Robert Chatten

  General Notes:

shown on 1841 census age 7 born in Norfolk in Norwich St John Head Yard
1841 census sheet ho107 790/2 6 2

not yet found on 1851 census

marriages Dec qtr 1850 Chatten Robert Blofield 13 69
spouse
marriages Dec qtr 1850 Gilder Lucy Blofield 13 69
Shown as minor on marriage to Lucy.
Father shown as Benjamin, cordwainer

(A cordwainer (or cordovan) is somebody who makes shoes and other articles from fine soft leather.)

Think Lucy died in 1852

marriages Dec qtr 1854 Chatten Robert Ipswich 4a 1276
spouse
marriages Dec qtr 1854 Flude Charlotte Ipswich 4a 1276

Shown as widower on marriage to Charlotte.
Father shown as Benjamin, shoemaker

son
Births Jun qtr 1855 Chatten Robert Ipswich 4a 533
2 Apr 1855 ??

Not found on 1881 UK census, see below

Think this is Robert born 1834 Norwich as he is the only Robert with father Benjamin on the 1841 census

Possibly moved to the USA see below:-

1860 United States Federal Census Record
Name: Robert Chatten
Age in 1860: 26
Birth Year: abt 1834
Birthplace: England
Home in 1860: Adrian Ward 4, Lenawee, Michigan
Gender: Male
Post Office: Adrian
Value of real estate:
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Chatten 26
Charlott Chatten 26
Robert Chatten 5
Alford Chatten 3
Elizabeth Chatten 1
Henry Peters 33

Year: 1870; Census Place: Goshen Ward 2, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: M593_311; Page: 283; Image: 244.

Census Place Benton, Elkhart, Indiana
1880 US census
Robert Chatten Self M Male W 43 ENG Shoe Maker ENG ENG
Charlott Chatten wife M Female W 44 ENG Keeping House ENG ENG
Robert Chatten son S Male W 23 ENG Shoe Maker ENG ENG
Alma Chatten Dau S Female W 17 MI At Home ENG ENG
James Henry Chatten son S Male W 15 CAN At Home ENG ENG
Ella Chatten Dau S Female W 12 CAN At Home ENG ENG
Edward R. Chatten son S Male W 9 IN At Home ENG ENG

More on this family was found on
www.trees.ancestry.co.uk/pt/person.aspx?tid=899653&pid=-2030629866

  Birth Source:

from marriage

  Documentary notes:

• Occupation: Shoemaker on marriage entry.

• Marriage, 8 Dec 1850, Thorpe, Norfolk. ----------click picture to the right to view

Robert married Lucy Gilder on 8 Dec 1850 in Thorpe, Norfolk. (Lucy Gilder was born about 1834.)

Robert next married Charlotte Flude, daughter of James Flude and Charlotte, on 6 Nov 1854 in Ipswich St Mathews, Suffolk. (Charlotte Flude was born about 1831 in Tuddenham St Martin, Suffolk and was christened on 30 Jan 1831 in Tuddenham St Martin, Suffolk.)

  Marriage Source:

IGI