See also
Name:
Robert Edwards3
Sex:
Male
Father:
Mother:
Occupation:
Birth:
1772 (app)
Baptism:
11 Oct 1772 (age 0)
St. Mary's Church, Duke Street, Haughley, Suffolk, England1 3
son of Robert Edwards and Susanna
Miscellaneous:
22 Nov 1821
The King's Head, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England6
cottage was to be auctioned as part of the sale of Mr. Thomas Pritty's estate
Census:
6 Jun 1841 (age 68-69)
Brickwall Farm, Stowmarket Road, Wetherden, Suffolk, England4
aged 65, a farmer living with his wife, two children and two servants. Born in Suffolk
Directory:
1844 (age 71-72)
Wetherden, Suffolk, England7
as a farmer of
Census:
30 Mar 1851 (age 78-79)
Brickwall Farm, Stowmarket Road, Wetherden, Suffolk, England5
head of the household aged 75 widowed, a farmer of 176 acres employing two agricultural labourers living with a son, two servants and a servants daughter. Born in Haughley Suffolk
Miscellaneous:
19 Apr 1851
Brickwall Farm, Stowmarket Road, Wetherden, Suffolk, England8
advertised a quantity of old hay from upland pasture for sale
Directory:
1855 (age 82-83)
Wetherden, Suffolk, England9
as a farmer of
Death:
5 Feb 1855 (age 83)
Brickwall Farm, Stowmarket Road, Wetherden, Suffolk, England10 11 12 13
Burial:
10 Feb 1855
St. Mary's Church, Church Street, Wetherden, Suffolk, England1 14 10 11
aged 83 of Wetherden
Name:
Pleasance Martin15
Sex:
Female
Father:
Mother:
Birth:
11 Oct 1770
Baptism:
19 Dec 1782 (age 12)
St. Mary the Virgin Church, Earl Stonham, Suffolk, England15
daughter of John Martin and Mary, received into the church
Census:
6 Jun 1841 (age 70)
Brickwall Farm, Stowmarket Road, Wetherden, Suffolk, England4
aged 65, living with her husband, two children and two servants. Born in Suffolk
Death:
Nov 1841 (age 70)
Burial:
15 Nov 1841
St. Mary's Church, Church Street, Wetherden, Suffolk, England14 1 11 10
aged 70 of Wetherden
Name:
Robert Edwards3
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Occupation:
Birth:
1794 (app)
Baptism:
30 Mar 1795 (age 0-1)
St. Mary's Church, Duke Street, Haughley, Suffolk, England1 3
son of Robert Edwards and Pleasance late Martin, private baptism
Criminal Witness:
18 Mar 1833 (age 38-39)
The Suffolk Assizes21
giving evidence at the trial of John Redgrave indicted for sheep stealing, he was transported for life. Note there were three generations of Robert Edwards living in Haughley at this time, but the one born in 1772 is considered the most likely person
Banns:
20 Oct 1833 (age 38-39)
St. Mary's Church, Duke Street, Haughley, Suffolk, England
also published on 27th October and 3rd November 1833
Census:
6 Jun 1841 (age 46-47)
Haughley, Suffolk, England18
aged 50 as Robrt Edwards, dealer living with his wife. Born in Suffolk
Census:
30 Mar 1851 (age 56-57)
Haughley New Street, Suffolk, England17
head of the household aged 57 married, pig dealer living with his wife. Born in Haughley Suffolk
Directory:
1855 (age 60-61)
Haughley New Street, Suffolk, England22
as a jobber of
Census:
7 Apr 1861 (age 66-67)
Haughley New Street, Suffolk, England19
head of the household aged 66 married, pig dealer living with his wife. Born in Haughley Suffolk
Directory:
1868 (age 73-74)
Haughley New Street, Suffolk, England23
as a cattle dealer and poulterer of
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 76-77)
Haughley New Street, Suffolk, England20
head of the household aged 77 married, dealer living with his wife. Born in Haughley Suffolk
Death:
Dec 1878 (age 84)
St. Mary's Church, Duke Street, Haughley, Suffolk, England24 14 11 10
Burial:
26 Dec 1878
St. Mary's Church, Duke Street, Haughley, Suffolk, England10 11
aged 84
Name:
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Occupation:
Birth:
1799 (app)
Baptism:
12 Mar 1799 (age 0)
St. Mary's Church, Duke Street, Haughley, Suffolk, England1 25 3
son of Robert Edwards and Pleasance late Martin
Census:
6 Jun 1841 (age 41-42)
Wetherden Street, Wetherden, Suffolk, England27
