Harriet (Boswell) Chidgey (abt. 1796 - bef. 1851)

Born about 1 Jan 1796 in Williton, Somerset, England [uncertain]

Wife of Francis Chidgey — married 24 Dec 1827 in Williton Somerset England

Descendants

Died before 15 Apr 1851 before about age 55 in Williton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Harriet (Boswell) Chidgey was born in Somerset, England.

Harriet Boswell was born about 1796, a daughter to unknown parents in Williton, Somerset, England.

Harriet married Francis Chidgey on December 24, 1827, by license, in St Decuman's. Williton. The witnesses to the marriage were Henry Chidgey and Martha Chidgey.

Harriet and Francis had two sons, Peter Boswell Chidgey and Horatio Chidgey.

1841 England Census, Williton, St Decumans, Somerset

• Francis Chidgey Male 45 1796 Somerset
• Harriott Chidgey Female 45 1796 Somerset
• Peter Chidgey Male 13 1828 Somerset
• Horatio Chidgey Male 11 1830 Somerset

1851 England Census, Long Street, Saint Decumans, Williton, Somerset

• Francis Chidgey Head Mar Male 56 1795 Mason (Master) St Decumans, Somerset
• Harriet Chidgey Wife Mar Female 58 1793 - St Decumans, Somerset
• Horatio Chidgey Son Unm Male 21 1830 Mason (Journey) St Decumans, Somerset

Harriet died in 1851 and she was buried in Williton on April 15th. Her death was registered in Williton.

Research Notes

I cannot find anything on Harriet's parents or birth/baptism as of today's date. I have found a Peter Boswell born about 1813 in the same area, but haven't been able to prove anything yet. :) Wendy

MARRIAGE

First name(s) Harriett

Sex Female

Last name Boswell

Marriage year 1827

Spouse's first name(s) Francis

Spouse's last name Chidgey

Parish St Decumans

Denomination Anglican

County Somerset

Country England

Document type Parish records

Page 71

Residence St Decumans

Marriage date 24 Dec 1827

Spouse's residence St Decumans

By licence or by banns Licence

First witness Henry Chidgey

Second witness Martha Chidgey

Archive Somerset Archives

Archive reference D/P/ST D 2/1/10

Sources

• [1] Marriage 1827
• [2] ST. DECUMAN'S MARRIAGES 1750 - 1837
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ1H-4P7 : 24 May 2019), Francis Chidgey, St Decuman's, Somerset, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGGT-XSR : 11 September 2019), Francis Chidgey, Saint Decumans, Somerset, England; citing Saint Decumans, Somerset, England, p. 26, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• [3] CHIDGEY, HARRIETT 58 GRO Reference: 1851 J Quarter in WILLITON Volume 10 Page 400
• [4] Burial

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Dave Mitchell for creating Boswell-388 on 23 Dec 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Dave and others.