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John Haffenden Please help!!

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Amy

Amy Report 28 Mar 2009 17:23

I am trying to find the parents of John & Mary Haffenden. John was born 1810 and Mary was born 1806 both in Battle / Heathfield East sussex. Any help would be extremely grateful!
Thanks Amy

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 28 Mar 2009 17:28

Have you looked on Family Search site they have many parsih records listed so yours may be there

Amy

Amy Report 28 Mar 2009 17:29

Hi, yeah i i looked on there but they dont have John born 1810 on there for me to find his parents. Lots of Mary's though!!!

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 28 Mar 2009 17:31

Are these two brother and sister or married please?

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 28 Mar 2009 17:34

MARIA HAFFENDEN Pedigree
Female


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 16 FEB 1806 Heathfield, Sussex, England
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Parents:
Father: JOHN Family
Mother: ANN


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Messages:
Form submitted by a member of the LDS Church.

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 28 Mar 2009 17:37

JOHN HAFFENDEN Pedigree
Male


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 30 AUG 1807 Heathfield, Sussex, England
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Parents:
Father: JOHN Family
Mother: ELIZ


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Messages:
Form submitted by a member of the LDS Church.

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 28 Mar 2009 17:43

hi found this
1851 census

Name John Haffenden
Age 41
Estimated Year of Birth 1810
Relationship to Head of Household HEAD
Occupation FARMER OF 57 ACRES EMPLOYING 2 LABOURER & 1 BOY
Address Lovers Park
District Hailsham, Hailsham
Parish
Administrative County Sussex
Birth Place Battle
Birth County SUSSEX
in house
john head 41
lydia wife 38
john 7
ann 6
martha 4
betsy 2
mercy 5 months
HOUSE NUMBER 46
in NUMBER 45
james haffeden head 67 retired farmer
caroline wife 32
ann 9
caroline 7
richar 2
william 9 months elizabeth rosmary servant 14
HOUSE NUMBER 44
nelson haffeden 4
audrey ann 1
hannah white grandmother 76
john axel nephew 23
HO 107 / 1638

Amy

Amy Report 28 Mar 2009 17:48

Hi Mel, Mary & John were brother and sister.

Amy

Amy Report 28 Mar 2009 17:55

Hi Pollypoppet,
Do you think that James at No 45 was John at No 46's Dad with a nw wife/family?
Also, No 44, Hannah White's daughter must be the mother of Nelson and Audrey. Who is the head of No 44?
Thanks again for your help.
This is def John at No 46 as these are the children i have for him!

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 28 Mar 2009 17:55

1861 CENSUS

Name John Haffenden
Age 51
Estimated Year of Birth 1810
Relationship to Head of Household HEAD
Occupation FARMER OF 100 ACRES EMPLOYING 2 MEN AND 1 BOY
Address Broomham
District Hailsham, Hellingly
Parish
Administrative County Sussex
Birth Place Battle
Birth County SUSSEX
in house
john head 57
lydia wife 48
mary ann cant make her age out
john 17
anna 16
betsy 12
mercy 10
lucy 8
ellen 6
albert hawes carter 16
RG 9 / 569

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 28 Mar 2009 17:58

could well be he is a retired farmer caroline could be his second wife in number 44 the grandmother is head widow

Amy

Amy Report 28 Mar 2009 18:01

Hi Pollypoppet, on 1841 census, there is John Haffenden age 30, living with Martha age 60 and James age 65. Martha may have died and James remarried Caroline! Do you know how i would find if this is true?

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 28 Mar 2009 18:15

hi i found james and caroline in 1841 so they were married then you may have to get johns birth cert

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 28 Mar 2009 18:35

1861 census

Name Mary Ann Haffenden
Age 55
Estimated Year of Birth 1806
Relationship to Head of Household SISTER
Occupation ?
Address Broomham
District Hailsham, Hellingly
Parish
Administrative County Sussex
Birth Place Battle
Birth County SUSSEX
hi the mary ann that i couldnt make out in the 1861 census is his sister details above

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 28 Mar 2009 18:38

sister in 1851
1851 census

Name Mary A Haffenden
Age 45
Estimated Year of Birth 1806
Relationship to Head of Household SERV
Occupation HOUSE MAID
Address Calt
District Hailsham, Hailsham
Parish
Administrative County Sussex
Birth Place Battle
Birth County SUSSEX
in house
james huggetts head farmer 51
eliza wife 24
james 2
sarah 1
sarah mother widow 81
george ivill servant 31
mary ann haffden servant 43
sarah pipes servant 13
HO 107 / 1638

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 28 Mar 2009 18:48

here she is in 1871
1871 census

Name Mary Ann Haffenden
Age 65
Estimated Year of Birth 1806
Relationship to Head of Household AUNT
Occupation DOMESTIC
Address Pottens Mill
District Hailsham, Hellingly
Parish
Administrative County Sussex
Birth Place Battle
Birth County SUSSEX
in house
john haffeden head 27 farmer of 85 acres
elizabeth wife 24
agnes 6
elizabeth 3
martha 1
mary ann aunt 65
RG 10 / 1045
was hoping to maybe find mary with mother but no luck hope some of this helps

Amy

Amy Report 28 Mar 2009 19:35

Thanks. You are much better at this then me! Can you try to find how Samuel Haffenden born 1818 is related to John born 1810?
Thank you

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 28 Mar 2009 19:55

hi sorry had to pop out get on to it now for you

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 28 Mar 2009 20:18

1851 census

Name Samuel Haffenden
Age 33
Estimated Year of Birth 1818
Relationship to Head of Household HEAD
Occupation FARMER OF 22 ACRES EMPLOYING 1 LABOURER
Address West of Park
District Hailsham, Hailsham
Parish
Administrative County Sussex
Birth Place Heathfield
Birth County SUSSEX
in house
samuel head 33
hannah wife 30
mary 9
titus son 8
betsy 6
HO 107 / 1638
possible in 1851 they all seem to be farmers same area as others

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 28 Mar 2009 20:30

1841 census

Name Samuel Haffenden
Age 20
Estimated Year of Birth 1821
Relationship to Head of Household
Occupation FARMER
Address Near Park Corner
District Battle & Ticehurst
Parish
Administrative County Sussex
Birth Place Unknown
Birth County
in house
samuel head 20
hannah wife 20
elizabeth haffenden mother 70 widow
HO 107 / 1108 / 3
this is him in 1841 elizabeth was his mother do you have any info about him