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Family [F609]

HUMPHREY

Parents

William HUMPHREY [P1721] = Avis PIERCE1 [P1733]

Married 30 Dec 1832, Hadlow, Kent, England2

William

Born ABT 1806, Lingfield, Surrey, England3
Occupation: Agricultural labourer5

Avis

Alias Avis HUMPHREY (30 Dec 1832)
Born ABT 1811, Tonbridge, Kent, England6
Christened 14 Apr 1811, Tonbridge, Kent, England7
Died BEF 18818

Children

Edward [P2852]

Born ABT 1833, Tonbridge, Kent, England9
Occupation: Soldier, agricultural labourer11

Mary [P2853]

Born ABT 1836, Tonbridge, Kent12
Occupation: Housemaid13

James [P2854]

Born ABT 1839, Tonbridge, Kent14

Ann [P2857]

Born ABT 1842, Tonbridge, Kent15

George [P2858]

Born ABT 1845, Tonbridge, Kent16
Occupation: Agricultural labourer17

Emily [P1703] = William HALLETT [P1701] > Family [F605]

Married 6 Jul 1872, St Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, England18

Emily

Alias Emily HALLETT (6 Jul 1872)
Born 29 May 1848, Tonbridge, Kent, England19
Died 11 May 1929, 27 Ramsden Road, Balham, London England20
Buried 15 May 1929, Tunbridge Wells Cemetery, Kent, England

William

Born 3 Oct 1845, Frogs Hole, Rotherfield, Sussex, England21
Christened 7 Dec 1845, St Denys, Rotherfield, Sussex, England22
Died 1 Nov 1917, 3 Poplar Cottage, High Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent23
Buried 5 Nov 1917, Tunbridge Wells Cemetery, Kent, England
Occupation: Carter boy, Labourer, Goods porter, Platelayer, Railway Carm24

Esther [P2859]

Born ABT 1850, Tonbridge, Kent25
Occupation: Housemaid26

Eliza [P2860]

Born ABT 1853, Tonbridge, Kent27
Occupation: Housemaid28

Sources

1 : ; Questionable
For some reason the IGI has surnamed spelt PEIRCE on the marriage transcription - this is a mistake.

2 : ; Primary evidence
In the 1871 census for Primrose Hill, Tonbridge, William (65) and Avis (60) are living in the Almshouses.

2a: ; Secondary evidence

3 : ; Primary evidence
Age given as 35 on the 1841 census for Tonbridge (Primrose Hill).

3a: ; Primary evidence
Age given as 45 on the 1851 census for Primrose Hill, Tonbridge, which also states he is from Linvell, Surrey

3b: ; Primary evidence
Age given as 55 on the 1861 census for Primrose Hill, Tonbridge, which also states he is from Lingfield, Surrey

3c: ; Primary evidence
1881 census for St Stephens Green 1 Almshouses Tonbridge, Kent, England has a William Humphrey, aged 75 as a widower, born in Lingfield

4 : ; Primary evidence
Occupation as given on the 1841 census

5 : ; Primary evidence
Occupation on the 1851 census for Primrose Hill, Tonbridge

6 : ; Primary evidence
Age given as 30 on the 1841 census for Primrose Hill, Tonbridge

6a: ; Primary evidence
Age given as 50 on the 1861 census for Primrose Hill, Tonbridge, which also states she is from Tonbridge

7 : ; Secondary evidence

8 : ; Primary evidence
Husband was a widower in 1881

9 : ; Primary evidence
Age given as 8 on the 1841 census for Primrose Hill, Tonbridge

9a: ; Primary evidence
1881 census Union Workhouse Sandhill Near Pembury Tonbridge, Kent, England has an Edward Humphrey as a pauper aged 49

9b: ; Primary evidence
The 1851 census for Tonbridge Union Workhouse has an Edward Humphrey, aged 17, born in Tonbridge

9c: ; Secondary evidence
The 1871 census for Old Station Road, Maidstone lists an Edward Humphrey, aged 38, from Tonbridge, as a Lodger in the household of John Gravitt, 62, a Beer House Keeper and his family.

10 : ; Primary evidence
Census for Primrose Hill, Tonbridge 1861, shows Edward as a soldier, unmarried, aged 28

11 : ; Primary evidence
Census for Primrose Hill, Tonbridge, shows Edward as a soldier, unmarried, aged 28

11a: ; Primary evidence
1881 census has occupation as agricultural labourer

12 : ; Primary evidence
Age given as 5 on the 1841 census for Primrose Hill, Tonbridge

12a: ; Primary evidence
Mary is working, aged 15, as a servant at New Baws, Tonbridge, for Henry Coomber, a Smith Master, and his family in the 1851 census.

