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Facts and Events
| Name |
Lucy Mountfield |
| Gender |
Female |
| Christening[1] |
15 Jun 1806 |
Birdham, Sussex, England |
| Marriage |
22 Jun 1828 |
Sidlesham, Sussex, Englandto Henry Chaffer |
| Census[2] |
6 Jun 1841 |
Sidlesham, Sussex, England |
| Census[3] |
30 Mar 1851 |
Sidlesham, Sussex, England |
| Census[4] |
7 Apr 1861 |
Sidlesham, Sussex, EnglandBoxham Lane |
| Census[5] |
2 Apr 1871 |
Chichester, Sussex, EnglandInfirmary |
| Burial[6] |
31 Oct 1876 |
Sidlesham, Sussex, England |
Lucy Mountfield was baptised on 15th June 1806 at Birdham in Sussex, daughter of Stephen and Sarah Mountfield.
On 22nd June 1828, aged 22, she married an agricultural labourer named Henry Chaffer. They married at Sidlesham on the Sussex coast, which is where he was from. Between 1829 and 1838 they had five children baptised at Sidlesham. The 1841 census finds Henry and Lucy living at Sidlesham with all five of their children and with Henry's mother. The 1851 and 1861 censuses also find them at Sidlesham, with gradually fewer children each time, presumably as they grew up and left home.
In 1871, the census finds Henry at home in Sidlesham, but Lucy was clearly unwell at the time of the census; she appears in the infirmary in the nearby city of Chichester. No indication is given as to what sort of illness she had, nor can we be sure whether she was simply there for a night or two that happened to coincide with census night, or whether she was there for a much longer stay.
Lucy died in 1876, aged 70, and was buried at Sidlesham on 31st October 1876. Henry outlived her by twelve years.
References
- ↑ Birdham (St James) baptisms, in Sussex, England. Online Parish Clerks.
ch. 15 Jun 1806: Lucy daughter of Stephen & Sarah Mountfield
Conducted by R. Challice
- ↑ England. 1841 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 HO107; Piece 1103; Book 5; Folio 23; Page 12, 6 Jun 1841.
Address: Sidlesham, Sussex
Henry Chaffer, male, 35 [1806-11], Ag Lab, born in county
Lucy Chaffer, female, 35 [1806-11], born in county
Henry Chaffer, male, 12 [1828/9], born in county
Ellen Chaffer, female, 10 [1830/1], born in county
Charles Chaffer, male, 8 [1832/3], born in county
John Chaffer, male, 6 [1834/5], born in county
Sarah Chaffer, female, 4 [1836/7], born in county
Frances Aps, female, 70 [1766-71], born in county
- ↑ 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 67; Page 11, 30 Mar 1851.
Address: Sidlesham, Sussex
Henry Chaffer, head, married, male, 47 [1803/4], Agr Labourer, b. Sidlesham, Sussex
Lucy Chaffer, wife, married, female, 45 [1805/6], b. Birdham, Sussex
Henry Chaffer, son, unmarried, male, 22 [1828/9], Agr Labourer, b. Sidlesham, Sussex
Charles Chaffer, son, unmarried, male, 18 [1832/3], Agr Labourer, b. Sidlesham, Sussex
Sarah Chaffer, daughter, unmarried, female, 12 [1838/9], Scholar, b. Sidlesham, Sussex
Ephraim Woodruff, lodger, widower, male, 30 [1820/1], Labourer, b. Sidlesham, Sussex
- ↑ 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 59; Page 19, 7 Apr 1861.
Address: Boxham Lane, Sidlesham, Sussex
Henry Chaffer, head, married, male, 56 [1804/5], Agri[cultura]l Laborer, b. Sidlesham, Sussex
Lucy Chaffer, wife, married, female, 54 [1806/7], Agri[cultura]l Laborer Wife, b. Birdham, Sussex
Sarah Chaffer, daughter, unmarried, female, 22 [1838/9], Schoolmistress, b. Sidlesham, Sussex
- ↑ 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 1118; Folio 7; Page 6, 2 Apr 1871.
Address: Infirmary, New Broyle Road, Chichester (Subdeanery), Sussex
[many inpatients, including:]
Lucy Chffes [sic], married, female, 65 [1805/6], b. Birdham, Sussex
- ↑ Sidlesham (St Mary) burials, in Sussex, England. Online Parish Clerks.
No. 996
Name: Lucy Chaffer
Abode: Sidlesham
When buried: 31 Oct 1876
Age: 70y [1805/6]
By whom the Ceremony was performed: William Bruton
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