William Henry Featherstone b. Abt 1825 Brighton, Sussex, England d. Aft Mar 1892: Featherstone One Name Study

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William Henry Featherstone

Male Abt 1825 - Aft 1892  (~ 67 years)


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  • Name William Henry Featherstone 
    Born Abt 1825  Brighton, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 07 Aug 1825  St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • son of Abraham and Sarah Featherstone
    1851 Census 30 Mar 1851  15 Cavendish Pl North?, Brighton, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • receiving parish relief - cabinet maker
    • Role: Son
    Occupation 30 Mar 1851  [4] 
    a brass finisher 
    Residence 30 Mar 1851  15 Cavendish Pl North?, Brighton, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • with parents
    Anecdote 1859 
    • Assessment of the Parish of Woolwich, 1859 - is this him?
      William H Featherstone Rope Yard Rails - stabling house - estimated rental 24-/- Rate 19-/-
      Rope Yard Rails is situated between Beresford street and Cannon Row. In the 1881 census it was an area of lodging houses and almshouses.
    Occupation 1859  [5] 
    a brass finisher 
    Occupation 1859  [6] 
    retailer of beer 
    Residence 1859  30 Rope Yard Rails, Greenwich, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Occupation 07 Apr 1861  [7] 
    retailer of beer 
    Reference Number 5098 
    Reference Number P981 
    Died Aft Mar 1892  [8] 
    • not found 1900 census
    Person ID I5098  Featherstone Main
    Last Modified 23 Apr 2021 

    Father Abraham Featherstone,   b. Abt 1787, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1854, 2b.124, Brighton, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Mother Sarah Rebecca Jacob,   b. Bef 14 May 1790, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1857, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 66 years) 
    Married 31 Aug 1812  St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • ||M17515
    Family ID F2019  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Bignell,   b. Abt 1831, Harlow, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 13 Mar 1854  St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10] 
    • marriage registration index Dec 1854 Brighton SSX 2b 320 William Henry Featherstone and Sarah Bignell ||M68038
    Married Dec 1854  2b.320, Brighton, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Children 
     1. William Henry Featherstone,   b. 10 Jul 1859, 30 Rope Yard Rails, Greenwich, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Josephine Featherstone,   b. 10 Apr 1861, 30 Rope Yard Rails, Greenwich, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 18 Nov 2022 
    Family ID F2526  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S75] Sally Mason, Sally Mason, (-2010), Hi Paul

      Marriage date is 13th March 1854, at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. Her father's name is William Bignell, but unfortunately his occupation is undecipherable. 1851 Census gives his occupation as Hair Dresser, but I cannot make that out on the Marriage Cert. Sarah is 21 years old and William Henry is 28 years. His occupation is a Brass Finisher, and Sarah's address is 41 Richmond Buildings, Brighton. The ceremony was after Banns, and the witnesses are Thos. and Frances Cole. Neither signed the certificate themselves. (Just had a brainwave and looked at 1861 census, where his occupation is given as an Upholsterer, and I can now see that on the certificate, this is his occupation.)

      William Henry Featherstone was the brother of my great great grandmother Sarah Rebecca Featherstone. who married John Billings in Brighton and then spent the rest of her life on the Isle of Wight.

    2. [S864] IGI Record, (1998), BVRI William Henry Featherstone christening 7 August 1825 St Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex son of Abraham Featherstone and Sarah Source: FHL Film 1067107 Dates: 1817 - 1827.

    3. [S1851] 1851 Census England & Wales, UK Gov., (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com OperationsInc, 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851.Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): PublicRecord Office (PRO), 1851. Data imaged from the National A;), 1851 census HO107/1645/5
      15 Cavendish Pl North?, Brighton, Sussex
      Abraham Featherstone head M 63 receiving parish relief - cabinet maker Kent, Tunbridge Wells
      Sarah Featherstone wife M 62 washerwoman Kent, Tunbridge Wells
      Abraham Featherstone son U 33 labourer Brighton, Sussex
      William Featherstone son U 35 brass finisher Brighton, Sussex.

    4. [S1851] 1851 Census England & Wales, UK Gov., (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com OperationsInc, 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851.Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): PublicRecord Office (PRO), 1851. Data imaged from the National A;).

    5. [S15] birth certificate.

    6. [S98] baptism register of son.

    7. [S130] baptism register of daughter.

    8. [S3] death registration index, (1837-2010).

    9. [S75] Sally Mason, Sally Mason, (-2010), Hi Paul

      Marriage date is 13th March 1854, at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. Her father's name is William Bignell, but unfortunately his occupation is undecipherable. 1851 Census gives his occupation as Hair Dresser, but I cannot make that out on the Marriage Cert. Sarah is 21 years old and William Henry is 28 years. His occupation is a Brass Finisher, and Sarah's address is 41 Richmond Buildings, Brighton. The ceremony was after Banns, and the witnesses are Thos. and Frances Cole. Neither signed the certificate themselves. (Just had a brainwave and looked at 1861 census, where his occupation is given as an Upholsterer, and I can now see that on the certificate, this is his occupation.).

    10. [S2] Index Marriage registration England & Wales, (1837-1965).


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Our Names

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.

We have examples from the Birth, Marriage and Death indexes where people were registered at birth with the final 'e' missing and were married with the final 'e' in the surname. The 'haugh' is more difficult to prove, but people have suddenly adopted it for no apparent reason, although we have instances where people adopted the name, usually when money was involved.

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Some common falacies

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