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This page has been collated from a number of different sources. In addition the following surnames have their own additional page kindly provided by people who have conducted their own research.

ALLEN
Essex strays in Middlesex in 1871 at 3 Brook Street, Tottenham was Thomas ALLEN, aged 36, fish hawker, born Essex Layton; Isabella 40 born Henham, Essex; Emily J, 16, born Essex Leyton; Maria 9 born Middx Tottenham

ANDREWS
David ANDREWS born: 03/12/1843 Clavering, Essex. Father: John ANDREWS Mother: Emma (Unknown)
Other Spouses: Jane (Unknown). Married about 1876, to Hannah (unknown) who was born in 1853 at Clavering, Essex.
Children Mary E ANDREWS,born 1877 Henham, Essex

AMEY
A genealogy of the AMEY family of Cambridgeshire, from c.1450 to about 1800. The early generations of Amyes (Amey’s) were yeoman farmers in Great Abington, Cambridgeshire.
John Amye Sr., born about 1440, died 1498
(will), Great Abington, Cambridgeshire. He married Lettice who died 1502 (will probated),Great Abington, Cambridgeshire.
John Amye {son of John, who was son of William, who was son of Robert, who was son of William, who was son of William, who was of John, who was son of John}, baptised 9/1/1679, Widdington, Essex. Buried 7/4/1746 at Henham, Essex. Married Elizabeth Shepherd,10/4/1701, Henham, Essex. Elizabeth buried 4/7/1735, Henham, Essex.
Children of John Amye and Elizabeth Shepherd –

BACON
Joseph Bacon, born 03 Feb 1795 in Henham Parish, Essex; died 27 Dec 1882 in Brant Township, Bruce County, Ontario. He was the son of James Bacon and Mary. Stubbing. He married Susannah Franklin Jul 1819 in Widdington Parish, Essex, William Bacon born 2nd Feb 1794 in (?) Henham parish, Essex. He died about 23rd June 1795 in (?) Henham parish, Essex. Also see Bacons Farm

BAKER
John BAKER born abt 1740 at Henham, Essex. Married Elizabeth Harris (born c. 1743 at Henham, Essex) on 20th May1765 at Henham, Essex John BAKER born abt 1769 at Henham, Essex. Married Millicent King

BARKER
Esther BARKER b.1824, in Henham, Essex. Died 2nd September 1897, at 118 Tyers Street Vauxhall. London John Barker, died in 1700, married Grace Turner 1628 in Henham, Essex. She was born in 1605 and also died in 1700.

BARLTROP
Robert BARLTROP 1671- 1726, born Henham, Essex and died in 1726 at Broxted, Essex

BARRETT
John BARRETT of Bishop Stortford, m. Nov. 3, 1787 in Henham, Essex to Ann Barrett (or Ann Yarrow) born in Henham,Essex.

BARWICK
Kezia BARWICK 37 Labourers Wife Henham born Freebridge Lynn, Norfolk- from 1851 Census

BATEMAN
John Bateman was born in Dec 1797 in Broxted, Essex. He was baptised on 24 Dec 1797 in Broxted, Essex. He died on3 Jul 1840 in Debden, Essex and was buried on 5 Jul 1840 in Debden, Essex. He was a Labourer. He was married to Mary Chapman in 1821 in Debden, Essex. She was born about 1795 in Henham, Essex and died in 1865 in Debden, Essex. She was buried on 6 May 1865 in Debden, Essex.

Children were:

BAWTELL
Thomas BAWTELL age 45 Henham, Essex, Occupation Dealer in Horses, married to Susannah age 40 Thomas BAWTELL born Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Occupation Horse dealer Alice BAWTELL born Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire Schoolgirl

BENTLEY
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BIRD
Thomas BIRD born 17.12.1848 Stanstead Abbots. Married Mary Ann COE born in 1853 Henham Essex on 9/11/187 in Stanstead Abbots

BRAND
Susanna BRAND, born 1740 in Henham, the daughter of John BRAND and Abigail, married John DIXON in 1762 in Henham, Essex. Was she the same ‘Susanna’ as the sister of Henry shown below ?

Henry BRAND was an agricultural labourer, and probably very poor. His daughter, Susan BRAND, married John TURNER, another agricultural labourer living in Henham. This couple migrated to Sydney, Australia aboard the Wilson Kennedy, a clipper ship, arriving 27 December 1852. It was 110 degrees Fahrenheit at 2pm that day. John and Susan settled at the Brick fields, Waterloo.
BROOKS
Henry BROOKS, son of Charles & Eliza, born Henham, Essex c. 1854. Moved to London where he married Elizabeth Newnham (born 1856, the daughter of Shadrack & Elizabeth Hemsley) in St George in the East in 1875. Their son Henry was born in 1853 in Henham, Essex and married Rebecca Sophia Dove

BUSH
James BUSH was born on 28 Mar 1742. He married Mary SHED on 24 Dec 1779 in Henham. Mary SHED died on 24 Aug 1829. They had the following children:
Daniel, Henry, Ann (chr at Henham, Essex on 1st Jan 1783), Susannah, Elizabeth, James

BYATT – Sophia BYATT, 50, born Henham, Essex. Pauper 1881 Census of “Union Workhouse” Great Dunmow, Essex

BUTRUP – James BUTRUP born 1650 at Henham, Essex. Died 1722. [This could be a corrupted spelling of Baltrop

CAMP

CHIDEOCK see FITZWALTER

CLAYTON – Henry CLAYTON born 1833 in Henham, Essex. Spouse was Elizabeth Odell born 1835

COE
Susan COE, aboard the ‘Wilson Kennedy’ arrived from Plymouth to Sydney in 1852, with 481 immigrants; she aged 19, govt. servant, born Henham, Essex; parents John and Mary; father living in Henham

CORNELL see CAMP

COSTON – Carole from Ontario, Canada has informed us of the following:-
My great great grandparents were in Henham in the 1790’s. They were James Coston b. 1798 , (not known where) and his 1st wife was Sophia, born 1791 (not known where) She died in 1817. They had two children.

Maria 1814-1814 and John 1816-1837, both born Henham. James remarried to Hannah and they lived in Pledgdon Green. They had Mary Ann b. 1819, Emma b. 1822, William, b 1824, James b 1827, Joseph, b 1827, William James , b,1831 . Mary Ann Coston born,1819 Pledgdon, married William Snow, b. 1817 Elsenham. My Coston and Snow families go back a long ways.

My great grandparents came to Canada about 1875, they were William Coston, born 1851, Pledgdon Green and Emma Louisa Snow, born 1860 Henham. William came to Canada first and Emma came later, and they were married in Canada and remained here.

Editor’s notes: The Coston family are mentioned in the 1841 and 1861 Census Returns. It is interesting to note there are also Costin in the same village, this maybe a corrupted spelling of the name on documents.

COWELL
Bill Cowell from Kansas advises us –
Many generations ago, our Cowell family lived in Ashdon, Thaxted and finally my great-great-grandparents Peter & Sarah Cowell lived at the Great Hyde Farm, Little Bardfield. They later moved to Henham Lodge, and my great-grandfather Ebenezer Cowell took over the farm until he moved to Midsummer Hill near Ashdon and finally to America. His brother Jasper was a farmer, preacher and architect, and was the first of our family to move to America. His wife passed away and he left six children and returned to England. He married again, and his second wife did not want to come to America. So, he persuaded my great-grandfather Ebenezer to come and take over the farm where I grew up. My grand-father Thomas Cowell was born at Henham Lodge, and I’m quite sure most of Ebenezer and Martha Perry’s family was born there.

