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Wendy

Wendy Report 20 Apr 2012 01:22

Shirley, I just spoke to mum and asked her if she remembered an aunt Beattie. She said oh of course. That was the Kemp family that lived in Kent, but had no idea how they were connected.
She does remember that Beattie was surnamed Osborne, so Grace the daughter must have married into that name. I recall a photo of her backyard with some lads in it just before going off to war.
So happy to say we have the correct family, and another puzzle is solved!
Thankyou so much for your great help.

Wendy

Wendy Report 20 Apr 2012 01:35

No luck finding any marriages, and wondering if there was another daughter called Beatrice perhaps. Charles Kemp passed away after Grace B, and doubt a divorce and remarriage. Another mystery!

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Apr 2012 09:35

the daughter
Name: Grace Kathleen Kemp
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1907
Registration district: Malling
Inferred County: Kent
Volume: 2a
Page: 807


cant see a marriage to Osborne

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Apr 2012 09:41

the son
Name: Harry C Kemp
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1910
Registration district: Malling
Inferred County: Kent
Volume: 2a
Page: 781

his marriage maybe
Name: Harry C Kemp
Spouse Surname: Keith
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1940
Registration district: Gravesend
Inferred County: Kent
Volume Number: 2a
Page Number: 3083
Find Spouse: Emma A Keith

look like just one son b 1942 named Keith , wont post the details

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Apr 2012 09:44

not picking up an Osborne connection

Grace Beatrice was maiden name Town and she only married Charles Kemp

Wendy

Wendy Report 20 Apr 2012 14:29

Ty Shirley. It may not be any relation this Beattie Osborne, will get more details from mum and look further into it. Thankyou so much for the information.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Apr 2012 14:59

You are welcome . enjoyed the search :-D

Wendy

Wendy Report 12 Dec 2013 02:22

Much belated, but some answers to this thread.
Thanks to a long lost family member making contact, we have solved some puzzles.
Grace Kemp was the daughter of John Town form his first marriage. Her daughter was also called Grace, and to avoid confusion, she was called Aunt Bettie. They lived in Kent, and their property back onto their neighbours...the Osbournes, who became life long family friends. The children called Mrs. Osborne Aunt Beattie, though no relation. Beattie's 2 daughters were the bridesmaids at my Grandmothers wedding.
Thankyou again for all of your help.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 12 Dec 2013 08:56

Baptism
County Kent
Place Lower Birling
Church Christ Church
RegisterNumber 295
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 06 Oct 1907
Forename Grace Kathleen
Sex F
FatherForename Charles
MotherForename Grace Beatrice Jane Theresa
FatherSurname KEMP
MotherSurname
Abode Rosslyn Cottages Ham Hill Birling
FatherOccupation Bricklayer

Baptism
County Kent
Place Lower Birling
Church Christ Church
RegisterNumber 360
DateOfBirth 20 Jun 1910
BaptismDate 28 Aug 1910
Forename Harry Charles
Sex M
FatherForename Charles
MotherForename Grace
FatherSurname KEMP
MotherSurname
Abode Malling Rd Lower Birling
FatherOccupation Bricklayer

(worth a look on below)

http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/Search.pl

Chris :)

Wendy

Wendy Report 12 Dec 2013 09:57

Thanks Chris. Yes once we knew how they fitted into the family, it was easy to find. But what we didn't know at the time was that Grace's father had married again, and that she was my My GGAunt Harriett's step daughter (Mum's step 2nd cousin). I will cross check my data and fill in anything extra you have added :-D