Ancestors of Mandy Willard

Henry ALFREY (1794-1856)

and Jane STANDING (1797-1836)

Henry Alfrey and Jane Standing married by banns on 25 October 1820 in Henfield, Sussex.  They were both then of Henfield.  The witnesses to the marriage were William Hall Vinall and Jane Alfrey.  (Jane was Henry's sister and she married William Hall Vinall in 1824.)  (Henry and Jane were not my direct ancestors.  Henry was the brother of my 5x Great Grandmother, Ann Alfrey.)

Henry Alfrey was baptised on 18 May 1794 in Henfield.  He was the fourth son and eighth child of Philip Alfrey (1754-1835) and Mary Botting (c1753-1833).  He died aged 68 years and was buried on 16 December 1856 in Henfield.  When the 1851 census was recorded he was a 56 year old agricultural labourer lodging in the home of his son-in-law James Goacher in the High Street, Henfield. 

Jane Standing was baptised on 15 October 1797 in Henfield and was the daughter of Henry Standing (1772-?) and Mary Kensett (1771-?).  Jane died aged 38 years and was buried on 6 April 1836 in Henfield.  Her grandparents were Richard Standen and Jane Matthews, and William Kinsett and Mary Muzzle.  (So far I have no known conncetion to Jane.)

Henry Alfrey and Jane Standing had 6 known children:

1. Mary Alfrey was baptised on 6 July 1823 in Henfield.

2. Henry Alfrey was baptised on 24 July 1825 in Henfield.  He married Mary Anne Breeds on 1 April 1850 in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex.

3. Jane Alfrey was baptised on 30 September 1827 in Henfield.  She died between 1861 and 1871.  Her death may have been registered in the second quarter of 1865 in the Steyning registration district, as Jane Goacher.

   Jane had an illegitimate son:

   1. William Allfree was born on 8 August 1846 and baptised on 13 September 1846 in Henfield.  In the 1851 census his name was recorded as William Goacher and he was then 4 years old.  In 1861 he was 14 year old agricultural labourer and his surname was still recorded as Goacher.

   Jane married James Goacher on 6 April 1849 in Henfield.  The couple were living in the High Street when the 1851 census was recorded and James was 29 year old shoemaker journeyman.  They were still living in the High Street in 1861 and again in 1871, but James was then described as a widower.

   James was born about 1823-25 in Ashurst, Sussex.

   James and Jane had the following known children:

   2. Kitty Goacher was born in the third quarter of 1849 in Henfield.  She was a year old when the 1851 census was recorded.  When the 1861 census was recorded she was an 11 year old scholar.

   3. Jane Goacher was born about 1853 in Henfield.  She was an 8 year old scholar in 1861.

   4. James Goacher was born about 1857 in Henfield.  He was 4 years old in 1861.  In 1871 he was a 14 year old baker's assistant and he was the only on of his siblings living with his father.

   5. Caroline Goacher was born in the third quarter of 1859 in Henfield.  She was a year old in 1861.  She died aged 11 years and her death was registered as Caroline Goacher in the first quarter of 1870 in the Steyning registration district.

4. James Alfrey was baptised on 11 April 1830 in Henfield.

5. Kitty Alfrey was baptised on 26 August 1832 in Henfield.

   Kitty married Philip Waglon in the first quarter of 1854 in the Epsom registration district.

   Philip Wagland was baptised on 23 August 1818 in Albury, Surrey.  He was the son of William Wagland and Mary.

   Philip and Kitty had the following known children:

   1. Mary A. Waglan was born about 1855 in Epsom, Surrey.  She was 6 years old when the 1861 census was recorded.

   2. Arthur Sidney Waglan was born in the third quarter of 1859 in Epsom.  In 1861 he was a year old and 11 in 1871.  He was an unmarried 21 year old carpenter living at home in 1881.

   3. Alice Jane Waglon was born in the second quarter of 1862 in Epsom.  She was 9 years old when the 1871 census was recorded.

