1.  Lydia¹⁰ Sheather  (Henry⁹, William⁸, John⁷, Thomas⁶, Thomas⁵, John⁴, John³, Thomas²,

Thomas (The Elder)¹) was born 28 October 1804 in Ninfied, Sussex, England, and died 1854 in

Hastings, Sussex, England. 

She married (2) John Shoesmith (Source: Jane Baker (Sheather).) 15 October 1826 in Westfield,

Sussex, England.  He was born 1806 in Hollington, Sussex, England, and died 1878 in Hastings,

Sussex, England.

More About Lydia Sheather:

1841 Census: HO107 1108 Sch 11 Page 2

1841 Census-1: Stratford Place, St Mary Magdalen, Sussex, England

1851 Census: HO107 1635 Folio 593 Page 71

1851 Census-1: 4 St. Michaels Terrace, St Mary Magdalen, Hastings, Sussex, England

Baptism: 16 December 1806, Ninfield, Sussex, England

Notes for John Shoesmith:

East Sussex Records Office:-:

PARISH OF HASTINGS ST MARY-IN-THE-CASTLE Catalogue in Full 

Church of England, Hastings St Mary-in-the-Castle Parish, East Sussex

Overseers of the Poor: Settlement

Removal orders to Hastings St Mary-in-the-Castle

FILE - Removal order to Hastings St Mary - ref. PAR369/32/3/39  - date: 9 Nov 1831

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John Shoesmith the younger with wife Lydia and sons James (4) and John (15 months); from Holy

Trinity Hastings

It would appear from the 1861 census that John married again after Lydia death to an Elizabeth

Cramp from Bexhill.

Both John and his daughter Mary's marriages are registered in the same Battle Volume and Folio

for September 1/4 1855

More About John Shoesmith:

1841 Census: HO107 1108 Sch 11 Page 2

1841 Census-1: Labourer

1841 Census-2: Stratford Place, St Mary Magdalen, Sussex, England

1851 Census: HO107 1635 Folio 593 Page 71

1851 Census-1: Labourer

1851 Census-2: 4 St. Michaels Terrace, St Mary Magdalen, Hastings, Sussex, England

1861 Census: RG9 560 Folio 107 Page 22

1861 Census-1: Carter

1861 Census-2: 70 St. Mary's Terrace, St Mary in the Castle, Hastings, Sussex, England

Death Ref.: Vol. 2b Page 14 March 1878 1/4 Hastings, Sussex, England

Marriage Notes for Lydia Sheather and John Shoesmith:

Marriage recorded as Showsmith

More About John Shoesmith and Lydia Sheather:

Marriage: 15 October 1826, Westfield, Sussex, England

Child of Lydia Sheather is:

        2                 i.    William¹¹ Sheather, born 1825 in Catsfield, Sussex, England. 

More About William Sheather:

1841 Census: HO107 / 1109 1 Page 22

1841 Census-1: Male servant with the Simes Family

1841 Census-2: Catsfield Place, Catsfield, Sussex, England

1851 Census: HO107 / 1636 119 Page 1

1851 Census-1: General Servant

1851 Census-2: Catsfield Green, Catsfield, Sussex, England

Baptism: 03 July 1825, Catsfield, Sussex, England (FHL Film # 1067146)

Children of Lydia Sheather and John Shoesmith are:

        3                 i.    James¹¹ Shoesmith, born 1827 in Hastings, Sussex, England.

More About James Shoesmith:

1841 Census: HO107 1108 Sch 11 Page 2

1841 Census-1: Stratford Place, St Mary Magdalen, Sussex, England

+      4                ii.    John Shoesmith, born 1830 in Hastings, Sussex, England; died 1902 in Hastings, Sussex, England.

+      5               iii.    Mary Ann Shoesmith, born 1832 in Hastings, Sussex, England; died 1889 in Hastings, Sussex, England.

+      6               iv.    Edmund Robert Shoesmith, born 1833 in Hastings, Sussex, England; died 1899 in

                                 Hastings, Sussex, England.

        7                v.    Francis (Frank) Shoesmith, born 1837 in Hastings, Sussex, England.

