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1911 census look-up please James John Chewter

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Kenneth

Kenneth Report 3 Mar 2012 23:35

Thank you Lynski, Choccy and Prickly Holly who started
the ball rolling, you help has been much appreciated .
Regards Ken H

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 3 Mar 2012 23:51

;-)

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 4 Mar 2012 08:59

I can't see an appropriate birth entry for a Mary Chewter..........She is age 1 on the 1901 census....

1901 England Census
about Mary Cheidter Name: Mary Cheidter
[Mary Chewter]
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: James Cheidter
Mother's name: Ellen Cheidter
Gender: Female
Where born: Uckfield, Sussex, England

Civil parish: Mayfield
Ecclesiastical parish: Hadlow Down St Mark
Town: Five Ashes and Hadlow Down
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Registration district: Uckfield
Sub-registration district: Rotherfield
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 60
Piece: 898
Folio: 47
Page Number: 11
Household Members: Name Age
James Cheidter 27
Ellen Cheidter 24
Ellen Cheidter 4
James Cheidter 3
Mary Cheidter 1


Looking at Chewter births registered between 1897 and the first quarter of 1901, there are two females registered in Uckfield.


England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
about Hilda Amelia P Chewter Name: Hilda Amelia P Chewter
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Date of registration: Apr-May-Jun 1899
Age at Death: 1
Registration district: Uckfield
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 81

Who died in 1899.........so it can't be her.


England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
about Hilda Amelia P Chewter Name: Hilda Amelia P Chewter
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Date of registration: Apr-May-Jun 1899
Age at Death: 1
Registration district: Uckfield
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 81

And.....

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Rosalia Katherine W Chewter Name: Rosalia Katherine W Chewter
Date of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1899
Registration district: Uckfield
Inferred County: Sussex, East Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 117

Who died in 1913...

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
about Rosalia K W Chewter Name: Rosalia K W Chewter
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899
Date of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1913
Age at Death: 14
Registration district: Uckfield
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 120


So....taking into consideration that Sister Ellen is.....Ellen Sarah Doris Chewter, i wonder if Rosalia was know by the name of Mary!

Or have i lost my marbles??

:-D

Kenneth

Kenneth Report 4 Mar 2012 09:08

I am for my sins a GR gold member, but use many other sites
free search, James John Chewer and Mercy Thompson are in
a tree on Ancestry, is it possible to cross the divide and make
contact.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 4 Mar 2012 09:20

Ah, this is possibly Rosalia.......

1901 England Census
about Rosialls Chewter Name: Rosialls Chewter
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899
Relation: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Rotherfield, Sussex, England

Civil parish: Rotherfield
Ecclesiastical parish: Rotherfield St Denys
Town: Jarvis Brook
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Registration district: Uckfield
Sub-registration district: Rotherfield
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 118
Piece: 897
Folio: 96
Page Number: 18
Household Members: Name Age
Levi E Chewter 51
Martha Chewter 48
Annie Chewter 24
Emma Chewter 23
Margaret Chewter 19
John Chewter 13
Christina Chewter 5
Rosialls Chewter 2 <<<<<
Isabel Hughes 10 Months



PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 4 Mar 2012 09:29

There are some lovley photo's on one of the trees on Ancestry Ken.

Do you have a subsription with them?

Kenneth

Kenneth Report 4 Mar 2012 10:25

A gold member on GR but a free loader on other sites,
there are contacts on GR for James John b1897and
Lilly b 1902, will contact them, once again THANKS
PricklyHolly your the best.
Ktnd Regards Ken

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 4 Mar 2012 10:30

You can take out a 2 week "Free Trial" with Ancestry.

They do take your credit card details.........but as long as you cancel before the 14 day period, they wont take your cash!!

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 4 Mar 2012 10:42

Tree on Ancestry has a picture of James John and mercy. They have a child born 1911 called Ronald who married a few times and went to Oz.

Marriage info.

Date
20 April 1910
Location
Richmond, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
to Mercy Thompson
Description
at Ebenezer Chapel

Ronald Chewter
Birth 3 September 1911 in Uckfield, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 4 Mar 2012 11:04

Births Dec 1911 (>99%)

Chewter Ronald Thompson Uckfield 2b 210

Kenneth

Kenneth Report 4 Mar 2012 12:42

This convinces me my believes were correct,
given myself a pat on the back, but would never
have found all this information myself, well done
and thank you Mel, and PricklyHolly your a star.
Great result thanks

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 4 Mar 2012 13:07

Let us know if you need more info regarding Ronald.......who died 24th Aug 1980 in Perth, Western Australia.