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has known descendents in the next
generation Name Connects to BAKER BIRCH BENNETT VERRIER BIRCH HAMMOND BURTON, HODGES BURTON, BIRCH CASTLE, BIRCH CHAPMAN, BURTON CHEAL, GRAY COUCHMAN GRAY CURLING, VERRIER GRAY, HAMMOND HAMMOND, BIRCH HENNEKER, MILHAM HOAD, BIRCH HODGES, BIRCH HOWLAND, JACKSON JACKSON, HOWLAND LADD, BIRCH MANUEL, HODGES MERCER, HODGES MILHAM, MERCER PITTOCK, VERRIER RHODES, GRAY ROBERTS, HOAD SISLEY, HOAD TOLHURST, HOAD VERRIER, BIRCH WATERS, BIRCH WOOLLEY HODGES
Updated 31st
January 2003
Birch is a location surname meaning 'dweller by the birch tree or trees'
Stephen BIRCH marries in 1745 Susanna BIRCH (first maried to John BIRCH in 1743)
children
1. Stephen BIRCH (christened 2nd Sep 1744 Hawkinge, died in Hawkinge the 5th October 1779)
Next Generation
1. Stephen BIRCH (christened 2nd Sep 1744 Hawkinge, Kent, England.died in Hawkinge the 5th October 1779) married (i) Elizabeth RATCLIFFE then married the 17th June 1761 in Folkestone (ii) Susanna CASTLE (born in Hawkinge the 19th October 1729 parents William CASTLE & Elizabeth CASTLE, died in Hawkinge the 16th October 1779) Susanna was first married to (i) Thomas LAWS, the 23rd June 1750 in St George's Church Canterbury.
children (i)
1.1 Susanna BIRCH, (christened in Hawkinge the 17th April 1746, died in Hawkinge the 23rd July 1760).
1.2 Richard BIRCH, (christened in Hawkinge the 20th March 1747).
1.3 William BIRCH, (christened in Hawkinge the 4th March 1753.
1.4 Mary BIRCH, (christened in Hawkinge the 9th February 1755, died in Hawkinge the 20th July 1756.)
children (ii)
1.5 Mary BIRCH, (christened in Hawkinge the 28th March 1762, died in Hawkinge the 5th February 1763)
1.6 Daniel BIRCH, (christened in Hawkinge the 15th May 1763)
1.7 Castle BIRCH (christened in Hawkinge the 2nd June 1765, died in Acrise buried Elmstead the 13th March 1845)
1.8 Elizabeth BIRCH, (christened in Hawkinge the 1st October 1769, died in Hawkinge the 20th December 1769)
1.9 Henry BIRCH, (christened in Hawkinge the 2nd December 1770)
1.10. Elizabeth BIRCH, (christened in Hawkinge the 19th December1773)
Next Generation
1.2 Richard BIRCH (christened in Hawkinge the 20th March 1747)
children
1.2 .1. Stephen BIRCH
Richard BIRCH
1.3 William BIRCH (christened in Hawkinge the 4th March 1753)
children
Thomas BIRCH
1.7 Castle BIRCH (christened in Hawkinge, 2nd June 1765, died in d Acrise buried Elmstead the 13th March 1845), married on 3rd November 1788,/ 11th March1788 in Lyminge, Kent , Ann WATERS(born in Lyminge and died the 23rd October 1839 in Elmstead) (Notes : Castle's death due to influenza registered by his daughter in law Mary. In the1841 census he was a grazier living at Six Mile House Lyminge)
children
1.7.1 William BIRCH , (christened in Lyminge the 15th November 1789),
1.7.2 Henry Castle BIRCH (christened in Lyminge, 9th April 1791, died in Elmstead the 9th June 1815.)
1.7.3 Elizabeth BIRCH (christened in Cheriton (St Martins), 17th November 1793)
1.7.4 Ann BIRCH
1.7.5 Thomas BIRCH (christened in Lyminge the 2nd September 1800, died in Elmstead the 2nd July 1810)
1.7.6 Stephen BIRCH (christened 20th January 1796, in St Martins, Cheriton)
Next Generation
1.2.1. Stephen BIRCH
children
Thomas BIRCH
1.7.1 William BIRCH , (christened in Lyminge the 15th November 1789), married Mary
children
Richard Birch.
Henry Birch.
Thomas Birch.
Elizabeth Birch.
Rebecca Birch.
Frederick Birch, (born in Acrise the 6th June 1841)
Edward Birch, (born in Acrise the 28th July 1844)
Mary Birch, (born in Acrise the 22nd May 1856)
1.7.6 Stephen BIRCH (christened 20th January 1796, in St Martins, Cheriton), married in 14th September 1817, Deal, Kent, (i) Mary VERRIER (christened 16th August 1789 in St Georges, Deal, died the 11th February 1833,) then married 11th February 1834 in St Leonards, Deal (ii) Ruth LADD (born in 1787 in Morgeham), (Notes : Stephen was a labourer from Elmstead when he married. At Stephen BIRCH & Mary VERRIER's marriage she signed her name & he made a cross. Also present Mary VERRIER, William VERRIER, Sophia VERRIER. Both Stephen & Ruth made their marks at their marriage inthe presence of Edward FOREMAN and B LONG ) (The BIRCH household were living at Parsonage House, Monks Horton in 1851 census)
children
1.7.6.1. Mary Ann BIRCH (christened 25th December 1818 St. Leonard's Deal) (Born 1824 Brabourne) (Notes : In 1841 Census Mary Ann is a farm servant at Sholden age 20)
1.7.6.2. Richard Henry BIRCH (born. 2nd February 1821, ch. 25th February 1821, in St. Leonards, Sholden, Deal, died 27th March 1904 in Stanford)
1.7.6.3. Daniel Ingrim BIRCH (born 1826, died April 15th 1857 buried All Saints Church, Stanford )
Next Generation
1.7.6.2. Richard Henry BIRCH (born 2nd February 1821, christened 25th February in St. Leonard's, Sholden, Deal, died 27th March 1904, buried in All Saints Church, Stanford) Married on12th November 1842 at St. Peters Church of Monks Horton, Kent. (i) Mary BURTON (born 1821 Waltham, died 27th January 1855 in Monks Horton) (parents John BAKER and Elizabeth BOUGHTON) he then married on 9th October 1855 in All Saints Church Stanford. (ii) Sarah Mildred SWAIN (born 1836 Elham village, Kent, England died 19th January 1908, buried in Birch graves at All Saints Church, Stanford ) (parents Ingram SWAIN and Mary SWAIN or Anne Bear) (Notes: Richard was an agricultural labourer, moved the homestead from Monks Horton after 1844. Mary Ann Swain lived with them as his daughter in law. In 1891 census Alice AMOS granddaughter is living with them as a servant aged13 years. Edith Birch was also employed by Richard in this capacity about the same age her main job being to tie his boots that he couldn't reach due to his large tummy.)
children (i)
1.7.6.2.1. Ann BIRCH (born 15th January 1843 Monks Horton or Brabourne, died the 16th September 1906 )
1.7.6.2.2. Elizabeth Jane BIRCH, (born 12th August 1844 at Monks Horton or Brabourne),
1.7.6.2.3. Sarah BIRCH (born 27th April 1846 died 29th March 1847)
1.7.6.2.4. Sarah Jane BIRCH (born 21st February 1850 Stanford, christened in Monks Horton the 6th May 1850, died 7th September 1931 , buried in All Saints Church, Stanford )
1.7.6.2.5. Richard Verrier BIRCH (born 1st February 1853 at (Gimminge, Gimmings) Gibbons Brook, Stanford, christened in Stanford the 1st May 1853, died 8th December 1935 buried at St. Mary's Churchyard Sellindge )
1.7.6.2.6. Stephen Castle BIRCH (born the 29th June 1854, was christened in Stanford the 17th September 1854, died in Rainy River Ontario Canada the 22nd July 1908.) married the 1st January 1877 in Sellindge, Mary Ann TUTT, (born the 2nd January 1855 , died the 4th December 1930).
children (ii)
1.7.6.2.7. Mary Ann SWAIN / BIRCH (born in Elham the 26th February 1855, was christened in Stanford the 10th June 1855, died 24th November 1916 at Folkestone Hospital buried at Sellindge) (Note: born before marriage of mother to Richard Henry BIRCH ), Her father may have been ? DRAY. (Notes : Base born daughter of Sarah Mildred SWAIN died At Victoria Hospital Folkestone. Buried Burmarsh Mary Ann lived with Richard Henry & her mother at Gibbons Brook In 1861)
1.7.6.2.8. Alice BIRCH (born 25th November 1856, Stanford, died 1915)
1.7.6.2.9. William Henry BIRCH (born 1858 Stanford, died in Barham the 9th March 1930, married Sarah Ann ?.)
1.7.6.2.10. Mildred Sophia BIRCH (born 1860 Stanford, died in 1931, married Ted BUTCHER)
1.7.6.2.11. Lydia Ruth BIRCH (born: 6th November 1861, died: 2nd Dec. 1878)
1.7.6.2.12. Albretta Elizabeth (Betty) BIRCH (born 1864 in Stanford died 25th December 1923.) married Edward EPPS,
1.7.6.2.13. Daniel Ingram BIRCH (born 9th April 1866 in Stanford, died 15th April 1897, buried in All Saints Church, Stanford )
1.7.6.2.14. Sampson Hodges BIRCH (born the 1st February 1868 in Stamford, died 19th July 1881, buried 24th July 1881 All Saints Church, Stanford ),
1.7.6.2.15. Alfred John BIRCH (born the 23rd February 1870, was christened the 26th February 1871 Stanford, died the 1st December 1947, buried in All Saints Church, Stanford)
1.7.6.2.16. Charles Frederick BIRCH (born the 30th March 1873, was christened the 16th November 1873. died in d Ashford Hospital before the 5 February 1909, buried in All Saints Church, Stanford )
1.7.6.2.17. Rosetta Martha (Hettie) BIRCH (born the 30th May 1875 in Stanford, was christened the 1st August 1875, died the 6th February 1953), married Walter HOGBEN.
1.7.6.2.18. Jessie Robert BIRCH (born the 23rd May 1877, ch 24th June 1877 All Saints Stanford, died 10th December 1958, buried in All Saints Church, Stanford ) married Mary PREBBLE
1.7.6.2.19. Robert BIRCH (born 1878) born 1885 in Dan Davison's listing
Next Generation
1.7.6.2.1. Ann BIRCH (born 1843 Monks Horton or Brabourne, died 1906) married Thomas STANFORD (born 1840)
children
1.7.6.2.1.1. Richard James Thomas STANFORD (Dick) (born 1869, died in Minster (Thanet) Hospital in 1951)(Notes : Served as a policeman at Devonport Dockyard After retiring and when his wife had died, lived with Patrick Roche & Edith Mary Birch at Broadstairs See Birch family submarine disaster (A8)
1.7.6.2.1.2. Elizabeth Jane STANFORD, (born in 1866)
1.7.6.2.1.3. William Henry STANFORD, (born in 1870, died in Driefontein, S Africa the 10th March 1900. (Notes : Served in Indian Army. Stayed extra time due to a campaign and then went to the reserve. Served as a Policeman. Re-enlisted at start of Boer War with 2nd Batt Buffs. Killed in action on 10th March 1900 in the battle of Driefontein and buried in a mass grave on the adjoining farm of Boschrand where there is no memorial. As Private Stanford 3370 he achieved The Queens South Africa Medal with 3 clasps Relief of Kimberley ,Paardeberg and Driefontein)
1.7.6.2.1.4. Sarah STANFORD, (born in 1874)
1.7.6.2.2. Elizabeth Jane BIRCH, (born 12th August 1844 at Monks Horton or Brabourne), married the 8th June 1867 in Stanford Benjamin Mills INGWOOD,
children
1.7.6.2.2.1. Ann Elizabeth INGWOOD, (born in 1868)
1.7.6.2.2.2. Isabelle INGWOOD, (born in 1870)
1.7.6.2.4. Sarah Jane BIRCH (born 1850 Stanford, died 7th September 1931 , buried in All Saints Church, Stanford) married in 1844, Stephen TUTT (born 1857, died 3rd March 1927, buried in All Saints Church, Stanford)
children
1.7.6.2.4.1. Selina Alice TUTT (died in infancy aged 3 months in 1886, buried in All Saints Church, Stanford )
1.7.6.2.4.2. Alfred TUTT
1.7.6.2.4.3. James Stephen TUTT (born 1888)
1.7.6.2.5. Richard Verrier BIRCH (born 1st February 1853 at Gimminge Brook (Gimmings Brook, now Gibbons Brook), Stanford, christened 1st May 1853, his middle name is recorded in the Bishops Transcript for Stanford as Valyer, however this is a misspelling, since his paternal great grandmother was Mary VERRIER. He died. 8th December 1935 aged 82, and was buried at St. Mary's Churchyard Sellindge ) Married (i) Sarah Ann SWAIN (born 1852, died 19th December 1896) from Elham, Kent. Then married on 25th October 1899 at St. Martin's Parish Church Aldington, Kent. (ii) Rachel HOAD (born 1863, died 28th January 1922, buried 3rd February 1922, aged 59, in St. Mary's Churchyard Sellindge) Rachel's parents were Henry HOAD (born abt. 1815, died 1873), shipwright, & (ii) Sarah Elizabeth TOLHURST (First maried to ? IFIELD)
(i) children
1.7.6.2.5.1. Richard Henry BIRCH (born 1876 christened 16th July 1876 All Saints Church, Stanford )
1.7.6.2.5.2. Caroline Alice BIRCH (born 1878, christened 28th April 1878 All Saints Church, Stanford ) married James DITTON
(ii) children
1.7.6.2.5.3. Henry Sisley BIRCH (born 29th April 1897 at Forge Hill, Aldington, died 4th January 1967 at Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey)
1.7.6.2.5.4. Robert Edward BIRCH (christened 14th October 1900 All Saints Stanford)
1.7.6.2.6. Stephen Castle BIRCH (born the 29th June 1854, was christened in Stanford the 17th September 1854, died in Rainy River Ontario Canada the 22nd July 1908.), married 1st January 1877 in Sellindge, Mary Ann TUTT (born the 2nd January 1855 Smeeth , died the 4th December 1930)
children
1.7.6.2.6.1. John Alfred (Jack) BIRCH, (died in Canada Not traced (Notes : They all worked at the saw mill in Beaudette Minnesota just over the border in USA. After the tragedy Jack went away we think to Winnipeg looking for work and all contact was lost. The last contact the family have with him is a postcard sent from Rainy River, showing the station. Nobody ever discovered what happened to him, despite Joe looking for him and later Robert Birch (Bob ) one of his brothers employing a private investigator to look for him.)
1.7.6.2.6.2. Ellen Elizabeth (Nell) BIRCH, (born in 1877), married Joseph Lewis SPENCER.
1.7.6.2.6.3. Lydia Alice BIRCH, (born in 1879, died in 1933, married William SHAW, the 25th December 1903 in Cheriton.)
1.7.6.2.6.4. Joseph William (Joe) BIRCH, (born in 1885, died in Canada, married Agnes ?.)
1.7.6.2.6.5. Edith Mary BIRCH (born in 1888, died in Broadstairs St Peters in 1957, married Patrick (John) (Paddy) ROCHE, the 29th August 1909 (born the 14th March 1878 in Mell Drogheda Louth Ireland and died in 1950 in Broadstairs, son of Thomas ROCHE and Mary Carolan)
1.7.6.2.6.6. Stephen Aaron BIRCH (born 1882 - died 1905 died in early submarine accident off Plymouth Sound )
1.7.6.2.6.7. Mary Elizabeth BIRCH, born in 1889, married Harry BECKETT
1.7.6.2.6.8. Robert Thomas Lionel (Bob) BIRCH, born the 15th May 1890, died in Seattle USA in February 1968, married (1°) Hilda WOOD (born in UK and died in 1949 in USA), (2°) Gertrude ? (born the 13th May 1892 in USA and died in 1985 in San Pedro Los Angeles USA). (Notes : Emigrated to USA Medina Washington State. Hilda WOOD was English and he had courted her before leaving for the USA. Started work as a GPO engineer at Folkestone working on overhead construction. He was given the house of his first employer on his death.)
1.7.6.2.6.9. Lottie Agnes BIRCH, born in 1891, died in 1923,
1.7.6.2.6.10. Albert BIRCH, born in 1893, married May TRIGG (born in lived Ashford).
1.7.6.2.6.11. Percy George BIRCH, born in 1894, died in France 1914/18 war.(Notes : He served in C company 2nd battalion Royal Scots. Another family member Patrick ROCHE recommended he enlist in the Royal Scots. He is buried in plot 3 row C grave 22 in Coudry, British Cemetery France. Caudry is a large village 10 Km east of Cambrai and on the south side of the village and a little south of the secondary road junction Caudry to Audencourt. He was reported missing to begin with. Then 8 years after the war finished his mother was informed that his body had been found when French people were cultivating ground on the edge of a wooded A mass grave was uncovered His pay book was well preserved in his clothing and used as identification. All the bodies were re-interened in the above cemetery.)
1.7.6.2.6.12. Harry Sidney BIRCH, (born the 23rd August 1897, died in died as a baby).
1.7.6.2.6.13. Dorothy (Dolly) BIRCH, (born in 1898, died in 1970).
1.7.6.2.6.14. Robert Leslie Reginald BIRCH, (born in 1900, died in died 5 months).
1.7.6.2.6.15. Richard Henry BIRCH, (born the 13th March 1901, died the 2nd September 1901)
1.7.6.2.6.16. Charles BIRCH. (Notes : Moved to Hampshire ? Havent after fathers death)
1.7.6.2.8. Alice BIRCH (born 1857 Stanford, died 1915) married Francis AMOS
children
1.7.6.2.8.1. Lillian Mary (Polly) AMOS
1.7.6.2.8.2. Polly AMOS,
1.7.6.2.8.3. (Elizabeth) Alice AMOS (born 1877, christened 21st October 1877) Grand-daughter of Richard Henry BIRCH was staying at his house Stanford, Kent in the 1891 census
1.7.6.2.8.4. Lydia AMOS (died young)
1.7.6.2.8.5. Francis George AMOS
1.7.6.2.15. Alfred John BIRCH (born the 23rd February 1870, was christened the 26th February 1871 Stanford, died the 1st December 1947, buried in All Saints Church, Stanford) married at Lyminge on 3rd June 1896 Rosa Charlotte HOGBEN (born in 1871, died 25th April 1954, buried in All Saints Church, Stanford )
children
1.7.6.2.15.1. Alfred John Richard BIRCH, (born 10th May 1898 at Stanford, died recorded as 1989)
1.7.6.2.15.2. Hettie Florence BIRCH (born 23rd August 1906, died 6th May 2000)
1.7.6.2.15.3. Olive Margaret BIRCH (born 4th march 1912 died 20th December 1983)
1.7.6.2.15.4. Edith Dorothy BIRCH
1.7.6.2.16. Charles Frederick BIRCH (born the 30th March 1873, was christened the 16th November 1873. died in Ashford Hospital before the 5th February 1909, buried in All Saints Church, Stanford) married Lily May, the 4th July 1908. (Notes : Folkestone Hythe, Sangate & Cheriton Herald February 13th 1909 Fatal Cycling Accident - An inquiry was held at Ashford Police Station last Saturday concerning the death of Charles Frederick Birch aged 32 years. Who died at the Ashford Cottage Hospital to which institution he was removed after a cycling accident at Westenhanger. According to the evidence, the deceased was descending a hill, up which one of Messers Mackenson's carts was being driven by Alfred John Andrews. In endeavouring to avoid the vehicle he fell from his machine and received severe injuries to his liver, from which he succumbed. A verdict of Accidental Death was returned)
1.7.6.2.17. Rosetta Martha (Hettie) BIRCH (born the 30th May 1875 in Stanford, was christened the 1st August 1875, died the 6th February 1953), married Walter HOGBEN.
