Sixteenth Generation

10119. Frederick Chatfield was born in 1844 in Pulborough, Sussex West, England. He was christened on 7 April 1844 in Pulborough, Sussex West, England. He appeared in the census in 1851 in Pulborough, Sussex West, England. Frederick appeared in the census in 1861 in Mare Hill, Pulborough, Sussex West, England. He appeared in the census in 1871 in Tilly Cottage, Pulborough, Sussex West, England. He appeared in the census in 1881 in West Chiltington, Sussex West, England. Frederick appeared in the census in 1891 in Broomers Hill, Pulborough, Sussex West, England. He appeared in the census in 1911 in Pulborough, Sussex West, England. He died in 1923 at the age of 79 in Pulborough, Sussex West, England. He was illegitimate and born to a Harriet Chatfield, father unknown.
Labourer.
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England Births and Christenings
Name: Frederick Chatfield
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 07 Apr 1844
Christening Place: PULBOROUGH,SUSSEX,ENGLAND
Mother's Name: Harriet Chatfield
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C07093-1
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 0918480, 0416749, 416755
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1851 Census in Pulborough.
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1861 census
Living with mother and grandparents at Mare Hill, Pulborough. Farmers's grandson.
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1871 Census
Address: Tilly Cottage, Pulborough, Sussex
Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born
CHATFIELD Frederick Head M M 27 Ag Lab Sussex - Pulborough
CHATFIELD Sarah Wife M F 21 Sussex - Pulborough
CHATFIELD Ernest Son - M 1 Sussex - Pulborough
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England and Wales Census, 1881
Name: Frederic Chatfield
Event Place: West Chiltington, Sussex, England
Registration District: Thakeham
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Agricultural Labourer
Birth Year (Estimated): 1844
Birthplace: Pulborough, Sussex, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Page Number: 8
Registration Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 1113/86
Affiliate Record Type: Household
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Frederic Chatfield Head M 37 Pulborough, Sussex, England
Sarah Chatfield Wife F 31 Pulborough, Sussex, England
Ernest Chatfield Son M 12 Pulborough, Sussex, England
Kate Chatfield Dau F 10 Pulborough, Sussex, England
Minnie Chatfield Dau F 8 Pulborough, Sussex, England
Fredrick E D Chatfield Son M 6 Pulborough, Sussex, England
Arthur Chatfield Son M 4 Pulborough, Sussex, England
Annie Chatfield Dau F 1 Pulborough, Sussex, England
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1891 Census
Piece: RG12/833 Place: Thakeham -Sussex Enumeration District: 4
Civil Parish: Pulborough Ecclesiastical Parish: Pulborough
Folio: 35 Page: 8 Schedule: 43
Address: Lower Nash Farm
Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born
CHATFIELD Frederick Head M M 46 Farm Bailiff Sussex - Pulborough
CHATFIELD Sarah Wife M F 41 Sussex - Pulborough
CHATFIELD Ernest Son S M 21 Agric Labr Sussex - Pulborough
CHATFIELD Frederick E Son S M 15 Agric Labr Sussex - Pulborough
CHATFIELD Annie Dau S F 11 Scholar Sussex - Pulborough
CHATFIELD May Dau S F 9 Scholar Sussex - Pulborough
CHATFIELD Frank Son S M 7 Scholar Sussex - Pulborough
CHATFIELD Edith Dau S F 5 Scholar Sussex - Pulborough
CHATFIELD Leonard Son S M 2 Sussex - Pulborough
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England and Wales Census, 1911
Name: Frederick Chatfield
Event Place: Pulborough, Sussex, England
County: Sussex
Parish: Pulborough
Sub-District: Pulborough
Sub-District Number: 1
District Number: 83
Enumeration District: 6
Registration District: Thakeham
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: JOBBING GARDENER
Number in Family: 2
Birth Year (Estimated): 1844
Birthplace: Pulborough, Sussex
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Schedule Type: 20
Page Number: 1
Registration Number: RG14
Piece/Folio: 39
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Frederick Chatfield Head M 67 Pulborough, Sussex
Minnie Chatfield Dau F 37 Pulborough, Sussex

Frederick Chatfield and Sarah Mersh were married on 13 June 1868 in Parish Church, Pulborough, Sussex West, England. Marriages GRO 2nd qtr 1868
CHATFIELD, Frederick Thakeham 2b 515
MARSH, Sarah Thakeham 2b 515
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England, Sussex, Parish Registers
Name: Frederick Chatfield
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 13 Jun 1868
Event Place: Pulborough, Sussex, England
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Marital Status: Single
Birth Year (Estimated): 1844
Spouse's Name: Sarah Marsh
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 19
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1849
Spouse's Father's Name: Edward Marsh

The witnesses to their marriage were Witfould Luxford and Ellen Chatfield.
Sarah Mersh, daughter of Edward Mersh and Ann Doick, was born in 1850 in Pulborough, Sussex West, England. She was christened on 24 March 1850 in Pulborough, Sussex West, England. She appeared in the census in 1871 in Tilly Cottage, Pulborough, Sussex West, England. Sarah appeared in the census in 1881 in West Chiltington, Sussex West, England. She appeared in the census in 1891 in Broomers Hill, Pulborough, Sussex West, England. She died in 1903 at the age of 53 in Thakeham, Sussex West, England. Birth GRO 2nd qtr 1850
Marsh, Sarah Thakeham 7 517 (Listed as Marsh on GRO in error)
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England Births and Christenings
Name: Sarah Mersh
Event Date: 24 Mar 1850
Event Place: Pulborough, Sussex, England
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Edward Mersh
Mother's Name: Ann
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Death GRO 1st qtr 1903
Chatfield, Sarah 52 Thakeham 2b 219
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Sarah Marsh\Mersh was baptised on 24 March 1850 in Pulborough. The baptism register noted that her father was a labourer. In the 1851 census it would seem she was 1 year old Jenny Mearsh. When the 1861 census was recorded she was an 11 year old scholar and the eldest of her siblings living at home.

As Sarah Marsh she married Frederick Chatfield by banns on 13 June 1868 in Pulborough. He was a 24 year old bachelor and labourer and she was a 19 year old spinster. Sarah's father was named as Edward Marsh a labourer. Frederick's father was not named. The witnesses to their marriage were Witfould Luxford and Ellen Chatfield.

Frederick Chatfield and Sarah Mersh had the following children: