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Family of John Attfield and Elizabeth Chitty

Husband: John Attfield

  • Name:

  • John Attfield

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • William Attfield (1729-1783)

  • Mother:

  • Elizabeth Collyer (c. 1732-1798)

  • Note 1:

  • John Attfield alias John Field of Windlesham, yeoman, snr. 9 Dec 1828

    son John, exec.; to my wife Elizabeth Attfield alias Field all my goods for ever and half my garden adjoining garden in the occupation of Richard Dale and a house I intend to build on it for life; also to my wife two meadows adjoining said garden (1½ acres) and a meadow Cutts (2 acres) for life and then to my son George Attfield alias Field for life and then to my son John; to my son John all my messuage I live in and barn etc. and 1½ acres adjoining called Church Field (freehold); after the death of my wife to son John all meadows devised to her.

    Witnesses: William Clark; John Spinks; James Purlsam

    Deposition of John Attfield of near Bagshot, Windlesham, farmer as to goods

    Proved: 25 May 1839 to exec. [DW/PC/7/8; DW/PC/5/1839/1] (died 28 Dec 1838; under £100). Ref SW/35_526

  • Note 2:

  • Lease & release, parcel of heath or waste land, 6 acres 1 rood 28 perches, on Windlesham East Common, Windlesham, land bounded on SE by Bagshot-London turnpike road, on NE by land of Richard Dare, and NW & SW by land of Thomas Humfrey, now in occupation of John Attfield & Elizabeth his wife.

    Lease by John Attfield, Thomas Godfrey of Windlesham, yeoman, and Edward Honer of Windlesham, cordwainer, to Habakkuk Robinson of Bagshot, tanner.

    Date: 4 - 5.7.1815

    Surrey History Centre, Ref: 331/17/1

  • Birth:

  • 1757

  • Windlesham, Surrey

  • Baptism:

  • 14 Aug 1757 (age 0)

  • Windlesham, Surrey

  • Will (1):

  • 16 Jan 1784 (age 26-27)

  • Executor to father's will

  • Occupation (1):

  • 1813 (age 55-56)

  • -; Farmer

  • Residence:

  • 1815 (age 57-58)

  • Windlesham East Common

  • Will (2):

  • 12 Nov 1816 (age 58-59)

  • Witness to will of William Perrin of Windlesham

  • Occupation (2):

  • 1828 (age 70-71)

  • -; Yeoman, of Windlesham

  • Will (3):

  • 9 Dec 1828 (age 70-71)

  • Proved 25.5.1839

  • Death:

  • 28 Dec 1838 (age 80-81)

  • Bagshot, Surrey

  • Death fact:

  • 1839 (age 81-82)

  • 1839 Mar Q, Chertsey, 4/31

  • Burial:

  • 5 Jan 1839

  • Windlesham, Surrey (aged 81)

Wife: Elizabeth Chitty

  • Name:

  • Elizabeth Chitty

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • John Chitty (1736-1782)

  • Mother:

  • Elizabeth Martin ( -1772)

  • Birth:

  • 1765

  • Windlesham, Surrey

  • Baptism:

  • 11 Jul 1765 (age 0)

  • Windlesham, Surrey

  • Will:

  • 9 Feb 1782 (age 16-17)

  • Mentioned in father's will

  • Census (1):

  • 1841 (age 75-76)

  • Independent, North of Windlesham Church Road, Windlesham

  • Census (2):

  • 1851 (age 85-86)

  • Widow, annuitant, Church Road, Windlesham (living alone)

  • Death fact:

  • 1852 (age 86-87)

  • 1852 Jun Q, Chertsey, 2a/19

  • Death:

  • 1852 (age 86-87)

  • Windlesham, Surrey

  • Burial:

  • 12 Apr 1852

  • St John the Baptist, Windlesham (aged 87)

Child 1: Elizabeth Attfield

Child 2: Jane Attfield

Child 3: John Attfield

  • Name:

  • John Attfield

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Sarah Unknown (c. 1790-1849)

  • Children:

  • Eliza Attfield (1823-1873)