aged 40, agricultural labourer living with his wife and four children. Born in Suffolk
Census:
30 Mar 1851 (age 51-52)
Wetherden Street, Wetherden, Suffolk, England28
head of the household aged 48, agricultural labourer living with his wife and four children. Born in Haughley Suffolk
Directory:
1855 (age 55-56)
Old Bells, Haughley, Suffolk, England30
at the
Census:
7 Apr 1861 (age 61-62)
Wetherden Street, Wetherden, Suffolk, England29
head of the household aged 62, agricultural labourer living with his wife and four children. Born in Haughley Suffolk
Death:
Apr 1878 (age 79)
Burial:
3 May 1878
St. Mary's Church, Church Street, Wetherden, Suffolk, England1 32 11 10
aged 79 of Church Street
Name:
William Edwards3
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Occupation:
Birth:
10 Feb 1802
Baptism:
19 Jun 1810 (age 8)
St. Mary's Church, Duke Street, Haughley, Suffolk, England1 3
son of Robert Edwards and Pleasance late Martin
Census:
6 Jun 1841 (age 39)
Haughley, Suffolk, England34
aged 40, labourer living with his wife and a daughter. Born in Suffolk
Census:
30 Mar 1851 (age 49)
Haughley New Street, Suffolk, England35
head of the household aged 46 unmarried, agricultural labourer living with his wife and a daughter. Born in Haughley Suffolk
Census:
7 Apr 1861 (age 59)
Haughley New Street, Suffolk, England36
head of the household aged 57, agricultural labourer living with his wife and a daughter. Born in Haughley Suffolk
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 69)
Haughley New Street, Suffolk, England37
head of the household aged 68 widower, agricultural labourer living with a daughter. Born in Haughley Suffolk
Death:
7 Dec 1874 (age 40)
Burial:
10 Dec 1874
St. Mary's Church, Church Street, Wetherden, Suffolk, England1 14 11 10
aged 70 of New Street Haughley, buried with his wife Mary
Name:
Mary Edwards3
Sex:
Female
Spouse:
Birth:
9 Feb 1804
Baptism:
19 Jun 1810 (age 6)
St. Mary's Church, Duke Street, Haughley, Suffolk, England1 3
daughter of Robert Edwards and Pleasance late Martin
Adoption:
Ellen Louisa GLADWELL EDWARDS was brought up by Martin's childless sister Mary.
Census:
6 Jun 1841 (age 37)
Brickwall Farm, Stowmarket Road, Wetherden, Suffolk, England4
aged 38, living with parents, a sibling and two servants. Born in Suffolk
Census:
30 Mar 1851 (age 47)
wife aged 44 married, living with her husband and three servants. Born in Haughley Suffolk
Census:
7 Apr 1861 (age 57)
Stow Road, Gipping, Suffolk, England40
wife aged 52 married, living with her husband, a niece Ellen louisa Gladwell and two servants. Born in Haughley Suffolk
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 67)
Gipping, Suffolk, England44
wife aged 63 married, living with her husband, a niece Louisa Oxer (actually Ellen Louisa Gladwell) and two servants. Born in Haughley Suffolk
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 77)
Rookery Farm, Gipping, Suffolk, England41
head of the household aged 75 widow, living alone. Born in Haughley Suffolk
Death:
Jan 1887 (age 82)
Burial:
11 Jan 1887
King Charles the Martyr Church, Church Lane, Shelland, Suffolk, England11 10
aged 82 of Gipping
Name:
Martin Edwards3
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Occupation:
farmer and overseer for the parish of Gipping from 18795 46 47 48 49 50 51
Birth:
29 Jan 1810
Baptism:
19 Jun 1810 (age 0)
St. Mary's Church, Duke Street, Haughley, Suffolk, England1 3
son of Robert Edwards and Pleasance late Martin
Census:
6 Jun 1841 (age 31)
Brickwall Farm, Stowmarket Road, Wetherden, Suffolk, England4
aged 25, living with his parents, a sister and two servants. Born in Suffolk
Census:
30 Mar 1851 (age 41)
Brickwall Farm, Stowmarket Road, Wetherden, Suffolk, England5
son aged 42 unmarried, a farmers son living with his father, two servants (one his future wife) and a servants daughter. Born in Haughley Suffolk
Census:
7 Apr 1861 (age 51)
Brickwall Farm, Stowmarket Road, Wetherden, Suffolk, England46