Ebenezer and Martha Perry Cowell had nine children as follows : –

Ebenezer, Martha & family, with the exception of Edwin, moved to America in December 1884. Edwin later came as far as Brooklyn NY. When the Cowell family came to America, the James Yarrow family came along, and the two families have been very close here in America. The Yarrows lived in the red brick house where the lane starts to Henham Lodge.

Bill also advised us of the find in 1848 of Roman, Samian & Greyware pottery in Hall Field at Henham Lodge Farm and which was given to Saffron Walden Museum in 1891 by Mrs Susannah Cowell. She was an active member of the British Women’s Temperance Association and was buried in Little Sampford churchyard.

DALTON
Alexander DALTON, son of Edward and Sary Dalton chr. 3 Apr 1648 at Henham, Essex
Edward DALTON, son of Edward and Sary Dalton chr. 3 Apr 1648 at Henham, Essex

DAWKINS
Thomas DAWKINS born 17 December 1847 Margaret Roothing, Essex; m. Eliza Neville 17 September 1865 in the parish church, Bromley. She was the daughter of George Neville & Mary Chooling & born 2 February 1842 in Henham, Essex.

DAY
Charles DAY born Matching c. 1830 & Susan born 1832 in Henham, Essex. They married in 1854

DENNIS /DENNISON
DENNISON – John and James DENNISON born circa 1795 in Henham (?). There is a record of a John Dennison born Henham. Essex 1798.

DIXON
George Dixon born in Thaxted, in 1832. His Father was William EVERITT, bootmaker. George married Laura Matilda Christiana BROWN, in 1871. They had Emma Elizabeth Gertrude EVERITT, 1875, in Henham, Essex. George was both a shoemaker and publican.

Joshua Dixon was baptized on 7 January 1770 in Henham, Essex.
He … Brighton. She had an illegitimate son John Dixon born about 1839.
3 x Great Grandmother was Sophia Dixon who married a William Spicerin 1829 in Brighton, Sussex. She was born there in 1809 and was the daughter of Joshua Dixon and Jane Smith, who had married in 1804 in Guildford, Surrey. He was born in 1769 in Henham, Essex to John Dixon and Susanna Brand
Philip Dixon
1805-1867, possibly born in Henham. He was Publican at The Bell, Henham at one time, and had a son Levi who married Esther Clarke. She was born in 1839 born 1835. Another record says a Philip Dixon was born in 1805 in Wendon, nr. Audley, Essex and died 1867 in Henham, Essex.
Richard Dixon and Ann had 7 known children: Henham. Essex

Don Dixon  Don died on 6th Nov 2007. Together with his wife Freda, he gave us so much support in sharing his knowledge of local history and affairs. In recent years they, at the drop of a hat, generously assisted our hosting many visiting families researching their own Henham ancestors.

EVE
Joseph EVE & Elizabeth Moor married in 1706 at Henham, Essex

FARRINGTON

FITZWALTER
Elizabeth of Dinham, Baroness b.1430 – Henham, Essex, England

John born 1320, Essex, England
Maude born 1081 – of, Clifford Castle, Herefordshire, England
Robert born 1256 – of, Henham, Essex, England
Robert born 1294 – of, Henham, Essex, England
Robert born 1165 – of, Dunmow, Essex, England
Walter, Baron, born 1400 – Henham, Essex, England
Walter born 1210 – , Dunmow, Essex, England
Walter, Baron, born 1368 – Henham, Essex, England
Walter, Baron, c.1345 – Henham, Essex, England

CHIDEOCK
Elizabeth b.1404 – of, Henham, Essex, England
John, Sir, b.1375 – Chideock, Dorset, England
John, Sir, b.1349 – Chideock, Dorset, England
Fitz Walter, Lord
Fitzwalter- born: abt. 22 Jun 1401 at: Woodham Walter,
Father: Fitz Walter, Lord Fitzwalter (1368-1407), Mother: Joan D’Evereux – (abt 1380-1409), Married:
Henham, Essex,
Children – Elizabeth Fitzwalter, Baroness Dinham- AKA: Elizabeth Fitzwalter Born: 28 Jul 1430 at Henham, Essex, Christened: at: Henham, Essex, Died: Between Jun 1485 And Aug 1483:
Spouse: Lord, John Dinham, Baron Dinham, Lord Treasurer (1434-1501) marr: 15 Mar 1469, of, Woodford, Northamptonshire,
Spouse: John Radcliffe (abt 1426-1461) Marr: Bef 27 Oct 1444, of, Woodhouse, Walter, Essex,
Robert (John) RADCLIFFE (Sir) Born: ABT 1430, Died: 28 Mar 1461, Ferrybridge (in battle)
Married: Elizabeth FITZWALTER (b. 28 Jul 1430, Henham – d. BEF 22 Aug 1485) (dau. Walter FitzWalter,
7° B. FitzWalter and Elizabeth Chidiock Born: Abt 1405 at: Henham, Essex. Died: 14 Jun 1464, Spouse:
(m.2 John Dinham, Baron Dinham before 27 Oct 1444

Children:
1. John RADCLIFFE 1st Baron Fitzwalter
Walter Fitz Walter, Lord Fitzwalter- Born: 31 May 1345 at: Henham, Essex, Christened: 31 May 1345 at: Henham, Essex, Died: 26 Sep 1386 at: Oronse, Galicia, Spain.
Spouse: Alianor De Dagworth (abt 1338-died after 1375) Marr: 23 Jun 1362
Spouse: Wife Philippa De Mohun, Lady of The Isle Of Wight- Died: 17 Jul 1431 at: Carisbrooke Castle, Isle Of
Wight, Marr: Bef 27 Jun 1385, Henham, Essex
Father: John FitzWalter, Lord Fitzwalter (abt 1317-) Mother: Eleanor Percy (abt 1336-1361)
Alice WOODCOCK born 1527 in Henham, Essex, died 9 Oct 1607 at St Benets Grace, London and was buried at West Cheap. St. Peter, London
Robert Fitzwalter De Clare born 1247 Henham, Essex
Marriage: (1): Devorquilla De Burgh
Marriage :(2) Alianore De Ferreres 1289 or 1299, died 18th Jan 1324-1325 at age 77
John Fitz Walter, Lord Fitzwalter & Eleanor Percy –
Husband John Fitzwalter, Lord Fitzwalter-at: of, Alnwick, Northumberland, (home of the Percy Family)
Father: Robert 11 Fitzwalter (abt 1895-), Mother: Johanna De Botetourt (abt 1303-)
Married: Henham, Essex, Wife Eleanor Percy- AKA: Alianore De Percy, Born: Abt 1336 at: of, Alnwick,
Father:
Sir, De Percy, Knight, Garter, Baron Percy of Alnwick (1300-abt 1351)
Mother: Idonea De Clifford (abt 1300-1365)

Children – Alice Fitzwalter, born: Abt 1343 at: Henham, Essex, Spouse: Aubrey De Vere, Earl of Oxford (abt 1340-1400) Marr: Henham, Essex
FLEMING
Thomas FLEMING married to Joan Butler at Henham, Essex in 1542 (ex Boyd’s Marriage Index )

