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I'm trying to find my great great grandfather's family. I know he was born in Lenham, Kent in 1865/6.
He is a John Smith, son of Horace. Would appreciate any info as i live in Yorkshire and census / parish records are unavailable for down there, up here.
Thanks
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Here he is on the 1871 census ref: RG10/947 Folio 43
Horace Smith Head 32 b Lenham Engine driver
Charlotte Smith Wife 29 b Lenham
William Smith Son 10 b Lenham
John Smith Son 6 b Lenham
Horace Smith Son 4 b Lenham
Alfred Smith Son 2 b Lenham
Lenny Smith Dau 2mths b Lenham
Woodside Green, Lenham, Kent
Reg Dist: Hollingbourn
Regards Sue
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Thanks willow2670
I really appreciate your assistance.
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Hi Dickie
I have looked for these people as a family unit in 1861 without success. However, I have noticed the following 19 year old Charlotte with a baby son William in Lenham which may be relevant ???
1861
Flint Barn, Lenham
Joseph CLEMENTS head mar 50 farmer of 36 acres employing 1 man b.Wichling
Charlotte wife 48 b.Newnham
Charlotte dau unm 19 b.Wichling
William grandson 1m b.Lenham
Jemima dau 17 b.Wichling
Jane dau 15 b.Wichling
Joseph son 12 b.Wichling
Jane dau 9 b.Wichling
Henry son 7 b.Lenham
Charles son 5 b.Lenham
RG9/505 folio 48 page 11
Casalguidi
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This could be Horace in 1861 but I can't be certain:
1861
15 Jewry Street, Maidstone
Moses MORRIS head mar 21 engine driver (threshing machine) b.Kent (no further details)
Rebecca wife 21 b.Canterbury Kent
Petter SMITH visitor unm 36 engine driver (threshing machine) b.Kent (no further details)
Horace SMITH visitor unm 22 ag lab b.Kent (no further details)
RG9/503 folio 52 page 9
Casalguidi
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Here's an entry from the 1841 census showing a 2 year old 'Haratio', which might be your Horace, I've checked the whole of Lenham and there's no entry for a Horace Smith.
ref HO107 459-20 folio 23 (not clear): Woodsett Green, Lenham
Stephen Smith age 47 ag lab
Elizh Ann do age 39
Caroline do age 21
Stephen do age 20
Wm do age 14
George do age 12
Ric do age 10
John do age 8
James do age 6
Elizh Ann Smith age 3
Haratio do age 2
all born in county
xx Carol.
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Hi,
Here's the same family on the 1851, and Haratio has become Horace:
ref HO107 1618 folio 233: Woodside Green Lenham
Stephen Smith head mar age 59 ag lab
Elizabeth do wife mar age 49
John do son age 18 ag lab
James do son age 16 Bailiff boy ag lab
Elizabeth do dau age 13 scholar
Horace do son age 12
Thomas do son age 9 scholar
Edwin do son age 6 scholar
George do grandson age 6 scholar
William do grandson age 2
All shown as born in Lenham. Just realised that Horace was at Woodside Green on the 1871, so almost certainly the right family.
xx Carol.
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Thanks to everyone who contributed to this. The help is greatly appreciated and puts me in a position to do more research on this side of my family
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i have a clements family from wichling kent joseph married to charlotte baker had elizabeth, frances, charlotte, jemima, jane,joseph, jesse, henry, and charles who was my great grandfather if you can get in touch with me that would be great. tiggyboo
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Yes, we appear to have the same ancestry. My ancestor was Charlotte Clements who married Horace Smith. I have yet to get their marriage certificate to confirm their parents.
Charlotte was born in Wichling and the census records i've been sent in the attached links suggest the parents were Joseph and Charlotte.
Have you done much more research on the family?
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I managed to find my clements family tree going back to Thomas Clements born 1695 Kent married to Philadelphia Page born 1699 Preston kent He would have been charlottes G,G,Grandfather Charlotte was my grandfathers auntie his name was Ernest Clements and his father was Charles Clements who was Charlottes brother
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Hi,
My email address is (*)
Send me an email and we can compare trees.
Rich
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Hya I wondered if you.d had my email as i havent heard from you regarding the clements family tree if you can email me to let me know if you would still like the info i have on the family and charlotte clements thanks margie
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Hi,
I'm going to email you direct to your own address. Sorry for the delay...
Rich
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i have a clements family from wichling kent joseph married to charlotte baker had elizabeth, frances, charlotte, jemima, jane,joseph, jesse, henry, and charles who was my great grandfather if you can get in touch with me that would be great. tiggyboo
Hi, I have a client whose direct ancestor is Joseph Clements b. 1842, son of Joseph and Charlotte and brother or your Charles. Please could you get in touch - we'd love to compare notes. Thanks!