I would be grateful for any further information about Edward and Mary (including her maiden name) and their parents.

I await your kindly responses with bated breath.

Ted Brooke

There are only 2 baptisms listed on the sfhg site for the period 1795-1805,

Baptism at Eastbourne:

First names Edward

Surname HUGGETT

Sex s

Baptism Date 03-Jul

Year baptised 1803

Father first names Benj

Father surname HUGGETT

Mother first names Hannah

Mother surname HUGGETT

and at Arlington:

First names Edward

Surname HUGGETT

Sex s

Baptism Date 19-Jun

Year baptised 1796

Father first names Edward

Father surname HUGGETT

Mother first names Elizabeth

Mother surname HUGGETT

Arlington is a fairly large rural parish about 10 miles NNE of Eastbourne. It Seems that this Edward married a phoebe Crowhurst at Arlington in 1822, whilst this marriage occurred in Eastbourne and looks like yours:

Extract from the Sussex Marriage Index:

Place: Eastbourne, East Sussex, Date: 27 Sep 1824:

Subject: Edward HUGGETT

Spouse: Mary STEPHENS, botp (B)

Extra Information: w: Abraham HART Wm HART

I've found Edward and Mary on the 1851 census, both borne in Eastbourne and aged 48 and 46 respectively. He is a shepherd and she is a laundress, and no children at home.

I did look up the marriage of Eastbourne Edward's parents,

Extract from the Sussex Marriage Index:

Place: Eastbourne, East Sussex, Date: 21 Jun 1792:

Subject: Benjamin HUGATE

Spouse: Hannah COLLINS, botp (B)

Extra Information: w: Harry RICH Thos HART

There only seems to be one baptism for a Mary Stevens in the right time period in Eastbourne:

First names Mary

Surname STEPHENS

Sex d

Baptism Date 12-Jul

Year baptised 1805

Mother first names Grace

Mother surname STEPHENS

There is this marriage for Grace Stephens:

Extract from the Sussex Marriage Index:

Place: Hastings St. Clement, East Sussex, Date: 13 Nov 1808:

Subject: Grace STEPHENS

Spouse: William PAIN

So it is anyone's guess if William Pain is Mary's father.

If you have access to Ancestry, have a look at this tree:

www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/2685358/person/24116693358/facts

Hope this helps.

Pauline

If you are doing a lot of Sussex research, I'd recommend joining the Sussex Family History Group, they have transcripts of most parishes for baptisms and burials, and a lot of other stuff as well. Have a look at the link below.

Good hunting.
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