017A 12 003A F CHARLOTTE MOLE 07-09, 38-39, 51-53 (1806)

Charlotte, a native of Braughing, Hertford, UK was born in 1806. She was the ninth child of Chamberlain Mole. Her mother's maiden name was Milton. Very little is known other than that listed under John Hochee. Charlotte married Hochee in the Church of England at Braughing on 6 January 1823 when she was seventeen.

1871 Census for her home

The Census records of 2 April 1871 give details of those residing at her home on that night, as follows:

RG 10, 1057, 30 page 2: Nortons, Lingfield: Charlotte Hochee, Head, Widow, aged 65, (employs 3 labourers);Emily Hochee, daughter, unmarried, aged 26; M.D.Wearing, Servant, Unmarried aged 32 , cook; Esther Chapman, Servant, unmarried, aged 19, Kitchen Maid; Elizabeth A. Lepard (?), Servant, unmarried, aged 15; Charles Hunk(?), servant, unmarried, aged 16, groom.

Her death in 1882

We know nothing of Charlotte's life. She died at Lingfield on 1 July 1882. Her death, at the age of 77, is recorded in the parish of East Grinstead for the September 1882 quarter, reference 2b 87. The entry in the Index of Wills states:

Her Will.

Estate £14,837

The Will with a codicil of Charlotte Hochee late of Nortons in the parish of Lingfield in the County of Surrey Widow who died 1 July 1882 at Nortons was proved at the Principal Registry by John Elphinstone Fatqua Hochee of Nortons Esq and James Hochee of Finchley in the County of Middlesex Surgeon Sons the executors. Personal Estate £14,837 3s 2d.

Charlotte's will is simple compared with that of her Husband, John. She starts by stating:

Husband's oil painting left to sons

I give and bequeath the oil painting of my late dear husband to the said John Elphinstone Fatqua Hochee and James Hochee and the survivor of them absolutely but with the hope that it may always remain in the family...

£600 between James' children remainder divided between her children

She directed that lands and property be sold, leaving legacies to John Hochee, £200; James Hochee, £200, with the remainder divided equally amongst her children. In a codicil she gave to her son James £600 to be divided equally amongst his children. The oil painting is today (1991) in the possession of the Lowdell family.