Hi Felicity,
Thanks for the offer of help, I can see you are quite busy already. If you have time I wondered if you would be able to look up these for me.
(1891)CHIDGEY,Richard 35 b.SOM wife Margaret b.Wales son Robert 13 b. Wales- I thinkthey would beliving in St. Decumans SOM
(1871)CHIDGEY, Robert 53 wife Ann 53 son Richard 15. I know they were living at Shells St. Decumans SOM, but would be interested to know of others there.
Thanks
Caroline
hello,
i found your ancestors on my censuses.
1891 census
living at tombland, st decumans, somerset (a little faded on actual census)
richard chidgey head 35 born in st decumans occ: ag. lab.
margaret chidgey wife 34 born in monmouth
albert chidgey son 14 born in estratrovad, glamorgan occ: agricultural labourer
henry chidgey son 7 born in porth, glamorgan scholar
jane chidgey dau 5 born in st decumans scholar
incidently 97 people were living in 1871 at st decumans with the surname chidgey.
1871 census
living at shelves, the village, st decumans, somerset
robert chidgey head 53 born in stogumber occ: ag. lab.
ann chidgey wife 53 born in st decumans
thomas chidgey son 22 " " " ag. lab.
henry chidgey son 18 " " " " "
richard chidgey son 15 " " " " "
louisa chidgey dau 12 " " " scholar
sarah J. chidgey dau 9 born in st decumans scholar
george smith boarder 45 born in st decumans ag. lab.
i hope that this helps you
with best wishes
from
felicity williams