  •  

  • Emma Attfield (1828-1829)

  •  

  • Caroline Attfield (1829-1837)

  • Note 1 (shared):

  • Surrey History Centre: Item ref: 7014/1/25

    Assignment of mortgage by James Rogers of Chobham, farmer, and John Mears of Bagshot, gent, with agreement of John Attfield alias John Field of Windlesham, shopkeeper, to Edward Attfield of Windlesham, shoemaker

    Recites deeds and the recitals contained in them, 1810-1816 (-/16-23);

    lease and release, 9-10 Feb 1820, of the premises as in 1808 mortgage, to Henry Street;

    lease and release, 6-7 Jul 1824, by John Attfield to Elias Harvey Beeton of plot 787 on the Windlesham inclosure plan;

    will of Edward Honer, 28 Oct 1833, bequeathing his estate to James Rogers and John Mears;

    will of John Affield [Attfield] alias John Field, 9 Dec 1828, father of John Attfield party to this deed.

    Endorsed with further assignments by Edward Attfield to William Archer of Windlesham Hall, 20 Nov 1851; and by the executors of Archer's will to John Waterer of Bagshot, nurseryman, 20 Aug 1862.

    Date(s): 20 Nov 1839

  • Note 2:

  • ATTFIELD John, 19 December 1872. The Will of John Attfield late of Windlesham in the County of Surrey Shopkeeper who died 5 January 1871 at Windlesham was proved at the Principal Registry by Richard Attfield of Windlesham Farmer the Brother the surviving Executor. Effects under £100.

  • Note 3:

  • Will of John Attfield of Windlesham Surrey shopkeeper, 1 Aug 1867; to daughter Eliza the wife of David Hellier all plate, linen, china, glass, books, furniture and household effects stock in trade and consumable stores for her own separate use and benefit; residue of personal estate and all real estate to brother Richard Attfield and Frederick Waterer of Bagshot nurseryman (execs) to be sold and invested in trust to be received by daughter Eliza during the joint lives of herself and her husband for her sole use independently of her husband, and after her death to whoever my said daughter shall direct in her will, or in default of such direction to my brother Richard Attfield for his absolute use and benefit.

    Witnesses: George John Trimbley, Bagshot, postmaster, Harry Geo Poulter, clerk to Messrs Andrews & Gibbs, solicitors, Bagshot.

    Proved London 19 Dec 1872 to Richard Attfield the surviving exec.

  • Birth:

  • 1789

  • Windlesham, Surrey

  • Baptism:

  • 26 Jul 1789 (age 0)

  • Windlesham, Surrey

  • Occupation (1):

  • 23 Apr 1828 (age 38-39)

  • Shopkeeper, Windlesham (baptism of daughter Emma)

  • Will (1):

  • 1828 (age 38-39)

  • Mentioned in father's will

  • Occupation (2):

  • 20 Nov 1839 (age 49-50)

  • John Attfield alias John Field of Windlesham, shopkeeper

  • Census (1):

  • 1841 (age 51-52)

  • Farmer, North of Windlesham Church Road, Windlesham

  • Census (2):

  • 1851 (age 61-62)

  • Grocer, Church Road, Windlesham (widower)

  • Census (3):

  • 1861 (age 71-72)

  • Grocer, Top of New Road, Windlesham (widower)

  • Will (2):

  • 1 Aug 1867 (age 77-78)

  • Date of will (see notes)

  • Occupation (3):

  • 1871 (age 81-82)

  • Shopkeeper, Windlesham (on will)

  • Death fact:

  • 1871 (age 81-82)

  • 1871 Mar Qtr, Chertsey, 2a/21 (aged 81)

  • Death:

  • 5 Jan 1871 (age 81-82)

  • Windlesham, Surrey

  • Burial:

  • 8 Jan 1871

  • St John the Baptist, Windlesham (aged 81)

  • Probate:

  • 19 Dec 1872

  • Probate to brother, Richard Attfield

Child 4: Sarah Attfield

  • Name:

  • Sarah Attfield

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • John Taylor (1775-1830)

  • Children:

  • Mary Taylor (1827- )

  •  

  • Sarah Taylor (1828- )

  • Note:

  • TAYLOR Sarah. 5 March 1877. The Will of Sarah Taylor late of the Parish of Windlesham in the County of Surrey Widow who died 4 February 1877 at Windlesham was proved at the Principal Registry by Richard Attfield of the said Parish Farmer the Brother and Michael Waterer of Bagshot in the said Parish Gentleman the Executors. Effects under £300.

