See also
| Husband: | William Attfield (1749-1837) | |
| Wife: | Hannah Freakes (1752-1800) | |
| Children: | James Attfield (1774-1851) | |
| Thomas Attfield (1777-1834) | ||
| George Attfield (1778-1855) | ||
| John Attfield (1781-1829) | ||
| Richard Attfield (1784-1816) | ||
| William Attfield (1787-1833) | ||
| Jane Attfield (1789-1835) | ||
| Francis (Frank) Attfield (1792-1882) | ||
| Marriage | 10 Jul 1774 | St Peter, Ash, Surrey |
| Witnesses | 10 Jul 1774 | James Freakes, Philip Wheeler |
| Name: | William Attfield | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Richard Attfield (1718-1793) | |
| Mother: | Ann Paine (1723-1803) | |
| Birth | Feb 1748/49 | Farnham, Surrey |
| Baptism | 10 Feb 1748/49 (age 0) | Farnham, Surrey |
| Occupation | Yeoman farmer. Bailiff to the Bishop of Winchester | |
| Will | 10 Jun 1793 (age 44) | Executor to will of James Freakes of Farnham, farmer ("friend") |
| Will | 15 Feb 1811 (age 61-62) | Mentioned in will of William Anthony ("William Attfield the son of my late uncle Richard Attfield") |
| Occupation | 13 Apr 1816 (age 67) | Bailiff to the Bishop of Winchester, Farnham |
| Will | 14 Aug 1837 (age 88) | Date of Will |
| Death fact | 1837 (age 87-88) | 1837 Dec Qtr, Farnham, 4/73 |
| Death | 14 Oct 1837 (age 88) | Farnham Castle, Farnham, Surrey |
| Cause: Jaundice from diseased liver | ||
| Burial | 18 Oct 1837 | St Andrew Farnham (aged 87) |
| Probate | 18 Oct 1838 | Probate to James Attfield and Francis Attfield, sons, and William Birch |
| Name: | Hannah Freakes | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | James Freakes (1709-1788) | |
| Mother: | Elizabeth Harwood (1714- ) | |
| Birth | Oct 1752 | Wanborough, Surrey |
| Baptism | 17 Oct 1752 (age 0) | Compton, Surrey |
| Will | 9 Jan 1787 (age 34) | Mentioned in father's will |
| Death | 1800 (age 47-48) | Farnham, Surrey |
| Burial | 2 Nov 1800 | Farnham, Surrey |
| Name: | James Attfield | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Elizabeth Lambert (c. 1787-1839) | |
| Birth | 1774 | 'Westwood', Wanborough, Surrey |
| Baptism | 19 Sep 1774 (age 0) | St.Peter's. Ash, Surrey |
| Will | 14 Aug 1837 (age 62-63) | Mentioned in father's will |
| Occupation | 18 Oct 1838 (age 63-64) | Gardener, of Aldershot (executor to father's will) |
| Census | 1841 (age 66-67) | Farmer, Aldershot (next door to George & Nimmy) |
| Will | 8 Oct 1848 (age 73-74) | Date of will (see notes) |
| Census | 1851 (age 76-77) | Gardener, Aldershot (widower, next door to George & Nimmy) |
| Death fact | 1851 (age 76-77) | 1851 Sep Qtr, Farnham, 4/119 |
| Death | 11 Jul 1851 (age 76-77) | Aldershot, Hampshire |
| Burial | 15 Jul 1851 | Aldershot, Hampshire (aged 76) |
| Probate | 24 Jul 1851 | Admin granted to William Attfield, son |
| Name: | Thomas Attfield | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Sarah Hockley (c. 1787-1867) | |
| Birth | 1777 | Puttenham, Surrey |
| Baptism | 3 Apr 1777 (age 0) | Puttenham, Surrey (Thomas Field) |
| Occupation | Miller | |
| Death | 1834 (age 56-57) | Witley, Surrey |
| Burial | 2 Mar 1834 | All Saints, Witley, Surrey (aged 57) |
| Occupation | 23 May 1842 (age 64-65) | Miller (on daughter Harriet's marriage cert.) |
| Name: | George Attfield | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Naomi (Nimmy) Charlton (c. 1777-1868) | |
| Birth | 1778 | 'Westwood', Wanborough, Surrey |
| Baptism | 5 Dec 1778 (age 0) | St. Peter's, Ash, Surrey |
| Will | 14 Aug 1837 (age 58-59) | Mentioned in father's will |
| Occupation | 2 Nov 1837 (age 58-59) | Labourer (marriage cert. of daughter Ann) |
| Occupation | 11 Nov 1838 (age 59-60) | Farmer (on son George's marriage cert.) |
| Census | 1841 (age 62-63) | Agricultural labourer, Aldershot |
| Census | 1851 (age 72-73) | Agricultural labourer, Aldershot |
| Death fact | 1855 (age 76-77) | 1855 Sep Qtr, Farnham, 2a/37 |
| Death | 2 Jul 1855 (age 76-77) | Aldershot, Hampshire |
| Burial | 7 Jul 1855 | St Michael, Aldershot, Hampshire (aged 76) |
| Name: | John Attfield | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Sarah Saunders (1784-1840) | |
| Birth | 1781 | Wanborough, Surrey |
| Baptism | 29 Apr 1781 (age 0) | St. Peter's church, Ash, Surrey |
| Death | 1829 (age 47-48) | Farnham, Surrey |
| Burial | 4 Apr 1829 | St Andrew, Farnham, Surrey (aged 48) |
