A very confusing part of the Eddy family to say the least!
But then is there any part of the Eddy family that is not confusing?
It happens that I spent quite a deal of time on the Peter Eddy families early last year and I believe I now have a reasonably accurate 'map' to work from.
In this case we have the problem of three Peter Eddy baptisms to deal with.
Peter #1 - baptised 3rd November 1816 St Just son of Richard and Margaret (nee Row) Eddy of Botallack
Peter #2 - baptised 6th January 1817 St Just son of Peter and Mary (nee Edmonds) Eddy of Kenidjack
Peter #3 - baptised 8th February 1818 Constantine illegitimate son of Mary Eddy
The man you want is Peter #1 so I will try to deal briefly with the other two first.
Peter #3 - he was actually baptised as Peter Matthew EADY but appeared later simply as Peter Eddy.
He married Emma Mutton at Liskeard in 1847 and is included here given one of the other Peter Eddys spent some time around the Sithney area.
Peter and Emma had a son, Walter John in 1860 but I have not pursued the family any further to date.
Peter #2 - this is where I really had problems but in the end I was satisfied that this was the man who married Elizabeth ROWE and was involved at Sithney.
Peter and Elizabeth were married at St Just 13th March 1841 with James Hall and John Tregear as witnesses.
Elizabeth Rowe was baptised at Sithney 1st February 1818 (born 17th January) daughter of Matthew Rowe and Anne (nee Trannack).
Peter and Elizabeth had four children:-
Elizabeth bp. 11th June 1841 daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Eddy of Carnyorth.
She died at Porthleven and was buried 22nd February 1843 at Sithney age 2
Peter bp. 31st December 1842 at St Just son of Peter and Elizabeth Eddy of Carnyorth.
Peter also died at Porthleven and was buried at Sithney 28th June 1846 age 3.
John Row bp. 4th March 1844 at St Just son of Peter and Elizabeth Eddy of Carnyorth
James bp. 13th April 1845 at Sithney son of Peter and Elizabeth Eddy of Porthleven.
James was a posthumous child to Peter Eddy who died in December 1844.
Peter Eddy of Trewellard age 25 was bured 19th December 1844 at St Just
I was a little concerned about the baptism at Sithney when Peter had died at Trewellard however this was where Elizabeth's family were living and the family had been around that area in the previous years.
Elizabeth married again - to Thomas Boase at St Just 24th December 1853.
And now we come to the man you were enquiring about although I am at a loss as to how the name Elizabeth HILL got involved here.
Peter #1 - was actually married twice!
Peter EDDY married Mary COCK 23rd January 1838 at St Just with John Cock and John Tregear as witnesses.
From this marriage there were four children:-
Peter bp. 17th June 1838 at St Just son of Peter and Mary Eddy of Botallack.
He was buried 11th March 1841 at St Just age 3 'of Nancherrow'.
John bp. 19th April 1840 at St Just son of Peter and Mary Eddy of Nancherrow.
He married Jane HARVEY in 1861 and had eleven children with the last being born posthumously.
John Eddy of Churchtown age 45 was buried 20th December 1885 at St Just.
Peter bp. 8th June 1842 at St Just son of Peter and Mary Eddy of Church Town.
He married Mary WILLIAMS 2nd November 1865 at St Just but I currently have no further information on him.
Mary bp. 5th August 1844 at St Just daughter of Peter and Mary Eddy of Church Town.
Mary Eddy, infant, of Church Town was buried 13th December 1844 at St Just.
Mary Eddy of Church Town age 33 was buried 24th May 1846 at St Just.
Peter Eddy married Elizabeth HARVEY in 1846 (FreeBMD) and from this marriage there were ELEVEN children!
Richard son of Peter and Elizabeth Eddy of Trenance Mines was baptised at Mullion 13th November 1850 but had been born in the Pontypool area of Monmouthshire, Wales in 1847.
William son of Peter and Elizabeth Eddy of Trenance Mines was baptised at Mullion also on 13th November 1850 and had been born at Pontypool in 1849.
He married Margaretta SHUTE in 1884 in the Penzance R.D.
Elizabeth daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Eddy of Trenance Mines was baptised at St Just 21st September 1851.
Henry son of Peter and Elizabeth Eddy of Church Town was baptised 5th February 1854 at St Just.
ANNE was born at St Just about 1855 - I believe this will be the wife of
James ANGWIN.
James son of Peter and Elizabeth Eddy of Church Town was baptised 12th October 1856 at St Just.
James married
Elizabeth Jane FURZE in 1881 in the Penzance R.D.
Honor daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Eddy of Church Town was baptised 6th February 1859 at St Just.
Honor was buried 15th June 1870 at St Just age 12.
Thomas son of Peter and Elizabeth Eddy of Church Town was baptised 23rd September 1860 at St Just.
Thomas married Mary Ann NANKERVIS at Halsetown 16th September 1888.
Mary Ann daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Eddy of Church Town was baptised 14th September 1862 at St Just
She married Gabriel THOMAS in 1889 in the Penzance R.D.
George son of Peter and Elizabeth Eddy of Church Town was baptised 8th March 1865 at St Just and buried 30th September 1865 at St Just.
Margaret daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Eddy of Church Town was baptised 8th February 1871 at St Just (born about 1866).
Godparents were P. Eddy, Amelia Harvey, H. Cock, Celia Cock.
Margaret was buried at St Just 14th May 1874 age 8.
That is all the children that I am aware of! As if that would not be enough!
Peter Eddy of Church Town age 67 was buried at St Just 31st July 1884.
Elizabeth Harvey Eddy of St Just age 71 was buried 25th October 1897 St Just Wesleyan Cemetery.
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Those are the conclusions I painstakingly arrived at after probably weeks of work on these families. Searching the PRs (mostly transcripts) and the Census to try and untangle was certainly a challenge.
I would like to think that I have everything accurate but there is always the chance that I have missed something.
And that is where your mention of the demise of Peter Eddy in his boat has me curious.
I hope this helps but if you have anything to add or if you see anything that might need discussion prior to a possible change then please let me know.
CT