FROST
Ann Frost Born: Abt 1822, Henham, Christened: 10 Jun 1822, Henham
Elizabeth Frost Born: Abt 1816, Henham, Christened: 22 Nov 1816, Henham
George Frost. Born: 1838, Henham, Essex Christened: 21 Jan 1838, Henham
Henry Frost Born: abt. 1833, Henham, Christened: 30 Jun 1833, Henham
James Frost Born: 1845, Henham, Essex, Christened: 7 Sep 1845, Henham
John Frost was born on 22 Sep 1805 in Henham, Essex and died on 12 Jul 1884.).
Marianne Frost Born: abt. 1821, Henham, Christened: 26 Aug 1821, Henham
Samuel Frost Born: abt. 1844, Henham, Christened: 10 Apr 1844, Henham
Sarah Frost Born: abt. 1835, Henham, Christened: 30 Aug 1835, Henham
Sophia Frost Born: abt. 1830, Henham, Christened: 29 Aug 1830, Henham
Susan Frost Born: 7 Apr 1831, Henham, Essex
Thomas Frost Born: May 1841, Henham, Essex , Christened: 13 Jul 1841, Henham , he is 6 weeks old in the census
Thomas Frost 1760-1839, son of Mary Frost (born 1735) m. Hannah and had Thomas Frost born 1788
William Frost was born about 1796 in Henham, Essex and died in 1867
Thomas Frost born: abt. 1823, Henham, Christened: 14 Sep 1823, Henham , son William Frost (abt1796-1867) & Living.
William was the son of Thomas Frost 1760-1839 & Hannah 1763-1828
Tom ? Frost Born: abt. 1845, Henham, Christened: 23 Dec 1845, Henham
William Frost Born: abt. 1813, Henham, Christened: 3 Oct 1813, Henham
William Frost Born: 16 Nov 1834, Henham, Essex
William Frost Born: abt. 1796, Henham, Essex , Died: 1867, about age 71,
William and five children are all in Henham in 1841

FULLER
James FULLER, widower, 57 yrs old, agricultural labourer, born Henham, Essex – from 1881 Census : residents of West Ham Union Workhouse & School, Leyton, Essex

HALES
Joseph R. HALES born about 1831 at Islington, London, Middlesex, and of Bethnal Green, London, in 1881. Married about 1868 Hannah … She was born about 1837 at Henham, Essex.

HAYDEN
HAYDEN Ann Hayden Born: abt. 1774, Manuden
Children of Mary REYNOLDS (28) and Nathaniel HAYDEN
William Hayden (35) was born 15 April 1741 in Arkesden, Essex. He married Elizabeth Rand. She was born 8 March 1740 in Ugley, Essex. Children 4-6 were all born at Ugley, and the later ones were all born at Henham, Essex.
Children – Hayden
John Hayden, bapt. 2 Nov. 1760, m. Mary Townsend, 7 Nov. 1784, d. 14 Oct. 1838.
William Hayden, bapt. 3 Jan. 1762, m. Mary Rolfe.
Nathaniel Hayden, bapt. 1 July 1764, m. Lucy Littlechild, 17 Feb. 1789.
Mary Hayden, b.c. 1765. .
James Hayden, b.c. 1768, m. Margaret Levey.+47.
Sarah Hayden, b.c. 1770, m. Joseph Garnon Phipp.
George Hayden, b.c. 1772, m. Mary ——. Lived in Clapham, Surrey
Ann Hayden, b.c. 1774, m. Thomas Welby (or Willy), 19 Aug. 1800 (Henham, Essex). Lived in Walden.
Mary Hayden, b.c. 1775, m. William Savill, 18 June 1805 (Henham, Essex). Lived in Clare, Suffolk
Henry Hayden, b.c. 1777, died young.
Edward Hayden, b.c. 1779, m. Margaret Hart, 11 Nov. 1802 (Henham, Essex). Lived at Tooley St, London.
Harry Hayden, b.c. 1783, died young.
Emma HAYDEN was born about 1830 at Debden, Essex, the daughter of Daniel HAYDEN and Martha PRIOR, who married 18th October 1808 at Henham, Essex. Daniel was a carpenter by trade, and in 1841 was living with his family at Woodrough Farm, Debden, Essex. To date the following children to Daniel and Martha have been found:
George (circa 1821),
William (circa 1827),
Esther (circa 1828)
and Emma (circa 1830).
They may also have had a son, Joseph HAYDEN, born about 1811.
Daniel HAYDEN was born about 1785 in Essex – presumed at Debden. He died on 1st April 1868 at Debden, when his age was given as 85, which ties in quite closely with the age given by him at the 1851 census (about a year adrift).
Margaret Hart married Edward Hayden, son of William Hayden and Elizabeth Rand, on 11 Nov 1802 in Henham (Edward Hayden was born about 1779 in Manuden.).
Thomas married Ann Hayden, daughter of William Hayden and Elizabeth Rand, on 19 Aug 1800 in Henham (Ann Hayden was born about 1774 in Manuden).
William married Mary Hayden, daughter of William Hayden and Elizabeth Rand, on 18 Jun 1805 in Henham. (Mary Hayden was born about 1775 in Manuden)
Sarah HAYDEN born 1770 Ugley ESS married 23/11/1788 Manuden Joseph PHIPP. They were living in Manuden in 1817.
Ann HAYDEN born 1774 Henham, married 19.9.1800 to Thomas Welby. They lived in Walden in 1817.
Elizabeth HAYDEN born 1785 Manuden, married 1810 Joshua Markwell at Manuden and they had :
William 1811,
George,
John,
Henry,
Thomas,
Marianne,
Elizabeth &
Emily

HEARD
Thomas HEARD , son of HEARD and Unknown, was born about 1706, died about May 1776 in Broxted Essex, about age 70, and was buried on 29 May 1776 in Broxted Essex.

Burial Notes:
Aged 70 Thomas married Susannah Little on 26 Aug 1736 in Good Easter Essex. Susannah was born about 1699, died in Sep 1779, about age 80, and was buried on 11 Sep 1779 in Broxted Essex.

Children from this marriage were:

1. Thomas HEARD born about 1754, died in Jul 1834 in Henham Essex, about 80, buried on 14 Jul 1834 in Henham Essex.. Occupation: Wheelwright, Henham Essex. Thomas married Mary Bacon, daughter of Joseph Bacon and Elizabeth Mumsford, on 13 Apr 1779 in Henham Essex. Mary was born about 1753 in Henham, Essex, christened on 22 Apr 1753 in Henham Essex, died in 1836, about age 83, and was buried on 11 Jan 1836 in Henham Essex.

Marriage Notes: Witnessed by Joseph Bacon and James Bacon.

Children from this marriage were:

Mary HEARD born before Dec 1779 Henham Essex, christened on 26 Dec 1779 in Henham Essex. Married Blyth
Thomas HEARD was born before 13 May 1780 in Henham Essex, was christened on 13 May 1780 in Henham, Essex, died in 1823 in Henham Essex, about age 43, and was buried on 17 Sep 1823 in Henham Essex. Thomas married Sarah Hood on 22 Jan 1801 in Henham Essex. Sarah was born about 1769 in London, died in 1855 in Henham Essex, about age 86, and was buried on 22 Jan 1855 in Henham Essex.

Census: 30 Mar 1851, Henham Essex. Living –
Sarah HEARD, 82, Widow, Annuitant, b. London
Ann HEARD, Daughter, b. Henham.
Children from this marriage were:
Mary HEARD was born in 1803, was christened on 29 May 1803 in Henham Essex, died in 1823 in Henham, Essex at age 20, and was buried on 12 Feb 1823 in Henham Essex.
Ann Hayes HEARD was born in 1805 and was christened on 29 Sep 1805 in Henham Essex.
Thomas HEARD was born about 1807 and was christened on 4 Sep 1807 in Henham Essex.
Sarah HEARD (Thomas3, Thomas1) was born in 1783, christened on 12 Oct 1783 in Henham Essex. Married Lameth.
Elizabeth HEARD (Thomas3, Thomas1) born 1785, chr 30 Oct 1785 in Henham Essex. She married Lancaster
Sarah HEARD (Thomas3, Thomas1) born in 1787, chr 3 Aug 1787 in Henham Essex. Sarah married Mills.
Daniel HEARD (Thomas3, Thomas1) was born in 1789, was christened on 26 Jul 1789 in Henham Essex, died on 2 Jul 1848 in Wimbish Essex, at age 59, and was buried in Jul 1848 in Henham Essex. ‘

Census: 6 Jun 1841, Parsonage Farm, Wimbish, Essex. Living here were;

Daniel HEARD, 50,
Elizabeth HEARD, 55;
Rebecca HEARD, 20;
Charles Coote, 15 .
Daniel married Elizabeth Mills on 2 Jan 1820 in Wimbish Essex. Elizabeth was born in 1786.

