COLEMAN FAMILY AND MARRIAGE

[gidget37]

Hi Andrea, Good to hear from you.
I have a problem with Ancestry, the births are only 1837 on.Also when I try to look at some things it tells me to subscribe, it is so frustrating. I can only go so far with things on there. I am in Australia wether that makes a difference or not I'm not sure.
Regards Zoe.

[Chris in 1066Land]

Zoe

Sorry love, these are the only ones in my database.

except there are a couple of Mary's at Guestling which is the next village to Icklesham

COLEMAN   Mary, 70, 5 Apr 1818, Guestling
COLEMAN   Mary, 67, 18 Jan 1869, Guestling

Chris in 1066
 

[sillgen]

Civil registration only started in 1837 so before that you have to look at individual parish registers.  The dates you were talking about were after that though.    Ignore the subscribe bit - you should be able to access it free.   However, having said that, as they also have all the census records on, an annual subscription is amazing value for money - especially when you are trying to research from so far away.   I would be lost without it.   Early wills may be on the pro documentsonline site.
Andrea

[gidget37]

Thanks will look into it Zoe

[annsec]

Hi Gidget37
I am new to all this and the information available seems amazing.
I have been researching my gr grandfather Horace Coleman born in Arlington in 1832. He was married to Lavinia (b1836 Dallington). I think that they had 11 children,William, Charles, Ebeznr, Mary, Horace A later listed as Alfred,Albert, George, David (my grandfather) Annie and Louie. I was wondering if there was a link with the work that you have been doing? I would be greatful for any tips. Annsec

[gidget37]

Hi annsec,
Where is Arlington? I am in Australia 
The Coleman's from Brede, Sussex had a son Horace who never married.
However other family members named their children Horace and Carlos.
Most stayed around East Sussex from what I can gather.
Our Horace was one of 13 children born to William and Hannah Coleman,
between 1796 1n3 1814.  Horace was the youngest born 1814. He and his brother Carlos inherited the family home "Chitcome",Brede, Sussex and you can find them on the census.
I have not been very active on rootschat for awhile, but it is a wonderful site with so many great people who help you.
If we are connected please contact me again as I have quite a lot of info on Coleman family.
Regards gidget

[annsec]

Hi gidget,
Many thanks for your reply.
Arlington is about five miles north of Eastbourne in East Sussex. My Horace was born in 1832 and was listed on the census in 1881 as a farm labourer in Hellingly. In 1871 he was living in Hailsham but with no occupation listed. Both of these villages are in the same area of East Sussex as Arlington. Which Brede did your family come from? There are quite a few villages in East Sussex called Brede!
Regards Annsec

[gidget37]

Hi annsec,
Brede near Broad Oak. They had a farm called Chitcombe Farm, and another called Stonelink. I believe those properties are still there.
The family built a church and a primary school. The church has been rebuilt and the school is still in use.
My gr grandmother was born at Westfield 1865 if that helps. Her parents had the Plough Inn, Westfield.
There were a lot of children names Horace and Carlos Coleman, I believe this might have happened because those brothers were both batchelors and maybe some relatives hoped they might be impressed to leave something to children named after them. There were no Horace or Carlos Colemans before these brothers.  William is a family name, it seems almost every Coleman named his son William.
William and Hannah had 13 children,  Ann married an Edmund Austen.
Maybe if you can get to a Census you might be able to work out the Brede they came from. My gr gr grandfather died and his daughter Clara Harriett went to live with her Uncle William and Aunt Frances Coleman at Stonelink, 1881 census. (it says her name is Clare H age 15, but it is her). She is with her father Charles b 1835, on the 1871 Census, he is a widower by then. He had a brother named William and their parents were William and Serina, also another brother named John. They are on the 1851 Census.
If you scroll down you will find an entry by Chris 1066, he lists the family buried at Broad Oak church.
Keep asking me questions if you need to.
gidget 

[annsec]

Thanks again I'm sure there is a connection I just have to work out how it all fits together!
This is all in a relatively small area of Sussex (I still live there).
Horace b.1832 and Lavinia (born in a village called Dallington which is almost next to your Brede) named their eldest son William b.1858. I will see where he was in 1881, he had left home. He is my gr grandfathers brother.
Regards Annsec