THE GOLDSMITH FAMILY HISTORY

This is the family history of Steven Goldsmith, originally from Kent, in England. These pages are arranged by relationship of the people mentioned to Steve, not by generations; it includes people who have a blood relationship and sometimes their spouses. Many, but not all, of the people mentioned have a relationship with other people mentioned. Surnames are GOLDSMITH unless otherwise stated.

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Parents	Grandfathers	Grandmothers	Great-grandfathers
Great-grandmothers	Great-great-grandfathers	Great-great-grandmothers	Great-great-great-grandfathers
Great-great-great-grandmothers	Four times great grandfathers	Four times great grandmothers	Five times great grandfathers
Five times great grandmothers	Six times great grandfathers	Six times great grandmothers	Seven times great grandfathers
Seven times great grandmothers	Eight times great grandfathers	Eight times great grandmothers

Aunts and uncle	Grand aunts and uncles	Great-grand aunts and uncles	Great-great-grand aunts and uncles
Three times great grand aunts and uncles	Four times great grand aunts and uncles	Five times great grand aunts and uncles	Six times great grand aunts and uncles
Seven times great grand aunts and uncles

First cousins	First cousins, once removed	First cousins, twice removed	First cousins, three times removed
First cousins, four times removed	First cousins, five times removed	First cousins, six times removed	Second cousins
Second cousins, once removed	Second cousins, twice removed	Second cousins, three times removed	Second cousins, five times removed
Third cousins	Third cousins, once removed	Third cousin, twice removed	Third cousins, four times removed
Fourth cousins	Fourth cousins, once removed	Fourth cousins, twice removed	Fourth cousins, three times removed
Fifth cousins	Fifth cousins, once removed	Fifth cousins, twice removed	Sixth cousins, once removed

Acknowledgements

Information in these pages about the descendants of William BATES (born c. 1796) and especially the descendants of his grandson, Frederick BATES (b. 1858) – in other words, a great-great-great grandfather and a great-grand uncle respectively of Steve - is kindly provided by Nigel MAY, a nephew of Freda BELL, who received much of this information from Edward Walter AIRS.

Information in these pages about the descendants James BARHAM, (born c. 1721) and his siblings is kindly supplied by Chris BARHAM, a grandson of Edgar Percival BARHAM. There is further information on his website at http://www.lttmail.com/~chris_barham/barham, although we have subsequently learned that this is largely (if not wholly) based upon the research of Ronald BARHAM.

Information in these pages about the descendants of Gertrude BARHAM is kindly supplied by Christopher LEVY.

Information in these pages about the descendants of William KYSOW (otherwise KYSON) and his descendants is kindly supplied by Norma KYSON.

Most of the information in these pages about Samuel JONES and his descendants is kindly supplied by Bill JOHNSON.

Parents

Steve’s parents are seen in a studio photograph on 22 December 1941, their wedding day.

Arthur Edward GOLDSMITH (1918 – 1992)

He was born on 2 July 1918, at 1, McDonald Villas, London Road, Stone, Dartford, Kent, the son of Arthur , a tabloid packer at the chemical works (i.e., Burroughs Wellcome) and Maud (source: personal knowledge of Steve, corroborated by certified copy of entry 42 in the register of births in the sub-district of Dartford).

This is a photograph presumably taken during World War ll. It is undated.

He married, on 22 December 1941, at the Register Office, Dartford, Kent; Eileen KYSOW, when serving in the Royal Corps of Signals. His service number was 2364109 and he had attained the rank of Lance Corporal. His peace-time occupation had been a sheet metal worker. The wedding was witnessed by Gladys Goldsmith, Ken JOHNSON and Marie KYSOW (source: Steve’s knowledge of his parents and information provided by them, corroborated by a certified copy of entry 199 in the register of marriages).

This is from a card sent by him from North Africa dated 25 October 1943. He inscribed it: “to my loving and devoted wife Eileen from Arthur”.

He died, on 11 April 1992, having suffered a myocardial infarction, and was buried, on 23 April 1992, at the Watling Street cemetery, Dartford, Kent.

Eileen KYSOW (1916 – 2007)

She was the daughter of Hermann and Elizabeth. At the time of her marriage to Arthur, she worked as an engineers’ machinist (source: Steve’s knowledge of his parents and information provided by them, corroborated by a certified copy of entry 199 in the register of marriages).

Grandfathers

Arthur GOLDSMITH (1879 –1947)

Born Stone, near Dartford, Kent, 4 August 1879. Baptised at Holy Trinity Church, Dartford, 20 August 1879. He married, 8 January 1916, at the Register Office, Dartford; Maud Bates. He lived at 1 MacDonald Villas, Stone and worked as a chemical packer. His age was given as 33 years. Rose and William SALES were witnesses at the wedding. They had children: Edna Maud, Arthur Edward, Gladys Audrey, Eric George, Iris and Brenda.

The baptism records at Holy Trinity Church, Dartford for Steve’s father and his uncle and aunts show that Arthur and Maud lived at 1 MacDonald Villas, Stone, which is 109 London Road, Stone. These records show that Arthur worked as a packer, and Steve recalls being told that Arthur worked at Burroughs Wellcome pharmaceutical works. As a consequence of a deformity of a finger, Arthur was unfit for military service in the 1914-18 war: Steve has been told by his Aunt Iris that he had lost part of his finger as the result of an industrial accident, and as a consequence opted for the offer of employment for life.

He died, 17 October 1947, at the Miller Hospital, Greenwich, from uraemia and associated conditions leading to toxic myocarditis. Steve’s father registered his death and his death certificate confirms that he had worked as a packer at a chemical works. He was buried, on 23 October 1947, in grave 4836 at Watling Street cemetery, Dartford, Kent (source: entry 20675 in the register of burials, 1946-56).

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Hermann Julius KYSOW (1883 – 1969) otherwise known as Herbert John KYSOW

Hermann Julius was born at 30 Grafton Street, London, on 31 July 1883, the son of Hermann and Matilda. We do not know when his forenames changed, but we understand that his original names perhaps sounded too Germanic and was changed during one or other of the two World Wars.

On the night that the Census was taken in 1891, he was a border at 1, Globe Cottages, Wood Street, Chelmsford, Essex with William BRYAN, a potter, and his wife, Mary Jane BRYAN.

In September 1907, when his daughter, Marie, was born, he worked as a journeyman cabinet maker and lived at 41, Gordon Place, Kensington, London.

He completed the census schedule to show that on the night of 2 April 1911, he was aged 28 years and worked as a cabinet maker. He stated that he had been married to Elizabeth, aged 26 years, for five years (but seen contradictory information, below) and had daughters: Marie, aged 3 years, and Philomena, aged 1 year. They lived at 11 De Walden Buildings, Allitsen Road, St Johns Wood, London, a dwelling consisting of two rooms (source: PRO ref. RG14 PN581 RG78 PN21 RD7 SD4 ED4 SN360).

He married, first, on 1 September 1914 at Marylebone Register Office; Elizabeth Mary FLUDER. At the time of his marriage, he lived at 5, Church Street, Marylebone. He stated that he worked as a master cabinet maker and that his age was 31 years. His mother, Matilda, and Robert Moseley MEADOWCROFT, were witnesses (source: certified copy of entry 3 in the register of marriages).

They had also had children: Herman, Eileen, William, Edward, Elizabeth and Charles.

