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Birth GRO 4th qtr 1852
CHATFIELD, John Hastings 2b 20
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England Births and Christenings
Name John Chatfield
Gender Male
Christening Date 1852
Christening Place ST. CLEMENTS, HASTINGS, SUSSEX, ENGLAND
Father's Name Edwin Chatfield
Mother's Name Rachel
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Death GRO 1st qtr 1909
CHATFIELD John 56 Hastings 2b 17
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Burial record
Chatfield John 56 21/01/1909 17/01/1909 EI A04
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Burial Plot EI A04
Find a Grave Memorial ID 222152624
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Received copy birth certificate from GRO 25 Sep 2012.
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JOHN CHATFIELD. The Hastings Post Office Staff has sustained loss the death of Mr. John CHATFIELD, St. Mary's-road, Hastings. Mr. CHATFIELD, who passed away the 17th inst. Jan 1909, was 56 years of age. Mr Chatfield was Inspector of Postmen, and had held that,... Mr. Chatfield appeared. He commenced his career entertainer in the old days when entertainments were heard weekly at the Winding Street Rooms and the Halton Hall, in Albion-street. His father was the late Mr. Edwin CHATFIELD, for many years one of...., Mr. Chatfield was one the best of local actors, and was one of the first to appear on the boards in the Pier Pavilion. Although his best in the role known as "walking gentleman," he was valuable "
Hastings and St Leonards Observer, South East, England. 23/01/1909
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Census
1861,"Household","CHATFIELD, John",1853,8,"M","Lewes","Sussex"
1871,"Household","CHATFIELD, John",1853,18,"M","Hastings","Sussex"
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1881 for John Chatfield
Age: 28
Birth Year: 1853
Birthplace: Hastings, Sussex, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Marital Condition: Married
Profession/Occupation: Letter Carrier
Address: 12 Waldegrave St., Hastings St Andrew, Sussex, England
Household Gender Age
John Chatfield M 28
Spouse Harriet Chatfield F 32 (nee Metcalf)
Child Harriet R Chatfield F 1
Child John E Chatfield M 0
Emily Metcalf F 28 (Sister)
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England and Wales Census, 1891
Name: John Chatfield
County: Sussex
Parish: Hastings
Ecclesiastical Parish: EMMANUEL
Registration District: Hastings
Residence Note: St Marys Road
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Head Postman
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1853
Birthplace: Sussex, England
Page Number: 50
Registration Number: RG12
Piece/Folio: 762/ 28
Surname, Forename/s Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born
CHATFIELD, John Head M M 38 Head Postman (Em'ee) Sussex - Hastings
CHATFIELD, Harriet Wife M F 42 Sussex - Battle
CHATFIELD, Harriet R Dau - F 11 Scholar Sussex - Hastings
CHATFIELD, John E Son - M 10 Scholar Sussex - Hastings
CHATFIELD, Albert E Son - M 9 Scholar Sussex - Hastings
CHATFIELD, Ellen E Dau - F 8 Scholar Sussex - Hastings
CHATFIELD, Charlotte Dau - F 6 Scholar Sussex - Hastings
CHATFIELD, Beatrice Dau - F 1 Sussex - Hastings
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England and Wales Census, 31 Mar 1901
Name John Chatfield
Event Place Hastings St Mary In The Castle, Sussex, England
County Sussex
Civil Parish Hastings St Mary In The Castle
Ecclesiastical Parish Emmannel
Sub-District All Saints
Registration District Hastings
Residence Note St Mary'S Road
Gender Male
Age 48
Occupation INSPECTOR OF POSTMEN
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1853
Birthplace Hastings, Sussex
Schedule Type 156
Page Number 23
John Chatfield Head M 48 Hastings, Sussex
Harriett Chatfield Wife F 52 Battle, Sussex
Harriett R Chatfield Dau F 21 Hastings, Sussex
Albert E Chatfield Son M 19 Hastings, Sussex
Ellen E Chatfield Dau F 18 Hastings, Sussex
Charlotte E Chatfield Dau F 16 Hastings, Sussex
Beatrice M Chatfield Dau F 11 Hastings, Sussex
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Notes from Brian Mepham brimar.49ox@hotmail.co.uk 13 Oct 2012.

Twins (b1986) at Ticehurst
Reginald Good ( Looked after by Grandparents William & Caroline)
William Good (d1897)

!------15 Stone St Hastings

! Leonard Henry (b 1903 d 1956 )( Christened Wood )

!--------4 St Marys Road Hastings
! Ivy Elizabeth (b1905)(No father)
! William John Chatfield (b!907)

Edwin Chatfield (b1820-1899) m Sarah ???? (b1819) ! (Not Sarah but Rachel Mann 1822-1883)
! !
Harriet ???? (b1848 d 1907) m John Chatfield (b1853 d 1909) m Mary Jane Good (b !873)

Births Dec 1872
GOOD. Mary Jane Ticehurst 2b 87
Marriages Sep 1908
GOOD, Mary Jane Hastings 2b 74
1911 Census for England & Wales
MARY J CHATFIELD
County, Sussex
Year, 1911
Birth Year 1873, Age 38
Enumeration District 14
Registration District HASTINGS
Registration District Number 69
SubDistrict Number 2
Where Born BODIAM SUSSEX

! (28/08/1908)

Harriet R (b1880) 4 St Marys Road Hastings
John (b1881) (John Edwin born 27 Mar 1881 died 1921. He married Minnie Isabell Mealing. They moved to Essex.)
Albert E (b1882)
Ellen E (b1883)
Charlotte E (b1885)
Beatrice (b 1890)

Harriet died in 1907 in Hailsham allowing John Chatfield to marry my Grandmother Mary Jane Good in 1908
I assume that is when my Father assumed the surname Chatfield
Ivy Elizabeth married an Ernest Oswald, they had 2 Children Twins Derek & Gillian (Lost touch)
William John married Lily Honeysett, they had 2 Children Dennis & Godfrey
Dennis married Elizabeth Smith, they had 2 Children Lesley & Colin
Godfrey married Hazel ???? and they had 2 Children Stewart & Jackie

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