England Births and Christenings
Name Edward Chatfield
Gender Male
Christening Date 05 Jul 1812
Christening Place ARDINGLY,SUSSEX,ENGLAND
Birth Date 05 Jun 1812
Father's Name Charles Chatfield
Mother's Name Mary
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Death GRO 3rd qtr 1893
CHATFIELD, Edward 81 Brighton 2b 162
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Born in Ardingly Street, half a mile from Hapstead Green.
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Went to Brighton in 1829. Confectioner.
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Census 1841
Sussex, Brighton, St Peter
Brighton, Church Street
And 1841 - HO107/1121/6 F31 p5
Edward Chatfield 29 Grocer
CHATFIELD, Edward Born 1812
Sarah 30
Hepzibah 3
Ebenezer 1
Adah Guila 10
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England and Wales Census, 1851
Name Edward Chatfield
Event Place 24 Bond Street, Brighton, Sussex, England
Registration District Brighton
Residence Note Bond Street
Gender Male
Age 38
Marital Status Married
Occupation Confectioner & Baker
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1813
Birthplace Ardingly, Sussex
Page Number 32
Registration Number HO107
Piece/Folio 1646 / 665
Affiliate Record Type Household
Edward Chatfield Head M 38 Ardingly, Sussex Confectioner and Baker 1 man employed
Sarah Chatfield Wife F 41 Laughton, Sussex
Ebenzer Chatfield Son M 10 Brighton, Sussex
Mercy Chatfield Dau F 8 Brighton, Sussex
Isiaac Chatfield Nphw M 18 Ardingly, Sussex Baker.
Charles Chatfield Father M 74 East Grinstead, Sussex Parish releif Cordwainer b East Grinstead
Mary Chatfield Mother F 72 Ardingly, Sussex do b Ardingley
Richard Rolf Assist M 27 Tenterden, Kent
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4 Tidy Street, Brighton
Although Robert Frampton may have been living in the house he built, Robert Morling was evidently intending to let the property. He also owned other properties. When he died he left number 4 Tidy Street to his daughter Ann Butler. On the 16th April 1850 Ann and James Butler, her husband, took out a loan of £160 from Miss Stella Williams using the title of number 4 as a guarantee. On the 2nd April 1853 Stella Williams put the property up for auction, selling it to Edward Chatfield and Sidney McWhinney for £220. In order to buy the property Edward Chatfield took out a mortgage for £197 from the Borough of Brighton Building Society, which he repaid in 1857. Edward Chatfield was also an absentee landlord, (his Will shows him living at 16 Pelham Street) and he continued to use the property as collateral for loans. He borrowed £191.15/- from the Brighton Benefit Building Society in 1858 and £409 in 1872 from the Albert Benefit Building Society. These loans were all paid off in turn and when he died on the 13th Sep 1893 the property was left to his son Ebenezer Chatfield. On the 20th March 1894 Ebenezer sold number 4 to William J Overall.
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1861 Census
Piece: RG9/599 Place: The Palace -Sussex Enumeration District: 5
Civil Parish: Brighton Ecclesiastical Parish: Brighton
Folio: 123 Page: 28 Schedule: 132
Address: 15 Bond St
Surname, Forename(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born
CHATFIELD, Edward Head M M 48 Baker & Confectioner Sussex - Ardingly
CHATFIELD, Sarah Wife M F 51 Sussex - Chiddingly
CHATFIELD, Mercy Dau U F 18 Sussex - Brighton
CHATFIELD, Amos Son - M 16 Assistant Sussex - Brighton
CHATFIELD, Charles E Son - M 12 Scholar Sussex - Brighton
CHATFIELD, Sarah Dau - F 9 Scholar Sussex - Brighton
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Kelly's 1867 Directory for Brighton with Hove and Cliftonville
Chatfield Edward, wholesale confectioner, 15 Bond street
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1871 Census
Piece: RG10/1085 Place: Brighton -Sussex Enumeration District: 5
Civil Parish: Brighton Ecclesiastical Parish: Brighton
Folio: 112 Page: 19 Schedule: 95
Address: 15 Bond St
Surname First name Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born
CHATFIELD Edward Head M M 58 Baker Confctionr Sussex - Ardingly
CHATFIELD Ann Wife M F 61 Sussex - Hangleton. [Should be Ann]
CHATFIELD Sarah Daur U F 19 Sussex - Brighton
RANSLEY Sarah Grndau U F 5 Sussex - Brighton (daughter of Mercy Chatfield Ransley.)