  • Birth:

  • 1791

  • Windlesham, Surrey

  • Baptism:

  • 23 Jan 1791 (age 0)

  • Windlesham, Surrey

  • Will:

  • 21 Oct 1829 (age 37-38)

  • Mentioned in husband's will

  • Census (1):

  • 1841 (age 49-50)

  • Farmer, Bagshot, Windlesham (head of household)

  • Census (2):

  • btw 1851 and 1861 (age 59-70)

  • Farmer (50 acres), Guildford Rd, Windlesham (widow)

  • Census (3):

  • 1871 (age 79-80)

  • Farmer, Guildford Road, Windlesham (widow)

  • Death fact:

  • 1877 (age 85-86)

  • 1877 Mar Qtr, Chertsey, 2a/27 (aged 86)

  • Death:

  • 4 Feb 1877 (age 85-86)

  • Windlesham, Surrey

Child 5: James Attfield

Child 6: William Attfield

  • Name:

  • William Attfield

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 1794

  • Windlesham, Surrey

  • Baptism:

  • 27 Nov 1794 (age 0)

  • Windlesham, Surrey

  • Death:

  • 1814 (age 19-20)

  • Windlesham, Surrey

  • Burial:

  • 6 Dec 1814

  • Windlesham, Surrey (aged 20)

Child 7: George Attfield

  • Name:

  • George Attfield

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 1796

  • Windlesham, Surrey

  • Baptism:

  • 17 May 1796 (age 0)

  • Windlesham, Surrey

  • Will:

  • 1828 (age 31-32)

  • Mentioned in father's will

  • Census:

  • 1841 (age 44-45)

  • Living with sister Sarah Taylor

  • Death fact:

  • 1850 (age 53-54)

  • 1850 Sep Q, Chertsey, 4/63

  • Death:

  • 1850 (age 53-54)

  • Windlesham, Surrey

  • Burial:

  • 6 Aug 1850

  • St John The Baptist, Windlesham, Surrey (aged 54)

Child 8: Mary Ann Attfield

Child 9: Henry Attfield

Child 10: Charles Attfield

  • Name:

  • Charles Attfield

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 1801

  • Windlesham, Surrey

  • Baptism:

  • 21 Jan 1801 (age 0)

  • Windlesham, Surrey

  • Census (1):

  • 1841 (age 39-40)

  • Living with sister Sarah Taylor

  • Census (2):

  • btw 1851 and 1861 (age 49-60)

  • Agric lab, unmarried, living with sister Sarah (widow), Guildford Rd, Windlesham

  • Death fact:

  • 1870 (age 68-69)

  • 1870 Mar Qtr, Chertsey, 2a/27

  • Death:

  • 1870 (age 68-69)

  • Windlesham, Surrey

  • Burial:

  • 26 Feb 1870

  • St John the Baptist, Windlesham (aged 69)

Child 11: Edward Attfield

  • Name:

  • Edward Attfield

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Susannah Lane (c. 1798-1873)

  • Children:

  • William John Attfield (1828-1891)

  •  

  • Jane Priscilla Attfield (1830-1906)

  •  

  • Emma Attfield (1833-1896)

  • Note (shared):

  • Assume this is the same Edward Attfield, but it is doubtful because there is a big gap between the birth date according to the census & death records, and the date of baptism.

