Samuel TOPE (1835- )
Samuel TOPE was born in 1835 in North Huish, Devon. He married Eliza ELLIOTT on 18 November 1853. In 1861 he was an Agricultural Labourer aged 26. He appeared in the census in 1861 in Cawsand, Cornwall aged 26. The address was: Church Road.
Supposed to have deserted his family and run of to Canada with a milkmaid from Rame Barton (Before 1881 census).
Eliza ELLIOTT was born in 1833 in Cloukey More, Devon. She appeared in the census in 1861 in Cawsand aged 31. The address was: Church Road. She appeared in the census in 1881 in Cawsand aged 48. The address was: Garrett Street. Widow. Eliza died in 1887 in Cawsand. She and Samuel TOPE had the following children:
Edwin Elliott TOPE (1852-1899). Edwin was born in 1852 in North Huish. He appeared in the census in 1861 in Cawsand aged 9. The address was: Church Road. Scholar. Edwin married Ellen BRYANT Q2 1874 in Stoke Damerel, Plymouth. He appeared in the census on 3 April 1881 in HM Ships aged 31.1 The address was: HMS Northumberland in Gibraltar. HMS Northumberland 1st Class Ironclad - At anchor Gibraltar. On 3 April 1881 Edwin was a Boatswains Mate in Royal Navy aged 31. He married Sarah POLLARD Q4 1884 in Stoke Damerel. He appeared in the census on 5 April 1891 in Kingsand, Cornwall aged 42. The address was: Back Street. On 5 April 1891 he was a Naval Pensioner in Kingsand aged 42. He died Q4 1899 in Kingsand aged 47.
Mary Jane TOPE (1855- ). Mary was born in 1855 in Cawsand. She appeared in the census in 1861 in Cawsand aged 7. The address was: Church Road. Scholar. Mary appeared in the census in 1871 in Rame, Cornwall aged 17. The address was: Church Road, Rame Barton. In 1871 she was a Domestic Servant in Rame aged 17. The address was: Church Road, Rame Barton. At house of Thomas Luscombe (Farmer). Mary appeared in the census in 1881 in Cawsand aged 26. The address was: Garrett Street. Married
Living with Mother. Mary appeared in the census on 5 April 1891 in Monkhesledon, Durham aged 33.2 The address was: Coastguard Station. She appeared in the census on 31 March 1901 in St.Just, Cornwall aged 46.3 The address was: St.Mawes. She appeared in the census on 2 April 1911 in Devonport, Plymouth aged 55. The address was: 19 Hamilton Street.
John TOPE (1856- ). John was born in 1856 in North Huish. He appeared in the census in 1861 in Cawsand aged 5. The address was: Church Road. He appeared in the census in 1881 in Cawsand aged 25. The address was: Garrett Street. In 1881 he was an Agricultural Labourer aged 25.
Samuel TOPE (1857- ). Samuel was born in 1857 in Forder, Cornwall. He appeared in the census in 1861 in Cawsand aged 4. The address was: Church Road. He appeared in the census in 1871 in Rame aged 14. The address was: Church Road, Rame Barton. In 1871 he was a Farm Servant (Indoors) in Rame aged 14. The address was: Church Road, Rame Barton.
Jane TOPE (1859- ). Jane was born in 1859 in Forder. She appeared in the census in 1861 in Cawsand aged 1. The address was: Church Road.
Eliza Ann TOPE (1860- ). Eliza was born Q2 1860 in Cawsand.
Elizabeth TOPE (1862- ). Elizabeth was born in 1862.
Emily TOPE (1865- ). Emily was born in 1865.
Eli Elijah TOPE (1868- ). Eli was born Q2 1868 in Cawsand. He appeared in the census in 1881 in Cawsand aged 12. The address was: Garrett Street. He appeared in the census in 1901 in IOW, Hampshire aged 32. The address was: Shankill, Coastguard Station. In 1901 he was a Coastguard Boatman in IOW aged 32. The address was: Shankill, Coastguard Station.
1 "1881 Census".
2 "1891 Census". Cit. Date: 5 April 1891.
Text From Source: Name	Related	Cond	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
Thomas Henry Cross	Head	M	39	Boatman HM Coastguard Service	Eggbuckland, Plymouth
Mary J Cross	Wife	M	33	Rame, Cornwall
Alice M M Cross	Dau	S	10	Stoke Damerel, Plymouth
Thomas H Cross	Son	S	7	Stoke Damerel, Plymouth
James R Cross	Son	S	5	East Hartlepool, Durham
Eliza M Cross	Dau	S	4	Monkhesledon, Durham
3 "1901 Census". Cit. Date: 31 March 1901.
Thomas Henry Cross	Head	M	49	Coastguard	Eggbuckland, Plymouth
Eliza May Cross	Dau	S	14	Monkhesledon, Durham
Frederick Cross	Son	S	8	County Mayo, Ireland
Bertie Cross	Son	S	6	County Mayo, Ireland