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September 2005 Vol. 11. No.4

The Chairman's Column & Editorial
Branch News / Project Registrar's Report / Shorter Notices
Book Review / Mystery Picture No. 25
Advertisement Colin Buck Postcard Index / Matthew Copus
Family History Happenings: Gillian Rickard
New Members - Additional Interests - KFHS CD-ROM Publications
KFHS Microfiche New Publications & Order Form
National Burial Index (2) Order Form
One Day Conference & 31st AGM / Nomination Form
IHGS 2006 Diary Offer / Just Refill / Archive CD-Books
News from the Kent Archives
KFHS Noticeboard
Letters & E-mails to the Editor
Meet My Ancestors: John Edwards - Margaret Sandon
Henry James Erridge 1851 - 1934: P.A. Davis
The Start of a Dynasty: J.W. Adie
 Help Wanted & Offered
2005/2006 Diary Dates

June 2005 Vol. 11. No.3

Chairman's Column & Editorial
Branch News
Book Review
News From the Kent Archives
KFHS Noticeboard
Family History Happenings by G. Rickard
Letters & E-Mails to the Editor
New Members' Interests
Additional Interests with Addresses
Kent FHS CD-Rom Publications
Kent FHS Microfiche New Publications
National Burial Index (2) England & Wales
Help Wanted and Offered
KFHS New Library Acquisitions
2005 Diary Dates

Meet my Ancestors; Ivy Eva Smith & Dorothy Eleanor Smith, Turner, Mrs Pauline M,
Photograph of a wedding party taken in Ashford about 1920. Author seeks information pertaining to the identity of people in the photograph.

Meet my Ancestors; John Edwards & Frances Alice Sears, Sandon, Mrs Margaret,
Photograph of the author's grandparents who married in Luddenham in 1884. Author has met a brickwall in her research and seeks advice on the way forward.

Meet my Ancestors; Wedding of Thomas & Ellenor Blackwood - Kent 1915,
Dantori, Tony,
Photograph of a wedding party in which most people have been identified Surnames are Danton, Holness & Heath-Hall

Letters to the editor; My Recollections of Hampton,
Gough, Harold,
The author raises some questions about the facts stated by (Arthur) Frank Mount in bis booklet "My Recollections of Hampton" published in 1942.

Letters to the editor; Out of County Strays,
Slade, Pamela,
List of out-of-county strays relating to Removals/Bastardy material for Walmer, nr. Deal in Kent (1812-1845).

Letters to the Editor; Tea Planter in India,
Barton, R G (Dick)
Following the Author's article in the Dec 2004 Kent FHS Journal he writes of a trip he made to the same tea plantations in India.

Elijah Brownwell, Not Born in Kent,
Boyle, Susan,
Elijah, ex RN, lived in Kent for 50 years and the author has considerable detail about his life; however his birthplace and how he ended up in Kent remains unknown. The author seeks anyone else researching his or her Brownwell ancestors who are listed in the article.

Seeking Kent Gasson Family History,
Linden, Barry,
The author is compiling a family tree of all the Kent Gasson families and records the results of his research in identifying family groups and their relationship to each other (in brief) to date. He also seeks help from any Gasson family members to further this research.

Shorter Notices; Burials of members of Norfolk Militia,
Kinnon, Mrs P,
Buried in St Mary of Charity, Faversham, 1808 - Taylor, Smith, Mason, Petefield, South, Wright, Rodwell, Edwards, Roteford, Markham, Maison & Knight

Meet My Ancestors; Daniel Paine & Hannah Wratten,
Adie, John,
Photograph of Daniel, b. Mersham 1848, and Hannah of New Romney. Daniel and his family were bell ringers at Mersham Church, The author seeks information on this aspect of his life.

A Settlement Certificate and the Complexities of Inter-Family Marriage,
Baker, Monica,
The author looks at a settlement certificate for Harriet Gill to St. Dunstan, Canterbury in 1837 and unravels the family relationships.

