Eliza Ophelia Harpin

Edy MS932 Reel 19 Source: http://gen.bibrik.com/gen/getperson.php?personID=I1324&tree=1

Eliza Ophelia Edy, born Abt. 1850. appears in the 1871, census, age 19, living with her brother James. On 6 June 1876, Eliza married James Buckley HARPIN (a widower) who was born 29 June 1838 in England, s/o John & Minerva.

-- James & Eliza had at least 2 children: Maud Evelyn Harpin (1881) & Constance Harpin (1877)

-- James Buckley Harpin's first wife was Ann Burrill and they had a number of children: Charles Harpin 1863, John Henry Harpin 1865, Mary Harpin 1868, Amelia Buckly Harpin 1869, Arthur Egerton Harpin 1872 and Norman Harpin 1871. These children (except the younger 2) are with James & Eliza in the 1881 census.

-- In the 1881 census James Harpin was a music teacher in Brantford

-- James died in London (718 William St) on 24 Jan 1908. His death reg'n, 18135-08 says that he was a book keeper, born in England, widower

-- in the 1901 census, the family was in London - James was a widower & lithographer, & with him was Maud age 19

-- Maud married Adam Thomas Johnstone & they had at least three children: James Irving Johnstone (1904) & Adam Maxwell Johnstone (1905) & Donald W. (Jan 1911)

-- there is a marriage for a Beatrice Harpin, 1899 in London, to Thomas Langford PARTRIDGE, age 25, born South Wales, of London, plumber, s/o George & Angeline nee Langford. Beatrice was 21, born Brantford, of London, d/o James B. Harpin & Eliza Edy. Their children:

1. Marjorie Eva Irene Patridge was born 20 Oct 1900, d/o Thomas L. Partidge & Constance Beatrice Harpin.

2. Edna Helena, born 22 July 1899

3. Freda Hazel, born 2 Jan 1905

4. Thomas Harold, born 19 April 1902

- Constance Beatrice PARTRIDGE died 12 Oct 1933 in London (69 Grand Ave) Death reg 23733-33

Source: http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~maryc/edy.htm

1871 Census - Town of Brantford, Brant South, District #15, Division #2

James Edy -- 29 - 1842 - Photographer, Second Adventist

Nannie Edy -- 22 - 1849

Bertie Edy (Female) -- 1- 1870

Mary Edy -- 60 - 1811 Widow, Second Adventist

Silvia Haight -- 26 - 1845, married

Eliza Edy -- 19 - 1852