George Chatton

  General Notes:

1841 census
Robert Chatten age 35 born Norfolk Mendham Norfolk, occ Tinman
Harriet Chatten age 35 born Norfolk Mendham Norfolk
Ellen Chatten age 14 born Norfolk Mendham Norfolk
William Chatten age 12 born Norfolk Mendham Norfolk
George Chatten age 11 born Norfolk Mendham Norfolk
1841 census ho107 0758/23 6 32

on 1851 census in Mendham, Suffolk unmarried.

1851 census
Robert Chatton age 47 Redenhall, Norfolk Head Mendham Norfolk, occ Tinman brazier
Harriet Chatton age 45 Gissing, Norfolk wife Mendham Norfolk
Ellen E Chatton age 24 Redenhall, Norfolk daughter Mendham Norfolk , occ dressmaker
William Chatton age 22 Leiston, Suffolk son Mendham Norfolk , occ tailor
George Chatton age 20 Mendham, Norfolk son Mendham Norfolk , unmarried , occ shoe maker
1851 census ho107 1796 195 38


Marriages Mar 1854 Chatton George Yarmouth 4b 2
Marriages Mar 1854 Balls Caroline Yarmouth 4b 2

not found on 1861 census

on 1871 census occupation is the same, George's brother William was born in Leiston so think this is same person

1871 census shown as Chatten or Challen - age shown as 30 but 20 years later in 1891 census is age 60
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George Challen age 30 Leiston, Suffolk Head Beccles, Suffolk, unmarried, occ journeyman cordwainer
Jane Ellis age 29 Mettingham, Suffolk Servant Beccles, Suffolk, occ housekeeper
George Ellis age 6 Mettingham, Suffolk Son Beccles, Suffolk
Harriett Ellis age 4 Beccles, Suffolk Daughter Beccles, Suffolk
William Ellis age 2 Beccles, Suffolk Son Beccles, Suffolk
Ellen Ellis age 1 Beccles, Suffolk Daughter Beccles, Suffolk
1871 census rg10 1776 60 4

marriages Jun qtr 1874 Chapman George Wangford 4a 1074
Jane Ellis

marriage entered as Chapman, but his occupation and father's first name and occupation match

Beccles marriages 15Apr1874
George Chapman otp age 42 widower occ Shoemaker father Robert Chapman occ Tinman
Jane Ellis otp age 33 spinster father Richard Ellis occ labourer


1881 census Ravensmeer, Winters Yard, Head of house as Chapman not Chatton
age shown as 40 but in 1891 census is age 60
George is shown as married but Jane is shown unmarried as Jane Ellis

George Chapman age 40 Leiston, Suffolk Head Beccles, Suffolk , married , occ journeyman shoemaker
Jane Ellis age 39 Mettingham, Suffolk Housekeeper Beccles, Suffolk , unmarried
George Ellis age 16 Mettingham, Suffolk Housekeeper Son (Housekeeper) Beccles, Suffolk, occ bakers errand boy
William Ellis age 12 Beccles, Suffolk Housekeeper Son (Housekeeper) Beccles, Suffolk
Ellen Ellis age 11 Beccles, Suffolk Housekeeper Daughter (Housekeeper) Beccles, Suffolk
Frederick Ellis age 8 Beccles, Suffolk Housekeeper Son (Housekeeper) Beccles, Suffolk
Lilly Ellis age 3 Beccles, Suffolk Housekeeper Daughter (Housekeeper) Beccles, Suffolk
Charles Ellis age 1 Beccles, Suffolk Housekeeper Son (Housekeeper) Beccles, Suffolk
1881 census rg11 1898 64 19

1891 census Ravensmeer, Beccles
George Chatten age 60 Harleston, Norfolk Head Beccles, Suffolk, occ cordwainer
Jane Chatten age 48 Mettingham, Suffolk Wife Beccles, Suffolk
William Ellis age 22 Beccles, Suffolk Wife's Son (Step Son) Beccles, Suffolk, occ painters labourer
Frederick Ellis age 18 Beccles, Suffolk Wife's Son (Step Son) Beccles, Suffolk, occ bakers boy
Lily Chatten age 13 Beccles, Suffolk Daughter Beccles, Suffolk
Charles Chatten age 11 Beccles, Suffolk Son Beccles, Suffolk
Lily H Ellis age 5 Shipmeadow, Suffolk Granddaughter Beccles, Suffolk
1891 census rg12 1488 66 15

  Birth Source:

1851 census

  Documentary notes:

• Occupation: Shoemaker in 1851 & 1854.

• Listed on 1851 census: Listed on 1851 census.

• Marriage, 2 Jan 1854, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. ----------click picture to the right to view

George married Caroline Balls, daughter of James Balls and Unknown, on 2 Jan 1854 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. (Caroline Balls was born about 1834.)

  Marriage Source:

marriage certificate

Bach / Spinster. Father listed as Robert Chatton, Brazier

George next married Jane Ellis. (Jane Ellis was born in 1843 in Mettingham, Suffolk.)