William Featherstone b. Abt. 1800 Ticehurst, Sussex d. 1878 Matfield, Brenchley, Kent (Dec 1878 Tunbridge KEN 2a 380): Featherstone One Name Study

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William Featherstone[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18]

Male 1800 - 1878  (~ 78 years)


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  • Name William Featherstone  [5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18] 
    Born Abt. 1800  Ticehurst, Sussex Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 9, 14, 15, 16] 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 10 Oct 1800  St Mary, Ticehurst, Sussex Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • son of Geo and Mary Featherston
    Name William Featherston  [8] 
    Name William Feversham  [17] 
    Residence 1825  Marden, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Occupation 1833  [1] 
    labourer 
    Occupation 1836  [2] 
    labourer 
    Residence 1836  Brenchley, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1841  [14] 
    agricultural labourer 
    Residence 1841  Castle Hill, Brenchley, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    • age 40
    Occupation 1851  [16] 
    agricultural labourer 
    Residence 1851  Clays, Brenchley, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    • age 50; relationship to head: head
    Occupation 1861  [5] 
    agricultural labourer 
    Residence 1861  Castle Hill, Brenchley, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • age 61; relationship to head: head
    Occupation 1871  [9] 
    agricultural labourer 
    Residence 1871  Matfield Green, Brenchley, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • age 75; relationship to head: head
    Died 1878  Matfield, Brenchley, Kent (Dec 1878 Tunbridge KEN 2a 380) Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 15] 
    • age 78
    Buried 02 Nov 1878  All Saints, Brenchley, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • age 78
    Notes 
    • Ticehurst, Sussex baptism 10 October 1800 William son of Geo and Mary Featherston

      Kentish Gazette 17 August 1821, page 3 col.2
      Kent Summer Assizes, Maidstone Thursday August 16:
      John Featherstone, William Featherstone and Mary Featherstone (brothers and sister) were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the house of Mr John Martin at Brenchley in the night of the 27th March last and stealing therein 100-lbs Pork and 10-lbs flour, his property.
      the appearance of the prisoners, particularly the female, was much above their situation and excited universal sympathy.
      It appeared that the property in question was left secure on the evening of the day charged and was missed at six the next morning, when the pantry window was found forced open, the meat gone, and a piece of a cotton gown hanging to the fractures of the casement. This piece was afterwards tried with a gown (found in the house of the father of the prisoners where they all lodged), belonging to the prisoner Mary and exactly fitted a fracture in it. -
      None of the property was found on any of the prisoners, but they were seen at home the next day eating pork pie.
      A written confession by the unhappy girl was put in, which put her guilt beyond all doubt, but did not have the effect of involving her brothers.
      Under these circumstances, the Jury under the learned Judge's direction found the prisoner Mary Featherstone guilty, and acquitted the other two.
      Sentence of death was passed upon her.

      Marden, Kent
      William Feversham of this Parish and Frances Martin of this Parish were married in this Church by Banns this second Day of March 1825
      Both made their mark in the presence of Edward Bromley who made his mark and William J Harris

      1841 census HO107/456/16
      Castle Hill, Brenchley
      William Featherstone 40 ag lab y
      Frances Featherstone 35 y
      George Featherstone 12 ag lab y
      William Featherstone 10 y
      Thomas Featherstone 7 y
      Cornelia Featherstone 5 y
      Mary Featherstone 2 y

      1851 census HO107/1615/408/20
      Clays, Brenchley, Kent
      William Featherstone head M 50 ag lab Sussex, Ticehurst
      Frances Featherstone wife M 45 Kent, Brenchley
      George Featherstone son U 23 ag lab Kent, Brenchley
      William Featherstone son U 20 Ag lab Kent, Brenchley
      Cornelia Featherstone dau U 14 Kent, Brenchley
      Mary Jane Featherstone dau U 12 Kent, Brenchley
      John Featherstone son 9 scholar Kent, Brenchley
      Edward A Featherstone son 6 scholar Kent, Brenchley
      Stephen A Featherstone son 2 Kent, Brenchley

      1861 census RG9/496/64/1
      Castle Hill, Brenchley, Kent
      William Featherstone head M 61 agricultural labourer Kent, Brenchley
      Frances Featherstone wife M 57 Kent, Brenchley
      John Featherstone son U 19 agricultural labourer Kent, Brenchley
      Edward Featherstone son U 16 agricultural labourer Kent, Brenchley
      Stephen Featherstone son U 13 agricultural labourer Kent, Brenchley

      1871 census RG10/935/34/3
      Matfield Green, Brenchley, Kent
      William Featherstone head M 71 agricultural labourer Brenchley, Kent
      Frances Featherstone wife M 67 agricultural labourer's wife Brenchley, Kent

      death registration index William Featherstone born Dec 1878 Tunbridge KEN 2a 380 age 78

      Burial in the Parish of Brenchley in the County of Kent in the Year 1878
      William Featherstone of Brenchley (Matfield District) Novr 2 age 78

      being researched by Andrew Small andrewsmall14@libertysurf.co.uk 3 May 2001 - email address invalid 5 October 2003 and David Martin dmart@blueyonder.co.uk - email address invalid 17 January 2021
    Person ID I372421953145  Southern England
    Last Modified 14 May 2024 

