Ancestors of Mandy Willard

John LELLIOTT (1810-1874)

and Elizabeth MOCKFORD (c1811-1888)

John Lelliott and Elizabeth Mockford married on 23 March 1833 in Brighton, Sussex.  He was then a bachelor and she a spinster and they were both of Brighton.  (They were not my direct ancestors.)

John Lelliot was born on 10 February and baptised on 7 March 1810 in Poynings, Sussex.  He was the son of William Lellyett (1777-?) and Martha Nye (1780-1850).  He died aged 64 years in Fulking and was buried on 7 June 1874 in Edburton.

Elizabeth Mockford was born about 1811 in Penshurst, Kent.  She died aged 77 years in Fulking and was buried on 6 April 1888 in Edburton.

When the 1841 census was recorded the family were living in Fulking Hamlet and John was an agricultural labourer.

In 1851 they were living in Fulking Street in Edburton and John was a 41 year old agricultural labourer.

The 1861 census records that the family were still living in Fulking Street and John was still an agricultural labourer.

By 1871 John was just described as a labourer, but the couple and their 2 youngest sons were still living in Fulking Street.

Elizabeth was a 69 year old widow when the 1881 census was recorded and she was living in Fulking Street along with her youngest son and boarder, 65 year old widower David Beard who was an agricultural labourer.  David was born in Wisborough Green, Sussex.

William Lelliot and Elizabeth Mockford had 9 known children:

1. George Lelliott was born about 1834 in Poynings.  He was 7 years old when the 1841 census was recorded.  So far I have not found him in the 1851 census.

2. Ellen Lelliot was born in Henfield and baptised on 21 June 1835 in Brighton.  She may have died aged 71 years and her death registered as Ellen Stillaway in the second quarter of 1902 in the Steyning registration district.  When the 1841 census was recorded, 6 year old Ellen Lelliott was living/staying in the home of William Mansell at Goddons in Henfield.  In 1851 she was a 16 year old general servant living in the home of 43 year old William H. Smithers and his family at 2 Hampton Terrace in Brighton.  William was a collector of the poor rates.

   Ellen married Henry Stillaway in the second quarter of 1852 in Brighton.

   Henry was baptised on 11 February 1827 in Henfield and was the son of George Stillaway (1789-1871) and Sarah Barnett (1791-1839).

3. William Lelliott was born about 1837 in Fulking, Sussex.  He was 4 years old in 1841.  In 1851 he was a 14 year old agricultural labourer.

   William married Mary Hards in the fourth quarter of 1859 in the Steyning registration district.

   Mary was baptised on 14 May 1837 in Henfield and was the daughter of Edward Hards and Mary Sayers.

   In 1861 the couple and their baby daughter were living in Nettledown in Edburton and William was a carter/agricultural labourer.  Next door or in the same property, was 48 year old William Browning, his 45 year old wife Mary and 14 year old step daughter Elizabeth Hards.  The 1871 census records the couple, daughter and his brother Henry were living at Tottington Sands in Upper Beeding, and the brothers were both agricultural labourer. When the 1881 census was recorded the couple were living at 118 Shirley Street in Hove and he was then a carter.  Also with them on census night in 1881 was 19 year old nephew John Lelliott and 4 lodgers.  In 1891 the couple were living at 1 Nott Cottages in Lancing, Sussex.  Also with them in 1891 were 2 nurse children, 8 year old Annie Bird and 2 year old Beatrice Knight, 3 lodgers and the family of their daughter.  William was said to be married in 1901 although his wife was not at home on census night.  He was then living at 1 Cherry Tree Cottages in Lancing, along with a 41 year old boarder.

   William and Mary Ann had the following known child:

   1. Mary Ann Lelliott was born 1860 in Edburton or Fulking.  She was 7 months old when the 1861 census was recorded and 10 years old in 1871.  The 1881 census records that she was an unmarried 21 year old living with her parents.  The 1901 census records that she was deaf.

      Mary Ann Lelliot married Charles Herbert in the second quarter of 1884 in the Steyning registration district.