Census: 7 Apr 1861, Parsonage Farm Wimbish Essex. Living here were;
Elizabeth HEARD, Farmer, Widow, 80, b. Wimbish;
Anne Partridge, Visitor, 70, Widow, b. Wimbish.

Children from this marriage were:
Susan HEARD was born in 1783 and was christened on 12 Oct 1783 in Henham Essex.
Elizabeth HEARD was born in 1785 and was christened on 30 Oct 1785 in Henham Essex.
Sarah HEARD was born in 1787 and was christened on 3 Aug 1787 in Henham Essex.
Daniel HEARD was born in 1789, was christened on 26 Jul 1789 in Henham Essex, died on 2 Jul 1848 in Wimbish, Essex, at age 59, and was buried in Jul 1848 in Henham Essex.

Charles HEARD was born in 1792 in Henham Essex, was christened on 27 May 1792 in Henham Essex, died in 1836 in Takeley, Essex, at age 44, and was buried on 17 Aug 1836 in Henham Essex.
Thomas HEARD was born in 1794, christened on 3 Nov 1794 Henham Essex, and died before 1826, before age 32.
James HEARD was born in 1794, was christened on 9 Nov 1794, and died on 15 Nov 1811, at age 17.
James Bacon HEARD born in 1797, christened on 27 May 1797 Henham Essex, buried 26 Dec 1840 in Henham, Essex
2. Daniel HEARD was born about 1738 and was christened on 28 Nov 1738 in Broxted Essex.
3. Thomas HEARD was born about Nov 1736 in Broxted Essex, died about Jul 1805 in Broxted Essex, about age 68, and was buried on 9 Jul 1805 in Broxted Essex.
Charles HEARD (Thomas3, Thomas1) was born in 1792 in Henham Essex, was christened on 27 May 1792 in Henham, Essex, died in 1836 in Takeley, Essex, at age 44, and was buried on 17 Aug 1836 in Henham Essex. Occupation: Wheelwright, Mole Hill Green Takeley Essex. According to Henham Parish Records, christening of his son William, he was also a wheelwright in Henham in 1819. Charles married Mary Marshall , daughter of Thomas Marshall and Elizabeth Franklin, on 30 Nov 1816 in Takeley, Essex. Mary was born about 1788 in Takeley, Essex, christened on 26 Oct 1788 in Takeley, Essex, died in 1845 in Takeley, Essex, about age 57, and was buried on 4 Sep 1845 in Takeley, Essex.

Census: 30 Mar 1841, Morrell Green Takeley, Essex. Living here were; (full list of children below)
Mary HEARD, age 52, Wheelwright, ;
William HEARD , age 22;
Charles HEARD, age 20 ,
John HEARD , age 17;
Mary HEARD , age 15;
Thomas HEARD, age 12;
Elizabeth HEARD, age 10.
Children from this marriage were:
James HEARD was born in Feb 1817 in Takeley, Essex
William HEARD was born in 1819 in Broxted Essex, was christened on 21 Mar 1819 in Henham Essex, died in 1890 in Union Workhouse Dunmow Essex, at age 71.
Thomas HEARD (Thomas3, Thomas1) was born in 1794, was christened on 3 Nov 1794 in Henham Essex, and died before 1826, before age 32. Death Notes: He probably died young, he is not mentioned in his fathers will.
Joseph Bacon HEARD (Thomas3, Thomas1) was born in 1797, was christened on 27 May 1797 in Henham Essex, and was buried on 26 Dec 1840 in Henham Essex. Joseph married Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born about 1801. Occupation: Inn Keeper, Between 1845 and 1851, Cock Henham Essex.
Children from this marriage were:
Alfred Charles HEARD was born about 1839 in Henham Essex and was christened on 26 Apr 1839 in Henham, Essex.
Alfred John HEARD was born in 1836 in Henham Essex and was christened on 1 Jun 1836 in Henham Essex.
Dan HEARD was born in 1834 in Henham Essex and was christened on 2 Dec 1834 in Henham Essex.
Fourth Generation
Mary HEARD (Thomas7, Thomas3, Thomas1) was born in 1803, was christened on 29 May 1803 in Henham, Essex, died in 1823 in Henham Essex, at age 20, and was buried on 12 Feb 1823 in Henham Essex.
Ann Hayes HEARD (Thomas7, Thomas3, Thomas1) was born in 1805 and was christened on 29 Sep 1805 in Henham, Essex.
Census: 7 Apr 1861, Henham Essex. Living as a lodger; Ann HEARD, poor person, 55, b. Henham
Thomas HEARD (Thomas7, Thomas3, Thomas1) was born about 1807 and was christened on 4 Sep 1807 in Henham Essex. Occupation: wheelwright, Henham Essex.
Census: 30 Mar 1851, Henham Essex. Living here were;
Thomas HEARD, Wheelwright, 42, b. Henham Essex;
Ann HEARD (b. about 1843), 38, wife, b. West Wratting Cambs.
Martha HEARD, 8 b. Henham;
Tom HEARD, 7 b. Henham;
Fredrick HEARD, 5, b. Henham
Walter HEARD, 3 , b. Henham;
Frank HEARD, 1, b. Henham
Census: 7 Apr 1861, Henham Essex. Living here were;
Thomas HEARD, Wheelwright, 52, b. Henham;
Ann HEARD, 50, b. West Wrating Cambs.
Clara HEARD, 20, b. Henham;
Tom HEARD, Wheelwright, 17, b. Henham
Walter HEARD, Wheelwright, 14, b. Henham;
Frank HEARD, Wheelwright, 11, b. Henham
Children from this marriage were:
Clara HEARD was born about 1840 in Henham Essex and was christened on 19 Nov 1840 in Henham Essex.
Martha HEARD (Thomas18, Thomas7, Thomas3, Thomas1) was born about 1842 in Henham Essex and was christened on 7 Aug 1842 in Henham Essex.
Martha married Charles Henry Archer on 8 Nov 1870 in Henham, Essex.
Charles was born about 1840 in Newport Essex and died before 1881, before age 41.
Thomas HEARD (Thomas18, Thomas7, Thomas3, Thomas1) was born about 1844 in Henham Essex and was christened on 9 Apr 1844 in Henham Essex.
Census: 3 Apr 1881, 10 Oliver St Plumstead Kent. Living here were;
Thomas HEARD, Iron Fitter, 37, b. Henham, Essex.
Frederick Datsey HEARD (Thomas18, Thomas7, Thomas3, Thomas1) was born about 1845 in Henham Essex, was christened on 2 Nov 1845 in Henham Essex, died in 1853 in Henham Essex, about 8 yrs, buried on 26 Mar 1853 in Henham Essex.
Walter HEARD (Thomas18, Thomas7, Thomas3, Thomas1) was born about 1847 in Henham Essex, was christened on 25 May 1847 in Henham Essex, and died on 15 Aug 1931 in Henham Essex, about age 84.
Census: 3 Apr 1881, Henham Essex. Living here were:
Walter HEARD, Master Wheelwright, 34, b. Henham, Essex,
Archibald W. HEARD, 7, b. Henham, Essex,
Thomas A. HEARD, 5, b. Henham, Essex,
Frank A. HEARD, 3, b. Henham, Essex,
Emily Bertha HEARD, 2, b. Henham, Essex
Census: 31 Mar 1901, Church End Henham Essex. Living here were:
Walter HEARD, Wheelwright, 54, b. Henham, Essex,
Emily HEARD, 50, b. Chickney, Essex,
Emily B HEARD, 22, b. Henham, Essex,
Horace FC HEARD, Wheelwright, 19, b. Henham, Essex,
Harold V HEARD, Market Gardener, 17, b. Henham, Essex,
Alonzo AA HEARD, Farm Errand Boy, 14, b. Henham, Essex,
Evelyn L HEARD, 11, b. Henham, Essex,
Basil CC HEARD, 4, b. Henham, Essex,
Alfreda B HEARD, 2, granddaughter, b. Henham, Essex,
Walter married Emily before 1873. Emily was born about 1851 in Chickney Essex and died on 31 Aug 1935 in Henham Essex, about age 84.
Children from this marriage were:
Archibold Walter HEARD was born about 1873 in Henham Essex and was christened on 30 Nov 1873 in Henham Essex.
Thomas Augustus HEARD was born about 1876 in Henham Essex and was christened on 30 Apr 1876 in Henham Essex.
Frank Arthur HEARD born about 1878 in Henham Essex and was christened on 27 Jan 1878 in Henham, Essex. Occupation: Coach Builder, 1911. Frank married Winifred Ellen

