Edward CHATFIELD

Abt 1815 - 1885  (~ 70 years)

• Name	Edward CHATFIELD
  Birth	Abt 1815	Lewes, Sussex
  Gender	Male
  _UID	50DA0E7333C245849178F4EF8BB5D9BE2C5F
  Death	25 Apr 1885	Lewes, Sussex   [1, 2]
  Notes	1841 census: in High Street, Lewes (all CHATFIELD, born in Sussex), Thomas (55, merchant), Frances (50), Edward (25, merchant) and Frances (20). Also two female servants 1851 census: in High Street, Lewes (all CHATFIELD, born Lewes except as indicated), Edwd. (head, 36, timber merchant), Elizth. (wife, 32, born Southdown, Suffolk), Thos. (son, 6, scholar), Ed. A (son, 4, at home), Elizth. (daughter, 2, at home) and Susannah (daughter, 1) Also Iris BECKFORD (21, cook), S A PURVES (23, nurse) and F PURVES (17, housemaid). 1861 census: in High Street, Lewes (all CHATFIELD, born Lewes except as indicated), Edward (head, 46, timber merchant employing 35 men and 7 boys), Elizabeth (wife (41, born South Town, Suffolk), Elizabeth (daughter, 12, scholar), Susannah (daughter, 10, scholar), Sarah (daughter, 9, scholar), Alice (daughter, 5, scholar) and Edith (daughter, 2). Also Susannah LASH (mother in law, widow, 72, annuitant, born Yarmouth(?), Norfolk), Elizabeth WELLER (30, nursemaid, born Brighton), Catherine ADE (17, under nursemaid, born Lewes) and Harriett HORSECROFT (22, cook, born Brighton). 1871 census: at 5 Wallends Terrace, Lewes (all CHATFIELD, born Lewes except as indicated), Edward (head, 56, timber merchant employing 21(?) men), Elizabeth (wife (51), Thomas (son, 26, timber merchant), Edward (son, 24, commercial traveller), Elizabeth (daughter, 22), Susannah (daughter, 20), Sarah (daughter, 19), Alice (daughter, 15), Edith (daughter, 13) and Emily (daughter, 9). Also Charlotte ROBINSON (22, cook, born Sidlesham(?)), Louisa SAUNDERS (20, housemaid, born Lewes), Fanny SHEELE(?) (34, nurse, born Steyning) and Sarah BALCOMBE (24, housemaid, born Laughton). 1881 census: at Belle Vue House, St Anns Crescent, Lewes (all CHATFIELD, born Lewes except as indicated), Edward (head, 66, merchant employing 60 men), Elizabeth (wife (61, born South Town, Suffolk), Edith (daughter, 22) and Emily (daughter, 19). Also a visitor and 4 servants. Belle Vue House later became Southdown House. Significant dates in the house's history were provided by Don Howell in October 2015: 1871 - the building, originally called Belle Vue House, is completed and occupied by Edward Chatfield and family. 1889 - Leased to the Ashford family. 1890 - Daisy Ashford writes "The Young Visiters". 1896 - East Sussex Technical School for women and girls (subsequently The School of Domestic Econom). 1927 - County Library moves in during October/November and by 1937 has taken over the whole building. 1951 - New Exchange Department building completed. 1964 - Prefab built on back lawn and back steps demolished. 1968 - Music Library moves into separate prefab in lower car park. 1974 - Technical Services moves into separate accommodation at 47a Western Road. 1980 - Southdown House closed to public following transfer of Sussex books to Lewes Library. 1992 - Technical Services moves back into wooden prefab at Southdown House. 2002 - February - April: Library Service moves out of Southdown House after 74½ years. 2015 - Southdown House has been converted into a number of apartments. From England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966: 24 June 1885 The Will of Edward Chatfield late of St Ann's-crescent Lewes in the County of Sussex Esquire who died 25 April 1885 at Lewes was proved at the Principal Registry by Elizabeth Chatfield of St Ann's-crescent widow the relict Thomas Chatfield of Lewes Gentleman the son and Susannah Chatfield of St Ann's-crescent the daughter three of the Executors. Personal estate £11,354 2s 4d. (Equivalent to just over £1million in 2015 )
  Person ID	I1665	Folkestone, Kent
  Last Modified	5 May 2020

  
  

  Marriage	Jun 1844	Mutford (Suffolk) RD
  Family ID	F567	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth LASH,   b. 11 Sep 1819, South Town, Suffolk d. 23 Feb 1902, Brighton, Sussex (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	Jun 1844	Mutford (Suffolk) RD   [3]
  Children	1. Thomas CHATFIELD,   b. Mar 1845, Lewes, Sussex d. 1 Jan 1899, 'Corsica', Montefiore Road, Brighton, Sussex (Age ~ 53 years)   2. Edward Alfred CHATFIELD,   b. Dec 1846, Lewes, Sussex d. 22 Apr 1874, At sea aboard the RMSS Baroda (Age ~ 27 years)   3. Elizabeth Lash CHATFIELD,   b. Dec 1848, Lewes, Sussex d. Yes, date unknown   4. Susannah CHATFIELD,   b. Abt 1851, Lewes, Sussex d. Yes, date unknown   5. Sarah CHATFIELD,   b. Abt 1852, Lewes, Sussex d. Yes, date unknown   6. Alice CHATFIELD,   b. Sep 1855, Lewes, Sussex d. Yes, date unknown   7. Edith CHATFIELD,   b. Jun 1858, Lewes, Sussex d. Yes, date unknown   8. Emily CHATFIELD,   b. Dec 1861, Lewes, Sussex d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F566	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2015

  
  

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• Sources

  [S36] BMD index, aged 70, Q2 1885 Lewes 2b/108. (Reliability: 3). [S222] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 at ancestry.com, October 2015 and later. [S36] BMD index, Q2 1844 Mutford 13/727. (Reliability: 3).