Ancestors of Mandy Willard

Henry BURCHELL (1831-1891)

and Louisa PIPER (1825-1898)

Henry Burchell and Louisa Piper married on 5 June 1852 in Wisborough Green, Sussex.  (They were not my direct ancestors.)

Henry Burchell was baptised on 20 February 1831 in Billingshurst, Sussex.  He was the son of Henry Burchell (1806-1875) and Mary Ann Scutt (1809-1895).  A transcript of the Billingshurst parish register notes that he was the son of Edward and Mary Ann, but I think his father's name was wrongly recorded.  His father was then a labourer.  When the 1841 census was recorded he was 10 years and living with his parents, Henry and Mary Ann.  He died aged 60 years at North Heath in Horsham and was buried on 16 September 1891 in Horsham.

Another Henry Burchell was baptised on 14 March 1830 in Wisborough Green, the son of Edward Burchell and Esther Overington.  And yet another Henry Burchell was baptised on 18 March 1832 in Billingshurst, the son of William Burchell and Lucy Hayler.

Louisa Piper was baptised on 19 June 1825 in Wisborough Green, Sussex.  She was the daughter of William Piper and Emma Barnes.  She died aged 73 years in Fittleworth, Sussex and was buried on 15 August 1898 in Horsham.

The 1861 census records that Henry was a 30 year old agricultural labourer and Louisa was 35.  They were then living in Billingshurst village along with their 4 children.  In 1871 the couple and their 8 children were living in Billingshurst.  Henry was then said to be a 40 year old drillman and Louisa, 48.  By 1881 the family had moved to Pond Tail Lane in Horsham.  Henry was a 50 year old general labourer and Louisa was 55.  Also with them were 3 of their children.  I have not found Henry and Louisa in the 1891 census.

Henry Burchell and Louisa Piper had 10 known children:

1. Maurice Burchell was baptised on 26 December 1853 in Billingshurst, at which time his father was a labourer.  He was died as an infant and was buried on 30 December 1853 in Billingshurst.

2. Hugh Burchell was baptised on 7 January 1855 in Billinghurst.  The baptism register notes that his father was a labourer form Franchise.  Hugh died in 1919.  He was a 6 year old scholar in 1861.

   Hugh married Elizabeth Brown was born in the first quarter of 1878 in the Lewisham registration district.

   Elizabeth was born about 1853 in Westminster, London.

   Hugh and Elizabeth had the following children:

   1. Fanny Louisa Burchell was born in the third quarter of 1878 in Forest Hill, Kent.

   2. Rose Eliza Burchell was born in the fourth quarter of 1879 in Forest Hill and died in 1881.

   3. Kate Elizabeth Burchell was born in the fourth quarter of 1881 in Forest Hill

   4. Henry Burchell was born in first quarter of 1884 in Forest Hill.

   5. Maud Mary Burchell was born in the first quarter of 1886 in Forest Hill.

   6. Peter William Burchell was born in the first quarter of 1888 in Forest Hill.

   7. Jessie Burchell was born in the second quarter of 1891 in Forest Hill.

   8. Florrie Burchell was born about 1892 in Forest Hill.

   9. Frederick Hugh Burchell was born in the fourth quarter of 1893 in Forest Hill.

   10. Violet Christine Burchell was born in the fourth quarter of 1896 in Forest Hill.

3. Harry Burchall was born in the first quarter of 1857 and baptised as Henry Burchell on 5 April 1857 in Billingshurst, at which time his father was a labourer.  The 1861 census records that he was 4 year old Harry Burchell and he was then a 4 year old scholar.  His name was again recorded as Harry in the 1871 census and he was then a 14 year old agricultural labourer.

4. Mary Burchell was baptised on 29 August 1858 in Billingshurst, at which time her father was a labourer.  The 1861 census records that she was 2 year old Mary A. Burchell.  She was a 12 year old scholar in 1871.

   Mary Ann married Thomas Doick in the first quarter of 1891 in the Thakeham registration district.

   Thomas was born in the fourth quarter of 1855 and baptised on 3 February 1856 in Pulborough.  He was the son of John Doick, a bargeman and Ellen Giles.  (Ellen's father Edward Giles married as his second wife Elizabeth Burchell, nee Norris.)

   Thomas and Mary Ann had the following children:

   1. Helen Doick was born in the fourth quarter of 1891 in Fittleworth.  She married Albert Elliott.

   2. John Doick was born in the third quarter of 1894 in Fittleworth.

   3. Edith Doick was born in the second quarter of 1896 in Fittleworth.  She married Harry F. Hunt.

   4. Beatrice Doick was born in the first quarter of 1899 in Fittleworth.  She died in 1914.

5. Walter Burchell was baptised on 29 July 1860 in Billingshurst, at which time his father was a labourer.  He was 11 months old when the 1861 census was recorded.  In 1871 he was a 10 year old scholar.  He was an unmarried 20 year old general labourer in 1881 and the eldest of his siblings living at home.  He died aged 28 years and have been buried on 26 December 1889 in Horsham.

