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