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This is the Lagden Family History from Census data in Essex.

This is an effort to put the Lagden family on the map in genealogy circles. This is in the first instance quite a crude attempt at grabbing all the data that is available, listing it in a crude form of tables and lists, and then attempting to put all the pieces together like a big jigsaw.

My reasons for doing this is as follows:

My own family, the Wildings are a little difficult to trace, then I found a lot of data from my grandmothers side, linking to the Littlechilds in Kelvedon Hatch and back to Doddinghurst. In 1819, John Littlechild married a Sarah Lagden.

 Incidentally, the Lagdens and Littlechilds appear to have been farming alongside each other for some time, with obvious links at Overhall in Ashdon, and both families seem to spread around the county (in particular around Brentwood and Ongar) for a large part of their history.

So to get this going, just lots of data and a few thankyous, at the bottom of the page, to those who have already started contributing to this task (actually it is not a task - but quite good fun!).

1807 John LAGDEN & Sarah DURRASH, Chelmsford
1810 Henry LAGDEN & Rebecca POND, Kelvedon Hatch
1811 James LAGDEN & Ann HORSLER, Braintree
1828 William LAGDEN & Millicent HALE, Havering
1836 William LAGDEN & Fanny CHAPPEL, Stanstead Montfichet
1837 James LAGDEN & Sarah SANDERS, Birchanger
 

Lagden lines in Little Abington
Author: João Pereira Date: 19 Mar 2002 11:57 AM GMT
Classification: Query

The "John Twinn" line

a) Quinton LAGDEN (m. Old Church, St. Pancras, London 06 Jan 1828 to Ann MARTIN)
Son of
b) John Twinn LAGDEN (m. Little Abington 13 Nov 1802 to Mary WRIGHT)
Son of
c) Robert LAGDEN (m. Linton 19 Feb 1776 to Mary CREEK)
Son of
d) Robert LAGDEN (m. Linton 17 Sep 1715 to Elizabeth TWINN)
Son of
e) William LAGDEN (m. Radwinter c. 1676 to Lydia)

Note:
- Quinton is named Quintin in the christening transcripts


The "Jeremiah" line

i) Edward George LAGDEN (m. ??? to Clarissa)
Son of
h) Henry LAGDEN (m. ??? to Elizabeth)
Son of
g) Jeremiah LAGDEN (m. ??? to Catharine)
Son of
f) Jeremiah LAGDEN (m. Wimbish, Essex 20 Nov 1711 to Mary LAGDEN)
e) *** Same as above ***

Note:
- Mary LAGDEN (ch. Radwinter 13 Apr 1686) daughter of Robert LAGDEN & Mary WESTWOOD, m. Great Bardfield (Essex) 11 Jan 1685


Christenings of children in the above lines (letters in brackets refer to position in line):

William LAGDEN (e) & Lydia
1 - William LAGDEN ch. 06 Aug 1677 Radwinter
2 - Lydia LAGDEN ch. 29 Aug 1680 Radwinter
3 - Mary LAGDEN ch. 28 Mar 1683 Radwinter
4 - Jeremiah LAGDEN (f) ch. 08 Feb 1685 Radwinter
5 - Ann LAGDEN ch. 17 Apr 1687 Radwinter
6 - Robert LAGDEN (d) ch. 25 Aug 1689 Radwinter
7 - Priscilla LAGDEN ch. 21 Jan 1692 Radwinter
8 - Elizabeth LAGDEN ch. 04 Jul 1694 Radwinter

Jeremiah LAGDEN (f) & Mary LAGDEN
1 - William LAGDEN ch. 23 Sep 1712 Radwinter
2 - Jeremiah LAGDEN (g) ch. 09 Feb 1714 Radwinter
3 - Mary LAGDEN ch. 24 Jan 1716 Radwinter
4 - Amy LAGDEN ch. 04 Jul 1717 Radwinter
5 - Robert LAGDEN ch. 01 May 1719 Radwinter
6 - Henry LAGDEN ch. 27 Dec 1720 Radwinter

Robert LAGDEN (d) & Elizabeth TWINN
1 - Elizabeth LAGDEN ch. c. 1716 Bartlow
2 - Robert LAGDEN (c) ch. 04 Apr 1717 Bartlow
3 - Mary LAGDEN ch. 11 Oct 1720 Bartlow
4 - Anne LAGDEN ch. 05 Nov 1722 Bartlow
5 - William LAGDEN ch. 27 May 1724 Bartlow
6 - Mary LAGDEN ch. 08 Mar 1725 Bartlow

Jeremiah LAGDEN (g) & Catharine
1 - Penelope LAGDEN ch. 31 Dec 1756 Horseheath
2 - Catharine Ann LAGDEN ch. 21 Jan 1759 Horseheath
3 - Emma LAGDEN ch. 20 Aug 1761 Horseheath
4 - ??? (female) LAGDEN ch. ?, bur. 12 Mar 1762 Little Abington
5 - Henry LAGDEN (h) ch. 30 Oct 1763 Horseheath
6 - Amelia LAGDEN ch. 13 Jun 1769 Horseheath
Note: Numbers 3 and 4 above possibly the same

