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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Sussex => Topic started by: bairn359 on Sunday 12 December 21 21:56 GMT (UK)
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Trying to work lines back from William Etherton and Mary Boxall and would appreciate any help and or thoughts. This is what i have found so far:-
15 May 1827 Storrington
William Etherton of this parish bachelor and Mary Boxale of the same parish spinster were married in this church by banns. 3 witnesses Horace Burstow, Elizabeth Etherton, Thomas Battersley
On the 1851 and 1861 census William Etherton's birthplace is Storrington and Mary's birthplace is Lodsworth. William was a Blacksmith.
Mary Etherton (Boxall) died 21st March 1865 aged 61 years at Tower Street, Chichester informant Eliza Allen of Lennox Place, Chichester.
(ETHERTON, MARY 61 GRO Reference: 1865 M Quarter in CHICHESTER Volume 02B Page 265)
William Etherton died 13th March 1880 aged 79 years at Workhouse, Chichester informant William C. Dewey master workhouse chichester
ETHERTON, WILLIAM 79 GRO Reference: 1880 M Quarter in CHICHESTER Volume 02B Page 262
An Ancestry hint is suggesting Mary Boxall's birth date of 4th March 1805 and baptism of 24th March 1805 at Tillington, parents John Boxall and Jane, which would fit in with Mary's age at death. I checked a map for the distance and Lodsworth and Tillington are 2 or 3 miles apart. Also there is a marriage 6 Feb 1803 of John Boxall and Jane Hill at Tillington.
There is a baptism of a William Etherton 6th June 1802 at Storrington parents John Etherton and Catherine. John Etherton and Cathrine Standing married by banns 19 Jul 1786 at Lodsworth. Witnesses James Canner, John Shepherd. The Etherton's seem to have moved from Easebourne to Storrington as per a poor law settlement record dated 28 Jul 1792. 1841 census had John Etherton's occupation as a Smith. Ann listed after him on 1841 maybe a 2nd wife? John's first son John was baptised at Madehurst/Midhurst.
Catherine Etherton Burial 4th April 1829 Storrington St Mary Parish Register.
John Etherton aged 83 years Burial 2 Mar 1843 Storrington. Deaths Registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1843 ETHERTON, JOHN 83 GRO Reference: 1843 M Quarter in THAKEAM UNION Volume 07 Page 355
A John Etherton was baptised 30 Dec 1759 at Greatham, Wiggonholt father Hugh Edderton mother Susan. Alternatively there is an Edmund Etherton who married Elizabeth Todman in 1765 at Easebourne so maybe they are John's parents?
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Hi,
Have you seen this baptism in Lodsworth?
Mary BOXALL
Baptism Date: 30 Jul 1809
Baptism Place: Lodsworth, Sussex
Parents: William & Ann BOXALL
Regards,
Daisy
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Thanks for the reply Daisy. I did think that was the right Mary Boxall baptism at first because it was the only Lodsworth one.
FreeReg website has this Mary 1809 baptism at St Peter Church. The only Mary Boxall baptised at Lodsworth around this time. Found the image of the Parish Register on familysearch - 1809 Boxall Mary, Daughter of William & Ann baptized July 30.
So right place but only the 1809 baptism date, so I guess she could have been born earlier say early 1804, unless the age recorded at death is wrong.
Cross checking with her age on the census - 45 on the 30 Mar 1851 and 54 on the 7 Apr 1861
The Mary born 4 Mar 1805 and baptised at Tillington would actually be 46 and 56 on those census and 60 on the death record not 61. Same goes for the an earlier Tillington Dec 1804 baptism.
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Is this your family?
Census 1841 England Five Oakes Billinghurst Sussex Ancestry
ETHERTON William 35y blacksmith
ETHERTON Mary 35y
ETHERTON Edmond 14y
ETHERTON Catherine 12y
ETHERTON Henry 10y
ETHERTON William 7y
ETHERTON Hugh 3y
ETHERTON Ann 1y all born in county
Census 1851 England Chilcomb Hampshire Ancestry
ETHERTON William 48y blacksmith b. Storington Sussex
ETHERTON Mary 45y b. Lodsworth Sussex
ETHERTON Edmond 23y blacksmith b. Storington Sussex
ETHERTON William 16y garderner b.Storington Sussex
ETHERTON Hugh 13y errand boy b. Storington Sussex
ETHERTON Ann 10y scholar b. Storington Sussex
ETHERTON John 8y b. Storington Sussex
ETHERTON Harriet 6y b. Storington Sussex
Census 1861 Prince of Wales Chichester Subdeanery Sussex Ancestry
ETHERTON William 58y blacksmith ***shop keeper b. Storington Sussex
ETHERTON Mary 54y b. Lodsworth Sussex
HOARE William 21y groom marr. b. Chichester
HOARE Ann 21y lodger b. Storington Sussex
ETHERTON Elizabeth 32y widow S.I.L b. Cornwall
ETHERTON Harry 10y son b. London Middlesex
READ Charles 55y um. brick. lab. b. Eartham Sussex.
Who was Elizabeth ETHERTON married to?....brother of your William?
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Hi wivenhoe, thanks for the reply. Yes, that's the family on the census.
I think John Etherton and Cathrine Standing are William's parents.
Their other children are :-
John Etherton (1787–1867) m.1810 Anne Humphrey
Jane Etherton (1789–?)
Edmund Etherton (1791–?)
Mary Etherton (1794–1798)
Hugh Etherton (1796–1886) m.1825 Sarah Cumber m.1849 Ann Ireland
Harriet Etherton (1798–?)
Elizabeth Etherton (1800–1874)
Edward Etherton (1804–1888) m.1827 Phillis Funnell
So maybe Elizabeth was married to Edmund? unless one of the other brothers married another time.
Is Harry actually Elizabeth's son and not William and Mary's?