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William Edgecumbe (1840 - 1924)

William Edgecumbe
Born in St Neot, Cornwall, England, United Kingdommap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
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Died at about age 84 in Sea Lake, Victoria, Australiamap
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Biography

William EDGECUMBE was born in 1840 in St Neot, Cornwall, England and christened on 14 March 1841 in Liskeard, Cornwall[1]. His parents were William EDGECUMBE and Emma STRIKE.

1851, 10 year old, William was living in St Neot Cornwall, Cornwall, England with his parents, William (age 37, Ag. Lab.) and Emma (38); siblings, Emma (6), Jane (4), Mary (2) and Joseph (2)[2]. Also living in the household was lodger, Henry WELSH (age 39, Tinner).

The ship, Storm Cloud set sail from Plymouth, England on 12 February 1858 with the EDGECUMBE family among the passengers and arrived at Port Adelaide, Colony of South Australia on 28 April 1858[3][4]. The EDGECOMBE family from Cornwall consisted of parent William (age 43, Farm Labourer) and Emma (47) and their children, George (20, Labourer), William (17, Labourer), Emma (15, Servant), Jane (12), Joseph (9), Mary (9), Thomas (6) and Charles (2).

Ann HEADING and William EGDECOME were married on 3 February 1963 at St Peter, Robe, Colony of South Australia[5].

Their children included:

William EDGECUMBE 1863–1951
Charles Henry EDGECUMBE 1866–1868
Elizabeth EDGECUMBE 1868–1868
Charles EDGECUMBE 1870–1941
Henry EDGECUMBE 1873–1957
James Heading EDGECUMBE 1878–1965

He passed away in 1924 in Sea Lake, Victoria, Australia[6]

Sources

  1. ↑ England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Name: William Edgecombe; Event Type: Christening; Event Date: 14 Mar 1841; Event Place: Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; Event Place (Original): Liskeard, Cornwall, England; Sex: Male; Father's Name: William Edgecombe; Mother's Name: Emma. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNSV-GM6 : 22 March 2020), William Edgecombe, 1841.
  2. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1851. Name: William Edgcombe; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 1851; Event Place: St Neot Cornwall, Cornwall, England; Registration District: Liskeard; Sex: Male; Age: 10; Birth Year (Estimated): 1841; Birthplace: St Neot, Cornwall; Relationship to Head of Household: Son; Page Number: 13; Registration Number: HO107; Piece/Folio: 1902 / 345; Affiliate Record Type: Household; Affiliate Image Identifier: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4277059/00693&parentid=GBC/1851/0009393071.
    Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
    William Edgcombe Head Male 37 St Stephens By Launceston, Cornwall
    Emma Edgcombe Wife Female 38 St Domonic, Cornwall
    William Edgcombe Son Male 10 St Neot, Cornwall
    Emma Edgcombe Daughter Female 6 St Neot, Cornwall
    Jane Edgcombe Daughter Female 4 St Neot, Cornwall
    Mary Edgcombe Daughter Female 2 St Neot, Cornwall
    Joseph Edgcombe Son Male 2 St Neot, Cornwall
    Henry Welsh Lodger Male 39 Warleggan, Cornwall
    "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGBP-SQN : 11 September 2019), William Edgcombe in household of William Edgcombe, St Neot Cornwall, Cornwall, England; citing St Neot Cornwall, Cornwall, England, p. 13, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  3. ↑ The Ships List: Transcribed and submitted to TheShipsList by Robert Janmaat, Adelaide. Iron ship: Storm Cloud; Departed: Plymouth, England, 12 Feb 1858: Arrived: Port Adelaide, Colony of South Australia, 28 Apr 1858. http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/stormcloud1858.shtml
    Edgecombe William 43 Farm Labourer 454/1 St. Neot, Cornwall Edgcombe
    Edgecombe Emma (Strikes) 47
    Edgecombe Jane 12
    Edgecombe Joseph 9
    Edgecombe Mary 9
    Edgecombe Thomas 6
    Edgecombe Charles 2
    Edgecombe George 20 Labourer 454/1 St. Neot, Cornwall with parents
    Edgecombe William 17 Labourer 454/1 St. Neot, Cornwall with parents
    Edgecombe Emma 15 Servant 565/1 St. Neot, Cornwall with parents
  4. ↑ Ship Arrival: SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (1858, April 30). South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), p. 2. Retrieved September 5, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49776300
  5. ↑ Genealogy South Australia: Marriage. EDGECOME, William; HEADING, Ann; 03-Feb-1863; William EDGECOME; William HEADING; Robe; 53/481. https://www.genealogysa.org.au/
  6. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: deaths; Registration number 16040 / 1924; Family name: EDGECUMBE; Given name(s) William; Place of event: SEA LAKE, Australia; Mother's name Unknown; Father's Name: Unknown. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history




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