EDDY family

[smurf]

 
Hi all,

My interests in Cornwall are the Eddy family from St Just.
My connection came to Australia as did most families in these areas. They came to South Australia first to the tin mines and then my family came to Western Austalia for the gold mining.

Would love to hear from anyone that has connections to this family.

Liane

[tab]

There are 3 or 4 different Eddy lines St. Just so you need to supply more info.  Terry

[ambers]

Hi Smurf,

I  have a gold mining Richard Eddy b1871 St Just...who has become my brickwall!

He last appearance on the census was 1881 at nine years of age, I then have his death certificate for 1902 at Trewellard, St Just. .....his brother James was the informant.
He married in St Just 1898 to Janie (Elizabeth Jane Thomas) and had two children Richard b1899 and Doris 1903, six months after his death........all certificates confirm he was a Gold Miner

I believe he was in Johannesburg at one time gold mining but possibly mined in other Countries  at first. .....also there is a possibilty that he either went out with or to other family members already abroad mining.

Which Eddy familiy are you possibly  connected to, as every little helps?
Everything at the moment points to Richards parents as being Richard Eddy and Sarah Trembath from Pendeen,St Just.

Regards Ambers.

[deb usa]

hi Ambers

This could possibly be Richard and his family in 1901'

St Just

Richard EDDY head mar 28 tin miner born St Just
Bessie EDDY wife mar 24 b St Just
Richard Eddy son 3 b st  Just

RG13/2257  fol 56 p 20

There is  a JOHN EDDy living next door to them.
Constance ROWE head 35 b st Just (with her 2 daughters) and John Eddy, 31, brother, single , blinded from work.

Regards
deb

[ambers]

Hi Deb.

Thank you for looking for me but I was able to rule this family out.

I found mine 1901 RG 13/2257 F66 P11..... mother Janie and Richard son, living at her mothers house.

All certificates prove that this is the right family but where in the world is Richard Eddy senior....off Gold mining I suspect.
This is the  Richard I need to prove  to confirm a generation back, which a far as I can see is one of two families.

Regards Ambers

[deb usa]

Hi Amber

Sorry about that .

Have you tried posting on the South African Boards? ...maybe they could do a look-up for you.

Deb 

[ambers]

Hi Deb,

Many thanks for suggestions

As he wasn't born, married or died in Johannesburg,  I can't think of any extra information for anyone to help me.

I do wonder if he returned home from Johannesburg because of the Anglo Boer War about 1899-1902, he died in Cornwall September 1902. From what I have read the miners came home quite often whilst working there, he was home in 1898 to get married but missing again 1901.and home again in 1902.

Have tried Passenger Ship lists but there is not enough information....and oh so many Richard Eddy's.

Ambers

[deb usa]

 hi  Ambers

thought this link may be of interest:

http://www.cornwallinscriptions.co.uk/html/funeral_card_photo_album_14.html
 

Deb

Ps i google cornish miner's to South Africa ... no lists of people ... lots of info though.

[ambers]

Hello Deb,

I have read--- Cornish Miners to South Africa----really interesting.

The Funeral Card does mention a William Eddy..... but no age or address. The family I am trying to connect does have one, and he would have been about 18 at that time.
Thanks for the link as I haven't come across it before.

Best wishes Ambers