SAXBY Elizabeth Assist U F 40 Shopwoman Sussex - Danehill
LELAND Fanny Assist U F 22 Shopwoman Sussex - Balcombe
REALF Harriott Assist U F 16 Shopwoman Sussex - Burwash
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Census, 1881 for Edward Chatfield
Age: 68
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1813
Birthplace: Ardingly, Sussex, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Marital Condition: Married
Profession/Occupation: Confectioner
Address: 16 Pelham St
Census Place: Brighton, Sussex, England
Record Type: Household
Family History Library Film: 1341256
The National Archives Reference: RG11
Piece/Folio: 1087 / 96
Page Number: 4
Household Gender Age
Edward Chatfield M 68
Spouse Sarah Chatfield F 71
Eliza Saxby F 50
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1891 Census
Piece: RG12/810 Place: Brighton -Sussex Enumeration District: 40
Civil Parish: Brighton Ecclesiastical Parish: St Peter Mother
Folio: 137 Page: 34 Schedule: 253
Address: 16 Pelham Street
Surname, Forename(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born
CHATFIELD, Edward Head W M 78 Confectioner Retired Sussex - Ardingly
NICHOLLS, Grace B. Servnt S F 35 Housekeeper Domestic Sussex - Findon
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29 July 1893 Brighton Herald
"Mr Edward CHATFIELD, the well-known confectioner, whose business premises have existed successfully in Bond Street, Brighton for nearly half-a-century, can claim to be one of the oldest tradesmen within the borough. His ancestors for upwards of three hundred years were residents of the picturesque parish of Ardingly. Mr Chatfield was born on June 5th, 1812 in Ardingly Street, half a mile from Hapstead Green. The humble tenement has succumbed to time, and on the spot exists a latter day villa. The pretty hamlet, too, has grown and the long absent country bumpkin would scarcely recognise the locality, so fast has the march of improvement spread. Year after year has Mr CHATFIELD, though quite a veteran, visited the scenes of his boyhood, for the love for the home of his parents has been almost of a sacred character. One of the potent attractions that enlisted his sympathy has, however, passed to the great majority, and Ardingly has been deprived quite recently of its oldest resident as well as of the very last of the race that bore the cognomen of Chatfield. She died at the fine old age of ninety-six years. She was a guest at the Jubilee of George III as well as present at the village festivities that celebrated the fiftieth year of the reign of Queen Victoria. The names of the Chatfields of Ardingly are preserved in the Parochial registers from 1558. Few Sussex men possess a better record than does Mr Edward Chatfield. How bright and interesting appears his career. The spirit of enterprise that inspired the hard-working youngster to leave his village associates developed itself to win the struggle of independence, and early in 1829 he came to Brighton where he quickly found employment in one of the prominent thoroughfares, where his industry soon obtained recognition.
Having formed endearing social ties, Mr Chatfield began business on his own account at the lower corner of Pimlico (now Tichborne Street), in Church Street, and here it was that the prestige of Chatfield's homemade bread grew apace. The success of his venture induced Mr Chatfield to remove to Bond Street, in the shop now occupied by Mr Cousins. It was whilst he resided here that he had the misfortune to be deprived of his mother and sister, by a fatal railway accident which occurred in the Great Exhibition year (6 June 1851) on the line between Brighton and Lewes. The victims of the calamity were interred in the Hanover chapel Ground, where also repose the remains of Mr Chatfield's father. Some years ago Mr Chatfield acquired more extensive premises on the west side of Bond Street, where steadily the confectionery connection has grown and prospered. Of Mr Chatfield's family of eight,children, three sons and two daughters survive.
The concern in Bond Street is now under the careful and experienced guidance of Mr Chatfield's son, who also has an establishment in Church Street, nearly opposite the spot where his parents commenced their business career. Chatfield pere, though over four-score years of age, retains his vitality wonderfully well. His retentive memory recalls many pleasing features of his eighteen years' service on the Board of Guardians, as well as of various episodes in connection with public festivals. Be has been an industrious promoter of Friendly and Building Societies, and, as an earnest worker, sincere, industrious and benevolent, it is not too much to say that he has won widespread esteem, more particularly among the older generations of Brightonians who knew him in his prime. Still hale and hearty, he can often be met in the thoroughfares northwards of the Pavilion, for he even now attends to his business with all the interest and not a little of the activity of those younger days of half a century ago."
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The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA, Australia : Thursday 19 October 1893)
CHATFIELD. - On the 13th September 1893, at Brighton, Sussex. England. Edward CHATFIELD, the beloved father of Mrs. James Dumbrell, of Adelaide, and grandfather of Mrs. F. Vincent and Mrs. W. Blackeby, of Adelaide, and also of Mrs. F. Cozens, of Norwood, in his 82nd year.
