Edmund Rashleigh (1894 - 1953)

Born 25 Sep 1894 in Aschill, Camborne, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Millicent Ivy Haynes — married 8 Aug 1931 in Laurium, Houghton, Michigan, United States

Died 8 Apr 1953 at age 58 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

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Biography

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Edmund was born on the 25th September 1894 in Aschill, Camborne, Cornwall, England. He was the son of William Henry Rashleigh and Elizabeth Ann Hocking ^[1]. He grew up with his mother in Camborne, and started work as a Tin miner ^[2][3][4].

In 1923 Edmund emigrated to the United States. He departs from Southampton and arrived in New York on the 4th October 1923 aboard the Homeric ^[5]. He initially lived with his brother William in Allouez, Keweenaw, Michigan ^[6], gaining work as a Copper Miner.

Edmund married Millicent Ivy Haynes on the 8th August 1931 in Laurium, Houghton, Michigan. He was 36 years 10 months old ^[7] . They do not appear to have had any children.

Edmund and Ivy moved to Arizona where he worked again as a copper miner ^[8]. By 1950 they had moved back to Michigan ^[9].

Edmund died on the 8th April 1953 in Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan. He was 58 years 6 months old ^[10]

Census Data

Census for England and Wales – 31 Mar 1901: ^[2]

Elizabeth A Rashleigh, Head, Widow, Female, 37, 1864, -, Lelant, Cornwall,

William J Rashleigh, Son, Single, Male, 17, 1884, Tin streamer, Lelant, Cornwall,

Richard H Rashleigh, Son, Single, Male, 15, 1886, Tin streamer, Lelant, Cornwall,

Robert G Rashleigh, Son, Single, Male, 13, 1888, Tin streamer, Camborne, Cornwall

Thomas Rashleigh, Son, -, Male, 11, 1890, -, Camborne, Cornwall

Elizabeth J Rashleigh, Daughter, -, Female, 9, 1892, -, Camborne, Cornwall

Beatrice Rashleigh, Daughter, -, Female, 7, 1894, -, Camborne, Cornwall

Edmund Rashleigh, Son, -, Male, 6, 1895, -, Camborne, Cornwall

Albert G Rashleigh, Son, -, Male, 4, 1897, -, Camborne, Cornwall

Address: Brea, Camborne, Redruth, Cornwall

Census for England and Wales – 2 Apr 1911: ^[3]

Elizabeth Ann Rashleigh, Head, Widow, Female, 48, 1863, -, Lelant Cornwall

Robert George Rashleigh, Son, Single, Male, 23, 1888, Tin miner underground, Ashchill Camborne

Thomas Rashleigh, Son, Single, Male, 21, 1890, Tin miner surface, Ashchill Camborne

Elizabeth Jane Rashleigh, Daughter, Single, Female, 19, 1892, Guse works, Ashchill Camborne

Beatrice Rashleigh, Daughter, Single, Female, 17, 1894, Guse works, Ashchill Camborne

Edmund Rashleigh, Son, Single, Male, 16, 1895, Tin miner surface, Ashchill Camborne

Albert Garfield Rashleigh, Son, Single, Male, 14, 1897, Tin miner surface, Ashchill Camborne

Address: Beacon Camborne, Camborne, Cornwall

Census for England and Wales – 19 Jun 1921 ^[4]

Elizabeth Ann Rashleigh, Head, Female, 1863, 58, Lelant, Cornwall, Home Duties,

Thomas Rashleigh, Son, Male, 1889, 31, Camborne, Cornwall, Tin Dresser (Unemployed), Capt Henry Bennetts Brea Addit Tin Streamer

Elizabeth Jane Rashleigh, Daughter, Female, 1891, 29, Camborne, Cornwall, Factory, Richford Smith & Co Ltd Fuse Manufactures

Edmund Rashleigh, Son, Male, 1894, 26, Camborne, Cornwall, Tin Miner (Unemployed), South Crofty Mine,

Address: Condurrow Road, Beacon, Camborne, Cornwall

US Federal Census - Apr 1 1930 ^[6]

William J Rashleigh, Head, 46, 1894, b. England, imm. 1903, Naturalised, Engineer Copper Mine

Bertha M Rashleigh, Wife, 42, 1898, b. Michigan,

Eleanor B Rashleigh, Daughter, 19, 1911, b. Michigan, Teacher

Clayton H Rashleigh, Son, 17, 1913, b. Michigan,

Mildred E Rashleigh, Daughter, 15, 1915, b. Michigan,

William A Rashleigh, Son, 12, 1918, b. Michigan,

Hugh D Rashleigh, Son, 5, 1925, b. Michigan,

Edmund Rashleigh, Brother, 38, 1892, b. England, imm. 1924, Alien, Copper Miner

Address: 75, Third Street, Allouez, Keweenaw, Michigan

US Federal Census - Apr 1 1940 ^[8]

Edmund Rashleigh, Head, Male, Married, 44, 1896, b. England, copper miner

Ivy Rashleigh, Wife, Female, Married, 44, 1896, b. Michigan

Address: Jerome, Yavapai, Arizona

US Federal Census - Apr 4 1950 ^[9]

Edmund Rashleigh, 50, Head, b. England, Heat treater Metal processing,

Myrtle Haynes, 45, Lodger, b. Michigan, Math Teacher High School,

Address: 225, Hamilton, Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales Births 1837-2006. OND Q4, Vol. 5c, Page 191. Redruth. 1894. Cited in FindMyPast.co.uk
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1901 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG13 piece 2244, folio 163, page 27 schedule 175. Cited in FindMyPast https://www.findmypast.co.uk
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1911 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG14 RG14PN14013 RG78PN834 RD299 SD4 ED14 SN7. Cited in FindMyPast https://www.findmypast.co.uk
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1921 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG15 piece 11112, schedule 37. RD 299 RS 4 ED 14. Cited in FindMyPast https://www.findmypast.co.uk
5. ↑ New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957. [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} US Federal Census 1930. Cited in Ancestry. co.uk
7. ↑ Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952. County File Number 176; State File Number 31 2139. [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} US Federal Census 1940. Cited in Ancestry. co.uk
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} US Federal Census 1950. Cited in Ancestry.co.uk
10. ↑ Wayne County, Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1934-1953. [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.