  • Birth:

  • c. 1803

  • Windlesham, Surrey

  • Baptism:

  • 18 Jan 1807 (age 3-4)

  • Windlesham, Surrey

  • Occupation (1):

  • 10 Feb 1828 (age 24-25)

  • Labourer, London Street, St Pancras

  • Occupation (2):

  • 31 May 1830 (age 26-27)

  • Labourer, 1 Buckingham Place, Marylebone

  • Census (1):

  • 1841 (age 37-38)

  • Sawyer, Little King St North, St Pancras

  • Census (2):

  • 1851 (age 47-48)

  • Cow Keeper, King Street, St Pancras

  • Census (3):

  • 1861 (age 57-58)

  • Milk shop keeper, 1 King Street, St Pancras

  • Death fact:

  • 1870 (age 66-67)

  • 1870 Mar Qtr, Pancras, 1b/109 (aged 68)

  • Death:

  • 1870 (age 66-67)

  • St Pancras, Middlesex

  • Burial:

  • 13 Mar 1870

  • St Pancras Cemetery

Child 12: Martha Attfield

Child 13: Maria Attfield

  • Name:

  • Maria Attfield

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Note:

  • ATTFIELD Maria, 1 September 1885. The Will of Maria Attfield late of 8 Haydon Place Guildford in the County of Surrey Spinster who died 6 July 1885 at 8 Haydon Place was proved at the Principal Registry by Lydia Barlow of 8 Haydon Place Widow the sole Executrix. Personal Estate £6.

  • Birth:

  • 1807

  • Windlesham, Surrey

  • Baptism:

  • 18 Jan 1807 (age 0)

  • Windlesham, Surrey

  • Census (1):

  • 1851 (age 43-44)

  • Servant (housekeeper), Longparish House, Longparish, Hants (unmarried)

  • Census (2):

  • 1861 (age 53-54)

  • Needlewoman, unmarried, lodger, Woodbridge Road, Stoke by Guildford

  • Census (3):

  • 1881 (age 73-74)

  • Servant (retired), lodger, No 7 Chertsey Street, Guildford Holy Trinity, Surrey

  • Death fact:

  • 1885 (age 77-78)

  • 1885 Sep Qtr, Guildford, 2a/43 (aged 79)

  • Death:

  • 6 Jul 1885 (age 77-78)

  • 8 Haydon Place, Guildford, Surrey

Child 14: Richard Attfield

  • Name:

  • Richard Attfield

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Jane Anne Houlton (1816-1875)

  • Children:

  • Richard Attfield Houlton (1844-1887)

  • Note:

  • Will of Richard Attfield of Windlesham, Surrey, retired farmer, 21 May 1886. To nephew John Henry Attfield (son of my late brother Henry Attfield) one hundred pounds; to nephew Edward Attfield and nieces Elizabeth Attfield and Eleanor the wife of Benjamin Morley (son and daughters of my said late brother Henry Attfield) fifty pounds apiece; household goods furniture plate linen china wearing apparel and other effects in and about my dwelling house at the time of my decease to niece Sarah Attfield (also a daughter of my said late brother Henry Attfield), also a legacy of four hundred pounds, and I devise my messuage garden ground and hereditaments in Dog Kennel Lane in Windlesham which I purchased of Harriet Welsh and mow in my own occupation to the use of my niece Sarah Attfield in fee simple; to my natural son Richard Attfield Houlton two hundred pounds; residue of personal estate subject to payment of debts and funeral expenses to amongst and between George Lovell Charles Lovell and Thomas Lovell (the three sons of my nephew George Lovell) in equal shares at 21 years. Nephew John Henry Attfield and John Benjamin Wheeler of Windlesham coal merchant execs.

    Witnesses: Harry George Poulter, Surrey House, Frimley, Surrey, Gentleman and Kate Poulter wife of the said Harry George Poulter.

    On 22 September1887 the Will of Richard Attfield late of Windlesham in the County of Surrey who died 26 May1887 at Windlesham was proved at the Principal Registry by John Henry Attfield of Windlesham Dairyman the Nephew and John Barnes Wheeler (written John Benjamin Wheeler in the Will) Coal Merchant both of Windlesham the Executors. Gross Value of Personal Estate £1,147 3s. 6d.

