Looking to trace the Eggins family in Devon/Cornwall.
John Eggins married Elizabeth Benoy, the widow of John Veal, in Werrington, Devon.
Their children were John, Thomas Benoy who died at age 2, Thomas, William, George, and maybe Anne (not proven). All born in Devon.
I’m descended from George, but trying to trace John, his older brother, to help add clarity to this family and its unusual surname.
John Eggins Jr. married Elizabeth Rice. Their children were William b. About 1826, Elizabeth Ann who died as an infant, and Mary. I believe John died in 1833. I can find who appears to be Elizabeth in 1841 living as a servant. Then I lose her in 1851 and apparently find her again in 1861 living as a victualler. Her son William is unmarried and a tailor. I found him in 1851 and he’s a journeyman tailor living with some other bachelors.
Elizabeth dies in 1866, and then it is difficult to find her son. I can’t find a death record for him, but I can’t find him in the census records either post 1861. I did find a William Eggins who died in 1886 and left his farm, Tettaridge, to his son Charles Henry in 1886 in Devon. But I am really 50/50 on whether this is my relative/I can’t seem to trace Charles Henry either.
To complicate matters, William was born 1827/1827 and had a cousin born around the same time to his uncle. This cousin, also William Eggins, married an Elizabeth Bickell and lived at Chillaton Farm in Devon with three kids.
Please help! Thank you in advance for alleviating my confusion
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