1.7.6.2.18. Jessie Robert BIRCH (born the 23rd May 1877, christened 24th June 1877 All Saints Stanford, died 10th December 1958, buried in All Saints Church, Stanford) married Mary PREBBLE (died 12 February 1953, buried in All Saints Church, Stanford)
Next Generation
1.7.6.2.1.1. Richard James Thomas STANFORD (Dick) (born 1869, died in Minster (Thanet) Hospital in 1951)married Jane (Notes : Served as a policeman at Devonport Dockyard After retiring and when his wife had died, lived with Patrick Roche & Edith Mary Birch at Broadstairs See Birch family submarine disaster (A8)
children
1.7.6.2.1.1.1. Victor STANFORD
1.7.6.2.4.2. Alfred TUTT married Carrie
children
1.7.6.2.4.2.1. Pat TUTT.
1.7.6.2.4.3. James Stephen TUTT (born 1888) married (1.7.6.2.8.1.) Lillian Mary (Polly) AMOS (consanguine cousins)
children.
1.7.6.2.4.3.1. Mary (Molly) TUTT
1.7.6.2.4.3.2. Cecile TUTT
1.7.6.2.4.3.3. Dorothy TUTT
1.7.6.2.4.3.4. James Stephen TUTT
1.7.6.2.4.3.5. Kathleen Gladys TUTT (born 17 August 1915)
1.7.6.2.5.1. Richard Henry BIRCH (born 1876 christened 16th July 1876 All Saints Church, Stanford) married Rosie STANDEN
children
1.7.6.2.5.1.1. Richard John BIRCH (born 1903)
1.7.6.2.5.1.2. Leonard Charles BIRCH (born 26 July1908 - died Dec 1987)
1.7.6.2.5.1.3. William BIRCH (born 1906 - died 1966)
1.7.6.2.5.3. Henry Sisley BIRCH (born 29th April 1897 at Forge Hill, Aldington, died 4th January 1967 at Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey) Married 5th April 1926, at the Wesleyan Methodist Church, Ashford Road, Sellindge, Elizabeth PUNCHARD (nee HODGES) (born 9th March 1894 at Rose Cottages ?, Sellindge, died 30th October 1989 at Minster General Hospital, Isle of Sheppey) Witnesses at the marriage were Albert James HODGES and Richard John BIRCH
children
1.7.6.2.5.3.1. Kathleen Ruth BIRCH (born 12th January 1927 at the Grange, Sellindge, Kent)
1.7.6.2.5.3.2. Freda Rachel BIRCH (born 29th September 1929)
1.7.6.2.5.3.3. Lorna Mauves BIRCH (born 17th August 1944) (adopted)
step son
1.7.6.2.5.3.4. Albert James PUNCHARD
1.7.6.2.5.4. Robert Edward BIRCH (christened 14th October 1900 All Saints Stanford) married Nance BIRCH
1.7.6.2.6.5. Edith Mary BIRCH (born in 1888, died in Broadstairs St Peters in 1957, married Patrick (John) (Paddy) ROCHE, the 29th August 1909 (born the 14 March 1878 in Mell Drogheda Louth Ireland and died in 1950 in Broadstairs, son of Thomas ROCHE and Mary Carolan)
children
1.7.6.2.6.5.1. Patricia (Pat) ROCHE, married Frederick William George (Fred) SEARL in Broadstairs.
1.7.6.2.6.5.2. Maurice Patrick StEloi ROCHE, born in Folkestone the 2nd February 1917, died in Maidstone Hospital the 27th December 1975, (Note : Survivor of the loss of the Lancastria in World War II )
1.7.6.2.6.9. Lottie Agnes BIRCH, (born in 1891, died in 1923), married Albert (Bert) MILLING.
children
1.7.6.2.6.9.1. Douglas MILLING, died in Dunkirk France the 21st May 1940. (Notes : No grave exists and he is among 4,000 BEF members commemorated on the Dunkirk Memorial in British War Graves Section of Dunkirk Town Cemetery column 37)
1.7.6.2.8.3. (Elizabeth) Alice AMOS (born 1877, christened 21st October 1877, died October 1959 in St. Martin's Hospital, Cantebury) Grand-daughter of Richard Henry BIRCH was staying at his house Stanford, Kent in the 1891 census. Married 29th September 1906 at Stanford Parish Church Thomas HODGES (born 22nd April 1881, died 19th September 1965 in St. Mary's Hospital Etchinghill) (Thomas is my grandmother Elizabeth Hodges's brother)
children
1.7.6.2.8.3.1 Doris Lilian HODGES married on1st August 1931 at St. Leonard's Parish Church, Upper Deal Leslie Adolphus COLLYER
1.7.6.2.15.1. Alfred John Richard BIRCH, (born 10th May 1898 at Stanford, died recorded as 1989) married on 1st August, 1918. at Elham, Millie Ethel FILE
children
1.7.6.2.15.1.1 Leslie BIRCH
1.7.6.2.15.1.2. Ivy BIRCH
1.7.6.2.15.2. Hettie Florence BIRCH (born 23rd August 1906, died 6th May 2000) married Charles CHEESMAN
1.7.6.2.15.3. Olive Margaret BIRCH (born 4th march 1912 died 20th December 1983) married FOREMAN
1.7.6.2.15.4. Edith Dorothy BIRCH married John DURLONG
children
1.7.6.2.15.4.1. June Doreen DURLONG
1.7.6.2.15.4.2. Ann Rose DURLONG
1.7.6.2.15.4.3. Barry ADOPTED
Next Generation
1.7.6.2.4.3.5. Kathleen Gladys TUTT (born 17th August 1915) married (i) Peter Thomas CURRAN (born 1916), then married (ii) Charles William MCCARTHY (born 29th October 1911)
(i) children
1.7.6.2.4.3.5.1. Diane Lillian CURRAN (born 21st January 1941)
(ii) children
1.7.6.2.4.3.5.2. Daniel Philip DAVISON (born 4th April 1955) (born Peter Charles CURRAN later adopted see story)
1.7.6.2.4.3.5.3. Andrew MCCARTHY (born 1957)
1.7.6.2.5.1.1. Richard John BIRCH (born 1903) married (i) Rosanna PUNYER (born 1901- died 1934), then (ii) Marion BURCHETT (born 1914 - died 1998)
(i) children
1.7.6.2.5.1.1.1. Eileen BIRCH,
1.7.6.2.5.1.1.2. Jimmy BIRCH
1.7.6.2.5.1.1.3. John BIRCH
(ii) children
1.7.6.2.5.1.1.4. Richard Andrew BIRCH (born August 1951)
1.7.6.2.5.1.1.5. David BIRCH (born 27th December 1954)
1.7.6.2.5.1.2. Leonard Charles BIRCH (born 26th July 1908 - died December 1987) married Kathleen HILLS (born 1913 - died 1986),
children.
1.7.6.2.5.1.2.1. Rosemary Ann BIRCH (born 16th November 1939)
1.7.6.2.5.1.2.2. Pamela Kathleen BIRCH (born 5th July 1945 -died 5th June 1969)
1.7.6.2.5.1.2.3. Michael Leonard BIRCH (born 27th December1956) - now living in Winsford, Cheshire (winter) and Ruthin, North Wales (summer)
1.7.6.2.5.1.3. William BIRCH (born 1906 - died 1966) married Bessie CLOAKE
children
1.7.6.2.5.1.3.1. Brian BIRCH (born 1938) married Susan WALLER (now live in Derbyshire)
1.7.6.2.5.1.3.2. Linda BIRCH (born1945) married John HEMSLEY (now live in Maidstone Kent)
1.7.6.2.5.1.3.3. Barbara BIRCH (born1948) married William COUGHLAN (we live in Hythe Kent)
1.7.6.2.5.3.4. Albert James PUNCHARD married Marion AVERY (nee CHAPMAN) (consanguine Cousins through their HODGES Line)
1.7.6.2.5.3.1. Kathleen Ruth BIRCH (born 12th January 1927 at Grange Cottage, Sellindge, Kent) married on 18th May 1946,at Minster Methodist Church, Isle of Sheppey, Kent Albert Richard Douglas HAMMOND (born 25th February 1925) Note : Witnesses at the wedding were Bernard E. JORDAN and Henry Sisley BIRCH
Children
1.7.6.2.5.3.1.1. Ruth Margaret HAMMOND (born 25th August 1948)
1.7.6.2.5.3.1.2. (Douglas) Stuart HAMMOND (born 12th July 1956)
1.7.6.2.5.3.1.3. Martin Richard Ludwig HAMMOND (born 6th March 1958)
1.7.6.2.5.3.2. Freda Rachel BIRCH (born 29th September 1929) married on 15 July 1950 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Sheerness, Bernard Edgar JORDAN (born on 13th July 1925 at 6 Invicta Road, Sheerness).At the time of marriage, Bernard Jordan was a Draughtsman and Freda Birch was a Clerk. Witnesses were Mervyn Bolt (Best Man) and Henry Sisley Birch, Freda's father
children
1.7.6.2.5.3.2.1. Thelma Margaret JORDAN (born 22nd July 1951)
1.7.6.2.5.3.2.2. Rosalynd Elizabeth Anne JORDAN (16th February 1962)
1.7.6.2.5.3.3. Lorna Mauves BIRCH (born 17th August 1944) (adopted) married at Eastchurch Methodist Church on the 15th August 1964 (i) Geoffrey DEED then on 1st September 1990 at Canterbury Registry Office, (ii) Alan HORN
children (i)
1.7.6.2.5.3.3.1. Christopher John DEED (born 21st June 1968)
1.7.6.2.5.3.3.2. Daniel DEED (born 21st November 1972)
1.7.6.2.6.5.2. Maurice Patrick StEloi ROCHE, born in Folkestone the 2nd February 1917, died in Maidstone Hospital the 27th December 1975, married Edith Ada (Molly) HALLIDAY, the 7th February 1940 in Lyminge (born the 17th January 1916 in New Church Romnley Marsh, daughter of Edward HALLIDAY and Francis Eliza Ada PITCHFORD). (Notes : St Eloi comes from the First World War Battle where his father received a shrapnel wound that resulted in the loss of his arm. See notes on the sinking of RMT Lancastria LANC.DOC. See Also individual history.)
children
1.7.6.2.6.5.2.1. Christopher Francis ROCHE, born the 14th June 1947.
1.7.6.2.6.5.2.2. Michael Julian ROCHE, born in Faversham the 22nd January 1948, was christened in Lyminge,
1.7.6.2.8.3.1 Doris Lilian HODGES (died 16th November 1987 at St. Martin's Hospital, Cantebury) married on1st August 1931 at St. Leonard's Parish Church, Upper Deal Leslie Adolphus COLLYER (died 4th January 1997, gas engineer)
children
1.7.6.2.8.3.1.1. Robert J. COLLYER (born 28th May 1933)
1.7.6.2.8.3.1.2. Wendy Elizabeth COLLYER (born 7th October 1944)
1.7.6.2.15.1.1 Leslie BIRCH married Bernice FUNNEL
children
1.7.6.2.15.1.1.1 David BIRCH (born 27th December 1954)
Next Generation
1.7.6.2.4.3.5.2. Daniel Philip DAVISON (born 4th April 1955) (born Peter Charles CURRAN later adopted see story) married (i) Deborah Elaine WINSTONE (born 26th April 1959) then married (ii) Jacqueline WOODAGE (born 5th February 1959), then married (iii) Janice O'Brien AYERS (born 4th September 1954)
(i) children
1.7.6.2.4.3.5.2.1. Marc Clive DAVISON (born 27th January 1975)
(ii) children
1.7.6.2.4.3.5.2.2. Paul Daniel DAVISON (born 15th May 1980)
1.7.6.2.4.3.5.2.3. Katie Jane DAVISON (born 5th November 1981)
1.7.6.2.4.3.5.2.4. Charlotte May DAVISON (born 23rd May 1986)
1.7.6.2.4.3.5.3. Andrew MCCARTHY (born 1957) married Shirley LEE
children
1.7.6.2.4.3.5.3.1. Peter James Lee MCCARTHY (born 10th October 1985)
1.7.6.2.4.3.5.3.2. David Grant Lee MCCARTHY (born 10th October 1985)
1.7.6.2.4.3.5.3.3. Simon Paul Lee MCCARTHY (born 1st August 1987)
1.7.6.2.4.3.5.3.4. Steven Adam Lee MCCARTHY (born 26th July 1989)
1.7.6.2.4.3.5.1. Diane Lillian CURRAN (born 21st January 1941) married John THOMSETT
children
1.7.6.2.4.3.5.1.1. Tracy THOMSETT (born 8th November 1963)
1.7.6.2.4.3.5.1.2. Sarah THOMSETT (born 18th February 1965)
1.7.6.2.4.3.5.1.3. Jacqui THOMSETT (born 15th July 1968)
1.7.6.2.5.1.1.1. Eileen BIRCH married Frank WHAYMAN live in Hertfordshire
children
1.7.6.2.5.1.1.1.1. Trevor WHAYMAN
1.7.6.2.5.1.1.1.2. Helen WHAYMAN
1.7.6.2.5.1.1.2. James (Jimmy) BIRCH married Freda SMITH live in the Chicester area
children
1.7.6.2.5.1.1.2.1. Gareth BIRCH
1.7.6.2.5.1.1.2.2. Bridget BIRCH
1.7.6.2.5.1.1.3. John BIRCH married Shirley PITCHFORD live in Hythe Kent
children
1.7.6.2.5.1.1.3.1. Stephen BIRCH
1.7.6.2.5.1.1.3.2. Susan BIRCH
1.7.6.2.5.1.1.4. Richard Andrew BIRCH (born August 1951) Maried in 1977/8 Sylvia LANCASTER. They presently live in Hythe.
Children
1.7.6.2.5.1.1.4.1. Daniel BIRCH (born1979),
1.7.6.2.5.1.1.4.2. Benjamin BIRCH (born Dec 1981)
1.7.6.2.5.1.1.4.3. Matthew BIRCH (born ?)
1.7.6.2.5.1.2.1. Rosemary Ann BIRCH (born 16th November 1939) married Robert NASH (born 24th February 1938). They live at Hythe
child
1.7.6.2.5.1.2.1.1. Peter Robert NASH (born 29th July 1965), married in August 1999 Beverley ?) They live in Hythe, Kent
1.7.6.2.5.1.3.1. Brian BIRCH (born 1938) married Susan WALLER (now live in Derbyshire)
children
1.7.6.2.5.1.3.1.1. Paul BIRCH (born1963)
1.7.6.2.5.1.3.1.2. Michelle BIRCH (born1966)
1.7.6.2.5.1.3.2. Linda BIRCH (born1945) married John HEMSLEY (now live in Maidstone Kent)
1.7.6.2.5.1.3.3. Barbara BIRCH (born1948) married William COUGHLAN (they live in Hythe Kent)
children
1.7.6.2.5.1.3.3.1. Andrew COUGHLAN (born 1972)
1.7.6.2.5.1.3.3.2. Sarah COUGHLAN (born1976)
1.7.6.2.5.3.1.1. Ruth Margaret HAMMOND (born 25th August 1948, Sheerness, Kent) married in the registry office in Nuremberg Germany on the 14th March 1969, then blessed in a Church service at the Methodist Church Ardgowan Street, Greenock Scotland on 22nd March 1969, Georg BAER (born 10th November 1932, at Kutschendorf, near Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Bavaria. His parents were Georg BAER born 29th October 1904 and Barbara BAER (née UTZ) born 28th May 1905. They married on 31st October 1932 in a registry office and on 16th May1933 in the Church.Germany) They live in the town of Hersbruck Germany.
children
1.7.6.2.5.3.1.1.1. Gordon Johannes BAER (born 19th November 1969 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 28th June 1971 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck )
1.7.6.2.5.3.1.1.2. Fiona Elisabeth BAER (born 23rd November 1970 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 25th July 1971 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck)
1.7.6.2.5.3.1.1.3. Michael Angus BAER (born 30th January 1972 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 30th July 1972 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck )
1.7.6.2.5.3.1.1.4. Davina Ruth BAER (born 6th January 1977 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 4th September 1977 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck )
1.7.6.2.5.3.1.3. Martin Richard Ludwig HAMMOND (born 6th March 1958) married in Greenock on 1st April 1979 Joyce DONALD
children
1.7.6.2.5.3.1.3.1. Richard John Peter HAMMOND (born 22nd March, Greenock)
1.7.6.2.5.3.1.3.2. Gareth Wilson Clark HAMMOND (born 11th December 1982, Greenock)
1.7.6.2.5.3.1.3.3. Laura Anne Katherine HAMMOND (born 23rd November 1984, Greenock)
1.7.6.2.5.3.2.1. Thelma Margaret JORDAN (born 22nd July 1951) married William BALD
children
1.7.6.2.5.3.2.1.1. David BALD (born 5th February 1969)
1.7.6.2.5.3.2.1.2. Stephen Anthony BALD (born 15th October 1974)
1.7.6.2.5.3.2.1.3. Richard Jordan BALD (born 11th April 1985)
1.7.6.2.5.3.3.1. Christopher John DEED (born 21st June 1968) married Jennifer EASTER
children
1.7.6.2.5.3.3.1.1. Joseph DEED (born 26th April 1996)
1.7.6.2.5.3.3.1.2. Oliver DEED
1.7.6.2.5.3.3.2. Daniel DEED (born 21st November 1972) married Louisa
1.7.6.2.6.5.2.2. Michael Julian ROCHE, (born in Faversham the 22nd January 1948, was christened in Lyminge), married Angela Ruth PEARSON, the 7th July 1969 in Loose (born the 25th June 1949 in Hastings, daughter of Rex Albert PEARSON and Ruth Ellen WOOD).
children
1.7.6.2.6.5.2.2.1. Shaun Michael ROCHE, (born in Chatham the 9th August 1971).
1.7.6.2.6.5.2.2.2. Emma Angela ROCHE, (born in Chatham the 1st May 1974).
1.7.6.2.6.5.2.2.3. Paula Ellen ROCHE, (born in Maidstone the 28th September 1979).
1.7.6.2.8.3.1.1. Robert J. COLLYER (born 28th May 1933) married 8th March 1958 to Stella Morwenna REID (from River, Dover)
children
1.7.6.2.8.3.1.1.1. Gavin Andrew Robert COLLYER (born 8th May 1964)
1.7.6.2.8.3.1.2. Wendy Elizabeth COLLYER (born 7th October 1944) married (i) in 1968 Ronald HODGES (from Bearsted) then divorced and emigrated to Australia and married ? PHILLIPS. This mariage also ended with divorce and now Wendy now uses her first marriage name of HODGES
1.7.6.2.15.1.1.1 David BIRCH (born 27th December 1954). married (i) Jean GOW, (ii) Carol ?. Carol, Georgia and Amy all now live in Bognor Regis.
children (ii)
1.7.6.2.15.1.1.1.1. Georgia BIRCH
1.7.6.2.15.1.1.1.2. Amy BIRCH
Next Generation
1.7.6.2.5.1.3.1.1. Paul BIRCH (born1963) married Angela HONEY
children
1.7.6.2.5.1.3.1.1.1. Bethan BIRCH
1.7.6.2.5.1.3.1.1.2. Benjamin BIRCH
1.7.6.2.5.1.3.3.1. Andrew COUGHLAN (born 1972) married Lucy JUST
1.7.6.2.5.3.1.1.2. Fiona Elisabeth BAER (born 23rd November 1970 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 25th July 1971 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck) married on 30th June 1999 in Hersbruck (registry office). The Church wedding service was held on 3rd July 1999 in Nuremberg. Norbert Werner FREYBERGER (born 29th November 1961 Nuremberg, Germany. Son of Werner Dietmar Friedrich Hans FREYBERGER born 12th November 1919 married 5th September 1952 Maria Freyberger née BUIK born 13th January 1924).