Robert LAGDEN (c) & Mary CREEK
1 - John Twinn LAGDEN (b) ch. 21 Jul 1779 Linton
2 - Henry LAGDEN ch. 30 Jul 1781 Linton
3 - William LAGDEN ch. 29 Jun 1783 Linton
4 - Sarah LAGDEN ch. 19 Jun 1785 Linton
5 - Robert LAGDEN ch. 05 Jan 1787 Linton
6 - Henry LAGDEN ch. 01 Jun 1788 Linton

Henry LAGDEN (h) & Eizabeth
1 - Jeremiah Charles LAGDEN ch. 01 Apr 1793 Little Abington
2 - Edward George LAGDEN ch. 29 May 1795 Little Abington
3 - Frances LAGDEN b./ch. 07 Mar/May 1799 Little Abington
4 - Emma LAGDEN b./ch. 07 Mar 1799 Little Abington
Note: Frances and Emma have consecutive records in the christenings transcripts; for Frances the record notes born 07 May 1799 for Emma it notes born 07 Mar 1799 - I've assumed they were both christened in the same day and some confusion arose as to the dates of birth - they are probably not twins.

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I have not yet recorded the christenings of the children of John Twinn LAGDEN (b) & Mary WRIGHT but I have them on microfilm.

Most of the above is partly conjectural, as anything that did not take place in Little Abington was not yet verified on records. However, since LAGDEN is a relatively uncommon name it appears that there is a good chance of the above being correct. I am trying to find ways to obtain copies of records from places in Essex named above. I would prefer to have my own copies of the records than to look at LDS microfilm. Also looking for ways to get marriage records from Saint Martin in the Fields [Westminster, (Middlesex), London] as I suspect Henry LAGDEN (h) and Elizabeth got married there but I have a date that doesn't fit.
 

Info from historyhouse:

1841 Census -

15 Hatch Farm LAGDEN Richard 76 Farmer Essex
15 Hatch Farm LAGDEN Mary 80 Essex

48 LAGDEN Richard 24 Haybinder Essex
48 LAGDEN Rebecca 21 Essex
48 LAGDEN David 6 mths Essex
53 LAGDEN William 28 Agricultural Labourer Essex
53 LAGDEN Sarah 25 Essex
53 LAGDEN Samuel 1 Essex
 

1851 Census -

20 LAGDEN William Head M 38 Farm Labourer Stondon Massey
20 LAGDEN Sarah Wife M 34 Navestock
20 LAGDEN Samuel Son UnM 11 Scholar Kelvedon Hatch
20 LAGDEN George Son UnM 9 Scholar Kelvedon Hatch
20 LAGDEN Charles Son UnM 7 Kelvedon Hatch
20 LAGDEN William Son UnM 5 Stondon
20 LAGDEN Joseph Son UnM 4m Kelvedon Hatch
 

27 LAGDEN Henry Head M 64 Labourer Essex
27 LAGDEN Rebecca Wife M 60 Essex
27 LAGDEN Jeremiah Son UnM 27 Labourer (deaf and dumb) Essex
27 LAGDEN James Son UnM 23 Labourer (deaf and dumb) Essex
27 LAGDEN William Grandson UnM 15 Labourer Essex
 

70 LAGDEN Richard Head M 34 Hay Binder Kelvedon Hatch
70 LAGDEN Rebecca Wife M 31 Kelvedon Hatch
70 LAGDEN David Son UnM 10 Kelvedon Hatch
70 LAGDEN Richard Son UnM 5 Kelvedon Hatch
70 LAGDEN Henry Son UnM 3 Kelvedon Hatch
70 LAGDEN Alfred Son UnM 9m Kelvedon Hatch

1861 Census -

48 LAGDEN Rebecca Head Widow 71 Laundress Blackmore
48 LEOT? Sarah Daughter Widow 31 Laundress Doddinghurst
48 LAGDEN John Son Widower 39 Hay Binder Stondon
48 LAGDEN Jeremiah Son UnM 36 Agricultural Labourer (Deaf & Dumb) Stondon
48 LAGDEN James Son UnM 31 Agricultural Labourer (Deaf & Dumb) Doddinghurst
48 WATTS James Grandson UnM 18 Shoe maker Navestock
48 LAGDEN James Grandson UnM 12 Blackmore
48 LAGDEN Henry Grandson UnM 12 Kelvedon Hatch
 

70 LAGDEN Richard Head UnM 60 Farmer 20 acres 1 man Doddinghurst
70 LITTLECHILD Elizabeth Niece UnM 27 Housekeeper Doddinghurst (note a Littlechild link!).

