Forum: Kent county-wide forum

Hi am researching the ancestors of Charles William Abbott born about 1834 Canterbury Kent . Father William Abbott and mother Elizabeth (Sladden ? Stanner?) if this is his parents -Married in Alkham Kent 1829 Charles William Abbott arrived in Australia about 1854 and died 1872. Death...

Looking for any information on a Leonard Richardson born I think in Ash area of Kent, born abt 1895, fathers name Joseph (horse keeper). Leonard married in December 1919 St.Paul's church, Milton to Mildred Ann Barley, One witness on their marriage cert was a Kitty Calverly born Gravesend she died...

The Families Bowl(e)s and Amos(s) of Dover I have pretty much exhausted what I can find in South Africa about the family Bowls from the Dover area. The family was headed by a Richard Bowls married to an Elizabeth (around 1803), whose previous husband had been a Henry Amos(s). They and their two...

Some of my ancestors are buried in the churchyard, and I believe the headstones may still be there. I was wondering if someone is passing that way and wouldn't mind having a look for me. The names are John Wise and his wife Mary, died 1869 and 1870 - also one of their daughters, Susan Davis died...

Rebecca Bryant was my 5xG Grandmother. According to the CD of Tenterden Parish transcripts she was baptised at St Mildred's, Tenterden on 28th July 1734 and her parents were John and Elizabeth. There were two other baptisms at that time...a John on 20th September 1727... and Elizabeth on 27th July...

I am looking for information on the family (specifically his parents are of interest) of PETER READ, my great grandfather. He was born in Bidborough, Kent, England in 1853. He was married to Elizabeth Caroline Mary Ann Davis, I do not know the year. Elizabeth was born in June 1853 in Shoreditch,...

Alright, this is the third time Im typing this out .... Hopefully my post works this time!! :) I've found some records that I think are my family, but Im not certain and could use some help. The following is what I Know (or am very sure about): 1. Thomas Young was the son of Francis Young...

Hello Everyone Help needed finding Ulysses born 28th Feb 1880 appears on 1881 census and promptly disappears. Help Kim

In 1841 my gg grandfather, John Marklew Smith, was a farmer at Selson near Eastry. He had a servant and 2 agricultural labourers. Is there any way of knowing if he owned the land? I would like to know what type of farming would he have carried out -can anyone point me in the right direction? ...

My grandfather, great grandfather and great great grandfather, and several of their siblings, all worked at the paper mill in St Mary's Cray. I believe it was called Joynson's Mill. Does anyone else have ancestors who worked at the mill?

I am trying to find out the birth/baptism for an Elizabeth Mary Grubb C1807 whose birth place has eluded me so far. She married a Charles Shepperd, who was a bricklayer/maker. Documents suggest that Elizabeth's parents were James and Sarah Ann Grubb. The only marriage I can find for a James...

HI I have been busy working on my research, and purchased through the parish chest the huguenot cd for Canterbury and recently the threadneedle church inLondon. I have finally found the research I am working on!! I have been trying to trace the De saint Jean, St Jeans and the St Johns...

Does anyone know of or have a link to a site that has a pic of the Convent of the Good Shepherd, Cranbrook Rd. Staplehurst? My gaunt Sister Mary of St. Bernard was there for many years as a nun, teacher and later was in the convalescent home. Her birth name is Bridget Frances Daisy Walsh. I have...

Are there any folks out there who are local to Gillingham, specifically the Woodlands Cemetery. I'm in the process of creating a website as a tribute to the brave men on my village war memorial and one of the men was in the Royal Navy. The CWGC tells me he is buried at the cemetery in Naval...

Hi I have been told prior to the house becoming an antique shop, that a Bryant was living at 88 High Street, Farnborough, Bromley, Kent. This building is now a shop called "The Old Forge" and has been from 1987. I believe that a previous resident was a William Henry Bryant(died 1959 at a...

Need help with Chambers Brick wall. George & Anne married in 1800 in Kent. 1 daughter Mary born in 1804 in Frinsberry. It is thought that George was a soldier. Son, Henry, was born about 1812 in Deptford & he immigrated to Australia 1833. He has put on a document that his father was a...

Hi All : I have been researching the Rice Family from Chatham, Peter James Rice Chatham B1836, I had his parents down as Francis and Mary ann Rice ( Nee Bumby ). Peter married a Matilda Alice Watt on the 25 Sep 1862 in Frindsbury, Rochester. On his Marriage cert his fathers name was shown as James...