Gilbert KENNETT (1901- )

1 Gilbert John KENNETT (1901- ) [8797]. Born 1901, Margate, Kent.

2 Ernest Longley KENNETT (1866- ) [8704]. Born 29 Mar 1866, Deal, Kent. Marr Rose Helen TERRY 17 Apr 1897, London (Kentish Town).

In 1871 he was living in 188 Lower Street, Deal, Kent with his father and mother, 3 brothers and 3 sisters. He was 6 years old and a Scholar.

He was a grocer’s apprentice and worked at 10 High St., Northfleet for Charles Pearson.

He appeared on the 1891 census living with his mother in Avenue Road, Kearnsey, aged 25 and working as a grocer.

4 John KENNETT (1815-1891) [8689]. Born 1815, Faversham, Kent. Christened 4 Jan 1815, Faversham, Kent. Marr Esther Mary BAX 19 Jul 1840, Deal, Kent. Marr Emma Jane FRIEND 16 Jan 1861, Deal, Kent. Died 21 Jan 1891, Deal, Kent. Cause: Liver disease.

In 1871 he was living in 188 Lower Street, Deal, Kent with his second wife, Emma, 4 children from his first marriage and 3 from his second marriage. He was 57 years old and a Hairdresser.

In 1881 he was living at 196a High Street, Deal, Kent with his second wife Emma, a daughter, son and granddaughter Mabel Harding aged 9 from Islington, London. He was 66 years old and a Hairdresser (employing 1 man). Also living there was Harry Harding aged 22, unmarried and a Hairdresser's Assistant from Leicester, and Sarah Noble, aged 15, a Servant from Deal.

After marriage John moved to 187 Lower Street, where he lived and worked. In the 1850s the address was 10 Lower St. but this could be the same house just renumbered. Later Lower Street changed its name to High Street.

In his Will made in 1889 John left £5.5s. to Emma, £3.3s. to Caroline and £2.2s. to each of his five daughters - Harriet, Esther, Edith, Alice and Cecilia. He also remembered his granddaughter, Mabel Annie Harding leaving her the same money as most of his daughters. The main estate went to Emma. Its gross value was £336.3.2. and net value £142.14.3.

8 Gilbert William KENNETT (1791-1854) [8705]. Born 1791, Boughton under Blean, Faversham, Kent. Christened 15 Apr 1792, Boughton under Blean, Faversham, Kent. Marr Ann JUDGE 30 Aug 1814, Faversham, Kent. Marr Sarah WOOD 30 Aug 1842, Gillingham, Kent. Died 15 Jun 1854, Gillingham, Kent. Cause: General Debility.

Gilbert was a Post Boy, working from The Ship Inn, Faversham from the birth of his son John in 1815 till somewhere between 1825 and 1828, when he became an ostler.

Gilbert and Ann ran the White Horse Pub in West Street, Faversham from 1832-34 according to Piggotts National and Commercial Directory but they could have been in residence there for longer than that.

Gilbert became the landlord of the Golden Lion Pub in the High Street at Gillingham, Kent in 1838 till his retirement sometime after 1851.

On the 1851 census Gilbert William was a licensed victualler aged 59, his wife Sarah was 57 years old. They were living at 54 High St. Gillingham, with them was Dinah Wood, Gilbert’s step daughter.

16 Thomas KENNETT (1769-1839) [8722]. Born 1769, Boughton under Blean, Faversham, Kent. Bap 6 Aug 1769, Boughton under Blean, Faversham, Kent. Marr Sarah PACKMAN 29 Jan 1792, Boughton under Blean, Faversham, Kent. Died 6 Apr 1839, Dunkirk, Boughton under Blean, Kent.

32 John KENNETT (1735?-1819) [8709]. Born 1735 (app), Wichling, Kent. Marr Mary PROPER (PROPERS) 14 Oct 1758, Wichling, Kent. Died 1819, Boughton under Blean, Faversham, Kent. Buried 28 Feb 1819, Boughton under Blean, Faversham, Kent.

It is possible that John received between 2 shillings and 6 pence and 5 shillings from the parish for some years between 1780 and 1794.

64 Francis KENNETT (1693?- ) [8720]. Born 1693 (app), Wichling, Kent. Marr Elizabeth TURNER 25 Mar 1718, Wichling, Kent.

65 Elizabeth TURNER (1697?- ) [8721]. Born 1697 (app), Wichling, Kent.

33 Mary PROPER (PROPERS) (1734- ) [8710]. Born 1734, Boughton under Blean, Faversham, Kent. Bap 24 Feb 1734, Sheldwich, Kent.

17 Sarah PACKMAN (1769-1825) [8725]. Born Jun 1769, Boughton under Blean, Faversham, Kent. Christened 4 Jun 1769, Boughton under Blean, Faversham, Kent. Died 1825, Boughton under Blean, Faversham, Kent. Buried 17 Jul 1825, Boughton under Blean, Faversham, Kent.

9 Ann JUDGE (1794-1840) [8706]. Born 1794, Ospringe, Maidstone, Kent. Christened 11 May 1794, Maidstone, Kent. Died 27 Aug 1840, Brompton, Kent. Cause: Erysipelas.

5 Emma Jane FRIEND (1826-1909) [8691]. Born 1826, Sandwich, Kent. Christened 26 Feb 1826, Sandwich, Kent. Died 8 Jun 1909, Dover, Kent.

In 1871 she was living in 188 Lower Street, Deal, Kent with her husband, 4 children from his first marriage and 3 from their marriage. She was 45 years old and a Berlin Wool Repostiory.

In 1881 she was living at 196a High Street, Deal, Kent with her husband, a daughter, son and granddaughter Mabel Harding aged 9 from Islington, London. She was 55 years old and a Berlin Wool Repository. Also living there was Harry Harding aged 22, unmarried and a Hairdresser's Assistant from Leicester, and Sarah Noble, aged 15, a Servant from Deal.

3 Rose Helen TERRY (1869- ) [8795]. Born 1869, London (Kentish Town).