Seeking information on Weston brothers emigrating from Etchingham

[Richard Weston]

Hello,

Over the years I have been able to piece together some background on my great grandfather, Richard S. Weston (DOB 7 Mar 1870), whom emigrated to the USA along with two of his brothers, Alfred J. Weston (DOB 22 Apr 1868), and William R. Weston (DOB 1872), and a cousin, William J. Weston (DOB 28 Aug 1872), leaving Liverpool on 26 May 1894 aboard the HMS Lucania, I believe.  They all came from Etchingham.    Did they leave any siblings behind?  Of particular interest is the cousin, William J. Weston, who died of TB I think on 13 Oct 1898 and is buried in Portsmouth NH USA.  I am pretty sure his mother, Mary Ann Weston, is buried in the Etchingham Church cemetery.  Any information to paint a better picture of their life in the UK before leaving would be much appreciated.

[keyboard86]

Hi , I can see a Richard S aged 1 with an Alfred J aged 2 but both born Burwash with parents Samuel and Jane in 1871 and a sister Caroline J T aged 4
Census ref RG10/1046/100/15

With this family is a Honer Pilbeam 64 shown as Mother in Law
Keyboard86

[lizdb]

In Etchingham by 1881

RG 11  1046  71  9

Underwoods, Old Burwash Road, Etchingham
Samuel 41 Ag Lab bn Etchingham
Jane 35 bn Burwash
Alfred J 12 bn Burwash
Richard S 11 bn Burwash
William R 8 bn Burwash
Honor Pilbream 74 widow Mother in law bn Burwash

[suzard]

this looks like the census information for William John Weston
1881
Hamlet of Sheep St Lane Sussex
John Weston Head M 42 Farm servant  Burwash Sussex
Mary Ann wife 41 Sandhurst Kent
Elizabeth Ann daughter 20
Lucy daughter 13 scholar
Alice daughter 11 scholar
WILLIAM JOHN son 8 scholar
Ellen daughter 4 salehurst Sussex
Joseph son 2
Caroline minnie daughter 10mths
children (except Ellen) b. \etchinghasm
RG11 1046 80 4

and his parents and siblings in 1891
Bury Hill Husrt Green Etchingham P{arish Susse
John Weston Head M 52 agricultural labourer
Mary A wife 50
Frances daughter S 26
Joseph son 13 ag lab
Minnie C daughter 10
RG12 779 70

looks like mother died 1898
Death reg FreeBMD
Mary Ann Weston
 Sept qtr 1898
age 58
Ticehurst 2b 67 (Etchingham falls within Ticehurst reg dist)

1901
Next door to Etchingham Railway Station
John Weston Head widower 62 labourer Cremery (should be Creamery?)
Ellen daughter S 24
Joseph son S 22 Platelayer's labourer
all b Etchingham

John died after 1911 and was still working as a farm l;ab at age 72

Suz

[ciderdrinker]

Here's a few census for the family
1871 Blands cottages Burwash,Sussex
Samuel Weston 31 ag lab Etchingham
Jane 25 Burwash
Caroline T J 4
Alfred J 2
Richard S 1
Honor Pilbeam m in law W 64 ag lab widow Burwash
1881 Underwoods Old Burwash Road Burwash
Caroline has been replaced with William R Weston age 8 and Grandma is still there.
Caroline Jane T Weston had died age 13 in mar 1880 2b 71 Ticehurst.
It looks like Samuel and Jane followed their children to the US and are there on the 1900 census Portsmouth Rockingham New Hampshire.
Richard Weston born mar 1870 arr 1888 Stationary
Samuel father Feb 1840 arr 1893  lab brewery
Jane mother June ? 1844 arr 1893
So the whole of that family seem to have gone.
The cousin has a bigger family
1881 census Sheep St Lane
John Weston 42 farm servant Etchingham
Mary Ann 41 Burwash
Elizabeth Ann 21 Sandhurst (married Nathaniel Lester)
Lucy 13 Etchingham (died Sep 1884 age 16)
Alice 11 (m Sep 1896 William James Dann)
William John 8
Ellen 4 Salehurst (m Mar 1906 John Thomas Pilbeam and died 1964)
Joseph 2 Etchingham later worked for the railways.Married a Mary Maria Relf June 1904.
Caroline Minnie 10mths.(married Albert Stevenson Brighton 1912?)
There is also Frances Amy born 1865 Etchingham (who died unmarried Dec 1921)  and Mary Ann born 1866 who married a James Eastwood Mar 1889..
Father John died June 1934 age 95 Ticehurst 2b 151 and Mary Ann died Sep 1898 2b 67 age 58.
None of the rest of his brothers and sisters seem to have followed him out there.
Sorry to repeat others info but it took me a while to type it out.
Ciderdrinker

[Richard Weston]

Thanks for the info.  The word is that Alfred first came to the USA in the late 1880's on advice of his doctor and stayed 2 years in Portsmouth before returning to Etchingham to marry his fiancee, who had died while he was away.  He convinced his two brothers to come back to Portsmouth with him, and his parents, Samuel and mary, followed a few years later.  Apparently they were sick of being dirt farmers.  William J. weston married my great-granmother Carrie Waine shortly before dying, then she married my great grandfather, Richard S. weston, which caused some kind of minor scandal.  oh, dear!

[suzard]

This looks like John Weston (father of cousin William John) with his parents and siblings
1861
Red Rose Etchingham Sussex
Samuel Weston head M 54 ag lab Wye Kent
Sarah wife 42 Hellingly Sussex
JOHN son S 22 ag lab
Samuel son S 21 ag lab
Ann daughter S 19
William son S 17 ag lab
Thomas son 14 ag lab
James son 12 scholar
Daniel son 10 Scholar
Sarah daughter 8 scholar
Albert son 6
Zechariah son 4

choildren all b Etchingham
RG9 571 66 8
t looks like they came from a long line of farm workers

possible marriage reg for John & Mary Ann#
FreeBMD
Jun wtr 1863
Ticehurst
on same page
Mary Ann Humphrey
John Weston
2b 139

Suz
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