Steve knows that by 1916, they lived at Shrotton Street, London, NW1. This building stands on the corner of Lisson Grove, London, above a fish restaurant.

He married, secondly, on 22 July 1939, at Marylebone register office; Gertrude Alice WARD. He was then working as a master cabinet maker and they both lived at 4, Crawford Buildings, Homer Street, London (source: certified copy of entry 25 in the register of marriages).

He married, thirdly, on 16 December 1961, at Ealing register office; Lilian PULLEN. At the time of this marriage, he worked as a master cabinet maker and lived at 25, Waldegrave Road, Ealing, W5. Patrick O’LEARY and V SMITH were the witnesses (source: certified copy of entry 145 in the register of marriages).

Steve recalls, as a child, being taken to his workshop, in Marylebone Lane, in the latter half of the 1960s. This workshop may instead have been at 160, Seymour Place, London, W 1 (source: British Phone Books, 1880 – 1984, from the BT Archives via www.ancestry.com). He also recalls being taken to birthday parties at his home at 25, Waldegrave Road, Ealing, W5. In his latter years, he was blind. He died, at home, on 8 July 1969. S. G. Abelson, M.B. certified death due to bronchopneumonia following a carcinoma, He was cremated at West Ruislip.

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Grandmothers

Maud BATES (1895 – 1979)

Born 6 March 1895 at 16 South Street, Dartford, Kent, the daughter of George Henry and Caroline. At the time of her marriage to Arthur, she worked as a chemical packer and lived at 41, Gordon Road, Dartford, Kent. She continued to live at 109 London Road, Stone until the early 1970s when she went to live with one of her daughters at Ore, near Faversham, Kent and then with her at Sutton-at-Hone, where she (the daughter) was the sub-postmistress. In her latter years, she lived with one or other of her other three daughters, and died whilst living with her eldest daughter in April 1979. She was buried, with Arthur, at Watling Street cemetery, Dartford, 3 May 1979.

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Elizabeth Mary FLUDER (1884 – 1935)

Born on 5 October 1884 at 35 Carnaby Street, London, the daughter of Carl Friedrick (a tailor, who registered the birth), and Fannie.

When she married Hermann KYSOW in September 1914, she lived at 5, Church Street, Marylebone, and stated that she was aged 29 years (source: certified copy of entry 3 in the register of marriages at the Register Office, Marylebone).

When she registered the birth of her daughter, Marie, she declared that she was married (source: certified copy of an entry of birth registered on 12 October 1907 in the Kensington registration district), whereas she did not marry until 1914 (source: certified copy of an entry of marriage on 1 September 1914 at the register office, Marylebone, London).

She died on 2 December 1935 at 12 Exmoor Street, although she then lived at 4 Talbot House, Lisson Grove, N.W.1. R.G. Worcester, M.D., certified her death as having been caused by cachexia and anaemia, which resulted from her suffering from cervical cancer.

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Step grandmothers

Gertrude Alice WARD (c. 1886 -?)

At the time of her marriage to Herbert John, she was a spinster, aged 52 years. Her father, George William WARD, who had died previously, had worked as a mechanical engineer (source: certified copy of entry 25 in the register of marriages at Marylebone register office)

Lilian PULLEN (c. 1904 - 2008?)

She was the daughter of Reginald PULLEN. At the time of her marriage to Herbert John she was a spinster and worked as a china restorer (source: certified copy of entry 145 in the register of marriages at Ealing register office).

We believe that she died 7 September 2008 at the Fairlight and Fallowfield Nursing Home, Ashfield Lane, Chislehurst, Kent (source: notice place in The London Gazette issue 58834 dated 25 September 2008).

Great-grandfathers

Edward GOLDSMITH (c.1842 -1915)

He was a son of Thomas and Martha, and he was baptised at Holy Trinity Church, Dartford, Kent, 9 October 1842.

At the time of the 1871 Census, he lived at 13, Boundary Street, Erith, Kent and worked as a labourer at an iron works. He gave his age as 28 years. He lived there with his wife, Jane, aged 25 years and son, Edward, aged 10 months (source: PRO ref: RG10, piece 880, folio 134 page 28).

In June 1876, when Jane registered the death of her father, Robert, the family lived at 6, Boundary Street, Erith, Kent.

The parish records at Holy Trinity Church, Dartford, show that Rose, Alfred, George and Ada were baptised on 25 November 1877. These records also refer to the burial of Edward. At the time of the 1881 Census, lived at 42 Fulwich Road, Dartford with Jane and worked as a labourer in an iron foundry. Jane worked as a needlewoman. Also at home were George (aged 15, a dandy rolls mould maker (for an explanation of this, go to http://www.dartfordarchive.org.uk/technology/paper_marshall.shtml), Ada (aged 8, a scholar), Alfred (aged 5, a scholar), Rose (aged 3) Arthur (aged 1), and Bertie (aged 3 months).

The parish records at Holy Trinity Church, Dartford, show that Percy was baptised on 4 July 1883, when the family lived at Whitby Cottages, The Brent, Dartford.

At the time of the 1891 Census, lived at 9 High Street, Stone, near Dartford with Jane and worked as a milk carrier. They lived there with their children: Alfred (aged 15), Rose (aged 13), Arthur (aged 11), Bertie (aged 9), Percy (aged 7) and Alice (aged 4).

The certificate of marriage for Rose shows that in December 1897, he worked as a labourer.

At the time of the 1901 Census, lived at 1 Macdonald Cottages, London Road, Stone, near Dartford with Jane and worked as a general labourer. They lived there with their children: Arthur (aged 21, a general labourer), Percy (aged 17, a machine minder) and Alice (aged 14).

Percy GOLDSMITH completed the census schedule on his behalf to show that on the night of 2 April 1911, he was 68 years and worked as a blacksmith’s striker. He had been married to Jane, aged 65 years, for 40 years, and had had nine children, of whom seven were still living, of whom Arthur, aged 29 years, a labourer at a chemical manufacturer, and Percy, aged 25 years, a wire trap maker, lived with them at 1 Macdonald Cottages, London Road, Stone, near Dartford, Kent, a dwelling consisting of six rooms. Also living in this household were Percy’s wife, Florence, aged 25 years, and their daughter, Gladys Irene, aged 3 years (source: PRO ref. RG14 PN3764 RG78 PN143 RD43 SD3 ED2 SN162).

He died at 1 Macdonald Cottages, London Road, Stone, near Dartford on 27 November 1915. After an inquest conducted by H B Sewell, coroner for Kent, on 30 November 1915, his death was registered on 1 December 1915 as being caused by “syncope due to senile changes in a weak and fatty heart. From natural causes, suddenly” at the age of 74 years. We believe ‘syncope’ indicates fainting or a loss of consciousness and could indicate that he suffered heart failure or a disturbance to heart rhythm. He was buried, on 1 December 1915, in grave 3624 at the East Hill burial ground, Dartford, Kent (source: entry 11379 in the register of burials 1901-18).

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George Henry BATES (1853 -1926)

He was born 17 March 1853 at Gas Lane, Dartford, the son of William Edward and Emily.

He married, on 2 November 1874, at Holy Trinity Church, Dartford; Caroline HARRIS. He worked at that time as a labourer, and lived at Lowfield Street, Dartford.

At the time of the 1881 Census, he lived at 142 Hythe Street, Dartford with Caroline, with their children: George (aged 6), Emily (aged 5), William (aged 3) and Thomas (aged 3 months). He worked as a labourer at the gas works.