1.7.6.2.5.3.1.1.3. Michael Angus BAER (born 30th January 1972 Hersbruck Germany christened on 30th July 1972 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck ) married on 28th August 1999 in Henfenfeld, Germany (registry office and Church service were held on the same day. Elke Gerda HÖLZEL (HOELZEL) (born 23rd March 1978 Nuremberg, Germany. Daughter of Heinz HOELZEL und Ursula HOELZEL (née STENDAL) born 3rd October 1941)
1.7.6.2.8.3.1.1.1. Gavin Andrew Robert COLLYER (born 8th May 1964)
children
1.7.6.2.8.3.1.1.1.1. Hayley Louise Ash COLLYER (born 4 December 1990)
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Elizabeth BOUGHTON and John BAKER (b. abt 1802)
children
Mary BURTON (Born 1821 Waltham, Died 27 January 1855 in Monks Horton)
2nd Generation
Mary BURTON (Born 1821 Waltham, Died 27 January 1855 in Monks Horton) marries on 12 Nov. 1842, Church of Monks Horton, Kent, Richard Henry BIRCH (b. 1821 Deal, Kent, d. 27 March 1904)
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Thomas GRAY (born abt. 1768, died June1858 in the Dartford Union workhouse age approx. 90 and is buried in Ash.) (i) married in Offham in 1802.Elizabeth RHODES (died in 1824 age 42. Buried in Ash) They then lived in Ash next Ridley on the farms known as 'The Havens' which were hop growing. Thomas GRAY then remarried (ii) Mary BOLDING in Luddesdown in 1825
children (i)
1. Mary Ann (Marianne) GRAY bapt 1803- not traced
2. Isabella GRAY (bapt 1805 Ash, Kent, died 1848) married John KEARN * have made contact with descendants
3. James GRAY (bapt 1808) -not traced
4. Elizabeth GRAY (bapt 1811, Ridley Kent) *
5. William GRAY (bapt 1812, Ash, Kent,) married Francis (born.c1817 Southfleet)
Lucy GRAY (bapt 1817 Ash, Kent) -not traced
6. Richard GRAY (bapt 1821, Ridley, Kent, died 1901 Northfleet) *
7. John Rhodes GRAY (bapt 1823 Ridley, Kent,) married in 1847 in Norhtfleet, Kent, Ann CHEAL (born 1828 Northfleet Kent)
children (ii)
8. Robert GRAY (bapt 1828 Ridley, Kent,) *
9. George GRAY (bapt 1830 Ridley, Kent,) *
10. Harriet GRAY (bapt 1833 Ridley, Kent,) *
11. Jane GRAY (bapt 1835 Ridley, Kent,) no details.
Next Generation
2. Isabella GRAY (bapt 1805 Ash, Kent, died 1848) married John KEARN
children
12 children
4. Elizabeth GRAY (bapt 1811, Ridley Kent) married 1830 in Ash, Kent, Richard PARKER
children
4.1. William PARKER (born 1846)
5. William GRAY (bapt 1812, Ash, Kent,) married Francis (b.c1817 Southfleet)
children
7 children
6. Richard GRAY (bapt 1821, Ridley, Kent, died 1901 Northfleet) married in 1852 at Norhtfleet, Kent, Ann PEARSON (b 1827 Stone d.1919 Northfleet)
children
6.1 George GRAY (bapt 1853 Northfleet married Phoebe BECROFT (bapt 1856 Fingringhoe Essex)
6.2 Ann Elizabeth GRAY (bapt 1859 Northfleet married 1877 Northfleet, Kent, Charles Edwin JEWSBURY (b.1855 Canterbury) *
6.1. Alfred Richard GRAY (bapt 1861 Northfleet, Kent) married 1883 Northfleet, Kent, Emily BECROFT (born 1863 Fingringhoe, Essex)
7. John Rhodes GRAY (bapt 1823 born Ridley, Ash Kent) (Labourer) married March 1847 in Norhtfleet, Kent, Ann CHEAL (born abt. 1828 Northfleet Ash Kent) living in Crayford in the 1851 census. By 1859 lived in Swanscombe. By 1871 census they were living at Parsonage House, Buckland (John was an agricultural labourer)
children
7.1. Isabella (could be Elizabeth) GRAY (born Sept Quarter 1849 Crayford) * married 4th 1/4 1869 to Henry Turner in Faversham
7.2. Richard GRAY (born abt. 1850, Ash Kent) (agricultural labourer) married Emma
7.3. Thomas GRAY (born abt. 1855, Kent baptised Sept 23 1855 East Wickham) (agricultural labourer) (note : tick on 1871 census might mean that he may have been simple or mentally challenged)
7.4. James GRAY (born 4 July 1855, Dartford, baptised Sept 23 1855 in East Wickham) (agricultural labourer) *
7.5. William GRAY (born abt. 1857 Crayford, Kent, baptised 1860 Swanscombe) (agricultural labourer)
7.6. John GRAY (born abt. 1852, Wickham) married Sarah (born Faversham)
7.7 Emily Jane GRAY (born abt. 1859 Swanscombe, Kent baptised 1860 Swanscombe) married Thomas James ROLLS (b.c1857 Darenth) (m. 1876 Dartford) Several children
7.8 Alice GRAY (born abt. 1863, Swanscombe, Kent)
7.9 Esther GRAY (born abt. 1867, Swanscombe, Kent)
7.10. George GRAY (born abt. 1868, Swanscombe, Kent, died.1947 Northfleet) Married 1891 in Northfleet, Kent, Florence BROWN (b.1870 Hartley, d.1948 Northfleet)
7.11. Rosa GRAY (birth 1871 in Teynham) married 1891 Northfleet , Kent, Joseph KEY
8. Robert GRAY (bapt 1828) married 1852 West Malling, Ann OSBORNE (born 1836 Kingsdown)
children
11 children
9. George GRAY (bapt 1830) married 1856 Northfleet, Phillis COGGER (born c 1836 Kingsdown)
children
9 children
10. Harriet GRAY (bapt 1833) married 1849 Frindsbury Thomas REDSELL. Lived in Dartford in 1881 census with several children
Next Generation
6.1. Alfred Richard GRAY (bapt 1861 Northfleet, Kent) married 1883 Northfleet, Kent, Emily BECROFT (born 1863 Fingringhoe, Essex) Family emigrated to Toronto, Canada on 19th November 1913.
children
11 children
6.1.1. Alfred GRAY
6.1.2. Percy GRAY died as an infant
6.2 Ann Elizabeth GRAY (bapt 1859 Northfleet married 1877 Northfleet, Kent, Charles Edwin JEWSBURY (born 1855 Canterbury)
children
6.2.1 Charles John JEWSBURY married Minnie PILGRIM *
7.1. Isabella (could be Elizabeth) GRAY (born Sept Quarter 1849 Crayford) married 4th 1/4 1869 in Faversham to Henry Turner (born abt. 1849 Crayford Kent) Notes : Henry is listed as an agricultural labourer in the 1871 census. They were living with John Rhodes GRAY in Parsonage House in 1871)
7.4. James GRAY (born in Crayford, Kent the 4th August 1855, was christened in East Wickham the 23rd September 1855) (Horse Keeper in Brickfield) married 15th April 1877 in St. Mary's parish church of Teynham, Harriet HOWLAND (born 7th November 1852, in Milton, Sittingbourne, father Alfred HOWLAND "Cordwainer & Railway servant", mother Charlotte JACKSON) (witnesses at the wedding John Gray & Sarah Gray) (James gives his profession as a Labourer) 1881 census shows James and Harriet Gray living at Dearton St. Teynham. By the 1901 census, they had moved to Higham, Strood near Cliffe and were living in Dairy Cottages.
children
7.4.1 Alfred J. GRAY (born 1877 Teynham baptised St Mary's Teynham 8th October 1877) believed to have emigrated to Canada. In 1901 census listed as a navy man in the Royal Marine
7.4.2 Amelia Adelaide GRAY (born abt.1879 Teynham baptised St Mary's Teynham 1st June1879)
7.4.3 Percival Ethelbert GRAY (born 10th July 1881 and baptised St Mary's Teynham on 2 October 1881. died in All Saints Hospital Chatham the 15 April 1941) Listed as a waggoner in 1901 census *
7.4.4. Vincent Daivet GRAY (baptised St.Mary's Teynham 4th November 1883)
7.4.5 Hilda Florence GRAY (born 19th November 1885, Brickfield Cottage, Teynham, Faversham, died 2nd June 1955, 43 Invicta Road, Sheerness, Isle of Sheppey (C1S685979) *
7.4.6 Ada GRAY married COUCHMAN
7.4.7 Algeron Leo GRAY (born abt 1884, baptised St. Mary's Teynham 1st January 1888) Farm Labourer
7.4.8 Beatrice Lillian GRAY (baptised St. Mary's Teynham 6th October 1889)
7.4.9 Arthur E. GRAY (born abt. 1893 in Cooling Kent)
7.4.10 Elsie F. GRAY (born abt. 1896 Cooling, Kent) married NORBURY *
Next Generation
6.2.1 Charles John JEWSBURY married Minnie PILGRIM
children
6.2.1.1 Frederick George Francis JEWSBURY married Constance Irene PUGH *
7.4.3 Percival Ethelbert GRAY (born 10th July 1881, baptised St Mary's Teynham on 2 October 1881.died 15-4-1941) married at Cliffe Kent, 6th July 1912 in St.Helen's Cliffe Agnes Winifred SMITH (born the 25 September 1891 in Pancras London and died the 31 January 1976 in Strood, daughter of James SMITH and Eliza Jane MAY). marriage certificate stated living at Sheerness. Percy was born at Lower Newlands Teynham Early part of adult life as a soldier, lived at 2 Reed St. Cliffe, then at 2 Quarry Cottages, followed by Salt Lane. Marriage Certificate showed living at Sheerness at time of marriage. Death certificate shows living at 8 Wykeham Street with Doris and Reg AVENALL.
Children
7.4.3.1 Ena Winifred GRAY, (born in Cliffe Kent the 10th November 1912, was christened in St.Helen's Cliffe the 19th January 1913,) *
7.4.3.2 Doris Alexandra GRAY, (born in Cliffe Kent the 11th March 1914, was christened in St.Helen's Cliffe the 24th May 1914,) *
7.4.3.3 Ronald Charles Percival GRAY, (born in Cliffe Kent the 16th July 1915, was christened in St.Helen's Cliffe the 12th August 1915,) *
7.4.3.4 Joan Lillian Mary GRAY, (born in Cliffe Kent the 16th March 1917, was christened in St.Helen's Cliffe the 6th May 1917,) *
7.4.3.5 Molly Margorie GRAY, (born in Cliffe Kent the 2nd March 1919, was christened in St.Helen's Cliffe the 20th April 1919,) *
7.4.3.6 Peggy Marion GRAY, (born in Cliffe Kent the 26th March 1920, ) *
7.4.3.7 Iris Audrey GRAY, (born in Cliffe Kent the 30th December 1929,) *
7.4.5. Hilda Florence GRAY (born 19th November1885 Brickfield Cottage, Teynham, Faversham, died. 2nd June 1955 43 Invicta Road, Sheerness, isle of Sheppey (C1S685979) Had children to (i) William Newton Married (ii) James Richard George HAMMOND (born. abt. 1872, died 24th November 1929) Occupation Domestic Housemaid. At 1914 she was living at Cliff House, Minster, Isle of Sheppey
children
7.4.5.1. Hilda May GRAY (born 18 August1906 Gun Lane, Strood Intra, Rochester , died 20th May1967 at Hammersmith.) (note, described as general servant of Cliffe.) *
7.4.5.2. Stewart Lesley GRAY (changed last name to HAMMOND) (born 1st August 1914, died 25th October 1951 at H.M. Dockyard, Sheerness, Kent in accident)
(ii) children
7.4.5.3 Naomi HAMMOND (infant death)
7.4.5.4. George Arthur Liel HAMMOND (born 20th March 1917) *
7.4.5.5 William Ernest Newton HAMMOND (born 26th December 1920) *
7.4.5.6. Albert Richard Douglas HAMMOND (born 25th February 1925) *
7.4.5.7. Frank Ronald Charles HAMMOND (born 8th June 1926) *
7.4.5.8. Freddie HAMMOND (born 1929/30) (Infant Death)
7.4.10 Elsie GRAY married NORBURY
children
7.4.10.1 Gracie NORBURY
7.4.10.2 Ron NORBURY (born abt.1930)
7.4.10.3 Arthur NORBURY (Gray) sent to Australia as a homechild
half sister Elaine
Next Generation
6.2.1.1 Frederick George Francis JEWSBURY married Constance Irene PUGH
children
Beryl JEWSBURY
7.4.3.1 Ena Winifred GRAY, (born in Cliffe Kent the 10th November 1912, was christened in St.Helen's Cliffe the 19th January 1913,) married in 1938 in Strood & Hoo Registry Office John William COVERDALE, (born the 20 November 1901 in Plymouth, son of John Miles COVERDALE and Maud Alice SAWYER).
children
7.4.3.1.1 Jackie COVERDALE, born the 12th June 1941, married Ray GRIST.
7.4.3.1.2 John Miles COVERDALE, born the 15th February 1945, *
7.4.3.2 Doris Alexandra GRAY, (born in Cliffe Kent the 11th March 1914, was christened in St.Helen's Cliffe the 24th May 1914,) married the 2 August 1937 in St.Helen's Cliffe Reginald John AVENALL, (born in 1910).
children
Jasmine AVENALL, Shop Assistant, married Malcom BRIEN, the 27 June 1959 in St.Mary's Strood Kent (born in 1939).
Raymond AVENALL.
7.4.3.3 Ronald Charles Percival GRAY, (born in Cliffe Kent the 16 July 1915, was christened in St.Helen's Cliffe the 12 August 1915,) married Anne BROWN (born in Scotland).
children :
George GRAY.
Ronald GRAY.
James GRAY.
Annette GRAY, born in 1960.
7.4.3.4 Joan Lillian Mary GRAY, (born in Cliffe Kent the 16th March 1917, was christened in St.Helen's Cliffe the 6th May 1917,) married the 23 August 1941 in St.Mary's Strood Kent Leslie Frank HUMPHRIES, (born in 1904). Living at 39 Wykeham St., Strood at time of marriage)
children :
Anthony HUMPHRIES, Engineer.
Adrian HUMPHRIES.
7.4.3.5 Molly Margorie GRAY, (born in Cliffe Kent the 2nd March 1919, was christened in St.Helen's Cliffe the 20th April 1919. Land Worker in Cliffe Kent, died in Canterbury Hospital Kent the 27th May 1996), married the 14 October 1939 in St.Helen's Cliffe (i) George Rueben HAMPTON, (born in December 1910 in Hoo and died the 10th August 1940 in High Halstow, son of George Henry HAMPTON), then married the 23rd August 1976 in Chatham Registry Office (ii) John Stuart WILKINSON, (born the 20th July 1917 in Plumstead London). Living at 6 Cliffeville Salt Lane, Cliffe at time of 1st marriage. Living at 1 The Mews Woodstock Rd., Strood at time of 2nd marriage.)
1 child :
7.4.3.5.1 Rita Joan HAMPTON, (born in All Saints Hospital Chatham the 9th June 1941, Shop Assistant in Rochester,) *
7.4.3.6 Peggy Marion GRAY, (born in Cliffe Kent the 26th March 1920, ) married in 1945 in Scotland. Evan BROWN, (Notes : Married Evan BROWN (Anne Brown's brother ) about 1945 in Scotland, returned to Strood 2-3 years later.Then became the common law wife of Edward HOLLOWAY)
5 children :
7.4.3.6.1 Steven HOLLOWAY.
7.4.3.6.2 Janet HOLLOWAY, *
7.4.3.6.3. John HOLLOWAY, Policeman.
7.4.3.6.4. Richard HOLLOWAY, Policeman in London.
7.4.3.6.5. Philip HOLLOWAY.
7.4.3.7 Iris Audrey GRAY, (born in Cliffe Kent the 30th December 1929,), Factory Worker in Aylesford Paper Mills, married the 2 March 1955 in St.Mary's Strood Kent Vernon Gurney HENTY,(born the 19 January 1935 and died the 9 March 1988). (Notes : Living at 39 Wykeman St., Strood at time of marriage)
1 child :
Linda HENTY,, born the 14th May 1957, School Teacher, married Simon WAINSCOT, the 17th August 1991 in Rugby Warwickshire (born the 24th May 1957, son of John WAINSCOT and Dink WAINSCOT ???).
7.4.5.1. Hilda May GRAY (born 18th August1906 Gun Lane, Strood Intra, Rochester , died 20th May1967 at Hammersmith.) married George WOODS (note described as a police constable in the metropolitan police.)
children
7.4.5.1. Patrick WOODS (b. 20th December 1937, died in childhood)
7.4.5.1. Brian Richard WOODS (born 12th August 1940, at 26, Ranelagh Road, Sheerness)
7.4.5.1. Michael Frederick George WOODS (born 11th December 1944 at 24, Hazlitt Road. London W14)
7.4.5.4. George Arthur Liel HAMMOND (born 20th March 1917) married on 29th June 1946, in St. Henry & Elizabeth Roman Catholic Church, Sheerness, Alice ENRIGHT (born 29th June 1923 Limerick , Ireland, died 10th April 1978 Sheerness, Sheppey, Kent) (NB. Irish birth certificate gives Alice's dob as 11th July 1922, Rathkeale, Limerick)
children
7.4.5.4.1. Barbara HAMMOND
7.4.5.4.2. Peter Richard HAMMOND married Deborah Elaine AUSTIN
7.4.5.4.3. Danny HAMMOND
7.4.5.5 William Ernest Newton HAMMOND (born 26th December 1920) married on 8th April 1924, Betty STEELE
children
7.4.5.5.1 William John HAMMOND (born 3rd April 1945)
7.4.5.5.2. Patricia May HAMMOND (born 21st April 1948)
7.4.5.5.3. Robert HAMMOND (born 19th Nov, 1946)
7.4.5.6. Albert Richard Douglas HAMMOND (born 25th February 1925) married on 18th May 1946, at Minster Methodist Church, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, Kathleen Ruth BIRCH (born 12th January 1927 at Grange Cottage, Sellindge, Kent) Note : Witnesses at the wedding were Bernard E. JORDAN and Henry Sisley BIRCH
Children
7.4.5.6.1 Ruth Margaret HAMMOND (born 25th August 1949 Sheerness, Kent) *
7.4.5.6.2 (Douglas) Stuart HAMMOND (born 12th July 1956 Sheerness, Kent)
7.4.5.6.3 Martin Richard Ludwig HAMMOND (born 6th March 1958 Sheerness, Kent) *
Next Generation
7.4.3.1.2 John Miles COVERDALE, born the 15th February 1945, married the 25th May 1968 in Salisbury Judy Dian TOMES, (born the 3rd October 1946 in Salisbury).
children
Jane-Marie COVERDALE, born the 30 January 1969.
Joanne COVERDALE, born the 24 August 1970.
Jenine COVERDALE, born the 17 February 1973.
Julie COVERDALE, born the 6 May 1977.
7.4.3.5.1 Rita Joan HAMPTON, (born in All Saints Hospital Chatham the 9th June 1941, Shop Assistant in Rochester, married the 9 June 1962 in St.Nicholas Strood Brian Frederick SAUNDERS, (born the 2 February 1939 in 125 Gordon Road Strood, son of Frederick William SAUNDERS and Millicent Joyce WOOD). (Notes : Lived at 39 Wykeham St., Strood, with Grandmother Winifred Agnes Gray, father died before birth. Went to Gordon Rd., School and then Chapter School for girls, left school and worked as a shop assistant in Leonards Dept. Store Rochester, moved to The Mews Woodstock Rd., Strood about 1959, continued working at Leonards after marriage until Karen was born, then worked P/T in a couple of jobs)
1 child
7.4.3.5.1.1 Karen SAUNDERS, (born in All Saints Hospital Chatham the 16th September 1969, Admin. Assistant,) *
7.4.3.6.2 Janet HOLLOWAY, married Quentin CAMPBELL.
1 child :
Emma CAMPBELL.
