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Does anyone know of an Edward Mallett, an innkeeper in Woodbridge in the 1700s?
His son, also Edward, married ? Hunt, daughter of William (a boatbuilder b.1783 and Martha Hunt b.1781 of Aldeburgh, and grand daughter of George (a blacksmith) b.1750 and Mary Hunt b.1749 also of Aldeburgh. They are all buried in Aldeburgh Churchyard.
They are all ancestors on my paternal grandfather's side.
Young Edward and ? Hunt had a daughter, Alice Mary, who married James Riches.
Isobel
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There is a death announcement in the Ipswich Journal Sept 2 1865
' Mallett - 20th ult., suddenly, Sarah Anne, wife of Mr Edward Mallett and youngest daughter of the late Mr Wm, Hunt of Aldeburgh.'
That looks like James jnr's wife.
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Thanks very much for that information - it gives me something to work on.
Regards, Isobel
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Hi,
This looks like Edward Jnr's marriage,
Edward MALLET Sep Q 1847 Plomesgate 12 549
Sarah Ann HUNT with samr details.
Aldburgh was in the Plomesgate RD.
If I've got the right family in the 1861 census RG9/7 f.57 p.1 Edward Jnr's birth is abt.1817 Woodbridge, Suffolk. This is the only christening I can find that fits,
Edward MALLETT
Christening: 28 AUG 1817 Saint Mary, Woodbridge, Suffolk
Father: William MALLETT
Mother: Sarah BROWNE
Where do you find Edward jnr is the son of an Edward Snr, I can't find Edward Snr anywhere?
Regards,
Daisy
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Thanks, Daisy - that is really helpful and has solved a long-standing puzzle for me. I got a bit sidetracked as some connecting family trees say Edward's wife was a Sarah Ann Needs but your solution seems much more convincing as I have had a definite Hunt connection for years.
I made a mistake saying there were two Edwards - I had discovered that Edward's father was William. Also, they are ancestors on my maternal grandfather's side - not my paternal grandfather's (they were Scottish and I have very little info there).
Are you related?
Regards, Isobel
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Hi,
Glad to have helped, the marriage does fit well with the obit found by Ebch :)
No, I'm not related, I just enjoy the puzzles ;D
Daisy
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My great great grandfather was Edward Mallett born 1817 in Woodbridge. His parents were William Mallet (a volunteer inn-holder and tailor) and Sarah Browne.
Edward married Sarah Anne Hunt from Aldeburgh in 1847 and they moved to London where he worked as a butler. He died in Paddington in 1873. They had 5 children-Walter, my great grandfather, Edward, Alice Mary, Herbert and Bertha. Edward Mallett's brother, George b1813 married Sarah Anne's sister, Elizabeth Matilda Hunt and they also moved to London to live. I noticed that you have an interest in the Riches. Alice Mary married James Riches and they had 6 children. I have been researching the Malletts for quite a few years now so if you would like more detailed info please get in touch. I hope this is of some help to you.
Regards, Judith.
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Thank you so much, Judith.
Alice Mary Mallett was my great-grandmother (she married James Riches) and they had six children. The only one to marry was my grandfather, Walter James. He married Kate Isabella Butcher and their eldest (of four daughters), Dorothy Kate, was my mother.
I have some dates if you would like them but apart from knowing that your great-grandfather, Walter, was born in 1848, I know nothing more about him. Also, I didn't have a record of Herbert. I believe they lived at 23 Hyde Park Gardens.
I haven't been researching recently but am still very interested.
Do you know the name of William's inn (in Woodbridge?).
Also, do you have any information about the Hunt family? I have visited Aldburgh Churchyard where many Hunts are buried. I think that Sarah Anne's grandparents were George b.1750 d.1821 (blacksmith) and Mary ? b.1749 d.1825 and her parents were William b.1783 d.1849 (ship's carpenter) and Martha (Bedwell?) b. 1779 d.1870. Can you confirm any of this and do you know how many children they had? I have a possible record of seven but they do not include Elizabeth Matilda.
Regards, Isobel
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I was so interested to hear that you are related to the Riches as well as the Malletts. I have a small water colour painting of a knight in armourleft to me by by grandfather, Archibald Mallett. It is signed KWR and because my mother told me once that the Riches Girls were artists I wondered if Kate Winifred had painted this picture. Apart from finding out that she went to art college (in London?) and that she died very young at 47 in 1938 in Southampton I know little else so would be very grateful if you could tell me more about her.
Your great grandmother's brother, Walter was also an accomplished artist and caricaturist and spent summer holidays all over the south east and west of England sketching. Herbert James, his younger brother, was born in 1856 (Paddington) but died the following year. His youngest sister Bertha married a Charles Mote and they had 3 sons. My aunt,who is 90, still remembers Bertha and I have a photo of her.
I found a website the other day that listed all the pubs and inns in Woodbridge from 1823 ( the Pigots Directory) and their employees but no mention of our William Mallett. I can only think it is because he was a volunteer innkeeper which meant that he did not work in the pub all of the time.
I do have research on the Hunt family in Aldeburgh but wonder if I could send it to you via email plus photos and other documents.
Regards,
Judith.
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I was delighted to hear about the 'art' connection. Your picture would almost certainly be by Kate Winifred. As far as I know she was the only sister that painted professionally. In our family there are a number of paintings by her and I have a miniature she painted of my mother (aged about 12/14). My brother has another, slightly larger of our mother, also by Kate. My mother, Dorothy Kate Riches, was also an artist and went to Croydon Art College, at the same time as Mervyn Peake, I believe. Sadly Kate Winifred died before I was born but I remember visiting 'the aunts' at their house in Farnham (34? Shortheath Road, I think) as a child and visiting Great Aunt Dorothy in a residential home in Merstham, Surrey. I didn't know that Kate died in Southampton.
I have some post-war photos of Bertha and Margaret researching the family tree in Suffolk, where they met with a relative, Russell Riches.
I also slightly remember their brother, Sydney. He lived in Balham and was very well known locally for his services to the Boy Scouts, in particular, the King of Siam's Own Group. The connection was that his father James Riches, Alice Mary Mallett's husband, became Vice Consul and then Consul to Siam. Sydney was also artistic and there are some wood carvings of his in the family.
I have copies of letters that James wrote to Alice Mary when he visited Siam. There are various mememtos from Siam in the family, but not in my possession!
Sadly, the last connection with those days, my Auntie Connie (Constance Mary Riches, died a few years ago. I have a photo of an elderly lady inscribed on the back as 'Grandma Riches 1930' - probably Alice Mary - assuming she was still living at this date.
I would love to see any documents etc. My email address is (*)
I live in Surrey - where are you?
Unfortunately I don't have a scanner but would be very happy to email any info.
Regards, Isobel
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Thank you for that. I'm so pleased that I now know definitely who the artist was of the knight in armour! Sorry have not been allowed to email you yet. As I am a new member I have to post at least 3 messages before I can use the Personal Message system. This is my third one so will be in touch with the PM asap.
regards,Judith.