Tag: Chatham

John Butler was born in Chatham in 1878, the second to youngest child of George Whiterod Butler and Mary Ann; George and Mary had eight … Read more

  James Tuff (or Luff) Jolley was born in April 1899 in Rochester, Kent. In 1901, the Census shows the family living at 22 Catherine … Read more

Arthur Samuel Joys was born in about May 1884 in the parish of St Nicholas, Rochester, Kent. On 7 November 1904, Arthur joined the Royal … Read more

Sidney Harold Dutt was born in early 1899 in Frindsbury, near Strood.  In 1901 the 2-year old was living in Strood, with his father John, … Read more

Eldest son of Frederick and Alice Jane Austin born 6 December 1888 1891 Census Aged 2 living at Woolmer Green, Welwyn, Hatfield, Herts with his … Read more

Bowes, Victor Harold (1893-1915) [For family background, see Bowes, Reginald] Victor Bowes was born in Chatham on 18 January 1893.  He followed his father into … Read more

Stanley Hopkins was born in April 1895 in Medway. The first Census he was mentioned in was the 1901, which listed him at 6 along … Read more

Claude William Phillips was born in Norwood, near Croydon in 1885.  However, both his parents were originally from Kent (his father, William Henry, from Rochester … Read more