7.4.3.6.1 Ruth Margaret HAMMOND (born 25th August 1948, Sheerness, Kent) married in the registry office in Nuremberg Germany on the 14th March 1969, then blessed in a Church service at the Methodist Church Ardgowan Street, Greenock Scotland on 22nd March 1969, Georg BAER (born 10th November 1932, at Kutschendorf, near Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Bavaria. His parents were Georg BAER born 29th October 1904 and Barbara BAER (née UTZ) b. 28th May 1905. They married on 31st October 1932 in a registry office and on 16th May1933 in the Church.Germany) They live in the town of Hersbruck Germany.
children
7.4.3.6.1.1. Gordon Johannes BAER (born 19th November 1969 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 28th June 1971 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck )
7.4.3.6.1.2. Fiona Elisabeth BAER (born 23rd November 1970 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 25th July 1971 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck)
7.4.3.6.1.3. Michael Angus BAER (born 30th January 1972 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 30th July 1972 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck )
7.4.3.6.1.4. Davina Ruth BAER (born 6th January 1977 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 4th September 1977 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck )
7.4.3.6.3 Martin Richard Ludwig HAMMOND (born 6th March 1958) marries Joyce Donald in Greenock on 1st April 1979
children
7.4.3.6.3.1. Richard John Peter HAMMOND (born 22nd March 1980 Greenock)
7.4.3.6.3.2. Gareth Wilson Clark HAMMOND (born 11th december 1982, Greenock)
7.4.3.6.3.3. Laura Anne Katherine HAMMOND (born 23rd November 1984 Greenock)
Next generation
7.4.3.5.1.1 Karen SAUNDERS, (born in All Saints Hospital Chatham the 16th September 1969, Admin. Assistant, married the 8th August 1992 in St James's Upnor Ian Leslie DAVIS, (son of Frank DAVIS and Dot DAVIS???). (Notes : Went to Gordon Rd., School in 1974, moved to Hilltop School when family moved house in 1975, then to Chapter School, worked for Metropolitan Police at Pimlico for three years, then moved to live with Ian DAVIS at 12 Mitchell Ave., Chatham, worked at Black Horse Finances at Chatham until Jake was born, marriage ended in divorce in 1994. Return to full time employment now working for Halifax BS at Chatham Maritime.)
child
Jake DAVIS, (born in All Saints Hospital, Chatham the 11 December 1993, Schoolboy.)
7.4.3.6.1.2. Fiona BAER (born 23rd November 1970 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 25th July 1971 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck) married on 30th June 1999 in Hersbruck (registry office). The Church wedding service was held on 3rd July 1999 in Nuremberg. Norbert Werner FREYBERGER (born 29th November 1961 Nuremberg, Germany. Son of Werner Dietmar Friedrich Hans FREYBERGER born 12th November 1919 married 5th September 1952 Maria Freyberger née BUIK born 13th January 1924).
7.4.3.6.1.3. Michael BAER (born 30th January 1972 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 30th July 1972 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck ) married on 28th August 1999 in Henfenfeld, Germany (registry office and Church service were held on the same day. Elke Gerda HÖLZEL (HOELZEL) (born 23rd March 1978 Nuremberg, Germany. Daughter of Heinz HOELZEL und Ursula HOELZEL (née STENDAL) born 3rd October 1941)
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James Richard George HAMMOND (b. abt. 1872, died 24 Nov 1929) married Hilda Florence GRAY (born 19 November1885 Brickfield Cottage, Teynham, Faversham, died. 2 June 1955 43 Invicta Road, Sheerness, isle of Sheppey (C1S685979)
children
1/ Hilda May GRAY (born 18 August1906 Gun Lane, Strood Intra, Rochester , died 20/5/1967 at Hammersmith.)
2/ Stewart Lesley GRAY (changed last name to HAMMOND) (b. 1st August 1914, d. 25th October 1951 at H.M. Dockyard, Sheerness, Kent in accident)
(ii) children
Naomi HAMMOND (infant death)
3/ George Arthur Liel HAMMOND (b. 20 March 1917)
4/ William Ernest Newton HAMMOND (b. 26 December 1920)
5/ Albert Richard Douglas HAMMOND (b. 25 February 1925)
6/ Frank Ronald Charles HAMMOND (8 June 1926)
Freddie HAMMOND (b. 1929/30) (Infant Death)
2nd Gen
1/ Hilda May GRAY (born 18 August1906 Gun Lane, Strood Intra, Rochester , died 20/5/1967 at Hammersmith.) married George WOODS (note described as a police constable in the metropolitan police.)
children
Patrick WOODS (b. 20 December 1937, died in childhood)
Brian Richard WOODS (b. 12 August 1940, at 26, Ranelagh Road, Sheerness)
Michael Frederick George WOODS (b. 11/12/1944 at 24, Hazlitt Road. London W14)
3/ George Arthur Liel HAMMOND (b. 20 March 1917) married on 29 June 1946, in St. Henry & Elizabeth Roman Catholic Church, Sheerness, Alice ENRIGHT (b. 29th June 1923 Limerick , Ireland, d. 10th April 1978 Sheerness, Sheppey, Kent) (NB. Irish birth certificate gives Alice's dob as 11 July 1922, Rathkeale, Limerick)
children
3/1/ Barbara HAMMOND
3/2/ Peter Richard HAMMOND married Deborah Elaine AUSTIN
3/3/ Danny HAMMOND
4/ William Ernest Newton HAMMOND (b. 26 December 1920) married on 8 April 1924, Betty STEELE
children
4/1/ William John HAMMOND (b. 3 April 1945)
Patricia May HAMMOND (b. 21 April 1948)
Robert HAMMOND (b. 19 Nov, 1946)
5/ Albert Richard Douglas HAMMOND (25 February 1925 born Blue Town, isle of Sheppey) married on 18th May 1946,at Minster Methodist Church, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, Kathleen Ruth BIRCH (born 12 January 1927 at Grange Cottage, Sellindge, Kent) Note : Witnesses at the wedding were Bernard E. JORDAN and Henry Sisley BIRCH
Children
5/1/ Ruth Margaret HAMMOND (b. 25 August 1948)
5/2/ (Douglas) Stuart HAMMOND (b. 12 July 1956)
5/3/ Martin Richard Ludwig HAMMOND (b. 6 March 1958)
6/ Frank Ronald Charles HAMMOND (8 June 1926) married Thelma LIFTON
children
Amanda HAMMOND
Lynn HAMMOND
Mark HAMMOND
Philip HAMMOND
3rd Gen
4/1/ William John HAMMOND married at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Sheerness, Linda Mary DARBYSHIRE
5/1/ Ruth Margaret HAMMOND (born 25th August 1948, Sheerness, Kent) married in the registry office in Nuremberg Germany on the 14th March 1969, then blessed in a Church service at the Methodist Church Ardgowan Street, Greenock Scotland on 22nd March 1969, Georg BAER (born 10th November 1932, at Kutschendorf, near Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Bavaria. His parents were Georg BAER born 29th October 1904 and Barbara BAER (née UTZ) b. 28th May 1905. They married on 31st October 1932 in a registry office and on 16th May1933 in the Church.Germany) They live in the town of Hersbruck Germany.
children
Gordon Johannes BAER (born 19th November 1969 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 28th June 1971 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck )
Fiona Elisabeth BAER (born 23rd November 1970 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 25th July 1971 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck)
Michael Angus BAER (born 30th January 1972 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 30th July 1972 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck )
Davina Ruth BAER (born 6th January 1977 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 4th September 1977 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck )
5/3/ Martin Richard Ludwig HAMMOND (b. 6 March 1958) marries Joyce Donald in Greenock on 1st April 1979
children
Richard John Peter HAMMOND (b. 22 March 1980 Greenock)
Gareth Wilson Clark HAMMOND (b. 11 december 1982, Greenock)
Laura Anne Katherine HAMMOND (b. 23 November 1984 Greenock)
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John HOAD (born 1749, died 1825, Burial 8th September, 1826 Wittersham Church, Kent, ENGLAND) [parents and place of birth not known] married c 1776 Mary [surname NK] (born 1752, died 1813, Burial: 12th October, 1813 Wittersham, Kent)
children
1. (H)ann(ah) HOAD (born 8th July 1777, in Wittersham, Kent)*
2. Fanny HOAD (born 21st March, 1779 in Wittersham, Kent), ENGLAND*
Priscilla HOAD (born 14th January, 1781,Baptised 14th January 1781, Wittersham Church, Kent, Burial: 8th June, 1784 Wittersham, Kent)
Elizabeth HOAD (born 12th January, 1783 in Wittersham, Kent, Baptised 12th January 1783, Wittersham Church, Kent Burial: 28th March, 1784 Wittersham, Kent)
3. Thomas HOAD (born 24th June 1785 in Wittersham, Kent, Baptised 24th June 1785, Wittersham Church, Kent, Burial: 23rd December, 1842 Rye, Sussex) - sawyer issue 12*
4. James HOAD (born 24th June, 1787 in Wittersham, Kent, Christening: 28th October, 1787 Wittersham, Kent, ENGLAND, died 5th February, 1851 in Rye, East Sussex. Burial: 11th February, 1851 Rye, Sussex)*
5. Henry HOAD (Baptised 20th April 1790, Wittersham Church, Kent, died Burial:10th August, 1863 Rye, Sussex) ship carpenter -issue 4 sons*
6. Jonathan HOAD (born 21st October 1792 Wittersham, Kent, carpenter - issue 9. [5 sons] Died 1869) *
7. William HOAD (born 22nd June 1794 in Wittersham, Kent [no known issue] *
8. Phillip HOAD (born 23rd October, 1796 in Wittersham Church, Kent, Burial: 18th December, 1796 Wittersham, Kent)
9. Margaret HOAD (born 1806, died 1829)*
Next Generation
1. (H)ann(ah) HOAD (born 8th July 1777, in Wittersham Church, Kent) married Robert BURR
2. Fanny HOAD (born 1779 baptised March 21st, 1779 in Wittersham, Kent)
children
2.1. Robert HOAD (born Abt. 1801)*
3. Thomas HOAD (born 24th June 1785 in Wittersham, Kent, Baptised 24th June 1785, Wittersham Church, Kent, Burial: 23rd December, 1842 Rye, Sussex) - sawyer issue 12 married Katherine DANIEL (born Abt. 1788 in Sussex, Burial: 23rd September, 1849 Rye, Sussex)
4. James HOAD (born 24th June, 1787 in Wittersham, Kent, Christening: 28th October, 1787 Wittersham, Kent, ENGLAND, died 5th February, 1851 in Rye, East Sussex. Burial: 11th February, 1851 Rye, Sussex) married in 23rd April, 1809 in, Wittersham, Kent, Rye, Sussex, Jane DANIEL(S) (born 1790 in Wittersham, Kent, died 1863)
children
have 10 children , surviving sons are
4. 1. William Daniel HOAD 1810 in Rochester, Kent.*
4. 3. James Collins HOAD (Christening: May 19th, 1816 Rye, East Sussex.)
4. 2. Robert Jones HOAD (born 1821 Winchelsea Road, Rye, Sussex),
4. 4. Lewis HOAD (Christening: March 29th, 1826 Rye, East Sussex)
daughters married into shipping families
4. 3. Jane Susannah HOAD
4. 4. Augustus HOAD (Christening: July 12th, 1818 Rye, East Sussex, Burial: July 9th, 1847 Rye, East Sussex)
4. 5. Mary Ann HOAD (Burial: February 24th, 1823 Rye, East Sussex)
4. 6. Owen HOAD (Christening: November 4th, 1827 Rye, East Sussex, Burial: December 23rd, 1827 Rye, East Sussex)
4. 7. Elizabeth Jones HOAD (Christening: March 10th, 1834 Rye, East Sussex)
4. 8. Louisa HOAD (Christening: April 29th, 1829 Rye, East Sussex)
5. Henry HOAD (Baptised 20th April 1790, Wittersham Church, Kent, died 1863) ship builder / shipwright married in 15th May 1813 in Wittersham, Kent, Sarah ROBERTS (born 1792 in Sandhurst, died Burial: 5th January, 1867 Rye, Sussex)
children
5.1. James Henry HOAD (Christening: 6th March, 1814 Rye, East Sussex, Burial: 18th January, 1862 Rye, East Sussex) boat bldr/ shipwright issue 10 [6 sons]*
5.2. Henry HOAD (born 27th September, 1815 in Rye, East Sussex,Christening 29th October, 1815 Rye, died 1873, Burial: 5th June, 1873 Rye, East Sussex) shipwright issue 7 [3 sons] *
5.3. John HOAD (born abt. 1817, died 1880) mail cart driver issue 5 [4 sons]
5.4. William HOAD born abt 1820 shipwright dsp
6. Jonathan HOAD (baptism 21st October 1792 Wittersham, Kent, carpenter, died 9th March 1869, Burial 15th March 1869, Wittersham Church aged 76 years. - issue 9 [5 sons] married 24th November, 1814 in Wittersham, Sarah RANGLEY (born Abt. 1783, Died 5th February1851, aged 67 years. Burial 12th February, 1851, Wittersham, Kent)
children
6.1. Jonathan HOAD (Baptised 10th May 1815, Wittersham Church, Kent)*
6.2. George HOAD (born 14th July, 1816 in Wittersham, Kent, died 1881)*
6.4. Mary HOAD (born 18th February, 1818 in Wittersham, Kent)*
6.5. Elizabeth HOAD (born 30th August, 1819 in Wittersham, Kent. Baptised 30th August 1819, Wittersham Church, Kent. Not mentioned on parents' gravestone, so may have died before 1851)
6.6. Sarah HOAD (born 1819 in Wittersham, Kent, Baptised 11th October 1819, Wittersham Church ENGLAND)
6.7. James HOAD (born 3rd February, 1822 in Wittersham, Kent Baptised 3rd February 1822, Wittersham Church. Occupation Carpenter)*
6.8. David HOAD (born 25th December, 1823 in Wittersham, Kent Baptised 25th December 1823, Wittersham Church. Occupation - Carpenter)*
6.9. Ann HOAD (born 26th October, 1825 in Wittersham, Kent)*
6.10. Eleanor HOAD (born 14th August, 1828 in Wittersham, Kent. Baptised 11th August 1828, Wittersham Church)
Jane HOAD (1837 Baptised 1st July 1837, Wittersham Church, Kent)
7. William HOAD (born 22nd June 1794 in Wittersham, Kent [no known issue] married Elizabeth
9. Margaret HOAD (born 1806, died 1829) married on 24th Sept 1825 in Wittersham, James STANDEN.
Children
9.1. James STANDEN (1828- Baptised 2nd March 1828, Wittersham)
Next Generation
2.1. Robert HOAD (born Abt. 1801) married Abt. 1821, Hannah BIRD (b: Abt. 1800)
Children
2.1.1. Henry HOAD (1821-Baptised 23rd December 1821, Wittersham Church, Kent)
2.1.2. Mary HOAD (1824-Baptised 3rd January 1824, Wittersham Church, Kent)
2.1.3. Elizabeth HOAD (1828-Baptised 2nd November 1828, Wittersham Church, Kent)
2.1.4. Margaret HOAD (1830-Baptised 21st March 1830, Wittersham Church, Kent)
2.1.5. William HOAD (1832-Baptised 16th July 1832, Wittersham Church, Kent)
2.1.6. Frances HOAD (1835-Baptised 1st March 1835, Wittersham Church, Kent)
2.1.7. John HOAD (1838-Baptised 25th March 1838, Wittersham Church, Kent)
2.1.8. Sarah Ann HOAD (1841-Baptised 2nd May 1841, Wittersham Church, Kent)
2.1.9. Thomas HOAD (1843-Baptised 6th August 1843, Wittersham Church, Kent)
4.1. William Daniel HOAD (born 1810 in Rochester, Kent.) married Mary BLAKE (died 1872 in Rye, East Sussex)
children
4.1.1. William James HOAD (born June 1840 in Rye, East Sussex)*
4.1.2. Charles Blake HOAD (born 9th July, 1842 in Rye, East Sussex)*
4.1.3. Charlotte HOAD (born 1843 in Rye, East Sussex)
4.1.4. Mary HOAD (born 1850 in Rye, East Sussex)
4.2. Robert Jones HOAD (born 1821 Winchelsea Road, Rye, Sussex, died 1877), ship owner, married on 1846, Jane WILSHER (born 1823, died. 1891), wife
children
4.2.1. Robert James HOAD (born 1848, died aft 1888),
4.2.2. Augustus HOAD (born 1850),
4.2.3. Elizabeth W. HOAD (born1835), sister in law staying at house at 1851 census
5.1. James Henry HOAD (Christening: March 6th, 1814 Rye, East Sussex, Burial: January 18th, 1862 Rye, East Sussex) boat bldr/ shipwright issue 10 [6 sons] married on June 20th, 1840 in Monkwearmouth, County Durham, Hannah LOWERY nee HESLOP (born in South Shields, County Durham,Burial: November 9th,1878 Rye, East Sussex)
children
5.1.1. Ellen HOAD
5.1.2. Ben HOAD
5.1.3. Henry HOAD (born Abt. 1841 in Sunderland, County Durham, ENGLAND.
5.1.4. Thomas HOAD (born Abt. 1843 in Rye, East Sussex. ENGLAND
5.1.5. William HOAD (born Abt. 1845 in Sandwich, Kent, ENGLAND.
5.1.6. Hannah HOAD (born Abt. 1846 in Sandwich, Kent, ENGLAND.
5.1.7. Philip HOAD (born Abt. 1850 in Sandwich, Kent, ENGLAND.
5.1.8. Charles Knight HOAD (born March 21st, 1852 in Sandwich, Kent, died February 10th, 1927 in Poplar, London, )*
5.2. Henry HOAD (born abt. 1815, died 1873), shipwright, Married abt. 1835 (i) Elizabeth (born 1819, died 1849, Burial: 28th September, 1849 Rye, East Sussex), then marries (ii) Sarah Elizabeth TOLHURST (First maried to ? IFIELD)
(i) chidren
5.2.1. Lewis HOAD (born 1840 Rye),
5.2.2. Sarah HOAD (born 1836 Rye),
George HOAD (born abt 1843)
4 others all born Rye
(ii) chidren
5.2.3. Florence H. HOAD (born 1860) /servant/Housemaid/Rye, Sussex
5.2.4. Rachel HOAD (born 31st January, 1863 in Winchelsea Road, Rye, Sussex, died 28th January, 1922, aged 59, buried in St. Mary's churchyard in Sellindge, Kent, ENGLAND) /servant/Kitchenmaid, Rye, Sussex *
5.2.5. Kate HOAD (born 1866) /servant/Kitchen Maid/Rye, Sussex *
5.3. John HOAD (1817, Christening: November 23rd, 1817 Rye, East Sussex, Burial: November 13th, 1880 Rye, East Sussex) married May 15th, 1836 in Rye, East Sussex, Ann Elizabeth GOODSALL
children
5.3.1. Walter HOAD (born abt. 1848, d. 1930)
5.3.2 Henry HOAD (born Abt. 1838)
5.3.3 John HOAD (born Abt. 1838)
5.3.4 Jane HOAD (born Abt. 1840)
5.3.5 Frank HOAD (born Abt. 1845)
6.1. Jonathan HOAD (Baptised 10th May 1815, Wittersham Church, Kent) Carpenter, married 19th December 1835 Susannah Matilda DRURY (born 11th May 1814)
children
6.1.1. Jane HOAD (baptised 1st July, 1837 in Wittersham church, Kent)
6.1.2 Anne HOAD (Christening: 3rd February, 1839 Wittersham, Kent)
6.1.3 Martha HOAD (Christening: 1st May, 1842 Wittersham, Kent)
6.1.4 Jonathan Herbert HOAD (Christening: 3rd January, 1844 Wittersham, Kent)
6.1.5. Ambrose George HOAD *
6.2. George HOAD (born 14th July 1816 in Wittersham, Baptised 19th July 1816, Wittersham Church Kent, Death 21st March 1881, Wittersham, Kent, death due to Heart disease) Carpenter, married 7th August 1843 in Wittersham Church, Ann HARRIS (born 1821 in Bilsington, Kent Death 15th december 1899, 57 Pevensey Road St Leonards on sea, Hastings. Father-James HARRIS)
children
6.2.1. Kate HOAD (born 1843 in Wittersham,Baptised 27th November 1843, Wittersham Church Kent, died August 1902)*
6.2.2. Grace HOAD (born Aft. 1843 in Wittersham, Kent,)
6.2.3. George HOAD (born1845 in Wittersham, Kent,Baptised 2nd February 1845, Wittersham Church)
6.2.4. Sarah Elizabeth HOAD (born 1847 in Wittersham, Kent, )
6.2.5. James HOAD (born 1848, Iden, Sussex, Baptism 21st November 1849, Wittersham Church )*
6.2.6. Elizabeth HOAD (born 1849 in Wittersham, Kent, Baptised 2nd December 1849, Wittersham Church )
6.2.7. Henry HOAD (born May 1851 in Wittersham, Kent, Baptised 1st June 1851, Wittersham Church )
6.2.8. Mary HOAD (born 1855 in Wittersham, Kent, Baptised 24th August 1855, Wittersham Church )
6.2.9. Jonathan HOAD (born January 30, 1857 in Wittersham, Kent, died 1917)*
6.2.10. Frederick HOAD (born 1862 in Wittersham, Kent, Baptised 6th January 1862, Wittersham Church, Kent)
6.2.11. Emma HOAD (born 1864 in Wittersham, Kent, Baptised 11th June 1864, Wittersham Church)
6.2.12. Lewis HOAD (born Abt. 1866 Baptised 24th August 1866, Wittersham Church, Kent. Occupation - Grocers Errand Boy. Note : Living with sister Kate at 2 Saunders Cottages, Hastings in 1881, Lewis spelt Louis on baptism record)
6.2.13. Fanny HOAD (born Abt. 1868)
6.2.14. Edith HOAD (born Abt. 1869)
6.4. Mary HOAD (born 18th February, 1818 in Wittersham, Kent)Married 19th March 1844, Wittersham Church Frederick Godfrey STONHAM (Father Thomas STONHAM)
6.7. James HOAD (born 3rd February, 1822 in Wittersham, Kent Baptised 3rd February 1822, Wittersham Church. Occupation Carpenter) Married 25th December 1851, Wittersham Church Eliza HOLDSTOCK (Father - Joseph HOLDSTOCK)
children
6.7.1. Emma HOAD (Christening: November 30th, 1857, Baptised 30th November 1857, Wittersham Church, Kent Burial: 1861)
6.7.2. Caroline HOAD (born Abt. 1852 Baptised 5th December 1852, Wittersham Church, Kent)
6.7.3. Jane HOAD (born Abt. 1854 Baptised 2nd July 1854, Wittersham Church, Kent)
6.7.4. Elizabeth HOAD (born Abt. 1856)
6.7.5. Henrietta HOAD (born Abt. 1864, Burial: 1864)
6.7.6. Kate HOAD (born Abt. 1864 Baptised 16th May 1864, Wittersham Church, Kent)
6.7.7. James HOAD (born Abt. 1866 Baptised 19th October 1866, Wittersham Church, Kent).
6.8. David HOAD (born 25th December, 1823 in Wittersham, Kent Baptised 25th December 1823, Wittersham Church. Died in Rye, Union Workhouse on 21 April 1901. Occupation - Carpenter) married 27th March 1848 in Wittersham, Kent, Elizabeth EGGLSDON (born Abt. 1828, buried 19 December 1859.)
