REPLY TO BERYL RENTON.
Re your message sent on 29.1.2006 re Robert born 1740 West Chinnock, Somerset
& a son James born 2.8.1774 who married 1795 to Mary Mudford.
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I must fill you in as follows:----
James CHANT was actually chris.24.8.1774 & his parents are Robert CHANT chris.6.2.1725
West Chinnock, Somerset who married 18.10.1750 to Elizabeth DAVIS born c1727 in
Chiselborough, Somerset.
Robert & E'beth's son chris.12.7.1739 did not marry.
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In you message dated 1.2.2006 you asked for the parents of William CHANT who married Eliza
LANGDON. Well, I have the mother is Elizabeth (Betsey) CHANT born C1826 &
chris.14.12.1828 in West Chinnock, Somerset & his father unknown. I have her parents
as James CHANT born c1800 West Chinnock, & Mary PATTEN born c1800 West Chinnock who
married c1824 in West Chinnock, somerset.
I have no idea who James & Mary's parents are yet.....anyone know please?
Here's the children of James & Mary as follows.
(1) George chris.14.9.1824 West chinnock married before 1854 to Mary Langdon born 1825 in
Chiselborough, Somerset. George died 1891 in Waratah, NSW, Australia & Mary died 1903
also in Waratah, NSW & they had 9 children.
(2) Elizabeth (Betsey) ..I have born c1826 & chris.14.12.1828 in West Chinnock. I
have 11 children listed for her from 1848--1872 & had her as un-married BUT from the
1881 census I have that she was a charwoman & a widow..that's a query.(I'll
list rhe children later in this email)
(3) Josiah born c.1832 West chinnock married 3.2.1855 West Chinock to Susan CHANT born
c1834 West chinnock. ( She was actually a cousin, daughter of John Job & Susanna).
Josiah & Susan I have 4 children for---Susan born 1859 West chinnock & dies
26.2.1900 in West Chinnock, Georgine born c1866 West chinnock married Levi Nicholls &
died 10.5.1901 in West chinnock, John born c1868 West chinnock 1st married 3.6.1903 West
chinnock to Emma Jane Bishop & 2nd marriage was to Anne c1887 & they had 6
children. John & susan also had Josiah Eward chris.2.7.1856 West chinnock.
(4) Ann born c1836 West Chinnock who was a reeler in 1861.
(5) Mary born c1842 West Chinnock I have as a nursemaid in 1861.
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Children of Elizabeth (Betsy) CHANT born c1826 & chris.14.12.1828 in West chinnock.
1) Charlotte born 1848 West Chinnock was scholar in 1851
2) Lavinia born c1850 West chinnock
3) Lucinda 1853 West chinnock
4) Ann 1857 West chinnock
5) Geoge born 1860 West chinnock & chris.1863 West chinnock married 22.9.1883 West
Chinnock to Sarah STRONG born 1859 West chinnock....8 children.
6) Jane born 1863 West chinnock...1881 was laundress
7) Ada chris.6.9.1863 West Chinnock.
8) Mary Jane chris.6.9.1863 West chinnock
9) James 1865 West chinnock married cDec.1888 in West chinnock to Sarah Anna (Annie)
BEST. In 1881 James was Ag.lab.
10) Louisa 1868 West chinnock was a shirtmaker in 1881 & died 1945 in West
chinnock.
11) William 1872 West chinnock married 31.10.1900 in West chinnock to Eliza Langdon born
1872 West chinnock & they had a daughter Ivy Rosina.
Hope the above is of some help...just sing out if you want more info.
Regards,
Janette Pfeifer in Oz.