      Charles Harbut was baptised on 3 July 1859 in Rudgwick and was the son of Charles Herbert and Emily.  At the time of his baptism his father was a shoemaker from Haven.  In 1891 he was a general labourer.  The family were living at 2 Cherry Tree Cottages in Lancing in 1901 and Charles was a labourer on beach work.

      Charles and Mary had the following known children:

      1. James Herbert was born about 1885 in Lancing.  He was a 6 year old scholar in 1891.  In 1901 he was a 16 year old market gardener.

      2. Mary Herbert was born about 1892 in Lancing.

4. John Lelliott was born about 1840 in Fulking.  At the time of the 1841 census he was a year old.  In 1851 he was an 11 year old agricultural labourer.

   John married Mary Ann Grevatt on 15 May 1862 in Broadwater, Sussex.

   Mary Ann was bapties on 17 September 1837 in Broadwater and was the daughter of George Grevate and Mary Ann Riddles.

   When the 1871 census was recorded Mary Ann was a 33 year old married woman, although her husband was not at home on census night.  She and her 4 children were living in Southwick.

   John and Mary Ann had the following known children:

   1. John Lelliott was born about 1862 in Worthing.  He was an 8 year old scholar in 1871.  In 1881 he was a 19 year old seaman living with his uncle William Lelliott in Hove.

   2. Emma J. Lelliott was born about 1866 in Shoreham, Sussex.  She was a 5 year old scholar in 1871.  In 1881 she was a 16 year old general servant living in Broadwater, Sussex.

   3. Robert Alexander Lelliott was born in the first quarter of 1868 in Worthing.  He was 3 years old in 1871.  In 1881 he was a 14 year old scholar living with his younger brother in the East Preston Workhouse.

   4. William Lelliott was born 1870 in Southwick, Sussex.  He was 7 months old when the 1871 census was recorded.  He was a 10 year old scholar in 1881.

5. Walter Lelliott was born in the third quarter of 1842 in Fulking or Edburton.  He died aged 51 years and his death was registered in the fourth quarter of 1894 in the Steyning registration district.  When the 1851 census was recorded he was an 8 year old scholar.  In 1861 he was an 18 year old agricultural labourer and the eldest of his siblings living at home.

   Walter married Elizabeth Hards in the fourth quarter of 1866 in the Steyning registration district.

   Elizabeth was born on 12 March and baptised on 11 April 1847 in Henfield.  She was the daughter of Edward Hards and Mary Sayers.  She was a widow in 1901 living with her youngest daughter and 2 boarders at 5 Blenheim Cottages in Lancing.

   In 1871 the family were living in Small Dole, Sussex and Walter was an agricultural labourer.  When the 1881 census was recorded the family were living in Fulking Street, Edburton and Walter was an agricultural labourer.  In 1891 the family were living in Black Hut, Salt Lane in Lancing and Walter was a farm labourer.  Also with them in 1891 was 24 year old visitor Louisa Downer who was a deaf domestic servant.

   Walter and Elizabeth had 6 known children:

   1. William Lelliott was baptised on 29 December 1867 in Upper Beeding, Sussex.  The baptism register noted that his father was a labourer.  He was 3 years old in 1871.  In 1881 he was a 13 year old ploughboy.  The 1891 census records that he was an unmarried 23 year old garden labourer living with his parents.

   2. Walter Lelliott was baptised on 3 April 1870 in Upper Beeding.  The baptism register noted that his father was a labourer.  He was a year old in 1871.  In 1881 he was an 11 year old scholar and in 1891 a 21 year old farm labourer living at home.  The 1901 census records that he was living at 7 Padleys Cottages in Minster, Kent along with his 38 year old wife Hannah who had been born in Bury, Sussex, their 6 year old daughter Emily Annie M. Lelliott born in Lancing and 3 year old visitor Ronald Chatfield who had also been born in Lancing.

   3. James Lelliott was born about 1872 in Poynings.  He was a 9 year old scholar in 1881.  In 1891 he was a 19 year old garden labourer.