The Wivelsfield Railway Disaster,
Clarke, Ann,
The local newspaper's account of the inquest, resulting from the accident in 1899, in which her great-grandfather, Albert Ernest Tranah, stationmaster at Burgess Hill, gave evidence.

Hello Sailor! Or Needles in Nautical Haystacks,
Alexander, Nick,
The author's account of his research, using 18th Century Admiralty records, into three generations of Royal Naval ancestors.

Spreadsheet -the Magic Research Tool,
Sharpe, Graham,
The author shows how he uses spreadsheets to record, and more importantly, quickly retrieve, all those pertinent pieces of information written in notebooks and on pieces of paper.

Meet My Ancestors; Group of Soldiers at Litttebourne, Jul 1914,
Rolfe, Mrs Win,
Photograph of the village lads who joined the 4th Territorial Battalion of the Buffs (East Kent regiment), some are named,

March 2005 Vol. 11. No.2

Chairman's Column & Editorial
Branch News / Project Registrar's Report
Family History Happenings by G. Rickard
News From the Kent Archives
New Members' Interests
Additional Interests
Kent FHS CD-Rom Publications
Kent FHS Microfiche Publications
National Burial Index (2) England & Wales
Advance Notice of Subs Renewal
Letters & E-Mails to the Editor
KFHS Noticeboard
Archive CD Books Offer
Help Wanted and Offered
2005 Diary Dates

Whose Ancestors?,
Court, Linda,
Photograph of a large family (?) gathering outside 18 Chester Road, Gillingham. Author seeks help in identifying family members, possibly Tadman/Denness/Dennis.

Meet my Ancestors,
Pemble, Betty,
John (Jack) Harrison Foord worked in the Ashford Rail Works & served in the Royal Engineers. Photograph of him and seven colleagues in uniform.

You Can Get Lucky - Part 3,
Sharpe, Graham,
The author describes another "lucky break" in tracing the Crossey family tree.

A Shipwrecked Boat Builder - Part 2,
Holliday, John,
Further excerpts from an autobiography by George Alien (b. 1814 at Deal), written in 1885 whilst in New Zealand.

Fishing From Plymouth,
Foster, Frank,
The movement of West Country fishermen to the Channel ports of Kent in the 1800's; article sent in by Mrs R Windiate-Blackmore.

Is This Your Ancestor?,
Hollingsbee, Kathy,
A formal photograph of Jessie Carpenter taken in Ramsgate 1 November 1889. Author will forward photograph to anyone with a connection to the young lady.

December 2004 Vol. 11. No.1

Chairman's Column & Editorial
Noticeboard
30th AGM Chairman & Treasurer's Report & Annual Accounts
Birthday Celebration Photos
Branch News
New Members' Interests & Addresses
Kent FHS CD-Rom Publications
Kent FHS Microfiche Publications
Book Review
Family History Happenings
Letters & E-Mails to the Editor
News From the Kent Archives
Help Wanted and Offered

"Meet my Ancestors" The George Richardson Family,
Yonck, Mrs Barbara,
Photograph of George Richardson (b, 1846 at Romney Marsh) and Susan Thomas (b. 1851 at Tenterden) and their two sons.

"Meet my Ancestors" Anne Adeliza BARTON (nee Neale),
Barton, RG (Dick),
A photograph and a brief account of "granny" and her family.

"Meet my Ancestors" My great-great grandfather James EVEREST,
Coates, Robin A,
Born in 1800 at Hartfield., James was a "commoner" involved in the Ashdown Forest Dispute with Lord De La Warr.

You Can Get Lucky - Part 2,
Sharpe, Graham,
The Author continues his account of his research through the "brick wall" (Part 1 can be found in the Sep 04 issue).

The King Family Record,
King, John,
A brief autobiography by John King (b. 1852 at Frittenden), written when he was 83.

A Shipwrecked Boat-Builder Part l,
Holliday, John,
Excerpt from an autobiography by George Alien (b. 1814 at Deal), written in 1885 whilst in New Zealand.

