Mill Hall, Aylesford in the 1820's - what or where was it exactly?

[Keith Sherwood]

Hi, Mike,
This is remarkable!  It may take me a little while to get back up to speed on this, as the last posting was nearly 4 years ago, and I need to pick up the thread again...
However, I have since discovered that Robert CARTER) (senior)'s wife was an Elizabeth VANE, and her family came from this area of Kent, I believe.  I'm still not quite clear how "Mill Hall" was given as a birthplace for Robert CARTER junior in 1824.  I wonder whether it referred to the estate rather than the grand house itself.  Certainly the CARTER's were fairly prosperous wholesale furniture merchants in the Minories in London by then, but I doubt whether the family could have been associated with the main house.
Perhaps if you have any details on Mill Hall that might throw some light on this matter, I would be most grateful.  Also, too, any photographs would be gratefully received!  I'll PM you with my e-mail address after I've written this,
Very best wishes, keith

[keel1891]

Hi Keith,

I am very new to this, as I found you while I was "Googling" Mill Hall in Aylesford, Kent and saw that you also had family born at Mill Hall! I was curious to find out whether you found out what Mill Hall was? I have quite a few births here (approximately 8 ), the surname is MARSHALL and they were born from 1866 to the year, 1888. This is a little later than your family. I am in Australia, so I am not quite sure where this hall is or whether it is really a hall, only from what I have seen from maps and they have been rather inconclusive.

I really look forward to hearing from you!

Thank you, Kate

[Foz405]

Can i help?

I live in Mill Hall 

I actually live in one of the cottages associated with the big Manor house (Mill Hall), and have photo's of that if required (it's since been part demolished)..

Mill Hall is indeed right by Aylesford Station..

Mike

Dear Mike
My rellos on my mother's side are the Vanes and I'm still doing my family research.  I guess Elizabeth was the daughter of Abraham & Amelia.
In any case, I would really like the photos you have spoken of, as generations of Vanes seem to have lived at Mill Hall (Millwall sic).  Now as a newcomer to this site, I don't know how to contact you directly which is why I'm posting this.
regards
Grahame

[Keith Sherwood]

Hi, Grahame, and welcome to Rootschat!
I would be very interested indeed to hear more from you about Elizabeth VANE and her family in this part of Kent...
regards, keith
N.B. For you and Mike to be able to initially communicate on here via PM (Personal Message), and thereafter by your own e-mails, you have to have made at least 3 posts on this site.

[Foz405]

Thanks Mike
Well, as far as I can see, Elizabeth is the daughter of Abraham Vane & Amelia Humphries.  Sister of my ancestor, Thomas Vane (b. June 1840).  She was baptised on 2nd June 1833 at Mill Hall along with the rest of the family - 5 children.
Abraham was a farm labourer there.
Abraham is the son of Nicholas & Martha Vane, baptised 11 Aug 1793.  I know the other children if you are interested.
What more would you like ?  I know more about Thomas of course.
Grahame

[Keith Sherwood]

Grahame,
This has been a tremendous help...I would also  very much like to know who the siblings of Abraham VANE bapt.1793 were, if you would be so kind.
Very best wishes, keith

[Foz405]

Hi Keith
They were:
George b. 4 Sept 1791
William Henry b. 27 Apr 1788
Thomas b. 21 Jan 1787
John b. 14 Feb 1790

Haven't a clue about what they did, when they got married or when they died.  I've only got all this info in the last week.
Now, if anyone has any photos or further history or information on Mill Hall, I'd be very interested.  Any format is OK.

Grahame

[Keith Sherwood]

Grahame,
Thanks very much indeed for those...
keith

[Wayne Walsh]

I also lived in Mill Hall between the early 1970s through to the mid 1990s. My parents were landlords of the only pub in Mill Hall. The pub was called "The George", I have a photo of it. I can post it if required (once I find it !!)

Best regards
Wayne