• Born: 19 Apr 1889, Bolenowe, Camborne, Cornwall ^{1 3}
• Married: 1912, Redruth District, Cornwall ²
• Died: Dec 1974, Union, NJ, USA ³

  Research Notes:

Family name also spelled SEMMENS.

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In 1911 Edith Jane Semmens, aged 21, born in Camborne Cornwall, fuse factory, was with her parents in Bolenowe, Camborne.

In 1921 Edith J. Floyd, aged 32 years 2 months, born in Bolenowe Camborne, married, house duties, was in Pengegon, Camborne. With her were children Willie (7y 5m) of Bolenowe, Linnie (4y 6m) of Gwinear Hayle, and Bob (2y 6m) of Pengegon.

Edith Jane Floyd, aged 33, married, and children William James, aged 9, Lydia Mary, aged 6, and Robert Henry, aged 4, the family having been residents of Camborne, Cornwall, England, departed England from Southampton aboard the vessel Homeric and arrived at Ellis Island, New York, USA on 5 Jul 1923. Edith's closest relative in England was her mother Mrs. M. Simmons of Croft Mitchen [Michell], Troon, Camborne, Cornwall. ⁴

At the time of the 1930 U.S. Federal Census Edith Floyd, aged 40, born in England, and husband Harry Floyd, aged 40, born in England, blacksmith at cork factory, were in Hillside, Union, New Jersey. With them were children (born in England) William (16), helper rubber factory, Lydia (12), Robert (11) and Richard (4½).

In 1940 Edith Floyd, aged 51, born in England, and husband Harry Floyd, aged 50, born in England, laborer cork works, were in Hillside Township, Union, New Jersey. With them were children (born in England) William (25), stock clerk automobile, Robert (22), stock clerk brass foundry, and Richard (14), born in New Jersey.

In 1950 Edith Floyd, aged 60, born in England and, husband Harry Floyd, aged 60, born in England, blacksmith cork (works), were with daughter Lydia Jarvis and her family in Hillside, Union, New Jersey.