Edward RODDA

   Research Notes:

1851 England Census:

Age given: 36 years
Birthplace: Crowan, Cornwall
Dwelling Place: Treagoe, Crantock, Cornwall
Occupation: Farmer of 76 Acres [employing] 3 Labourers

Present were wife Harriet (35) of St. Columb Major, sons George Edwd. (2) of Crantock, Samuel (10 months) of Crantock

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1861 England Census:

Age given: 46 years
Birthplace: Crowan, Cornwall
Dwelling Place: Menedews?, St. Clement, Cornwall
Occupation: Farmer of 240 Acres [employing] 3 men and 2 boys

Present were wife Harriett (45) of St. Columb Major, sons: George E. (12) of Crantock, Samuell (10) of Crantock, John (9) of St. Clement, Thomas (7) of St. Clement, Charles H. (4) of St. Clement, Frederick W. (1) of St. Clement, visitors Ann N. Jewell (36) of St. Columb Major, Mary E. Michell (14) of St. Issey, and Mary C. Bounton? (13) of St. Blazey

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1870 U.S. Federal Census:

Age given: 54 years
Birthplace: England
Dwelling Place: Coon, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA
Occupation: Farmer

Present were wife Harriet (54) of England, keeping house, sons (all born in England): Thomas (19), farm laborer, Charles H. (12), farm laborer, Frederick W. (10)

   Marriage Information:

Edward married Harriet JEWELL, daughter of George JEWELL and Catherine NICKELL, on 26 Sep 1846 in Roche, Cornwall. (Harriet JEWELL was born in 1815 in St. Columb Major, Cornwall, christened on 23 Jun 1815 in St. Columb Major, Cornwall and died on 11 Feb 1872 in Sac Co., IA, USA.)

   Marriage Notes:

Edward Rodda, of full age, of Crantock, bachelor, farmer, son of Samuel Rodda, farmer, and
Harriet Jewel, of full age, of Roche, spinster, daughter of George Jewel, surgeon

married by licence

witnesses: Chas. Mell Jewel, William Brokenshire, Saml. Curtis