We know, from his marriage certificate and from Maud’s birth certificate that he was unable to write. He worked, at that time, as a road labourer.

At the time of the 1891, he lived at 1 Sharps Cottage, Heath Street, Dartford, Kent with Caroline and their children: Emily (aged 15), William (aged 14),Thomas (aged 10), Albert (aged 8), Harry (aged 6), Arthur (aged 5) and Charles (aged 11 months). He worked as a labourer

At the time of the 1901 Census, he lived at 16 South Street, Dartford with Caroline, and worked as a labourer at the gas works. They lived with their children: William (aged 23, a general labourer), Albert (aged 18, a general labourer), Arthur (aged 14), Charles (aged 11) and Maud (aged 6).

He completed the census schedule to show that on the night of 2 April 1911 he was aged 58 years and worked as a general labourer. He had been married to Caroline (whose name he spelled as Caryline (sic)), aged 55 years, for 38 years, and they had had fourteen children, of whom nine were still living, and living with them that night were: Albert, aged 27 years, a general labourer; Arthur, aged 23 years, a contracts carman; Charles, aged 21 years, a general labourer; and Maud, aged 16 years, a block printer’s assistant at a silk printing works. They lived at 41, Gordon Road, Dartford, Kent, a dwelling consisting of five rooms (source: PRO ref. RG14 PN 3769 RG78 DN143 RD43 SD3 ED7 SN194).

In addition, he had other children who did not survive to be included in a Census: Annie Eliza, Florence Annie, Charlotte Winifred, Frederick Mark and Ellen Rose.

He died, on 26 July 1926 at 41, Gordon Road, Dartford, Kent. His daughter, Emily PAYNE, registered his death, which was caused by carcinoma of the oesophagus. He was buried, on 30 July 1926, in grave 618 in the extension ground of the East Hill burial ground, Dartford, Kent (source: entry 13972 in the register of burials, 1918-34).

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Hermann Julius KYSOW (c. 1855 - 1914?)

From the Latter Day Saints’ web site, it appears that he was born in 1855 at Kalbe Andersaale, Sachsen, Prussia.

At the time of the 1881 Census, he lived alone in lodgings at 34 Henry Street, London, and worked as a cabinet-maker. His birthplace is given as Calbuander Saalu, Prussia. We believe this to be the city of Calbe, situated on the river Saale in Saxonia-Anhalt, Germany.

He married at St Johns Church, Fitzroy Square, London, on 13 August 1882; Matilda SCHMELTZER. He lived at 65 Charlotte Street, London and worked as a cabinet-maker.

In 1889, he lived at 39, Nasmyth Street, Hammersmith, Middlesex, and worked as a cabinet maker.

At the time of the 1891 Census, he lived at 31, Mardale Street, Hammersmith and he worked as a cabinet-maker and upholsterer. His wife, Matilda, was a laundress.

At the time of the 1901 Census, he lived at 2a Campden Street, London and still worked as a cabinet-maker. He lived there with Matilda, Hermann (aged 17, who also worked as a cabinet-maker), Charley (aged 15, a french polisher) and William (aged 12).

We have not been able to find a reference to him in the 1911 Census, nor any registration in England and Wales of his death between 1901 and 1911, and at present assume that for some reason he was out of the country on 2 April 1911.

His wife, Matilda, married again in June 1915 but was a witness at their son, Hermann’s, marriage in September 1914, with the man that she subsequently married. From this, we conclude that he probably died before September 1914.

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Robert Moseley MEADOWCROFT (c. 1874 -?)

At the time of his marriage to Matilda, he lived at 18, Great Church Lane Chambers, Hammersmith, London, and worked as a hardware packer. He stated that he was a bachelor, aged 40 years. He was the son of John MEADOWCROFT, a commercial traveller (source: certified copy of entry 166 in the register of marriages at the Register Office, Fulham, London).

Carl FLUDER (c. 1843 - 1921)

He was born in Prussia, the son of France (sic) Joseph and married, at Westminster Register Office, on 24 December 1883; Fannie MÜLLER. At that time, he lived at 35 Carnaby Street, London and worked as a tailor. He was still living at that address when his daughter, Rosalie, was born. He does not appear to be mentioned in the 1881 Census according to online resources.

At the time of the 1891 Census, he lived at 31, Verly Road, Islington, Middlesex and he worked as a tailor. He gave his age as 47 years and his birthplace as Germany, although he was by then naturalised as a British Subject. He lived there with his wife, Fannie, and their children: Anna, Elizabeth, Franz, Rosalie and Dorothea.

At the time of the 1901 Census we believe that he lived at 79 Addison Road, Guildford, Surrey, where he still worked as a tailor. He was described as being married to Mary, who was then aged 45 and who had been born at Sedley, Cornwall.

He married, secondly, on 23 June 1902 at the register office, Reading, Berkshire; Mary BARTH. He gave his age as 58 years and his occupation as a tailor. He then lived at 399, Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire. The copy certificate of the marriage gives his father’s name as Franz Joseph FLUDER and his occupation as a builder, who had previously died.

He completed the census schedule to show that on the night of 2 April 1911, he was aged 67 years, worked as a tailor, and was the sole occupant of 32, Bedford Road [Reading, Berkshire], which was a dwelling consisting of five rooms. He also stated that he had been born in Silesia, Prussia and that he had been married for seven years, although this detail was subsequently officially deleted (source: PRO ref. RG14 PN6572 RG78 PN326 RD121 SD1 ED17 SN112).

He died, on 2 April 1921, at 344, Oxford Road, in the County Borough of Reading, although normally resident at 27, St Mary Butts, Reading, at the age of 77 years. L M GUILDING, MB, certified that his death had been caused by a carcinoma of the liver. An occupier of 344, Oxford Road, Mrs L M GUILDING, informed the registrar on 9 April 1921 (source: certified copy of entry 126 in the register of deaths in the St Mary sub-district of the Reading registration district).

Probate was granted on 4 May 1921 to William PRIEST, a tailor, in respect of Carl FLUDER, of 27, St Mary Butts, Reading, who had died at the Battle Infirmary, 344, Oxford Road, Reading, and who left effects valued at £116/0/5d (source: England and Wales, National Probate Calendar [Index of Wills and Administration] 1861-1941).

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Great-grandmothers

Jane, née BARHAM (1845 -1916)

She was born 15 March 1845 at Northfleet, Kent, the daughter of Robert, a schoolmaster, and Anne. If you know more about Jane Barham before her marriage to Edward, please mail us.

She died on 10 September 1916, at 1 Mac Donald Villas, London Road, Stone, near Dartford, Kent. D.W. Standley, M.B., certified her death as having been caused by rheumatoid arthritis and cerebral thrombosis. Her son, Arthur, was present at and registered the death. She was buried, on 13 September 1916, in grave 3624 in the East Hill burial ground, Dartford, Kent (source: entry 11552 in the register of burials, 1901-18)

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Caroline BATES, née HARRIS (1855 - 1943)

Born on 30 October 1855 at 13 Heath Lane, Dartford, the daughter of William Henry and Emma. At the time of her wedding, she lived at Lowfield Street, Dartford.

She died, on 1 February 1943, at 41, Gordon Road, Dartford, Kent and was buried, on 5 February 1943, in grave 981 at the East Hill burial ground, Dartford, Kent (source: entry 18857 in the register of burials, 1934-46).

