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Charlotte Cant was born in Little Maplestead in 1854, daughter of Samuel and Sarah Cant (nee Johnson).
Little Maplestead was mentioned in Domesday Book in 1086. In 1185 the village and church were given to the Knights Hospitallers by Julian Fitz- Audelin).
The Knights then built a new Round Church around 1335 (left) and a hospital. This is an unusual and historic church due to its circular design.
(Source: The Church of Saint Giles Great Maplestead and the Round Church Little Maplestead by P G Dickinson, Halstead Press Ltd)
William Cant - 95 years
Samuel born 1825, was son of William Cant (1802-1897). During William's long life he had two wives, and at least eight children, fourteen grandchildren and twenty five grandchildren.
(The descendants of four of his daughters are still untraced!)
Children of William Cant
with first wife, Samuel, Mary, George, Charlotte, Harriett
with second wife Jane Lamprell, Emma, Jane and Susan
Charlotte Cant (1854-1941)
daughter of Samuel Cant (1825-1900s)
son of William Cant (1802-1897)
son of Daniel Cant (1767-1844)
Samuel Cant
Samuel Cant worked in service as a groom and coachman or gardener. The family moved around considerably. Children Ann and William were born in Wickham St Pauls, Charlotte in Little Maplestead which is close by. Harry was born in Wiltshire, Frank and Daniel in Wormingford and Arthur in Great Dunmow.
In 1871 the family were living in the High St Dunmow, presumably where Charlotte met John Pepper. His father was a farm bailiff in Little Maplestead.
Charlotte's siblings
Sister Ann married George Goldstone, a painter and decorator
Brother Frank lived with Charlotte and her family for a while, working as a bricklayer - probably in John Pepper's business. He later worked in a brewery in Wandsworth , becoming foreman.
Brother William once worked in the Saracens Head, Dunmow. He later worked as a coachman, milkman and stableman
Brother Harry was also in service, first a kitchen boy, then a footman (in the house of John Galsworthy's parents, writer of the Forsythe Saga!). then a butler and an assistant clerk.
Brother Daniel and Arthur also worked in service. By 1901 they worked in Croydon hotel
Samuel's brother George was in the army. He met his wife Margaret at the army base of Fermoy in County Cork Ireland before moving back to Halstead, Essex. He was shown as a Chelsea Pensioner in census records and was blind by 1901
