JEFFREY Family in Little Horsted

[patience]

Hi

I am trying to find information about John Jeffrey.  His son was George Jeffrey and he was born in 1856 in Little Horsted, Sussex.  George married Caroline Hazelden in 1875 in Uckfield, Sussex.

I have obtained their marriage certificate and it gives John occupation as a soldier at the time of the wedding but I cannot find any record of him in any census.

Any help would be appreciated.
Regards, Patience

[patrish]

Hi Patience, think this might be him in 1881  RG11/968/42/19

Address "Windmill" Preston Village, Faversham, Kent


John Jeffrey lodger married age 52 Farm Labourer, b Little Horsted. Sussex

[patience]

Hi Patrish,

That certainly does sound like him.  I don't understand why he would be in kent.  Have you any listing of him in an earlier census by any chance.
I don't understand why he would give his occupation as a soldier on his son's marriage certificate.

Thanks for your help
Patience

[patrish]

I have just taken a look around, there is this on the 1841 .

HO107/1095/38/5

Market Street, Worthing.

John Jeffrey 12 ? servant b Sussex.  (cant read it)

Of course by 1851 he would be old enough to join up..   and by 1881 too old.

This particular surname is most difficult as there are so many ways of spelling it I know this because I have looked for it before. .

I tried looking for George in 1861 no luck but I will try again .

Sorry I cant find him in 61, tried Jefferys, Jeffery, ,  Jeffrey, Jefreys and
Jeffries.

[patience]

Thanks Patrish,

The information that you have found is very helpful.  As you say the name is so difficult to trace. 

Thanks for all your help
Brenda

[Sussex Turners]

Patience

I've only just seen your posts on the Jefferys and Hazeldens, all part of my wife's family tree. Although your posts here were sometime ago and you may already have all the information you need, I do have John Jeffery on 1841 to 1871 Census and the Hazeldens  from Caroline's Grandfather in 1841 onwards that I can post if you're still interested.

Steve

[patience]

Hi Steve,

Many thanks for your post.  I have a lot of census info on the Hazelden's but have little on the Jeffrey side so would very much appreciate any help you can provide.

I have a copy of George Jeffrey and Caroline Hazelden's marraige certificate which gives George's father John's occupation as a soldier.  That is as far back as I have managed to trace at the moment so would be very interested in any info on John Jeffrey and his family.

If I can help you with any information please let me know.  I have some information on what I believe to be Caroline Hazelden's great grandparents but haven't managed to confirm the data yet.

I am mostly interested in the Jeffrey side of the tree.

Many thanks once again,
Patience

[Sussex Turners]

I searched for George Jeffery earlier this year and after trawling the Census information only one fitted the bill and he appeared 1851 in Lewes, age 5, born in Little Horsted, son of John, agricultural labourer form Little Horsted age 44 and Mary from Glynde age 30. His parents and older two brothers appear previously in 1841 in Little Horsted. The family is again in Little Horsted in 1861, George is listed as age 18 and an agricultural labourer, then in Uckfield 1871 without George. In 1881 Mary Jeffery, George’s mother, is living with her daughter Mercy and son-in-law Alfred Gurr and next door but one is George and Caroline.

This does seem at odds with his father being a soldier and unfortunately I have no greater proof than not finding another George the right age, from the right place and with the right father’s name although, according to the BMD Index, there were five George Jefferys born in the Uckfield registration district between April 1843 and March 1852 (a period relating to the varying ages of George Jeffery shown on 1881 to 1901 Census), the chances of there being another with those same details is slim. The BMD index has a George Jeffery who died 1912 Uckfield district, age 67, this would correspond with the birth of 1845. Let me know if my logic is convincing.

If you don’t have access to Census records I can list the details for you.

I have information from various sources (Census, IGI, The Weald, FreeBMD) concerning Caroline’s father George, who married Jane Brook and her parents James Brook and his wife Harriet Simmonds. Also George Hazelden’s father George who married Ann Locke, George’s parents Joseph & Philadelphia and Ann’s parents William Locke who married Jane Burgess.

I wouldn’t mind knowing where George and Caroline were married and the date, please.

I haven’t gone as far as BMD certificates as there are other individuals in the family tree that are more of a priority and the cost can really add up!

Steve