September 2004 Vol. 10. No.12

Chairman's Column & Editorial
Branch News
Book Review
Family History Happenings
News from the Kent Archives
New Members' Interests
Kent FHS CD-Rom Publications
Kent FHS Microfiche Publications
Alan Godfrey Map Offer
One-Day Conference & 30th AGM at Wye
IHGS 2005 Diary Offer
Archive CD Books Offer
National Burial Index Offer
KFHS Noticeboard
Letters & E-mails to the Editor
Kent FHS Library Report

"Meet My Ancestor" Are these your ancestors?,
Smith, Beverly,
( Detail including sources, places, surnames, etc,). Photograph taken during WW1 of 20 men in uniform of whom the author has identified an uncle in the uniform of the Queen's Westminster Rifles. Seeking information on where and when it was taken and identity of other regimental uniforms in the photograph.

The Fishermen of Kent,
Harris, Yvonne,
Research on the Simmons family of Dover shows that that in the early 18th Century they followed the demand for fish from Brixham and the Bath/Bristol Markets to Dover and Billingsgate market before moving onto Hull.

Eaten by a Crocodile or Swallowed by a Whale?,
Sharp, Sir Leslie,
An account of the author's research of the life of Louise Eliza Sidwell (nee Moys) born 17 July 1871 at Blean, nr. Canterbury, Kent

Degnin and Johnson Shipwrecked,
Johnson, Alan,
An account of the Author's research into the ship on which his father served during WW2, which was sunk, and the convoy of which it was part.

Master of the Sun Pier,
Whitfield, Alec,
The life of Henry Whitfield, Pier Master of the Sun Pier , Chatham for 29 years until his death in 1893.

You Can Get Lucky - Part 1,
Sharpe, Graham,
A chance meeting, whilst out looking for the cottage where the author's grandmother lived in 1891, resulted in a research brick wall being broken down.

Help Wanted & Offered
2004 Diary Dates

June 2004 Vol. 10. No. 11

Chairman's Column & Editorial
Branch News
Book Review
News from the Kent Archives
New Members' Interests
Kent FHS CD-Rom Publications
Kent FHS Microfiche Publications
30th Birthday Open Day 3d July 2004
Archive CD Book Offer
Family History Happenings
KFHS Noticeboard
Letters & E-mails to the Editor

Meet My Ancestors,
Weekes, Mr & Mrs T J,
Photograph of a double wedding on 26 Apr 1902 at Boughton Malherbe, Kent between Charles William Jackson & Jane Elizabeth Kemp and Jessie William Kemp & Esther Norris Heathfield. Authors seeking others researching Jackson, Kemp or Heathfield.

Meet My Ancestors,
Pirrie, Mrs Diana,
Wedding photograph taken 4 April 1914 probably at Ash-next-Sandwich, Kent; names include Holness & Rickard

From Colonsacke to Goldsack, the History of a Family,
Argent, Daphne,
The author's search for Peter Goldsack who had children between 1703 and 1715.

Self-Seeking,
Brinton, Jeanne,
A lighthearted review of the results from putting <Jeane Brinton> into a web search engine.

The Goodwins,
Foster, Frank (deceased),
An account of the Goodwin Sands, wrecks (including the "Mahratta" on 9 Apr 1909) and salvage.

Kent Lad Makes Good,
Martin, David,
The life of Henry Wood Watson, b. 17 Sep 1839 in the Thanet Union Workhouse, a sailor during the Crimean War who emmigrated to America in 1859.

A Foundling,
Wellings, Madeline,
The author's account of the search for information on her grandmother, a foundling admitted to the Foundling Hospital, East Peckham in 1895.

Help Wanted & Offered
2004 Diary Dates

March 2004 Vol. 10. No. 10

30th Birthday Celebrations / One Day Family History Fair on 3rd July 2004 in Chatham Maritime.