   4. Emily Lelliott was born about 1874 in Poynings.  In 1881 she was a 7 year old scholar.

   5. Frank Lelliott was born about 1878 in Fulking.  He was 3 years old in 1881.  In 1891 he was a 13 year old garden labourer.

   6. John Lelliott was born about 1880 in Portslade, Sussex.  He was a year old in 1881, and in 1891 he was an 11 year old garden labourer.

   7. Louisa Lelliott was born about 1882 in Poynings.  She was a 9 year old scholar in 1891.  In 1901 she was 19 years old.

6. Martha Lelliott was born in the third quarter of 1845 in Fulking, Sussex.  In 1851 she was a 5 year old scholar and the census records that she had a second forename beginning with E.  She was not living with her parents and siblings when the 1861 census was recorded.

7. Harry Lelliott was born in the third quarter of 1848 in Fulking or Edburton.  He was 2 years old when the 1851 census was recorded.  In 1861 he was a 13 year old agricultural labourer.  He was 21 year old Henry Lelliott in the 1871 census and he was then living with his elder brother William.

8. James Lelliott was born in about 1852 in Fulking.  When the 1861 census was recorded he was a 10 year old carter boy.  In 1871 he was a 19 year old labourer living at home.

   James married Ellen Pelling in the second quarter of 1873 in the Steyning registration district.

   Ellen was baptised on 18 May 1845 in Newtimber, Sussex and was the daughter of John Pelling (1810-1887) and Mary Ann Silverson (1811-1885).

   When the 1881 census was recorded the family were living at Little Bramberlands in Woodmancote and James was an agricultural labourer.  In 1891 they were living at Muddleswood in Newtimber and James was still an agricultural labourer.  The 1901 census records the couple, their son Albert and 10 month old granddaughter, Alice B. Lelliott were living in Piecombe Street in Piecombe (Pyecombe), and James was an ordinary farm labourer.

   James and Ellen had 6 known children:

   1. Edith Ellen Lelliott was born in the fourth quarter of 1873 in Fulking.  She was a 7 year old scholar in 1881.  In 1891 she was a 17 year old domestic servant living at Treeps in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, the home of William Mitten a 71 year old chemist.

   2. Florence Lelliott was born about 1876 in Woodmancote, Sussex.  She was a 5 year old scholar in 1881.

   3. Arthur William Lelliot was born about 1877 in Woodmancote.  In 1881 he was a 4 year old scholar.  He was a 14 year old horse carter boy in 1891 and the eldest of his siblings living at home.  In 1901 he was a 24 year old platelayer living in Brighton.

   4. Getrude Lelliott was baptised on 25 August 1878 in Woodmancote, at which time her father was a labourer of Bramlius in Woodmancote (probably Bramlands).  In 1881 she was 2 years old and 12 years old in 1891.  Getrude was a 22 year old domestic cook in 1901 living in Brighton.

   5. Albert Lelliott was baptised on 29 February 1880 in Woodmancote, at which time his father was a labourer of Woodmancote.  He was a year old in 1881.  In 1891 he was an 11 year old scholar.  He was a 21 year old stall cowman on a farm in 1901.

   6. Alice Lelliott was privately baptised on 30 March 1881 in Woodmancote, at which time her father was a labourer of Bramlands.  She was received into the church on 26 June 1881.  When the 1881 census was recorded she was 1 week old.  She was a 10 year old scholar in 1891. 

   7. Minnie Lelliott was born about 1883 in Lancing.  She was an 8 year old scholar in 1891.

9. Amos Lelliott was born about 1854 in Fulking.  In 1861 he was a 7 year old scholar and in 1871 a 17 year old labourer.  The 1881 census records that he was a married 27 year old agricultural labourer living with his mother, although his wife was living at the same address on census night.  In 1891 he was an unmarried 38 year old agricultural labourer lodging in the home of Edwin King at 5 Bedhlam Street in Hurstpierpoint.

LELLIOTT          MOCKFORD