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Matilda SCHMELTZER (1861 -?)

Born on 4 June 1861, at 5 Meads Court, London, the daughter of Julius and Barbara. At the time of her first marriage, in 1882, to Hermann, she lived at 63 Charlotte Street, London.

She married, secondly, on 8 June 1915, at the Register Office, Fulham, London; Robert Moseley MEADOWCROFT. She gave her address as 18, Great Church Street Chambers, Hammersmith, London and her age as 54 years. Her son, Hermann, was a witness (source: certified copy of entry 166 in the register of marriages).

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Franziska ‘Fannie’ ‘Frances’ FLUDER, née MÜLLER (c. 1855 -?)

She was the daughter of Friedrick MÜLLER, who had been born in Bohemia but naturalised as a British Subject by 1891. We have no information about her before her marriage to Carl FLUDER.

At the time of the 1901 Census, Franziska FLUDER, a charwoman, aged 44 years, who had been born in Bohemia, lived at F Block, Ossington Buildings, Marylebone High Street, London. She lived there with her children: Elizabeth, aged 16 years; Franz, a telegraph boy, aged 14 years; Rosalie, aged 12 years; and Dorothea, aged 10 years (source: PRO ref. RG13 piece 107 folio 108 page 38). It would therefore appear that she and Carl had separated at some time between 1891 and 1901.

When she completed a census schedule to show that on the night of 2 April 1911 she lived at 15, Charles Lane, High Street, St Johns Wood, London – which was a one-roomed dwelling – she used the name Frances FLUDER. She stated that she was a widow, aged 54 years, did charring on her own account, and had been born in Bohemia (source: PRO ref. RG14 PN581 RG78 PN21 RD4 SD4 ED4 SN560).

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Mary Sophia BARTH née CARNE (c. 1855 -?)

The daughter of Henry, a tailor.

She apparently married, first; Adolf Aoton BARTH between April and June 1877 (source: GRO index of marriages in the Marylebone registration district, volume 1a page 1050).

At the time of the 1881 Census, she lived at 11 Union Street, Oxford Street, Middlesex. Her age is given as 25 years and her place of birth as the Scilly Isles, Cornwall. She was married to Adolph BARTH, a journeyman tailor aged 27 years, who had been born at Medelitz, Bohemia (source: PRO ref RG11 piece/folio 0091/8, page 11).

She married, secondly; Carl FLUDER, by which time her father had died. She was then a widow

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Great-great-grandfathers

Thomas GOLDSMITH (c.1806 – 1888)

Son of Edward and Anne Turner baptised at Ryarsh, Kent, 6 April 1806.

He married, on 9 December 1832, at the church of St Michael and All Angels, Wilmington, Kent; Martha HOOK (source: entry 276 in the register of marriages, 1813 – 1837).

At the time of the 1841 Census, he worked as an agricultural labourer. He lived at St Ronan’s, Dartford, Kent, with his wife, Martha, aged 25 years, and their children: Thomas, aged 8 years; James, aged 6 years and Alfred, aged 3 years (source: PRO ref. HO107, piece 482/5, folio 12, page 16)..

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At the time of the 1851 Census, he lived at 13 St Ronan’s, Dartford, and gave his occupation as an agricultural labourer. He lived with his sons: Thomas (aged 18, who worked in a silk printing factory), James (aged 16, same occupation), Alfred (aged 13, same occupation), Edward (aged 9, a scholar) and John (aged 5). He married, at the parish church, Erith, Kent, on 16 August 1853; Ann LONGHURST.

At the time of the 1861 Census, he lived at Spital Street, Dartford, and gave his occupation as a dairyman. He was now married to Ann. Also at home were: Alfred (aged 22, a labourer), Edward (aged 19, also a labourer), John (aged 16, also a labourer), William (aged 7), George Henry (aged 5), Martha Ann (aged 2) and Henry (aged 1).

At the time of the 1871 Census, his address was given as 6 Spital Street, Dartford, where he remained married to Ann and still worked as a dairyman. Also at home were William (aged 17, who assisted at home), George (aged 15, also assisted at home), Martha (aged 13, a scholar), Henry (aged 11, a scholar), Albert Charles (aged 9, a scholar) and Emma (aged 6, a scholar). If you know more about Emma, please mail us.

At the time of the 1881 Census, he and Ann lived at 9 Home Gardens, Dartford, and he still worked as a dairyman. Also at home were Henry (aged 21, a painter) and Emma (aged 16, a scholar).

The cause of his death, on 9 June 1888 at Home Gardens, Dartford, Kent, was given as senectus, which we understand to mean ‘old age’. His son, George, registered the death. He was buried, on 14 June 1888, with a Congregational church service, in grave 90 at the East Hill burial ground, Dartford, Kent (source: entry 5216 in the register of burials, 1882-1901).

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Robert BARHAM (1818 - 1876)

He was baptised on 2 August 1818 at St. Botolph’s church, Northfleet, Kent. Parents are named as being Robert, a glazier and Elizabeth (source: entry 386 in the register of baptisms).

The birth certificate for his daughter, Jane, shows that he was married to Anne and that he was a schoolmaster.

At the time of the 1841 Census, he lived at Dove Yard, Northfleet, Kent with his mother, Elizabeth, and his brother, Joseph. His age was recorded as 20 years and his occupation as a clerk (source: HO 107/461/3 folio 18 page 13).

At the time of the 1851 Census, he lived at 106, Overy Street, Dartford, Kent and gave his age as 33 years old. He worked as an attorney’s writing clerk. He lived there with his wife, Anne, (aged 33 years old and employed as a seamstress in a silk factory) and his daughter, Jane (aged 6 years old, a scholar).

At the time of the 1861 Census, he lived at Heath Lane, Dartford, Kent and gave his age as 42 years old. He worked as a house painter. He lived there with his wife, Anne, (aged 42 years old and employed as a book binder), his daughter, Jane (aged 16 years old, also employed as a book binder) and his son, Alfred, aged 9 years old, who had been born in Dartford (source: PRO ref: RG9/467 page 45, folio 122).

When his daughter, Alice, died in 1870, he lived in Lowfield Street, Dartford, Kent, and worked as a letter carrier.

He died, on 29 June 1876, at High Street, Dartford, Kent and at the time of his death, he worked as a Post Office messenger. The causes of his death were hepatitis and syncope. His daughter, Jane, who was living at 6, Boundary Street, Erith, Kent, registered the death on 30 June 1876 (source: certified copy of an entry of death in the Dartford registration district). He was buried, on 2 July 1876, in grave 3138 at the East Hill burial ground, Dartford, Kent (source: entry 3006 in the register of burials, 1856-1882).

He had another daughter who did not survive to be enumerated in a Census: Alice.

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William Edward BATES (c 1816 -1897)

Born in Loose, Kent, the son of William and Sophine.

At the time of the 1841 census, he worked as an agricultural labourer and lived at Well Street, Loose, Kent.

He married, on 24 November 1845 at St George’s church, Gravesend, Kent; Emily JONES (source: entry 179 in the register of marriages, 1837-57). At the time of his marriage, he worked as a labourer.