More About Francis (Frank) Shoesmith:

1841 Census: HO107 1108 Sch 11 Page 2

1841 Census-1: Stratford Place, St Mary Magdalen, Sussex, England

1851 Census: HO107 1635 Folio 593 Page 71

1851 Census-1: Labourer

1851 Census-2: 4 St. Michaels Terrace, St Mary Magdalen, Hastings, Sussex, England

        8               vi.    Elizabeth Shoesmith, born 1840 in Hastings, Sussex, England.

More About Elizabeth Shoesmith:

1841 Census: HO107 1108 Sch 11 Page 2

1841 Census-1: Stratford Place, St Mary Magdalen, Sussex, England

1851 Census: HO107 1635 Folio 593 Page 71

1851 Census-1: Scholar

1851 Census-2: 4 St. Michaels Terrace, St Mary Magdalen, Hastings, Sussex, England

        9              vii.    Edward Shoesmith, born 1846 in Hastings, Sussex, England. 

                                 He married Elizabeth Ann Tidey 26 December 1877 in East Preston Reg., Sussex,

                                 England; born 1842 in Worthing, Sussex, England.

More About Edward Shoesmith:

1851 Census: HO107 1635 Folio 593 Page 71

1851 Census-1: Scholar

1851 Census-2: 4 St. Michaels Terrace, St Mary Magdalen, Hastings, Sussex, England

1861 Census: RG9 560 Folio 107 Page 22

1861 Census-1: Labourer

1861 Census-2: 70 St. Mary's Terrace, St Mary in the Castle, Hastings, Sussex, England

1881 Census: RG11 1117 Folio 52 Page 36

1881 Census-1: Plasterer

1881 Census-2: 39 Gloster Place, Broadwater, Sussex, England

More About Elizabeth Ann Tidey:

1881 Census: RG11 1117 Folio 52 Page 36

1881 Census-1: 39 Gloster Place, Broadwater, Sussex, England

More About Edward Shoesmith and Elizabeth Tidey:

Marriage: 26 December 1877, East Preston Reg., Sussex, England

+      10           viii.    Charles Shoesmith, born 1848 in Hastings, Sussex, England.

+      11              ix.    Maria Shoesmith, born 1853 in Hastings, Sussex, England.

Generation No. 2

        5.  Mary Ann¹¹ Shoesmith (Lydia¹⁰ Sheather, Henry⁹, William⁸, John⁷, Thomas⁶, Thomas⁵,

John⁴, John³, Thomas², Thomas (The Elder)¹) was born 1832 in Hastings, Sussex, England, and

died 1889 in Hastings, Sussex, England. 

She married James Moore 1855 in Hastings Reg., Sussex, England.  He was born 1830 in London,

Middlesex, England, and died 1879 in Hastings, Sussex, England.

More About Mary Ann Shoesmith:

1841 Census: HO107 1108 Sch 11 Page 2

1841 Census-1: Stratford Place, St Mary Magdalen, Sussex, England

1851 Census: HO107 1635 Folio 593 Page 71

1851 Census-1: Servant

1851 Census-2: 4 St. Michaels Terrace, St Mary Magdalen, Hastings, Sussex, England

1861 Census: RG9 560 Folio 81 Page 25

1861 Census-1: 32 St Andrew's Terrace, St Mary in the Castle, Hastings, Sussex, England

1881 Census: RG11 1026 Folio 6 Page 6

1881 Census-1: Mangling Linen

1881 Census-2: 11 Waldegrave Street, St. Mary in the Castle, Hastings, Sussex, England

More About James Moore:

1861 Census: RG9 560 Folio 81 Page 25

1861 Census-1: Porter

1861 Census-2: 32 St Andrew's Terrace, St Mary in the Castle, Hastings, Sussex, England

Death Ref.: Vol. 2b Page 20 December 1879 1/4 Hastings, Sussex, England

More About James Moore and Mary Shoesmith:

Marriage: 1855, Hastings Reg., Sussex, England

Children of Mary Shoesmith and James Moore are:

+      22               i.    James Charles¹² Moore, born 1857 in Hastings, Sussex, England.

        23              ii.    John Moore, born 1860 in Hastings, Sussex, England.

