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Tag: Strood

Graystone, Alfred (1894-1916)

By twocenturies | 10 October 2017

Alfred Graystone was born in Strood around 1894, and was the youngest son of the Graystone-Dale family.  Whilst his mother’s family were from the Medway … Read more

Watkins, Sidney George (1890-1917)

By twocenturies | 25 February 2017

Sidney George Watkins was born in Strood, Rochester in the spring of 1890. Sidney first appears in the 1891 census aged 1, living in Wykeham … Read more

Jesshope, Herbert Leonard (1897-1917)

By twocenturies | 22 February 2017

Herbert Leonard Jesshope was born in Strood, Kent on 22 February 1897 to parents William Jesshope and Louisa Ann Stockbridge.  He has six siblings.  In … Read more

Joys, Arthur Samuel (1884-1918)

By twocenturies | 22 February 2017

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

Martin, Richard Charles (1896-1915)

By twocenturies | 21 December 2016

Richard Charles Martin was born in Strood in the first quarter of 1896. He was the son of Charles and Mary Martin and brother to … Read more

Fuggle, James Sidney (1898-1916)

By twocenturies | 29 November 2016

James Sidney Fuggle was born in Bombay, India in 1898, and lived in Frindsbury at the time of his enlistment and death.  He died on … Read more

Dutt, Sidney Harold (1899-1918)

By twocenturies | 25 November 2016

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

Aubrey, George Ayers (1896-1917)

By twocenturies | 25 November 2016

Eldest son of Henry and Mary Ayers Born 4th June 1896 1901 Census aged 5 living at The Three Crutches Public House, Crutches Lane Strood … Read more

Atkinson, Frank Edwin (1896-1817)

By twocenturies | 25 November 2016

Third son of Joseph Atkinson and Ellen Matilda Atkinson (Sell). 1901 Census aged 5 living at 64 Brompton Lane, Strood with his parents and 2 … Read more

Payne, William Charles (1894-1917)

By twocenturies | 18 November 2016

William was born in Strood in 1894.  He lived at 41 Cross Street with his mother Ellen Payne, father Henry George Payne, four brothers and … Read more

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