  • Birth:

  • 1809

  • Windlesham, Surrey

  • Baptism:

  • 7 Jan 1813 (age 3-4)

  • Windlesham, Surrey

  • Census (1):

  • 1841 (age 31-32)

  • Living with sister Sarah Taylor

  • Census (2):

  • 1851 (age 41-42)

  • Agric lab, unmarried, living with sister Sarah (widow), Guildford Rd, Windlesham

  • Census (3):

  • 1861 (age 51-52)

  • Bailiff, unmarried, living with sister Sarah

  • Census (4):

  • 1871 (age 61-62)

  • Farm servant, living with sister Sarah (unmarried)

  • Occupation:

  • 1871 (age 61-62)

  • Farmer, Windlesham (executor to will of brother John)

  • Will (1):

  • 19 Dec 1872 (age 62-63)

  • Executor to will of brother, John Attfield

  • Census (5):

  • 1881 (age 71-72)

  • Farmer (retired), Dog Kennel Lane, Windlesham, Surrey (unmarried)

  • Will (2):

  • 21 May 1886 (age 76-77)

  • Date of will (see notes)

  • Death fact:

  • 1887 (age 77-78)

  • 1887 Jun Qtr, Chertsey, 2a/35 (aged 78)

  • Death:

  • 26 May 1887 (age 77-78)

  • Windlesham, Surrey

  • Burial:

  • 2 Jun 1887

  • Windlesham, Surrey (aged 78)

  • Will (3):

  • 22 Sep 1887 (age 77-78)

  • Probate, PR Fol.747 to John Henry Attfield & John Barnes Wheeler (£1147-3-6d)

Note on Husband: John Attfield (1)

John Attfield alias John Field of Windlesham, yeoman, snr. 9 Dec 1828

son John, exec.; to my wife Elizabeth Attfield alias Field all my goods for ever and half my garden adjoining garden in the occupation of Richard Dale and a house I intend to build on it for life; also to my wife two meadows adjoining said garden (1½ acres) and a meadow Cutts (2 acres) for life and then to my son George Attfield alias Field for life and then to my son John; to my son John all my messuage I live in and barn etc. and 1½ acres adjoining called Church Field (freehold); after the death of my wife to son John all meadows devised to her.

Witnesses: William Clark; John Spinks; James Purlsam

Deposition of John Attfield of near Bagshot, Windlesham, farmer as to goods

Proved: 25 May 1839 to exec. [DW/PC/7/8; DW/PC/5/1839/1] (died 28 Dec 1838; under £100). Ref SW/35_526

Note on Husband: John Attfield (2)

Lease & release, parcel of heath or waste land, 6 acres 1 rood 28 perches, on Windlesham East Common, Windlesham, land bounded on SE by Bagshot-London turnpike road, on NE by land of Richard Dare, and NW & SW by land of Thomas Humfrey, now in occupation of John Attfield & Elizabeth his wife.

Lease by John Attfield, Thomas Godfrey of Windlesham, yeoman, and Edward Honer of Windlesham, cordwainer, to Habakkuk Robinson of Bagshot, tanner.

Date: 4 - 5.7.1815

Surrey History Centre, Ref: 331/17/1

Note on Child 3: John Attfield (1) - shared note

Surrey History Centre: Item ref: 7014/1/25

Assignment of mortgage by James Rogers of Chobham, farmer, and John Mears of Bagshot, gent, with agreement of John Attfield alias John Field of Windlesham, shopkeeper, to Edward Attfield of Windlesham, shoemaker

Recites deeds and the recitals contained in them, 1810-1816 (-/16-23);

lease and release, 9-10 Feb 1820, of the premises as in 1808 mortgage, to Henry Street;

lease and release, 6-7 Jul 1824, by John Attfield to Elias Harvey Beeton of plot 787 on the Windlesham inclosure plan;

will of Edward Honer, 28 Oct 1833, bequeathing his estate to James Rogers and John Mears;

will of John Affield [Attfield] alias John Field, 9 Dec 1828, father of John Attfield party to this deed.

