What happened to the Children?

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I would like some ideas or indeed help establishing descendants’ lineage of Edward Field (Field-4518).   He is married to Harriet Whiddett.  Edward appears to have 5 children, Harriet Field, William Henry Field, Frederick Field, Edward John Field and Eliza Field.  Harriet appears to have been born out of wedlock.   Most of the children appear in the 1861 (Folio/Vol/Page: 519/5/3) Census and 1871 Census (Folio/Vol/Page: 967/23/14).  After that I do not seem to be able to find even one of the children to establish marriages and issue thereafter.  It’s as if they have been uplifted by aliens and totally disappeared.   Edward died in 1898, Canterbury Kent (Vol/Page: 2A/509) and his wife appears to have died in 1912 (Vol/Page: 2A/1030).  Absolutely no sign evident of the children.  I am posting this to gather ideas.  I can understand one or a couple of the children falling off the radar, but not all five.

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May I extend my sincere thanks to you all for your responses.  I am working through your responses.   I really do appreciate your contributions.
Andrew

Answer 1

Harriet:

Harriett Phoebe Hendry Whiddett

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Name:	Harriett Phoebe Hendry Whiddett
Gender:	Female
Baptism Date:	11 Feb 1844
Baptism Place:	Dover, Kent, England
Mother:	Harriett Whiddett
FHL Film Number:	1836196

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Harriet Whiddett

 in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

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Name:	Harriet Whiddett
Registration Year:	1866
Registration Quarter:	Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district:	Thanet
Parishes for this Registration District:	View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County:	Kent
Volume:	2a
Page:	1430
Records on Page:	Name Thomas B Miles Sophia Richards Richard Smith Harriet Whiddett

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Harriett Miles

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Name:	Harriett Miles
Age:	27
Estimated Birth Year:	abt 1844
Relation:	Wife
Spouse's Name:	Thomas Miles
Gender:	Female
Where born:	Wye, Kent, England
Civil Parish:	St John
Ecclesiastical parish:	St John
Town:	Margate
County/Island:	Kent
Country:	England
Registration district:	Thanet
Sub-registration district:	Margate
ED, institution, or vessel:	5
Household schedule number:	133
Piece:	991
Folio:	95
Page Number:	26
Household Members:	Name Age Thomas Miles 37 Harriett Miles 27 Eliza Miles 11

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Harriet Miles

 in the 1881 England Census

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Name:	Harriet Miles
Age:	37
Estimated Birth Year:	abt 1844
Relationship to Head:	Wife
Spouse:	Thomas Miles
Gender:	Female
Where born:	Canterbury, Kent, England
Civil Parish:	Margate St John Baptist
County/Island:	Kent
Country:	England
Street address:	5 Mill Lane
Marital Status:	Married
Education: Employment status:	View image
Registration district:	Thanet
ED, institution, or vessel:	9
Neighbors:	View others on page
Piece:	985
Folio:	35
Page Number:	12
Household Members:	Name Age Thomas Miles 46 Harriet Miles 37 Eliza Miles 20

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Harriet Miles

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Name:	Harriet Miles
Gender:	Female
Age:	47
Relationship:	Wife
Birth Year:	1844
Spouse:	Thomas Miles
Child:	Eliza Miles
Birth Place:	Canterbury, Kent, England
Civil Parish:	Margate
Residence Place:	Margate, Margate, Kent, England
Sub registration district:	Margate
ED, Institution or Vessel:	16
Neighbors:	View others on page
Piece:	728
Folio:	104
Household Members:	Name Age Thomas Miles 56 Harriet Miles 47 Eliza Miles 30

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William Field

William Henry Field

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Name:	William Henry Field
Gender:	Male
Baptism Date:	23 May 1852
Baptism Place:	St. Mary-Northgate, Canterbury, Kent, England
Father:	Edward Field
Mother:	Harriet Field
FHL Film Number:	1786140

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Still with parents in 1881, cannot locate after that.

William Feild

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Name:	William Feild
Age:	27
Estimated Birth Year:	abt 1854
Relationship to Head:	Son
Father:	Edward Feild
Mother:	Harriet Feild
Gender:	Male
Where born:	Canterbury, Kent, England
Civil Parish:	Canterbury St George Martyr
County/Island:	Kent
Country:	England
Street address:	4 St Georges Sq
Education: Employment status:	View image
Occupation:	Bricklayers Labourer
Registration district:	Canterbury
ED, institution, or vessel:	26
Neighbors:	View others on page
Piece:	959
Folio:	114
Page Number:	11
Household Members:	Name Age Edward Feild 63 Harriet Feild 63 William Feild 27

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Thank you... I have just picked this one up, and I do appreciate your assistance.  Should have looked at misspelling Field as Feild...

Answer 3

There were two boys born FIELD with a mother's maiden name WHIDDETT in Q4 1850 and Q2 1851. They would therefore be 10 and 9 (or very close) by the time of the 1861 census. I believe the unnamed one became Frederick and on the census their names were inadvertently flipped so they had the wrong ages. This is supported by their birthplaces of Blean and Canterbury.

FIELD, -      WHIDDETT
GRO Reference: 1850  D Quarter in BLEAN  Volume 05  Page 25  Order 
FIELD, WILLIAM  HENRY     WHIDDETT
GRO Reference: 1852  J Quarter in CANTERBURY  Volume 02A  Page 474 

Unfortunately Frederick seems to have been born in the Union Workhouse at St Mary Bredin. His birthplace is given as Herne which falls under the Blean registration district. There is also a 7-year old Harriott Field and another sibling Osborne Field.

"England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGLX-5L1 : 9 November 2017), Frederick Field in household of Osborne Field, St Mary Bredin, Kent, England; citing St Mary Bredin, Kent, England, p. 23, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast(http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

If you subscribe to FindMyPast you can view the image and go back a page to find Edward and Harriott Field, both 30.

Edit: And here's the baptism of Osborn Widdet [sic] showing his mother was Harriet.

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3MX-1Q8 : 11 February 2018, Osborn Widdett, 06 Jun 1841); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 355,633.

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Greetings... That little mix up between Frederick and William seems to be correct.  I have reverted back to a Baptism of Frederick...  He was baptised the same day as younger brother Edward John (on 22 April 1855) and clearly I missed a little comment on Frederick's entry "Born 3 Oct 1850"!  Thanks for the tip and for the inspiration to re-look!

Answer 4

I see that in the 1871 census Edward John Field is listed as John E. Field and is a journeyman butcher. In the 1891 census there is a John Field who was born at the right time in the right place and who is a butcher, so this might be him:

"England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK6W-MN2 : 11 December 2017), John Field, Canterbury, Kent, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Kent county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

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Thanks Paul... I actually think you are right... The father Edward was of the same trade, and Edward John probably took on the name John so as not to be confused with his father.   Seems to me like the 1891 entry is a best fit and only the marriage certificate would confirm this.

Thanks for your time.