Family of Thomas Attfield and Ann Rose Hart

  • Husband:

  • Thomas Attfield (1775-1804)

  • Wife:

  • Ann Rose Hart (c. 1782-1859)

  • Children:

  • Robert Attfield (1798-1871)

  • Marriage:

  • 23 Nov 1797

  • St James, Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk

Husband: Thomas Attfield

  • Name:

  • Thomas Attfield

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Note:

  • Thomas Attfield was among the first students at the Veterinary College of London, founded in 1791. In January 1792, four students began a three-year course intended to cover all aspects of the veterinary art.

    Press notice, 14 Mar 1795: It having been represented to the Committee that many Persons practising Farriery have (in order to acquire reputation) pretended to have received a regular education in that Art at the Veterinary College, the Committee ... hereby inform the publick, that those whose names are under-mentioned are the only persons who have yet passed an examination before the Medical Committee of the College and been by them declared properly qualified to practice the Veterinary Art.

    The names include Mr. Thomas Attfield and 10 other persons.

    Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette 26 March 1795

  • Birth:

  • 1775

  • Guildford, Surrey

  • Baptism:

  • 22 Jan 1775 (age 0)

  • Guildford, Surrey

  • Occupation:

  • 1804 (age 28-29)

  • Veterinary surgeon, Newmarket

  • Death:

  • 1804 (age 28-29)

  • Newmarket, Suffolk

  • Burial:

  • 9 May 1804

  • St Mary, Newmarket (aged 28)

Wife: Ann Rose Hart

  • Name:

  • Ann Rose Hart

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • c. 1782

  • Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

  • Census (1):

  • 1841 (age 58-59)

  • Independent, living with son Robert Attfield

  • Census (2):

  • 1851 (age 68-69)

  • Widow, annuitant, visiting Sarah Best, 32d Upper King St, Bloomsbury

  • Death fact:

  • 1859 (age 76-77)

  • 1859 Jun Q, St Giles, 1b/211

  • Death:

  • 1859 (age 76-77)

  • St Giles, Middlesex

  • Burial:

  • 8 May 1859

  • Abney Park Cemetery (aged 83), Burial 023105, Index 1S09

Child 1: Robert Attfield

  • Name:

  • Robert Attfield

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Elizabeth Hunter (1794-1857)

  • Note 1:

  • ATTFIELD Robert, 7 June 1871. Administration of the effects of Robert Attfield late of 33 Cranbourne Street St Martin's Lane in the County of Middlesex who died 22 May 1871 at 33 Cranbourne Street was granted at the Principal Registry to Mary Sophia Attfield of 33 Cranbourne Street Widow the Relict. Effects under £5.

  • Note 2:

  • Item ref: GUHT/35/5: Lease and release

    Robert Attfield of Chancery Lane, stationer, grandson of Thomas Attfield

    All the above children or their heirs or assigns of Thomas Attfield of Guildford, blacksmith, deceased

    Consideration: £1,848 (8) to (2); 10 shillings (8) to (1)

    Recites inter alia: Will of Thomas Attfield dated 3 Aug 1811, proved 27 Apr 1816

    Date(s): 8-9 Jun 1831

    Surrey History Centre

  • Birth:

  • 9 Nov 1798

  • Newmarket, Suffolk

  • Census (1):

  • 1841 (age 42-43)

  • Law stationer, 36 Chancery Lane, Liberty of the City

  • Census (2):

  • 1851 (age 52-53)

  • Law stationer, 16 Tooks Court, Holborn St Andrew

  • Census (3):

  • 1871 (age 72-73)

  • Retired law stationer, 33 Cranbourne Street, St Martin in the Fields, Westminster

  • Death fact:

  • 1871 (age 72-73)

  • 1871 Jun Qtr, Strand, 1b/374 (aged 72)

  • Death:

  • 22 May 1871 (age 72)

  • 33 Cranbourne Street, St Martin's Lane, London

  • Burial:

  • 27 May 1871

  • Brompton Cemetery, Middlesex

Note on Husband: Thomas Attfield

Thomas Attfield was among the first students at the Veterinary College of London, founded in 1791. In January 1792, four students began a three-year course intended to cover all aspects of the veterinary art.

Press notice, 14 Mar 1795: It having been represented to the Committee that many Persons practising Farriery have (in order to acquire reputation) pretended to have received a regular education in that Art at the Veterinary College, the Committee ... hereby inform the publick, that those whose names are under-mentioned are the only persons who have yet passed an examination before the Medical Committee of the College and been by them declared properly qualified to practice the Veterinary Art.

The names include Mr. Thomas Attfield and 10 other persons.

Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette 26 March 1795

Note on Child 1: Robert Attfield (1)

ATTFIELD Robert, 7 June 1871. Administration of the effects of Robert Attfield late of 33 Cranbourne Street St Martin's Lane in the County of Middlesex who died 22 May 1871 at 33 Cranbourne Street was granted at the Principal Registry to Mary Sophia Attfield of 33 Cranbourne Street Widow the Relict. Effects under £5.

Note on Child 1: Robert Attfield (2)

Item ref: GUHT/35/5: Lease and release

Robert Attfield of Chancery Lane, stationer, grandson of Thomas Attfield

All the above children or their heirs or assigns of Thomas Attfield of Guildford, blacksmith, deceased

Consideration: £1,848 (8) to (2); 10 shillings (8) to (1)

Recites inter alia: Will of Thomas Attfield dated 3 Aug 1811, proved 27 Apr 1816

Date(s): 8-9 Jun 1831

Surrey History Centre