Thomas Augustus HEARD born about 1879 in Henham Essex, christened on 1 Jul 1879 in Henham Essex, died about 1904 in Henham Essex, about age 25, buried on 23 Mar 1879 in Henham Essex.
Isaac Charles HEARD born about 1881 in Henham Essex and was christened on 6 Nov 1881 in Henham Essex.
Horace FC HEARD born about 1882 in Henham Essex.
Harold Vernon HEARD (Walter34, Thomas18, Thomas7, Thomas3, Thomas1) was born about 1884 and was christened on 15 Jan 1884 in Henham Essex. ‘¢ Occupation: Soldier, 1917.
Harold married Annie. Children from this marriage were:
Reginald Claude Vernon HEARD
Aloma Amelia HEARD (Walter34, Thomas18, Thomas7, Thomas3, Thomas1) was born about 1887 in Henham, Essex and was christened on 1 May 1887 in Henham Essex.
Alonzo HEARD born about 1887 in Henham Essex.
Zeodyn Lohen Clair HEARD born about 1889 and was christened on 20 Jul 1889 in Henham Essex.
Evelyn L HEARD was born about 1890 in Henham Essex.
Basil Claude Christmas HEARD was born about 1897, died on 23 Oct 1916 in Somme, France , about age 19, and was buried after 16 Oct 1916 in Thiepval Memorial Cemetery, Somme, France.

Death Notes: Private BASIL CLAUD CHRISTMAS HEARD, 40078, 2nd Bn., Essex Regiment who died age 19 on Monday 23 October 1916.
Private HEARD, Son of Walter and Emily HEARD, of Henham, Stansted, Essex
Walter HEARD was born about 1847 in Henham Essex, was christened on 25 May 1847 in Henham Essex, and died on 15 Aug 1931 in Henham Essex, about age 84.
Frank HEARD (Thomas18, Thomas7, Thomas3, Thomas1) born about 1849 in Henham Essex and christened on 30 Sep 1849 in Henham Essex.
Frank married Frances M who was born in 1852 in Girton, Cambs
Arthur Charles HEARD (Joseph Bacon15, Thomas3, Thomas1) was born about 1839 in Henham Essex and was christened on 26 Apr 1839 in Henham Essex.
Alfred John HEARD (Joseph Bacon15, Thomas3, Thomas1) was born in 1836 in Henham Essex and was christened on 1 Jun 1836 in Henham Essex.
Dan HEARD (Joseph Bacon15, Thomas3, Thomas1) was born in 1834 in Henham Essex and was christened on 2 Dec 1834 in Henham Essex.
Dan married Victoria Duke.
Sixth Generation
Archibold Walter HEARD (Walter34, Thomas18, Thomas7, Thomas3, Thomas1) was born about 1873 in Henham, Essex and was christened on 30 Nov 1873 in Henham Essex.
Archibald married Jessie. Children from this marriage were:

Walter Alfred HEARD was born about 1903 in Surrey and was christened on 2 Jun 1903 in Henham Essex.
Thomas Augustus HEARD (Walter34, Thomas18, Thomas7, Thomas3, Thomas1) was born about 1876 in
Henham, Essex and was christened on 30 Apr 1876 in Henham Essex.
Frank Arthur HEARD (Walter34, Thomas18, Thomas7, Thomas3, Thomas1) was born about 1878 in Henham, Essex and was christened on 27 Jan 1878 in Henham Essex.
Emily Bertha HEARD (Walter34, Thomas18, Thomas7, Thomas3, Thomas1) was born about 1879 in Henham, Essex, was christened on 1 Jul 1879 in Henham Essex, died about 1904 in Henham Essex, about age 25, and was buried on 23 Mar 1879 in Henham Essex.
Isaac Charles HEARD (Walter34, Thomas18, Thomas7, Thomas3, Thomas1) was born about 1881 in Henham, Essex and was christened on 6 Nov 1881 in Henham Essex.
Horace FC HEARD (Walter34, Thomas18, Thomas7, Thomas3, Thomas1)was born about 1882 in Henham, Essex.
Alonzo HEARD (Walter34, Thomas18, Thomas7, Thomas3, Thomas1) was born about 1887 in Henham Essex.
Zeodyn Lohen Clair HEARD (Walter34, Thomas18, Thomas7, Thomas3, Thomas1) was born about 1889 and was christened on 20 Jul 1889 in Henham Essex.
Evelyn L HEARD (Walter34, Thomas18, Thomas7, Thomas3, Thomas1) was born about 1890 in Henham Essex.
Seventh Generation
Walter Alfred HEARD (Archibald Walter92, Walter34, Thomas18, Thomas7, Thomas3, Thomas1) was born about 1903 in 68 Linnell Road, Camberwell Surrey and was christened on 2 Jun 1903 in Henham Essex
Eliza Childs Born: Abt 1821, Broxted Essex ; Died: 1890, Union Workhouse Dunmow Essex, about age 69 ; Buried: 30 Dec 1890, Holy Trinity, Takeley, Essex.
Eliza married William HEARD, son of Charles HEARD and Mary Marshall, on 29 Jun 1844 in Holy Trinity, Takeley, Essex. (William HEARD was born in 1819 in Broxted Essex, christened on 21 Mar 1819 in Henham Essex, died in 1890 in Union Workhouse, Dunmow, Essex and was buried on 25 Aug 1890 in Holy Trinity, Takeley, Essex.)

HOLMES
Frederick William HOLMES born c. 1841 Louth, employed as a clerk of works overseeing the building of one or more railways for about 10 years during period 1855-1881. Family legend says he used to buy houses every 10 miles along the line he would not have more than 5 miles to walk to work. He later got permission to build the stationmasters houses before anything else, and he lived in these until it was time to move further up the track.

Jennings also see Tennings
Robert Ji(e)nnings married Sarah Baker 1777
Their son John was born in 1779
Robert drowned in pond near St Mary’s Church 1804 and his wife Sarah died a year later.
John Jennings (Tennings) who was born in Henham in 1779 and his descendents from the 1841 and 1851 Census were living in Marylebone. Having started in the small village of Henham, the Jennings family has now spread around the world.

