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Edwin Pellow (bef. 1823 - 1896)

Edwin Pellow
Born before in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdommap
Son of and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 26 Apr 1855 in St Blazey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdommap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , and
Died after age 72 in Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australiamap
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Biography

Edwin was baptised on 3 January 1823 in Falmouth, Cornwall.[1]

Edwin was a widower when he married Grace Thomas on 26 April 1855 in St Blazey, Cornwall, England.[2]

1861 Census
Edwin and his wife Grace are living in St Blazey, Cornwall, England.[3]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Edwin Pellow Head mar M 32 Copper & tin miner St Teath, Cornwall
Grace Pellow Wife mar F 27 St Austell, Cornwall
John Pellow son M 5 scholar St Blazey, Cornwall
Michael Pellow son M 3 scholar St Blazey, Cornwall
Lavinia Pellow daughter F 1 St Blazey, Cornwall
Mary G Pellow daughter F 2/12 St Blazey, Cornwall
Flag of Cornwall, England
Edwin Pellow migrated from Cornwall, England to Victoria on “Vimiera” in 1868.
Flag of Victoria on “Vimiera” in 1868

Edwin migrated to Australia with wife Grace, they arrived on the Vimiera on 1 April 1868.[4]

Travelling together were

  1. Edwin Pellow aged 38, miner
  2. Grace Pellow, aged 33
  3. John Pellow, aged 11
  4. Michael Pellow, aged 9
  5. Lavinia Pellow, aged 7
  6. Mary Pellow aged 6
  7. Margaret Pellow , aged 3

Edwin died in 1896, aged 67 years, at Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia. [5]

Sources

  1. ↑ Baptism: "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977"
    Citing p. 26, Falmouth, Cornwall, record group RG4, Public Record Office, London.
    FamilySearch (accessed 18 November 2021)
    Edwin Pellow baptism on 3 Jan 1823 in Falmouth, Cornwall.
  2. ↑ Marriage: "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010"
    Citing Marriage, St Blazey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
    FamilySearch (accessed 17 November 2021)
    FamilySearch Image Image number 01011
    Grace Thomas marriage to Edwin Pellow on 26 Apr 1855 in St Blazey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
  3. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
    Class: RG 9; Piece: 1546; Folio: 123; Page: 35; GSU roll: 542829
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8767 #17759895 (accessed 18 November 2021)
    Household of Edwin Pellow (32) in St Austell registration district.
  4. ↑ Public Records Office Victoria (PROV), Richard Pellow (aged 38) and his family, Vimiera Passenger List, arrived Victoria, Australia 1 April 1868 page 3; Inward Overseas Passenger Lists VPRS 947/P0000, Jan - Jul 1868 (https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/3B35179B-F96C-11E9-AE98-A3F59CAC46D0?image=188 : accessed 17 November 2021)
  5. ↑ Death Registration: Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria, Registration number: 1544 / 1896, Family name: PILLOW, Given name(s): Edwin, Place of event: Ehawk, Australia, Age at Death: 67, Mother's name: Margt, Mother's family name at birth: KNIGHT, Father's Name: Pillow Benj
  • Baptism: Cornwall OPC Database, Day Month: 01-Feb, Year: 1829, Parish Circuit Or Chapel: Teath, St., Forename: Edwin, Surname: PILLOW, Sex: son, Father Forename: Benjamin, Mother Forename: Peggy, Residence: Church Town, Status Or Occupation Miner
  • 1841 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1841"
    Citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch Record: MQB9-X5Z (accessed 8 July 2022)
    FindMyPast Image
    Name: Edwin Pellow; Census Date: 1841; Census Place: St Blazey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; Residence Place: Middle Way; Birth Date: 1829; Birth Place: Cornwall; Age: 12.
1841 Census of England and Wales: St Blazey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Peggy Pellow F 30 Cornwall
Edwin Pellow M 12 Cornwall
Benjamin Pellow M 11 Cornwall
Elizabeth Pellow F 9 Cornwall
Nicholas Pellow M 6 Cornwall
Peggy Pellow F 4 Cornwall
William Pellow M 1 Cornwall
  • 1851 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1851"
    Citing St Blazey, Cornwall, England, p. 43; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch Record: SG2G-766 (accessed 8 July 2022)
    FindMyPast Image
    Name: Edwin Pellow; Census Date: 1851; Census Place: St Blazey, Cornwall, England; Birth Date: 1829; Birth Place: St Teath, Cornwall; Marital Status: Unmarried; Occupation: Copper Miner; Age: 22; Relationship To Head: Lodger.
1851 Census of England and Wales: St Blazey, Cornwall, England
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Charles Oliver Head Married M 45 Copper Miner St Neot, Cornwall
Hannah Oliver Wife Married F 39 St Neot, Cornwall
Jane Oliver Daughter Unmarried F 16 Mine Labourer St Blazey, Cornwall
Edwin Pellow Lodger Unmarried M 22 Copper Miner St Teath, Cornwall




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Pike-5935 Christine Pike
I suspect the current birth/baptism is not correct - it looks like Edwin was the son of Benjamin Pillow/Pellow (a miner) and Margaret "Peggy" Knight, baptised on 1 Feb 1829at St. Teath, Cornwall.

I have added some sources to support this

Regards, Christine

posted by Christine Pike
Williamson-862 Sandra Williamson
Hi Christine,

Sorry I haven't managed to get back to you earlier. I've merged the profiles, please change anything that you feel needs updating.

Cheers Sandra

posted by Sandra Williamson

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