ALBERT OFFEN was born circa 1841 in Peasmarsh, Sussex
(source : 1891 and 1901 censuses). He was baptised on 6th June 1841
in Peasmarsh, Sussex (source : Pete Bradshaw).
On the 1851 census, aged 10, (birth place given as Beckley, Sussex) he was in South Side(?) Street, Peasmarsh,
Sussex with his parents and siblings. On the 1861
census, he appears as an ag carter's mate, 20, farm servant, with his brother Alfred (21) at the home of
THOMAS JAMES (37, born Iden Sussex, bailiff) in
Brenzett, Kent - the address is just listed as "House". On the 1871 census, an
ag lab, aged 30, he is boarding with sister Mary at Peasmarsh, Sussex (source : Pete Bradshaw).
He married HARRIET ELIZABETH COOPER
on 29th April 1874 in Peasmarsh, Sussex (source : Pete Bradshaw). This marriage is registered in
June quarter 1874 (source : Ancestry England and Wales, Civil Registration Index, county Kent, volume
2b, page 9). She was born circa 1846 in Peasmarsh, Sussex (source : 1881, 1891 and
1901 censuses).
On the 1881 census, Albert, a 40-year-old ag labourer, his wife Harriet (36, ag labourer's wife), their three children
and a lodger JAMES CLOAK (44, unmarried, ag labourer, born in Iden Sussex) are all at Forstal in Iden, Sussex.
On the 1891 census, Albert (head, 50, agricultural labourer, born Peasmarsh Sussex), his wife Harriett E
(45, born Beckley Sussex) and five children
Frederick R (12, agricultural labourer, born Rye Sussex), Ernest W (8, scholar, born Iden Sussex), Lillie M (6, scholar, born Iden Sussex),
Ellen M (3, born Iden Sussex) and Horace (1, born Iden, Sussex) are all at Forstall, Iden, Sussex.
On the 1901 census, Albert, a 60-year-old agricultural labourer, his wife Harriett (54),
and two of their children Ernest (18) and Horace (11) are all listed at 32 Main Street in Peasmarsh, Sussex.
The Children of ALBERT OFFEN and HARRIET ELIZABETH COOPER:
LOVELL HERBERT JAMES OFFEN
was born circa 1875 in Peasmarsh, Sussex (source : 1881, 1891 and 1901 censuses). His birth is registered in
June quarter 1875 (source : Ancestry England and Wales, Civil Registration Index, county Kent Sussex, volume 2b, page 4).
He was baptised on 11th July 1875 at Peasmarsh, Sussex (source : Pete Bradshaw).
On the 1881 census, a 5-year-old scholar, he was at Forstal in Iden, Sussex, with his family.
On the 1891 census, Lovell H J (15, nephew, farm servant, born Peasmarsh, Sussex) was with his uncle (his mother's brother)
and aunt HERBERT (36, born Beckley Sussex) and ELLEN E COOPER in Peasmarsh, Sussex
.
He married KATE BURTON in December quarter 1896
(source : Ancestry England and Wales, Civil Registration Index, county Kent Sussex, volume 2b, page 1498).
Pete Bradshaw gives her name as MARY A K (KATIE) BURTON and their marriage date as Boxing Day, 26th
December 1896 at the Wesleyan Chapel in Tenterden, Kent.
She was born circa 1877 in Tenterden, Kent(source : 1901 census). They had a daughter
ELIZABETH ANN (NETTIE) OFFEN in 1897,
who is with her grandparents WILLIAM and SARAH BURTON in Tenterden, Kent on the 1901 census (source : Pete Bradshaw).
On the 1901 census, Lovell, a 25-year-old "Yardman on farm",
his wife Kate (24) and their two children, ALBERT OFFEN
(2) and VIOLET E OFFEN (1 month) (both born in Tenterden, Kent) are all
in Tenterden, Kent (source : 1901 census index, household still needs checking). They had another son
GEORGE HERBERT OFFEN in 1903 (source : Pete Bradshaw). Lovell remarried
ELIZABETH ANN WOOLLETT (born 1880) in 1920 (source : Pete Bradshaw).
LIZZIE JANE OFFEN
was born in 1876 (source : 1881 census). On the 1881 census,
a 4-year-old scholar, she was at Forstal in Iden, Sussex, with her family.
On the 1891 census, Lizzie Jane (14, visitor, born Peasmarsh, Sussex)
was with STEPHEN and CATHERINE ELLIOTT in Peasmarsh, Sussex (source : 1891 census, household needs checking).
