Alfred Catt 1866

Alfred Catt 1866-1935
Alfred was born about 1866, the son of Edwin Catt and Emma French, at Hastings, Sussex.
Fanny Ranger 1867-
Fanny (Frances) was born in 1867, the daughter of James Ranger and Eliza Upton, in Tenterden, Kent.
I have identified the following children.

Freda Emma	Born abt 1895	Hastings, Sussex
Margery Lois	Born abt 1896	Hastings, Sussex
Marion Isabel	Born abt 1898	Hastings, Sussex
Philip Rodney	Born abt 1901	Hastings, Sussex
Edith Gwendoline	Born abt 1905	Hastings, Sussex

Birth of Parents

Alfred Catt

b: abt 1866 Sussex 1866 4Q Hastings 2b 30
son of Edwin Catt and Emma French

Fanny Ranger

b: abt 1867 c: 10 Nov 1867 Kent 1867 3Q Tenterden 2a 607
daughter of James Ranger and Eliza Upton

Marriage

31 Jul 1893
Alfred Catt
Frances Ranger

Children

Freda Emma Catt

b: abt 1895 Sussex 1895 1Q Hastings 2b 33
daughter of Alfred Catt and Frances Ranger

Margery Lois Catt

b: abt 1896 Sussex 1896 3Q Hastings 2b 27
daughter of Alfred Catt and Frances Ranger

Marion Isabel Catt

b: abt 1898 Sussex 1898 3Q Hastings 2b 43
daughter of Alfred Catt and Frances Ranger

1901 Census	RG13-872	1 April 1901	St. Matthew, Sussex
52 Alma Terrace
Alfred Catt Frances (Wife) Freda (Dau) Margery L. (Dau) Marion I. (Dau) Caroline Peackham (Boarder)	Age 34 Age 33 Age 6 Age 4 Age 2 Age 62	Laundress	St. Leonards Tenterden St. Leonards St. Leonards St. Leonards	Sussex Kent Sussex Sussex Sussex	abt 1866 abt 1867 abt 1895 abt 1896 abt 1898

Philip Rodney Catt

b: abt 1901 Sussex 1901 4Q Hastings 2b 41
son of Alfred Catt and Frances Ranger 1901 4Q Hastings 2b 27

Edith Gwendoline Catt

b: abt 1905 Sussex 1905 4Q Hastings 2b 28
daughter of Alfred Catt and Frances Ranger

1911 Census	RG14-257	3 April 1911	St Mary Magdalen, Hastings, Sussex
46 Alma Terrace, Silverhill (5 Rooms)
Alfred Catt Frances (Wife) Freda Emma (Dau) Margery Lois (Dau) Marion Isabel(Dau) Edith Gwendoline(Daw)	Age 44 Age 43 Age 16 Age 14 Age 12 Age 5	Dairyman Dealer Draper's Appr. School	Hastings Tenterden Hastings Hastings Hastings Hastings	Sussex Kent Sussex Sussex Sussex Sussex	abt 1866 abt 1867 abt 1895 abt 1896 abt 1898 abt 1905
Frances had Five children, and Four are still living.

THE FAMILY TRAVELED TO NEW ZEALAND

[ Two different newspapers describe the Court Case providing a Divorce ]

Auckland Star, Friday, 13 May 1921

THE DIVORCE COURT

CATT THE WILD CATT Drunkenness, cruelty, and desertion were the allegations brought by Frances Freda Catt (Mr E. J. Stewart) against her husband, Alfred Catt, formerly an employee of the Auckland Gas Works. The petitioner stated that the marriage took place in England in 1893 and there were five children. In 1912 the whole family came to New Zealand, petitioner's hope being that the respondent, among new associates, would give up drinking to excess. His conuct did improve in Auckland, but only for three months. He generally came home under the influence of intoxicants, and on several occasions had threatened to kill the family and hang or poison himself.. Once he actually put a rope around his neck, and once when he threatened violence, he had a razor in his hand. In March, 1916 the petitioner and the children left him. A decree nisi was granted.

New Zealand Herald, Saturday, 14 May 1921

MARRIAGES DISSOLVED
In supporting her position for a divorce from Alfred Catt, Frances Catt (Mr Stewart) and members of her family stated that the respondent frequently became drunk and threatened to cut the throats of his wife and children. They left England in 1912 to see if the respondent would behave himself any better in New Zealand. He was alright for three months, but then gave way to drink again and renewed his threats. Finally in 1916 he left home, and she had not heard of him nor seen him since. The Judge granted the decree nisi.

Now, being a single man again, Alfred marries again.

Death

Frances (Ranger) Catt

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SPECIAL THANKS to Susan Sweetman, of New Zealand, for many of the details provided above.