children
6.8.1. Elizabeth HOAD (born Abt. 1848 Baptised 5th November 1848, Wittersham Church)
6.8.2. Frank HOAD (born Abt. 1850 Baptised 1st December 1850, Wittersham Church) moved to Eastbourne
6.8.3. Spencer HOAD (born Abt. 1852 Baptised 7th November 1852, Wittersham Church) moved to Eastbourne*
6.8.4. William Rece HOAD (born Abt. 1854 Baptised 3rd December 1854, Wittersham Church, Kent)
6.9. Ann HOAD (born 26th October, 1825 in Wittersham, Kent Baptised 16th October 1825, Wittersham Church) married on 16th June 1847, Wittersham Church John DENGATE (full age batchelor bricklayer /father George DENGATE bricklayer)
children
6.9.1. Matilda DENGATE (Baptised 30th November 1857, Wittersham Church, Kent)*
6.9.2. Alfred DENGATE
6.9.3. Sally DENGATE.
Next Generation
4.1.1. William James HOAD (born June 1840 in Rye, East Sussex) married Elizabeth WRIGHT
4.1.2. Charles Blake HOAD (born July 9th, 1842 in Rye, East Sussex) married in Robertsbridge, East Sussex, Ellen HENLEY
children
4.1.2.1. Amelia Maud HOAD (Christening: October 28th, 1881)
4.1.2.2. Charles HOAD (born 1873 in London,)
4.1.2.3. Frederick HOAD (born 1875 in Brixton, South London,)
4.1.2.4. Arthur Guy HOAD (born November 5th, 1876 in Clapham, South London, )*
4.1.2.5. Edith May HOAD (born September 1st, 1878 in Rye, East Sussex)
4.2.1. Robert James HOAD (born 1848, d. aft. 1888) /Head/Ship Owner/Rye, Sussex married to Louisa (born 1852, d. aft. 1877) /wife/Mar/29/Hastings, Sussex
children
4.2.1.1. Robert J. HOAD (born1875) Rye, Sussex
4.2.1.2. Florence L. HOAD (born 1876) Rye, Sussex
4.2.1.3. George F. HOAD (born 1878) Rye, Sussex
also in household
Kate New (born 1860) /Domestic Servant/unmar/21/Broomhill, Kent in 1881 census
5.1.8. Charles Knight HOAD (born March 21st, 1852 in Sandwich, Kent, died February 10th, 1927 in Poplar, London, ) married June 9th, 1878 in Great Ilford, Essex, Sarah Elizabeth MARTIN (born March 21st, 1856 in Rye, East Sussex. died September 27th, 1950)
children
5.1.8.1. Arthur HOAD
5.1.8.2. Florence HOAD
5.1.8.3. Charles HOAD
5.1.8.4. Amy HOAD
5.1.8.5. Sidney HOAD
5.1.8.6. Philip Ernest HOAD (born September 30th, 1883 in Poplar, London, died October 11th, 1959 in Lewisham Hospital, South London)*
5.1.8.7. Herbert HOAD (born September 10th, 1885 in Poplar, London, died August 19th, 1958)
5.2.4. Rachel HOAD (born 31st January 1863 Winchelsea, died 28th January 1922 Sellindge) married on 25th October 1899 at St. Martin's Parish Church Aldington, Kent. Richard Verrier BIRCH (born 1st February 1853 at Gimminge Brook (Gimmings Brook, now Gibbons Brook), Stanford, christened 1st May 1853, his middle name is recorded in the Bishops Transcript for Stanford as Valyer, however this is a misspelling, since his paternal great grandmother was Mary VERRIER. He died. 8th December 1935 aged 82, and was buried at St. Mary's Churchyard Sellindge) on 25th October 1899, at Aldington Parish Church. Note : Richard Verrier BIRCH was previously married to (i) Sarah Ann SWAIN (born 1852 from Elham, Kent., died 19th December 1896)
children
5.2.4.1. Henry Sisley BIRCH (Born 29th April 1897 at the Forge, Aldington, died 4th January 1967 at Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey)*
5.2.4.2. Robert Edward BIRCH (christened 14th October 1900 All Saints Stanford)
children to Richard's previous marriage
Richard Henry BIRCH (born 1876 christened 16th July 1876 All Saints Church, Stanford )
Caroline Alice BIRCH (born 1878, christened 28th April 1878 All Saints Church, Stanford ) married James DITTON
5.2.5. Kate HOAD (born 1866) /servant/Kitchen Maid/Rye, Sussex married Edward BUTCHER Living in Aldington in 1901 census
5.3.1. Walter HOAD (born abt. 1848, died 1930) married Mary Ann LAWRENCE (born 1849 in Rye, died 1936)
children
5.3.1.1. Louisa Jane HOAD (born 23rd December 1869)
5.3.1.2. William HOAD (born 5th May 1871)
5.3.1.3. Walter HOAD (born 14th October 1872)
5.3.1.4. Frederick HOAD (born 8th August 1874)
5.3.1.5. Charles HOAD (born 18th July1876 bapised 1st October 1876 Died 3rd January 1879)
5.3.1.6. Frank HOAD (born 25th May 1878 bapised 4th August 1878. Died 7th September 1878)
5.3.1.7. Nellie HOAD (born 28th December 1879 bap 1st April 1880)
5.3.1.8. Kath HOAD
5.3.1.9. Grace HOAD
5.3.1.10. Bessie HOAD (born 1886 died round about 1979/80) *
6.1.5. Ambrose George HOAD (Father - Jonathon HOAD (1815-) Mother - Susannah Matilda) married 25th December, 1877 in Wittersham, Kent, (6.9.1.) Matilda DENGATE (Baptised 30th November 1857, Wittersham Church, Kent) full age spinster of Wittersham/father John DENGATE mother Ann HOAD (1825) Note Matilda was Ambrose's first cousin.
6.2.1. Kate HOAD (born 1843 in Wittersham,Baptised 27th November 1843, Wittersham Church Kent, died August 1902) married 7th February 1869 Wittersham Church, James Hiller GOTT (Birth 1843, Hastings, Sussex, Father - James GOTT )
children
6.2.1.1. George Herbert GOTT (born November 1869 in Hastings, East Sussex, died August 1935)*
6.2.1.2. Frederick W. GOTT (born 1871 in Hastings, East Sussex,)
6.2.1.3. James Hiller GOTT (born 1873, died 16th March1874)
6.2.1.4. Edith S. GOTT (born 1874 in Hastings, East Sussex, died 1940)*
6.2.1.5. Kate Elizabeth GOTT (born 1876 Bicester, Oxford)*
6.2.1.6. Ada Mary GOTT (born 1880 in Hastings, East Sussex, died 1891)
6.2.1.7. John Charles GOTT (born 1882 in Hastings, East Sussex, died 1884)
6.2.5. James HOAD (born 1848, Iden, Sussex, Baptism 21st November 1849, Wittersham Church ) married Rebecca SILSO (Birth 1849, Silsoe, Bedfordshire)
Children
6.2.5.1. Henry James HOAD (1881 Wittersham)
6.2.5.2. George HOAD (1882 Wittersham)
6.2.5.3. Annie HOAD (1883 Wittersham)
6.2.5.4. Fanny HOAD (1887 Wittersham-)
6.2.5.5. Lewes HOAD (1889 Wittersham-)
6.2.5.6. Edith HOAD (1890 Wittersham-)
6.2.9. Jonathan HOAD (born 30th January 1857 in Wittersham, Kent, Death December 1917, The Old Shoes, Chart Sutton. Cause - Diabetes Heart failure. Occupation - Carpenter) married 29th August, 1885 in St Andrews Church, Hastings, Sussex, Eliza (Annie) Ann (Eliza) RUSSELL (STANDEN), (born 9th August 1863 in Union Workhouse, Tenterden, Kent, Father - James STANDEN (1821-)Mother - Eliza RUSSELL (1843-))
children
6.2.9.1. Harold Shoebridge HOAD (Birth 30th May 1886, The Street, Wittersham-1918 Death 7th September 1918, Chart Sutton, Kent)*
6.2.9.2. Arthur James HOAD (1887-Baptised 13th November 1887, Chart Sutton Church, Kent)
6.2.9.3. Douglas George HOAD (Birth 11th October 1889 Baptised 12th January 1890, Chart Sutton Church, Kent. Death 26th October 1955, Burial Chart Sutton Church, Kent. Cause - Carcinoma of lung. Occupation 2nd Mechanic Royal Flying Corps, Carpenter)*
6.2.9.4. Frank Richard HOAD (1891- Chart Sutton, Kent Baptised 28th February 1892, Chart Sutton Church, Kent)
6.2.9.5. Reginald HOAD (1894- Chart Sutton, Kent, Baptised 10th June 1894, Chart Sutton Church, Kent)*
6.2.9.6. Annie (Nancy) HOAD (born 11th November 1896 in Chart Sutton, Kent, Baptised 3rd January 1897, Chart Sutton Church, Kent. died 23rd March 1963 in Maidstone, Kent)*
6.2.9.7. Sidney John HOAD (1899-Chart Sutton, Kent Baptised 10th December 1899, Chart Sutton Church, Kent)
6.2.9.8. Violet Marion HOAD (born 4th October 1900, Chart Sutton, Kent Baptised 8th December 1901, Chart Sutton Church, Kent)
6.2.9.8. Lewis HOAD (Born 11th February 1904, Chart Sutton, Kent, Baptised 3rd April 1904, Chart Sutton Church, Kent. Occupation - Engineer
6.2.11. Emma HOAD (born 1864 in Wittersham, Kent, Baptised 11th June 1864, Wittersham Church)
Children
6.2.11.1. Frederic Nicheus (born March 1891-)
6.8.2. Frank HOAD (born Abt. 1850) carpenters moved to Eastbourne married 1878
6.8.3. Spencer HOAD (born Abt. 1852) carpenters moved to Eastbourne married in 1879
children
6.8.3.1. Horace HOAD 1895
Next Generation
4.1.2.4. Arthur Guy HOAD (born November 5th, 1876 in Clapham, South London, ) married April 10th, 1930 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, Winifred Frances WATERS (born August 1st, 1906 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent,)
children
4.1.2.4.1. Geoffry Arthur HOAD (born September 6, 1936 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, )*
5.1.8.6. Philip Ernest HOAD (born September 30th, 1883 in Poplar, London, died October 11th, 1959 in Lewisham Hospital, South London),married April 12th, 1914 Susannah Elizabeth Clare HALSEY (born January 14th, 1891)
children
5.1.8.6.1. Winnie HOAD
5.1.8.6.2. Philip Charles HOAD*
5.1.8.6.3. Leslie Victor HOAD
5.1.8.6.4. Edith Marjorie HOAD
5.1.8.6.5. Dorothy May HOAD (born December 24, 1921)*
5.2.4.1. Henry Sisley BIRCH (born 29th April 1897 at Forge Hill, Aldington, died 4th January 1967 at Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey) Married 5th April 1926, at the Wesleyan Methodist Church, Ashford Road, Sellindge, Elizabeth PUNCHARD (nee HODGES) (born 9th March 1894 at Rose Cottages ?, Sellindge, died 30th October 1989 at Minster General Hospital, Isle of Sheppey) Witnesses at the marriage were Albert James HODGES and Richard John BIRCH
children
5.2.4.1.1. Kathleen Ruth BIRCH (born 12th January 1927 at Grange Cottage, Sellindge, Kent) *
5.2.4.1.2. Freda Rachel BIRCH (born 29th Sept 1929)*
5.2.4.1.3. Lorna Mavis BIRCH (born 17th August 1944) (adopted)*
step son
5.2.4.1.4. Albert James PUNCHARD*
5.2.4.2. Robert Edward BIRCH (christened 14th October 1900) married Nance BIRCH
5.3.1.10. Bessie HOAD (born 1886 died round about 1979/80) married Robert THOMPSON They owned a bakery in Brookland Kent/Sussex?
Children
5.3.1.10.1. Margaret THOMPSON,
5.3.1.10.2. Dennis THOMPSON,
5.3.1.10.3. Phillip THOMPSON,
5.3.1.10.4. Stuart THOMPSON,
5.3.1.10.5. Michael THOMPSON
6.2.1.1. George Herbert GOTT (born November 1869 in Hastings, East Sussex, died August 1935) married May 11, 1896, Ada Mary PICKNELL
6.2.1.4. Edith GOTT (born 1874 in Hastings, East Sussex, died 1940) married April 15th, 1894, James MORRIS
children
6.2.1.4.1. Mabel MORRIS (born March 4th, 1895 in Hastings, East Sussex, died March 25th, 1895)
6.2.1.4.2. Fred James MORRIS (born 1897 in Hastings, East Sussex,)*
6.2.1.4.3. Daisy MORRIS (born May 21st, 1898, died February 25th, 1993)*
6.2.1.4.4. Reginald MORRIS (born February 26th, 1901 in Hastings, East Sussex, died May 2nd, 1967)*
6.2.1.4.5. Edward MORRIS (born 1902, died March 10th, 1904)
6.2.1.4.6. Edith Maud MORRIS (born 1906, died 1985)*
6.2.1.4.7. George MORRIS (born 1906)*
6.2.1.4.8. Kathleen MORRIS (born December 27th, 1906)*
6.2.1.5. Kate Elizabeth GOTT (b: 1876 Bicester, Oxford) married December 31, 1899 Harry ENGLISH
6.2.5.4. Fanny HOAD (1887 Wittersham-) married 25th December 1909, Wittersham Church (6.2.9.1.) Harold Shoebridge HOAD (cousins) (Birth 30th May 1886, The Street, Wittersham. Death 7th Sepember 1918, Chart Sutton, Kent. Father (6.2.9.) Jonathon HOAD (1857-1917) Mother Eliza (Annie) Ann (Eliza) RUSSELL (STANDEN) (1863-)
Children
Phyllis HOAD
6.2.9.1. Harold Shoebridge HOAD (Birth 30th May 1886, The Street, Wittersham-1918 Death 7th September 1918, Chart Sutton, Kent Cause - Tubercle of lungs 6 months, dropsy) Occupation - Stonemason Note : married 25th December 1909, Wittersham Church to (6.2.5.4.) Fanny HOAD (cousin) (1887 Wittersham-) married 25th December 1909, Wittersham Church
Children
6.2.9.1.1. Phyllis HOAD
6.2.9.3. Douglas George HOAD (Birth 11th October 1889 Baptised 12th January 1890, Chart Sutton Church, Kent. Death 26th October 1955, Burial Chart Sutton Church, Kent. Cause - Carcinoma of lung. Occupation 2nd Mechanic Royal Flying Corps, Carpenter) Married 15th July 1916, St Peter's Church, Boughton Monchelsea Emily WATTS (Birth 3rd January 1890, Death 28th January 1964, Father - Boyce WATTS (1857-) Mother - Annie Laura LETHAM (1859-)
Children
four children
6.2.9.5. Reginald HOAD (1894- Chart Sutton, Kent, Baptised 10th June 1894, Chart Sutton Church, Kent) married November 1925 Gladys May FRY
6.2.9.6. Annie (Nancy) HOAD (born 11th November 1896 in Chart Sutton, Kent, Baptised 3rd January 1897, Chart Sutton Church, Kent. died 23rd March 1963 in Maidstone, Kent) Married 5th June 1920, Chart Sutton Church, Kent John Charles WATERS (born 23rd March 1894 in Boughton Monchelsea, Kent. Father John Waters)
children
6.2.9.6.1 Owen WATERS
6.2.9.6.2. Denis John WATERS (born February 7th, 1921 in Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, died May 6th, 1990 in Thornaby-on-Tees, Cleveland, ENGLAND) *
6.2.9.7. Sidney John HOAD (1899-Chart Sutton, Kent Baptised 10th December 1899, Chart Sutton Church, Kent)Married December 1933 Phyllis Dorothy Kathleen BRIDGER
6.2.9.8. Lewis HOAD (Born 11th February 1904, Chart Sutton, Kent, Baptised 3rd April 1904, Chart Sutton Church, Kent. Occupation - Engineer)Married October 1934 Nellie Evaline EADY
Children
Guy Anthony Lewis HOAD
6.8.3.1. Horace HOAD 1895
children
6.8.3.1.1. Cyril HOAD 1923
Next Generation
4.1.2.4.1. Geoffry Arthur HOAD (born September 6th, 1936 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, ) married September 17th, 1960 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent Hazel Linda BALDWIN
children
4.1.2.4.1.1. Barry Michael HOAD (born January 8th, 1965 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, )
4.1.2.4.1.2. Linda Jaqueline HOAD (born January 1st, 1969 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent,)
5.1.8.6.2. Philip Charles HOAD married Maureen
5.1.8.6.5. Dorothy May HOAD (born December 24, 1921) married September 2nd, 1939 in Lambeth, South London, Edwin Nevil Thornley PLATT
5.2.4.1.1. Kathleen Ruth BIRCH (born 12th January 1927 at Grange Cottage, Sellindge, Kent) married on 18th May 1946, at Minster Methodist Church, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, Albert Richard Douglas HAMMOND (born 25th February 1925 Blue Town, isle of Sheppey)
Children
5.2.4.1.1.1 Ruth Margaret HAMMOND (born 25th August 1948, Sheerness, Kent) *
5.2.4.1.1.2 (Douglas) Stuart HAMMOND (born 12th July 1956, Sheerness, Kent)
5.2.4.1.1.3 Martin Richard Ludwig HAMMOND (born 6th March 1958, Sheerness, Kent)*
5.3.1.10.4. Stuart THOMPSON lives in Dartford Kent
children
5.3.1.10.4.1. David Stuart THOMPSON (born 15th DEC. 1949)*
5.3.1.10.4.2. Lesley Margaret THOMPSON (born 20th Feb. 1951)
5.3.1.10.4.3. Alana THOMPSON (born 27th Oct 1962)
5.3.1.10.4.4. Jonathon THOMPSON (born 1st Aug. 1970)
6.2.1.4.2. Fred James MORRIS (b: 1897 in Hastings, East Sussex,) married Emma
6.2.1.4.3. Daisy MORRIS (b: May 21, 1898, d: February 25, 1993) married September 19, 1925, Henry James PAFFETT
6.2.1.4.4. Reginald MORRIS (b: February 26, 1901 in Hastings, East Sussex, d: May 2, 1967) married March 29, 1930, Eugenie Victoria Ada HOWELL
6.2.1.4.6. Edith Maud MORRIS (b: 1906, d: 1985) married February 13, 1926, Alfred David PAFFETT
6.2.1.4.7. George MORRIS (born 1906) married May
6.2.1.4.8. Kathleen MORRIS (born December 27, 1906) maried December 26, 1928 George Harold TURNER
6.2.9.6.2. Denis John WATERS (born February 7th, 1921 in Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, died May 6th, 1990 in Thornaby-on-Tees, Cleveland, ENGLAND) married June 11th, 1949 in Harrietshm, Kent, Nora Elizabeth TONG (born February 4th, 1927 in Harrietsham, Kent,)
children
6.2.9.6.2.1. Monica Christine WATERS (born July 24th, 1950 in Tonbridge, Kent,)
6.2.9.6.2.2. Pauline Denise WATERS (born March 5th, 1952 in Tonbridge, Kent,)
6.8.3.1.1. Cyril HOAD 1923
children
Brian HOAD 1951
Next Generation
5.2.4.1.1.1 Ruth Margaret HAMMOND (born 25th August 1948, Sheerness, Kent) married in the registry office in Nuremberg Germany on the 14th March 1969, then blessed in a Church service at the Methodist Church Ardgowan Street, Greenock Scotland on 22nd March 1969, Georg BAER (born 10th November 1932, at Kutschendorf, near Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Bavaria. His parents were Georg BAER born 29th October 1904 and Barbara BAER (née UTZ) born 28th May 1905. They married on 31st October 1932 in a registry office and on 16th May1933 in the Church.Germany) They live in the town of Hersbruck Germany.
