Hannah Stace/ Branscombe

[kiwikate]

I am looking for any info on Hannah Stace baptised June 25th 1814 Hastings?  I believe she was the illegitimate daughter of Samuel Stace and Mary Hutchinson any help would be great thanks Kate

[CaroleW]

The baptism is on FamilySearch.  Why do you think she was illegitimate?

Name    Hannah Stace
Christening Date    25 Jun 1814
Christening Place    EAST BLATCHINGTON,SUSSEX,ENGLAND
Father's Name    Samuel Stace
Mother's Name    Mary

[kiwikate]

At that time Mary Hutchinson was married to George Branscombe it appears Mary  had at least 3 illegitimate children to Samuel and 1 to John Harman she was my 5x grandmother also have the report where Samuel was sworn on oath in Hastings he was the father Kate

[CaroleW]

So Mary was Mary Branscombe at the time of the birth - not Mary Hutchinson?

Have you looked for a marriage for Hannah as by 1841 it's likely she was married - assuming she survived infancy

[kiwikate]

yes sorry she was Mary Branscombe and I haven't had any luck finding Hannah Thanks Kate

[CaroleW]

and I haven't had any luck finding Hannah

Have you already discounted the 1833 marriage on FamilySearch?  Check the 1851 for Hannah Capelin born 1815 East Blatchington

[jonw65]

Different Samuel Stace? The Hastings man was a Blacksmith
East Blatchington baptism of Hannah Stace says father Samuel was a Labourer. Abode Blatchington
Samuel + Mary Stace had a lot of children in Blatchington, baptisms from 1804

Possible marriage at Wilmington, 27 September 1802. Samuel Stace + Mary Bodle

[kiwikate]

the parish records I was sent says 1815 bastard child Samuel Stace blacksmith of Hastingssworn to be the father then 1817 another one Samuel Henry Branscombe   father Samuel Stace it seems Marys husband George was a sailor then was confined to bed wasn't until 1828 the first ref to Mary being a widow was mentioned

[kiwikate]

thanks Carole I will look into that Kate