electoral roll Ashford

[yonder]

Can anyone advise as to how I can check electoral rolls for Ashford, I do not live in an area where I can check personally at Ashford.

I wondered if there was a lookup facility at Ashford council office?
I am trying to trace children from the marriage of John Down and  who I think married a Rose Dines.
They had a child Emily Florence Down Born 1900, recorded on the 1901 census address 65 New St, Ashford. I would like to find out if there were any more children.

I think Florence married 1927 a Percy G Hunt.
I have the death certificate for John Down.
RIP 10th December 1956 aged 95 years,
Daughter Emily Florence Hunt present.
Address 48 Albemarle Road Willesborough, Kent,
Any advice as to how I should proceed would be very welcome.

Yonder

[kentfallen]

I wonder if you are interested in this man -

DOWN F.E 

Private G/10447 Frederick Ernest DOWN MM. Machine Gun Section, 10th Battalion, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died 15th September 1916 aged 33 years. Born Saltwood, Hythe, Kent. Resided Maidstone. Formerly resided New Street, Ashford, Kent. Frederick has no known grave. His name appears on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Panel reference 11C.

Frederick was to be awarded the Military Medal for bravery but that he never lived to receive it. He was eventually awarded the MM posthumously in 1922.

Frederick’s death was reported in the Kentish Express. It stated that Frederick was very well known by many people in the Ashford area.

Before the outbreak of war Frederick was in business as a Hair Dresser in Middle Row, Ashford. He later moved his business to 71, Brewer Street, Maidstone. He was married and had 2 young children. His wife was advised of his death by the War Office who simply said that Frederick’s name disc had been found on the battlefield. It turned out a shell burst on top of him and his body was never found. His commanding officer wrote that Frederick was one of the very best machine gunners in the battalion and that he would be sorely missed by all ranks.

He is one of the men whom I am having their names added to Ashford's civic war memorial. See my website - http://www.kentfallen.com

All the very best
Neil

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