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Tag: Strood

Ashton, Walter Arthur (1898-1916)

By twocenturies | 18 November 2016

Eldest son of Arthur and Emily Ashton. 1901 Census aged 3 living at 22 Montfort Road, Strood with his parents and 3 sisters. His father … Read more

Bell, James Henry (1877-1915)

By twocenturies | 18 November 2016

James Henry Bell was born in Darlington, County Durham c.1898.  He is thought to have enlisted with the Royal Engineers (RE) in Gillingham.  He was … Read more

Anderson, William (Willie) 1895-1917

By twocenturies | 18 November 2016

Second son of Thomas and Charlotte Maria Anderson. Recorded as Willie on census records 1901 Census aged 4 living at 1 Taylor’s Lane (off High … Read more

Baxter, William Thomas (1888-1916)

By twocenturies | 11 November 2016

William Thomas Baxter was born in Strood in the summer of 1888.  In 1891 he was living in Strood with his father (also William Thomas) … Read more

Akhurst, Arthur Humphrey (1896-1917)

By twocenturies | 05 November 2016

Arthur was born in Sevenoaks in 1896.  By the time of the 1911 Census, Arthur was going by his middle name of Humphrey, and had … Read more

Packman, Thomas Alfred (Tom) (1895-1916)

By twocenturies | 04 November 2016

Lieutenant Thomas Alfred Packman (Tom) was born in Strood in 18th May 1895 and was killed in action at Vermelles, near Lens, in France on … Read more

Tulett, Thomas (1882-1914)

By twocenturies | 04 November 2016

Thomas Tulett was born in Chatham on 31 August 1882. In the 1901 Census, Thomas was registered as living in Rochester with his father, also … Read more

Payne, Edwin Ernest Wilson (1894-1917)

By twocenturies | 04 November 2016

Edwin Ernest Payne was born 26th May 1894. He was born in Strood.  His father was called Thomas and was a Bricklayer and his mother … Read more

Phillips, George (1899-1918)

By twocenturies | 21 October 2016

The younger brother of Joseph Phillips, George was also born in Strood, probably on 14 March 1899.  [For details of the rest of the family … Read more

Nicholls, Joshua (1894-1916)

By twocenturies | 21 October 2016

Joshua Nicholls was born in Strood in 1894. His father was also called Joshua Nicholls and Mother was Eliza Nicholls. In both the 1901 and … Read more

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