Ruby CROSSLAND (2008- )

	Father: Neil CROSSLAND, Neil Crossland

	Mother: Rachel SHERRING, Rachel Sherring

1 Ruby Isis CROSSLAND (2008- ) [13690]. Born 25 Jul 2008, Yeovil, Somerset.

2 Neil CROSSLAND (1970- ) [833]. Born 1970, Yeovil, Somerset. Marr Rachel SHERRING 2000, Frome St.Quintin, Dorset.

3 Rachel SHERRING (1972- ) [814]. Born 21 Jul 1972, Yeovil, Somerset.

6 Owen John SHERRING (1936- ) [717]. Born 9 Jan 1936, Melbury Osmond, Dorset. Marr Hilary Joan SUMNER 10 Sep 1966, Bristol (St.Mary's - Henbury).

7 Hilary Joan SUMNER (1944- ) [716]. Born 17 Jan 1944, Bristol (Redland).

14 Ronald Charles SUMNER (1907-1985) [811]. Born 12 Jun 1907, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Marr Doris KENNETT 1939, Bristol. Died 26 Feb 1985, Bristol.

In the 1930's he was an Insurance Collector working for his father who managed the Bristol Co-Operative Insurance Company.

In 1940 his job was refered to as a Package Examiner Petroleum Board.

In the 1950's he worked as Security Police at the Bristol Aircraft Corporation, Filton, Bristol.

15 Doris KENNETT (1912-1969) [703]. Born 7 Mar 1912, Bristol (Shirehampton). Died 27 Nov 1969, Bristol (Clifton).

30 Sidney (Sydney) KENNETT (1871- ) [699]. Born 1871, London (Bermondsey). Marr Amy Ellen ROWLES 10 Oct 1895, Bristol (Cotham).

In 1881 he was living at Thatched Cottage, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol.

In 1891 he is living in Shirehampton, Bristol with his mother (a widow) and siblings Ellen, Frank and George. He was 19 years old and a Railway Shunter.

In 1901 he was living in Lower High Street, Shirehampton, Bristol with his wife Amy and son William. He was 29 years old and a Port Railway Shunter.

60 George Hilton KENNETT (1843-1881) [951]. Born 10 Sep 1843, Deal, Kent. The ship was the Runnymeade. Christened 12 Nov 1843, Deal, Kent. Marr Eleanor LAWRENCE 16 Oct 1866, London. Div 1875, London. 41 St. Andrews Hale, Carter Lane, London. Cause: Cruelty and Adultery. Apparently she had left him once because of his abusive behaviour, then returned, but he did not mend his ways and she left again to seek the protection of friends because of his threats. (She also claimed he had willfully given her VD according to a side note made by one of the judges). Died 8 Jul 1881, Bristol (Westbury-on-Trym). Cause: Meningitis. He died in the Bristol Royal Infirmary. Buried 12 Jul 1881, Bristol (Shirehampton).

In 1861 he was a crew member on board 'Her Majesty's Ship James Watts'. He was 18 years old and 'Boy 1st.Class'.

In 1866, the year of his wedding to Eleanor, he was living at 15 Little Knight Rider Sreet and working as a clerk.

In 1867 the family were living at 20 Arthur St, North St. Giles, then 25 Foley Street, Marylebone, New Oxford St. Later they lived in Bow St., Covent Garden, Elizabeth St., Hackney Rd., and Aldersgate, all in London.

On the 1871 census George was living at 42 Deverill Street, Newington, Southwark with Elizabeth Margaret Kerr aged 21.

In 1872, on a daughter’s birth certificate George was with Elizabeth Margaret Kerr. They were living at 1 Roberts Place, Newington and George was a commercial clerk. However Elizabeth Margaret Kerr had married Amos Edward Chandler in the spring of 1867 in London. There is no record of Amos dying between 1867 and 1872, so it looks as if George and Elizabeth just ran off together and lived as man and wife.

In 1881 lived at Thatched Cottage, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol with his wife 4 children. He was a Dock Labourer. He died that year.

Summary of events -

In 1866 George Kennett married Eleanor Lawrence in London.

In 1867 Elizabeth Kerr married Amos Chandler in London.

By 1871 George was living with Elizabeth Kerr in London and had a son by her.

In 1872 George and Elizabeth had a daughter.

In 1875 George had a son by Lucy Palethorpe in Cardiff. This son was raised as one of Elizabeth's.

In 1875 Eleanor devorced George on grounds of cruelty and adultery.

In 1876 he had a son in Bristol by Elizabeth Kerr.

So far no record has been found showing Amos's death or his divorce from Elizabeth, so all George and Elizabeth's children, and one from Lucy Palethorpe, were illigitimate and there is no marriage record for George and Elizabeth.