6. Peter Burchell was born in the fourth quarter of 1861 and baptised on 23 February 1862 in Billingshurst, at which time his father was a labourer.  He was a 9 year old scholar in 1871.  In 1881 he was a 19 year old railway engine cleaner.

   Peter married Esther Goodger in the second quarter of 1891 in the East Preston, Sussex registration district.

   Esther was born in the second quarter of 1869 in Littlehampton.  The 1881 census records that she was 12 year old scholar, Ethel Goodger and she was living with her 48 year old widowed mother, Ellen Goodger, and 3 brothers in Terminus Road, Littlehampton.  Her mother was then a laundress and gave her place of birth as Warnham, Sussex.  I have not found Esther/Ethel in the 1871 census, nor have I found her parents in the 1861 census.  Her brother Alfred was born in 1860 in Littlehampton.

   Peter and Esther had the following children:

   1. Ellen Louisa Burchell was born about 1892 in Littlehampton.

   2. Phoebe Esther Burchell was born about 1893 in Littlehampton.

   3. Winifred Caroline Burchell was born about 1898 in Littlehampton.

7. Jesse Burchell was baptised on 31 May 1863 in Billingshurst, at which time his father was a labourer.  He was an 8 year old scholar in 1871.

8. Fanny Burchell was baptised on 31 December 1865 in Billingshurst, at which time his father was a labourer.  She was a 5 year old scholar in 1871.  She died aged 22 years and have been buried on 8 July 1888 in Horsham.

9. Eliza Burchell was baptised on 26 May 1867 in Billingshurst, at which time her father was a labourer.  She was a 4 year old scholar in 1871.  Eliza married Charles Andrew Harvey by banns on 10 October 1891 in Horsham.  She was then a 24 year old spinster and he was a 32 year old bachelor and carpenter.  Their fathers were named as Andrew Harvey a carpenter and Henry Burchell a deceased labourer.  The witnesses to their marriage were Charles Ernest Burstow and Ada Crisford.

10. Kate Burchell was baptised on 28 May 1871 in Billingshurst, at which time her father was a labourer.  She died in 1938.  At the time of the 1871 census she was 11 months old.  In 1881 she was a 10 year old scholar.  The 1891 census records that she was a 20 year old visitor in the home of George Hook aged 54 and his 49 year old wife Eliza at Mill Lane in Bramley, Surrey.

    Kate married Arthur Hook in the second quarter of 1891 in the Hambledon, Surrey registration district.  When the 1901 census was recorded the couple were living in Snowdenham Lane, Bramley.  Arthur was a 29 domestic gardener and Kate was 30.  Also with them on census night were 6 of their children.

    Arthur was born on 19 April 1871 and baptised on 7 May 1871 in Bramley and was the son of George Hook (1837-?) and Eliza Harrison.  He died in 1914.

    Arthur and Kate had the following children:

    1. Annie Kate Hook was born on 15 August 1891 in Bramley.  She died in April 1985 in Forsest Row, Sussex  She was 9 years old in 1901.  She married Edward Davies (1893-1964).  They had 4 children.

    2. Archibald Arthur Hook was born in the third quarter of 1892 in Bramley.  He died in the first quarter of 1911 in the Hambledon registration district (probably Bramley).  He was 8 year old in 1901.

    3. Ada Mary Hook was born on 23 March 1894 in Bramley.  She died in the first quarter of 1974 in the Sutton, Surrey registration district.  She was 7 years old in 1901.

    4. Evelyn Margaret Hook was born in the first quarter 1896 in Bramley.  She was 5 years old in 1901.  She died sometime after 1927, probably in Croydon.  She married Arthur E. May.  They had 1 child.

    5. Leonard George Hook was born in the second quarter of 1898 in Bramley,  He was 2 years old in 1901.  Leonard died aged 16 years on 10 November 1914 in Belgium.  He was a Drummer with the 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards, and is commemorated onthe war memorial in Bramley and on the Menin Gate in Ypres.

    6. Percy Albert Hook was born in the second quarter 1900 in Bramley.  He died in April 1984 in Lewisham, London.  At the time of the 1901 census he was 10 months old.  He married Annie Bailey.

    7. Vera C. Hook was born in the first quarter of 1914 in Bramley.  She died in January 2005 in Lancashire.  She married William O. Cox.  They had 2 children.

BURCHELL          PIPER