| Name: | Richard Attfield | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Susanna Waller (c. 1788-1825) | |
| Birth | 1784 | Farnham, Surrey |
| Baptism | 31 May 1784 (age 0) | St. Peter's, Ash, Surrey |
| Occupation | 10 Nov 1813 (age 28-29) | Collar maker, Duppas Hill, Croydon (son William's baptism) |
| Occupation | 28 Jan 1816 (age 31-32) | Collar maker, Croydon (son Edward's baptism) |
| Death | 1816 (age 31-32) | Croydon, Surrey |
| Burial | 22 Dec 1816 | St John The Baptist, Croydon, Surrey (aged 33, "Hattfield") |
| Name: | William Attfield | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Mary Ann Matthew (c. 1788-1844) | |
| Birth | 1787 | Farnham, Surrey |
| Baptism | 17 Jul 1787 (age 0) | St Andrew's, Farnham |
| Occupation | Labourer (on widow's death certificate, 1844) | |
| Death | 1833 (age 45-46) | Farnham, Surrey |
| Burial | 16 Mar 1833 | St Andrew, Farnham (aged 45) |
| Name: | Jane Attfield | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 1789 | Farnham, Surrey |
| Baptism | 26 Dec 1789 (age 0) | St. Andrew's Church, Farnham |
| Death | 1835 (age 45-46) | Farnham, Surrey |
| Burial | 16 Jun 1835 | St Andrew, Farnham (aged 45; abode: Hungry Hill) |
| Name: | Francis (Frank) Attfield | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Jane Searle (1794-1877) | |
| Birth | 1792 | Runfold, Farnham, Surrey |
| Baptism | 15 Jun 1792 (age 0) | St. Andrew's, Farnham |
| Will | 14 Aug 1837 (age 44-45) | Mentioned in father's will |
| Occupation | 18 Oct 1838 (age 45-46) | Carpenter, of Farnham (executor to father's will) |
| Census | 1841 (age 48-49) | Carpenter, East St, Farnham |
| Census | 1851 (age 58-59) | Journeyman carpenter, East St, Farnham (married, wife absent) |
| Census | 1861 (age 68-69) | Carpenter, East St, Farnham |
| Census | 1871 (age 78-79) | Carpenter, No.4 Coopers Terrace, East St, Farnham |
| Census | 1881 (age 88-89) | No profession, No.4 Coopers Terr, Farnham (widower, deaf) |
| Occupation | Carpenter, Victualler, Landlord of The Marlborough Head, Farnham | |
| Death fact | 1882 (age 89-90) | 1882 March Qtr, Farnham, 2a/84 |
| Death | 9 Mar 1882 (age 89-90) | East Street, Farnham, Surrey |
| Cause: Natural Decay | ||
| Burial | 15 Mar 1882 | St Andrew, Farnham (aged 89) |
Owned property at Hoghatch, Farnham which he left to Sarah Attfield the wife of his late son John Attfield. In his Will of 14 August 1837 he is 'of Farnham Castle'. He may have been living his last days there in the care of the Bishop for whom he had worked.His age on the death certificate was 87 (he was actually 88). The certificate must have been one of the first to be issued under the new Civil Registration which had just been made law. Previously all deaths were registered through the churches . The informant was his son Francis (of East Street, Farnham, Victualler....'.present at the death').
Surrey History Centre, Item ref: 5018/2
Declaration by Joseph Sanders of Hungry Hill, Farnham, labourer, aged 59, that he has known for about 36 years two parcels of land at Hoghatch, late the property of Sarah Attfield. He occupied them for 7 years living in a cottage on one, 28 years ago, as tenant of William Attfield, late Bailiff to Bishop of Winchester. Previous owner John Bear from whom Attfield purchased.
Date(s): 20 Oct 1841
SW/42_354
William Attfield (X) of Farnham Castle, yeoman all my clothes to my sons James Attfield, George Attfield and Francis Attfield; to my late son John Attfield's widow Sarah Attfield my cottage in Hog Hatch, Farnham in occupation of said Sarah; to my son James £55; to the five children of my late son Thomas Attfield £150; to my son George £70; to my son Francis £42; to my daughter in law Sarah Attfield, widow £75; to my late son William Attfield's widow Mary Ann Attfield £75; to my late son Richard's son Richard Attfield £10 and to his sister Eliza Attfield; residue to my three sons and they and friend William Birch of Farnham, builder, execs. 14 Aug 1837 Witnesses: George Montagu Evans; James Thorn; John Marwood Proved: 22 Oct 1838 to execs. (died 14 Oct 1837; under £800)
Examination of William Attfield of Farnham, bailiff to the Bishop of Winchester: accusing Thomas Spreadborough of stealing a quantity of clover hay belonging to the Bishop.
Surrey Quarter Sessions, Midsummer 1816
Date: 13 Apr 1816
Surrey History Centre, Item Ref. QS2/6/1816/MID/94