tab»«tab»St Just

In the 1861 census, ref St Just in Penwith 15-66 (The Square): EDDY«tab»William«tab»Head«tab»M«tab»52«tab»St Just CON«tab»innkeeper EDDY«tab»Jane«tab»Wife«tab»M«tab»53«tab»St Just CON«tab» EDDY«tab»William Rowe«tab»Son«tab»U«tab»26«tab»St Just CON«tab»carpenter EDDY«tab»Richard«tab»Son«tab»U«tab»16«tab»St Just CON«tab»carpenter EDDY«tab»George P«tab»Son«tab»-«tab»13«tab»St Just CON«tab» GEORGE«tab»Grace«tab»Ser.«tab»U«tab»22«tab»Sennen WILLIAMS«tab»Jane«tab»Niece«tab»«tab»11«tab»St Just CON«tab»scholar Note: Geoff McKee proposes Jane WILLIAMS the niece is the daughter of Jane's brother John.

The 1861 Census also had No.98 at Boscaswell, St Just, James EDDY, u, 21, draper and grocery assistant to uncle James WILLIAMS.

In the 1871 census, ref St Just in Penwith 6--33 (Boscaswell Square, North Inn): EDDY«tab»William«tab»Head«tab»M«tab»62«tab»St Just - CON«tab»innkeeper EDDY«tab»Jane«tab»Wife«tab»M«tab»63«tab»St Just - CON«tab» EDDY«tab»William R«tab»Son«tab»U«tab»36«tab»St Just - CON«tab»builder EDDY«tab»George P«tab»Son«tab»U«tab»23«tab»St Just - CON«tab»builder MANN«tab»Selina«tab»Ser.«tab»«tab»16«tab»St Just - CON«tab»domestic servant«tab»

Also in the 1871 census, ref St Just in Penwith 6--38 (Boscaswell Square), are William and Jane's sons, James and Richard.

In the 1881 census living at North Inn Square (House & Inn), St Just In Penwith, Cornwall, England, ref FHL Film 1341565 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2349 Folio 69 Page 28: Jane EDDY«tab»W«tab»73 «tab»F«tab»St Just«tab»Head«tab»Inn Keeper William Rowe EDDY«tab»U«tab»46 «tab»M«tab»St Just«tab»Son«tab»Builder Jane Williams EDDY«tab» «tab»3 «tab»F«tab»St Just«tab»Grand Daur

Although there is no conclusive proof of who are William's parents, I believe he is the son of William EDDY that married Elizabeth ROWE on 1 Jun 1801 in St Just. I think the following pieces of evidence present quite a strong case, but are not totally conclusive so could still be wrong. 1. When William married Jane WILLIAMS, the marriage register noted he was of Morvah. 2. Witnesses to their marriage included William EDDY, and although he could have been a cousin or a friend, it is more likely that this was William's father. 3. William and Jane named their first son William Rowe EDDY. Jane's parents' surnames were WILLIAMS and WARREN, so ROWE is likely to have come from the paternal side of the family, most likely William's mother's maiden name 4. William's ages in the census returns suggest he was born about 1809 in St Just 5. There is a baptism record for a William EDDY (that I believe to be this one) on 2 Apr 1809 in St Just in Penwith, son of William EDDY & Elizabeth. 6. There is a marriage record which I believe to be William's parents; William EDDY and Elizabeth ROWE on 1 Jun 1801 at St Just in Penwith, in which it is noted that William is of Morvah. 7. Both William junior and senior were innkeepers at some stage.