1841 Census for Filey

[aggiebagwash]

Does anyone have access to the 1841 census for Filey? I am looking for Robert Chew (blacksmith) and wife Ann both aged about 50/55. I would be interested in any reference to the Chew family living in Filey from about 1700 onwards.

Thanks Margaret

[TangoGirl]

Hi Margaret 

There's only one Robert Chew i can find in the 1841census of Yorkshire but he's not in Filey, unless Filey came within the Driffield,Harthill (Bainton)division.

Robert Chew   aged 55
Sally Chew   aged 55

Ref H0107/1217/2/-F20

I know its not much to go on but thought id pass the details on just in case.

Hope this helps
Valley

[Sande]

Could this be them in Lebberston?

Gate House
CHEW    Robert   60    Farmer     
             Ann        55
             James    25   
             George   20
             Hannah   20
BURNET William    20    Ag Lab
COLE     Abraham 13    Ag Lab

also found at Gristhorpe

CHEW    Jane       35    Farmer
             Robert    25
             Sarah       5
             John         4
             Thomas    3


Hope that helps
Sandra

[aggiebagwash]

Hi Valley and Sandra

I don't think that either of those families belong to my Robert Chew. I know definitely that the Chew's lived in Filey from about 1720 or earlier and their descendent's were still living there in 1901. I have found 3 marriage references  of a Robert Chew in Filey 1801,1809 and 1816 to 3 different women called Ann but which are the parents of Robert Chew born 1821 I do not know. Most likely the latter but I can't hazard a guess or is it the same Robert re-marrying?

I do know that a Robert Chew blacksmith lived in Filey circa 1749 as I have documentation to prove it. I also found a reference to Robert Chew blacksmith in the 1834 Pigot's Directory for Filey. Which led me to believe that son followed father for at least 3 generations. I am convinced that the Chew's lived for about 4 generations in Filey as blacksmiths and Robert Chew 1821 as a butcher and then subsequently around the 1890's moved away from the area.

If either of you have any ideas on how I could prove my theory I would be very grateful. I know virtually nothing about the village and there doesn't appear to be much written about the history so I am floundering at the moment or as we all say hitting that brick wall!!!

Thanks Margaret

[Sande]

Hi Margaret,
I don't know the area well myself but I found Filey village on the census yesterday and these are the only CHEW's living there. The enumerator was very nice and put down their proper ages instead of rounding off to the nearest 5/10. Do you think Robert could have died before 1841?

Main St, Filey
CHEW  Ann       48        Widow
           Robert   19
           Ann       10

only other Chew was

Moseys Yard
CHEW George    46       Fisherman
WILLIS  John      18       Fisherman

I think Lebberston is quite near Filey so those other Chews could be related.

Sandra
Australia

[aggiebagwash]

Hi Sandra

You have found the family I have been looking for for over 3 years. Thank you so much. I actually thought they may have had more than two children. I will now have to find a way of tracing Ann's husband Robert's death. I don't know why but I have a strange feeling that he married more than once each time to Ann .

Now you have solved that problem have you got any ideas on how I would isolate the right Robert from the 3 marriage references I found on familysearch.com? I also know that in Filey there was more than one Robert Chew. One Robert married Elizabeth, at least three were married to an Ann. Robert Chew married Ann Crumpton 28th July 1801, Robert Chew married Ann Hicks 24th June 1809 and Robert Chew married Ann Parkinson 17th October 1816. Maybe it's the same Robert who married numerous times!!!

Around the 1820's I have identified the following living in Filey. Francis, James and at least two or even three Robert's. I will have to see if they were related. Maybe brothers.

Thanks once again for your help I really do appreciate it. The brick wall is crumbling at last.

Regards

Margaret

[Sande]

Hi Margaret,
Well I think we can throw out the 1801 marriage because your Ann would be too young since she was born about 1790 going on her age on the census.

So I found two definite Robert & Ann CHEW families in Filey on the IGI. I think the Robert CHEW & Ann HICKS is the Lebberston one. They married in 1809 and had children, John 1810, John 1811, James 1814, Robert 1815, Hannah 1817 & George 1818 all born at Filey.

I think your family is the Ann PARKINSON one. She was [c] 16th Oct 1791 Filey, parents John PARKINSON & Ann HAGGIT. Other children for them were, Jackson 1790 & Rachael 1793. Jackson is on the 1841 census living at:

Parkinsons Yard
PARKINSON   Jackson    50     Ag Lab
                     Frances    50     
                     Frances    15
                     Henry         8
                     Rachel        5

Jackson married Frances FRANK in 1816 in Filey and there are quite a few other children for them on the IGI including James who is living with grandpa William FRANK in 1841. Frances FRANK [c] 17th Dec 1793 Filey- father William.

Cliff
FRANK       William       75        Ag Lab
PARKINSON  James   10     Saddler App

I am not sure if and how the two Robert Chews connect but hope this helps. I have a lot of family in Filey, mainly SCALES & BAYES.

Sandra 

[aggiebagwash]

Thanks you so much for the information Sandra. I was leaning towards the same Robert and Ann but didn't want to veer too much off course.  I will follow the Parkinson/Haggit family through and let you know how I go on.

Thank you once again for taking the trouble to find them.

Margaret