Hi there
I don't want to seem rude so I will be honest and point out that I am discussing this on another forum as well, just because it is quite a tough request and I wanted to maximise my chances of someone being able to find some information; I hope you can all forgive me? :o
My ancestor, Edward Checksfield, is on census ref HO107/1620/287/21. It shows he was born in 1821, in Tenterden Kent and I think he was married to Jane Sims in 1844. Through a google search, I found a note saying that there weren't any corresponding baptisms in the parish records but there was this possible candidate:
14 Jan 1821, Edward, son of Richard & Philly CHACKSFIELD
It looks quite possible to me, especially given that the couple's name is spelled Checksfield in the 1841 census. They had vanished by 1871, but I have found a GRO Death entry for a Richard Checksfield in Q4 1867, Tenterden.
All sounds possible doesn't it...?
A small 'however' --- a member tree on A******y has a Richard Checksfield born in the right year, and right place but with an unsourced death of 1860. I've sent them a message to see if any other information correlates. If it is the same guy, then his father is Solomon Checksfield and his Mother is Mary Ballard. I can't see any Richard Checksfield deaths in Tenterden in 1860.
So, what do you all reckon?
If anyone can see any baptisms, burials etc to confirm any of the Edward (1821), Richard (1786) or Solomon (1739) lives, I would be really grateful!
Thanks for reading,
Rachel
I don't want to seem rude so I will be honest and point out that I am discussing this on another forum as well, just because it is quite a tough request and I wanted to maximise my chances of someone being able to find some information; I hope you can all forgive me? :o
My ancestor, Edward Checksfield, is on census ref HO107/1620/287/21. It shows he was born in 1821, in Tenterden Kent and I think he was married to Jane Sims in 1844. Through a google search, I found a note saying that there weren't any corresponding baptisms in the parish records but there was this possible candidate:
14 Jan 1821, Edward, son of Richard & Philly CHACKSFIELD
It looks quite possible to me, especially given that the couple's name is spelled Checksfield in the 1841 census. They had vanished by 1871, but I have found a GRO Death entry for a Richard Checksfield in Q4 1867, Tenterden.
All sounds possible doesn't it...?
A small 'however' --- a member tree on A******y has a Richard Checksfield born in the right year, and right place but with an unsourced death of 1860. I've sent them a message to see if any other information correlates. If it is the same guy, then his father is Solomon Checksfield and his Mother is Mary Ballard. I can't see any Richard Checksfield deaths in Tenterden in 1860.
So, what do you all reckon?
If anyone can see any baptisms, burials etc to confirm any of the Edward (1821), Richard (1786) or Solomon (1739) lives, I would be really grateful!
Thanks for reading,
Rachel
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