Person:Alfred Edwards (14)

Alfred Edwards was baptised on 4th June 1843 at North Mundham in Sussex, son of Sarah Ann Edwards, formerly Hammond, and her husband John Edwards, an agricultural labourer. Alfred's baptism records that the family lived in the hamlet of Runcton. Alfred was the seventh of his parents' nine children. When he was born both his maternal grandparents were living nearby. Some time between 1845 and 1848 the family left Runcton and moved to Chalder in the nearby parish of Sidlesham.

Alfred appears in the 1851 census living with his parents and siblings at Chalder. His maternal grandmother died in 1858 and his maternal grandfather died in 1860. Alfred was still living with his parents and siblings at Chalder in 1861, by which time he was working as an agricultural labourer.

Alfred's parents were still living at Chalder in the 1871 census, but Alfred was lodging with his older sister Fanny and her husband James Robinson by then. Alfred's father died in 1872.

On 20th November 1880, aged 37, Alfred was married at Hunston to Martha Heather. She was twelve years his junior, being 25 when they married. They settled at Highleigh in Sidlesham parish, where they appear in both the 1881 and 1891 censuses.

Alfred died in 1895, aged 51, being buried at Sidlesham on 5th February 1895. He and Martha had been married for 14 years. Martha outlived Alfred by 53 years. Alfred's mother also outlived him.

1.   Births index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   b. Alfred EDWARDS, June Quarter 1843, Westhampnett Registration District, Volume 7, page 491, mother's maiden name Hammond

2. ↑ Baptisms register, in Church of England. Parish Church of North Mundham (Sussex). Parish registers of North Mundham, 1558-1901. (Chichester: West Sussex County Council).

   BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of North Mundham in the County of Sussex in the Year 1843
   No.	When Baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents' Name		Abode	Quality, Trade, or Profession	By whom the Ceremony was performed
   			Christian	Surname
   480	June 4	Alfred	John & Sarah	Edwards	Runkton	Labourer	V.C. Knight, Curate

   This baptism has been linked to the Alfred Edwards who married Martha Heather on the basis that their marriage certificate says he was the son of John Edwards, and in the censuses after their marriage Alfred gave an age and place of birth suggesting he was born in North Mundham around the early to mid 1840s.

3. ↑ England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 1652; Folio 82; Page 7, 30 Mar 1851.

   Address: Chalder House, Sidlesham, Sussex
   John Edwards, head, married, male, 56 [1894/5], Farm Laborer, b. Pagham, Sussex
   Sarah Edwards, wife, married, female, 43 [1807/8], b. Pagham, Sussex
   George Edwards, son, unmarried, male, 16 [1834/5], Farm Laborer, b. Pagham, Sussex
   John Edwards, son, unmarried, male, 13 [1837/8], Farm Laborer, b. Pagham, Sussex
   James Edwards, son, unmarried, male, 11 [1839/40], Farm Laborer, b. Northmundham, Sussex
   Alfred Edwards, son, unmarried, male, 8 [1842/3], At Home, b. Northmundham, Sussex
   Sarah Edwards, daughter, unmarried, female, 6 [1844/5], At Home, b. Northmundham, Sussex
   William Edwards, son, married, 3 [1847/8], b. Sidlesham, Sussex
   Elizabeth Edwards, granddaughter, female, 2 [1848/9], b. West Hampnett, Sussex

4. ↑ England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG9; Piece 617; Folio 73; Page 20, 7 Apr 1861.

   Address: Chalder, Sidlesham, Sussex
   John Edwards, head, married, male, 67 [1793/4], Farm Laborer, b. Pagham, Sussex
   Sarah A. Edwards, wife, married, female, 52 [1808/9], Wife of Farm Laborer, b. Pagham, Sussex
   George Edwards, son, unmarried, male, 26 [1834/5], Farm Laborer, b. Pagham, Sussex
   John Edwards, son, male, 24 [1836/7], Farm Laborer, b. Pagham, Sussex
   Alfred Edwards, son, male, 16 [1844/5], Farm Laborer, b. Mundham, Sussex
   Sarah Edwards, daughter, female, 15 [1845/6], Farm Laborer, b. Mundham, Sussex
   William Edwards, son, male, 12 [1848/9], Farm Laborer, b. Sidlesham, Sussex

5. ↑ England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG10; Piece 1111; Folio 69; Page 13, 2 Apr 1871.

   Address: Sidlesham, Sussex
   James Robinson, head, married, male, 39 [1831/2], Ag[ricultural] Lab[ourer], b. Sidlesham, Sussex
   Fanny Robinson, wife, married, female, 39 [1831/2], b. Pagham, Sussex
   Edward Robinson, son, unmarried, male, 18 [1852/3], Ag[ricultural] Lab[ourer], b. Mundham, Sussex
   Henry Robinson, son, 11mo [1870], b. Sidlesham, Sussex
   Alfred Edwards, lodger, unmarried, male, 27 [1843/4], Ag[ricultural] Lab[ourer], b. Mundham, Sussex

6. ↑ England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG11; Piece 1122; Folio 52; Page 8, 3 Apr 1881.

   Address: Highleigh, Sidlesham, Sussex
   Alfred Edwards, head, married, male, 36 [1844/5], Ag[ricultural] Lab[ourer], b. Mundham, Sussex
   Martha Edwards, wife, married, female, 25 [1855/6], b. Donnington, Sussex

7. ↑ England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG12; Piece 840; Folio 48; Page 4, 5 Apr 1891.

   Address: Highleigh, Sidlesham, Sussex
   Alfred Edwards, head, married, male, 46 [1844/5], Agricultural laborer, employed, b. North Mundham, Sussex
   Martha Edwards, wife, married, female, 35 [1855/6], b. Donnington, Sussex

8.   Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   d. Alfred EDWARDS, March Quarter 1895, Westhampnett Registration District, Volume 2b, page 335, aged 52 [1842/3]

9. ↑ Sidlesham burials, in Sussex, England. Online Parish Clerks.

   No. 1247
   Date: 5 Feb 1895
   Name: Alfred Edwards
   Abode: Sidlesham
   Age: 52 [1842/3]