Fourteenth Generation

4852. William John Chatfield was born on 14 June 1848 in All Saints, Hastings, Sussex East, England. He appeared in the census in 1851 in Bossoms Square, All Saints, Hastings, Sussex East, England. He appeared in the census in 1861 in East St., St Clements, Hastings, Sussex East, England. William appeared in the census in 1871 in 2 Tackleway, All Saints, Hastings, Sussex East, England. He died in 1911 at the age of 63 in Hastings, Sussex East, England. This person is confusing as he went by both John & William John.
Born as William John.
Married as John.
Census at various times as either.

Births Jun 1848
CHATFIELD, William John Hastings 7 403
Deaths Mar 1911
Chatfield, William J 66 Hastings 2b 10 (Age at death 3 years out?)

Births and Christenings, William John Chatfield, 1848
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 1848
baptism/christening place: HASTINGS, ALL SAINTS, SUSSEX, ENGLAND
father's name: John Chatfield
mother's name: Sarah
indexing project (batch) number: C00048-1
system origin: England-VR
source film number: 1067172 reference number: - 2:2WG4ZV9

In 1861 census as scholar living with parents at 216, East Street, Hastings, Sussex.

1871 Census
Piece: RG10/1028 Place: All Saints 2A -Sussex Enumeration District: 2
Civil Parish: All Saints Ecclesiastical Parish: All Saints
Folio: 43 Page: 37 Schedule: 203
Address: 2 Tackleway
Surname, Forename(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born
CHATFIELD, John Head M M 63 Fish Dealer Sussex - Hastings
CHATFIELD, Sarah Wife M F 61 Fish Dealers Wife Sussex - Hastings
CHATFIELD, (William) John Son U M 22 Fish Dealers Son Sussex - Hastings
CHATFIELD, Maude Dau - F 17 Fish Dealers Dau Sussex - Hastings

Census, 1881
Name: John Chatfield
Age: 29
Birth Year: 1852
Birthplace: Hastings, Sussex, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Marital Condition: Married
Profession/Occupation: Fish Dealer
Address: 49 All Saints St, Hastings All Saints, Sussex, England
Household Gender Age
John Chatfield M 29
Spouse Agnes Chatfield F 25
Child John Chatfield M 2

In 1891 census:
Place: Hastings -Sussex
Civil Parish: Hastings All Saints Ecclesiastical Parish: All Saints
Address: 12 East Hill Pass., All Saints, Hastings, Sussex.
Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born
CHATFIELD William J Head M M 41 Fish Hawker (Notem) Sussex - Hastings
CHATFIELD Agnes Wife M F 36 (32?) Kent - Sheerness
CHATFIELD William J Jr. Son - M 14 Sussex - Hastings
CHATFIELD Agnes Sarah Dau - F 8 Scholar Sussex - Hastings
CHATFIELD Florence M Dau - F 4 Scholar Sussex - Hastings

Census, 1901, William J Chatfield, Hastings All Saints, Sussex, England
gender: Male. Age: 53
relationship to head of household: Head
birthplace: Hastings, Sussex
record type: Household
registration district: Hastings
civil parish: Hastings, All Saints, Sussex

William John Chatfield and Agnes Sargent were married on 10 February 1878 in All Saints, Hastings, Sussex East, England. William John married as John. Have marriage certificate showing correct parents.

Marriages GRO 1st qtr 1878
CHATFIELD, John Hastings 2b 26
SARGENT, Agnes Hastings 2b 26

Marriages, 1878
groom's name: John Chatfield
groom's birth date: 1850
groom's age: 28
bride's name: Agnes Sargent
bride's birth date: 1856
bride's age: 22
marriage date: 1878
marriage place: Hastings, All Saints, Sussex, England
groom's father's name: John Chatfield
bride's father's name: Abraham Sargent
indexing project (batch) number: M13564-7
system origin: England-VR
source film number: 1067173
reference number: 2:3DG8C7S
Agnes Sargent, daughter of Abraham Sargent and Elizabeth Bennett, was born about 1857 in Sheerness, Sheppey, Kent, England. She died in 1922 at the age of 65 in Hastings, Sussex East, England. Birth GRO 1st qtr 1858
Sargent, Agnes Sheppey 2a 602
Possible death
Death 4th qtr 1922
Chatfield, Agnes aged 68 Hastings 2b 27 born about 1854

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.

HASTINGS BOROUGH BENCH.
Agnes Chatfield was charged with using bad language to Edward Lamb.—Agnes Chatfield deposed that she knew Lamb by sight. On the 17th inst. she went out as usual, in the evening, to meet her husband, and hearing his voice, she shouted, Agnes Chatfield was dismissed, and Lamb was fined 20s. and costs.
Hastings and St Leonards Observer, South East, England. 26/10/1889

William John Chatfield and Agnes Sargent had the following children:

7462

William John Chatfield was born in 1878 in Hastings, Sussex East, England. He was christened in 1878 in All Saints, Hastings, Sussex East, England. He died in 1934 at the age of 56 in Hastings, Sussex East, England. Birth GRO 2nd qtr 1878
Chatfield, William John Hastings 2b 23
Death GRO 4th qtr 1934
Chatfield, William J 58 Hastings 2b 27
-----
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
=====
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.
-----
1928 Possibly lived 80 All Saints Street (1st floor).
-----
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

+7463

ii.

Agnes Sarah Chatfield.

+7464

iii.

Florence Matilda Chatfield.