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The paper would have probably been the Gravesend and Dartford Reporter. I recently enquired at Gravesend Library for similar information concerning a family death in Greenhithe and they were extremely helpful and actually found the article and emailed it to me from their microfiche archives so  Dartford library should have similar records. It will help them if you have fairly precise details re dates and names.

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Tracy Wise

Don't know if this thread is relevant, you may already have seen or know about this?

My GGGF was William How(e) .  His parents were George How and Susan Claidon (Claydon)  George and Susan apparently had two daughters called Mary, one b 1837, the other b 1857.

My GGGrandmother Mary was born 1837 , must be a sister to your GGGF William. I have yet to discover how she met my GGGrandfather Thomas Harry Kent @ 1862 I guess but they married in 1872 in Bristol after having had four children before this marriage. All four were baptized in Kirtling church between 1863 and 1870 . They lived in various places in and around London. They had two more children in Bristol before returning to London. However, Thomas Harry Kent was previously married in 1855 to an Eliza Bedford and had three children with her. She was still living with one of those children in 1871 and with another child in 1881 , 1891 and 1901!! So I have to conclude a bigamous marriage to Mary. In the 1871 census Mary is entered as Abincas (birthplace Kirtling) living with Thomas Harry and two of their children and two of the children from his first marriage. (This is how I tied them up). I would love to hear any family lore concerning the Howe family . Ending on a sweeter note, one of Thomas and Mary's sons called Albert Ernest b 1872 ended up as the chief Fire Officer for Swanscombe in Kent and was a highly regarded dignitary by the town. But that's another story.

Thanks

I may have a link in that my GG Grandfather Arthur Henry Wells b 1883 was brought up by by his stepfather Richard Wells b 1860? who married Arthur's Mother Dorcas Mason in  1890 . Richard is from a family who ran "The Victory "public House in Gads Hill Gillingham during the  1800's. Richards father and mother were Richard W ( William?) and Harriet who was seemingly the landlady as Richard Senior is listed as a mariner in 1871 census.

Any interest to you?

Regards

Tracy Wise (Nee Wells)