Isted's of East Sussex

[Wozza]

G'day from a new lister. I am looking for information on George Isted and his parents.
George was born in Dallington in November 1815. His marriage cert'. indicates that he was
a soldier at that time, as was his father James. Baptism records show Georges' parents as
James Isted & Mary ? George married Mary Morley in October 1858, her father was Thomas Morley, unable to trace her mother. John Isted & Ann Morley were witnesses to
Georges' marriage. Any help regarding military with James & George + family members
would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Wozza.

[swebby]

Hi Wozza,

Welcome to the Sussex board.

The Sussex Family History Group's database confirms that baptism as on 4 Jun 1815 in Dallington to James & Mary, James was a labourer.
There do not seem to be any other baptisms to the couple in Dallington.

I cannot see an obvious candidate for the marriage of James & Mary unfortunately.

Regards
Sean

[kerryb]

Don't know whether this link will work but will try anyway!

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=7&CATID=-5477973&j=1

National Archives page for James Isted born ashburnham, just down the road from Dallington in royal Marines in 1808 aged 49 so maybe not yours but worth a look?

Kerry

[kerryb]

Another one

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=179-par233&cid=17-2#17-2

Mary Isted of Ashburnham wife of James serving in militia

Kerry

[swebby]

Have had a look through the census from 1851 onwards.

In 1851 it looks as though he might be a lodger in Rotherfield, his occupation is an agricultural labourer.
In 1861 it could be George & Mary living in Bexhill with Children Thomas J and Charles Henry, again he is an agricultural labouer.
In 1871 he is in Ashburnham with his wife & Children and a Thomas Morely Father in Law, he is still an agricultural labourer.
In 1881 they are still living in Ashburnham with Thomas, again he is an agricultual labourer.

Looks as though on 22 Nov 1883 he is buried at Ashburnham.

[swebby]

Using the census info that Mary was born in Bexhill it leads us to

Mary Morley bap 9 Nov 1817 Bexhill to Thomas & Jane, Thomas was a labourer.

[Stovepipe]

Wozza,

You could do worse than visit the following website.

http://www.isted.info/

The home page states that "extensive records and files" will happily be checked on your behalf if you have queries about your own Isted genealogy. An email address is given on the site.

Elsewhere it states that over 10 generations of Ashburnham, Dallington, Bexhill, Ninfield Isteds have been traced, the earliest from the 1670s. So you may be lucky.

But even if your man is not covered, the site is full of interesting background information for Isted researchers.

HTH,
Stovepipe

[OneBigFamily]

Hi Wozza,

In the 1871 for George, there is a John Morley born abt 1841 in Bexhill with him.

If you look for the 1841 census for Thomas Morley born in Sussex abt 1791, John Morley, aged 9 months is found with them and they are living in Bexhill.

In the 1841 Thomas Morley's wife is called Jane. (She is shown as born in Sussex and aged 45 and her age could have been rounded up or down to the nearest five years.)

There was a marriage in Wivelsfield, in Sussex, for a couple Thomas Morley and Jane Thorpe on 5 March 1811.  Cannot guarantee this is the correct marriage but is something to work on.

Penny

[swebby]

Looks like James & Mary were in the Workhouse at Battle in 1841 from the census records.

James Isted buried at Ashburnham 5 Nov 1844 (Age 84)
Mary Isted buried at Ashburnham 4 Jul 1843 (Age 71, Battle Union Workhouse)



Sean