JOSLIN – Ellen JOSLIN born in 1850, was living in 1861 at Henham, Essex in 1861

KING – William King (c1742-1811), m. Sally WOOD of Henham in 1770 (daughter of Samuel WOOD & Ann BACON).

KIRBY
Anne Kirby, Birth c.1544 / 47, of Henham, Essex,dau. of Richard Kirby of Henham, m.c.1590 Robert DAY (d. 24 October 1628 at Stebbing, Essex)

LAGDEN
Eneff LAGDEN, born 19 Jul 1827, Saffron Walden, died 2 May 1867
George, born 1838, Henham chr. 30 Jun 1833, Henham
James, born 1845, Henham, Essex, chr. ….
On the same folio are Alfred J Lagden age 6; George Lagdenage 1; Jane R Lagden age 11, Susanna Lagden age 4. On the On the 1851 Census is LAGDEN, ENEFF, 23, born Henham and Elisa Lagden age 4 born Henham aka Eliza Lagden. Born Born abt 1847, Henham; Christened: 21 Mar 1847, Henham; Died:1927, Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, about age 80.

LEGERTON
Mary LEGERTON baptized at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire on 25 January 1801, daughter of Thomas Legerton & Jane Davey. She was mentioned in the will of John Legerton (1740-1829). She married James Bush at Henham, Ugley, Essex on 2nd February 1822, witnessed by John and Louise Legerton ).

LEVEY
Arthur LEVEY married BUSH Susan at Stansted Mountfitchet / Henham, Essex in 1885
John William LEVEY married CARTER Grace Martha Ann at Stansted Mountfitchet / Henham, Essex in 1888

LIVING
Mariah LIVING born in Henham, Essex on 16 November 1767; married Thomas Nottage Snr

MARSHALL
Dan MARSHALL ( 9 gen – William, Susannah, John, John, Daniel, Samuel, Samuel, Samuel ) born 1829 in Henham Essex

MEADE

MOORE  and MORSE of Henham and Massachusetts (extracts from genealogical research and therefore there may be inaccuracies)
John MOORE born 1608, Henham, Essex, England: died 6th Jan 1674, Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts
John MOORE born about 1628, Henham, Essex, England; died 23 Sep 1702, Lancaster, Massachusetts. Married Anne Smith at Sudbury, Mass, 16 Nov. 1654. This small bit of information may appear insignificant, however their grandson eight removed was
George Herbert Walker Bush, b. Milton, Mass., 12 June 1924, and married to Barbara Pierce, b. Rye, New York., 8 June 1925, 41st President of USA and his son is:George Walker Bush, b. New Haven, Conn., 6 July 1946, Governor of Texas from 1994 to 2000, 43rd U.S. President from 2001.

This is not the only significant birth in Henham that provided an American connection, there are also the Penningtons.

Ensign John Moore was christened on 11 November 1628 in Henham, Essex. He married Ann Smith daughter of John Smith and Alice, on 16 November 1654 in Sudbury, Massachusetts. He married Mary on 20 August 1683 in Lancaster, Massachusetts. He died before 1702 in Lancaster, Massachusetts
Thomas William Moore was born circa 1575 at .. Married Margaret Whale born circa 1574 at Southwold, Suffolk
Children of Thomas William Moore and Margaret Whale:
Alice Moore b. c 1600
Joseph Morse b. Apr 1613, d. 6 Jan 1672/73 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, he married Elizabeth Whale
Elizabeth Moore b: in Henham, Essex, d: 23 Aug 1705 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA
John Moore was born before 1602 in Henham, Essex. He died 6 Jan 1674 in Sudbury, MA . John married Elizabeth Rice on 27 Nov 1633 in Little Gaddesden, Herts. Elizabeth Rice was born 18 Nov 1612 in Stanstead, Essex. She died in Sudbury, MA . Another source claims RICE, Elizabeth. was born 1604 in Essex. John Moore may have returned to in 1641 but bought land and a house from Edmond Rice on 1Sep 1642. He had a first wife Elizabeth in England who bore 2 maybe 3 children: Eliz who married Henry Rice. and John who m. Ann Smith da. John.

Elizabeth Whale was born 31 Jan 1593 in Chickney, Essex, died on 1 or 14 Dec 1690 in Sudbury, Middlesex, MA.. She was married to John Moore c1625 in perhaps Henham, Essex.

There is also a reference to Joseph Morse born in Apr 1613 in Henham, Essex, England. He died on 6 Jan 1673 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He married Hester Pierce born in England.
John Moore in 1610 at Henham, Essex, d. 6 January 1673/74 He married Bridget (?). John Moore Sr died on 6 January 1673/74 at Sudbury, MA; (literally 73). He estate was probated on 7 April 1674. He left a will on 25 August 1668 at Sudbury, MA, mentioning eldest son John of Lancaster, sons William, Jacob, Joseph, and Benjamin, eldest daughter Elizabeth Rice, daughters Mary Stone and Lydia Cutler, and executrix wife Elizabeth.

MORLE
family of Henham area. Hannah MORLE born c 1800 m. Benjamin CHAPMAN in 1824 at Bishops Stortford.

MOSS male, born at Henham in Essex in 1757 and by 1780 was living near Kendal, Westmorland.

MOULTON – Dorothy MOULTON, Lady Mayer, 1886-1974 b. London Aug. 24, 1886; d. Henham, Essex , on June 24, 1974

NEVILLE 

NEWMAN Charles Peter NEWMAN marries Betsy Day (her mother is Susannah nee Rickett)

NORWOOD
Agnes Ann NORWOOD born1547, Chickney, Essex. Died 23 Mar 1626 in Henham, Essex. She married Philemon Whale on 4 Sep 1581 in Great Canfield, Essex, England

ORGER – William ORGER born c.1832 in Henham, Essex; farmer employing 5 men 2 boys in 1881 in Wickhambrook, Suffolk

PENNINGTON and PENNINGTON HALL

Pennington was born in 1489 in Henham, Essex, He died before 1557 in Henham, Essex,. He was buried before 1557 in Henham, Essex. He had the following children:
Richard Pennington was born about 1519 in Henham, Essex . He died after 1592.
Thomas Pennington was born about 1521 in Tottenham
William Pennington was born about 1523 in Henham, Essex. He was buried on November 11th 1592 in St. Benet’s Gracechurch St. Pennington Pedigrees indicates birth c. 1514. He was married to Alice Woodcock (born about 1527 in Henham, Essex, ) Alice Woodcock was buried on October 9, 1607 in St. Benet’s, Gracechurch St. William Pennington and Alice Woodcock had the following children:
Jacob, Robert (born about 1550), Arthur, William Pennington, Thomas
Robert Pennington was born about 1525 in Henham, Essex
OLD PHILADELPHIA FAMILIES XLVII Penington
The family of Penington (formerly spelled Pennington) of Henham, County Essex, and of Amersham, County Bucks (Buckinghamshire) in, and afterward of Philadelphia, begins with one Penington who was buried at Henham before 1557: a cadet of the ancient family of Pennington of Pennington, Lancashire, and of Muncaster, County Cumberland, which had held those manors since the time of Gamel de Penington, of Penington and Muncaster, who flourished in the reign of King Henry II, and who were created Baronets in 1676, and Barons Muncaster in1783. The connection with the main stem of Muncaster is alluded to in the will of this Penington of Henham’s great grandson, Admiral Sir John Pennington who mentions therein his cousin, William Pennington of Muncaster, and who was buried at Muncaster as a relative of that family.
This first Penington of Henham had, among other children, three sons –
Thomas Pennington, of Tottenham High Cross, County Middlesex, Gentleman;
William Pennington of London (ancestor of the Philadelphia Peningtons,) and
Robert Pennington, of Pledgedon, in the Parish of Henham, County Essex .
The latter, whose will was dated August 20, 1557, and who was buried at Henham August 28 of the same year, was grandfather of Admiral Sir John Pennington, whose father, also named Robert, purchased land in Henham and Elsenham in 1567, and was buried at Henham November 22, 1612. The Admiral’s mother was Margaret Barfoot, whose family held Lambourne Hall in Essex . She was buried at Henham September 22, 1579. Robert and Margaret Pennington’s eldest son was another Robert, who married a kinswoman of Dean Newell; the Admiral was the second; and there were other children, a son Josias, and several daughters.
Admiral Sir John Pennington, of King Charles I’s Fleet, was also Treasurer of His Majesty’s Navy, and one of the Gentlemen of His Majesty’s Privy Chamber in Ordinary, Captain of Sandown Castle; knighted on board H.M.S. Unicorn April 14, 1634. He was baptised at Henham, January 30, 1568, and died unmarried in September 1646.
William Pennington, elder brother of the Admiral’s grandfather, was born at Henham, County Essex; was a citizen of London in 1557, and was buried at St. Benet’s, Gracechurch Street, London, November 11, 1592. His widow, Alice Pennington was interred at the same place,October 9, 1607, the burial notice speaking of her as “an ancient householder.” The children of Alice and William Pennington were eight in number, to wit:
Jacob, Robert, Arthur, William, Mary, Thomas a daughter, name unknown, who married Daniel Shetterdon, and Anne.