children
5.2.4.1.1.1.1 Gordon Johannes BAER (born 19th November 1969 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 28th June 1971 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck )
5.2.4.1.1.1.2. Fiona Elisabeth BAER (born 23rd November 1970 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 25th July 1971 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck)
5.2.4.1.1.1.3. Michael Angus BAER (born 30th January 1972 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 30th July 1972 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck )
5.2.4.1.1.1.4. Davina Ruth BAER (born 6th January 1977 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 4th September 1977 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck )
5.3.1.10.4.1. David Stuart THOMPSON (born 15th DEC. 1949) married on 21st April 1979 at Gravesend, Kent, Margaret
children
5.3.1.10.4.1.1. Stephen James THOMPSON (born Auckland New Zealand 9th November 1982)
5.3.1.10.4.1.2. Christopher Michael THOMPSON (born Auckland New Zealand 9th September 1984)
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Hodges was a pet form of the forename Roger
Thomas HODGES (b.1825 Ulcombe, d. 1861 after accident) marries Catherine Chapman BURTON (born 1825 Lenham, died 1862 Union Workhouse, Milton, a few months after childbirth) In 1851 census Thomas is listed as a waggoner. living at Cross Green, Lenham.
children,
Samuel HODGES (b. 1849 died before 1861)
Edward HODGES (b. 1851 died before 1861)
1/Albert James HODGES (born 12th January 1857, Hollingbourne (1901 census suggests birthplace to be Lenham), died 7th January 1933, in Victoria Hospital, Deal, buried in Deal Cemetry)
William / (Charles HODGES (b.1862 West Malling, Kent) ?)
2/ Mary "Polly" Ann HODGES (b. 29th October 1861, Rainham, d. 2nd October 1954 at Bradford on Avon, Trowbridge, Wilts) married John WOOLLEY
2nd Generation
1/Albert James HODGES (born 12th January 1857, Hollingbourne (1901 census suggests birthplace to be Lenham), died. 7 Jan 1933, in Victoria Hospital, Deal, buried in Deal Cemetry) married on 15th February 1879 at Lenham Parish Church. Ruth MERCER (born 11th November 1857, in Charing. died 22nd March 1960 aged 102) Witnesses at he marriage were Henry HENNEKER, & Caroline Hughes HENNEKER. (nee MILHAM) (Notes 1) in 1881, census living at 6 Tufton Road, Ashford. 2)Ruth taught him to read and write. 3)Albert died after an emergency operation for a burst duodenal ulcer. Albert worked as a journeyman Blacksmith all his life.
children
Mary HODGES &endash; (Born c Dec 1879. Died c May 1890 (5 months old)
1/1/ Thomas HODGES (born 22nd April 1881 Ashford, Kent. died 19th September 1965 in St. Mary's Hospital Etchinghill (aged 84)) (1901 census gives occupation Postman)
Ruth HODGES (Born Jan/Mar 1883. Died aged 34 in 1917, lived Sittingbourne)
1/2/ Albert HODGES (Born Apr/June 1884. Died aged 78 on 14th March 1962)
1/3/ Marion HODGES (Born Apr/June 1887 Ballesmere, died 3rd October 1906 of tuberculosis, aged 19) married in Elham in the June quarter of 1906 Arthur Patrick HENNIKER
1/4/ Rachel HODGES (Born 8th February 1890 Ballesmere. Died aged 86 in 1976)
1/5/ Kate (Kathlyn) HODGES (Born 11th March 1892, Sellindge. Died 17th August 1989 (aged 97)
1/6/ Elizabeth HODGES (born 9th March 1894 Sellindge, Hythe, Kent, died 30th October 1989 (aged 95))
William HODGES (died infancy aged 5 weeks)
Mabel HODGES (Born 1896, died infancy 18 months old, of whooping cough)
1/7/ James HODGES (Born June 1899 Sellindge, Kent. Died aged 80 1979)
2/ Mary Ann"Polly" HODGES (b. 29th October 1861 Rainham, d. 2nd October 1954 at Bradford on Avon, Trowbridge, Wilts) married 6 December 1879 at Langley Parish Church, John WOOLLEY (b. abt. 1850 Lenham, died 21 June 1914) (occ. Painter) at 1881 living at Old Mill, Hollingbourn, Kent. John became a yard foreman at a Brewery and they stayed at 179 Ashley Lane, Winsley, Bradford & Melksham in the county of Wilts. He may have died as a result of an accident at the Brewery.
children
Montague D. WOOLLEY (b. 1875 Langley, Kent) this child is likely to be from a previous marriage of John Wooley.
3rd Generation
1/1/Thomas HODGES (born 22 April 1881, died 19 September 1965 in St. Mary's Hospital Etchinghill (aged 84)) married 29 September 1906 at Stanford Parish Church (Elizabeth) Alice Amos (born 1877,christened 21 October 1877, died October 1959 in St. Martin's Hospital, Cantebury, Granddaughter of Richard Henry BIRCH ) (move to 122 Rectory Road, Deal, Kent. In 1954 Thomas is wittness to the death of Mary Ann WOOLEY) Thomas became a blacksmith like his father
children
boy died in infancy
11/1 Doris Lilian HODGES (born 24 January 1909) married on1st August 1931 at St. Leonard's Parish Church, Upper Deal Leslie Adolphus COLLYER
1/2/Albert HODGES (Born Apr/June 1884. Died on 14 March 1962, aged 78) married in Oct/Dec 1924, Alice PREBBLE (live at Dover or Deal)
children
1/2/1. Ruth Madeleine HODGES (born April 1929)
1/3/ Marion HODGES (Born Apr/June 1887, died 3 October 1906 of tuberculosis, aged 19) married in Elham in the June quarter of 1906 Arthur Patrick HENNIKER
1/4/Rachel HODGES (Born 8 February 1890. Died aged 86 in 1976) married Robert COCHRANE (live at Folkestone)
children
Robert James COCHRANE ( born abt. 1915 ) marries Ruth move to Southern Rhodesia
Arthur Edward COCHRANE (born Feb 1920)
1/5/Kate (Kathlyn) HODGES (Born 11 March 1892. Died 17 August 1989 (aged 97) marries (i) Reginald Leslie CHAPMAN (2nd Cousin died 1918 in WWI) Tehn married (ii) Bertram James WATSON During WWII, Bertie & Kate were Mayor and Mayoress of Maidstone.
(i) children
4/1/Marion Ruth CHAPMAN ( born 1917)
Leslie Reginald CHAPMAN (born 1918. Died at birth)
(ii) children
Mavis WATSON (born 1920)
Audrey WATSON
Step children from second marriage
Bertie WATSON (died aged 19)
Eileen WATSON
1/6/ Elizabeth HODGES (born 9 March 1894 Sellindge, Hythe, Kent, died 30 October 1989(aged 95)) married on 13 January 1920 at Elham Registry Office (i) Edward James PUNCHARD, (Died in Meerut, India, in 1922, aged 33) then married 5 April 1926, at the Wesleyan Methodist Church, Ashford Road, Sellindge, (ii)Henry Sisley BIRCH (born 29 April 1897 died 4 January 1967).
(i) children
1/6/1/Albert James PUNCHARD (born 17 November 1920. Died 29 April 1989.)
(ii) children
1/6/2/Kathleen Ruth BIRCH (b. 12 January 1927 at Grange Cottage, Sellindge, Kent)
1/6/3/Freda Rachel BIRCH (b. 28 September 1929)
1/6/4/Lorna Mavis BIRCH (b. 17 August 1944) (adopted)
1/7/James HODGES (Born June 1899. Died aged 80 1979) marries Annie HARRIS
children
Brian Eric HODGES (born 1940)
Roy David HODGES (born 1942)
4th Generation
11/1 Doris Lilian HODGES ( died 16 November 1987 at St. Martin's Hospital, Cantebury) married on1st August 1931 at St. Leonard's Parish Church, Upper Deal Leslie Adolphus COLLYER (died 4 January 1997, gas engineer)
children
11/1/1 Robert J. COLLYER (born 28 May 1933)
11/1/2 Wendy Elizabeth COLLYER (born 7 October 1944)
1.2.1 Ruth Madeleine HODGES (born April 1929) married in 1949 Cyril DRAY
children
Stephen Albert DRAY (born July/Sept 1949)
Susan A Ruth DRAY (born July/Sept 1951)
Leslie E. DRAY (born April/June 1953)
John C. DRAY (born July Sept 1954)
George H. DRAY (born Oct/ Dec 1955)
Robert A. DRAY (born April/June 1959)
Jean Elizabeth DRAY (born Jan/march 1961)
1/6/1/Albert James PUNCHARD marries 4/1/Marion CHAPMAN (1st Cousin)
1/6/2/Kathleen Ruth BIRCH (born 12 January 1927 at Grange Cottage, Sellindge, Kent) married on 18th May 1946,at Minster Methodist Church, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, Albert Richard Douglas HAMMOND (born. 25 February 1920) Note : Witnesses at the wedding were Bernard Edgar JORDAN and Henry Sisley BIRCH. Kathleen's father.
Children
1/6/2/1/Ruth Margaret HAMMOND (b. 25 August 1948)
(Douglas) Stuart HAMMOND (b. 12 July 1956)
1/6/2/3/Martin Richard Ludwig HAMMOND (b. 6 March 1958)
1/6/3/Freda Rachel BIRCH (born 29 Sept 1929) married on 15 July 1950 at Holy Trinity Espiscopal Church, Sheerness, Bernard Edgar JORDAN (born on 13 July 1925 at 6 Invicta Road, Sheerness).At that time, Bernard Jordan was a Draughtsman and Freda Birch was a Clerk. Witnesses were Mervyn Bolt (Best Man) and Henry Sisley Birch, Freda's father.
children
1/6/3/1/Thelma Margaret JORDAN (born 22 July 1951)
1/6/3/2/ Rosalynd Elizabeth Anne JORDAN (born16 February 1961)
1/6/4/ Lorna Mavis BIRCH (b. 17 August 1944) (adopted) married at Eastchurch Methodist Church in 1960 (i) Geoffrey DEED then on 1st September 1990 at Cantebury Registry Office, (ii) Alan Horn
children (i)
1/6/4/1/ Christopher John DEED (b. 21 June 1968)
1/6/4/2/ Daniel DEED (b. 21 November 1972)
5th Generation
11/1/1 Robert J. COLLYER (born 28 May 1933) married 8 March 1958 to Stella Morwenna REID (from River, Dover)
children
11/1/1 Gavin Andrew Robert COLLYER (born 8 May 1964)
11/1/2 Wendy Elizabeth COLLYER (born 7 October 1944) married (i) in 1968 Ronald HODGES (from Bearsted) then divorced and emigrated to Australia and married ? PHILLIPS. This mariage also ended with divorce and now Wendy now uses her first marriage name of HODGES
1/6/2/1. Ruth Margaret HAMMOND (born 25th August 1948, Sheerness, Kent) married in the registry office in Nuremberg Germany on the 14th March 1969, then blessed in a Church service at the Methodist Church Ardgowan Street, Greenock Scotland on 22nd March 1969, Georg BAER (born 10th November 1932, at Kutschendorf, near Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Bavaria. His parents were Georg BAER born 29th October 1904 and Barbara BAER (née UTZ) b. 28th May 1905. They married on 31st October 1932 in a registry office and on 16th May1933 in the Church.Germany) They live in the town of Hersbruck Germany.
children
1/6/2/1.1. Gordon Johannes BAER (born 19th November 1969 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 28th June 1971 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck )
1/6/2/1.2. Fiona Elisabeth BAER (born 23rd November 1970 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 25th July 1971 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck)
1/6/2/1.3. Michael Angus BAER (born 30th January 1972 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 30th July 1972 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck )
1/6/2/1.4. Davina Ruth BAER (born 6th January 1977 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 4th September 1977 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck )
1/6/2/3/Martin Richard Ludwig HAMMOND (b. 6 March 1958) marries Joyce Donald in Greenock on 1st April 1979
children
Richard John Peter HAMMOND
Gareth Wilson Clark HAMMOND
Laura Anne Katherine HAMMOND
1/6/3/1/Thelma Margaret JORDAN (b. 22 July 1951) married William BALD
children
David BALD (b. 5 February 1969)
Stephen Anthony BALD (b. 15 October 1974)
Richard Jordan BALD (b. 11 April 1985)
1/6/4/1/ Christopher John DEED (b. 21 June 1968) married Jennifer EASTER
children
Joseph DEED (b. 26 April 1996)
Oliver DEED
1/6/4/2/ Daniel DEED (b. 21 November 1972) married Louisa
Next Generation
11/1/1 Gavin Andrew Robert COLLYER (born 8 May 1964)
children
Hayley Louise Ash COLLYER (born 4 December 1990)
1/6/2/1.2. Fiona BAER (born 23rd November 1970 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 25th July 1971 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck) married on 30th June 1999 in Hersbruck (registry office). The Church wedding service was held on 3rd July 1999 in Nuremberg. Norbert Werner FREYBERGER (born 29th November 1961 Nuremberg, Germany. Son of Werner Dietmar Friedrich Hans FREYBERGER born 12th November 1919 married 5th September 1952 Maria Freyberger née BUIK born 13th January 1924).
1/6/2/1.3. Michael BAER (born 30th January 1972 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 30th July 1972 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck ) married on 28th August 1999 in Henfenfeld, Germany (registry office and Church service were held on the same day. Elke Gerda HÖLZEL (HOELZEL) (born 23rd March 1978 Nuremberg, Germany. Daughter of Heinz HOELZEL und Ursula HOELZEL (née STENDAL) born 3rd October 1941)
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Henry HOWLAND (farmer)
children
Alfred HOWLAND
Next Generation
Alfred HOWLAND married on 5th May 1850 in the Parish Church of Chatham, Charlotte JACKSON (father James Jackson - carpenter) (witnesses James Jackson & Mary Marsh) (note : in the marriage certificate Alfred gives Shoemaker as his profession, Charlotte is listed as being a minor at the time of marriage. Both give High Street, Chatham as the place of residence)(Cordwainer & Railway servant, 1881 census shows Alfred as a signalman living in Hernehill and that he has a second wife and children)
children
Harriet HOWLAND (b. 7 November 1852, in Milton, Sittingbourne)
Next Generation
Harriet HOWLAND (b. 7 November 1852, in Milton, Sittingbourne) married 15 April 1877 in the parish church of Teynham, James GRAY (b. abt. 1857 Crayford)(Horse Keeper in Brickfield) (witnesses at the wedding John Gray & Sarah Gray) (James gives his profession as a Labourer)
children
Alfred J. GRAY (b. abt. 1877 Teynam)
Amelia GRAY (b. abt. 1879 Teynam)
Hilda Florence GRAY (born 19 November 1885 Brickfield Cottage, Teynham, Faversham, died. 2 June 1955 43 Invicta Road, Sheerness, isle of Sheppey (C1S685979)
1/ Ada GRAY married COUCHMAN
2/ Elsie GRAY married NORBURY
3/ Ludwig GRAY (perhaps)
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Mercer comes from the word for merchant but is usually used to denote one who dealt in fine fabrics.
William MERCER marries MARTHA (b. abt. 1781) at Charing
children
1. James MERCER (born 1827 Charing, died bef. 1881) farmer and sexton
2nd Generation
1. James MERCER (born 1827 Charing, died bef. 1881) marries on 3rd June 1850 at the Countess of Huntingdon Chapel, Ashford Mary Ann MILHAM (b. 1824 Ewhurst, Sussex) notes Witnesses at the marriage were George PILE and Frances PILE. Mary Ann was living at Little Chart, Kent when she was married. In 1881 Mary Ann is listed as a National School Mistress in Guston Village, Kent. She ran a Dame school until law forbade it. She probably died around 1900 from cancer
children
1. 1/ Ruth MERCER (born 11th November 1857 Charing, died 22nd March 1960)
1. 2. Mary Ann MERCER (born 1865? Charing Heath)
Thomas MERCER
Rachel MERCER
Caroline MERCER (died in America)
Fanny MERCER
Charles MERCER (Canadian trapper. Murdered in forest)
James MERCER
3rd Generation
1. 1. Ruth MERCER (born 11th November 1857 died 22nd March 1960, aged 102) married on 15th February 1879 at Lenham Parish Church, Albert James HODGES.(born 12th January 1857, Hollingbourne, died. 7th January 1933, in Victoria Hospital, Deal, buried in Deal Cemetry) Witnesses at the marriage were Henry HENNEKER and Caroline Hughes HENNEKER (nee MILHAM). At 1881 census they were living at 6 Tufton Road, Ashford. Ruth taught him to read and write. Albert died after an emergency operation for a burst duodenal ulcer
children
MARY HODGES (Born c Dec 1879. Died c May 1890 (5 months old))
Thomas HODGES (born 22nd April 1881, died 19th September 1965 in St. Mary's Hospital Etchinghill (aged 84))
Ruth HODGES (Born Jan/Mar 1883. Died aged 34 in 1917 lived Sittingbourne)
Albert HODGES (Born Apr/June 1884. Died aged 78 on 14th March 1962)
Marion HODGES (Born Apr/June 1887. died 3rd October 1906, aged 19) married in Elham in the June quarter of 1906 Arthur Patrick HENNIKER
Rachel HODGES (Born 8th February 1890. Died aged 86 in 1976.)
Kate (Kathlyn) HODGES (Born 11th March 1892. Died 17th August 1989 (aged 97)
Elizabeth HODGES (born 9th March 1894 in Rose Cottages, Sellindge, Hythe, Kent, died 30th October 1989 (aged 95))
Elizabeth HODGES (born 9 March 1894 Sellindge, Hythe, Kent, died 30 Oct 1989, (aged 95) )
William HODGES (died infancy aged 5 weeks)
Mabel HODGES (Born 1896, died infancy 18 months old, of whooping cough)
James HODGES (Born June 1899. Died aged 80 1979)
1.2. Mary Ann MERCER (born 1865? Charing Heath) married on 21 Oct 1888 at Throwley, Kent, William MANUEL England. Witnesses to this marriage were Albert James HODGES (Mary Ann's brother) and Rachel RECORD (her mother's maiden name)
children
1.2.1. Frank MANUEL (born abt 1909, died 19th December 1973 at Park Terrace, Throwley, Kent aged 64 years)
Rachel MANUEL
William MANUEL
Next Generation
1.2.1. Frank MANUEL (born abt 1909, died 19th December 1973 at Park Terrace, Throwley, Kent aged 64 years) married Beatrice Maud FAGG (born abt 1917, Father George Edward Fagg) on 23rd June 1940. Parish records state that she was 23 years old from Faversham, Kent, Eng. Witnesses at the wedding were M.J. FAGG and F.G. SMITH.