    Father George Feverstone,   b. Abt. 1773, Brenchley, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Mary Aylard,   b. Abt. 1769, Ticehurst, Sussex Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1818, Brenchley, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 49 years) 
    Married 22 Jun 1795  St Peter, Pembury, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 19] 
    Family ID F6338  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frances Martin,   b. Abt. 1804, Brenchley, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1887, Dec 1887 Tunbridge KEN 2a 378 Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Married 02 Mar 1825  St Michael and All Angels, Marden, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    Children 
     1. George Featherstone,   b. Abt. 1828, Brenchley, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1889, Matfield, Kent (Dec 1889 Tunbridge KEN 2a 384) Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 61 years)
     2. William Featherstone,   b. Abt. 1831, Brenchley, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1900, Horsmonden, Kent (Dec 1900 Tunbridge KEN 2a 411) Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years)
     3. Thomas Featherstone,   b. Abt. 1833, Brenchley, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1922, Maidstone Infirmary, Maidstone, Kent (Dec 1922 Maidstone KEN 2a 967) Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 89 years)
     4. Cornelia Featherstone,   b. Abt. 1836, Brenchley, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1914, Dec 1914 Maidstone KEN 2a 1026 Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years)
     5. Mary Jane Featherstone,   b. 1839, Brenchley, Kent (Mar 1839 Tonbridge KEN 5 454) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1878, Mar 1878 Tonbridge KEN 2a 388 Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
     6. John Featherstone,   b. 1842, Brenchley, Kent (Mar 1842 Tonbridge KEN 5 483) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1873, Sep 1873 Poplar MDX 1c 415 Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
     7. Edward Albert Featherstone,   b. 1844, Brenchley, Kent (Sep 1844 Tonbridge KEN 5 467) Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Stephen Edwin Featherstone,   b. 1848, Brenchley, Kent (Mar 1848 Tonbridge KEN 5 536) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1904, Dec 1904 Wandsworth SRY 1d 321 Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
    Last Modified 14 May 2024 
    Family ID F6263  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt. 1800 - Ticehurst, Sussex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 10 Oct 1800 - St Mary, Ticehurst, Sussex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1825 - Marden, Kent Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1836 - Brenchley, Kent Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1841 - Castle Hill, Brenchley, Kent Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1851 - Clays, Brenchley, Kent Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Castle Hill, Brenchley, Kent Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1871 - Matfield Green, Brenchley, Kent Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 02 Nov 1878 - All Saints, Brenchley, Kent Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1435192435] baptism register.

    2. [S1435192436] baptism register of daughter.

    3. [S1435192454] burial register.

    4. [S1435192560] marriage register.

    5. [S1435192677] 1861 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, United States of America; Date: 2005;), Class: RG 9; Piece: 496; Folio: 63; Page: 2; GSU roll: 542649.
      Record for William Featherstone

    6. [S1435192679] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, United States of America; Date: 2014;).
      Record for Edward Albert Featherstone

    7. [S1435192679] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, United States of America; Date: 2014;).
      Record for Cornelia Featherstone

    8. [S1435192679] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, United States of America; Date: 2014;).
      Record for William Featherston

    9. [S1435192681] 1871 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, United States of America; Date: 2004;), The National Archives; Kew, London; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 935; Folio: 34; Page: 3; GSU roll: 838709.
      Record for William Frakurstone

    10. [S1435192748] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, United States of America; Date: 2014;).
      Record for William Featherstone

    11. [S1435192748] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, United States of America; Date: 2014;).
      Record for Mary Jane Featherstone

    12. [S1435192748] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, United States of America; Date: 2014;).
      Record for John Featherstone

    13. [S1435192748] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, United States of America; Date: 2014;).
      Record for Stephen Edwin Featherstone

    14. [S1435192786] 1841 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, United States of America; Date: 2010;), Class: HO107; Piece: 456; Book: 16; Civil Parish: Brenchley; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 5; Folio: 5; Page: 2; Line: 24; GSU roll: 306852.
      Record for Willm Featherston

    15. [S1435192788] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915, FreeBMD, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, United States of America; Date: 2006;).
      Record for William Featherstone

    16. [S1435192829] 1851 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, United States of America; Date: 2005;), Class: HO107; Piece: 1615; Folio: 408; Page: 20; GSU roll: 193516.
      Record for William Featherston

    17. [S1435193199] Kent, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1914, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2018;), Kent Archives Office; Maidstone, Kent; England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911.
      Record for Frances Martin

    18. [S1435193419] East Sussex, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: PAR 340/1/3/1.
      Record for George Featherstone

    19. [S1435192680] England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, United States of America; Date: 2014;).
      Record for Mary Aylard


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The spelling of the name Featherstone has varied over the centuries, with additions and subtractions. Here is the list that we have registered with the Guild Of One Named Studies.

Featherstone, Featherston, Fetherstone, Fetherston, Featherstonhalgh, Featherstonehaugh, Featherstonhaugh, Fetherstonehaugh, Fetherstonhaugh.

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Featherstonehaugh or it's many variations is not pronounced Fanshaw which is a name in it's own right