Mahala Muggridge (nee Chandler)

[teralba]

Hi Chris and Kerry.
Chris - thanks for the baptism and burial register extracts. The baptism is way too late as you indicated (I guess an adult baptism is out of the question?), and Mahala’s death was registered 1878 q2 at Tonbridge. I suspect you may be right in thinking that the three Mahalas will turn out to be related. I’ll keep these lists against the day I do break into the Chandlers.
Kerry – the thought about George maybe being a brother is interesting – I’ll try to work through that hypothesis to see where it leads.
Kerry - that is certainly the family in 1841. There is another child lurking somewhere – William born 1836 at Heathfield. I hadn’t previously picked them up in 1841, and the reason would be the surname spelling – eccentric even by Muggridge standards. Unfortunately the census transcription to which I am subscribed doesn’t have them even by that spelling or any others that I can think of.
Kerry – Mahalath Chantler – yes, I’d seen her in the IGI – her husband was someone else. Mahala herself is in the IGI but only husband William’s name.
Kerry – the Barcombe web site does look interesting – seems to be a lot of stuff buried there – I’ll work through it.
Thanks for the suggestions guys. When I first got the name Mahala Chandler I thought she might be relatively easy, but not so.
Regards

Alan

[kerryb]

Glad we could be of some help Alan.

I wonder what the connection between the name Mahala/Mahalath and Barcombe is then?  If you ever find out let us know because I'm fascinated.

Kerry

[kerryb]

PS  Do you know who the Mahalath married, I have just checked on the Sussex Marriage Index and she is not going up just Mahalia to William Muggridge??

I think the parish records need checking, if you are not able to get to Lewes Record Office you could try http://www.sfhg.org.uk/baptisms.html and asking for a look up.  Barcombe is well covered.

Kerry

[teralba]

Hi Kerry

Oops. I've just looked again at the IGI, and it turns out I was not quite accurate. I'm seeing two different records on the IGI.

There is a christening record for MAHALATH CHANTLER, 10th July 1803 Barcombe Sussex. Her parents are given as EDWARD CHANTLER and SARAH. There is a birth record for MAHALA CHANDLER, about 1807, Barcombe Sussex. No parents, but husband is WILLIAM MUGGRIDGE, with two children WILLIAM and JAMES.

The second record is certainly my MAHALA, but if you overlook the four year difference the two records are not actually contradictory.  Census mentions in '51, '61 and '71 give my MAHALA's age as 44, 53 and 63 respectively, which ties in pretty closely with a birth year of 1807.

I'll certainly look a bit closely at EDWARD and SARAH now as a possibility.

I'm actually in central Victoria, in Australia, so reaching the Lewes Record Office is fairly difficult!  I'll check out the site you suggested though.

Thanks again

Alan Muggridge

[kerryb]

Hi Alan

Otherwise if you have had no luck with the Sussex Family History Group and you don't mind waiting I could check the next time I go over to Lewes, I live about 14 miles away and like to get over there a few times each year. 

Kerry

[kerryb]

For your information:

Edward Chantler married Sarah Smith at Barcombe on 10 October 1788 botp and by banns

Kerry

[teralba]

Hi Kerry.

Thanks very much indeed for the offer - it is very kind. In the meantime I have plenty more holes to fill. I realised some time ago that in this business if you identify a person and solve a problem you immediately and automatically give yourself two more problems - their parents!

Alan

[kerryb]

I know what you mean Alan, but isn't that half the fun of it, or so I've been told anyway     

Kerry

[LewesChandler]

Alan, I believe you are related to our Chantler/Chandler's. I am also descended from Edward and Sarah Smith and Mahalah was their daughter. If it is the correct Mahalah, you might be interested in checking out our new Facebook page to research our family under Chandler of Sussex Research Group.

Or you may just write to me.

Carol Chandler