Kiterunner and Merry: as so many times before, thank you both. I suspect we are at another dead end, unless there is something in the second probate action.
After Merry's post, I found William Dyer Caddy, but the 'findmypast' transcription did not include mother's maiden name 'Ackland'.
However, that fragment corroborates both the 'sister Jane Caddy' relationship and the reason why Elizabeth commuted between the London docks and Devonport / Stoke Damerel. My instinct says that these are accurate.
Possibly as Wesleyans their records are less well documented. It seems they escaped the 1841 and 1851 censuses.
There is so much more of a romantic back story here that will never be told, but I suppose we must settle for what we have!
There was a Jane Caddy who died around Dec. 30, 1878, at Penzance, who could possibly have been connected.
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/v...18790520%2f010
But that has nothing to do with Ellen.
Tim