Hartlake Bridge Tragedy Kent

[nigelo]

Just to add to this question....

Does anyone know of any research that has shown which of the many John Waghorn's living in the area was the wagon driver? I ask because I have many WAGHORN ancestors from this part of Kent, and wonder of John was one of mine.

[casalguidi]

Nigelo, a possible perhaps

The 1851 census shows a John WAGHORN (wife Phyllis) born Plaxtol c1818 as a farm lab living in Tudeley.  In 1861 John WAGHORN is of Wrotham (bc1818 Wrotham), a carter, an occupation which would fit that of a driver.

HO107/1615 folio 334 page 16
RG9/486 folio 121 page 42

Casalguidi

[nigelo]

Thanks, yes that does seem very likely. I missed that one before.