He was illegitimate and born to a Harriet CHATFIELD, father unknown.
Labourer.
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England Births and Christenings
Name: Frederick Chatfield
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 07 Apr 1844
Christening Place: PULBOROUGH,SUSSEX,ENGLAND
Mother's Name: Harriet Chatfield
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C07093-1
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 0918480, 0416749, 416755
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1851 Census in Pulborough.
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1861 census
Living with mother and grandparents at Mare Hill, Pulborough. Farmers's grandson.
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1871 Census
Address: Tilly Cottage, Pulborough, Sussex
Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born
CHATFIELD Frederick Head M M 27 Ag Lab Sussex - Pulborough
CHATFIELD Sarah Wife M F 21 Sussex - Pulborough
CHATFIELD Ernest Son - M 1 Sussex - Pulborough
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England and Wales Census, 1881
Name: Frederic Chatfield
Event Place: West Chiltington, Sussex, England
Registration District: Thakeham
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Agricultural Labourer
Birth Year (Estimated): 1844
Birthplace: Pulborough, Sussex, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Page Number: 8
Registration Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 1113/86
Affiliate Record Type: Household
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Frederic Chatfield Head M 37 Pulborough, Sussex, England
Sarah Chatfield Wife F 31 Pulborough, Sussex, England
Ernest Chatfield Son M 12 Pulborough, Sussex, England
Kate Chatfield Dau F 10 Pulborough, Sussex, England
Minnie Chatfield Dau F 8 Pulborough, Sussex, England
Fredrick E D Chatfield Son M 6 Pulborough, Sussex, England
Arthur Chatfield Son M 4 Pulborough, Sussex, England
Annie Chatfield Dau F 1 Pulborough, Sussex, England
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1891 Census
Piece: RG12/833 Place: Thakeham -Sussex Enumeration District: 4
Civil Parish: Pulborough Ecclesiastical Parish: Pulborough
Folio: 35 Page: 8 Schedule: 43
Address: Lower Nash Farm
Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born
CHATFIELD Frederick Head M M 46 Farm Bailiff Sussex - Pulborough
CHATFIELD Sarah Wife M F 41 Sussex - Pulborough
CHATFIELD Ernest Son S M 21 Agric Labr Sussex - Pulborough
CHATFIELD Frederick E Son S M 15 Agric Labr Sussex - Pulborough
CHATFIELD Annie Dau S F 11 Scholar Sussex - Pulborough
CHATFIELD May Dau S F 9 Scholar Sussex - Pulborough
CHATFIELD Frank Son S M 7 Scholar Sussex - Pulborough
CHATFIELD Edith Dau S F 5 Scholar Sussex - Pulborough
CHATFIELD Leonard Son S M 2 Sussex - Pulborough
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England and Wales Census, 1911
Name: Frederick Chatfield
Event Place: Pulborough, Sussex, England
County: Sussex
Parish: Pulborough
Sub-District: Pulborough
Sub-District Number: 1
District Number: 83
Enumeration District: 6
Registration District: Thakeham
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: JOBBING GARDENER
Number in Family: 2
Birth Year (Estimated): 1844
Birthplace: Pulborough, Sussex
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Schedule Type: 20
Page Number: 1
Registration Number: RG14
Piece/Folio: 39
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Frederick Chatfield Head M 67 Pulborough, Sussex
Minnie Chatfield Dau F 37 Pulborough, Sussex