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Edwin Catt                                            1824-1903
Edwin was born about 1824, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Catt, at Hastings, Sussex.
  Emma French                                        1831-1869               (1st Wife)
Emma was born 28 June 1831, the daughter of Frank French and Ann Iggleden, at Eastbourne Sussex.
I have identified the following children.
  Ellen Born abt 1853   Hastings, Sussex  
Edwin Born abt 1855   Hastings, Sussex  
Emma Born abt 1857   Hastings, Sussex  
Walter Born abt 1859   Hastings, Sussex  
William Born abt 1861   Hastings, Sussex  
Elizabeth Born abt 1863   Hastings, Sussex Died in Infancy
Ann Elizabeth Born abt 1864   Hastings, Sussex  
Alfred Born abt 1866   Hastings, Sussex Married Frances Ranger,
Mary Jane Loveday
Mary Ann Born abt 1868   Hastings, Sussex Died in Infancy

Birth of Parents
Edwin Catt b: abt 1824         Hastings, Sussex
son of Thomas and Elizabeth Catt

Emma French b: 28 Jun 1831  c: 4 Sep 1831       Eastbourne, Sussex
daughter of Frank French and Ann Iggleden

Marriage
abt 1851
Edwin Catt
Emma French 		      1851 1Q Hastings 7 444

1851 Census HO107-1635 31 March 1851 Hastings, St Mary Magdalen, Sussex
33 Bohemia Terrace
Thomas Catt
Elizabeth (Wife)
Edwin (Son)
Emma (DLaw)
 Walter (Son)
James (Son)
Sarah Jones (Lodger) 		Age 57
Age 54
Age 27
Age 22
 Age 19
Age 11
Age 58 		Mkt. Gardener

Dairyman

Gardener
Scholar
Shop Keeper 		Westfield
Hastings
Hastings
Eastbourne
 Hastings
Hastings 		Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
 Sussex
Sussex
Essex 		abt 1793
abt 1796
abt 1824
28 Jun 1831
 abt 1831
abt 1839
abt 1792

Children
Ellen Catt b: abt 1853               Sussex       1853 4Q The Hastings Union 2b 25
daughter of Edwin Catt and Emma French
Edwin Catt b: abt 1855               Sussex       1855 3Q The Hastings Union 2b 24
son of Edwin Catt and Emma French
Emma Catt b: abt 1857               Sussex       1857 2Q The Hastings Union 2b 28
daughter of Edwin Catt and Emma French
Walter Catt b: abt 1859               Sussex       1859 3Q The Hastings Union 2b 27
son of Edwin Catt and Emma French

1861 Census RG9-561 8 April 1861 Hastings, St Mary Magdalen, Sussex
27 Spittleman Down
Edwin Catt
Emma (Wife)
Ellen (Dau)
Edwin (Son)
Emma (Dau)
Walter (Son)
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 37
Age 29
Age 7
Age 5
Age 3
Age 1 		Dairyman

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Hastings
Eastbourne
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings 		Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex 		abt 1824
28 Jun 1831
abt 1853
abt 1855
abt 1857
abt 1859

William Catt b: abt 1861               Sussex       1859 3Q Hastings 2b 28
son of Edwin Catt and Emma French
Elizabeth Catt b: abt 1863               Sussex       1863 3Q Hastings 2b 30
daughter of Edwin Catt and Emma French       1863 3Q Hastings 2b 19
Ann Elizabeth Catt b: abt 1864               Sussex       1864 3Q Hastings 2b 32
daughter of Edwin Catt and Emma French
Alfred Catt b: abt 1866               Sussex       1866 4Q Hastings 2b 30
son of Edwin Catt and Emma French
Mary Ann Catt b: abt 1868               Sussex       1868 3Q Hastings 2b 26
daughter of Edwin Catt and Emma French       1868 4Q Hastings 2b 19

Death
Emma (French) Catt Died 1869, Age 37,       1969 1Q Hastings 2b 26

  Charlotte Wilmshurst                           1850-1901         (2nd Wife)
Charlotte was born about 1850, the daughter of David Wilmshurst and Elizabeth Sinden, at Dallington, Sussex.
I have identified the following children.
  Amy Born abt 1872   Hastings  
Flora Born abt 1874   Hastings  
Charlotte Born abt 1875   Hastings  
Albert Born abt 1878   Hastings  
Rose Born abt 1879   Hastings  
Olive Born abt 1881   Hastings  
Edith Born abt 1883   Hastings  
Gertrude Born abt 1885   Hastings  
Elsie Born abt 1887   Hastings  
Percival Born abt 1889   Hastings  
Bernard Born abt 1892   Hastings  
Daisy Born abt 1895   Hastings  
Norman Born abt 1897   Hastings  

Birth of New Wife
Charlotte Wilmshurst b: abt 1850         Dallington, Sussex       1850 3Q Battle 7 276
daughter of David Wilmshurst and Elizabeth Sinden

Marriage
abt 1869
Edwin Catt
Charlotte Wilmshurst 		      1869 3Q Hastings 24 2b 58