There is a marriage listed for LIZZIE JANE OFFEN
in September quarter 1898 to GEORGE HERBERT SALTS (source :
Ancestry England and Wales, Civil Registration Index, county Kent Sussex, volume 2b, page 12).
The 1901 census lists Lizzie Salts (24, born Peasmarsh Sussex) and husband George Salts (27, born Icklesham Sussex,
rural postman) in Rye, Sussex (source : 1901 census index, household needs checking).
FREDERICK RICHARD OFFEN was born in 1877 in Rye, Sussex
(source : Collette Kendall and 1891 census) or Playden, Sussex (source : 1881 census).
He was christened on 8th December 1878 at Playden, Rye, Sussex (source : Pete Bradshaw).
On the 1881 census, aged 2, he was in Iden, Sussex, with his family.
On the 1891 census, a 12-year-old agricultural labourer like his father, he was in Iden, Sussex, with his parents and siblings
. On the 1901 census, he was a 22-year-old bricklayer's
labourer, boarding at a house in Lee, London (source : Pete Bradshaw). He died in 1905 (source : Pete Bradshaw).
ERNEST WILLIAM OFFEN
was born in 1882 in Iden, Sussex (source : Collette Kendall and 1891 census).
He was christened on 13th August 1882 at Iden, Sussex (source : Pete Bradshaw).
On the 1891 census, aged 8, he was a scholar in Iden, Sussex, with his parents and siblings
. On the 1901 census, Ernest, aged 18 is listed
with his parents and brother Horace at 32 Main Street in Peasmarsh, Sussex . He is presumably the Private Ernest W Offen (Regiment No: SE25274 )
of the Army Veterinary Corps who got a WW1 campaign medal (source : National Archives Online, Family History:
WW1 Campaign Medals, 1914-1920 WO 372/15 ).
He married ROSIE ANN MASTERS in 1914 and they had three
children (source : Collette Kendall). He died in 1957 (source : Collette Kendall).
LILLIE MAY OFFEN
was born in 1884 in Iden, Sussex (source : Collette Kendall and 1891 census).
She was christened on 9th November 1884 at Iden, Sussex (source : Pete Bradshaw).
On the 1891 census, aged 6, she was a scholar in Iden, Sussex, with her parents and siblings
. On the 1901 census, she was in service
at Rye, Sussex (source: Pete Bradshaw). She married
GEORGE ALFRED BRYANT in June quarter 1909 (source : Free BMD, district Rye, volume 2b,
page 9 ).
ELLEN MATILDA OFFEN was born in 1887 in Iden, Sussex
(source : 1891 census). She was baptised in 1887 in Peasmarsh, Sussex
(source : Collette Kendall) or on 2nd October 1887 at Iden, Sussex (source : Pete Bradshaw).
On the 1891 census, aged 3, she was in Iden, Sussex, with her parents and siblings
. On the 1901 census, Ellen, a 13-year-old domestic nurse (birthplace given as Iden, Sussex)
was with 78-year-old RICHARD OFFEN in Peasmarsh, Sussex
(source : 1901 census index, household needs checking). She married
ALBERT WHITEMAN (born circa 1883 in Brede, Sussex)
on 28th December 1912 in The Parish Church, Peasmarsh, Sussex (source : Sarah Keerie).
HORACE OFFEN was born in 1890 in Iden, Sussex (source : 1891 census).
He was baptised in 1890 in Peasmarsh, Sussex (source : Collette Kendall)
or on 20th April 1890 at Iden, Sussex (source : Pete Bradshaw).
On the 1891 census, aged 1, he was in Iden, Sussex, with his parents and siblings
. On the 1901 census, Horace, aged 11 is listed
with his parents and brother Ernest at 32 Main Street in Peasmarsh, Sussex.
He married EDITH ELLEN ETHERINGTON
on New Year's Day, 1st January 1916 at Peasmarsh, Sussex (source : Pete Bradshaw).
He died in 1949 (source : Collette Kendall).
Census returns for ALBERT OFFEN and HARRIET ELIZABETH COOPER:
1881 census:
Household : Forstal, Iden, Sussex
Albert OFFENS Head M Male 40 Peasmarsh, Sussex, England Ag Laborer
Harriett E. OFFENS Wife M Female 36 Beckley, Sussex, England Ag Laborer Wife
L. James OFFENS Son Male 5 Peasmarsh, Sussex, England Scholar
Lizzie J. OFFENS Daur Female 4 Peasmarsh, Sussex, England Scholar
Frederick R. OFFENS Son Male 2 Playden, Sussex, England
James CLOAK Lodger U Male 44 Iden, Sussex, England Ag Laborer