head of the household aged 50 married, a farmer of 70 acres employing 2 men and 1 boy living with his wife, three children and two servants. Born in Haughley Suffolk
Criminal:
15 Nov 1869 (age 59)
Petty Sessions, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England52
being charged with allowing a sow to trespass on the highway, he was fined with costs of 8s 6d (~£20 in 2005) which was paid
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 65)
Wetherden, Suffolk, England47
married head of the household working as a farmer of 70 acres employing 2 men and living with his wife Susan, sons Samuel, Charles, Philip, Spencer and Herbert, and daughter Jane and Eliza. Born in Haughley Suffolk
Directory:
1874 (age 63-64)
as a farmer of
Directory:
1874 (age 63-64)
as a farmer of
Directory:
1875 (age 64-65)
Gipping, Suffolk, England55
as a farmer of
Directory:
1879 (age 68-69)
Gipping, Suffolk, England56
as a farmer of
Miscellaneous:
7 Apr 1879
Petty Sessions, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England49
was appointed an overseer for the parish of Gipping
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 74)
Rookery Farm, Gipping, Suffolk, England48
married head of the household working as a farmer of 150 acres employing three men and living with his wife Susan, sons George and William, and daughter Harriett. Born in Haughley Suffolk
Miscellaneous:
3 Apr 1882
Petty Sessions, Court Hall, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England57
was appointed an overseer for the parish of Gipping
Miscellaneous:
6 Aug 1887
Haughley, Suffolk, England58
attended the funeral of Charles Tyrell as a tenant on his estate
Directory:
1888 (age 77-78)
Rookery Farm, Gipping, Suffolk, England59
as a farmer of
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 84)
Farm House, Gipping, Suffolk, England51
married head of the household working as a farmer and living with his wife Susan, sons William and Herbert, and a servant. Born in Haughley Suffolk
Directory:
1892 (age 81-82)
Rookery and Wood Farms, Gipping, Suffolk, England60
as a farmer of
Death:
30 Jan 1892 (age 84)
Burial:
5 Feb 1892
St. Mary's Church, Church Street, Wetherden, Suffolk, England1 14 11 10 39
aged 84 of Finningham, buried with his wife Susan
Miscellaneous:
5 Apr 1892
Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England62
advert for sale of Rookery and Wood Farms as part of the sale of the Pleshwood and Gipping Estates on 27th June 1892
Miscellaneous:
27 Jun 1892
Atheaeum, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England63
Rookery and Wood farms occupied by Maritin Edwards executrix were part of the sale of the Gipping Estate but were passed
Name:
Sex:
Female
Spouse:
Birth:
1814 (app)
Baptism:
16 May 1815 (age 0-1)
St. Mary's Church, Duke Street, Haughley, Suffolk, England1 33
daughter of Robert Edwards (labourer) and Pleasance late Martin of Haughley
Census:
6 Jun 1841 (age 26-27)
aged 25, living with her husband, two children and a servant. Born in Suffolk
Census:
30 Mar 1851 (age 36-37)
Haughley New Street, Suffolk, England17
wife aged 36 married, living with her husband, six children and a nurse. Born in Haughley Suffolk
Census:
7 Apr 1861 (age 46-47)
Haughley New Street, Suffolk, England19
wife aged 43 married, living with her husband and six children. Born in Haughley Suffolk
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 56-57)
Haughley New Street, Suffolk, England20
wife aged 55 married, living with her husband and three children. Born in Haughley Suffolk
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 69)
Haughley New Street, Suffolk, England66
married wife living with her husband Joseph, son Henry, and grandson Joseph. Born in Haughley Suffolk
Death:
Nov 1889 (age 77)
Burial:
9 Nov 1889
St. Mary's Church, Duke Street, Haughley, Suffolk, England11 10
aged 77 of Haughley
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