Elizabeth Sampson Amass

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Births Sep qtr 1874 Amass Elizabeth Sampson Bosmere 4a 601

Elizabeth Sampson was born 1874 in Debenham, Suffolk . She was the daughter of William Amass born 1845 Debenham, Suffolk [Births Dec qtr 1845 Bosmere 12 294] and Rebecca Sampson born 1844 Orford, Suffolk [Births Jun qtr 1844 Plomesgate 12 376]. Her parents married 21 Nov 1871 at St Mary, Bromley, Tower Hamlets, London [Marriages Dec qtr 1871 Poplar 1c 1343]. Elizabeth had one sister, Augusta Mary Amass born 1876, Debenham Suffolk [Births Sep qtr 1876 Bosmere 4a 615].

Elizabeth's mother, Rebecca, died Mar 1880 [Deaths Mar qtr 1880 Bosmere 4a 445] and her father re-married in 1881 in Bosmere district [Marriages Mar qtr 1881 Bosmere 4a 731]. Her step-mother was Emma Stokes born 1841 in Willingale Doe, Essex and baptized in that parish 8 May 1841 [Essex RO: D/P 338/1/4 C 1813-1854]. There were no children of this second marriage.

Her sister Augusta died in Debenham on Boxing day 1896 [Deaths Mar qtr 1897 Bosmere 4a 485] and was laid to rest in Debenham Churchyard on 31 Dec 1896. Her father then committed suicide on 17 Jun 1903 at the family home in Debenham [Deaths Jun qtr 1903 Bosmere 4a 469]. An inquest was held at Debenham 18 Jun 1903 and he was buried in Debenham churchyard, in an unmarked grave, on 20 Jun 1903. Elizabeth's descent is from William Amass born 1739.


1881 census The Street
John Amass age 46 Debenham, Suffolk Head Debenham, Suffolk , occ butcher
William Amass age 35 Debenham, Suffolk Brother Debenham, Suffolk, occ butcher
Emma Amass age 39 wife of Wm Amass Willingale, Essex wife Debenham, Suffolk
Elizabeth Amass age 6 Debenham, Suffolk Debenham, Suffolk
Augusta Amass age 4 Debenham, Suffolk Debenham, Suffolk
Rebecca Stokes age 49 Willingale, Essex Visitor Debenham, Suffolk, occ formerly servant
1881 census rg11 1860 110 2

1891 census The Street
William Amass age 45 Debenham, Suffolk Head Debenham, Suffolk , married, occ butcher
Elizabeth Amass age 16 Debenham, Suffolk Daughter Debenham, Suffolk
Augusta Amass age 14 Debenham, Suffolk Daughter Debenham, Suffolk
John Amass age 52 Debenham, Suffolk Brother Debenham, Suffolk, occ butcher
1891 census rg12 1462 90 7

1901 census High Street, Debenham St Mary
William Amass age 55 Debenham, Suffolk Head Debenham, Suffolk, occ butcher
Emma Amass age 59 Roxwell, Essex Wife Debenham, Suffolk
Elizabeth S Amass age 26 Debenham, Suffolk Daughter Debenham, Suffolk
John Amass age 63 Debenham, Suffolk Brother Debenham, Suffolk, occ butcher
1901 census rg13 1768 90 9

Marriages Sep qtr 1903 Chatten Charles Robert // Amass Elizabeth Sampson Depwade 4b 427

surname given as Amoss on daughter Nora's birth registration

1911 Census completed by head of family
Name Relationship Status Years Married age Occupation Birthplace
Charles Robert Chatten Head Married age 39 Grocer's Manager Carleton Rode Norfolk
Elizabeth Sampson Chatten Wife Married 7 age 36 Debenham Suffolk
Mabel Charlotte Laura Chatten Daughter age 5 Shipdham Norfolk
Emma Amass Visitor Widow age 69 Willingale Do Essex

Shown as having 1 children born alive 1 still living
Address Castle Camps , Cambridgeshire
Rooms six rooms
Signature Charles Robert Chatten

Emma Amass shown as visitor is Elizabeth's step mother

deaths Mar qtr 1918 Chatten Elizabeth S 43 Risbridge 4a 1022

Elizabeth married Charles Robert Chatten, son of James Chatten and Charlotte Slack Moore, on 23 Aug 1903 in Carleton Rode, Norfolk. (Charles Robert Chatten was born in 1869 in Carleton Rode, Norfolk and died in 1952.)