Harriet Sackett Spain
(1844-1873)
Father | George Bailey Wetherhead (c 1818-1895) |
Mother | Susannah Ann Spain (1823-1899) |
Harriet Sackett Spain, daughter of George Bailey Wetherhead and Susannah Ann Spain, was born in Margate, KentG, in 18441,2 and baptized there on 5 May 1844.3 She died aged 29 in Thanet, KentG, in 1873.4 She married at St John in Thanet, KentG, on 10 January 1865, Stephen Goldfinch, son of James Goldfinch.5,6,7
In 1851 Harriet was living at 3 Frederick Place, St Lawrence in Thanet, KentG, in the household of her parents George and Susannah, and was recorded in the census as Harriet S Wetherhead, a scholar, aged six and born in Minster.8
In 1861 she was living in RamsgateG in the household of her parents George and Susannah, and was recorded as Harriet S Wetherhead, a servant, aged 17 and born in Minster.9
In 1871 she was living at Alexander Cottage, MargateG, in the household of her husband Stephen, 47, a labourer, and was recorded as Harriett Goldfinch, aged 28 and born in Margate. Living with them were Stephen's children by his first marriage, John, 16, James, 12, and Emily, aged nine, and Stephen and Harriet's children, Alfred, 4, and Caroline, aged one.10
In 1851 Harriet was living at 3 Frederick Place, St Lawrence in Thanet, KentG, in the household of her parents George and Susannah, and was recorded in the census as Harriet S Wetherhead, a scholar, aged six and born in Minster.8
In 1861 she was living in RamsgateG in the household of her parents George and Susannah, and was recorded as Harriet S Wetherhead, a servant, aged 17 and born in Minster.9
In 1871 she was living at Alexander Cottage, MargateG, in the household of her husband Stephen, 47, a labourer, and was recorded as Harriett Goldfinch, aged 28 and born in Margate. Living with them were Stephen's children by his first marriage, John, 16, James, 12, and Emily, aged nine, and Stephen and Harriet's children, Alfred, 4, and Caroline, aged one.10
Children of Harriet Sackett Spain and Stephen Goldfinch
- Alfred Stephen Goldfinch b. 1867
- Caroline Frances Goldfinch b. 1870
- Edward Cleve Goldfinch+ b. 1873, d. 1935
Notes & Citations
- General Register Office, Online Index to Births, "Jun qtr 1844. Spain, Harriett Sackett. Mother: [Blank]. I of Thanet. v:471."
- Census.
- Baptism, Kent (no church or town recorded) (LDS FamilySearch, England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975), "5 May 1844, Harriett Sackette Spain d. Susannah Spain."
- "England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837–1915" (Ancestry transcript), "Dec qtr 1873. Goldfinch, Harriett Sackett, 29. Thanet. 2a:458."
- Marriages Register, St John in Thanet, Kent (Marion Sackett transcripts), "10 January 1865 Stephen Goldfinch, 39, widower, labourer, of Margate, s. James Goldfinch, mariner; & Harriet Sackett Spain [made mark], 24, spinster, of Margate, d. George Spain, tailor. Banns. Witnesses: George Goldfinch, Eliza Pearce."
- General Register Office, Online Index to Marriages, "Mar qtr 1865. Spain, Harriet Sackett. Thanet. 2a:907."
- General Register Office, Online Index to Marriages, "Mar qtr 1865. Goldfinch, Stephen. Thanet. 2a:907."
- 1851 England census, HO107, piece 1630, folio 178, p. 5
3 Frederick Place, St Lawrence, Kent
George Wetherhead, head, married, 32, tailor, b. Ramsgate
Susannah Wetherhead, wife, 27, b. Margate
Harriet S Wetherhead, dau, 6, scholar, b. Minster
George R Wetherhead, son, 4, b. Minster
Caroline F Wetherhead, dau, 2, b. St Lawrence. - 1861 England census, RG 9, piece 537, folio 16, p. 4
7 G...[indecipherable] Road (near Portland Place), Ramsgate, Kent
George B Wetherhead, head, married, 42, tailor, b. Ramsgate
Susanna A Wetherhead, wife, 38, laundress, b. Margate
Harriet S Wetherhead, dau, 17, servant, b. Minster
Caroline F Wetherhead, dau, 12, scholar, b. St Lawrence
Alfred Jas Wetherhead, son, 8, scholar, b. St Lawrence
Fanny E Wetherhead, dau, 2, b. Ramsgate. - 1871 England census, RG10, piece 991, folio 78, p. 47
Alexander Cottage, Margate, Kent
Stephen Goldfinch, head, married, 47, labourer, b. Margate
Harriett Goldfinch, wife, 28, b. Margate
John Goldfinch, son, 16, b. Margate
James Goldfinch, son, 12, scholar, b. Margate
Emily Goldfinch, dau, 9, scholar, b. Margate
Alfred Goldfinch, son, 4, scholar, b. Margate
Caroline Goldfinch, dau, 1, b. Margate.
Sackett line | 8th great-granddaughter of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet |
Generation.Tree | Q.3 |
Last Edited | 10 Nov 2023 |