Kent Branch News

Book Reviews

Family History Happenings by Gillian Rickard

21 pages of New Member Interests & addresses

KFHS CD-ROM Publications List

KFHS Subscription Renewal, due 1st July 2004

KFHS Chairman's 2004 Member Survey

"Meet my Ancestor" Canterbury Hospital in 1934,
Shave, T F,
Photograph of staff, none identified other than Mr Shave's father. Information sought on family.

A Tale of Two Brothers,
Davies, Jennifer,
Story of two brothers, Henry & James Carpenter, born Throwley c. 1846 & 1852. Sharing humble origins their lives differed greatly.

The Use of Overseer's Records from Maidstone & Loose,
Rawson, Maureen,
Examples from the records which have helped the author in her research for her ancestors.

Coatsworth: Tracing the Roots of an Immigrant to Kent,
Lucas, Dr. Emest C,
A brief account of the author's research into the distribution of the surname in England & Wales.

Over a Couple of Beers and a Bit of a Wake,
Clegg, Eric W,
A chance meeting in a bar in New Zealnd resulted in information about the family of Charlotte Annie Clegg of Kent.

December 2003 Vol. 10. No. 9

New Member Interests
21 pages of New Members Interests along with their addresses.

29th AGM Report and Accounts 2002/20003

"Meet my Ancestor", Arthur Samuel Cole (1858--1899),
Cole, Cliff.
Photograph and short biography of Arthur, born Manningtree, Essex the son of John Beener Cole and Rebecca Eade.

Joseph Croome Petit (1742-after 1822), The Hermit of Dumpton Cave,
McCallum, Val.
A short account of his life living in a cave at Dumpton, near Ramsgate, Kent

"Meet my Ancestors", The Brett Wedding at Folkstone,
Rolfe, Henry.
Photograph taken c. 1880 of John Henry George Brett of Mersham, Kent and his bride, Mary Ann Garland of Folkstone, Kent together with other guests.

Have Gas Mask & Teddy Bear - Will Travel,
Hurford-Jones, Molly.
Some experiences of a wartime evacuee from Kent to South Wales.

Thanet, 61 Years Ago,
Howell, Ted.
A glimpse of life in wartime Thanet from a small collection of the East Kent Times deposited in the KFHS Library.

Mourning Ball? A Worthy Piece of Family History to Cherish,
Downes, Chris.
A glass sphere containing a mass of hair was finally identified as a mourning ball.

Ransley Family Database,
Ransley, Brian.
The author bas compiled some 230 family charts, most of which are interconnected, and would like to make contact with others interested in the name Ransley.

Researching Terry/Tapsfield,
Daly, Judy.
A brief genealogical outline of Samuel Tapsfield, born Plaxtol c.1727, and descendants. Member seeks info on Samuel's wife, Mary Terry.

Who Were His Ancestors?,
Vanstone-Peglar, Adrienne N.
A brief genealogical outline of Edward Foord Williams, b. Rochester c.1808, married Harriet Holden, b. Pratts Bottom, c. 1802 and their descendants. Member asks if anyone else is researching the families mentioned.

September 2003 Vol. 10. No. 8

New Member Interests
12 pages of New Members Interests along with their addresses.

Details of One-Day Conference & 29th AGM on 11.10.03.

Alan Godfrey Home Counties Map Order Form.

IHGS 2004 Family History Diary Offer.

New Microfiche Publications.

Letters to the Editor, Woodye(a)r(e) Dockyard Connections,
Woodger, John P.
George Woodyeare of Rochester, d. 1640; his children's connections to Chatham, Woolwich & Portsmouth Dockyards.

Borden Land Tax 1780 (Centre for Kentish Studies Q/RP/1/37)
Allinson, Helen
Transciption in two columns showing owner and occupier.

"Meet my Ancestors" The Shrubsoles of Rochester,
Doble, Reg
William & Ellen (nee Deverson) at their home, 5 Hooper's Square, Rochester, c. 1888 and many of their 19 children. Member seeking contact with other descendants in Medway.

