Lindfield Family of Sussex

[emmy]

Hi again,
I am now on my third quest. After all your help I have now traced both my mother's maternal and paternal ancestors including  new second and third cousins etc. on both sides. I am now going to try to trace my mother's ancestors on her maternal grandmother's side, namely the Lindfield family. So far I have found her mother's parents, Jonathan Streatfield and Alice Amelia Lindfield. Alices's parents were William Samuel Lindfield b. 1855, in Chailey, Sussex, and Amelia Ann Pattenden b. 1855 in Worth, Sussex. They were married in 1878 in East Grinstead. I also know that William's father was also called William, but that's as far as I've got. Any help would be gratefully received.
Many thanks,
Emmy.
PS. Can anyone tell me where I can learn more about relations beyond first and second cousins and what they actually mean?

[muvva]

Hi Emmy,

I have just checked the 1861 census for Amelia Alice Patternden and William Samuel Linfield. Here's what I found -

First... Amelia Alice Pattenden

1861 census, Worth, to the east of the London to Brighton road
RG9/580 : folio 8 : page 7
Cottage Land,
Edward Pattenden, head, m, 74, farmer of 11 acres, b. East Grinstead
Lucy, wife, m, 68, b. Worth
(given the name of Amelia's father , these could be her grandparents)

West of the Cuckfield to London road
RG9/580 : folio 26 : pages 12-13
Copthouse Cottage
Edward Pattenden, head, m, 39, ag labourer, b. Worth
Elizabeth, wife, m, 26, b. Worth
Elizabeth S, dau, 8, scholar, b. Worth
Amelia A, dau, 6, scholar, b. Worth
Edward, son, 6, scholar, b. Worth
James, son, 1, b. Worth

I couldn't find any other Pattendens in Worth.

Next... William Samuel Lindfield

1861 census, Chailey
RG9/585 : folio 19 : pages 6 and 7
New House
William Lindfield, head, m, 74, retired farmer, b. Keymer
Eliza, wife, 46 (yes, I looked twice at her age but it is quite clear!) b. Clayton
Catherine, dau, unm, 30, b. Chailey
William H, grandson, 4, b. Chailey
(the entry for William is definitely H, but this might be an enumerators error?)

and living next door at what looks like Jackey Hoade? appear to be William's parents -
William Lindfield, head, m, 44, ag labourer & huckster, b. Clayton
Matilda, wife, m, 37, b. Laughton
Ellen, dau, unm, 18, b. Chaliey
Esther, dau, unm, 14, b. Chailey
Samuel, son, 11

two house further on,
Broddstone
Peter Lindfield, head, m, 58, ag labourer, b. Keymer
Martha, wife, m, 49, b. Clayton
David, son, unm, 19, ag labourer, b. Cuckfield
Charity, dau unm, 17, general servant, b. Clayton
Daniel, son, 9, carters boy, b. Chailey
Isaac, son, 5, b. Chailey

I couldn't find any other Lindfields in Chailey.

I hope there's something there for you to go on!
Chris

[sillgen]

1851    P1641 F352
Pattenden in East Grinstead Copthorn Farm
Edward 65 Framer 9 ac b EG
Edward 27 Sawyer b Worth
James 17 Sawyer b Worth
Lucy 60 Farmers wife b Worth
Chailey
P1643 F144
Lindfield  New House
William Hd 33 Farmer 60 ac emp 1 b Clayton
Elizabeth dau 11 b Chailey
Esther dau 6 b Chailey
Matilda wife 28 b Laughton
Naomi sister 17 b Chailey dressmaker
Thomas son 6 b Ditchling
William Fa 63 retired farmer b Keymer

The Peter Lindfield family are also there at Broadstone
Andrea

[sillgen]

http://www.home-smith.co.uk/Defining%20relationships.html
This should show you how Cousinships work
Andrea