Cheesman Family of Angmering (1663-1881) |
Angmering Library holds a
bound transcript of Parish Registers from 1562 - 1687. The Registers show the
following: Christenings/Baptisms 1663 July 19 Mary dau of John Chisman by Elioner his wife 1664/5 Mar 5 John son of John Chisman by Elenor his wife 1666/7 Jan 8 Peter son of John Chisman by Elioner his wife 1668 Jun 2 Elioner dau of of John Chisman by Elioner 1677 Nov.11 William son of John Chesman by Margaret 1679/80 Jan 10 Martin son of John Chisman by Margaret 1682/3 Jan 21 Jean dau of John Chisman by Margaret 1684 May 25 Thomas son of John Chisman by Margaret 1685/6 Mar 17 Margaret dau of John Chisman by Margaret Marriages 1676 Jun 11 John Chisman to Margaret Chauulke Burials 1667 Aug 27 Peter son of John Chisman 1671 Aug 30 Elioner wife of John Chisman 1684 Sep 23 Thomas Chisman, son of John Chisman, infant 1686/7 Feb 20 William Chisman, infant The Cheesman family appears in the Census records from 1851 onwards (and probably in the 1841 Census). Entries from the 1851 and 1881 Censuses are shown below: 1851 Census (index), Angmering Sarah Cheesman Head M 40 Needlewoman b. Arundel Elizabeth Cheesman Vist. - 9 Scholar b. Angmering John Cheesman Head M 38 Fisherman b. Angmering Susanna Cheesman Wife M 34 b. Arundel George Cheesman Son 9 Scholar b. Angmering Sarah Cheesman Dau 7 Scholar b. Angmering William Cheesman Son 6 Scholar b. Angmering Susan Cheesman Dau 3 b. Angmering Mary Cheesman Dau 9m. b. Angmering 1881 Census Dwelling: Round Stone Gate House Census Place: Angmering, Sussex, England Source: FHL Film 1341274 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1119 Folio 65 Page 2 Marr Age Sex Birthplace James CHEESMAN M 36 M Rel: Head Occ: Railway Gate Keeper, b. Plumpton, Sussex, England Sarah J. CHEESMAN M 39 F Rel: Wife, b. Chichester, Sussex, England Alice S. CHEESMAN 12 F Rel: Daur, b. Angmering, Sussex, England Emily CHEESMAN 9 F Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar, b. Angmering, Sussex, England Elizabeth E. CHEESMAN 7 F Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar, b. Angmering, Sussex, England Walter CHEESMAN 6 M Rel: Son Occ: Scholar, Angmering, Sussex, England Rhoda A. CHEESMAN 4 F Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar, b. Angmering, Sussex, England Mary A. CHEESMAN 5 m F Rel: Daur, b. Angmering, Sussex, England Other Information Walter Cheesman was the village coal merchant, but when the 1914-18 war ended, he bought the grocery shop by the Green, which he ran for 53 years. The shop is still there and is now "Bygones", the antiques shop. |
Last updated 20 June 2002