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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Kent => England => Kent Lookup Requests => Topic started by: dawsheath on Monday 17 January 11 22:04 GMT (UK)
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I don't know if anybody can help but I have been searching without success for the baptism of Henry Strover around 1675-8 in Rochester area. His siblings were baptised in St. Nicholas, Rochester but he just doesn't appear. Henry had an older brother by the same name 1668 who died (as well as several other brothers and sisters) and their parents were Thomas and Elizabeth.
If anybody could point me in the right direction I would be very grateful.
Many thanks
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St Nicholas Rochester parish records are on Cityark and I know from my research go back a fair way.
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Hi Jean. I have searched Cityark. I did wonder if locals on those days may have used another church in the area other than St. Nic.
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Maybe! Have you found where Thomas and Elizabeth were married,they may have used the same church for his baptism.
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I thought I had found their marriage in May 1666 at St Nicholas but now don't actually think it is them. Will keep on searching!
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I know the early records are not easy to read!Many still are in Latin!
My Topley family came from Rochester and have parish records at St Nicholas too.
Good luck with your researching.
Jean.
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Thanks Jean. Didn't realise there were latin entries. Knew I should have chosen that subject at school instead of German! Thanks for your interest and good luck with your own research.
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Hi!
I'm really trying to find the parents of Thomas Strover (father of Henry) and wondered if you please have any info about who they might have been?
I'm also interested to know the date of death for Henry Strover who was born in 1668 as we didn't realise that he died and have him as marrying Jane Woodgate. I'd be really grateful for any info you might have about these early Strovers as well as any possible ancestry for Jane Woodgate.
Many thanks!
Lucy
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Hi Lucy. I probably have much the same information as you apart from having recorded that Henry died in 1670. I have absolutely nothing on Henry's parents apart from their names (Thomas and Elizabeth) and am trying to piece together the family tree at the moment.
Happy to chat separately and share information with you.
Tracy
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Thanks Tracy!
Firstly, apologies for the daft wording in my previous post (I just realised that I wrote "we didn't realise that he died" - I must have been half asleep!).
It would be great to share information thanks, although I'm not sure I have anything new beyond where we both seem to be at regarding the tree! If I find anything I'll let you know but will message you a link to my tree etc! It is interesting that there hardly seem to be any people with the name 'Strover' around Kent at/before Thomas and Elizabeth (as far as I can see from the armchair) which makes it tricky and also intriguing.
Lucy
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Hi Lucy. We obviously sing from the same songsheet because I know exactly what you meant ;)
My research sounds very similar to you (ie armchair, laptop, glass of wine etc). Will reply to your message so we can compare trees.
Cheers
Tracy