Mankelow

[Johnny Wizz]

Hi, I am starting out (at last) trying to find the root of my relatively unusual surname. I know that my paternal grandfather came from Tunbridge Wells and that I had a great aunt Ruth living there. I am not sure when she died. Any ideas will be gratefully received

Thanks

[Barbara F]

Hi Johnny and welcome to Rootschat.

Mankelow (and variants) is a surname I have come across many times in my researches in Kent.

When researching it is important to collect together any information available in the family such as certificates, funeral cards and to note down any family stories.  Some of the latter may be completely wrong but many have a grain of truth in them.

Then you need to work back methodically generation by generation from a known event eg information on a birth, marriage or death certificate.  This helps to avoud following the wrong family.

There are a number of sites with free information which we can tell you about.

If you tell us the name of your paternal grandfather and some rough dates plus any other information you have eg who he married  we can help you get started.

Barbara

[trish1120]

Welcome to Rootschat Johnny.

Ruth Mankelow was born c 1889 Tunbridge Wells to WILLIAM GEORGE and PRISCILLA Mankelow
William was born c 1853 Sussex and Priscilla c 1845 Chelsea, Middlsex.

Marriage Reg;
Dec 1878, Dartford, 2a 665
William George MANKELOW and Priscilla SKIPPER on same page

Children (taken from Census entries)
WILLIAM CHARLES, 1880 (born Hampshire)
EMMA LYDIA, 1882
JESSIE, 1884 (born Middlesex)
ALICE GERTRUDE, 1886
FRANK, 1887
RUTH ANNIE, 1889

Death Reg's;
WILLIAM G Mankelow, June 1921, Tonbridge, 2a 840, age 68
PRISCILLA Mankelow, March 1932, Tonbridge, 2a 1442, age 86
RUTH ANNIE Mankelow, Jan/Feb/March Qtr 1983, age 93 (Birth Date 02 April 1889

Trish

[trish1120]

1861/1871 Census William appears to be with Parents AMOS/EMMA in Tonbridge/Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Amos is born c 1828, Rotherfield, Sussex

Marriage Reg;
Amos MENKTELOW, Dec 1851, Tonbridge, 5 767
Emma SEAMER and Emma YOUNG on same page
(FreeBMD)

Amos MANKELLOW
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975   
Christening: 16 Jun 1828 Rotherfield,​ Sussex,​ England
Residence: Rotherfield,​ Sussex,​ England   
Parents:   JAMES Mankellow,​ AVIS Mankellow
(Familysearch.Org)

[trish1120]

1851 Census Amos is under MANKTELOW on Census.
He is with Mother Avis, a Labourers Widow, born c 1781, Withiham, Sussex.
They are living in Speldhurst, Kent.

1841 Census
Speldhurst, Kent
HO107/462/4/Speldhurst
Avis MANCKELLOW, 57, Charwoman
James, 18, Ag Lab
AMOS, 14
All NOT born in County

Looks like they had a mass Christening in Sussex;
16 June 1828, Rotherfield, Sussex to JAMES/AVIS
All Christened same date, Birth dates next to names;
JOHN GEORGE, 11 Sept 1816
HARRIET, 30 Dec 1817
JAMES, 11 Feb 1822
PHOEBE, 28 July 1824
AMOS, 20 May 1827****
MARY, 25 May 1820
(Familysearch.Org)

[Johnny Wizz]

Wow, what a response and what a welcome. Thank you all, you have given me a whole step back from my grandfathers generation already.

Thank you all

[trish1120]