Adonis Marchant

  General Notes:

At birth father is described as "Gent"
Had a long red beard and was nicknamed Doney. Farmer at time of his wedding
Joined Brighton Police Force 20.10.1870 where his file showed:
"19.11.1873 Promoted to 2nd Class
12.04.1876 Promoted to 1st Class
28.07.1878 This constable neglected his duty in the morning of 28th July i n n o t stopping two servant girls who left the house of Mr Haylee(?) Dunstal(? ) Pl ac e between 4 & 5 where they were servants and had robbed their Mistres s of pr ope rty to the amount of £8. The borough was put to the expense of £1- 9-3 fo r .... ....
12.04.1897 Superannuated with an allowance of £55-9-4d per annum (2/3rds pay).
02.03.1915 Died"
Cause of death: Arterial Sclerosis, Brain Atrophy. No P.M.
Adresses 1862: Bridge Farm, Burgess Hill/Ansty Road
1874: 42 Newhaven Street, Brighton
1915: 11 Franklin Street, Brighton
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  Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism, 28 Sep 1845, Twineham, Sussex England.

• connection. ⁹⁰³

Adonis married Mary Ann Mayne on 24 Dec 1862 in Keymer Parish Church, West Sussex England. (Mary Ann Mayne was born in Jun 1843 in St Johns Common, Keymer, Hassocks, West Sussex England and died on 14 Aug 1918 in 48 Hannover Terrace, Brighton, Sussex England.)

  Marriage Notes:

Ref. number: F34 FX4
Mother Jane Marchant died 4 weeks before Adonis's wedding
Wedding witnessed by elder brother Elkanah and Julia Carter
Adonis was living at Bridge Farm, Burgess Hill/Ansty road
Mary Ann lived at St John's Common.
ADONIS and MARY ANN moved from Clayton to Brighton after Kate's birth in 1870
C1871 Family living with 3 children at 42 Newhaven St, Brighton
C1881 James Mayne, retired brickmaker, living with daughter Mary Ann and Ado n i s Marchant and their 6 children at 11 Franklin Street in Brighton
C1891 Still at 11 Franklin St with 6 children but MARY ANN (although still al i v e - See Census Surnames 1891) not registered.
In all Adonis and Mary Ann are said to have had 11 to 13 children