The Stedes of Harrietsham; An Unravelling Tale,
Mason, Shelagh
A brief account of Sir William Stede (1565 - 1620) and his children.

"Is This Your Ancestor" The Regiment was The Buffs,
Whitfield, Alec
Photograph taken in India c. 1917 of Harry Whitfield of Herne Bay and colleagues.

A Clabon Family and a Tale of Two Cities, Dover and Bruges,
Cooke, Anthony J.D.
A story of four sisters, Catherine (b. 1819 Guernsey, m. 1841 Bruges), Mary Jane, Elizabeth and Susan.

"Meet My Ancestor" Public Assistance Institution, Canterbury, Mr. F.C. Shave and his Wooden Soldiers, 1934,
Shave, T.C.
Photograph of Performers, all named.

Will the Real Florence Kennett Stand Up?,
Palmer, Patreece
Six years research of maternal ancestry turns out to be wrong.

The Garrulous Mr Swanne, Chatty Vicar Delays Transcription,
Luckett, John
The Rev'd John Swanne, Vicar of Sittingbourne, 1710 - 1721, made observations on his parishioners when writing up the parish register.

A Man of Kent who Fought and Died in the American Civil War 1861 - 1865,
Beken, Jim
James Alfred Beken; b. between 1815 & 1822 in Sheerness; m. Mercy Carpenter on 12 Mar 1846 at Sherman NY; d. 1865 in the Military Prison at Richmond, Virginia.

Winston Churchill, "Uncle Bill" and the Battle of Omdurman,
Rolfe, Win
Pvt. William Bushell, 21st Lancers, b. 1868 Minster, son of Thomas & Elizabeth.

"Meet my Ancestor" Alfred Coleman & Ashford Railway Works,
Bourne, Maureen
Photograph of a group of men employed as wagon builders c.1914. Member asks if anyone has a relative amongst them?

The Sudden Death of Thomas Bowyer - Poulterer of Maidstone,
Rawson, Maureen
Report published in the Maidstone Journal 1834 of a death by drowning.

A Country Churchyard Mystery,
Sharpe, Graham
The grave of Stephem & Lydia Sivyer in Benenden Parish Churchyard. Member asks "why was the grave set apart from others, why was there no headstone?".

June 2003 Vol. 10. No. 7

New Member Interests
17 pages of New Members Interests along with their addresses.

Found in the PRO (Letters to the Editor),
Mrs A E Pearce,
Letters to Rt Hon. Sir John Pilkington from Thomas Tanner concerning his father James Tanner, transported from Maidstone assizes in 1838 and from George Wythers, John Tredwell & others concerning relaxing the emigration rules for Bosthwick Douglas of Hastings in 1852.

Letters to the Editor, A Testimonial to Frank Gambrill of the 1st Hastings Co. of the Boys Brigade,
A J D Cooke,
Presented in 1913 it contains many names.

A Mystery Photograph,
Mrs Jean Skilling,
Photograph of three unidentified men in uniform and a lady, possibly Royalty? Member seeks suggestions as to who they may be.

The Search for the Maynards,
Ted Maynard,
In particular Hiram Maynard, lost from the "Fulmar" in 1886, son of James Chaplain and Ann Maynard.

The Story of James Wilcock,
Pat Willcox,
Born 14 Oct 1804 at Kennington, 2nd son of Thomas Willcock and Sarah Graves, transported to NSW.

The Clark(e) Family (Meet My Ancestors),
Miss Betty K Finn,
Wedding with many people, some identified.

Coincidences,
Mike Davies Palmer,
An acount of coincidences encountered whilst researching family history.

The Jenny Miller Diary,
Richard Wesley Finn & Caroline Phoebe Kitchingham,
Describes the journey of the John Edward Finn family from Shottendcn to Ellis Island in 1902.

Redman/Brittenden Families,
Beryl Malcolm,
Facts about various family members c. 1900 including letters home from Katie Elizabeth Redman (b. 1887) who went to New Zealand in 1907.