More About John Moore:

1861 Census: RG9 560 Folio 81 Page 25

1861 Census-1: 6 months old

1861 Census-2: 32 St Andrew's Terrace, St Mary in the Castle, Hastings, Sussex, England

1881 Census-1: Luggage Porter

1881 Census-2: 11 Waldegrave Street, St. Mary in the Castle, Hastings, Sussex, England

        24             iii.    Alfred Moore, born 1866 in Hastings, Sussex, England.

More About Alfred Moore:

1881 Census: RG11 1026 Folio 6 Page 6

1881 Census-1: Paper Carrier

1881 Census-2: 11 Waldegrave Street, St. Mary in the Castle, Hastings, Sussex, England

        25             iv.    Catherine Maud Moore, born 1874 in Hastings, Sussex, England.

More About Catherine Maud Moore:

1881 Census: RG11 1026 Folio 6 Page 6

1881 Census-1: 11 Waldegrave Street, St. Mary in the Castle, Hastings, Sussex, England

        26              v.    Charles Moore, born 1876 in Hastings, Sussex, England.

More About Charles Moore:

1881 Census: RG11 1026 Folio 6 Page 6

1881 Census-1: 11 Waldegrave Street, St. Mary in the Castle, Hastings, Sussex, England

        6.  Edmund Robert¹¹ Shoesmith (Lydia¹⁰ Sheather, Henry⁹, William⁸, John⁷, Thomas⁶,

Thomas⁵, John⁴, John³, Thomas², Thomas (The Elder)¹) was born 1833 in Hastings, Sussex,

England, and died 1899 in Hastings, Sussex, England. 

He married Sarah Ann Breach 1861 in Hastings Reg., Sussex, England.  She was born 1841 in

Hastings, Sussex, England.

More About Edmund Robert Shoesmith:

1841 Census: HO107 1108 Sch 11 Page 2

1841 Census-1: Stratford Place, St Mary Magdalen, Sussex, England

1851 Census: HO107 1635 Folio 593 Page 71

1851 Census-1: Labourer

1851 Census-2: 4 St. Michaels Terrace, St Mary Magdalen, Hastings, Sussex, England

1871 Census: RG10 1031 Folio 19 Page 31

1871 Census-1: Paper Vendor

1871 Census-2: St Andrew, Hastings, Sussex, England

1881 Census: RG11 1026 Folio 19 Page 31

1881 Census-1: Fly Proprietor

1881 Census-2: 30 Brook Street, St. Andrew, Hastings, Sussex, England

Death Ref.: Vol. 2b Page 14 June 1899 1/4 Hastings Reg., Sussex, England

More About Sarah Ann Breach:

1861 Census: RG9 560 Folio 77 Page 17

1861 Census-1: With her Uncle & Aunt, John & Sarah Ann Tyrell

1861 Census-2: 1 Prospect Place, St Mary in the Castle, Hastings, Sussex, England

1871 Census: RG10 1031 Folio 19 Page 31

1871 Census-1: St Andrew, Hastings, Sussex, England

1881 Census: RG11 1026 Folio 19 Page 31

1881 Census-1: 30 Brook Street, St. Andrew, Hastings, Sussex, England

More About Edmund Shoesmith and Sarah Breach:

Marriage: 1861, Hastings Reg., Sussex, England

Marriage Reference: Vol. 2b Page 34 June 1861 1/4 Hastings Reg., Sussex, England

Children of Edmund Shoesmith and Sarah Breach are:

        27               i.    Frederick E¹² Shoesmith, born 1866 in Hastings, Sussex, England.

More About Frederick E Shoesmith:

1871 Census: RG10 1031 Folio 19 Page 31

1871 Census-1: St Andrew, Hastings, Sussex, England

1881 Census: RG11 1026 Folio 19 Page 31

1881 Census-1: Errand Boy

1881 Census-2: 30 Brook Street, St. Andrew, Hastings, Sussex, England

        28              ii.    Arthur John Shoesmith, born 1868 in Hastings, Sussex, England.

