George Chatton
- Born: Cir 1831, Mendham, Suffolk
- Marriage (1): Caroline Balls on 2 Jan 1854 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
- Marriage (2): Jane Ellis on 15 Apr 1874 in Beccles, Suffolk
- Died: 1907 aged about 76
 General Notes:
First name George
Last name Chatton
Baptism date 20 Dec 1830
Parish Mendham, All Saints
Relationship Son
Father's first name Robert
Mothers first name Harriet
Father's occupation Brazier
Notes Born 5 Jun. Late Sole
Source Suffolk Baptism Index (Part 3)
Entry number 7341
1841 census
Robert Chatten age 35 born Norfolk Mendham Norfolk, occ Tinman
Harriet Chatten age 35 born Norfolk Mendham Norfolk
Ellen Chatten age 14 born Norfolk Mendham Norfolk
William Chatten age 12 born Norfolk Mendham Norfolk
George Chatten age 11 born Norfolk Mendham Norfolk
1841 census ho107 0758/23 6 32
on 1851 census in Mendham, Suffolk unmarried.
1851 census
Robert Chatton age 47 Redenhall, Norfolk Head Mendham Norfolk, occ Tinman brazier
Harriet Chatton age 45 Gissing, Norfolk wife Mendham Norfolk
Ellen E Chatton age 24 Redenhall, Norfolk daughter Mendham Norfolk , occ dressmaker
William Chatton age 22 Leiston, Suffolk son Mendham Norfolk , occ tailor
George Chatton age 20 Mendham, Norfolk son Mendham Norfolk , unmarried , occ shoe maker
1851 census ho107 1796 195 38
Marriages Mar qtr 1854 Chatton George // Balls Caroline Yarmouth 4b 2
2Jan1854 Great Yarmouth Parish Church
George Chatton age 21 bachelor occ shoemaker King St father Robert Chatton brazier
Caroline Balls age 20 spinster Gaol St father James Balls Farrier
not found on 1861 census
on 1871 census occupation is the same, George's brother William was born in Leiston so think this is same person. Was Harleston misheard as Leiston. Harleston is 2 miles from Mendham.
1871 census shown as Chatten or Challen - age shown as 30 but 20 years later in 1891 census is age 60
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George Challen/Chatten age 30 Leiston, Suffolk Head Beccles, Suffolk, unmarried, occ journeyman cordwainer
Jane Ellis age 29 Mettingham, Suffolk Servant Beccles, Suffolk, occ housekeeper
George Ellis age 6 Mettingham, Suffolk Son Beccles, Suffolk
Harriett Ellis age 4 Beccles, Suffolk Daughter Beccles, Suffolk
William Ellis age 2 Beccles, Suffolk Son Beccles, Suffolk
Ellen Ellis age 1 Beccles, Suffolk Daughter Beccles, Suffolk
1871 census rg10 1776 60 4
Mettingham is abt 3 miles west of Beccles
marriages Jun qtr 1874 Chapman George // Ellis Jane Wangford 4a 1074
marriage entered as Chapman, but his occupation and father's first name and occupation match
Beccles marriages 15Apr1874
George Chapman otp age 42 widower occ Shoemaker father Robert Chapman occ Tinman
Jane Ellis otp age 33 spinster father Richard Ellis occ labourer
1881 census Ravensmeer, Winters Yard, Head of house as Chapman not Chatton
age shown as 40 but in 1891 census is age 60
George is shown as married but Jane is shown unmarried as Jane Ellis
George Chapman age 40 Leiston, Suffolk Head Beccles, Suffolk , married , occ journeyman shoemaker
Jane Ellis age 39 Mettingham, Suffolk Housekeeper Beccles, Suffolk , unmarried
George Ellis age 16 Mettingham, Suffolk Housekeeper Son (Housekeeper) Beccles, Suffolk, occ bakers errand boy
William Ellis age 12 Beccles, Suffolk Housekeeper Son (Housekeeper) Beccles, Suffolk
Ellen Ellis age 11 Beccles, Suffolk Housekeeper Daughter (Housekeeper) Beccles, Suffolk
Frederick Ellis age 8 Beccles, Suffolk Housekeeper Son (Housekeeper) Beccles, Suffolk
Lilly Ellis age 3 Beccles, Suffolk Housekeeper Daughter (Housekeeper) Beccles, Suffolk
Charles Ellis age 1 Beccles, Suffolk Housekeeper Son (Housekeeper) Beccles, Suffolk
1881 census rg11 1898 64 19
1891 census Ravensmeer, Beccles
George Chatten age 60 Harleston, Norfolk Head Beccles, Suffolk, occ cordwainer
Jane Chatten age 48 Mettingham, Suffolk Wife Beccles, Suffolk
William Ellis age 22 Beccles, Suffolk Wife's Son (Step Son) Beccles, Suffolk, occ painters labourer
Frederick Ellis age 18 Beccles, Suffolk Wife's Son (Step Son) Beccles, Suffolk, occ bakers boy
Lily Chatten age 13 Beccles, Suffolk Daughter Beccles, Suffolk
Charles Chatten age 11 Beccles, Suffolk Son Beccles, Suffolk
Lily H Ellis age 5 Shipmeadow, Suffolk Granddaughter Beccles, Suffolk
1891 census rg12 1488 66 15
Lily H Ellis age 5 is the daughter of Harriet Ellis who shown on the 1871 census age 4
1901 census Winter Yard
George Chatten age 66 Leiston, Suffolk Head Beccles, Suffolk, widr, occ own acct
1901 census rg13 1799 63 16
Deaths Mar qtr 1907 Chatton George 76 Wangford 4a 741
Documentary notes:
1. Occupation: Shoemaker in 1851 & 1854.
2. Marriage, 2 Jan 1854, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.
George married Caroline Balls, daughter of James Balls and Unknown, on 2 Jan 1854 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. (Caroline Balls was born about 1834 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.)
George next married Jane Ellis on 15 Apr 1874 in Beccles, Suffolk. (Jane Ellis was born in 1843 in Mettingham, Suffolk and died in 1895.)
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