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  • Name Robert Edwards  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Birth Bef 20 Sep 1812  Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Robert & Henry Edwards - Baptism of twins 20 Sep 1812 at Luxulyan, Cornwall    		 Robert & Henry Edwards - Baptism of twins 20 Sep 1812 at Luxulyan, Cornwall
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    Gender Male 
    Baptism 20 Sep 1812  Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Robert & Henry Edwards - Baptism of twins 20 Sep 1812 at Luxulyan, Cornwall    		 Robert & Henry Edwards - Baptism of twins 20 Sep 1812 at Luxulyan, Cornwall
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    Residence 1851  Croft House, Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1861  Croft, Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    age 49, Farmer, born Luxulyan - residence appears to read "Croth" (one transcriber gave it as "Crain"), and John Thomas is shown as the resident of Croft Farm House (freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kayhin/61533.html) -- not sure what this reads 
    Residence 1871  Croft, Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    age 58, Farmer (of 27 acres employing 1-2 Boys 1 man), born Luxulyan 
    Residence 1881  Croft, Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    age 68, Farmer (of 40 acres), born Luxulyan 
    Residence 1891  Croft, Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    age 78, Farmer and Employer, born Luxulyan - the location was originally written as "Carhart" which was crossed out and replaced with "Croft" 
    Residence 1901  Croft Farm, Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    age 88, Retired farmer living on own means, born Luxulyan - son-in-law Thomas Rundle now operating the farm 
    Death Between Jan and Mar 1902  Bodmin District, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • age 89
    Person ID I3413  Wesley Johnston's Celtic Roots Tree
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2025 

    Father Benedict Edwards,   b. Bef 9 May 1779, Tywardreath, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 3 Feb 1856, Trebantwater, Tywardreath, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 76 years) 
    Mother Mary Keam,   b. 28 Dec 1777, Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jan and Mar 1870, Liskeard Registration District, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 21 Sep 1799  Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10] 
    Benedict Edwards - Mary Keam - Marriage 21 Sep 1799 at Luxulyan, Cornwall    		 Benedict Edwards - Mary Keam - Marriage 21 Sep 1799 at Luxulyan, Cornwall
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    Family ID F466  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Cassandra Mark,   b. Bef 23 Apr 1815, Colan, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 4 Nov 1844, Carhart, Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 29 years) 
    Marriage 20 Jun 1836  Colan, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Robert Edwards-Cassandra Mark - Marriage 20 Jun 1836 at Colan, Cornwall    		 Robert Edwards-Cassandra Mark - Marriage 20 Jun 1836 at Colan, Cornwall
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    Children 
    >1. Fanny Edwards,   b. Between Apr and Jun 1839, Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    >2. Robert Edwards,   b. Between Oct and Dec 1844, Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Mary Edwards,   b. Bef 19 Mar 1837, Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. William Edwards,   b. Abt 1843, Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F1048  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2025 

    Family 2 Christiana Mark,   b. Bef 1 Sep 1816, Colan, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 3 Mar 1847  Register Office, Bodmin, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • civil marriage - he 33, widower, waterman in a mine, res Croft in Luxillion, son of farmer Benedict, his mark - she 29, spinster, servant, res Croft in Luxillion, day of school master William, signed her name
    Robert Edwards-Christana Mark - Marriage at Register Office in Bodmin 3 Mar 1847    		 Robert Edwards-Christana Mark - Marriage at Register Office in Bodmin 3 Mar 1847
    civil marriage - he 33, widower, waterman in a mine, res Croft in Luxillion, son of farmer Benedict, his mark - she 29, spinster, servant, res Croft in Luxillion, day of school [NOTE: It was against the law and the church for a man to marry his deceased wife's sister until 1907, although it was not a rare occurrence.]
    Children 
    >1. Annie Maria Edwards,   b. Between Apr and Jun 1862, Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. John Edwards,   b. Abt 1848, Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Cassandra Edwards,   b. Abt 1850, Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Henry Edwards,   b. Abt 1850, Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Benedict Edwards,   b. Abt 1853, Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Samuel Edwards,   b. Abt 1856, Luxulyan, Cornwall, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F1047  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2025 

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    Robert Edwards-Louisa Kestle - Marriage 12 Nov 1865 at St Blazey, Cornwall    		Robert Edwards-Louisa Kestle - Marriage 12 Nov 1865 at St Blazey, Cornwall
    he 21, bachelor, labourer, residing St Blazey, son of farmer Robert Edwards, signed by his mark - she 20, spinster, residing St Blazey, daughter of miner George Kestle, signed by her signature - witnesses John Giles and Edward Merifield [a frequent witness at many St Blazey marriages and probably not related to the couple] == https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11049-201366-2?cc=1769414&wc=MMVH-V8Y:1864784210
    Robert Edwards-Cassandra Mark - Marriage 20 Jun 1836 at Colan, Cornwall    		Robert Edwards-Cassandra Mark - Marriage 20 Jun 1836 at Colan, Cornwall
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    Robert Edwards-Christana Mark - Marriage at Register Office in Bodmin 3 Mar 1847    		Robert Edwards-Christana Mark - Marriage at Register Office in Bodmin 3 Mar 1847
    civil marriage - he 33, widower, waterman in a mine, res Croft in Luxillion, son of farmer Benedict, his mark - she 29, spinster, servant, res Croft in Luxillion, day of school [NOTE: It was against the law and the church for a man to marry his deceased wife's sister until 1907, although it was not a rare occurrence.]
    Robert & Henry Edwards - Baptism of twins 20 Sep 1812 at Luxulyan, Cornwall    		Robert & Henry Edwards - Baptism of twins 20 Sep 1812 at Luxulyan, Cornwall
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  • Sources 
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      Birth date: abt 1814
      Birth place: Luxulion, Cornwall, England
      Residence date: 1851
      Residence place: Luxulion, Cornwall, England
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1851&h=7057987&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
      1851 England Census      		 1851 England Census
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      1861 England Census      		 1861 England Census
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      1871 England Census      		 1871 England Census
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      1881 England Census      		 1881 England Census
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      1891 England Census      		 1891 England Census
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      1901 England Census      		 1901 England Census
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      Marriage date: 21 Sep 1799
      Marriage place: Luxulyan
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      Pallot's Marriage Index for England: 1780 - 1837      		 Pallot's Marriage Index for England: 1780 - 1837


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      Marriage date: 21 Sep 1799
      Marriage place: Luxulyan Cornwall
      Residence date:
      Residence place: of Tywardreth
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      Pallot's Marriage Index for England: 1780 - 1837      		 Pallot's Marriage Index for England: 1780 - 1837


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