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Member Since: January 2009 Posts: 22 Send Message	Suzanne	Report	9 May 2009 00:11
Member Since: January 2009 Posts: 22 Send Message	I have a birth cert for LillyJessup Aug 1870 showing parents as Benjamin Jessup and Agness Jessup nee Avard. Problem is that try as I might I cant trace the marriage. I dont knnow if i'm going blind, just plain stupid, or maybe they never marrried. I'm really hopeful that someone can help.
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28 827 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	9 May 2009 00:15
	Could this be the marriage:- Name: Benjamin Jessup Year of Registration: 1863 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Tonbridge County: Kent, Sussex Volume: 2a Page: 783 Also on the page is Agnes Kerrow. Perhaps Agnes had been married before. Kath. x
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	9 May 2009 00:15
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	Could she have been married before and didn't marry under her maiden name? England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983 about Benjamin Jessup Name: Benjamin Jessup Year of Registration: 1863 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Tonbridge County: Kent, Sussex Volume: 2a Page: 783 England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983 about Agnes Kerrow Name: Agnes Kerrow Year of Registration: 1863 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Tonbridge County: Kent, Sussex Volume: 2a Page: 783
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	9 May 2009 00:27
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	For reference: 1851 England Census about Agnes Avards Name: Agnes Avards Age: 6 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: John Mother's Name: Elizabeth Gender: Female Where born: Brenchley, Kent, England Civil Parish: Brenchley County/Island: Kent Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration district: Tunbridge Sub-registration district: Tunbridge ED, institution, or vessel: 2a Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 64 Household Members: Name Age John Avards 33 Elizabeth Avards 33 Catherine Avards 8 Agnes Avards 6 Martha Avards 1
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	9 May 2009 00:36
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	Mistranscribed. Image reads Avard not Hooker! 1861 England Census about Agnes Hooker Name: Agnes Hooker Age: 16 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 Relation: Servant Gender: Female Where born: Brenchley, Kent, England Civil Parish: Brenchley County/Island: Kent Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View Image Registration district: Tunbridge Sub-registration district: Brenchley ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 14 Household Members: Name Age John M Hooker 31 Clara Hooker 42 Agnes Hooker 16
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 2 653 Send Message	Artbeat	Report	9 May 2009 00:47
	1861 Name: Benjamin Jessup Age: 18 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843 Relation: Son Father's Name: Thomas Mother's Name: Maria Gender: Male Where born: Home, Surrey, England Civil Parish: Horton Kirkby County/Island: Kent Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View Image Registration district: Dartford Sub-registration district: Farningham ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 94 Household Members: Name Age Thomas Jessup 44 Maria Jessup 41 Benjamin Jessup 18 William Jessup 12 Richard Jessup 9 Joseph Jessup 7 Maria Jessup 5 Henry Jessup 3 Charles Jessup 6 Mo John Roser 45 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Benjamin Jessup Pedigree Male Family Event(s): Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: Parents: Father: Thomas Jessup Family Marriages: Spouse: Agnes Kennard Family Marriage: 26 DEC 1863 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agnes Kennard Pedigree Female Family Event(s): Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: Parents: Father: John Kennard Family Marriages: Spouse: Benjamin Jessup Family Marriage: 26 DEC 1863 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England seems to fit apart from agnes,s surname. richard
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23 482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	9 May 2009 01:53
	1871 census Police Station, Station Rd., Minster, Sheerness, Kent Benjamin Jessup, head, 28, police constable, born Horne, Surrey Agness, wife, 27, born Benchley, Kent Agness M., dau, 6, born Harrietsham, Kent Catherine E., dau, 5, born Sittingbourne, Kent Thomas E., son, 2, born Sheerness ***Tilly E.A., dau, 8 months, born "
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 964 Send Message	LesleyC	Report	9 May 2009 02:09
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 964 Send Message	Something very funny here Births Mar 1845 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNARD Agnes Tonbridge 5 523 Brenchley is in the district of Tonbridge and I cannot find a birth for Agnes Avard in that area. Agnes seems to pretty much know where she was born as she has put in down on every census. Lesley
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	9 May 2009 02:29
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	Hang on: 1851 England Census about John Avards Name: John Avards Age: 33 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Elizabeth Gender: Male Where born: Brenchley, Kent, England Civil Parish: Brenchley County/Island: Kent Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration district: Tunbridge Sub-registration district: Tunbridge ED, institution, or vessel: 2a Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 64 Household Members: Name Age John Avards 33 Elizabeth Avards 33 Catherine Avards 8 Agnes Avards 6 Martha Avards 1 Joseph Kennard 14 <<<<< Cousin
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	9 May 2009 02:31
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 British Isles Search Results \| Download \| Print JOHN KENNARD Pedigree Male Event(s): Birth: Christening: 29 MAR 1818 Lamberhurst, Kent, England Death: Burial: Parents: Mother: FRANCES KENNARD
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	9 May 2009 02:32
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	Lamberhurst is about 3 miles from Brenchley
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	9 May 2009 02:32
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	Bingo!!!!! IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 British Isles Search Results \| Download \| Print Frances Kennard Pedigree Female Family Event(s): Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: Marriages: Spouse: William Avard Marriage: 12 AUG 1822 Tonbridge, Kent, England
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	9 May 2009 02:34
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	So it looks like our Frances had John out of wedlock and after she married William, John took his stepfather's name, but still registered his children as Kennard!
