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Daughter of James Deeks 1788 and Sarah Bard
Harriet was baptised on 5 Mar 1820 (1) in Kedington, Suffolk. She married John Hunt Sargeant on 28 October 1841 (1) in Kedington.
John Hunt Sargeant was baptised on 12 Apr 1818 (2) in Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire. His parents are Shadrach Sargeant and Dorcas Hunt.
John was a miller and he and Harriet settled initially in Horseheath then moved to Haverhill. The couple had 8 children. The children were born in Kedington, Horseheath or Haverhill, but following the family tradition, all were baptised in Kedington.
Emma Sargeant Born Kedington - Baptised 15 May 1842 in Kedington (1) Eliza Sargeant Born Horseheath - Baptised 16 Feb 1845 in Kedington (1) Mary Ann Sargeant Born Horseheath - Baptised 16 Aug 1846 in Kedington (1) Elizabeth Sargeant Born Horseheath - Baptised 3 Mar 1850 in Kedington (1) George Sargeant Born Horseheath - Baptised 23 Jan 1853 in Kedington (1) Sarah Fanny Sargeant Born Haverhill - Baptised 26 Dec 1856 in Kedington (1) Lucy Maria Sargeant Born Haverhill - Baptised 1 Jul 1860 in Kedington (1) Shadrach Robert Sargeant Born Haverhill - Baptised 1 Feb 1863 in Kedington (1)
John died in 1864. Harriet is buried in Haverhill Cemetery. She was buried on 8 Nov 1879 (3), she was 58 years old.
Census details below
1851 Census HO107/1761 - (Enumerator spelt name Sergeant) John Sergeant Head m 33 Miller Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire Harriet Sergeant Wife m 31 Millers Wife Kedington, Suffolk Eliza Sergeant Daug u 6 Scholar Horseheath, Cambridgeshire Mary Ann Sergeant Daug u 3 Scholar Horseheath, Cambridgeshire Elizabeth Sergeant Daug u 1 Horseheath, Cambridgeshire Ellen Seabrook Visitor u 17 Annuitant Burwell, Cambridgeshire Address: Mill House, Horseheath, Cambridge 1861 Census RG9/1124 John Hunt Sargeant Head m 43 Miller Journeyman Gt Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire Harriet Sargeant Wife m 41 Kedington, Suffolk Emma Sargeant Daug u 19 Silk Weaver Kedington, Suffolk Eliza Sargeant Daug u 16 Silk Weaver Horseheath, Cambridgeshire Mary Ann Sargeant Daug 13 Scholar Horseheath, Cambridgeshire Elizabeth Sargeant Daug 11 Scholar Horseheath, Cambridgeshire George Sargeant Son 8 Horseheath, Cambridgeshire Sarah Sargeant Daug 4 Haverhill, Suffolk Lucy Maria Sargeant Daug 1 Haverhill, Suffolk Address: Burton End, Haverhill, Suffolk 1871 Census RG10/1711 - (Enumerator spelt name Sergent Harriet Sergent Head wid 51 Needlewoman Kedington, Suffolk Mary Ann Sergent Daug u 23 Needlewoman Horseheath, Cambridgeshire George Sergent Son u 13 Baker Haverhill, Suffolk Lucy Maria Sergent Daug 11 Scholar Haverhill, Suffolk Shadrach Sergent Son 8 Scholar Haverhill, Suffolk Arthur John Sergent G/son 11weeks Haverhill, Suffolk Address: Burton End, Haverhill, Suffolk
Sources (1) Transcript of Kedington Parish Records (2) IGI Record (3) Haverhill Cemetery Records - On Line Search Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************