Birth: October-December 1850 Bramshott, Hampshire, UK
Father: William Chalcraft1814-1884
Mother: Ann Hoar 1815-1897
Christening: 15 December 1850 Bramshott, Hampshire, UK
Marriage: Not married
Death: July-September 1925 Guildford, Surrey, UK
Believed none
Birth of Maria Chalcraft in FreeBMD in October-December 1850 in Farnbro (4 164) which included Bramshott 1847-1869.
Christening of Maria Chalcraft in the IGI on 15 December 1850 in Bramshot, Hampshire, parents William and Ann Chalcraft.
Similar information is in the Ancestral File except her mother's name is given as Ann Hoar.
In the 1851 census as Maria Chalcraft aged 4 months, born in Bramshott, Hampshire, and living with her parents (William and Ann), brother (William H), three sisters (Ann, Elizabeth and Emma), a nurse (Ellen Curtis aged 21 and born in Bramshott), three house servants (Ann Denyer aged 24 and born in Lynch, Sussex, Harriet Ellis aged 22 and born in Hascomb, Surrey and Mary Smith aged 15 and born in Headley, Hampshire), two farm labourers (Edward Gosden aged 30 and born in Trotton, Sussex and John Bramble aged 24 and born in Headley, Hampshire) and a farmers boy (Matthew Cole aged 18 and born in Bramshott) at Bramshott House, Bramshott, Hampshire. Was this Hewshott House?
In the 1861 census as Maria Chalcraft aged 10, born in Bramshott, Hampshire, and a pupil with some 13 other pupils in a school? in Moss Lane, Godalming, Surrey apparently owned by James Challen Orsborn (aged 40, born in Birdham, Sussex and a collector of taxes) and his wife Emma (aged 40 and born in Crawley, Surrey), but run by three governers and two servants.
In the 1871 census as Maria Chalcraft aged 20, born in Bramshott, Hampshire, single, no stated employment and living with her parents (William and Ann), brother (John A), two sisters (Elizabeth and Emma), a groom (James Kandell aged 22 and born in Bramshott), four domestic servants (Emma Heather aged 42 and born in Chiddingfold, Surrey, Ether Bridle aged 21 and born in Steep, Hampshire, Emily May aged 22 and born in Kirdford, Sussex, and Mary Carpenter aged 15 and born in Rogate, Sussex) and two agricultural labourers (Edward Gosden aged 51 and born in Trotton, Sussex, and James Thoss aged 19 and born in Bramshott) at Hewshott House, Bramshott, Hampshire.
In the 1881 census as Maria Chalcroft (sic in the index, Chalcraft on the original) aged 30, born in Bramshott, Hampshire, single, no stated employment and living with her parents (William and Ann), two brothers (John A and William Henry), two sisters (Elizabeth and J), five domestic servants (James Tibber aged 19 and born in Northington, Hampshire, H. Wheeler aged 30 and born in Bramshott, R. Carpenter aged 19 and born in Liphook, Hampshire, E. Heather aged 49 and born in Chiddingfold, Surrey, and E. Carpenter aged 27 and born in Alton, Hampshire, all single) and a stable boy (S. Denman aged 18 and born in Lower Beeding, Sussex) at Hewshot House, Bramshott, Hampshire.
Her father died in 1884.
In the 1891 census as Maria Chalcraft aged 40, born in Bramshott, Hampshire, single, living on her own means with her widowed mother (Ann), two brothers (John Arthur and William Henry), two sisters (Elizabeth and Jessee), and six servants (Charlotte Faggotter aged 41, born in Pembridge, Surrey and a cook, Lilliace Bull aged 21, born in Cuckfield, Sussex and a palourmaid Sarah Smith aged 18, born in Salesbury, Wiltshire and a housemaid Annie Walker aged 16, born in Selbourne, Hampshire and a kitchenmaid, Ernest Soffe aged 17, born in Hallybourne, Hampshire and a groom, and Frederick Ashlin aged 15, born in and a page, all single) at Hewshot House, Bramshott, Hampshire.
Her mother died in 1897.
In the 1901 census as Maria Chalcraft aged 50, born in Bramshott, Hampshire, single, living on her own means, and living with her two sisters (Elizabeth (head of household) and Jessy), and five servants (Charlotte Fagotter aged 49, born in Pirbright, Surrey and a cook, Ruth Windibank aged 25, born in Bramshott and a palourmaid, Albert Knight aged 20, born in Chichester, Sussex and a groom, Lilian Foster aged 18, born in Sutton, Surrey and a housemaid, and Rosina Grover aged 16, born in Merrow, Surrey and a kitchen maid, all single) at Broomhill, Witley, Surrey.
In the 1911 census as Maria Chalcraft aged 60 and living with Elizabeth and Jessey (sisters?) in Guildford, Surrey.
Death of Maria Chalcraft in FreeBMD in July-September 1925 aged 74 in Guildford (2a 132).
There is an entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941 for Maria Chalcraft 1925.
Maria Chalcraft was my sixth cousin twice removed.
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