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There is a place called Mileham in Norfolk, which may be the origin of the name MILHAM.
George MILHAM
children
1 Mary Ann MILHAM (b. 1824 Ewhurst, Sussex) In 1881 Mary Ann is listed as a National School Mistress in Guston Village, Kent. She ran a Dame school until law forbade it. She probably died around 1900 from cancer
2 Caroline Hughes MILHAM (born abt. 1844 Lenham, Kent)
Next Generation
1 Mary Ann MILHAM (b. 1824 Ewhurst, Sussex) married on 3 June 1850 at the Countess of Huntingdon Chapel, Ashford, James MERCER (b. 1827 Charing, d. bef. 1881) notes :1/ Witnesses at the marriage were George PILE and Frances PILE. 2/ Mary Ann was living at Little Chart, Kent when she was married. 3/ In 1881 Mary Ann is listed as a National School Mistress in Guston Village, Kent. She ran a Dame school until law forbade it. She probably died around 1900 from cancer
children
1.1 Ruth MERCER (born11th Nov. 1857 Charing, died 22nd March 1960)
1.2 Mary Ann MERCER (b. 1865? Charing Heath)
Thomas MERCER
Rachel MERCER
Caroline MERCER (died in America)
Fanny MERCER
Charles MERCER (Canadian trapper. Murdered in forest)
James MERCER
2 Caroline Hughes MILHAM (born abt. 1844 Lenham, Kent) married Nov 16th 1862 after Banns at Charing Parish Church. Henry HENNEKER(b.abt. 1844 Charing, Kent) in 1881 census living at Charing Heath, Henry is listed as an agricultural labourer.
children
Lydia HENEKER (born abt. 1863 Willesborough, Kent)
Frances A. HENEKER (born abt. 1870 Ashford, Kent)
Florence R. HENEKER (born abt. 1872 River nr. Dover, Kent)
2.1 Caroline HENNECKER (b. 1874 Littlebourne, Kent)
Christopher G. HENEKER (born abt. 1876 St. Nicholas at Wade. nr. Margate, Kent)
Ernest E. HENEKER (born abt. 1880 Charing, Kent)
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"Verrier" in French means "maker of glass". Dating from, when surnames were given to individuals according to their occupation. There is a place in Normandy called Verrier's Ridge, which may be the point of origin of this family.
John VERYAR was a Warrantee to a land transfer at Akholte, Nonnington 1425
Next Generation
John VERYAR married wife Rosa Died 1460, Hoo Northbourne, From will Sons - Peter, Robert, Thomas and their heirs lands and tenements in the Parish of Northborn and Sholden to his sons after wife's death. Robert Veryar had died in 1502. Thomas died 1520.
children
Peter VERYAR
Robert VERYAR (died 1502)
Thomas VERYAR (died 1520)
Next Generation
Peter VERYAR married Agnes
children
William VERYAR (died 1506)
Peter FFERIAR (died 1518 Sutton Kent, thought to be Peter's son)
Robert VERIAR married under the name VERIAR
Stephen VERIER (died 1512 Northbourne) (will shows executor to be Peter VERIER wife Agnes. Stephen left 10 acres of land in Nonnington to Stephen FFARYER son of Peter FFERRIAR .)
John VERIER
Next Generation
Peter FFERIAR (died 1518 Sutton Kent, thought to be Peter's son)
children
Stephen FFARYER (died 1560 Northbourne, supervision of Will Peter FFERYER of Sutton)
Next Generation
Stephen FFARYER (died 1560 Northbourne, supervision of Will Peter FFERYER of Sutton) (In Will left to his son John, the house at Northbourne, and lands and tenements elsewhere in Kent
children
John FFERYER (died 1579)
Alice FFERYER
Chrystam FFERYER
Next Generation
John FFERYER (died 1579) married Alice HARVEY
children
William FFERYER (born 1568) (showed in Mother's letters of administration on his father John's death)
Next Generation
William FFERYER (born 1568) (showed in Mother's letters of administration on his father John's death)
children
Sylvester VERRIER (ch. 2 December 1600 of (Denton) Derkin, Kent, died 25 March 1686 at Walmer, Kent)
Next Generation
Sylvester VERRIER (ch. 2 December 1600 of (Denton) Derkin, Kent, died 25 March 1686 at Walmer, Kent) married 10 October 1631 at Mongeham, Kent Elizabeth BUSHELL (d. 1689 buried 10 march 1699 at Walmer)
children
William VERRIER (1634)
VERRIER (d. 29 october 1638)
Katharine VERRIER (b. 1637, d. infant 1639)
John VERRIER (ch. 4 October 1640 at Walmer, died 1712 at (Derkin) Denton, Kent)
Elizabeth VERRIER (born 1644)
Next Generation
John VERRIER (ch. 4 October 1640 at Walmer, died 1712 at (Derkin) Denton, Kent) married on 26 October 1665 at (Derkin) Denton, Kent, Ursula GULL
children
Thomas VERRIER (bapt 07 July 1671 at (Derkin) Denton, Kent, died 18 June 1721)
Next Generation
Thomas VERRIER (bapt 07 July 1671 at (Derkin) Denton, Kent, died 18 June 1721) married on 03 October 1705 at Mongeham, Mary TUCKNESS
children
Richard VERRIER (bapt 16 November 1719 in Eastry and who died 22 November 1790 in Mongeham)
Next Generation
Richard VERRIER (bapt 16 November 1719 in Eastry and who died 22 November 1790 in Mongeham), married 1 January 1760 in Deal, Kent, to Martha CURLING
children (5)
Richard VERRIER 5th child of Richard above (baptised at Deal on 20 September 1767, died on 08 October 1850 Deal, Kent.)
Next Generation
Richard VERRIER (baptised at Deal on 20 September 1767, died on 08 October 1850 Deal, Kent.) married on 20 August 1788 in Deal. Mary BENNETT (Notes : He kept the Magnet Inn, 62 Turnpike Road, Upper Deal, now changed to - The Magnet Inn, 267 London Road, Deal, Kent. ) He became a freeman of Deal on 17 Feb 1791. At his death Jane Verrier was informant on his death certificate.
children :
1/ Mary VERRIER, (christened 16 August 1789, in St Georges Deal)
2/ Richard VERRIER, (born in Deal the 13 March 1791, bapt. 23 march 1791). Richard VERRIER at the Bowling Green, Public House, Gravel Walk, Upper Deal from 1851-1862
3/ William Pittock VERRIER, (born in Deal the 20 January 1793, bapt. 26 January 1795, died in 1870)
4. Jane VERRIER (born 1794)
Benjamin VERRIER (bapt 1797, Deal, Kent, died 1801)
Elizabeth Arabell VERRIER (Bapt, 1799, Died 1813)
Sarah Sophia VERRIER (Bapt. 1801, Died 1802)
Sarah Ann VERRIER (Bapt. 1803)
6. Benjamin Robert VERRIER (b. 1805 Deal, Kent )
Next Generation
1/ Mary VERRIER, was christened 16 August 1789, in St Georges, Deal, married 14 September 1817 in Deal, Stephen BIRCH, (son of Castle BIRCH )
children
1/1/ Mary Ann BIRCH (ch 25 December 1818 St. Leonard's Deal) (Born 1824 Brabourne) (Notes : In 1841 Census Mary Ann is a farm servant at Sholden age 20)
1/2/ Richard Henry BIRCH (B. 2 February 1821, ch. 25 February in St. Leonards, Sholden, Deal, d. 27 March 1904)
1/3/ Daniel Ingrim BIRCH (b. 1826, d. April 15th 1857 buried All Saints Church, Stanford )
3/ William Pittock VERRIER, born in Deal the 20 January 1793. (Inn Keeper of Magnet Inn, 62 Turnpike Road) married in Elham 1850 Jane ? (b. 1811 Ringwold)
children
Sophia VERRIER, (b.1848 Deal) Magnet Inn, 62 Turnpike Road
4. Jane VERRIER (born 1794) married in Deal in 1821, William Barber CLARINGBOLD
6. Benjamin Robert VERRIER (b. 1805 Deal, Kent ) (grocer) married in 1830 Sarah Johanna MARSH (b. 1807 Walmer, Kent, died 1885) Notes in 1825 he became a freeman of Deal, in 1834 Benjamin was a grocer, in 1838 he was a policeman at Deptford, in 1845 he was in charge of a beer shop in Walmer, in 1851 a proprietor of horses.
children
6.1/ Sarah Johanna VERRIER (born 1839 Deptford),
Berry William VERRIER (b. 1845 Walmer)
6.2/ George Albert VERRIER (b. 1851Walmer, Kent)
Next Generation
1/2/ Richard Henry BIRCH (B. 2 February 1821, ch. 25 February in St. Leonards, Sholden, Deal, d. 27 March 1904, buried in All Saints Church, Stanford) Married on12 November 1842 at St. Peters Church of Monks Horton, Kent. (i) Mary BURTON (Born 1821 Waltham, Died 27 January 1855 in Monks Horton) (parents John BAKER and Elizabeth BOUGHTON) then married on 9 October 1855 in All Saints Church Stanford. (ii) Sarah Mildred SWAIN (b. 1836 Elham village, Kent, England d. Jan 19 1908 buried in Birch graves All Saints Church, Stanford ) (parents Ingram SWAIN and Mary SWAIN or Anne Bear) (Notes: Richard was an agricultural labourer, moved the homestead from Monks Horton after 1844.Mary Ann Swain lived with them as his daughter in law. In 1891 census Alice Amos granddaughter is living with them as a servant age13. Edith Birch was also employed by Richard in this capacity about the same age her main job being to tie his boots that he couldn't reach due to his large tummy.)
children (i)
1/2/ 1/ Ann BIRCH (b. 15 January 1843 Monks Horton or Brabourne, died the 16 September 1906 )
1/2/ 2/ Elizabeth Jane BIRCH, (b. 12 August 1844 at Monks Horton or Brabourne),
1/2/ 3/ Sarah BIRCH (b. 27 April 1846 died: 29 March 1847)
1/2/ 4/Sarah Jane BIRCH (b. 21 February 1850 Stanford,christened in Monks Horton the 6 May 1850, d. 7th September 1931 , buried in All Saints Church, Stanford )
1/2/ 5/ Richard Verrier BIRCH (B. 1 February 1853 at Gimminge (Gimmings) Brook, Stanford,christened in Stanford the 1 May 1853, Died 8 December 1935 b. at St. Mary's Churchyard Sellindge)
1/2/ 6/ Stephen Castle BIRCH (born the 29 June 1854, was christened in Stanford the 17 September 1854, died in Rainy River Ontario Canada the 22 July 1908.) 1854 1908 Stephen Castle Birch,, married Mary Ann Tutt, the 1 January 1877 in Sellindge (born the 2 January 1855 , died the 4 December 1930).
children (ii)
1/2/ 7/ Mary Ann Swain - BIRCH (born in Elham the 26 February 1855, was christened in Stanford the 10 June 1855, died 24 November 1916 at Folkestone Hospital buried at Sellindge) (Note: Born before marriage of mother to Richard Henry BIRCH ), Her father may have been ? Dray. (Notes : Base born daughter of Sarah Mildred Swain Died At Victoria Hospital Folkestone. Buried Burmarsh Mary Ann lived with Richard Henry & her mother at Gibbins Brook In 1861)
1/2/ 8/Alice BIRCH (b. 25 Nov 1856, Stanford, D 1915)
1/2/ 9/ William Henry BIRCH (b. 1858 Stanford, died in Barham the 9 March 1930, married Sarah Ann ?.)
1/2/ 10/ Mildred Sophia BIRCH (b. 1860 Stanford, died in 1931, married Ted Butcher)
1/2/ 11/ Lydia Ruth BIRCH born: 06.November1861, died: 2.Dec.1878
1/2/ 12/ Albretta Elizabeth (Betty) BIRCH (b. 1864 in Stanford. d. 25 December 1923.) married Edward Epps,
1/2/ 13/ Daniel Ingram BIRCH (b. 9 April 1866 in Stanford, d 15 Apr 1897, buried in All Saints Church, Stanford )
1/2/ 14/ Sampson Hodges BIRCH (born the 1 February 1868 in Stamford, d. 19 Jul 1881, buried 24 July 1881 All Saints Church, Stanford ),
1/2/ 15/ Alfred John BIRCH (born the 23 February 1870, was christened the 26 February 1871 Stanford., died the 1 December 1947, buried in All Saints Church, Stanford)
1/2/ 16/ Charles Frederick BIRCH (born the 30 March 1873, was christened the 16 November 1873. died in d Ashford Hospital before the 5 February 1909, buried in All Saints Church, Stanford )
1/2/ 17/ Rosetta Martha (Hettie) BIRCH (born the 30 May 1875 in Stanford, was christened the 1 August 1875, died the 6 February 1953), married Walter HOGBEN.
1/2/ 18/ Jessie Robert BIRCH (born the 23 May 1877, ch 24 June 1877 All Saints Stanford, died 10 December 1958, buried in All Saints Church, Stanford ) married Mary PREBBLE
1/2/ 19/ Robert BIRCH (b. 1878) born 1885 in Dan's listing
4/1/ Sarah Johanna VERRIER (born 1839), married in 1859 at Eastry Thomas Henry WITHERDEN.
children
4/1/1/ Sarah S.E. WITHERDEN (b. 1861 Ramsgate, Kent)
4/1/2/ Annie M. WITHERDEN (b. 1864 Ramsgate, Kent,)
4/1/3/ George Albert F. WITHERDEN (b. 1866) who married on 24 Dec. 1877 in Eastry Rosa WADE (b. c.1867)
4/2/ George Albert VERRIER (b. 1851Walmer, Kent) married on 8th August, 1870 at St. Martin's Church, Mongeham Harriet Sarah HODGES (b. 1856Walmer, Kent) George becomes proprietor of the Magnet Inn from 1871-1882.
children
George A. VERRIER (B. 11 October, 1874, DIED 27 October, 1874)
Harriet VERRIER (b. 1873 Deal, Kent)
Daughter (born 23 April, 1876)
Next Generation
1/2/ 1/ Ann BIRCH (b. 1843 Monks Horton or Brabourne, d. 1906) married Thomas STANFORD (b. 1840)
children
1/2/ 1/1/ Richard James Thomas STANFORD (Dick) (b. 1869, d. in Minster (Thanet) Hospital in 1951)(Notes : Served as a policeman at Devonport Dockyard After retiring and when his wife had died, lived with Patrick Roche & Edith Mary Birch at Broadstairs See Birch family submarine disaster (A8)
1/2/ 1/2/ Elizabeth Jane STANFORD, born in 1866.
1/2/ 1/ 3/ William Henry STANFORD, born in 1870, died in Driefontein, S Africa the 10 March 1900. (Notes : Served in Indian Army. Stayed extra time due to a campaign and then went to the reserve. Served as a Policeman. Reinlisted at start of Boer War with 2nd Batt Buffs. Killed in action on 10/3/1900 in the battle of Driefontein and buried in a mass grave on the ajoining farm of Boschrand where there is no memorial. As Private Stanford 3370 he achieved The Queens South Africa Medal with 3 clasps Relief of Kimberley ,Paardeberg and Driefontein )
1/2/ 1/4 Sarah STANFORD, born in 1874.
1/2/ 2/ Elizabeth Jane BIRCH, (b. 12 August 1844 at Monks Horton or Brabourne), married the 8 June 1867 in Stanford. Benjamin Mills INGWOOD,
children
1/2/ 2/1 Ann Elizabeth INGWOOD, born in 1868.
1/2/ 2/2 Isabelle INGWOOD, born in 1870.
1/2/ 4/Sarah Jane BIRCH (b. 1850 Stanford, d. 7th September 1931 , buried in All Saints Church, Stanford ) marries in 1844, Stephen TUTT (b. 1857, d. 3rd March 1927, buried in All Saints Church, Stanford)
children
1/2/ 4/1/ Selina Alice TUTT (d. in infancy aged 3 months in 1886, buried in All Saints Church, Stanford )
1/2/ 4/2/ Alfred TUTT
1/2/ 4/3/James Stephen TUTT (born 1888)
1/2/ 5/Richard Verrier BIRCH (B. 1 February 1853 at Gimminge Brook (Gimmings Brook), now Gibbons Brook, Stanford,, ch 1 May 1853 his middle name is recorded in the Bishops Transcript for Stanford as Valyer., Died. 8 December 1935 b. at St. Mary's Churchyard Sellindge ) Married i)` Sarah Ann Swain (b. 1852 -, died19 December1896) from Elham, Kent. Then married on 25 October 1899 at St. Martin's Parish Church Aldington, Kent. ii) Rachel Hoad (1863 -, died 28January 1922,buried 3 February1922) Rachel's parents were Henry HOAD (b. abt. 1815, d 1873), shipwright, & (ii) Sarah Elizabeth TOLHURST (First maried to ? IFIELD)
(i) children
1/2/ 5/1 Richard Henry BIRCH (b. 1876 ch. 16 July 1876 All Saints Church, Stanford )
1/2/ 5/2/ Caroline Alice BIRCH (b. 1878, ch. 28 April 1878 All Saints Church, Stanford ) married James DITTON
(ii) children
1/2/ 5/3/ Henry Sisley BIRCH (B. 29 April 1897 the Forge, Aldington, d. 4 January 1967 at Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey,)
1/2/ 5/4/ Robert Edward BIRCH (ch. 14 October 1900 All Saints Stanford)
1/2/ 6/ Stephen Castle BIRCH (born the 29 June 1854, was christened in Stanford the 17 September 1854, died in Rainy River Ontario Canada the 22 July 1908.), married 1 January 1877 in Sellindge, Mary Ann TUTT (born the 2 January 1855 Smeeth , died the 4 December 1930)
children
1/2/ 6/1/ John Alfred (Jack) BIRCH, died in Canada Not traced. (Notes : They all worked at the saw mill in Beaudette Minnesota just over the border in USA. After the tragedy Jack went away we think to Winnipeg looking for work and all contact was lost. The last contact the family have with him is a postcard sent from Rainy River, showing the station. Nobody ever discovered what happened to him, despite Joe looking for him and later Robert Birch (Bob ) one of his brothers employing a private investigator to look for him.)
1/2/ 6/2/ Ellen Elizabeth (Nell) BIRCH, (born in 1877, married Joseph Lewis Spencer.)
1/2/ 6/3/ Lydia Alice BIRCH, (born in 1879, died in 1933, married William Shaw, the 25 December 1903 in Cheriton.)
1/2/ 6/4/ Joseph William (Joe) BIRCH, (born in 1885, died in Canada, married Agnes ?.)
1/2/ 6/5/ Edith Mary BIRCH (born in 1888, died in Broadstairs St Peters in 1957, married Patrick (John) (Paddy) ROCHE, the 29 August 1909 (born the 14 March 1878 in Mell Drogheda Louth Ireland and died in 1950 in Broadstairs, son of Thomas Roche and Mary Carolan)
1/2/ 6/6/ Stephen Aaron BIRCH (b.1882 - d.1905 died in early submarine accident off Plymouth Sound)
1/2/ 6/7/ Mary Elizabeth BIRCH, born in 1889, married Harry Beckett.
1/2/ 6/8/ Robert Thomas Lionel (Bob) BIRCH, born the 15 May 1890, died in Seattle USA in February 1968, married (1°) Hilda Wood (born in UK and died in 1949 in USA), (2°) Gertrude ? (born the 13 May 1892 in USA and died in 1985 in San Pedro Los Angeles USA). (Notes : Emigrated to USA Medina Washington State. Hilda Wood was English and he had courted her before leaving for the USA. Started work as a GPO engineer at Folkestone working on overhead construction. He was given the house of his first employer on his death.)
1/2/ 6/9/ Lottie Agnes BIRCH, born in 1891, died in 1923,
1/2/ 6/10/ Albert BIRCH, born in 1893, married May Trigg (born in lived Ashford).
