Census request for Frittenden Kent

[dazer_man]

Hi Foxglove,
I've checked through the 1851 census for Benenden for a William Butler aged about 8, but the only one I could find was aged 13, born Sandhurst. He appears on successive censuses, as William Butler, marries a Mary and settles in Cranbrook. I also found William Forward, born 1828, on the census for Benenden, 1861, married to a Frances, so he also is accounted for.  If there is anything else that I can try to find, on either the 1841 or 1851 census that you think might help solve this then please post again. Otherwise, it will remain a mystery, whether William Forward became William Butler for about 20 years, or whether they are two separate people.
xx Carol

Hi,

I also have a BUTLER / FORWARD puzzle from Benenden.  Anna Maria FORWARD b. Benenden 1813 Daughter of Edward and Judith FORWARD seems to have used the name BUTLER on a Hawkhurst filiation order dated 1832 where she claims Edward COGGER is the father of her male baby.  I think your William might be Anna Maria's brother, see below:

1808 Aug 14 Ann F FORWARD Edward Judith
1810 Dec 16 Judith F FORWARD Edward Judith
1813 Mar 10 Anna Maria F FORWARD Edward Judith
1815 Jul 23 Elizabeth F FORWARD Edward Judith
1817 Oct 26 Mary F FORWARD Edward Judith
1824 Aug 08 Harriet F FORWARD Edward Judith
1828 Jun 15 William M FORWARD Edward Judith

Daz

[foxglove]

Hi Daz,
Thank you.....this does look interesting.  It's been a long time since
I thought about this family.
The COGGER name is familiar because I have
a Mary Cogger
married to John Friend at Snave in 1792 and from memory
the bondsman was Wm. Cogger

Dec. 19, 1835 Ann Furmenger married an Edward Cogger at Hawkhurst.

I'll have to review the information about the Forward/Butler family.

Thanks,
Foxglove