Person:Susan Forsey (1)

Susan Forsey was born on 30th November 1815 at Winsham in Somerset, daughter of Sarah Forsey, formerly Hawkins, and her husband Francis Forsey, a labourer. Susan was the youngest of the couple's five children. In 1821, when Susan was only five years old, her mother died. Two years later Susan's father married again, and Susan had a younger half-brother who was born in 1824. Susan's father Francis has yet to be traced after 1824.

Susan was married aged 25 at Crewkerne to Joseph Tett, from the hamlet of Hewish in the parish of Crewkerne. Susan and Joseph settled in Hewish, appearing there in each census from 1841 to 1881. Joseph worked as an agricultural labourer, whilst Susan was a glove sewer and laundress. Between 1842 and 1857 they appear to have had six children together. In both the 1871 and 1881 censuses they had some of their grandchildren living with them.

Susan died in 1890, just short of what would have been her 75th birthday, being buried at Crewkerne on 18th November 1890. Joseph survived her by just over four years.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Baptisms register, in Winsham Independent Chapel. Parish Registers of Winsham Independent Chapel. (London: The National Archives)
   Class RG4; Piece2934.

   Register of Baptsisms Wm Durnford Pastor
   Susan Forsey, Daughter of Francis and Sarah Forsey, Born 30th November 1815, Baptized 30th January 1816

2. ↑ 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 940; Book 1; Folio 16; Page 2, 6 Jun 1841.

   Address: Huish, Crewkerne, Somerset
   Joseph Tett, male, 30 [1806-11], Ag Lab, born in county
   Susan Tett, female, 25 [1811-16], born in county

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 1928; Folio 500; Page 20, 30 Mar 1851.

   Address: Hewish, Crewkerne, Somerset
   Joseph Tett, head, married, male, 39 [1811/12], Farm Laborer, b. Crewkerne, Somerset
   Susan Tett, wife, married, female, 37 [1813/14], Glove Sewer, b. Winsham, Somerset
   Christiana Tett, daughter, unmarried, female, 9 [1841/2], Scholar, [no birthplace given]
   Sarah Ann Tett, daughter, female, 6 [1844/5], Scholar, b. Crewkerne, Somerset
   Dinah Tett, daughter, female, 1 [1849/50], b. Crewkerne, Somerset
   Henry Ja[me]s Tett, son, male, 4 [1846/7], b. Crewkerne, Somerset

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 1638; Folio 5; Page 3, 7 Apr 1861.

   Address: Hewish, Crewkerne, Somerset
   Joseph Tett, head, married, male, 49 [1811/12], Ag Laborer, b. Crewkerne, Somerset
   Susan Tett, wife, married, female, 48 [1812/13], Wife, b. Winsham, Somerset
   Christiana Tett, daughter, unmarried, female, 19 [1841/2], Daur, b. Crewkerne, Somerset
   Henry Tett, son, unmarried, male, 13 [1847/8], Son, b. Crewkerne, Somerset
   Dinah Tett, daughter, unmarried, female, 11 [1849/50], Daur, b. Crewkerne, Somerset
   Edwin Tett, son, unmarried, male, 9 [1851/2], Son, b. Crewkerne, Somerset
   Emly Tett, daughter, unmarried, female, 4 [1856/7], Daur, b. Crewkerne, Somerset

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 2408; Folio 40; Page 9, 2 Apr 1871.

   Address: Hewish, Crewkerne, Somerset
   Joseph Tett, head, married, male, 59 [1811/12], Ag Lab, b. Hewish, Somerset
   Susan Tett, wife, married, female, 55 [1815/16], Laundress, b. Winsham, Somerset
   Christiana Tett, daughter, unmarried, female, 29 [1841/2], Laundress, b. Hewish, Somerset
   Dinah Tett, daughter, unmarried, female, 21 [1849/50], Servant, b. Hewish, Somerset
   Edwin Tett, son, unmarried, male, 17 [1853/4], Ag Lab, b. Hewish, Somerset
   Rose Tett, granddaughter, unmarried, female, 5 [1865/6], Scholar, b. Hewish, Somerset

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 2387; Folio 108; Page 4, 3 Apr 1881.

   Address: Hewish, Crewkerne, Somerset
   Joseph Tett, head, married, male, 69 [1811/12], Agricultural Laborer, b. Hewish, Crewkerne, Somerset
   Susan Tett, wife, married, female, 66 [1814/15], Laundress, b. Winsham, Chard, Somerset
   Robert Arnold, boarder, married, male, 23 [1857/8], Agricultural Laborer, b. Uplyme, Lyme, Dorset
   Emily Arnold, wife, married, female, 23 [1857/8], Seamstress, b. Hewish, Crewkerne, Somerset
   Harriett Arnold, daughter, female, 6mo [1880], b. Hewish, Crewkerne, Somerset

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

   d. Susan TETT, December Quarter 1890, Chard Registration District, Volume 5c, page 310, aged 73 [1816/7]

8. ↑ Crewkerne (St Bartholomew) burials, in United Kingdom. FreeREG Parish Register Transcripts and Indexes. (Free UK Genealogy).

   bur. 18 Nov 1890: Susan Tett of Hewish, aged 83 [1806/7]