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Bedfordshire Resources & Offers / Kitchener family
« on: Thursday 25 July 13 15:51 BST (UK)  »
Hello,

I'm rather new to this but stumbled upon your useful 1901 census listing of Kitcheners at Flamstead. I believe you asked if anyone knew anything of them...I know a little.

George Kitchener was head of the household at that time and had been Coachman to the Duchess of Teck, the family being domiciled at White Lodge Richmond - he was my great grandfather. His daughter, my grandmother Grace Kitchener, with her sisters helped their mother who became widowed (I think not long afterwards). The boys George and Fred were both killed in the First World War and I found George's grave at Bienvillers Northern France, last Autumn.

All the sisters lived to good ages...all past 90 I think, certainly my grandmother who by then had moved to the Titsey estate in Surrey was pushing 100 when she passed away.

Interestingly we believe that George Kitchener (the elder) was an Irish Catholic who changed his name, and buried his faith in order to gain employment in England.

That's about all I know.

Regards

Jon Dudley

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