Ancestors of Mandy Willard

William ALLFREY (1845-1907)

and Charlotte Sarah NASH (1840-1918)

William Allfrey and Charlotte Sarah Nash married on 3 October 1864 at St. Nicholas parish church in Brighton, Sussex.  (They were not my direct ancestors.)

William Allfrey was born on 5 July 1845 in Clayton, Sussex.  He was the son of William Allfrey (c1821-1892) and Audrey Vincent (c1817-1848).  He died on 25 September 1907 in Albourne, Sussex.  At the time of the 1851 census he was a 5 year old scholar living in the home of his paternal grandparents.  In 1861 he was a 15 year old bricklayer's labourer, living with his father and step mother.  Like his father he was a builder and had a house, Oakmere, built at Albourne where he and his wife lived until their deaths.

Charlotte Sarah Nash was born on 3 November 1840 in Capel, Surrey.  She was the daughter of William Nash (1803-?) and Ann Penfold (c1806-?).  Charlotte died on 23 June 1918 in Albourne.  When the 1841 census was recorded she was 7 months old and living with her parents and elder siblings in Capel village.  In 1851 she was a 10 year old scholar living with her parents in Capel Street.  In 1861 she was probably a 20 year old domestic servant in the home of George Jenings a stock broker, at 1 Colchester Villas in the St. Paul's district of Deptford, Kent.

When the 1871 census was recorded the family were living in 2 Prospect Cottage in Clayton.  William was then a bricklayer and plasterer and what looks like an innkeeper, but the writing is difficult to read.  Also with them on census night were 4 visitors, 39 year old Jane Bates, Egbert Bates aged 8, Harriette Bates aged 3 and 11 month old Archibald Bates.

In 1881 the family were living at 36 Russell Street, Brighton and William was a bricklayer.  They also had 2 lodgers living with them in 1881, 30 year old widow Mary Norton and her 1 year old daughter Edith Norton.

By 1891 the family had moved to Manor Farm in Poynings, Sussex and William was a builder.  Also with them were their 2 year old granddaughter  Emily E. C. Hodges and 23 year old visitor, Edith M. Burton.

In 1901 the family were living at Oakmere in Albourne and William was a house builder.  They also had 4 grandchildren in their household in 1901, namely, 13 year old Anne E. Eves, 3 year old Victor A. Allfrey, 3 year old Dorothy F. C. Leith and 1 year old Winifred C. S. Leith.

William Allfrey and Charlotte Sarah Nash had 11 known children:

1. Anne Martha Allfrey, known as Annie, was born on 17 August 1865 at Prospect Cottages, Clayton, Burgess Hill, Sussex.  She died on 6 May 1929 at 250 Elm Grove, Brighton, although her death certificate records that her residence was 1 Natal Road.  Her cause of death was myocardial degeneration and her husband reported the death, and he was also of 1 Natal Road.  In 1871 she was 5 years old.  The 1881 census records that she was 15 years old.

   Annie married Herbert Francis Eves on 27 December 1885 at St. Paul's in Brighton.

   Herbert was born on 15 November 1856 at West Street in Brighton and was the son of William Henry Eves (c1812-?) and Harriet Harrison.  Herbert and his father were a shoemakers.  He died on 15 February 1934 at 44 The Crescent, Southwick, Sussex.  When the 1861 census was recorded he was 4 years old and living with his parents and siblings at 18 West Street, Brighton.

   When the 1901 census was recorded the couple and 6 children were living at 10 Boyces Street, Brighton and Herbert was a bootmaker.

   Herbert and Annie had 9 children, 8 of whom were:

   1. Audry Mary Eves was born on 18 November 1886 in Brighton.  In 1901 she was a 14 year old dressmaker, living at home with her parents.

      Audry married Arthur George Ridpath on 24 June 1915 in Albourne, Sussex.