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	9 May 2009 02:36
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	Results for: Kennard, British Isles Father: Henry , Mother: Martha Exact Spelling: Off Batch Number: C131531 [refine search] [Print] Prepare selected records for download International Genealogical Index / British Isles - 5 Select records to download - (50 maximum) 1. HARRIET KENNARD - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 11 DEC 1796 Lamberhurst, Kent, England 2. FRANCES KENNARD - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 02 FEB 1800 Lamberhurst, Kent, England 3. JOSEPH KENNARD - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 07 JUN 1801 Lamberhurst, Kent, England 4. ELIZABETH KENNARD - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 21 AUG 1808 Lamberhurst, Kent, England 5. WILLIAM KENARD - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 12 NOV 1809 Lamberhurst, Kent, England
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	9 May 2009 02:38
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	1841 England Census about Frances Avard Name: Frances Avard Age: 40 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801 Gender: Female Where born: Kent, England Civil Parish: Brenchley Hundred: Lathe of Aylesford Brenchley and Horsemonden County/Island: Kent Country: England Street address: Occupation: View Image Registration district: Tonbridge Sub-registration district: Brenchley Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age William Avard 40 (shoemaker - same occupation as John Avard/Kennard) Frances Avard 40 Fanny Avard 15 William Avard 15 Ann Avard 9 Alfred Avard 7 Eunice Avard 5 Henry Avard 4 Mo
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	9 May 2009 02:39
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	1851 England Census about Frances Avard Name: Frances Avard Age: 51 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1800 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: William Gender: Female Where born: Lamberhurst, Kent, England Civil Parish: Brenchley County/Island: Kent Country: England Registration district: Tunbridge Sub-registration district: Tunbridge ED, institution, or vessel: 2a Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 47 Household Members: Name Age William Avard 50 Frances Avard 51 Alfred Avard 16 Henry Avard 10 Emma Avard 14 Martha Kennard 22 - daughter) Marthall Kennard 5 Mo grandson
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 964 Send Message	LesleyC	Report	9 May 2009 02:41
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 964 Send Message	Well done Lewella............does it amaze you how good we are sometimes lol Lesley
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	9 May 2009 02:45
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	1861 England Census about Frances Avard Name: Frances Avard Age: 61 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1800 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: William Gender: Female Where born: Lamberhurst, Kent, England Civil Parish: Brenchley County/Island: Kent Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View Image Registration district: Tunbridge Sub-registration district: Brenchley ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 16 Household Members: Name Age William Avard 60 Frances Avard 61 Martha Kenward 32 (daughter) says married, but I bet she wasn't and just used her mother's maiden name!! Eunice Avard 24 Martha Kenward 11 (image reads Marshall not Martha) grandson Frances E Kenward 7 granddaughter Mary T Kenward 3 granddaughter
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	9 May 2009 02:45
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	No, Leslie, my genius never amazes me, LOL :-)))
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	9 May 2009 02:49
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8 234 Send Message	Although Martha Avard may have married a cousin: IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 British Isles Search Results \| Download \| Print MARSHALL KENNARD Pedigree Male Event(s): Birth: Christening: 17 NOV 1850 Brenchley, Kent, England Death: Burial: Parents: Father: JOHN KENNARD Family Mother: MARTHA

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