Joseph Cheeseman (1827 - 1910)

Born 1827 in Ferners Green, Fletching, Sussex, England

Ancestors

Husband of Maryann Frances (Muddle) Cheeseman — married 11 Feb 1849 in Fletching, Sussex, England

Descendants

Died Jan 1910 at about age 83 in Kent, Surrey, England

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Biography

Made in England

When Joseph CHEESEMAN was born in 1827 in Ferners Green, Fletching, his father, Richard, was 31 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 22. Baptism at St Andrew & St Mary the Virgin Church 24th Jun 1824 his wedding ceremony to Mary Ann Frances MUDDLE on February 11, 1849, was in the same church, at the time of his wedding he was living at Sheffield Green, Fletching and was a Farm labourer. In 1851 he was still employed as farm labourer, but living at The Rough, Newick, Sussex, 10 years later in 1861 the family was living in Maresfield, Sussex where Joseph gained employement as a Powder Maker. Presumably he was working at the gunpowder mill at Powder Mills Lake in Maresfield.. Mary Ann & Joseph during this time had 12 children in 31 years, by 1871 they were living at Wilson’s Yard off the High Street in Uckfield with three of their children, and Joseph was now an out of work powder maker, they moved to new accomodation at 4 Benhill Cottages, Sutton with two of their sons and a grandson, and Joseph picked up work as a farm labourer.. In 1885 Mary Ann died and Joseph moved in to his son's residence at 7 Holmes Terrace, Belmont Road Cheam, Surrey. Joseph died at the age of 82 (not 84 as given on his death certificate), Death being registered in Tonbridge registration district in Kent during the 1st quarter of 1910..^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]}

Marriage 11 Feb 1849 • St Andrew & St Mary the Virgin Church (Fletching Church), Fletching Village, Sussex, England[2]

Sources

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   1827 England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906 • Accessed Dec 29, 2013

   Name: Joseph Cheesman • Gender: Male • Christening Date: 24 Jun 1827 • Christening Place: Fletching, Sussex, England • Father's name: Richard Cheesman • Mother's name: Elizabeth

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   1849 England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940 • Accessed Dec 29, 2013

   Name: Joseph Cheesman • Gender: Male • Father's name: Richard Cheesman • Spouse's Name: Mary Ann Frances Muddle • Spouse's Father's Name: George Francis Muddle • Marriage Date: 11 Feb 1849 • Marriage Place: Fletching, Sussex, • England

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   1861 England Census • Accessed Dec 29, 2013

   Civil Parish: Uckfield • County/Island: Sussex • Country: England • Registration district: Uckfield • Sub-registration district: Isfield • ED, institution, or vessel: 1 • Household schedule number: 122 • Piece: 1053 • Folio: 15 • Page Number: 21
   Household Members:

   1. Joseph Cheeseman Age 34 • DOB abt 1827 • POB Fletching, Sussex, England • Head • Agricultural Labourer
   2. Mary Ann. Cheeseman Age 38 • DOB abt 1823 • POB Isfield, Sussex, England • Wife
   3. Ellen Cheeseman Age 08 • DOB abt 1853 • POB Fletching, Sussex, England • Daughter
   4. Alice Cheeseman Age 06 • DOB abt 1855 • POB Fletching, Sussex, England • Daughter
   5. Julia Cheeseman Age 04 • DOB abt 1857 • POB Fletching, Sussex, England • Daughter
   6. Alfred Cheeseman Age 02 • DOB abt 1859 • POB Maresfield, Sussex, England • Son • Agricultural Labourer
   7. Albert Cheeseman Age 00 • DOB abt 1861 • POB Maresfield, Sussex, England • Son

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   1871 England Census • Accessed Dec 29, 2013

   Civil Parish: Uckfield • County/Island: Sussex • Country: England • Registration district: Uckfield • Sub-registration district: Isfield • ED, institution, or vessel: 1 • Household schedule number: 122 • Piece: 1053 • Folio: 15 • Page Number: 21
   Household Members:

   1. Joseph Cheeseman Age 44 • DOB abt 1817 • POB Fletching, Sussex, England • Head • Agricultural Labourer
   2. Mary A. Cheeseman Age 49 • DOB abt 1822 • POB Isfield, Sussex, England • Wife
   3. Alice Cheeseman Age 15 • DOB abt 1856 • POB Fletching, Sussex, England • Daughter
   4. Alfred Cheeseman Age 11 • DOB abt 1860 • POB Maresfield, Sussex, England • Son • Agricultural Labourer
   5. Albert Cheeseman Age 07 • DOB abt 1864 • POB Fletching, Sussex, England • Son • Agricultural Labourer

