William Chatton

  General Notes:

he appears on the 1851 , 1861 , 1881 census with birthplace shown as Leiston, Suffolk
but 1901 gives Harleston

Is this because - Harleston could sound like Leiston

Baptism place of Mendham is 2 miles from Harleston and 20 miles from Leiston

Parish Baptism
First name William
Last name Chatton
Gender Male
Residence Suffolk
Place Mendham
County Suffolk
Father's first name Robert
Father's last name Chatton
Mother's first name Harriet
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975

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

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 , occ shoe maker
1851 census ho107 1796 195 38

Marriages Dec qtr 1859 Chatten William // Ward Charlotte Norwich 4b 409

1861 census Duke Wm Yard
William Chatten age 30 Leiston, Suffolk Head Redenhall With Harleston, Norfolk, occ Bird fancier
Charlotte Chatten age 29 Redenhall, Norfolk Wife Redenhall With Harleston, Norfolk , occ dressmaker
1861 census rg9 1231 78 33

1871 census entry living in Redenhall
William Chatton age 45 Leiston, Suffolk Head Redenhall With Harleston Norfolk General dealer
Ellen Chatton age 40 Redenhall, Norfolk wife Redenhall With Harleston Norfolk
1871 census rg10 1833 90 53

is this the same William with wife Ellen or just an ages error on the census

1881 census living in Redenhall
William Chatton age 48 Leiston, Suffolk Head Redenhall Norfolk occ Green Grocer
Charlotte Chatton age 48 Harleston, Norfolk wife Redenhall Norfolk
1881 census rg11 1965 91 58

not found in 1891 census

1901 census
William Chatten age 70 Harleston, Norfolk Head Redenhall with Harleston, Norfolk, occ market gardener
Charlotte Chatten age 70 Harleston, Norfolk wife Redenhall with Harleston, Norfolk, occ seamstress
1901 census RG13 1861 14 20

1911 Census
Name Relationship Status Years Married Age Occupation Birthplace
William Chatton Head 60 age 80 Greengrocer Mendham Norfolk
Charlotte Chatton Wife age 80 Harleston Norfolk

Address Redenhall Road Harleston

Census reference RG14 PN11437 RG78 PN623 RD230 SD1 ED12 SN12

deaths Sep 1915 Chatton William 83 Depwade 4b 220

Name: William Chatton
Death Age: 83
Burial Date: 29 Jul 1915
Burial Place: Redenhall with Harleston and Wortwell

  Documentary notes:

1. Occupation: Tailor in 1851, Greengrocer in 1881, market gardener in 1901.

2. Listed on 1851 census: Listed on 1851 census.

3. Listed on 1881 census: Listed on 1881 census.

4. Listed on 1901 census: Listed on 1901 census.

William married Charlotte Ward in 1859 in Norwich, Norfolk. (Charlotte Ward was born on 7 Nov 1830 in Redenhall With Harleston, Norfolk.)