At the time of the 1851 Census, he lived at Gas Lane, Dartford. We have an unclear copy of an image from the enumerator’s book that appears to show that he was then aged 36 years, had been born in Loose, Kent and had married Emily, now aged 26 and also born in Loose. Both now worked as labourers at the paper mills. They lived there with their children: Edward (aged 10) and William (aged 7), who had also been born in Loose; and Charles (aged 2 years) and Thomas (aged 4 months,) who were both born in Dartford. Living with them were Emily’s sister, Olive (aged 17 – named as Oliah in the 1841 Census) and her son, Henry (aged 1). Olive also worked as a labourer at the paper mills.

At the time of the 1861 Census, he lived at Gas Lane, Dartford. He gave his age as 46 years and he worked as a labourer at a paper mills. He lived there with Emily, whose age is given as 38 years, and their children: Edward (age 21, also a labourer at a paper mills); William (age 18, also a labourer at a paper mills); Charles (age 12, also a labourer at a paper mills); James (age 11, a scholar); George (age 8, a scholar); Henry (age 6, a scholar); Frederick (age 4) and Mark (aged under 1 year). Also in the household was a visitor, Mary CARTERS, a widowed laundress aged 75 years (source: PRO ref RG9 piece/folio 467/89, page 31).

At the time of the 1871 Census, he lived 6, Gas Lane, Dartford, Kent. He gave his age as 56 years and he worked as a labourer at a paper mills. He lived there with his wife, Emily, whose age is given as 49 years, and their children: Thomas (aged 20, also a labourer at the paper mills), Harry (aged 16, also a labourer at the paper mills), Frederick (aged 13, a scholar), and Mark (aged 10, a scholar) (source: PRO ref. RG10 piece 855 folio 44 page 37).

In 1874, he worked as a labourer.

At the time of the 1881 Census, when his age is given as 65, he lived at 12 Gas Lane, Dartford and worked as a labourer at the paper mill. He lived there with Emily, whose age is given as 58 years.

At the time of the 1891 Census, he lived at 103, Hythe Street, Dartford, Kent, with his wife, Emily (source: PRO ref. RG12 piece 640 (folio number unclear) page 25).

When Emily died, in 1895, they lived at 103, Hythe Street, Dartford, Kent.

He died, 21 October 1897, at the Union Workhouse, Dartford. N R Allen, FRCS, certified that death was caused by senile debility and gangrene. He was buried, on 26 October 1897, in grave 762 in the extension ground of the East Hill burial ground, Dartford, Kent (source: entry 7061 in the register of burials, 1882-1901).

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William Henry HARRIS (c. 1831 - 1903)

The son of William and Sophia, he was baptised at Holy Trinity church, Dartford, Kent. He married, on 9 April 1855 at the parish church, Northfleet, Kent; Emma BEVAN, and was then at least 21 years old and employed as a labourer. In October 1855, when his daughter, Caroline, was born, he worked as a factory labourer and in 1874, as a coal dealer.

At the time of the 1861 Census, he lived at Lowfield Street, Dartford, Kent, and gave his age as 28 years old. He worked as a powder-maker. He lived there with Emma (aged 26) and children: Alice (although written as ‘Allis’) (aged 8), Caroline (aged 5) and Annie (aged 2) (source: PRO ref RG9/467 page 24).

At the time of the 1871 Census, he lived at Vauxhall Place, Dartford, Kent and worked as a factory labourer. He gave his age as 40 years. He lived there with his wife, Emma, aged 36 years and their children: Caroline, aged 15 years; Annie, aged 12 years; Emily, aged 7 years; Ada, aged 5 years, Charlotte, aged 2 years and Rose, aged 1 month (source: PRO ref. RG10 piece 884 folio 11o page 41).

At the time of the 1881 Census, he lived at 86 Lowfield Street, Dartford with Emma, and he worked as a coal dealer. Also at home were: Annie (aged 23, a paper mill hand), Charlotte (aged 12) Rosetta (aged 10), William (aged 5) and Ada (aged 10 months). If you have any other information about Annie, Charlotte, Rosetta, William or Ada, please mail us.

In December 1884, when his daughter, Emily, married, he worked as a coal dealer.

At the time of the 1891 Census, he was a beer retailer at the " Prince of Orange", 24 Heath St, Dartford and his age was given as 59 years. He lived there with Emma, aged 55 (or possibly 56) who had been born at Darenth, Kent. Also at home were: Annie M, aged 31, a mill hand; Ada, aged 10, a scholar, plus three granddaughters: Minnie M, aged 16; Winnie, aged 6 and Martha, aged 2 (source: PRO ref RG12/640 Page 13, Folio 10).

At the time of the 1901 Census, he was a beerhouse keeper at 24, Heath Street, Dartford, Kent. He was widowed and gave his age as 69 year. He lived there with his daughter, Emily CHERRY, aged 36 years; his daughter, Ada, aged 20 years; his granddaughter, Winifred Vaughan HARRIS, aged 16 years and his granddaughter, Martha Emily CHERRY, aged 12 years, who was a deaf mute (source: PRO ref. RG13 piece 703 folio 131 page 9).

He died, on 31 December 1903, at 24, Heath Street, Dartford, Kent. His death was certified as having been caused by chronic bronchitis and exhaustion. His daughter, Emily CHERRY, informed the registrar of the death and gave his age as 72 years (source: certified copy of an entry in the register of deaths). He was buried, on 6 January 1904, in grave 981 of the extension ground of the East Hill burial ground, Dartford, Kent (source: entry 8533 in the register of burials, 1901-18).

On the 20 January 1904, his daughter, Emily CHERRY, was granted administration over his effects, which were valued at £120/9/3d.

He had another son who did not live long enough to be enumerated in a Census: George Beven.

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Carl KYSOW

He had a son, Hermann Julius, and he worked as a commission agent (source: certified copy of entry 393, made 13 August 1882, in the marriage register of St John’s church, Fitzroy Square, Middlesex).

Julius SCHMELTZER (c. 1834 - 1912)

In June 1861, he worked as a journeyman shoemaker and in 1882, he worked as a boot-maker; this information is taken from the birth and marriage certificates of his daughter, Matilda.

At the time of the 1871 Census, he lived at 16, King Street, Westminster, Middlesex. His age is given as 37 years, and he worked as a boot-maker. He had been born in Germany, as had his wife, Barbara, aged 35 years. They had children, all born in the civil parish of St Anne’s, Soho: Matilda, aged 8; Emma, aged 6; Anna, aged 4; and Otto, aged 2 (source: PRO ref. RG10 piece 147).

He married, secondly, at the Register Office, Westminster, Middlesex, on 23 March 1876; Sarah WEBSTER. He then lived at 16, King Street, Soho, Middlesex, and worked as a boot-maker. He gave his age as 42 years.

At the time of the 1881 Census, he lived at 48, King Street, Westminster, Middlesex. His age is given as 47 years, and he worked as a boot-maker. He lived there with his wife, Sarah, aged 31 years and children: Matilda, aged 19; Emma, aged 17; Annie, aged 15; Otto, aged 12 and Albert, aged 4. All the daughters worked as shirt dressers (source: PRO ref. RG11 piece/folio 0132/43 page 33).

At the time of the 1891 Census, he lived at Rosedale, Landsdowne Grove, Willesden, Middlesex. He gave his age as 55 years and his occupation as a boot-maker. His birthplace is shown as London. He lived there with his wife, Sara and his daughter, Emma. This house is next to the one where his daughter, Annie, lived.

At the time of the 1901 Census, he lived at 13, Lansdowne Grove, London and still worked as a boot-maker, but his birthplace is shown as Prussia. He lived there with his wife, Sarah (aged 47, born in London) and his daughter, Emma (aged 37, also born in London).

