52 Ancestors 2026 Week 32- Neighbours and Community
The Mitten Families of Cornfield Terrace, St Leonards Some streets become woven into the fabric of a family’s story. For the Mitten family, Cornfield Terrace in St Leonards was more than an address — it was a place where siblings grew up together, where marriages began, and where the rhythms of neighbourly life shaped their days. Between 1901 and 1939 , multiple members of the same family lived along this short terrace, creating a community defined by kinship, continuity, and the quiet strength of everyday support. The Patriarch at No. 1 Cornfield Terrace The anchor of this story is Charles Mitten (1870–1948) , cabinet maker and upholsterer, born in St Leonards in 1870. His long residence at 1 Cornfield Terrace is documented repeatedly: 1911 Census: 1 Cornfield Terrace, St Leonards 1920 Electoral Roll: still at 1 Cornfield Terrace 1921 Census: 1 Cornfield Terrace, head of household, cabinet maker & upholsterer 1930 Electoral Roll: again at 1 Cornfield Terrace For at least two...
