Ancestors of Mandy Willard

David CATT (1839-1925)

and Mary Elizabeth TREE (1843-1916)

David Catt and Mary Tree married in the fourth quarter of 1861 in the Cranbrook registration district.  (They were not my direct ancestors.)

David Catt was born in the fourth quarter of 1839 in Sandhurst, Kent.  He was the son of David Catt (1810-1894) and Frances Hyland (1814-1888).  He died aged 86 years in the fourth quarter of 1925 in Sandhurst.  When the 1861 census was recorded he was an unmarried 21 year old agricultural labourer living at home with his parents at Longleys Cottage in Sandhurst.

Mary Tree was born in the fourth quarter of 1843 in Newenden, Kent and baptised there at St. Peter's parish church on 27 April 1844.  She was the daughter of Thomas Tree (c1805-?) and Mary (c1806-?).  She died aged 72 years in the third quarter of 1916 in Sandhurst.  When the 1861 census was recorded she was 17 years old and living with her parents at Lamberden in Sandhurst.

The 1871 census records that the family were living near Heronden in Sandhurst.  David was then a 32 year old farm labourer and Mary was 28.  When the 1881 census was recorded, 41 year old David was an agricultural labourer living at Lamberden, Sandhurst, along with his 37 year old wife Mary, 9 children and 1 year old granddaughter, Alice Paine Tree.  In 1891 David was a 51 year old agricultural labourer living with his 47 year old wife Mary, 9 children and 11 year old granddaughter Alice P. Tree at Lamberden in Sandhurst.

David Catt and Mary Tree had 13 known children:

1. Ann Catt Tree was born in the fourth quarter of 1860 in Newenden.  At the time of the 1861 census, Ann Tree was 6 months old and living with her mother and maternal grandparents at Lamberden, Sandhurst.  The 1871 census records that Ann Tree Catt was 10 years old.  In 1881, Ann Catt Tree was 20 years old and living at home with her parents.

2. Robert Catt was born about 1865 in Sandhurst.  He was 6 years old in 1871.  In 1881 he was a 16 year old waggoner's mate.

3. Henry Catt was born about 1867 in Sandhurst.  He was 4 years old in 1871.  In 1881, Harry Catt was a 14 year old agricultural labourer.

4. Frederick Catt was born about 1869 in Sandhurst.  He was 2 years old in 1871.  In 1881 he was a 12 year old scholar.

5. Albert Catt was born in the second quarter of 1871 in Sandhurst.  He married Annie Harden  in 1900.  (They have their own page.)

6. Ernest George Catt was born in the first quarter of 1873 in Sandhurst.  He was an 8 year old scholar in 1881.  In 1891 he was an 18 year old agricultural labourer living at home.

7. Frank Catt was born in the second quarter of 1875 in Sandhurst.  He was a 6 year old scholar in 1881.  In 1891 he was a 16 year old agricultural labourer.

8. David Catt was born fourth quarter of 1877 in Sandhurst.  He was 3 years old in 1881.  In 1891 he was a 14 year old agricultural labourer.

9. James Sidney Catt was born in the third quarter of 1879 in Sandhurst.  At the time of the 1881 census he was a year old.  He was an 11 year old scholar in 1891.

10. George Edward Catt was born second quarter of 1881 in Sanhurst.  He was a 9 year old scholar in 1891.

11. Amos Catt was born in the first quarter of 1884 in Sandhurst.  He was a 7 year old scholar in 1891.

12. Florence Mary R. Catt was born in the third quarter of 1886 in Sandhurst.  She was 4 years old in 1891.

13. Stanley Catt was born in the fourth quarter of 1890 in Sandhurst.  At the time of the 1891 census he was 5 months old.

CATT          TREE