Pearl Ettridge, Born 1900, Died 1901: One Year, Six documents,
Raymond Godfrey, BA,
The well documented short life of Pearl, daughter of William E and Elizabeth A Ethcridge.

The Holdstock Family (Meet my Ancestors),
William J Peen,
Family photograph c. 1895/1900 outside Vine Cottage, Marden, Kent, some named individuals.

The Eight Bells of St Marys, Dover,
Report of the removal of bells in Mar 2002 for inspecting and retuning.

Meet My Webb Aaeeston (Help Wanted & Offered),
Ken Webb,
Genealogical account of Job Webb, baptised 1782 at St Peters in Canterbury.

March 2003 Vol. 10. No. 6

New Member Interests
16 1/2 pages of New Members Interests along with their addresses.

The Palmer Family (Meet My Ancestors)
Frank Stephen Palmer,
Photograph of Ann Palmer (nee Ashdown) b. Playden nr. Rye, Kent in 1835, her daughter, son, daughter-in-law and grandsons.

Abuse & Poverty, but Workhouses Kept People Alive
Jim Grove,
A brief history of the workhouse system and a short account of the workhouses at Chatham and East Ashford. Article first published 23 Feb 2003 in "Kent on Sunday" pages 18&19.

A bit of a muddle at Herne, Kent,
Harold Gough,
The parish registers of St Martin's, Herne and a confusion w/th dates in the reign of Elizabeth 1.

Londoner's Lingo,
John Bishop,
A light hearted account of the problems encountered with understanding a London accent. First published in East Surrey FHS journal, vol 19, no 3, p9.

The Last Rose of Summer,
Cressida Annesley,
The story of a rose found amongst court records from the 16th Century at Canterbury Cathedral Archives.

A Medhurst Mystery,
Jill Kell,
The problems of tracing the life of Ann Medhurst, horn between 1819 & 1824 in the Medway towns or Maidstone, Kent.

Do You have foreign Ancestry?,
Roger Sutton,
An account of family surnames derived from the Huguenots.

Meet my Possible Ancestor,
Mrs Jean Skilling,
Photograph with manuscript inscription "Greatgrandfather Phillip Cornwall, died in the Crimea". There is no officer of this name and Phillip died m Bermondsey - who is he?

December 2002 Vol. 10. No. 5

Vice-President in at the Deep End
Our Vice-President, Duncan Harrington, reports on the slick operation the Society has for packing and posting the quarterly Journal. His first hands-on experience for many years opens his eyes to how the Society has moved on since its early days.

28th KFHS Annual General Meeting Report
Full report and accounts of the Society, for the year ending June 2002.

New Member Interests
21 pages of New Members Interests along with their addresses.

Is This Your Ancestor: The Swann & Hudson Families
Mrs Anne E Coates rescued this photographic gem from an antique shop which was going to bin it! The photograph was taken in Sevenoaks, Kent circa 1890. If you wish to claim it contact the Editor.

The Jews of Kent and their records
Martyn Webster, Details of Jewish communities established in Kent and the available records.

Meet my Ancestors: Ricks & Kate Paine (née Drury)
John Adie, Wedding photograph of Ricks Paine and Kate Drury, Mersham, Kent 1904. Member seeking identification of other guests in torn copy and a copy of the complete photograph.

Major John Burville of Boxley, Kent.
Peter J Burville, Baptised at Boxley, Kent in 1758 by his father who was Curate of Boxley and Rector of Leyborne. An account of his military career.

Meet My Ancestors: Great Aunt Alice Cruikshank née Lee
Peter Lee, seeking identification of other family members at a wedding early to mid-1920s at which his late great aunt, Alice Cruikshank née Lee, attended.

The Tragic Death of Thomas & Emma Adie
J W Adie, An account of the accident and subsequent funeral in Rochester, in 1925.

Meet my Ancestors: Henry James Luckhurst and Amy née Relf
Arthur T Luckhurst, Photograph of Henry James Luckhurst and his wife Amy (née Relf) with ten of their sixteen children.