      Arthur was born on 12 June 1888 in Hove, Sussex and was the son of Thomas James Ridpath (1851-1920) and Rhoda Burchell (1856-1891).

   2. William Henry Eves was born in the first quarter 1890 in Brighton.  He was 11 years old in 1901.  Bill married Marie Collins.

   3. Herbert Francis Eves was born and died in 1892 in Brighton.

   4. Minnie Marguerite Eves was born in the third quarter of 1892 in Brighton.  She died in 1975.  She was 8 years old in 1901.  Minnie married Harold Cooke.

   5. Dorothy Charlotte Eves, known as Lot, was born in the first quarter of 1896 in Brighton.  She died in 1972.  She was 5 years old in 1901.

      Dorothy married George Goldring.  They lived at 1 Natal Road.  The property was demolished in the 1960's and buildings on the land are now possibly part of the University of Brighton.  George was an automobile engineer from the very earliest days of motoring and had a substantial workshop at the back of their house.  The house was reputed to have been haunted, and was the sort of house a film producer would have loved for a ghost film.  George and Lot's daughter, Joan emigrated to Canada with her family in the 1950's and it thanks to her and David Ridpath for details about the family and ancestors of Annie Allfrey - thank you both.

   6. Charles Edward Eves was born in the first quarter of 1897 in Brighton.  He died in 1975.  He was 4 years old in 1901.  Charles married May Dunn.

   7. Alfred John Eves was born in the first quarter of 1899 in Brighton.  He died in 1970.  Alfred married Anita Williams.

   8. Harry Leonard Eves was born in 1905 in Brighton.  He died in 1971.  Harry married Marqurite Doel.

2. William Henry Allfrey was born in the first quarter of 1867 in Clayton.  He was 4 years old in 1871.  In 1881 he was a 14 year old errand boy.  The 1891 census records that he was an unmarried 23 year old builder's assistant and he was living with his parents and younger siblings.

3. Catherine Mary Allfrey was born in the first quarter of 1869 in Clayton.  In 1871 he was 2 years old.  She was a 12 year old scholar in 1881.  In 1891 she was an unmarried 21 year old, living at home with her parents.

4. Minnie Caroline Allfrey was born in the second quarter of 1870 in Clayton.  She was 10 months old when the 1871 census was recorded.  She died aged 2 years and her death was registered in the third quarter of 1872 in the Cuckfield registration district.

5. Phillip James Allfrey was born in the fourth quarter of 1871 in Clayton or Burgess Hill.  He was a 9 year old scholar in 1881.  In 1891 he was lodging at 36 Russell Street in Brighton and he was then a 19 year old bricklayer's labourer.  (36 Russell Street was his parents home in 1881.)  He died in 1926 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.  (Ref. pearman191)

   Philip married Louisa Elizabeth Griffiths in the second quarter of 1893 in the Steyning registration district.

   Louisa was born in the fourth quarter of 1873 in Brighton and was the daughter of William Griffiths (c1837-?) and Margaret Day (c1837-?).  When the 1881 census was recorded she was a 7 year old scholar and living with her parents at 27 Cannon Street, Brighton.  Her father was then a commissioned boatman.  Her parents were from Essex.

   In 1901 the couple and 4 children were living at Inn? in Pentir, Caernarvonshire, Wales.  Philip was a 27 year old bricklayer and gave his place of birth as Burgess Hill.  Louisa was 27 and said she was born in Brighton.