In 1910, he lived at 48, Broad Street, London and had been carrying on business as a shoemaker at 79, Shaftesbury Avenue, London. A Petition under the Bankruptcy Acts, 1883 and 1890, was filed against him by a creditor on 14 June 1910 and a Receiving Order made on 7 July 1910 (source: The London Gazette, 12 July 1910). A first and final dividend of two shillings in the pound was declared (source: The London Gazette, 21 March 1911).

He died, on 25 April 1912, at the Tooting Bec Asylum, Tooting, London. His death was caused by chronic heart disease and was certified by E H Beresford. His usual address prior to his death was 48, Broad Street, Bloomsbury, London. His son, Otto, registered his death (source: certified copy of entry 107of deaths in the Wandsworth registration district).

France (or Franz) Joseph FLUDER

We know that he had died by December 1883, but that he had worked as a builder. We have yet to confirm if he emigrated with his son, Carl, from Prussia, but from online resources allowing searches of the 1881 Census and the 1891 Census, it seems most likely that he remained there.

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Friedrick MÜLLER

We know, from the marriage certificate of his daughter, Fannie that he had already died by December 1883 but when alive, he had worked as a watchmaker

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Martha HOOK (1812 – 1848)

She was born on 26 September 1812 and baptised on 20 October 1812 at Holy Trinity church, Dartford, Kent the daughter of John HOOK and Martha (source: register of births, baptisms and burials for Holy Trinity church, Dartford, Kent).

A copy of a death certificate shows that she died on 8 June 1848, aged 38 years. The cause of death was given as “suddenly from natural causes”. Curiously, however, her age is recorded as 37 years when she was buried on 11 June 1848 (entry 580 in the register of burials at Holy Trinity church, Dartford, 1842-56).

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Ann LONGHURST (c. 1825 -?)

She was the daughter of Eliza LONGHURST and probably of William DALTON. The uncertainty arises because Ann was privately baptised, with no father named, on 10 October 1825, at St Mary the Virgin parish church, Fawkham, Kent, which event pre-dates the marriage of William and Eliza.

We know, because she made her mark when she registered Henry’s birth, that she could not write. By the time of the 1891 Census, she was widowed and living with her daughter Martha at Glenville Terrace, Sutton-at-Hone, near Dartford. If you know anything else about Ann, especially before her marriage to Thomas, please mail us.

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Anne BARHAM née MEDHURST (c. 1820 – 1882)

She was married to Robert.

At the time of the 1881 Census, she lived at 88, Bexley Road, Erith, Kent, as a lodger in the household of Elizabeth HARRIS. She was described as a dressmaker, widowed, aged 62 years, who had been born at Sutton-at-Hone, Kent (source: PRO ref. RG11 piece 863 folio 45 page 32).

She died, on 22 December 1882, at 42, Fulwich Road, Dartford, Kent. An Inquest held on 23 December 1882 determined that she had died because of ‘internal injuries through attempting to alight from a train in motion at Dartford Station’. Her age was recorded as 62 years, and her death registered on 26 December 1882 (source: certified copy of an entry of death in the Dartford registration district). She was buried, on 28 December 1882, in grave 2141 at the East Hill burial ground, Dartford, Kent (source: entry 4179 in the register of burials, 1882-1901)

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Emily BATES née JONES (c 1822 -1895)

An entry in the marriage register for St George’s church, Gravesend, Kent, for her marriage to William BATES indicates that she was the daughter of Henry JONES

We know, from George’s birth certificate, that she was unable to write.

She died on 2 February 1895 at 103 Hythe Street, Dartford, Kent at the age of 73 years as a result of senile decay and apoplexy. William BATES registered the death on 4 February 1895. She was buried, on 9 February 1895, in grave 196 in the extension ground of the East Hill burial ground, Dartford, Kent (source: entry 6940 in the register of burials, 1882-1901).

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Emma HARRIS, née BEVAN (1834 – 1900)

Baptised at the parish church, Darenth, Kent, the daughter of Thomas and Ann, on 2 February 1834 (source: entry 410 in the register of baptisms, 1813-56).

At the time of the 1851 Census, she worked as a house servant in the household of Martha CLARE at North Street, Midhurst, Sussex (source: PRO ref. HO107, piece 1654, folio 105, page 6, giving age as 17 years and place of birth as Darenth, Kent).

At the time of her marriage to William Henry HARRIS, she was at least 21 years old and worked as a servant.

She died on 28 August 1900 at 24 Heath Street, Dartford, Kent at the age of 66 years as a result of morbus cordis, chronic bronchitis and odema. She was described as the wife of William Henry HARRIS, a beer-house keeper and her daughter, Emily CHERRY, who was present at the death, informed the registrar. She was buried, on 1 September 1900, in grave 981 in the extension ground of the East Hill burial ground, Dartford, Kent (source: entry 7751 in the register of burials, 1882-1901).

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Barbara SCHMELTZER, née SCHUNCK (c.1835 –1873)

She died on 13 November 1873 at 16 King Street, Soho, Middlesex at the age of 38 years. Her death was certified as being caused by phthisis (tuberculosis) and was registered on 15 November 1873 on information given by E Lemmen of 65 New Compton Street.

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Sarah WEBSTER (c. 1848 -?)

The daughter of William WEBSTER, a boot-maker who apparently had died before her marriage in March 1876, when she lived at 38, Greek Street, Soho, Middlesex. The 1891 Census records her birthplace as Pimlico, Middlesex.

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Great-great-great grandfathers

Edward GOLDSMITH (?- before 1855)

We have yet to find when Edward was born and who were his parents. The parish records of Hunton, Kent do show that Edward, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth was christened on 3 February 1754, and this is a possibility.

Married Anne Turner at Wateringbury, Kent on 12 February 1801. On the evidence of the copy certificate of his son Thomas’s second marriage, he was a blacksmith. This is confirmed by the copy certificate of his son James’s marriage, which also indicates that he had died before 19 April 1855 If you know more about Edward, please mail us.

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John HOOK (1777? – c.1844)

We believe it a probability that he was baptised on 1 June 1777 at the parish church of St. Margaret of Antioch, Darenth, Kent, the son of Joseph and Hannah (source: general parish register of births, etc).

He married, on 18 November 1804, at the parish church of St. Margaret of Antioch, Darenth, Kent; Martha COX (source: entry 121 on page 31 in the register of marriages, 1754-1812) and they had children: William, James, Edward, Martha, Richard, and Mary Ann.

He appears to have died before 2 December 1844, when his wife, Martha, died as a widow.

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Robert BARHAM (c. 1778 – 1827)

A son of James and Susannah, he was baptised, on 6 December 1778, at St. Luke’s church, Old Street, Middlesex.

He married, on 23 May 1801, at Shorne, Kent; Elizabeth CHAPMAN. They had children: Thomas, Mary, Elizabeth, Martha, Harriet, Robert and Joseph.

He was a glazier and had workshops at Sutton-at-Hone at and Swanscombe, Kent up to 1806.

He died, on 16 October 1827, at Northfleet, Kent. He was buried, on 24 October 1827 (source: entry 628 in the register of burials 1813-46 for St Botolph church, Northfleet, Kent)

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William BATES (c. 1796 -1867)

At the time of the 1841 Census, he lived at Well Street, Loose, Kent and worked as an agricultural labourer. He married, June 1816; Sophine CRISPE. The ages for both William and Sophine is shown as 45. A son, William, was with them and it is possible that Sophine, Henry and Thomas, living elsewhere in Loose at the time, were also their children.