Search for a Cousin Killed in the Second World War
Val Hubbard, the search for details of the career and death of Alfred Davies, killed in action in Italy in September 1944.

September 2002 Vol. 10. No. 4

Secret Roots In Family Trees
Report and pictures by Medway Today of the Society's Open Day/Fair in St. George's Centre, Chatham Maritime in April 2002.

New Member Interests
16 pages of New Members Interests along with their addresses.

Meet my Ancestors: The Elmes Family
Daphne E Shipman, photograph of Caroline Elmes (née Berrett), 1858-1894, of Chislehurst, Kent and her children.

After 200 years, model mystery starts to unfold
Article reprinted from Navy News, Ed. J. F. Allaway. Admiralty models made by George Stockwell and son, shipwrights at Sheerness Dockyard.

What a Mouthful
Karen Tayler (née Pattenden), The search for the family of William and Matilda Biggenden of East Peckham, Kent.

Meet my Ancestors: Four Generations of the Windle Family.
Mrs. Norma Windle, photograph of William A Windle (circa 1842-1923), an agricultural labourer and market gardener, of Chartham, Kent and his son, grandson and great-grandson.

What Happened to Nellie?
Dr. Basil Robin Young, Nellie's (Helena Scott) marriage to Capt. Robert Scott in Hong Kong in 1875 and his death a few weeks after the marriage.

A Letter Home, Returns
Margaret De Clara, A letter written by Richard Stephen Manser of Downs Creek, Australia to his cousin Susanna Manser of Deal, Kent turns up 122 years later.

Meet my Ancestors: The Johnson Family
Alan Johnson, Photograph of Ernest Victor Johnson, born 1886 in Stone, near Dartford, Kent and his spouse Elizabeth Bonnet (née Degnin) and children.

June 2002 Journal Vol. 10. No. 3.

News from the Federation
Report on the 2001 Elizabeth Simpson Journal Award. KFHS receives 'Commended for Contents' for their September 2001 Journal

New Member Interests
22 pages of new members and their addresses.

'Gotcha'
Maureen Crabb, The search for Alfred Brett, the author's great-grandfather, of Sheerness, Kent and Montreal, Canada.

Meet My Ancestor
Lynne Burlingham, A new KFHS photographic series. Can anyone identify others in the photograph of Thomas Walter Solly ( 1842-1945)?

Haffenden: Origins of the Family Name
Ian G Haffenden, A report on the research into the origins of the family and the family name, established as a Kent family and place name in the 15th century.

Hannah Hodder's Story
Jonquil Hole, A brief account of the life of Hannah Hodder, baptised at Winsham, Somerset in November 1835; died in Rattlesden, nr Bury St Edmunds in 1907.

March 2002 Journal Vol. 10. No. 2.

New Member Interests
22 pages of new members interests and their addresses.

Meet My Ancestors
New Photographic series of members ancestors.
Alan Makey, Chairman and Editor kicks off this new series with a photograph of his greatgrandfather Alonzo Makey (1), grandfather Alonzo Makey (2} and Uncle Alan Wallace Makey. Members are invited to send in their photographic gems for future issues.

New Genealogical and Medical Aspects of the late William James West of Tonbridge.
Dr Norbert J Pies and Clive Beardsmore MA, A short biography with some answers and further questions.

Lt. Patrick Wright Anderson, Black Watch, RFC & RAF
Patrick W Anderson, A short biography covering the period of WWI.

A Phoenix at Ash Grove, An old Sevenoaks Estate lives on.
David Gore, A short account of the Otway's of Ash Grove, originating in Smarden in Elizabethan times.

Who was Abigail Brimstone ?
Daphne Argent, The search for Abigail Robbin's first marriage and parentage.

Skeletons in the Cupboard
William Peen, Crimes found in the Peen Family history.

Some Barebones of Wills
John P Woodger, Beneficiaries found in the wills of George Maplisden, John Woodyer, Alexander Fisher.