Another researcher provides these comments -

George Hilton Kennett first married Eleanor Lawrence at the Parish at the Parish Church of St. Mary Magdelene, London on 16 October 1866, four days after his sister Charlotte's wedding. Eleanors father was an umbrella manufacturer. George was living at 15 Little Knight Rider Sreet at the time and working as a clerk. John Kennett witnessed the wedding.

In 1867 the family were living at 25 Foley Street, Marylebone, London.

In 1872, on a daughters birth certificate, George was living with Elizabeth Margaret Kerr, not to Eleanor, and they were living at 1 Roberts Place, Newington. George was a commercial clerk.

Elizabeth was born in Poole, Dorset.

A further researcher gives these notes -

Eleanor, George Hilton Kennett's wife, living at 41 St. Andrews Hale, Carter Lane, in the city of London, divorced George in 1875 on the grounds of cruelty and adultery. Apparently she had left him once before because of his abusive behaviour, then returned, but he did not mend his ways and she left again to seek the protection of friends because of his threats. (She also claimed he had willfully given her VD - according to a side note made by one of the judges). The adultery was supposed to have been committed by him with a Lucy Palethorpe at 242 Bute St., Cardiff. This address was also given for the birth of his son Frank, but this son was listed on the census as one of George and Elizabeth’s sons, born in 1875. He does not appear in the birth registers.

There seems to be no record of a marriage for George and Elizabeth Margaret Kerr after 1875 (the year of his divorce from Eleanor) so the 4 children he had with Elizabeth (and/or possibly with Lucy Palethorpe), were therefore illigitimate.

The court ordered George to pay Eleanor £26 costs. Alimony of £30 a year. The costs then rose to £42 in 1876. In January 1877 there was an order for George to pay 10/- a month. It seems that George and Elizabeth simply moved to Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol so they could not be found, as he did not obey the court order.

In 1881 the couple were living at Thatched Cottage, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol. Elizabeth was 29 years old. George was working as a dock labourer at Bristol Docks according to the census, but he could still actually have been a clerk checking goods etc. In 1891 Elizabeth, was a 'widow' and working as a milliner and dressmaker, and refered to as Margaret Kennett.

120 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.

240 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.

480 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.

960 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.

1920 Francis KENNETT (1693?- ) [8720]. Born 1693 (app), Wichling, Kent. Marr Elizabeth TURNER 25 Mar 1718, Wichling, Kent.

1921 Elizabeth TURNER (1697?- ) [8721]. Born 1697 (app), Wichling, Kent.

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

481 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.

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

121 Esther Mary BAX (1819-1859) [8690]. Born 19 Jul 1819, Canterbury, Kent. Died 18 Dec 1859, Deal, Kent. Cause: Diseased heart.

61 Elizabeth Margaret KERR (1849-1892) [698]. Born Sep 1849, Poole, Dorset. Marr Q2 1867, East London Registration District. Died 27 Feb 1892, Bristol (Shirehampton). Cause: Diseased heart. Buried 3 Mar 1892, Bristol (Shirehampton).

In 1851 Margaret was living in 76 New Street, Poole, Dorset with her parents, William and Elizabeth. Her father was a Linen Draper and Tea Dealer from Dumfrieshire. Her mother was from Kinson, Bournemouth. Also living there were Margaret's two brothers - George and John, and two sisters - Maria and Sarah. They had a servant Mary Ann Allen age 15. On the day of the census they had visitors staying with them - Archibald Bryden, William McQuire and Adam Bryden - all were travelling Linen Drapers and Tea Dealers.

In 1861 she was living with her mother at 195 Russel Place, Poole, Dorset together with her sisters Maria and Ellen and brother John. Her is now refered to as Elizabeth Bryden. there is no reference to her husband. Also living there are William aged 6 and Emma aged 4 both with the surname of Bryden. Elizabeth Margaret was aged 11 and described as a scholar.

There is no record of Amos, her husband, dying between 1867 and 1872, so it looks very much as Elizabeth and George just ran off together and lived as man and wife.

In 1891 she was a 'widow' living at Flowers Cottages, Shirehampton, Bristol with her 4 children. She is refered to as Margaret Kennett (not Kerr) although so far no record has been found of her marriage to George. She was a Milliner (Dress) aged 39 and originally from Poole, Dorset.

31 Amy Ellen ROWLES (1874?- ) [697]. Born 1874 (app), Bristol (Bedminster). Christened 1 Sep 1875.

In 1881 she lived at 6 Hanover Place, Cumberland Road, Bedminster, Bristol with her parents and 5 sisters. She was 6 years old and a Scholar.

In 1901 she was living in Lower High Street, Shirehampton, Bristol with her husband and son William. She was 26 years old.