Endorsed with further assignments by Edward Attfield to William Archer of Windlesham Hall, 20 Nov 1851; and by the executors of Archer's will to John Waterer of Bagshot, nurseryman, 20 Aug 1862.

Date(s): 20 Nov 1839

 

Note on Child 3: John Attfield (2)

ATTFIELD John, 19 December 1872. The Will of John Attfield late of Windlesham in the County of Surrey Shopkeeper who died 5 January 1871 at Windlesham was proved at the Principal Registry by Richard Attfield of Windlesham Farmer the Brother the surviving Executor. Effects under £100.

Note on Child 3: John Attfield (3)

Will of John Attfield of Windlesham Surrey shopkeeper, 1 Aug 1867; to daughter Eliza the wife of David Hellier all plate, linen, china, glass, books, furniture and household effects stock in trade and consumable stores for her own separate use and benefit; residue of personal estate and all real estate to brother Richard Attfield and Frederick Waterer of Bagshot nurseryman (execs) to be sold and invested in trust to be received by daughter Eliza during the joint lives of herself and her husband for her sole use independently of her husband, and after her death to whoever my said daughter shall direct in her will, or in default of such direction to my brother Richard Attfield for his absolute use and benefit.

Witnesses: George John Trimbley, Bagshot, postmaster, Harry Geo Poulter, clerk to Messrs Andrews & Gibbs, solicitors, Bagshot.

Proved London 19 Dec 1872 to Richard Attfield the surviving exec.

Note on Child 4: Sarah Attfield

TAYLOR Sarah. 5 March 1877. The Will of Sarah Taylor late of the Parish of Windlesham in the County of Surrey Widow who died 4 February 1877 at Windlesham was proved at the Principal Registry by Richard Attfield of the said Parish Farmer the Brother and Michael Waterer of Bagshot in the said Parish Gentleman the Executors. Effects under £300.

Note on Child 11: Edward Attfield - shared note

Assume this is the same Edward Attfield, but it is doubtful because there is a big gap between the birth date according to the census & death records, and the date of baptism.

Note on Child 13: Maria Attfield

ATTFIELD Maria, 1 September 1885. The Will of Maria Attfield late of 8 Haydon Place Guildford in the County of Surrey Spinster who died 6 July 1885 at 8 Haydon Place was proved at the Principal Registry by Lydia Barlow of 8 Haydon Place Widow the sole Executrix. Personal Estate £6.

Note on Child 14: Richard Attfield

Will of Richard Attfield of Windlesham, Surrey, retired farmer, 21 May 1886. To nephew John Henry Attfield (son of my late brother Henry Attfield) one hundred pounds; to nephew Edward Attfield and nieces Elizabeth Attfield and Eleanor the wife of Benjamin Morley (son and daughters of my said late brother Henry Attfield) fifty pounds apiece; household goods furniture plate linen china wearing apparel and other effects in and about my dwelling house at the time of my decease to niece Sarah Attfield (also a daughter of my said late brother Henry Attfield), also a legacy of four hundred pounds, and I devise my messuage garden ground and hereditaments in Dog Kennel Lane in Windlesham which I purchased of Harriet Welsh and mow in my own occupation to the use of my niece Sarah Attfield in fee simple; to my natural son Richard Attfield Houlton two hundred pounds; residue of personal estate subject to payment of debts and funeral expenses to amongst and between George Lovell Charles Lovell and Thomas Lovell (the three sons of my nephew George Lovell) in equal shares at 21 years. Nephew John Henry Attfield and John Benjamin Wheeler of Windlesham coal merchant execs.

Witnesses: Harry George Poulter, Surrey House, Frimley, Surrey, Gentleman and Kate Poulter wife of the said Harry George Poulter.

On 22 September1887 the Will of Richard Attfield late of Windlesham in the County of Surrey who died 26 May1887 at Windlesham was proved at the Principal Registry by John Henry Attfield of Windlesham Dairyman the Nephew and John Barnes Wheeler (written John Benjamin Wheeler in the Will) Coal Merchant both of Windlesham the Executors. Gross Value of Personal Estate £1,147 3s. 6d.