Birth GRO 2nd qtr 1878
CHATFIELD, William John Hastings 2b 23
Death GRO 4th qtr 1934
CHATFIELD, William J 58 Hastings 2b 27
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Births and Christenings, William John CHATFIELD, 1878
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 1878
baptism/christening place: HASTINGS, ALL SAINTS, SUSSEX, ENGLAND
father's name: John Chatfield (Believe is William John)
mother's name: Agnes
indexing project (batch) number: C13571-1
system origin: England-VR
source film number: 1067173 reference number: - 2:2TNM83G
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Census, 1911, 25 John Street, Hastings, Sussex.
CHATFIELD, Agnes Mother Widow F 54 1857 Char Woman Sheerness
CHATFIELD, William John Son Single M 33 1878 General Labourer All Saints, Hastings.
BRISTOW, Florence Matilda Dau Married F 24 1887 Laundry Maid All Saints, Hastings.
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1928 Possibly lived 80 All Saints Street (1st floor).
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HASTINGS BOROUGH BENCH.
... and William John Chatfield were charged with stealing one overcoat, one jacket, two pairs of trousers, waistcoat, and pair of pants, property of George Bowra.— Prosecutor, a bootblack, 9, Bourne-street, identified the garments (produced) as his. They were safe on, them. Chatfield said he had not got the things, and witness could search him if he liked. Witness remarked that you could not find coats and trousers in waistcoat pockets, but he would like his back. Prisoners both denied any knowledge of the things, Gain had Chatfield with him, and she showed them what to move. Bowra's room was on the floor above her's, and the prisoners would not need to go upstairs at all in moving her things. She kept some things of her own in cupboard in Bowra's room, and on the, went to Chatfield's house his parents declared that he was out for the night, but after a painstaking search the house witness found him hidden under his father's bed, lying close against the wall, with bedclothes coming down the other side so as to make .....
Hastings and St Leonards Observer
South East, England
10/08/1907