1/2/ 6/11/ Percy George BIRCH, born in 1894, died in France 1914/18 war.(Notes : He served in C coy 2 bat Royal Scots. )
1/2/ 6/12/ Harry Sidney BIRCH, born the 23 August 1897, died in Died as a baby.
1/2/ 6/13/ Dorothy (dolly) BIRCH, born in 1898, died in 1970.
1/2/ 6/14/ Robert Leslie Reginald BIRCH, born in 1900, died in died 5 months.
1/2/ 6/14/ Richard Henry BIRCH, born the 13 March 1901, died the 2 September 1901.
1/2/ 6/16/ Charles BIRCH. (Notes : Moved to Hampshire ? Havent after fathers death)
1/2/ 8/Alice BIRCH (b. 1857 Stanford, d 1915) marries Francis AMOS
children
1/2/ 8/1/Lillian Mary (Polly) AMOS
1/2/ 8/2/ Polly AMOS,
1/2/ 8/3/ (Elizabeth) Alice AMOS (born 1877,christened 21 October 1877) Grand-daughter of Richard Henry BIRCH was staying at his house Standford, Kent in the 1891 census
1/2/ 8/4/ Lydia AMOS (died young)
1/2/ 8/5/ Francis George AMOS
1/2/ 15/ Alfred John BIRCH (born the 23 February 1870, was christened the 26 February 1871 Stanford., died the 1 December 1947, buried in All Saints Church, Stanford) married at Lyminge on 3 June 1896 Rosa Charlotte HOGBEN (born in 1871, d. 25 April 1954, buried in All Saints Church, Stanford )
children
1/2/ 15/1/Alfred John Richard BIRCH, (b. 10 May 1898 at Stanford, d. recorded as 1989)
1/2/ 15/2/ Olive Margaret BIRCH (b. 4th march 1912 d. 20 December 1983)
1/2/ 15/3/ Hettie Florence BIRCH (b. 23 August 1906, d. 6th May 2000)
1/2/ 15/4/ Edith Dorothy BIRCH
1/2/ 16/ Charles Frederick BIRCH (born the 30 March 1873, was christened the 16 November 1873. died in d Ashford Hospital before the 5 February 1909, buried in All Saints Church, Stanford ) married Lily May, the 4 July 1908. (Notes : Folkestone Hythe, Sangate & Cheriton Herald Feb 13th 1909 Fatal Cycling Accident - An inquiry was held at Ashford Police Station last Saturday concerning the death of Charles Frederick Birch aged 32 years. Who died at the Ashford Cottage Hospital to which institution he was removed after a cycling accident at Westenhanger. According to the evidence, the deceased was descending a hill up which one of Messers Mackenson's carts was being driven by Alfred John Andrews. In endeavouring to avoid the vehicle he fell from his machine and received severe injuries to his liver, from which he succumbed. A verdict of Accidental Death was returned.)
1/2/ 17/ Rosetta Martha (Hettie) BIRCH (born the 30 May 1875 in Stanford, was christened the 1 August 1875, died the 6 February 1953), married Walter HOGBEN.
1/2/ 18/ Jessie Robert BIRCH (born the 23 May 1877, ch 24 June 1877 All Saints Stanford, died 10 December 1958, buried in All Saints Church, Stanford ) married Mary PREBBLE (died 12 February 1953, buried in All Saints Church, Stanford )
4/1/3/ George Albert F. WITHERDEN (b. 1866) who married on 24 Dec. 1877 in Eastry Rosa WADE (b. c.1867)
children
4/1/3/ 1/ George WITHERDEN (b. 22 Sept 1890 in Ramsgate)
Next Generation
1/2/ 1/1/ Richard James Thomas STANFORD (Dick) (b. 1869, d. in Minster (Thanet) Hospital in 1951) married Jane (ie) (Notes : Served as a policeman at Devonport Dockyard After retiring and when his wife had died, lived with Patrick Roche & Edith Mary Birch at Broadstairs See Birch family submarine disaster (A8)
children
1/2/ 1/1/1 Victor STANFORD.
1/2/ 4/2 Alfred TUTT married Carrie
children
1/2/ 4/2/1 Pat Tutt.
1/2/ 4/3/ James Stephen TUTT (born 1888) married 8/1/ Lillian Mary (Polly) AMOS (consanguine cousins)
children
James TUTT.
Mary (Molly) TUTT
Cecile TUTT
Dorothy TUTT
1/2/ 4/3/James Stephen TUTT
1/2/ 4/3/1/ Kathleen Gladys TUTT (b. 17 August 1915)
1/2/ 5/1 Richard Henry BIRCH (b. 1876 ch. 16 July 1876 All Saints Church, Stanford ) married Rosie STANDEN
children
1/2/ 51/1/ Richard BIRCH (born.1903)
1/2/ 51/2/ Leonard BIRCH
1/2/ 51/3/ William BIRCH
1/2/ 5/3/Henry Sisley BIRCH (B. 29 April 1897 the Forge, Aldington, d. 4 January 1967 at Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey,) Married 5 April 1926, at the Wesleyan Methodist Church, Ashford Road, Sellindge, Elizabeth HODGES (B. 9 March 1894 at Rose Cottages ?, Sellindge, Died 30 October 1989 at Minster General Hospital, Isle of Sheppey) Witnesses at the marriage were Albert James HODGES and Richard John BIRCH
children
1/2/ 5/3/1/Kathleen Ruth BIRCH (b. 12 January 1927)
1/2/ 5/3/2/Freda Rachel BIRCH (b. 29 Sept 1929)
1/2/ 5/3/3/Lorna Mavis BIRCH (b. 17 August 1944) (adopted)
step son
1/2/ 5/3/4/Albert James Punchard
1/2/ 5/4/Robert Edward BIRCH (ch. 14 October 1900) married Nance BIRCH
1/2/ 5/3/ Hettie Florence BIRCH (b. 23 August 1906, d. 6th may 2000) married Charles CHEESMAN
1/2/ 5/2/ Olive Margaret BIRCH (b. 4th march 1912 d. 20 December 1983) married FOREMAN
1/2/ 5/4/ Edith Dorothy BIRCH married John DURLONG
children
June Doreen DURLONG
Ann Rose DURLONG
Barry ADOPTED
1/2/ 6/5/ Edith Mary BIRCH (born in 1888, died in Broadstairs St Peters in 1957, married Patrick (John) (Paddy) ROCHE, the 29 August 1909 (born the 14 March 1878 in Mell Drogheda Louth Ireland and died in 1950 in Broadstairs, son of Thomas Roche and Mary Carolan)
children
1/2/ 6/5/1 Patricia (Pat) ROCHE, married Frederick William George (Fred) Searl in Broadstairs.
1/2/ 6/5/2 Maurice Patrick StEloi ROCHE, born in Folkestone the 2 February 1917, died in Maidstone Hospital the 27 December 1975, (Note : Survivor of the loss of the Lancastria in World War II)
1/2/ 6/9/ Lottie Agnes BIRCH, born in 1891, died in 1923, married Albert (Bert) Milling.
children
Douglas Milling, died in Dunkirk France the 21 May 1940. (Notes : No grave exists and he is among 4000 BEF members commemorated on the Dunkirk Memorial in British War Graves Section of Dunkirk Town Cemetery column 37)
1/2/ 8/3/ (Elizabeth) Alice AMOS (born 1877,christened 21 October 1877) married Thomas HODGES (Thomas is Elizabeth Hodges's brother) (b. 1878) Grand-daughter of Richard Henry BIRCH was staying at his house Standford, Kent in the 1891 census
children
1/2/ 83/1 Doris HODGES marries Les COLLYER
1/2/ 15/1/ Alfred John Richard BIRCH, (b. 10 May 1898 at Stanford, d. recorded as 1989) married on 1st Aug, 1918.at Elham, Millie Ethel FILE
children
1/2/ 15/1/1 Leslie BIRCH
1/2/ 15/1/2 Ivy BIRCH
4/1/3/ 1/ George WITHERDEN (b. 22 Sept 1890 in Ramsgate) who married on 23 Oct 1926 in London, Ontario, Elsie WRIGHT (b. 30 Nov 1902 in York)
children
4/1/3/ 1/ 1/ George Edward WITHERDEN (11 Apr 1930 in London, Ontario)
Next Generation
1/2/ 51/1/ Richard BIRCH married (i) Rosanna PUNYER (b.1901- d 1934), then (ii) Marion BURCHETT (b.1914 - d.1998)
(i) children
1/2/ 51/1/1 Eileen BIRCH,
1/2/ 51/1/2 Jimmy BIRCH
1/2/ 51/1/3 John BIRCH
(ii) children
1/2/ 51/1/4 Richard BIRCH
1/2/ 51/1/5 David BIRCH
1/2/ 51/2/ Leonard BIRCH (b1908 - d.1988) married Kathleen HILLS (b.1913 - 1986),
children.
1/2/ 51/2/1 Ann BIRCH (b.1939) m Robert Nash
1/2/ 51/2/2 Pamela BIRCH (b.1945 -d.1969)
1/2/ 51/2/3 Michael BIRCH (b.1956)
1/2/ 5/1/4/Albert James PUNCHARD married 4/1/Marion CHAPMAN (consanguine Cousins)
1/2/ 5/3/1/Kathleen Ruth BIRCH (born 12 January 1927 at Grange Cottage, Sellindge, Kent) married on 18th May 1946,at Minster Methodist Church, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, Albert Richard Douglas HAMMOND (born. 25 February 1920) Note : Witnesses at the wedding were Bernard E. JORDAN and Henry Sisley BIRCH
Children
1/2/ 5/31/1/Ruth Margaret HAMMOND (b. 25 August 1948)
1/2/ 5/31/2/(Douglas) Stuart HAMMOND (b. 12 July 1956)
1/2/ 5/31/3/Martin Richard Ludwig HAMMOND (b. 6 March 1958)
1/2/ 5/3/2/ Freda Rachel BIRCH (b. 29 Sept 1929) married on 15 July 1950 at Holy Trinity Espiscopal Church, Sheerness, Bernard Edgar JORDAN
children
1/2/ 5/3/2/1/ Thelma Margaret JORDAN (b. 22 July 1951)
1/2/ 5/3/2/2/ Rosalynd Elizabeth Anne JORDAN (16 February 1962)
1/2/ 5/3/3/ Lorna Mavis BIRCH (b. 17 August 1944) (adopted) married at Eastchurch Methodist Church in 1960 (i) Geoffrey DEED then on 1st September 1990 at Cantebury Registry Office, (ii) Alan Horn
children (i)
1/2/ 5/3/3/1 Christopher John DEED (b. 21 June 1968)
1/2/ 5/3/3/2/ Daniel DEED (b. 21 November 1972)
1/2/ 51/3/ William BIRCH married Bessie CLOAKE
children
1/2/ 51/3/1 Brian BIRCH (b. 1938) married Susan Waller (now live in Derbyshire)
1/2/ 51/3/2 Linda BIRCH (b.1945) married John Hemsley (now live in Maidstone Kent)
1/2/ 51/3/3 Barbara BIRCH (b.1948) married William Coughlan (we live in Hythe Kent)
1/2/ 4/3/1/ Kathleen Gladys TUTT (b. 17 August 1915) married (i)Peter Thomas CURRAN (b. 1916), then married (ii)Charles William MCCARTHY (b. 29 October 1911)
(i) children
1/2/ 4/3/ 1/3/ Diane Lillian CURRAN (b. 21 January 1941)
(ii) children
1/2/ 4/3/ 1/1/ Daniel Philip DAVISON (b. 4 April 1955) (born Peter Charles CURRAN later adopted see story)
1/2/ 4/3/ 1/2/ Andrew MCCARTHY (b. 1957)
1/2/ 6/5/2 Maurice Patrick StEloi ROCHE, born in Folkestone the 2 February 1917, died in Maidstone Hospital the 27 December 1975, married Edith Ada (Molly) Halliday, the 7 February 1940 in Lyminge (born the 17 January 1916 in New Church Romnley Marsh, daughter of Edward Halliday and Francis Eliza Ada Pitchford). (Notes : St Eloi comes from the First World War Battle where his father received a shrapnel wound that resulted in the loss of his arm. See notes on the sinking of RMT Lancastria LANC.DOC. See Also individual history.)
children
1/2/ 6/5/2/1/ Christopher Francis ROCHE, born the 14 June 1947.
1/2/ 6/5/2/2/ Michael Julian ROCHE, born in Faversham the 22 January 1948, was christened in Lyminge,
1/2/ 83/1 Doris HODGES marries Les COLLYER
1/2/ 15/1/1/Leslie BIRCH married Bernice FUNNEL
children
David BIRCH
4/1/3/ 1/ George Edward WITHERDEN (b. 11 Apr 1930 in London, Ontario) who married on 12 June 1954 in London, Ontario, Elizabeth Jean OWEN (born 09 Apr 1930 in London, Ontario)
children
4/1/3/ 1/ 1/ Sandra Jean WITHERDEN (b. 25 May 1957 in Ottawa, Ont)
4/1/3/ 1/ 2/ David Owen WITHERDEN (b.15 May 1959 in Ottawa, Ont)
Next Generation
1/2/ 4/3/1/1/ Daniel Philip DAVISON (b. 4 April 1955) married (i) Deborah Elaine WINSTONE (b. 26 April 1959) then married (ii) Jacqueline WOODAGE (b. 5 February 1959), then married (iii) Janice O'Brien AYERS (b. 4 September 1954)
(i) children
Marc Clive DAVISON (b. 27 January 1975)
(ii) children
Paul Daniel DAVISON (b. 15 May 1980)
Katie Jane DAVISON (b. 5 November 1981)
Charlotte May DAVISON (b. 23 May 1986)
1/2/ 4/3/ 1/2/ Andrew MCCARTHY (b. 1957) married Shirley LEE
children
Peter James Lee MCCARTHY (b. 10 October 1985)
David Grant Lee MCCARTHY (b. 10 October 1985)
Simon Paul Lee MCCARTHY (b. 1 August 1987)
Steven Adam Lee MCCARTHY (b. 26 July 1989)
1/2/ 4/3/1/3/ Diane Lillian CURRAN (b. 21 January 1941) married John THOMSETT
children
Tracy THOMSETT (b. 8 November 1963)
Sarah THOMSETT (b. 18 February 1965)
Jacqui THOMSETT (b. 15 July 1968)
1/2/ 51/1/1 Eileen BIRCH married Frank WHAYMAN live in Hertfordshire
children
1/2/ 51/1/1/1 Trevor WHAYMAN
1/2/ 51/1/1/2 Helen WHAYMAN
1/2/ 51/1/2 James (Jimmy) BIRCH married Freda SMITH live in the Chicester area
children
1/2/ 51/1/2/1 Gareth BIRCH
51/1/2/2 Bridget BIRCH
1/2/ 51/1/3 John BIRCH married Shirley PITCHFORD live in Hythe Kent
children
1/2/ 51/1/3/1 Stephen BIRCH
1/2/ 51/1/3/2 Susan BIRCH
1/2/ 51/3/1 Brian BIRCH, (b. 1938) married Susan Waller (now live in Derbyshire)
children
1/2/ 5131/1 Paul BIRCH (b.1963)
1/2/ 5131/2 Michelle BIRCH (b.1966)
1/2/ 51/3/2 Linda BIRCH (b.1945) married John Hemsley (now live in Maidstone Kent)
1/2/ 51/3/3 Barbara BIRCH (birth.1948) married William COUGHLAN (we live in Hythe Kent)
children
51/3/3/1 Andrew COUGHLAN (b. 1972)
51/3/3/2 Sarah COUGHLAN (b.1976)
1/2/ 5/3/1/1. Ruth Margaret HAMMOND (born 25th August 1948, Sheerness, Kent) married in the registry office in Nuremberg Germany on the 14th March 1969, then blessed in a Church service at the Methodist Church Ardgowan Street, Greenock Scotland on 22nd March 1969, Georg BAER (born 10th November 1932, at Kutschendorf, near Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Bavaria. His parents were Georg BAER born 29th October 1904 and Barbara BAER (née UTZ) b. 28th May 1905. They married on 31st October 1932 in a registry office and on 16th May1933 in the Church.Germany) They live in the town of Hersbruck Germany.
children
1/2/ 5/3/1/1.1. Gordon Johannes BAER (born 19th November 1969 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 28th June 1971 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck )
1/2/ 5/3/1/1.2. Fiona Elisabeth BAER (born 23rd November 1970 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 25th July 1971 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck)
1/2/ 5/3/1/1.3. Michael Angus BAER (born 30th January 1972 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 30th July 1972 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck )
1/2/ 5/3/1/1.4. Davina Ruth BAER (born 6th January 1977 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 4th September 1977 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck )
1/2/ 5/3/1/3/Martin Richard Ludwig HAMMOND (b. 6 March 1958) marries Joyce Donald in Greenock on 1st April 1979
children
Richard John Peter HAMMOND (b. 22 March, Greenock)
Gareth Wilson Clark HAMMOND (b. 11 December 1982, Greenock)
Laura Anne Katherine HAMMOND (b. 23 November 1984, Greenock)
1/2/ 5/3/2/1/ Thelma Margaret JORDAN (b. 22 July 1951) married William BALD
children
David BALD (b. 5 February 1969)
Stephen Anthony BALD (b. 15 October 1974)
Richard Jordan BALD (b. 11 April 1985)
1/2/ 5/3/3/1/ Christopher John DEED (b. 21 June 1968) married Jennifer EASTER
children
Joseph DEED (b. 26 April 1996)
Oliver DEED
1/2/ 5/3/3/2/ Daniel DEED (b. 21 November 1972) married Louisa
1/2/ 6/5/2/2/ Michael Julian ROCHE, born in Faversham the 22 January 1948, was christened in Lyminge, married Angela Ruth Pearson, the 7 July 1969 in Loose (born the 25 June 1949 in Hastings, daughter of Rex Albert Pearson and Ruth Ellen Wood).
children :
Shaun Michael ROCHE, born in Chatham the 9 August 1971.
Emma Angela ROCHE, born in Chatham the 1 May 1974.
Paula Ellen ROCHE, born in Maidstone the 28 September1979.
4/1/3/ 1/ 1/ Sandra Jean WITHERDEN (b. 25 May 1957 in Ottawa, Ont) who married on 25 Sept 1993 in South Surrey, B.C., Wayne MATHER (b. 08 Dec 1954 in Edmonton, Alta)
4/1/3/ 1/ 2/ David Owen WITHERDEN (b. 15 May 1959 in Ottawa, Ont) who married on 23 Aug 1980 in Calgary, Alta Jennifer JOHNSON (b. 17 April 1958 In Calgary, Alta)
children
4/1/3/ 1/ 2/1/ Matthew David WITHERDEN (b. 30 May 1981 in Provost, Alta)
4/1/3/ 1/ 2/2/ Kyle Edward WITHERDEN (b. 27 Jan 1984 in Consort, Alta)
4/1/3/ 1/ 2/3/ Edith Emily WITHERDEN (b. 29 Mar 1987 in Consort, Alta).
Next Generation
1/2/ 5131/1 Paul BIRCH (b.1963) married Angela HONEY
children
Bethan BIRCH
Benjamin BIRCH
1/2/ 51/3/3/1 Andrew COUGHLAN (b. 1972) married Lucy JUST
1/2/ 5/3/1/1.2. Fiona BAER (born 23rd November 1970 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 25th July 1971 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck) married on 30th June 1999 in Hersbruck (registry office). The Church wedding service was held on 3rd July 1999 in Nuremberg. Norbert Werner FREYBERGER (born 29th November 1961 Nuremberg, Germany. Son of Werner Dietmar Friedrich Hans FREYBERGER born 12th November 1919 married 5th September 1952 Maria Freyberger née BUIK born 13th January 1924).
1/2/ 5/3/1/1.3. Michael BAER (born 30th January 1972 Hersbruck Germany, christened on 30th July 1972 in the Methodist Church Hersbruck ) married on 28th August 1999 in Henfenfeld, Germany (registry office and Church service were held on the same day. Elke Gerda HÖLZEL (HOELZEL) (born 23rd March 1978 Nuremberg, Germany. Daughter of Heinz HOELZEL und Ursula HOELZEL (née STENDAL) born 3rd October 1941)