Hariot (Hurdle) Whatley (1769 - 1853)

Born 1769 in Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England

Wife of Benjamin Whatley — married 24 Jan 1793 in Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England

Descendants

Died 1853 at about age 84 in Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England

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Biography

Harriot was born around 1769 (taken from baptism and death records) in Sutton Veny to Richard and Sarah.

When she was 21 in 1790 she married John Dutch. He was from Sutton Veny but worked in Frome, somerset as a shoemaker. They married in October but John died before the year was out.

Harriot then married Benjamin Whatley in 1793 in Sutton Veny. She was Benjamin's second wife. They had at least 6 children, 4 boys and 2 girls, one of whom died as a baby. At least 1 child, Rice stayed in the village as a labourer, another, John was a Farmer employing people in Sutton Veny.

Benjamin passed away in 1839 and it has not been possible to find a trace of Harriot in the 1841 census. She doesn't seem to have been staying with any of the children.

In the 1851 Census Harriot lives in Sutton Veny as an agricultural labourer (it says in in her 80's although her age is probably overestimated by 7 years) Her son, Rice lived a couple of doors away but he was on the breadline as he ended up a labourer in the Quarry and a pauper. Son Robert is a farmer employing 3 men and 3 boys with arable and pasture. Lots of Whatleys live in Sutton Veny, some are labourers, one is a scavenger!

Harriett passed away in 1853 aged 83.

Sources

• Baptism: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975,: Name: Harriot Hurdle, Gender: Female, Baptism Date: 27 Dec 1769, Baptism Place: Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, England, Father: Richard Hurdle, Mother: Sarah, FHL Film Number: 1279342
• Marriage: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns :Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Reference Number: 941/6
• Residence in Sutton Veny at time of Marriage: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1916, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Reference Number: 941/6
• 1851 England Census. Class: HO107; Piece: 1843; Folio: 431; Page: 32; GSU roll: 220990, Wiltshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1916 Sutton Veny 1813-1863
• BMD Index: Deaths Jun 1853 , Whatley Harriet Warminster 5a 120
• Death: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1916, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Reference Number: 941/3