1871 Census RG10-1032 3 April 1871 St Mary Magdalen, Sussex
27 Bohemia Terrace
Edwin Catt
Charlotte (Wife)
Ellen (Dau)
Edwin (Son)
Emma (Dau)
Walter (Son)
William (Son)
Ann E. (Dau)
Alfred (Son) 		Age 47
Age 22
Age 17
Age 15
Age 13
Age 11
Age 9
Age 6
Age 4 		Dairyman

Pupil Teacher
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Hastings
Dallington
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings 		Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex 		abt 1824
abt 1848
abt 1853
abt 1855
abt 1857
abt 1859
abt 1861
abt 1864
abt 1866

Children
Amy Catt b: abt 1872               Sussex       1872 3Q Hastings 2b 29
daughter of Edwin Catt and Charlotte Wilmshurst
Flora Catt b: abt 1874               Sussex       1874 2Q Hastings 2b 27
daughter of Edwin Catt and Charlotte Wilmshurst
Charlotte Catt b: abt 1875               Sussex       1866 4Q Hastings 2b 30
daughter of Edwin Catt and Charlotte Wilmshurst
Albert Catt b: abt 1878               Sussex       1878 1Q Hastings 2b 26
son of Edwin Catt and Charlotte Wilmshurst
Rose Catt b: abt 1879               Sussex       1879 3Q Hastings 2b 45
daughter of Edwin Catt and Charlotte Wilmshurst

1881 Census RG11-1025 4 April 1881 Hastings, St Mary in the Castle, Sussex
35 Alma Terrace
Edwin Catt
Charlotte (Wife)
William (Son)
Ann E.
Alfred
Amy
Flora
Charlotte
Albert
Rose 		Age 58
Age 32
Age 19
Age 16
Age 14
Age 8
Age 7
Age 5
Age 3
Age 1 		Dairyman

Bricklayer


Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings 		Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex 		abt 1824
abt 1850
abt 1861
abt 1864
abt 1866
abt 1872
abt 1873
abt 1875
abt 1878
abt 1879

Olive Catt b: abt 1881               Sussex       1881 4Q Hastings 2b 34
daughter of Edwin Catt and Charlotte Wilmshurst
Edith Catt b: abt 1883               Sussex       1883 4Q Hastings 2b 44
daughter of Edwin Catt and Charlotte Wilmshurst
Gertrude Catt b: abt 1885               Sussex       1885 4Q Hastings 2b 44
daughter of Edwin Catt and Charlotte Wilmshurst       1885 4Q Hastings 2b 29
Elsie Catt b: abt 1887               Sussex       1887 3Q Hastings 2b 40
daughter of Edwin Catt and Charlotte Wilmshurst
Percival Catt b: abt 1889               Sussex       1889 4Q Hastings 2b 37
son of Edwin Catt and Charlotte Wilmshurst

1891 Census RG12-762 6 April 1891 St Mary in the Castle, Sussex
35 Alma Terrace
Edwin Catt
Charlotte (Wife)
Annie E. (Dau)
Alfred (Son)
Amy (Dau)
Flora (Dau)
Charlotte (Dau)
Albert (Son)
Rose (Dau)
Olive (Dau)
Edith (Dau)
Elsie (Dau)
Percival (Son) 		Age 67
Age 41
Age 26
Age 24
Age 18
Age 17
Age 15
Age 13
Age 11
Age 9
Age 7
Age 3
Age 1 		Dairyman

Dressmaker
Dairyman's Asst.
Dressmaker's Asst.
Dressmaker's Asst.
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings 		Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex 		abt 1824
abt 1850
abt 1864
abt 1866
abt 1872
abt 1873
abt 1875
abt 1877
abt 1879
abt 1881
abt 1883
abt 1887
abt 1889

Bernard Catt b: abt 1892               Sussex       1892 2Q Hastings 2b 28
son of Edwin Catt and Charlotte Wilmshurst
Daisy Catt b: abt 1895               Sussex       1895 1Q Hastings 2b 35
daughter of Edwin Catt and Charlotte Wilmshurst
Norman Catt b: abt 1897               Sussex       1897 1Q Hastings 2b 34
son of Edwin Catt and Charlotte Wilmshurst

Death
Charlotte (Wilmshurst) Catt Died 1901, Age 51,       1901 1Q Hastings 2b 28

1901 Census RG13-872 1 April 1901 St Matthew, Sussex
35 Alma Terrace
Edwin Catt (Widower)
Flora (Wife)
Edith (Dau)
Elsie (Dau)
Percival (Son)
Bernard (Son)
Daisy (Dau)
Norman (Son) 		Age 77
Age 27
Age 19
Age 13
Age 11
Age 9
Age 6
Age 4 		Dairyman Westfield
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
 Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
Sussex
 abt 1824
abt 1873
abt 1883
abt 1887
abt 1889
abt 1892
abt 1895
abt 1897

Death
Edwin Catt Died 12 Mar 1903, Age 79,

      1903 1Q Hastings 2b 32
LONDON   25 Apr 1903                         Probate
CATT, Edwin, of 35 Alma Terrace, Silverhill, St. Leonards-on-Sea, died 12 March 1903, Probate London, 25 April to Frederick Tanton, auctioneer.
  Effects £4,493 16s. 4d.


SPECIAL THANKS  to Susan Sweetman, of New Zealand, for many of the details provided above.