   4. Lucy E. Waglan was born in the fourth quarter of 1866 in Epsom.  She was a 14 year old scholar in 1881.

   5. Henry Waglon was born about 1870 in Epsom.  He was an 11 year old scholar in 1881.

   6. Jessie Matilda Waglan was born in the second quarter of 1873 in Epsom.  She was an 8 year old scholar in 1881.

   7. Kate Amelia Waglan was born in the first quarter of 1877 in Epsom.  She was a 4 year old scholar in 1881.

6. Stephen Alfrey was baptised on 8 March 1835 in Henfield.

1851 census - High Street, Henfield, Sussex (HO107/1647, folio 522, page 12)

James Goacher, Head, Mar, 27, Shoemaker journeyman, born Sussex, Ashurst

Jane Goacher, Wife, Mar, 23, Dressmaker, born Sussex Henfield

William Goacher, Son, 4, born Sussex Henfield

Kitty Goacher, Daur, 1, born Sussex Henfield

Henry Allfrey, Lodger, Widr, 56, Ag Lab, born Sussex Henfield

John Cornford, Lodger, U, 47, Butcher journeyman, born Sussex Henfield

1861 census - Clay Hill, Epsom, Surrey (RG9/419, folio 54, page 47)

Philip Waglan, Head, Mar 42, Cordwainer, born Surrey Albury

Kitty Waglan, Wife, Mar, 34, born Sussex Henfield

Mary A Waglan, Daur, 6, born Surrey Epsom

Arthur Waglan, Son, 1, born Surrey Epsom

1861 census - High Street, Henfield, Sussex (RG9/606, folio 136, page 8)

James Goacher, Head, Mar, 38, Shoe Maker, born Ashurst Sussex

Jane Goacher, Wife, Mar, 33, born Henfield Sussex

Willm Goacher, Son 14, Ag Lab, born Henfield Sussex

Kitty Goacher, Daur, 11, Scholar, born Henfield Sussex

Jane Goacher, Daur, 8, Scholar, born Henfield Sussex

James Goacher, Son 4, born Henfield Sussex

Caroline Goacher, Daur, 1, born Henfield Sussex

1871 census - Clay Hill, Epsom, Surrey (RG10/798, folio 67, page 42)

Philip Waglan, Head, Mar, 48, Bootmaker, born Surrey Albury

Kitty Waglan, Wife, Mar, 40, born Sussex Henfield

Arthur Waglan, Son, 11, born Surrey Epsom

Alice Waglan, Daur, 9, born Surrey Epsom

Lucy Waglan, Daur, 4, born Surrey Epsom

Henry Waglan, Son, 2, born Surrey Epsom

John Bonner, Lodger, Unm, 52, Cordwainer, born Surrey Carshalton

Richard Ashdown, Lodger, Unm, 48, Cordwainer, born Kent Hythe

Thomas Austen, Lodger, Unm, 39, Cordwainer, born Kent Woolwich

1871 census - High Street, Henfield, Sussex (RG10/1095, folio 67, page 24)

James Goacher, Head, Widr, 46, Shoemaker (serv), born Sussex Ashurst

James Goacher, Son, Unm, 14, Bakers Assistant, born Sussex Henfield

1881 census - Epsom, Surrey (RG11/761, folio 59, page 18)

Philip Waglon, Head, Mar, 62, Boot Maker, born Surrey Albury

Kitty Waglon, Wife, Mar, 49, born Sussex Henfield

Arthur Waglon, Son, Unm, 21, Carpenter, born Surrey Epsom

Lucy Waglon, Daur, 14, Domestic Serv, born Surrey Epsom

Henry Waglon, Son, 11, Scholar, born Surrey Epsom

Jessie Waglon, Daur, 8, Scholar, born Surrey Epsom

Kate Waglon, Daur, 4, Scholar, born Surrey Epsom

ALFREY