EDDY Family of Cornwall

In the 1841 census, ref St Just in Penwith 5-29 (Nancherrow), all born in Cornwall: EDDY«tab»Peter«tab»25«tab»1816«tab»M«tab»Tin Miner«tab» EDDY«tab»Mary«tab»25«tab»1816«tab»F«tab»«tab» EDDY«tab»John«tab»1«tab»1840«tab»M«tab»«tab»

Info from Geoff McKee suggests Mary was buried 24 May 1846 in St Just aged 33 of Churchtown.

I can't find a marriage entry between a Peter and an Elizabeth, but it must have happened between 1846 and 1848, and given that their first 2 children were born in Pontypool, in Wales, they could have married there.

The 1851 Census (from Geoff McKee) had No.30 at Trenance Mine, Mullion, Peter«tab»EDDY«tab»H«tab»m«tab»34«tab»copper miner Eliz.«tab»"«tab»W«tab»m«tab»24 John«tab»"«tab»S«tab»«tab»11«tab»} [of first marriage] Peter«tab»"«tab»S«tab»«tab» 8«tab»} [of first marriage] Richard«tab»"«tab»S«tab»«tab» 3 Wm.«tab»"«tab»S«tab»«tab» 1

In the 1861 census, ref St Just in Penwith 15-126 (Nancherrow Terrace): EDDY«tab»Peter«tab»Head«tab»M«tab»44«tab»St Just CON«tab» EDDY«tab»Elizabeth«tab»Wife«tab»M«tab»34«tab»St Just CON«tab» EDDY«tab»John«tab»Son«tab»U«tab»21«tab»St Just CON«tab» EDDY«tab»Richard«tab»Son«tab»-«tab»13«tab»- WLS«tab» EDDY«tab»William«tab»Son«tab»-«tab»11«tab»- WLS«tab» EDDY«tab»Elizabeth«tab»Daughter«tab»-«tab»9«tab»Mullion CON«tab» EDDY«tab»Henry«tab»Son«tab»-«tab»8«tab»St Just CON«tab» EDDY«tab»Anne«tab»Daughter«tab»-«tab»6«tab»St Just CON«tab» EDDY«tab»James«tab»Son«tab»-«tab»4«tab»St Just CON«tab» EDDY«tab»Honor«tab»Daughter«tab»-«tab»2«tab»St Just CON«tab» EDDY«tab»Thomas«tab»Son«tab»-«tab»10m«tab»St Just CON«tab»

The 13 year age gap between Elizabeth and 'son' John in both the 1851 and 1861 census returns, reinforces that John must have been from a previous marriage. The only appropriate baptism record to tally with this and the 1841 census is that of John EDDY, son of Peter EDDY & Mary, 19 Apr 1840 St Just in Penwith.

Peter was a miner of Church Town, St Just when daughter Margaret was baptised (8 Feb 1871).

In the 1871 census, ref St Just in Penwith 15-122 (North Row): EDDY«tab»Peter«tab»Head«tab»M«tab»54«tab»St Just - CON«tab» EDDY«tab»Elizabeth«tab»Wife«tab»M«tab»44«tab»St Just - CON«tab» EDDY«tab»Richard«tab»Son«tab»U«tab»23«tab»Pontypool - MON«tab» EDDY«tab»William«tab»Son«tab»U«tab»21«tab»Pontypool - MON«tab» EDDY«tab»Henry«tab»Son«tab»U«tab»18«tab»St Just - CON«tab» EDDY«tab»Anne«tab»Daughter«tab»U«tab»16«tab»St Just - CON«tab» EDDY«tab»James«tab»Son«tab»-«tab»14«tab»St Just - CON«tab» EDDY«tab»Thomas«tab»Son«tab»-«tab»10«tab»St Just - CON«tab» EDDY«tab»Mary Ann«tab»Daughter«tab»-«tab»9«tab»St Just - CON«tab» EDDY«tab»Margaret«tab»Daughter«tab»-«tab»4«tab»St Just - CON

Also in the 1871 census, ref St Just in Penwith 16-169: EDDY«tab»Elizabeth«tab»Servant«tab»U«tab»19«tab»Mullion - CON

In the 1881 census, living at North Row, St Just In Penwith, Cornwall, England, ref FHL Film 1341565 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2350 Folio 84 Page 15: Peter EDDY«tab»M«tab»64 «tab»M«tab»St Just«tab»Head«tab»Tin Miner Elizabeth EDDY«tab»M«tab»53 «tab»F«tab»St Just«tab»Wife James EDDY«tab»U«tab»24 «tab»M«tab»St Just«tab»Son«tab»Tin Miner Thomas EDDY«tab»U«tab»20 «tab»M«tab»St Just«tab»Son«tab»Tin Miner Carpenter Mary A. EDDY«tab»U«tab»18 «tab»F«tab»St Just«tab»Daur«tab»Scholar

From the ages given in the census returns, Peter was born about 1817. There are 2 possible baptism entries: (a) Peter EDDY son of Richard EDDY (miner of Botallack) & Margaret - 03 Nov 1816 St Just in Penwith (b) Peter EDDY son of Peter EDDY (miner of Kenidjack) & Mary -, 06 Jan 1817 St Just in Penwith.

In the 1841 census I believe (b) is aged 20 and with Matthew EDDY (aged 94) at Kenidjack (Peter's grandfather). Therefore I believe the correct baptism is (a).

Peter was buried 31 Jul 1884 in St Just, aged 67 of Church Town.