At the time of the 1851 Census, he lived at Well Street, Loose, Kent and worked as an agricultural labourer with his wife, Sophine (aged 57 years), and grandson, William (aged 10 years). We do not yet know who were the parents of William, and if you are able to help, please mail us.

At the time of the 1861 Census, he lived at Loose Street, Loose, Kent, and worked as an agricultural labourer (source: PRO ref. RG9 piece/folio 499/83 page 11)

He apparently died on 15 January 1867 at the lunatic asylum, Barming Heath, Kent and the cause of death was recorded as phlegmonous inflammation of the arm (possibly referring to a blood clot) and old age decay.

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William HARRIS (c. 1798 - 1878)

At the time of the 1841 Census, his age is recorded as 40 years and he worked as a labourer. He lived at Vauxhall Cottages, Lowfield Street, Dartford, Kent with his wife Sophia, aged 40 years and their children: William, aged 10 years; James, aged 7 years; and Harriott, aged 1 year (source: PRO ref: HO 107/482/3 page 23).

At the time of the 1851 census, he lived at Lowfield Street, Dartford, Kent. His age is given as 52 years and he worked as a labourer at a paper mills. He had been born at Dartford. He lived there with his wife, Sophia (aged 41, also born at Dartford) and their children: William (age 20, a labourer at a paper mills); George (age 12, a scholar); Harriott (age 10, a scholar); Sophia (age 8, a scholar); Matilda (age 4) and Henry (age 2).

In 1855, when his son, William Henry, married, he worked as a labourer.

At the time of the 1861 census, he lived at Lowfield Street, Dartford, Kent. His ages is given as 62 years and he worked as a labourer. He lived there with his wife, Sophia, aged 55 years, and children: Harriott, aged 20 years; Sophia, aged 18 years; Matilda, aged 13 years and Henry, aged 11 years. Harriott and Sophia both worked at a mill, whilst Matilda and Henry were both scholars (source: PRO ref. RG9 piece/folio 467/66 page 25).

At the time of the 1871 census, he lived at Vauxhall Place, Dartford, Kent. He gave his age as 72 years, and he lived there with his children: Sophia, aged 26 years; Matilda, aged 24 years and Henry, aged 22 years (source: PRO ref. RG10 piece 884 folio 110 page 42).

He died, on 29 July 1878, at Vauxhall Place, Dartford, Kent at the age of 79 years. J C Martin, M.R.C.S certified that the cause of his death was a malignant disease of the stomach (from which he had suffered for six months) and exhaustion. He was buried, on 4 August 1878, in grave 2967 at the East Hill burial ground, Dartford, Kent (source: entry 3432 in the register of burials, 1856-1882).

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Henry JONES (1795 - 1841)

He was baptised on 10 May 1795 at Boughton Monchelsea, the tenth child of Samuel and Mary.

He married, on 10 February 1817, at Loose, Kent; Charlotte WILKINS (source: information kindly supplied by Mike EVANS).

At the time of the 1841 Census lived at Coxheath, Loose, Kent. His age is given as 45 years and his occupation is given as an agricultural labourer. Also with him were Charlotte, aged 45 years; Emily, aged 18 years; George, aged 14 years; Ann, aged 10 years; Oliah, aged 7 years; Henry, aged 5 years; Elizabeth, aged 2 years and Edward, aged 1 year (source: PRO ref. HO 107/459/24).

At the time of the marriage of his daughter, Emily, in 1845, he worked as a labourer (source: entry 179 in the register of marriages for St George’s church, Gravesend, Kent).

He was buried, on 20 June 1841, at Loose, Kent.

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Thomas BEVAN (c. 1793 – 1872)

The son of Thomas, a labourer: we have yet to find when he was born or baptised. As far as we can determine, he married, first; Sarah and their children were: John, George, Charlotte, James and Thomas. He married, secondly; Ann and their children were: Anne, Eliza, Emma and Mary. He married, thirdly, on 25 December 1837 at the parish church, Darenth, Kent; Catherine COGGER.

At the time of the 1841 Census, he lived at Hungry Gut Hill, Black Dale, Darenth, Kent and worked as an agricultural labourer. He gave his age as 47 years. He lived there with his wife, Catherine, aged 41 years, and their children: Thomas, aged 18 years; Anne, aged 10 years; Eliza, aged 8 years; Emma, aged 5 years and Mary, aged 5 years. Also in the household was John THORPE, aged 10 years and James HOLLANDS, aged 18 years (source: PRO ref. HO 107/402/1 folio 11 page 13).

At the time of the 1851 census, he lived at Black Dale, Darenth, Kent and worked as a farm bailiff. He gave his age as 57 years, and his place of birth as Darenth. He lived there with his wife, Catherine (age 50, born at Eynsford, Kent) and their children: John (age 21, an agricultural labourer) and Mary (age 16, a housemaid). Also in the household were two lodgers, both working as agricultural labourers: John COOMBER, (age 22, born at Darenth) and George HOLLANDS, (age 18, born at Stone).

In 1855, when his daughter, Emma, married, he worked as a bailiff. If you have any information about Emma, please mail us.

At the time of the 1861 Census, he still worked as bailiff of Black Dale farm, Darenth, Kent. This was a farm of 253 acres, employing ten labourers, five boys and two women. His age is recorded as 68 years. He lived there with his wife, Catherine (aged 62 years) and his stepson, John THORP (aged 30 years, born at Darenth, Kent, and working as an agricultural labourer) plus two farm servants, George BART (aged 18 years, born at Stone, Kent) and William BIRD (aged 20 years, born at Darenth, Kent).

At the time of the 1871 Census, he lived at Little Dale and was described as a widower. He gave his age as 78 years and his occupation as a market gardener. Also in the household was John THORPE, aged 42 years and whose place of birth was Southfleet, Kent (source: PRO ref: RG10 piece 885 folio 88 page 5).

He died on 27 January 1872 at Little Dale, Darenth, Kent. His age was recorded as 79 years and the causes of his death were given as long-standing disease of the heart and bronchitis, from which he had suffered for ten days. His son, George, who was present at the death, informed the registrar (source: certified copy of an entry of death in the Dartford registration district).

Probate was granted on 14 February 1872 to George BEVEN, son, a labourer, of Darenth, Kent, and to George YOUNG, a carpenter, of 108, Lowfield Street, Dartford, Kent, who proved the will of Thomas BEVEN, a farm bailiff, who had died on 27 January 1872 at Darenth, Kent. He left effects valued at less than £2000 (source: England and Wales, National Probate Calendar [Index of Wills and Administration] 1861-1941).

Julius SCHMELTZER

Apparently worked as a farmer and died before March 1876, on the evidence of information given by his son, Julius, at his second marriage. We have no information at present to indicate whether or not Julius (senior) at any time lived in Britain, and if you have any information that we could include here, please contact us by clicking here to send an Email.

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Great-great-great grandmothers

Anne, née TURNER (1773? – 1827?)

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Martha HOOK, née COX (c. 1772 – 1844)

We believe she was the mother of Martha.

At the time of the 1841 Census, she lived at St Ronan’s, Dartford, Kent (source: PRO ref. HO107 piece 1609 folio 56 page 29).

