Charles Hart

[nelwild]

Hello.

This is old but I'm returning to it as I have a bit more info.The births of several children show mothers maiden name as Hewett,so although there doesnt appear to be a marriage,Elizabeth or Marys maiden name was Hewett.I still cant find Charles on 1841 or 61 though,or anything on his wider family like siblings or parents.Please can anyone help?

Thanks.

[mazi]

In 1871 he is described as a Lawyer, spidermonkeys 1851 has him as a Sawyer, I wonder which is correct.

Mary and the children are in Chichester in 1861, but no Charles her  age is 30, which is a bit more likely correct, as her age of 36 in 1871 would make her very young when Elizabeth was born.

Mike

[Spidermonkey]

Looking at the image on the 1871 census and comparing the S/L awyer with the S of Scholar and L of Labourer further down the page, it is definitely Sawyer.

[mazi]

Puzzling, I am not a Sussex expert but in 1871 his residence is st. Mary in the castle, an exclusive and expensive crescent of houses, but of course it could also be a civil parish covering a wide area.

Mike

Added.

I have found a sawmill on the 1878 map of Hastings, very near the old castle, but the parish should be holy trinity

[nelwild]

Hello.

The Gro indices show that Elizabeth Martha was born in Battle Union in 1850.Im assuming that's the workhouse.So the mother at least was there a year before they were lodging with the Goodmans in 1851.Is it possible to search the records for the workhouse for that period.

Thanks.