More About Arthur John Shoesmith:

1871 Census: RG10 1031 Folio 19 Page 31

1871 Census-1: St Andrew, Hastings, Sussex, England

1881 Census: RG11 1026 Folio 19 Page 31

1881 Census-1: Scholar

1881 Census-2: 30 Brook Street, St. Andrew, Hastings, Sussex, England

+      29             iii.    William George Shoesmith, born 1869 in Hastings, Sussex, England.

        30             iv.    Alice Sarah Shoesmith, born 1871 in Hastings, Sussex, England.

More About Alice Sarah Shoesmith:

1871 Census: RG10 1031 Folio 19 Page 31

1871 Census-1: 1 day old

1871 Census-2: St Andrew, Hastings, Sussex, England

1881 Census: RG11 1026 Folio 19 Page 31

1881 Census-1: Scholar

1881 Census-2: 30 Brook Street, St. Andrew, Hastings, Sussex, England

        11.  Maria¹¹ Shoesmith (Lydia¹⁰ Sheather, Henry⁹, William⁸, John⁷, Thomas⁶, Thomas⁵,

John⁴, John³, Thomas², Thomas (The Elder)¹) was born 1853 in Hastings, Sussex, England. 

She married (2) Alfred Law 1882 in Hastings Reg., Sussex, England.  He was born 1847 in

Smarden, Kent, England.

More About Maria Shoesmith:

1861 Census: RG9 560 Folio 107 Page 22

1861 Census-1: At School

1861 Census-2: 70 St. Mary's Terrace, St Mary in the Castle, Hastings, Sussex, England

1871 Census: RG10 1031 Folio 66 Page 3

1871 Census-1: Domestic Servant

1871 Census-2: 11 Cambridge Terrace, Holy Trinity, Hastings, Sussex, England

1881 Census: RG11 1025 Folio 83 Page 23

1881 Census-1: Servant - Domestic Cook

1881 Census-2: Parkhill, St Mary in the Castle, Hastings, Sussex, England

1891 Census: RG12 758 Folio 87 Page 28

1891 Census-1: 11 Serpentine Road, Ore, Sussex, England

Birth Ref.: Vol. 2b Page 26 December 1853 1/4 Hastings, Sussex, England 

More About Alfred Law:

1881 Census: RG11 1022 Folio 106 page 30

1881 Census-1: Gardener (Jobbing)

1881 Census-2: 2 Beulah Villas, Mount Road, All Saints, Hastings, Sussex, England

1891 Census: RG12 758 Folio 87 Page 28

1891 Census-1: Jobbing Gardener (Not Employed)

1891 Census-2: 11 Serpentine Road, Ore, Sussex, England

More About Alfred Law and Maria Shoesmith:

Marriage: 1882, Hastings Reg., Sussex, England

Marriage Reference: Vol. 2b Page 42 December 1882 1/4 Hastings Reg., Sussex, England

Child of Maria Shoesmith is:

        42               i.    John¹² Shoesmith, born 1878 in Ore, Sussex, England.

More About John Shoesmith:

1891 Census: RG12 758 Folio 87 Page 28

1891 Census-1: Scholar

1891 Census-2: 11 Serpentine Road, Ore, Sussex, England

Children of Maria Shoesmith and Alfred Law are:

        43               i.    Mary¹² Law, born 1884 in Ore, Sussex, England.

More About Mary Law:

1891 Census: RG12 758 Folio 87 Page 28

1891 Census-1: Scholar

1891 Census-2: 11 Serpentine Road, Ore, Sussex, England

        44              ii.    Lily Law, born 1885 in Ore, Sussex, England.

More About Lily Law:

1891 Census: RG12 758 Folio 87 Page 28

1891 Census-1: Scholar

1891 Census-2: 11 Serpentine Road, Ore, Sussex, England

        45             iii.    Alfred Law, born 1888 in Ore, Sussex, England.

More About Alfred Law:

1891 Census: RG12 758 Folio 87 Page 28

1891 Census-1: Scholar

1891 Census-2: 11 Serpentine Road, Ore, Sussex, England

        46             iv.    Daisy Law, born 1889 in Ore, Sussex, England.

More About Daisy Law:

1891 Census: RG12 758 Folio 87 Page 28

1891 Census-1: 11 Serpentine Road, Ore, Sussex, England

Generation No. 3