12b: ; Primary evidence
MAry is working as a Housemaid, aged 24, at Postern House, Tonbridge in 1861, the home of Joseph Baker and his family, Clerk to H.M. Treasury

13 : ; Questionable
The 1861 census for Postern House, Tonbridge, Lists Mary Humphreys as a Housemaid, born in Tonbridge aged 24. She is working for Joseph Baker and his family, aged 55 a Clerk to HM Treasury, born in Pimlico

14 : ; Primary evidence
Age given as 2 on the 1841 census for Primrose Hill, Tonbridge

14a: ; Primary evidence
Age given as 12 on the 1851 census for Primrose Hill, Tonbridge

15 : ; Primary evidence
Age given as 8 on the 1851 census for Primrose Hill, Tonbridge

16 : ; Primary evidence
Age given as 6 on the 1851 census for Primrose Hill, Tonbridge

16a: ; Primary evidence
Aged 16 on the 1861 census for Primrose Hill, 2 Wood Cottages

17 :
Census for Primrose Hill, Tonbridge, shows Edward as an agricultural labourer aged 16

18 : ; Primary evidence
Marriage certificate - copy obtained. Witnesses were Joseph Rawlinson & Esther Humphrey

18a: "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
September quarter 1872, Tunbridge District, Volume 2a, Page 843

19 : ; Primary evidence
Census for Primrose Hill, Tonbridge 1861, shows Emily as 13

19a: ; Primary evidence
Age shown as 32 on the 1881 census for 13 Little Mount Zion, Tunbridge Wells

20 : ; Primary evidence
Address is in entry 18641 of the Register of Burials in Tunbridge Wells. Aged 80.

20a: "Death Certificate"; Primary evidence
Entry 451, Wandsworth District, Balham Sub-district, aged 80 years, widow of William Hallett, Railway Carman, informant E.C. Piperm son in law, 27 Ramsden Road, Balham.

21 : ; Primary evidence
Birth certificate, also date of birth is written in baptism register

21a: ; Primary evidence
Age given as 5 on the 1851 census for Grub Reed, Rotherfield, Sussex

21b: ; Primary evidence
1881 census for 13 Little Mt Sion, Tunbridge Wells, Kent shows age as 35, occupation Railway Carman

21c: ; Secondary evidence
Aged 15, birthplace Rotherfield, 1861 census, living with his father and step mother

22 : "FreeBMD"; Secondary evidence
December quarter 1845, Volume 13, Page ?

23 : ; Primary evidence
Deceased on Clara Annie's marriage certificate

23a: "Death Certificate"; Primary evidence
No 46, Tunbridge Wells. Cause of death Cerebral Embolism & Paralysis. Notified by Clara Annie Hallett, daughter, present at the death.

24 : ; Primary evidence
Occupation shown as Railway Carman on the 1881 census for 13 Little Mount Zion, Tunbridge Wells

24a: ; Primary evidence
Occupation is given as labourer on marriage certificate

24b: ; Primary evidence
Occupation is given as platelayer in 1875 at Emily Eliza's baptism

24c: ; Secondary evidence
William's occupation shown as Barman on Henry's marriage certificate, Goods Porter on the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway on Henry's birth cerificate.

24d: ; Secondary evidence
1861 census gives occupation Carter Boy

25 : ; Primary evidence
Age given as 8 months on the 1851 census for Primrose Hill, Tonbridge

26 : ; Secondary evidence
The 1871 census for Judd Place, London Road, Tonbridge, lists Esther Humphrey as a Housemaid, aged 20, unmarried working for Robert Chapman and family, aged 68 from Yorkshire, a retired Inspector General of Customs, London.

27 : ; Primary evidence
Census for Primrose Hill, Tonbridge, 1861, shows Eliza as aged 8

27a: ; Primary evidence
In 1871 Eliza is working as a general servant at the home of Joseph Newington, Accountant, 1 Salford Terrace, Tonbridge

28 : ; Secondary evidence
The 1871 census for 1 Salford Terrace Tonbridge, shows Eliza Humphrey as a servant, aged 18, from Tonbridge, working as a general servant to Joseph Newington, aged 63 from Etchingham and his family, a retired accountant.

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