   Philip and Louisa had the following children:

   1. Alfred William Allfrey was born about 1893 in Burgess Hill.  He was 7 years old in 1901.

   2. Lottie Louisa Allfrey was born on 22 December 1894 in Brighton.  She died on 6 September 1980 in New Hampshire, USA.  The 1901 census recorded that Lotty Louisa Allfrey was 6 years old.  Lottie emigrated to the USA and arrived in Boston, Massachusetts on 28 May 1914.  (Ref. sunniesbuttercup)  (Photograph on the right has been taken from a family tree at Ancestry, owned by sunniesbuttercup.)  She sailed aboard the SS Cymric from Liverpool with Philip, Harry and Charles. Her father was already in America at 70 Rutland Street, Boston.  Her occupation was then a domestic.  (Ref. pearman191)

      Lottie married Alfred Harris on 5 May 1918 in the USA.  (Ref. sunniesbuttercup)

      Alfred was born on 15 June 1891 at 509 Stonebroom, Shirland, Derbyshire.  He was the son of William Harris (c1847-?) and Emma Harrison (c1851-?).  His birth was registered by his mother 13 July 1891, and his birth certificate noted that his father was a coal miner.  (My thanks to Lisa Courtenay for finding his birth certificate.)  He died aged 56 years in 1956.  (Ref. sunniesbuttercup)

      When the 1901 census was recorded Alfred was 9 years old and living at 54 New Bolsover, Bolsover, Derbyshire, along with his mother 50 year old Emma Knowles born in Standford, Leicestershire, 54 year old step father Mathew Knowles who was a blacksmith in the colliery and had been born in Leigh, Lancashire, 3 siblings, Frederick W. Harris 17 and George W. Harris 14 who were both coal pit pony drivers and both born in Barnacle, Warwickshire, and Emma Harris 12 born in ? Common, Warwickshire.  Also in the household were 1 year old grandson William Harris born in Bolsover and 73 year old widowed grandmother Eliza Hudson who had been born in Standford, Rutland (that could be Stamford).

      Emma Harris had married Matthew Knowles in the second quarter of 1897 in the Chesterfield registration district.

      At the time of the 1881 census, William Harris aged 34 was a coal miner from Pailton, Warwickshire and he was living at The Wood Houses, Bulkington, Warwickshire along with 31 year old wife Emma born Stanford, Leicestershire, and 4 children Thomas Lake 6 born Claycross, Derbyshire, Eliza Harris 4 also born Claycross, Jalius Harris (son) 2 and Sarah Harris 1 who were both born in Barnacle, Warwickshire.

   3. Harry George Allfrey was born in the second quarter of 1896 in Brighton.  He was 4 years old in 1901.

   4. Charles Edgar Allfrey was born about 1898 in Brighton.  He was 3 years old in 1901.

   5. Philip James Allfrey (1901-1973)

   6. Emily Margaret Allfrey (1907-1999)

   7. Donald Leslie Allfrey (1912-1984) 

6. Ernest Frank Allfrey was born in the second quarter of 1873 in Clayton.  In 1881 he was an 8 year old scholar.  He was an 18 year old painter in 1891 and he was lodging with his brother Philip at 36 Russell Street.  He died aged 27 years and his death was registered in the first quarter of 1901 in the Brighton registration district.

7. Alfred John Allfrey was born in the fourth quarter of 1874 in Clayton.  He was a 6 year old scholar in 1881.  In 1891 he was a 16 year old builder's assistant living at home.

8. Fanny Charlotte Allfrey was born in the fourth quarter of 1875 in Brighton.  She was a 5 year old scholar in 1881.  In 1891 she was 15 years old.  When the 1901 census was recorded she was living with her parents and she was 25 year old Fanny Leith.  She probably married Alexander Plenderleith in the fourth quarter of 1896 in the Cuckfield registration district.

9. Charles Edward Allfrey was born in the first quarter of 1878 in Brighton.  In 1881 he was 3 years old.  He was a 13 year old builder's assistant in 1891.

10. Lilian Emma Allfrey was born in the fourth quarter of 1879 in Brighton.  She was a year old when the 1881 census was recorded.  In 1891 she was an 11 year old scholar.  She was an unmarried 21 year old housekeeper living at home with her parents in 1901.

11. Harold Arthur Allfrey was born in fourth quarter of 1882 in Brighton.  In 1891 he was a 9 year old scholar.

ALFREY          NASH