Find Ancestors

Just back- I need some lunch, and I have a few more things to do, but just noticed the birth and death of another child after John's death:

Birth
BOX, (female) (Mother's maiden name: SPICKETT)
GRO Reference: 1862 J Quarter in DARTFORD Volume 02A Page 275

Death
BOX, (female) age: 0
GRO Reference: 1862 J Quarter in DARTFORD Volume 02A Page 161

I wondered whether there actually was a Mr Chatterton in the picture who would then (possibly) be the father of the later child.

The only reasonable candidate anywhere in the vicinity whom I could find in 1861 was:

Name: James Chatterton
Age: 34
Estimated birth year: 1827
Relation: Soldier
Gender: Male
Where born: Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Civil Parish: Woolwich
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Woolwich
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Registration district: Greenwich
Sub-registration district: Woolwich Dockyard
ED, institution, or vessel: Royal Artillery Barracks

In 1881 and 1891 he is a boarder with his sister in Lincolnshire, shown as single.

In 1901 and 1911 he is a Chelsea inpensioner, shown as widowed.

1901

Name: James Chatterton (widower)
Age: 73
Estimated birth year: abt 1828
Relation to Head: Inpensioner
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Fishtoft, Lincolnshire, England
Civil Parish: Chelsea
Registration district: Chelsea
Sub-registration district: Chelsea, South
ED, institution, or vessel: Royal Hospital

and now I'm blamed if I can find him in 1911 again, which should be easy, since it certainly was last night.

and can't find a suitable death.

EDIT

I obviously dreamt the 1911.

Deaths Jun 1904
CHATTERTON James 77 Chelsea 1a 238

Actually I misremembered.

He is recorded as single in Lincolnshire boarding with his sister in 1871 and 1881.

He is recorded as single in 1891 and widowed in 1901 as an inpensioner.

Name: James Chatterton
Age: 67
Estimated birth year: abt 1824
Gender: Male
Where born: Leek, Lincolnshire, England
Civil Parish: Chelsea
Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: Chelsea
Sub registration district: Chelsea, South
ED, institution, or vessel: Royal Hospital


FMP has a service record for him

Chatterton James born 1827 — date 1844 British Army Service Records
born Fishtoft, Boston, Lincolnshire, England

but my sub has expired.

JoonieCloonie there was a Thomas Chattenton living with an Eliza that AustinQ posted the details of at 9:43 this morning.

whoops!

For info, this seems to be him in earlier years

1851 England Census
Name: Thomas Chellonda
Birth: abt 1831 - Greenwich, Kent, England
Residence: Bexley, Kent

1841 England Census
Name: Thomas Chatterington
Birth: abt 1831 - Kent, England
Residence: Bexley, Bexley, Kent, England

but 1861 ... ?

Possibilities in military records.

I haven't forgotten this search- just getting no where fast!

the possibilities of surnames for Chattenton is a challenge- that's the polite term, but I'm thinking blooming nightmare is more apt. :-

Chattenton
Chatterton
Chattenden
Chitterton
Chittenden etc....

Have all the children now been followed through to the 1911 census?

I'll be around tomorrow morning- a fresh head might find something.

AustinQ no all the children have not been followed through to 1911. I would not worry about these too much it was Eliza born 1823 that I was particularly interested in.

Thank you to everybody who has helped.

John