PHILLIPS
Peter PHILLIPS, uncle, widower, aged 69, retired farm bailiff in Henham, Essex. 1891 Census for Cheshunt, Hertfordshire re Hatton Road

PINSTHORPE
Ralph PINSTHORPE De Henham was rector of St Mary At The Walls, Colchester in 1385
PRIOR
Thomas PRIOR married Martha and they had at least six children all baptised in Henham, Essex:
James bap. 23 Aug 1772, died before 1778
Martha bap. 18 Feb 1776 & died before 1789
James bap. 30 May 1778
Stephen bap. 11 Jul 1779
Martha bap. 26 Jul 1789, married Daniel HAYDEN, 18 Oct 1808 in Henham, Essex;
Sarah bap. 13 Nov 1791

REYNOLDS – Anna REYNOLDS was born 1602 in. ., married Edward ELTONHEAD

RICKETT – Lydia and James RICKETT came from Henham or Little Henham and had a daughter Susannah

RUSSELL – Elizabeth RUSSELL, Wife’s Mother, Widow 65 Annuitant Henham Essex. Taken from Evenlode 1871 census, Worcs

SALMON – William SALMON born 1850 Takeley, Essex; married Mary (?) born 1851 Henham, Essex

SAGGS

SERCOMBE
Muriel Dorothy SERCOMBE, b. 22 May 1884 at Henham, Essex, chr. 14 Jan 1887 at Hockerill. In 1891, living with her mother
SOUTHERN – Jane SOUTHERN, mother-in-law, m., 74, B. Essex, Henham. From 1851: The Whole of the Township of Hartford

SMITH 

SNOW

STAINES
Richard STAINES, husbandman, of Stratford Langthorne, where he had lived about six years, previously at Theydon Bois about 15 years and at Henham, aged 42

STALLEY – Obed STALLEY b. 1799 Henham, Essex; m. Mary Harvey 29 Nov 1823 Thaxted. Died June 1886 Essex.

STALLIBRASS

STERRY
Wasey STERRY was an anglican clergyman and served many years as vicar at Shenfield, Essex, before his transfer in 1777 to be vicar of Henham, Essex, where he died at the age of 44 in 1779.
On 10 Feb 1766 Rev Sterry married Mary Johnson, his father and mother are stated as Wasey Sterry of Henham and Hannah. Mary and the Rev Sterry had two children Samuel Henry Sterry who was married 8 Dec 1795 and Thomas Johnson Sterry born 4 Mar 1769.
He had previously lived at Eastbury Hall. Went to St John’s College, Oxford. Matriculated 10 July1753, aged 18; Fellow of St John’s College, Oxford , 1753-66; B.A. 1757; M.A. 1761. (Alumni Oxonienses 1715-1886), of Eastbury House, Barking, Essex, and Vicar of Henham, Essex. Lived all adult life at Romford, Essex. He attended the Felstead School, at Felstead near Chelmsford, in the 1780s. He was already an attorney and was residing at Stanford, Surrey, when in 1790 he married Mary Davis, then a resident of Bermondsey.

Marriage appears in the Gentleman’s Magazine 1795, p1054, Dec 8: “At St Thomas ’s Southwark, Mr Sterry, surgeon, of Bermondsey-square, to Miss Dowley, daughter of the late Mr John D. of Fish-street-hill”. There is also an IGI entry for this marriage: 1795 Dec 8 Samuel Henry Sterry and Mary Dowley at Henham, Essex
Wasey STERRY (Rev.) ABT. 1734 – 1 Feb 1779 Occupation 1753, Vicar of Henham, Essex, Fellow of St John’s Coll. Oxford, BIRTH: ABT. 1734 , DEATH: 1 Feb 1779, Henham, Essex, EVENT: Baptised: 25 Aug 1734, St Thomas, Southwark, Surrey, England,BURIAL: Henham Churchyard, Essex.

STOCK – Richard STOCK born c 1798 Henham Essex

SULLEN
1686 christened Sullen Mary daughter of Richard and Anne Henham, Essex
1688 christened Sullen son of Richard and Anne Henham, Essex
1691 christened Sullen Richard son of Richard and Anne Henham, Essex

THURSTAN Will of Thurstan, A.D. 1043 – 1045.
In our Lord’s name, I Thurstan, Wine’s son, made known to all men how I grant the things which God has lent to me for as long as it shall be his will.

That is, that I grant of the estate at Wimbish and to Christchurch, for my soul and Leofwaru’s and AEthelgyth’s, after my day and after AEthelgyth’s; the men are to be free, and £12.00 by tale is to be paid by Christchurch to Saint Augustine’s.

And I grant to Saint Edmund’s the estate at Harlow, except the half hide which AElfwine had at Ealing Bridge, and except the homestead which AElfgar occupies and the spur of land which belongs to it; and all the men are to be free. And I grant the estate at the north hall at Shouldham to Saint Edmund’s after the death of both of us; and the men are to be three. And I grant to Ely the estate at Weatheringsett, except the land that AEthelric has. He is to hold that freely for his life and his wife’s, and after the death of them both, it is to go to the village church and the men are to be free. And I grant the estate at Knapwell to Ely, except the land which Ordheah and the monk AEthelric hold; and the men are to be free. And I grant the estate at Weston to AEthelswith, and after her death to Ely, except the land which Saewine holds in return for service, which is to go to the village church; and the men are to be free. And I grant half of the estate at the middle hall at Shouldham to St. Benedict’s at Ramsey, and half to St Benedict’s at Holme, as it belongs there after the death of both of us; and the men are to be free.
And I grant to my royal lord **as heriot two marks of gold and two horses with trappings, and a helmet and a coat of mail and a sword and two shields and two spears. And I desire that the estate at Bidicheseye shall be sold, and that two marks of gold shall be taken from that estate for the King’s heriot; And Earl Harold (is to receive) half a mark of gold, and Bishop Stigand half a mark of gold, and my partner one mark of gold; and one mark of gold (is to be given) to his child, Thorth’s brother, and one mark of gold to Sendi Arfast. And what is left over, the heirs are to distribute it for the sake of his soul in his partners witness, except that the outermost mill is to go to St AEthelburg’s at Barking.
And it is my wish that Ulfketel’s and my partnership shall hold good, on the terms to which we have agreed; namely, the estate at Borough (is to go) to whichever of us shall live the longer – except half a hide at Westley and a hide at Dullingham which I grant to my servant Viking – and Ulfketel has laid down on his side four marks.
And I grant to my wife AEthelgyth everything which I have in Norfolk, as I gave it to her before as a marriage payment and in accordance with our contract; and the estate at Pentlow and at Ashdon, except the land at Bromley which is to go to the village church after the death of both of us. And I grant to AEthelgyth the estate at Henham, except half a hide which is to go to the church. And I grant to the priest AElfwig and to my chaplain Thurstan and to my chaplain Ordheah that they shall have the estate at Kedington after our death. And I grant to Merewine and his wife and their children the estate at Dunmow except half a hide which is to go to the church, and a homestead. And to my servants I grant the wood at Ongar, except that the deer-enclosure and the stud which I have there.