72 LAGDEN Henry Head M 50 Agricultural Labourer Blackmore
72 LAGDEN Mary Wife M 32 High Ongar
72 LAGDEN Ellen Daughter UnM 10 Scholar Doddinghurst
72 LAGDEN Rebecca Daughter UnM 4 Doddinghurst
72 LAGDEN Henry Son UnM 7m Kelvedon Hatch
72 LAGDEN Richard Nephew UnM 16 Agricultural Labourer Kelvedon Hatch

1881 Census -

31 Dodds Road Dodds Farm LAGDEN James Brother in Law UnM 52 Deaf and Dumb from Birth

32 Dodds Road Dodds Farm LAGDEN Mary Servant Widow 54 Housekeeper High Ongar
 

36 Stondon Road JARVIS Arthur Head M 34 Farm Labourer Kelvedon Common
36 Stondon Road JARVIS Ellen Wife M 35 Doddinghurst
36 Stondon Road LAGDEN Henry Step Son UnM 14 Farm Labourer Kelvedon Common
36 Stondon Road LAGDEN Elizabeth Step Daughter UnM 11 Scholar Kelvedon Common
36 Stondon Road LAGDEN Richard Step Son UnM 7 Scholar Kelvedon Common
36 Stondon Road JARVIS Rose Daughter UnM 4 Scholar Kelvedon Common

OK , that is pretty much all of the data cut and pasted from other sources - now for my stuff

-1662 ESSEX  Hearth Tax lists: value in brackets was the number of hearths.

Henry Lagden (04) Little Bardfield

Willus Lagden (06) Hampstead

Jacobus Lagden (05) Saffron Walden

? Lagden (06) St Ayletts , Saffron Walden

Johes Littlechild (09) Saffron Walden

Sarah, daughter of Henry & Mary Lagden was born April 9th 1779, baptised May 2nd.

Henry, son of Richard & Susanna Lagden was born Oct !st 1788

Sarah, daughter of Henry & Sarah Lagden was born Nov 25th 1792

Richard Thomas, son of Henry & Sarah Lagden was born Apr 6th 1797

Jeremiah, son of Henry & Sarah Lagden was born Jan 10th, 1799

Elizabeth, daughter of Henry & Sarah Lagden was born Jun 26th, 1803

John Littlechild born 1795/6  ? married Sarah Lagden on 10/6/1819

Their child Elizabeth, born in 1824 is the neice of Richard Thomas Lagden  in the 1851 census.

William Littlechild married in 1823, and is a witness to Johns marriage and vice versa.

Richard Thomas Lagden was born 6th April 1797 and is the son of Henry & Sarah Lagden.

This Sarah Lagden was born around 1761, and was living 'Near Fox Hatch'.

Richard Thomas was the brother Of Henry Lagden in 1841 Census, Henry was born about 1801

Richard Lagden marries Susanna Day on the 22nd May 1788

Richard & Susanna Lagden have the following offspring:

Mary Lagden born 30th Apr 1790

Richard Lagden born 19th Jan 1793

Henry Lagden born 1st Oct 1788

Date         Name        Parents   Born/Christened       Parents trade --

29/01/1826 Rebecca Henry Rebecca Lagden Doddinghurst Carter
24/08/1828 James Henry Rebecca Lagden Doddinghurst Labourer
24/08/28 Sarah Henry Rebecca Lagden Doddinghurst Labourer
02/08/29 Jeremiah Jeremiah Hannah Lagden Doddinghurst Labourer
03/04/31 Henry Jeremiah Hannah Lagden Doddinghurst Labourer
7-Jul-33 Richard Jeremiah Hannah Lagden Doddinghurst Labourer
28-Feb-1836 William Susanna Lagden Doddinghurst single

More info on the  Miscellany page.

8/10/1839 Richard Lagden marries Rebecca Gosling

-Nov/1859 David Lagden marries Ellen Hammond

Saffron Walden:

10th Oct 1693 Robart, son of William & Mary Lagden

12th Feb 1694, Mary daughter of the same

16th Feb 1696, Amey daughter of the same

22nd Mar 1700 Ann daughter of Robert & Elizabeth Lagdon (farmer)

23rd Aug 1725 Will, son of Will & Mary Lagden

27th Oct 1728 Mary, daughter of William & Jane Lagden

Anne Lagden single woman buried on 1st may 1751

15th Dec 1754 Richard Barnes weds Mary Littlechild (whoops - not a Lagden)

29th Jan 175 James Lagden weds Sarah Cole

3rd July 1759 John Bullock weds Elizabeth Lagden

Birth (or burial) sarah, daughetr of Henry & Mary Lagdon

2nd July 1751 Robert Lagdon (Thaxted) weds Martha Button (S Walden)

3rd Oct 1739 Jeremiah christened, son of William & Anne Lagden

31st May 1741 William christened to same parents

29th Nov 1739 Sarah born to Jeremaih & Mary Lagden

Lagden-1861-Essex-Census-Data Index The Ref: crosslinks to 1851 and 1861 Census data for Kelvedon Hatch, see the entries above.

Lagden-1881_ESSEX-Census-Data More of the same for Lagden and Lagdon.

Doddinghurst Burials -  1813  --

I noticed while searching for these tht the Lagden and Littlchild families were extremely prevalent in the list of deaths, a few years after this they had left the area almost completely and possibly bad luck behind them ?