She appears to have died, on 2 December 1844, as a widowed pauper at the Union Workhouse, Dartford, Kent. The cause of her death was given as natural decay (source: certified copy of an entry in the register of deaths). She was buried on 12 December 1844 (source: entry 193 in the register of burials, 1842-56, at Holy Trinity parish church, Dartford, Kent).

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Elizabeth BARHAM née CHAPMAN (c. 1775 -?)

We understand that she was originally from Sutton-at-Hone, Kent although we are informed that she married, Robert, at Shorne, Kent.

At the time of the 1841 Census, she lived at Dove Yard, Northfleet, Kent with her sons, Robert and Joseph. Her age was recorded as 65 years and her occupation as schoolmistress (source: HO 107/461/3 folio 18 page 13).

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Sophine BATES née CRISPE? (c. 1796 – after 1840)

The daughter of Thomas and Mary HARRIS, born in Loose, Kent, and baptised 19 February 1796. She died after 1840.

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Sophia HARRIS, née? (c. 1806 - 1879)

She died, on 19 June 1879, at 8, Vauxhall Place, Dartford, Kent and was said to have been the 72 year old widow of William Henry HARRIS, a labourer at the powder mills. The causes of her death were: valvular disease of the heart, chronic bronchitis with diarrhoea and exhaustion, which was certified by J C Martin. Her daughter, Sophia, was present at the death, and provided the information to register her death (source: certified copy of entry 423 in the register of deaths in the sub-district of Dartford). She was buried, on 29 June 1879, in grave 2967 at the East Hill burial ground, Dartford, Kent (source: entry 3595 in the register of burials, 1856-1882).

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Charlotte WILKINS (c. 1795 -?)

She married Henry JONES. If you have any further information about her that we could use in these pages, please send a message by clicking on the link here.

Ann BEVAN, née? (c. 1804-1837)

She was buried, on 12 February 1837, at Darenth, at the age of 33 years (source: entry 274 in the register of burials, 1813-84).

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Catharine BEVAN, late COGGER, née? (c. 1800 -?)

She appears to have married, on 29 October 1821 at Darenth parish church; John COGGER (source: entry 28 in the register of marriages).

The parish records for the parish church at Darenth, Kent, show that John COGGER was buried on 17 April 1836 at the age of 50 years

She worked as a laundress at the time of her second marriage to Thomas BEVAN.

Four times great grandfathers

Joseph HOOK

He married, on 29 January 1777, at the parish church of St John the Baptist, Sutton-at-Hone, Kent Hannah MILES (source: entry 94 in the register of marriages, 1755-1813). They had children: John, Hannah, and Richard (source: register of baptisms at the church of St John the Baptist, Sutton-at-Hone, Kent, 1607-1812)

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James BARHAM (c. 1748 – 1831)

He worked as a glazier, his work including re-glazing Swanscombe church clock-face in 1794. There is also mention in the Darenth parish records of bills submitted for the repairing the church windows. He married Susannah, possibly GARDENER, and they had children: William, John, James, Robert, Susanna, James, Susanna and Mary.

He died, on 17 November 1831, at Sutton-at-Hone, Kent.

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Thomas CRISPE (c. 1762- c.1826)

Born in Loose, Kent the son of John and Elizabeth. He married, 6 November 1784; Mary HARRIS

Thomas was a blacksmith. Thomas and Mary had children: Mary Elizabeth, Susanna, Thomas, Lydia, John, Sophine, Maria, Jemima Jane, John and John. In his will made on 29 November 1824 and proven on 13 February 1826, he left bequests to his children still living and four grandchildren.

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Samuel JONES (c. 1754 – 1823)

He was baptised on 12 May 1754 at Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, the son of Samuel and Mary.

He married, on 4 December 1779, at Boughton Monchelsea, Kent; Mary WOOLGER, and they had eleven children: George, Sarah, Samuel, Mary, Elizabeth, John, Ann, Thomas, Henry, William and Robert (source: information kindly supplied by Mike EVANS).

He died in April 1823 and was buried on 18 April 1823 at Loose, Kent.

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Thomas BEVAN

We know only that he was a labourer and was the father of Thomas. At present, we are not certain whether or not he was still living when Thomas married, secondly, on 25 December 1837.

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Four times great grandmothers

Hannah MILES

She married, in 1777, Joseph HOOK.

Susannah GARDNER (?) (?- 1823)

The research of Chris BARHAM indicates that, according to the baptismal records for St Luke’s church, Old Street, Middlesex, James BARHAM was married to Susannah.

She died, on 23 February 1823, at Sutton-at-Hone, Kent.

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Mary HARRIS (c. 1765 - c.1808)

Born in Loose, Kent, the daughter of Thomas and Mary. She was baptised on 16 January 1767 and married, 6 November 1784; Thomas CRISPE. She was buried on 4 January 1808, at the age of 43 years (Source: Loose parish registers 1559-1812, Kent FHS microfiches)

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Mary WOOLGER (c. 1754 - 1836)

She was baptised, on 21 March 1754, at Petworth, Sussex, the daughter of Thomas. She married Samuel JONES.

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James BARHAM (c. 1721 – 1786)

He was a cordwainer who at one time traded in Three Colts Street, Limehouse, Middlesex. He had children: James, Robert and George.

He was buried, on 14 October 1786, at Darenth, Kent.

Edward GARDNER

We understand that he was the father of Susannah, who may have been the wife of James BARHAM.

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John CRISPE (c. 1732 - 1805)

Baptised 28 January 1732, a son of Abiel and Elizabeth, at Loose, Kent. He apparently married, in 1759; Elizabeth (source: Family Search International Genealogical Index). They had children: Elizabeth and Thomas.

Thomas HARRIS (c. 1737 -?)

Baptised 1 February 1737, the son of William and Frances, at Loose, Kent. He married, on 14 November 1763, at Loose, Kent; Mary CHAMPION. They had children: Mary, Elizabeth, Lyddy, and James

Samuel JONES

He married Mary and they had a son, Samuel, who was born c. 1754. If you have any further information about him that we could include in these pages, please send us a message by clicking on the link here.

Thomas WOOLGER

He had a daughter, Mary. If you have any further information about him that we could include in these pages, please send us a message by clicking on the link here.

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Elizabeth CRISPE née ? (c. 1725 – 1805)

Elizabeth’s maiden name is not known. Consecutive entries in the Loose parish registers show the burials of John and Elizabeth CRISPE on 31 December 1805 and Elizabeth’s is recorded as aged 80 years.

Mary HARRIS née CHAMPION

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Mary JONES née ?

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Abiel CRISPE (c. 1693 -?)

Baptised on 19 November 1693, the son of William and Susanna, at Loose, Kent. He married, 26 January 1729, at Loose, Kent; Elizabeth TAYLOR. They had children: William and John.

William HARRIS

He apparently married Frances (maiden name not known and presumably before 1737) and they had children: Thomas, Mary, Mary and Richard

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Elizabeth CRISPE née TAYLOR

Baptised on 16 April 1699 at Loose, Kent.

Frances HARRIS née ?

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Seven times great grandfathers

William CRISPE (1654 -?)

He was the son of Thomas and Mary, born 1 November 1654 at Loose, Kent. He married, on 25 April 1683 at Loose, Kent; Susanna MUN and they had children: Elizabeth, Mary, Susanna, Dorrity, Abiel and John.