James Chatton

  General Notes:

Baptism: James Chatten
Baptism Date: 12 Mar 1843
Baptism Place: Hedenham, Norfolk
Father: Samuel Chatten
Mother: Eliza Chatten

On 1851 census age 8 in Hedenham as
Samuel Chatten Head M 34 M Brickburner Shottesham, Norfolk
Eliza Chatten wife M 23 F wife Woodton, Norfolk
William Chatten son 11 M son Woodton, Norfolk
Ann Chatten daur 10 F daughter Woodton, Norfolk
James Chatten son 8 M son Woodton, Norfolk
Mary Ann Chatten daur 6 F Hedenham, Norfolk
Robert Chatten son 3 M Hedenham, Norfolk
Ezra Bright Lodg U 29 M Working Bailiff Chedgrave, Norfolk
1851 census ho107 1820 522 9

marriage
James Chatten / Sarah Morris 30 Mar 1869 Saint James, Paddington

James Chatten full age bachelor Steward Parish of Hoveton Norfolk father Samuel Chatten occ Steward
Sarah Morris full age spinster St James Paddington father Robert Morris occ Steward

1871 census 1 Church Street , Bull Hotel, Litcham
James Chatten age 28 Wootton, Norfolk Head Litcham, Norfolk , occ Innkeeper
Sarah Chatten age 28 Lindey, Leicestershire wife Litcham, Norfolk
Laura S Chatten age 1 Hoveton, St John, Norfolk daughter Litcham, Norfolk
Louisa Morris age 22 Reepham, Norfolk Servant Litcham, Norfolk
Harriet Starling age 19 Necton, Norfolk Servant Litcham, Norfolk
1871 census rg10 1848 16 23

1881 census Bull Hotel, Litcham
James Chatton age 38 Wooton, Norfolk Head Litcham, Norfolk, occ Inn keeper
Sarah Chatton age 38 Leicestershire wife Litcham, Norfolk
Gertrude Chatton age 9 Litcham, Norfolk daughter Litcham, Norfolk
Randal Chatton age 5 Litcham, Norfolk son Litcham, Norfolk
Selina Chatton age 2 Litcham, Norfolk daughter Litcham, Norfolk
Edith Chatton age 1 Litcham, Norfolk daughter Litcham, Norfolk
Martha Taylor age 19 Wymondham, Norfolk Servant Litcham, Norfolk
Ellen Seamon age 18 E Lexham, Norfolk Servant Litcham, Norfolk
Walter Watson age 25 Swaffham, Norfolk Servant Litcham, Norfolk
1881 census rg11 1981 : 10 14

1891 census entry Church St
James Chatton age 47 Wootton, Norfolk Head Litcham Norfolk, occ farmer
Sarah Chatton age 48 Leicestershire wife Litcham Norfolk
Gertrude Chatton age 19 Litcham, Norfolk daughter Litcham Norfolk
Randall Chatton age 15 Litcham, Norfolk son Litcham Norfolk
Lina Chatton age 12 Litcham, Norfolk daughter Litcham Norfolk
Edith Chatton age 11 Litcham, Norfolk daughter Litcham Norfolk
Elizabeth Ruskin age 15 Newton, Norfolk Servant Litcham Norfolk
1891 census rg12 1556 9 11

1901 census Church Street
James Chatten age 57 Woodton Head Litcham Norfolk, occ farmer
Sarah Chatten age 57 Leicestershire wife Litcham Norfolk
Salina A Chatten age 22 Litcham, Norfolk daughter Litcham Norfolk
1901 census rg13 1874 8 7

1911 census - completed by head of family
Name Relationship Status Years married age Occupation Birthplace
James Chatten Head Widower age 69 Farmer Woodton Norfolk
Salina Chatten Daughter Single age 29 Farmers Daughter Worker Litcham Norfolk
Edith Chatten Daughter Single age 27 Farmers Daughter Worker Litcham Norfolk
Liza Wilgers Servant Single age 16 General Servant Domestic Est Lexham Norfolk
Anne Raven Boarder Widow age 94 Litcham

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Address: Litcham Swaffham

1921 Census 241, Dereham Road, Norwich, Norfolk
First name Last name Relationship to head Sex Age Birth place Occupation Employer
Emma Jane Chatten Head Female 50 Norfolk - -
Gladys Francis Vida Chatten Daughter Female 25 Norfolk Shop Assistant Saxone Shoe Shop
Reginald Randal Chatten Son Male 18 Norfolk Apprentice Electrical Engineering Lawrence & Scotts
James Chatten Uncle Male 78 Wooten, Norfolk Retired Farming
Edith Mary Dowsing Visitor Female 50 Wrentham, Suffolk - -
Charles William Mervyn Dowsing Visitor Male 28 Finsbury Park, Middlesex Electrician Works Buildings Risslip Station
Arthur Samuel Dowsing Visitor Male 23 London Shop Assistant Jophis Stores
Elsie May Jarvis Visitor Female 20 SuffolkShop Assistant Wheatleep

  Documentary notes:

1. Listed on 1851 census: Listed on 1851 census.

2. Occupation: Inn keeper in 1881, Bull Hotel , Litcham, Norfolk, Farmer in 1901.

3. Residence: Bull Hotel, Litcham Jun 2008. ----------click picture to the right to view

4. Listed on 1901 census: Listed on 1901 census.

James married Sarah Morris on 30 Mar 1869 in Paddington, St James, London. (Sarah Morris was born about 1843 in Leicester and died in 1909.)