THE OPPY FAMILY

William Oppy married Grace Bowden on 18 MAR 1854 in Stithians (In 1861 William is aged 30 and a Stone Mason. Grace is aged 29. The family is living in South Road, Stithians) (In 1871 William is aged 40 and a Stone Mason. Grace is aged 37. The family is living in Church Town, Stithians) (In 1881 William is aged 50 and a Stone Mason. Grace is aged 47. The family is living in Crellow, Stithians) (In 1891 William is aged 60 and a Stone Mason. Grace is aged 58. The family is living in South Road, Stithians) (In 1901 William is aged 70 and a Stone Mason. Grace is aged 66. The family is living in Stithians) (Grace Opie of Crellow was buried on 19 MAR 1907 in Stithians aged 72) William Opie of Half Moon was buried on 8 APR 1908 in Stithians aged 77)

I have identified twelve children

Name	Date and place of Christening	Any other information
Joseph Opie	Born in Crellow Christened on 31 DEC 1855 in in Stithians [Source = opc database]	In 1861 he is at home aged 7 and a Scholar In 1871 he is at home aged 17 and a Stone Mason Married Eliza Opie in 1876
Elizabeth Grace Oppy	Born on 14 JAN 1856 in Stithians Christened on 17 FEB 1858 in Stithians Wesleyan Methodist Chapel [Source = opc database]	In 1861 she is at home aged 5 and a Scholar In 1871 she is at home aged 15 and a Scholar Not located in 1881
William Opie	Born in Crellow Christened on 7 MAY 1857 in Stithians [Source = opc database]	William Opie of Crellow was buried on 3 JUL 1857 in Stithians aged 6 mths
Mary Ann Oppy	Born on 2 JAN 1858 in Stithians Christened on 17 FEB 1858 in Stithians Wesleyan Methodist Chapel [Source = opc database]	In 1861 she is at home aged 3 and a Scholar In 1871 she is at home aged 13 and a Factory Girl Not located in 1881
Ellen Oppy	Born around 1859	In 1861 she is at home aged 2 In 1871 she is at home aged 11 and a Scholar In 1881 she is at home aged 21 Not located in 1881
Susan Jane Opie	Born in the JUN quarter 1861 (Helston 5c 251)	In 1861 she is at home aged 3 mths In 1871 she is at home aged 10 and a Scholar In 1881 she is aged 21 and a Dairymaid, working for James Andrew of Tretheage, Stithians Married Richard Reed on 14 JUN 1890 in Carnmenellis
Thomas Opie	Born in Gribbes Christened on 15 APR 1868 in Stithians [Source = opc database]	Thomas Opie of Gribbis was buried on 17 APR 1868 in Stithians aged 2
Edith Opie	Born in the MAR quarter 1862 (Helston 5c 241)	In 1871 she is at home aged 9 and a Scholar In 1881 she is aged 18 and a Dairymaid, working for Edwin Geech of Trewince, Stithians Married Alfred Moyle in the JUN quarter 1884 (Redruth 5c 378)
James Opie	Born in the DEC quarter 1863 (Helston 5c 222)	In 1871 he is at home aged 8 and a Scholar In 1881 he is at home aged 17 and a Stone Not located in 1891
Frederick Oppy	Born in the JUN quarter 1866 (Redruth 5c 270)	In 1871 he is at home aged 4 and a Scholar In 1881 he is at home aged 13 Not located in 1891
Ruth Opie	Born in the SEP quarter 1870 (Redruth 5c 223)	In 1871 she is at home aged 9 mths In 1881 she is at home aged 10 and a Scholar In 1891 she is aged 20 and a Cook, working for James Blamey, Surgeon of Broad Street, Penryn Married Edward John Martin in the MAR quarter 1898 (Redruth 5c 320)
William Oppy	Born around 1877	In 1881 he is at home aged 4 In 1891 he is at home aged 13 and an apprentice Stone Mason In 1901 he is at home aged 23 and a Stone Mason Not located in 1911

 

Joseph Opie married Eliza Opie on 10 AUG 1876 in Stithians (In 1881 Joseph is aged 26 and a Stone Mason. Eliza is aged 36. The family is living in Crellow, Stithians) (Joseph Opie of Crellow was buried on 11 DEC 1881 in Stithians aged 28) (In 1891 Eliza is aged 45 and a Grocer. The family is living in South Road, Stithians) (In 1901 Eliza is aged 54 and a Shirt Maker. She is living in Crellow, Stithians) (In 1911 Eliza is aged 65 and a retired Seemstress. She is living in Stithians) (Eliza Opie of Crellow was buried on 9 JAN 1913 in Stithians aged 67)

I have identified two children

Name	Date and place of birth	Any other information
Eliza May Opie	Born in the DEC quarter 1876 in Liverpool (W Derby 8b 293)	In 1881 she is aged 4 and in the home of her Uncle and Aunt Charles and Elizabeth Opie in Velandrucia, Stithians In 1891 she is at home aged 14 Married either Jonathan Beard or Henry Blewett in the MAR quarter 1900 (Redruth 5c 297)
Lucy Belle Opie	Born in the JUN quarter 1879 in Liverpool (W Derby 8b 218)	In 1881 she is at home aged 2 In 1891 she is at home aged 13 Married either John Thomas Collins or Augustus Morcome Smitheram in the SEP quarter 1900 (Redruth 5c 310)