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   1881 England Census • Accessed Dec 29, 2013

   Civil Parish: Sutton • County/Island: Surrey • Country: England • Street address: 4 Benhill Cott • Registration district: Epsom • ED, institution, or vessel: 11 • Piece: 759 • Folio: 22 • Page Number: 38
   Household Members:

   1. Joseph Cheeseman Age 64 • DOB abt 1817 • POB Fletching, Sussex, England • Head • Agricultural Labourer
   2. Mary A. Cheeseman Age 59 • DOB abt 1822 • POB Isfield, Sussex, England • Wife
   3. Alfred Cheeseman Age 21 • DOB abt 1860 • POB Maresfield, Sussex, England • Son • Agricultural Labourer
   4. Albert Cheeseman Age 17 • DOB abt 1864 • POB Fletching, Sussex, England • Son • Agricultural Labourer
   5. Henry Cheeseman Age 10 • DOB abt 1871 • POB Ewell, Surrey, England • Grandson

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   1891 England Census • Accessed Dec 29, 2013

   Date of Census 05 Apr 1891 • Civil Parish: Cheam • Ecclesiastical parish: St Dunstan • Town: Cheam • County/Island: Surrey • Country: England • Street address: 7 Holmes Tce • Registration district: Epsom • ED, institution, or vessel: 6 • Piece: 543 • Folio: 43 • Page Number: 10
   Household Members:

   1. Albert Cheeseman Age 27 • POB Sussex, Uckfield• Head • Asylum Attendant
   2. Catherine A Cheeseman Age 27 • POB Cambridgeshire, England • Wife
   3. Nellie A Cheeseman Age 03 • POB Surrey, Sutton• Daughter
   4. Florence F Cheeseman Age 02 • POB Surrey, Cheam • Daughter
   5. Ada E Cheeseman Age 9/12 Months • POB Surrey Sutton • Daughter
   6. Joseph Cheeseman Age 65 • POB Sussex, Maresfield • Father • Agricultural Labourer

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   1901 England Census • Accessed 16 Aug 2015

   Date of Census 31 Mar 1901 • Civil Parish: Cheam • Ecclesiastical parish: St Dunstan • County/Island: Surrey • Country: England • Street address: 7 Holmes Tce Queens Road • Registration district: Epsom • Sub-registration district: Carshalton • ED, institution, or vessel: 20 • Piece: 578 • Folio: 128 • Page Number: 27 • Household schedule number: 159
   Household Members:

   1. Catherine Cheesman Age 36 • POB Cambridgeshire, England • Head • Widow • Laundress (works from Home, own business)
   2. Florence Cheesman Age 12 • DOB abt 1889 • POB Cheam, Surrey, England • Daughter
   3. Ada Cheesman Age 10 • DOB abt 1891• POB Sutton, Surrey, England • Daughter
   4. Jane Handley Age 72 • DOB abt 1829 • POB Ireland • Boarder • Widow • Laundress (worker)
   5. Joseph Cheeseman Age 81 • DOB abt 1820 • POB Fletching, Sussex, England • Boarder • Widower • Pensioner

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   1911 England Census • Accessed 16 Aug 2015

   Name: Catherine Cheeseman • Age in 1911: 48 • Estimated birth year: abt 1863 • Relation to Head: Head • Gender: Female • Birth Place: Cambridgeshire, England • Civil Parish: Cheam • County/Island: Surrey • Country: England • Street address: 7 Belmont Rd, Belmont Sutton, Surrey • Marital Status: Widowed • Occupation: Laundress • Registration district: Epsom • Registration District Number: 31 • Sub-registration district: Carshalton • ED, institution, or vessel: 21 • Household schedule number: 265 • Piece: 2944
   Household Members:

   1. Catherine Cheeseman Age 48
   2. Joseph Cheeseman Age 92
   3. Jane Handley Age 74

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   England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915 • Accessed Dec 29, 2013

   Name: Joseph Cheeseman • Estimated birth year: abt 1826 • Registration Year: 1910 • Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar • Age at Death: 84 • Registration district: Tonbridge • Inferred County: Kent • Volume: 2a • Page: 518 •