A little girl servant at the age of 8

[wilcoxon]

I have this little girl. Elizabeth  Ann Hunt.

1871 RG10; Piece: 996; Folio: 28; Page: 9;
14 Addington Street Ramsgate
Edward Challen 29 head master chimney sweep b Ramsgate
Elicia wife 22
Elizabeth A Hunt 8 servant b Ramsgate 

There is this submitted record on IGI
Elizabeth Ann HUNT     Birth:  About 1862   Ramsgate, Kent,
Death:  About 1900   Ramsgate, Kent,
Parents:
 Father:  Robert HUNT 
 Mother:  Lucy 

In 1871 her supposed parents have  older children still with them 
Why was the poor child not at home.

1871 RG10; Piece: 997; Folio: 75; Page: 28
2 Montifiore St Hollindoncane St Lawrence Kent
Robert Hunt 48 stoker b  London
Lucy Hunt  wife 45 charwoman b Ramsgate
Lucy Hunt  dau 19 b Ramsgate
George Hunt  son 15 lab b “”
William Hunt 5 son b “”

Alfred East married Elizabeth Ann Hunt  1883  March qtr Thanet
Gertude is their daughter .

1891 RG12; Piece: 731; Folio 29; Page 7
 5 Packers Lane Ramsgate
Lucy Hunt wid 65 b Ramsgate
Anne Hunt grandchild 18 b Ramsgate
Gertrude East  grandchild  6 b  Hull , Lincoln

Is there any kind soul out there who could look for a baptism for Elizabeth Ann Hunt.
Thank you.

[louisa maud]

This is an old post, BUT I have been fiddling about just looking up my family names

CHALLEN
Elizabeth Hunt on 1871, I can only find one listed with MMN Bussey born 1862
lucy  Bussey married Robert Hunt

1871 Bro in law on this census is John Olive, I have tried to find a marriage between Edward Challen and Elicia, no luck, but 1896 Edward Challen married Eliza Olive, is this Elicia?

I have no idea what this poor child aged 8 is doing being a servant, thank God times have changed

Louisa Maud

1911 Edward Challen 68
Liza 64

No children o this marriage

[Mabel Bagshawe]

The "wife" in 1871 could well be Eliza

There might have been a problem in that Edward had married Mary Ann Fassam in 1860 - I haven't found what happened to her. The daughter Caroline with them in 1861 is with his parents in 1871, along with another daughter Jane b 1862

[louisa maud]

Yes Mabel,  Edward and Mary Fassom are mine, all mine !
Edward did marry again but I will gave to check my records, 

Louisa Maud

[Creasegirl]

Although it says servant it might have been that she was just living wth them but they didn't know what to call her relationship.  They could have been friends of the family or distant relative etc as you do often see children moving between households especially if a new baby or change in circumstances.

[louisa maud]

Yes, we can but hope that she was just being looked after by the Challen family , the thought of an 8 year being a servant is sad, but  days gone by these things happened, I try not to dwell on those sad times for the youngsters of the  time, as I said thank God times have changed


Louisa Maud

[louisa maud]

I can't remember  the site but I am sure that Ramsgate baptisms were on line which is what Wilcoxen wanted me

Louisa Maud

[barryd]

I wonder how much she was paid, Or nothing? Very depressing.

[Top-of-the-hill]

  They are on FindMyPast but I can't see a baptism for her. There was another Elizabeth Ann Hunt registered in 1858.