Robert Chatten

  General Notes:

Mendham given as residence on 1812 marriage and not born in Norfolk on 1841 census

There are no Chatt*n baptisms in Mendham ( part of Hoxne Deanery) 1754 - 1812

and only one Robert Chatt*n baptism in all of Hoxne Deanery 1754 - 1812

From Hoxne Deanery baptism records that is

bapt
7 Jun 1789 Robert son Susanna Chatten Pauper Stradbroke, All Saints - No father mentioned

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This fits with Roberts age and birthplace as on the 1841 census would fit with father's name on Robert's second marriage not being Chatten

In Stradboke a Samuel & Hannah Sparrow had children around 1789

marriage 20 Oct 1796 Stradbroke All Saints Thomas Cunningham spouse Susan Chatten

There was only one Susannah Chatten born in the Hoxne area that would fit and that is

bapt
20 Dec 1767 Susannah dau John & Margaret Chatton Weybread, St Andrew

Weybread is about 3 miles E of Mendham
Stradbroke is in Suffolk about 7 miles SW of Mendham

Robert lived in Mendham & Heighham or more than 1 Robert/Karenhappuck
see also Robert Chatten born Mendham area click

marriage 19 May 1812 Dickleburgh, Norfolk
Robert Chatton of the parish of Mendham and living in this parish Bachelor & Keron-happuck Pommerton of this parish were Married in this Church by banns

note Dickleburgh is in Norfolk , Mendham is abt 8 miles East of Dickleburgh and in Suffolk
Dickleburgh is only a mile or so from the Norfolk / Suffolk border and bordering on Hoxne, Suffolk district

Think this Robert appears on the 1841 census as Robert Chatan age 50 labourer. Not born in Norfolk

1841 census living in Norwich, St Giles St/Road
Robert Chatan age 50 Not born in Norfolk occ labourer
Keren? age 49 Not born in Norfolk
Joseph age 14 labourer born in Norfolk
Thos age 12 Cordwainer born in Norfolk
John age 10 born in Norfolk
Jane age 8 born in Norfolk
1841 census ho107 0788/10 39 31

If this is spouse death
Deaths Jun qtr 1845 Chatten Kerrenhappuck Norwich 13 201

Did this Robert remarry after Karrenhappuck's death in 1846 to Elizabeth Towell , widow, nee Mackley
If so this marriage gives his father's name

Marriages Dec qtr 1846 Chatten Robert // Towell Elizabeth Norwich 13 714
on marriage details his address is Chapelfield Road not far from his 1841 census residence

marriage 13Oct1846 Norwich Register Office
Robert Chatten full age widower ,occ labourer father shown as Samuel Sparrow husbandman
Elizabeth Towell full age, widow , occ green grocer father shown as William Mackley occupation tailor
so maiden name is probably Mackley / Mackey

A husbandman in England in the medieval and early modern period was a free tenant farmer or small landowner.

Robert not found on 1851 census

so probably

Deaths Mar qtr 1848 Chatten Robert Norwich 13 207

Buried in St Giles district where he was living in 1841

Name Robert Chatten
Death Age 57
Burial Date 13 Feb 1848
Burial Place Norwich, St Giles Norfolk

  Documentary notes:

1. Occupation: Labourer.

2. Marriage, 19 May 1812, Dickleburgh, Norfolk.

3. Marriage, 13 Oct 1846, Norwich Register Office, Norfolk.

Robert married Karenhappuck Pommerton on 19 May 1812 in Dickleburgh, Norfolk. (Karenhappuck Pommerton was born about 1790 and died in 1845 in Norwich, Norfolk.)

Robert next married Elizabeth Mackley on 13 Oct 1846 in Norwich, Register Office, Norfolk. (Elizabeth Mackley was born about 1793 in Norfolk.)