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Peter and Charlotte Hallett are found in the 1841 census living in Tiverton with 5 children.
Frances 7
Robert 6
Susan 4
Elizabeth 3
Edward 1
By 1851, Charlotte is living with her farmer brother Charles Fooks, the two youngest children from 1841 plus two further children born later, namely Emma and Martha. One of these, Emma, I believe to be Emma Charlotte Fooks Hallett who emigrated to Australia and Married Christian Pedersen. I would love to know what had happened to Peter Hallett, her father, and the other 3 older siblings of Emma, namely Frances, Robert and Susan. Did they emigrate earlier with dad Peter to prepare the ground for the rest of the family to follow? They seem to vanish from UK records after the 1841 census.

1851 just for reference:


Name: Clarlotte Hallett
[Charlotte Hallett]
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1813
Relation: Sister
Gender: Female
Where born: Symsbury, Dorset, England
Civil parish: Walditch
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Bridport
Sub-registration district: Burton Bradstock
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 19
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Fooks 36
Clarlotte Hallett 38
Elizabeth Hallett 12
Edward Hallett 11
Emma Hallett 9
Martha Hallett 8

Thanks Jonesey - that is where I had got to. It seems though that the older children and father Peter have vanished.

Deaths Mar 1846 (>99%)
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HALLETT Peter Tiverton 10 199

It looks as though Charlotte may be a widow in 1851. By her name is only a single letter but to me it looks more like a "W" rather than an "M".

A copy of this birth cert should definitely confirm who were Emma's parents were:

Births Sep 1841 (>99%)
Hallett Emma Charlotte Fooks Tiverton &c 10 249

Were they from Dorset?

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Groom's Name: Peter Hallett
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Charlotte Fooks
Bride's Birth Date:
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 12 Feb 1833
Marriage Place: Burton Bradstock, Dorset, England
Groom's Father's Name:
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name:
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M15826-1
System Origin: England-ODM
Source Film Number: 1279488
Reference Number:
Collection: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Ginny - thanks. That would explain why Charlotte had moved in with her brother on the farm. Especially with all those children. I am still looking for the older siblings though. I wonder what happened to them?

Gael from Down Under - many thanks for that. This is beginning to come together. I wonder what happened to the older children.Frances, Robert and Susan?

Do you have there christenings ???

Name: Fanny Hallett
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 15 Sep 1833
Baptism/Christening Place: Burton Bradstock, Dorset, England
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Peter Hallett
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Charlotte
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02429-3
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1279488
Reference Number: item 7 p 71
Collection: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: Robert Hallett
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 19 Jul 1835
Baptism/Christening Place: Burton Bradstock, Dorset, England
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Peter Hallett
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Charlotte
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02429-3
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1279488
Reference Number: item 7 p 78
Collection: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name: Robert Hallett
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 19 Jul 1835
Baptism/Christening Place: Burton Bradstock, Dorset, England
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Peter Hallett
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Charlotte
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02429-3
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1279488
Reference Number: item 7 p 78
Collection: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name: Elizabeth Susan Hallett
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 08 Jan 1837
Baptism/Christening Place: Burton Bradstock, Dorset, England
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Peter Hallett
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Charlotte
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02429-3
System Origin: England-EASy
Source Film Number: 1279488
Reference Number: item 7 p 83
Collection: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Thanks - it certainly begins to look that way. Charlotte was born in Tiverton, as were the younger children. The family comes however from Dorset I believe.

Have tried to find marriages or deaths but still haven't found anything as yet.

Again, very many thanks. This is coming together very much better than I could have hoped. I am beginning to think that maybe the older siblings did emigrate. I know that Emma Charlotte Fooks Hallett married Christian Pedersen in Australia and had a large family - of whom the eldest, Conrad Pedersen, was my grandfather, who was born in Sydney. That family then came to England and lived in Liverpool where they are found in later censuses., before returning to Australia in 1891

Heres Robert with the Fooks!

1851 England Census
about Robert Hallett
Name: Robert Hallett
Age: 16
Estimated birth year: abt 1835
Relation: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: Burton Bradstock, Dorset, England

Civil parish: Toller Porcorum
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England



Registration district: Dorchester
Sub-registration district: Maiden Newton
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 11
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Stone Fooks 40
Jane Fooks 32
Ann Fooks 8
Jane Fooks 7
Ellen Fooks 6
Elizabeth Fooks 1
Sura Fanny Fooks 1
John Sampson 26
Robert Hallett 16 <<<<<<<<<<<<
Fanny Mackling 21
Ann Legg 18
Thos Wight 36

Could this be Susan's marriage? - will have to check!

Marriages Jun 1857 (>99%)
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Hallet Susan Weymouth 5a 631
Murray Henry Weymouth 5a 631

And Frances

1851 England Census
about Frances Hallett
Name: Frances Hallett
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1832
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Burton Bradstock

Civil parish: Netherbury
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England


Registration district: Beaminster
Sub-registration district: Evershot
ED, institution, or vessel: 6a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 192
Household Members: Name Age
Sherring Keddle 50
Anne Keddle 45
Catherine Keddle 20
Elizabeth Keddle 18
Christiana Keddle 13
Maria Keddle 11
Louisa Keddle 8
Margaret Keddle 5
Samuel Brooks 24
Matilda Groves 24
Frances Hallett 19 <<<<<<<<<<
Rhoda Tizzano 18

And a possible for Frances ???

Marriages Sep 1853 (>99%)
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DUNFORD George Bridport 5a 675
HALLET Frances Bridport 5a 675

Susan was born Elizabeth Susan...am I right?

Heres the sisters in 71

1871 England Census
about Elizabeth Hallett
Name: Elizabeth Hallett
Age: 31
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Burton Bradstock, Dorset, England
Civil parish: Kingston On Thames
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
Town: Kingston
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Registration district: Kingston
Sub-registration district: Kingston
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Household schedule number: 68
Household Members: Name Age
Frederick Powell 46
Elizabeth Powell 35
Isabell Powell 11
Frederick Powell 9
Annie Powell 8
Martha Clayton 24
Gertrude Harries 25
Cassey Blackaby 19
Susanna Gubbins 15
Elizabeth Hallett 31<<<<<<<
Martha Hallett 26 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Emma Blunden 32
Henry Harrison 32
Frederick Parker 20
William Procter 22
Frederick Sands 20
Albert Lancaster 17
Harry Craddock 20

Then maybe not Ginny!!!
edit: meaning Elizabeth's death
However, Ginny there appears to be an Elizabeth and Susan on the 1841 Census.

Ginny - you are amazing! Many thanks for that . I t looks as though the Fooks familty all pulled together when Peter died and made certain that the children and Charlotte were looked after. All farmers in those days would be glad of a little extra help, since everything was very labour intensive, but it also says something about the family strength too.