Hungerford Whitfield

[LizzieL]

Posted that before checking next entry on FindMyPast. More details of marriage
Hungerford Whitfield married Mary Horsell at Brinkworth, groom age 20 father also Hungerford Whitfield. Bride's age transcribed as 190000, but guess it should be 19, her father William Horsell.
Transcript only gives year 1837, not actual date of marriage.
1841 census for Brinkworth has Hungerford (b abt 1896) yeoman, Mary (same age) and Grace age 15. No relationships shown in 1841, but assume Mary is wife and Grace daughter. Mary was not born in county (Wilts) Hungerford and Grace were. This would match  with the Mary Watley from Cirencester Glos
And prison record 18 Oct 1842, Devizes prison Hungerford Whitfield decribed as th elder birth year abt 1791 and on same day Hungerford Whitfield birth year abt 1817

[LizzieL]

have found two newspaper articles linked to the prison record
Hungerford jnr got 3 months and snr got 1 month and £5 fine. It mentions Hungerford Whitfield assaulting PC George Moore at Brinkworth but not clear whether it was elder or younger Hungerford.

[ribbo39]

Hi Barnsey,

I have also read of a Hungerford Whitfield in Poole Keynes a while ago, is he the same person?Poole Keynes is close to Oaksey.
Can anyone help me work out any of this or point me in the right direction? I am sorry to be so vague
 
Just incase this helps, there is this marriage in East Challow, Berks;
1-4-1804 Hungerford Whitfield, of Goosey
               Elizabeth Painter, otp
Wits; Ann Whitfield, Sarah Painter, Joseph King
By Licence.**

I looked at Goosey but that was part of Stanford in the Vale parish until 1850.
Stanford in the Vale;
There are these marriages listed;

27-12-1742 Hungarford Whitfield, bach, & Sarah Giles, sp, By Banns

30-12-1789 Hungerford Whitfield, bach & Elizabeth Hunter, minor.
"were married in this church with consent of parents" **


8-10-1885 Hungerford Whitfield, wid, full age, publican, s/o William, Labr
to              Jane Cole, sp, full age, d/o Henry.Wheelwright.

Taken from the transcripts issued by the Oxon FHS.

I would think they all came from the same family along the line


**In the Wilts Marriage Licence Bonds CD (ex Wlits FHS) I have found acouple of entries pertinant to the above;
#36945  Hungerford Whitfield, Wid & Elizabeth Painter of East Challow
Bondsman; James Painter, East Challow 4-3-1804

#58722  Hungerford Whitfield, bac, & Elizabeth Hunter, minor, Stanford, Berks, d/o Thomas
Bondsman; John Pike, householder, Wantage, Berks    26-3-1789

There may a couple more for a Hungerford Whitfield in the Licences CD but have only listed those connected with above.

Alan
 

[Barnsey]

I would like to thank everyone for their help in this.After posting my enquiry I was galvanised into looking on the internet where I found a transcription of the Will of Thomas Whitfield of Oaksey . It would appear that Hungerford was his son, as well as Lancelot.These names seem to crop up in the history of the area more than once, so I am going to somehow have to unravel the genetic threads going back in time.Regarding the helpful comments from Lizzie,I would like to ask Lizzie if the newspaper articles she mentions in 1842 mention the back ground behind the assault on the policeman.Also thank you for finding that 1841 census,that one eluded me.

[LizzieL]

8-10-1885 Hungerford Whitfield, wid, full age, publican, s/o William, Labr
to              Jane Cole, sp, full age, d/o Henry.Wheelwright.

 

I've found a newspaper article - Berks Chronicle 16 Dec 1865 - which reports that the licence of the Crown at Chilton was tranferred from Hungerford Whitfield to William Spires.
This could be connected to above.

My great uncle was born in Chilton (1887) and given the christian name Hungerford. I have not found any relative with that name either as christian name or surname. Nor is there any obvious family connection with town of same name, even though the family was from Berkshire. I had concluded he must have been named after a close friend and some time ago had identified Hungerford Whitfield of Chilton as a possibilty. Interesting that there were Hungerfords in Challow as my family came from there a generation previous to moving to Chilton.

[LizzieL]

And another newspaper article - 15 May 1858 Reading Mercury - Hungerford Whitfield of Goosey publican summoned for having an unstamped measure in his possession - fined 9 shillings.

One of the magistrates was E H Morland. From my previous post - Mr Morland was also on the bench for the transfer of the licence of the Crown, but it was reported that he retired for that case. This probably indicates that the Crown belonged to Morland's brewery.


And an earlier article - Oxford Journal 14 Oct 1820 Hungerford Whitfield was mentioned as tenant of a farm in Goosey which was being advertised for sale by the owner.

[LizzieL]

I've been looking at more of the Berkshire Whitfields in and around Stanford in the vale. There is a marriage licence for a Lancelot Whitfield to a Mary Hatt 4 May 1793. Both were of Stanford in the Vale.
So not only several Hungerfords in both Wilts and Berks but a Lancelot in each county.
Co-incidence??

[LizzieL]

A few Ashton Keynes parish registers are transcribed on the Wilts opc website.
Among the marriages is Lancelot Whitfield to Ann Carter 4 Oct 1772 at Ashton Keynes.
There is a baptism for a Lancelot Carter Whitfield in Wantage Berks (on Ancestry) on 22 Aug 1773 parents Lancelot and Ann.
This is sounding like more than coincidence and there is a connection with the Whitfields in Wiltshire and those in Berkshire.

[Regorian]

I take it you know where Hungerford is. A4 Bath Road between Newbury and Marlborough. Wiltshire and Berkshire are adjacent. All the place names so far are 'in theatre'.