These are the witnesses in Norfolk: Earl Harold and Bishop Stigand, and Osgot Clapa, and Godwine and Wulfgeat and Edwin and Osbeorn and Ulf and Gouti; and in Suffolk: Leofstan the dean and all the community of Bury Saint Edmunds and Eadric and AElfric and Ulfketel and Leofmaer; and in Cambridgeshire: Abbott Leofsige and all the community at Ely, and Abbott AElfwin and all the community and Ramsey, and AElfwine and Ulfketel Cild, and Osgot Swegn and Ordgar and the other Ordgar; and in Essex: AElfgar the Earl’s son, and Leofcild and Osulf Fila and Wulfwine and Sendi and Leofric the seneschal.

He who wishes to alter this will, unless it be I myself, may God and destroy him now and on the Day of Judgement. Amen.

There are three of these documents: one shall go to Saint Edmunds, and want to Ely, and one shall be in my own household.

And Thurstan and AEthelgyth and Askil grant to AEthelswith the estate at Henham after their death; and after her death the estate is to go to Saint Etheldreda’s for her own soul and for Thurstan’s and for AEthelgyth’s and for Leofwaru’s and for Askil’s except the two hides which AEthelmaer Parl has, and except the one hide which Wulfmaer had, and one yardland which Lustwine had. And I grant to Thurgot, my servant, a half-hide which AElfstan occupies at Ongar, and to Merewine a half-hide and the little enclosure near ‘Meredene’, and to Swein half a hide; and they may obtain what is left over by agreement with us both, if we are willing to allow them.

** ‘my royal lord’ = Edward the Confessor, King of England 1042-1066
Archive:
Bury St Edmunds
MSS:
1. Cambridge
Note.
Issued in triplicate, with copies kept by Bury St Edmunds, Ely and the household of the testator

TURNER Family Wills
TURNER
Martha TURNER was born 1859 Brickfields Waterloo and married Charles Clarke 1879 Alexandria . They had ten children and moved to Bowral after WW1. Martha Turner’s parents were John Turner and Susan Brand, who migrated from Henham, Essex in 1852.

WEBB
David WEBB, on the 1901 Census at 84, Catharine Street, Cambridge. David was born at Bottisham CAM in 1864. He married Rebecca (nee NAPTHIN) in 1888 and he worked as a signalman, later station master, on the Great Eastern Railway. Their children were
Frederick H WEBB, born 1889, Willingham Cambs
Sidney A WEBB, born 1891, Henham, Essex
Florence E WEBB, born 1893, Henham Essex
Alice S WEBB, 6, born 1895, Fen Ditton Cambs

WHITE
Amanda Sarah Everett nee White advises us that her father is Alfred Edward White, who grew up on Crow Street in Henham before he left to join the RAF. His sister was Daphne Lydia. Amanda’s grandparents were Albert Charles & Mable Lydia White and both are buried at St Mary’s in Henham. Amanda’s great granddad was Alfred White, journeyman baker on the 1901 census. Her father recalls that Alfred lived with him on Crow Street opposite the school.

WILLIS
Mary Pigram was born in 1780 in Henham Essex . She was buried on 21 Oct 1813 in Henham Essex. She married Charles WILLIS in Chickney Essex. Steel WILLIS (Henry) was christened on 15 Feb 1784 in Finchingfield Essex. He married Mary WRIGHT in Chickney Essex and had the following children:
1.Marianne WILLIS was born in Henham Essex
2.Charlotte WILLIS
3.Charles WILLIS (Henry) was born in 1780 & christened on 19 Mar 1780 in Great Bardfield Essex . He was buried in Chickney. Charles was employed as Carrier. He married (1) Charlotte BUSH daughter of James BUSH and Mary SHED on 17 Jan 1815 in Henham Essex. Charlotte was born in 1792. She was christened on 16 Sep 1792 in Henham Essex. They had the following children:
1.Samuel WILLIS was christened on 27 May 1817 in Henham Essex
2.Mary Anne WILLIS was born in 1816. She was christened on 28 Jan 1816 in Henham Essex
3.Hester WILLIS was born in Henham Essex. She was christened on 29 Aug 1819 in Henham Essex
4.Susan WILLIS born 1821 in Henham Essex. christened on 12 Jun 1821 in Henham Essex
5.Dan WILLIS (Charles, Henry) born in 1823 in Henham, Essex & baptized on 2 Feb 1823 in Henham, Essex. He died on 1 Feb 1886 in The Firs, Theydon Garnon, Essex. He was buried on 4 Feb 1886 in Theydon Garnon, Essex. He married Caroline COOPER on 24 Aug 1845 in St Marys Whitechapel Middlesex. He was employed as Farmer & Haydealer.
6.Mary WILLIS was born in 1815 in Henham, Essex. She later married George SAGGS born 1808 in Farnham (baptised 27 Dec. 1808 at Farnham), and in the 1881 Census they were living in Bishop’s Stortford. George SAGGS, reads – George son of Elizabeth (wife of Alexander) by James DELLOW Sen.N.B. Alex Saggs a soldier quartered in Ireland – so he wasn’t really a Saggs although he took the name. James’ wife Sarah was buried on April 2nd. 1806 incidentally. Mary Ann (daughter of Charles and Charlotte WILLIS) was baptised on 28th Jan. 1816 in Henham.

YARROW 

Helen Laura DRING was born January 25, 1858 in Over, Cambridge and died December 8, 1930 in Wakefield, Clay, Kansas. She married ALFRED YARROW April 13, 1881 in Wakefield, Clay, Kansas, the son of JAMES YARROW and MARY PHILLIPS. He was born October 21, 1854 in Henham Essex and died May 16, 1926 in Wakefield, Clay, Kansas. Their children were:-
i. ALFRED WILLIAM YARROW, b. February 21, 1882, Wakefield, Clay, Kansas; d. August 11, 1973.
ii. ELLEN LAURA YARROW, b. July 18, 1883; d. March 29, 1961.
iii. PHOEBE GRACE YARROW, b. August 13, 1884; d. January 10, 1912.
iv. FRANK ERNEST YARROW, b. November 15, 1885; d. December 15, 1975.
v. JAMES GIFFORD YARROW, b. April 1, 1887, Wakefield, Clay, Kansas; d. March 5, 1961.
vi. ALECK ROWLAND YARROW, b. April 9, 1889; d. May 18, 1926.
vii. HORACE YARROW, b. January 7, 1891; d. April 21, 1946.
viii. CHARLES NATHANIEL YARROW, b. October 15, 1893; d. June 6, 1985.
ix. GEORGE LAWRENCE YARROW, b. January 10, 1896; d. November 30, 1987.