Hi list. I am researching an ancestor who, if I have got the right chap, moved from Mayfield to Westfield - near Hastings - sometime in the mid to late 18th century. The family had lived in the Mayfield area for generations so wonder why he should suddenly up sticks and move. Might there have been some reason for his move that would also have applied to others; new opporunities for work near the coast for instance? I have just found another couple, both of Mayfield, who married in Hollington - also near Hastings - at about the same time. My guess is that both men were ag labs or something similar when in the Mayfield area. Any suggestion would be appreciated. Many thanks, Robin

Was he marrying someone from the Westfield area? If already married, did he take his family, or simply abscond? Did he have relatives there who could offer him work? Had he been involved in a crime or something similar that made him unpopular in Mayfield? Check the local Quarter Sessions records to see if there are papers about reasons for the move. And the Poor Law records at parish level if they exist. Ian C > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of ROBIN COATES > Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 12:32 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [SFHG] Why move Mayfield to Hastings area. > > Hi list. > I am researching an ancestor who, if I have got the right > chap, moved from Mayfield to Westfield - near Hastings - > sometime in the mid to late 18th century. The family had > lived in the Mayfield area for generations so wonder why he > should suddenly up sticks and move. Might there have been > some reason for his move that would also have applied to > others; new opporunities for work near the coast for instance? > I have just found another couple, both of Mayfield, who > married in Hollington - also near Hastings - at about the same time. > My guess is that both men were ag labs or something similar > when in the Mayfield area. > Any suggestion would be appreciated. > Many thanks, > Robin > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello Robin How about some names for members to look up if they feel inclined? Judy Excell -------------------------------------------------- From: "ROBIN COATES" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 12:32 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: [SFHG] Why move Mayfield to Hastings area. > Hi list. > I am researching an ancestor who, if I have got the right chap, > moved from Mayfield to Westfield - near Hastings - sometime in the > mid to late 18th century. The family had lived in the Mayfield area > for generations so wonder why he should suddenly up sticks and > move. Might there have been some reason for his move that would > also have applied to others; new opporunities for work near the > coast for instance? > I have just found another couple, both of Mayfield, who married in > Hollington - also near Hastings - at about the same time. > My guess is that both men were ag labs or something similar when > in the Mayfield area. > Any suggestion would be appreciated. > Many thanks, > Robin > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message