Genealogy Chat

Hi
Are there any Kent Finch family out there ( not the Eastwell Manor ones )
Do any of the Finch family in Alkham Have a connection to the Finch family in Chartham Kent. My quest is to Connect Mary Ann Finch born 1832 Chartham Father John mother Mary Cozens. Married to Charles Heritage lived at Coolinge farm Cheriton, to Ann Finch who married William Gambrill around 1798 they lived at Alkham Hogbrook farm. I have a lot more details of Charles and Mary Ann if needed. Many thanks
Marie

Hi Marie - your best option might be to use the search all members trees option, to see if anyone else has any of the names listed.

Then you can send them a message and pool research.

Have you looked for Wills for the surname Finch in the general area? *IF* there is one, say for John (or Mary's) father, it might name all of his children

Hi Detective
Yes I am a little rusty on these boards, it has been a while and I used to be able to spend hours at the Canterbury archive but that luxury is not possible at the moment. I will do as you say and ferret around in the Finches on here. Many thanks
Marie

Here is the probate for Charles

Heritage Charles of Coolinge Farm, Folkestone died 21/11/1915. Probate to John Austen Heritage, farmer. Effects £1804. 18s

Many thanks Tenerife sun, yes that family were pretty well of in their time.

Marie

1911. Original says Charles widower, John Austen son, Fanny is Johns wife and Caroline and Edwin Charles are Johns children. Esther is a servant.
Name: John Heritage
Age in 1911: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1871
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Alkham, Kent
Civil Parish: Folkestone next Sandgate
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Street address: Coolinge Farm, Folkestone
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Farmer and Grazier
Registration district: Elham
Registration District Number: 66
Sub-registration district: Folkestone
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Household schedule number: 447
Piece: 4637
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Heritage 82
John Heritage 40
Fanny Heritage 38
Caroline Heritage 45
Edwin Charles Heritage 10
Esther Kate Link 19

Marie have you got all the census details etc . Is it just a link to the Anne Finch/William Gambrill that you want.

Burial

First name(s): William Last name: GAMBRILL Date of burial 21 Dec 1826Age at death: 60Calculated year of birth: 1766Place of burial AlkhamDedication: St Anthony County: KentNotes:
Alkham St Anthony:

Denomination: Anglican Coverage 1558 - 1988 Number of entries: 3,164
Record source: National Burial Index Data provider: Kent Family History Society
Transcriptions © Kent Family History Society.

This links the Austen name to the Gambrill name.

Text: Rich Austen of Alkham bach & Sus Gambrill of Chilham sp, at C. 08 Sep 1831.
Book: Volume 36
Collection: Kent, Surrey, London: - Canterbury Marriage Licences, 1810-1837 (Marriage)

Many thanks just have to keep rummaging for these finches

Marie

Is it only the missing link you are looking for? Have you got everything else that you want, census's bmd's etc

Is there any reason to think that these families are actually linked?

Do you know when and where Mary Ann's father John was born?

Ditto Ann who married in 1798?

1851 census

Person: FINCH, John Address: 11, Church Street, St Mary The Virgin, Dover

FINCH, Austen Head Married M 41 1810 Baker
Alkham, Kent VIEW
FINCH, Hester Wife Married F 42 1809
New Romney, Kent VIEW
FINCH, John Brother Widower M 46 1805 Baker
Alkham, Kent VIEW
FINCH, John A Nephew Unmarried M 15 1836 Bakers Boy
Chartham, Kent VIEW
WHORWELL, Sarah Mother-In-Law Widow F 70 1781
New Romney, Kent VIEW
WHORWELL, Amelia M Sister Unmarried F 24 1827
New Romney, Kent

Morning all will check all lovely info, currently at work and trying to sort doctor for sick MIL

Many thanks will be back ASAP
Marie

Day:31
Month:Dec
Year:1809
Forename(s):Austen
Surname:Finch
Father's Forename(s):Willm
Mother's Forename(s):Judith
Mother's Surname:Birth Day:Birth Month:Birth Year:
Place:Alkham, St Anthony the Martyr
County:Kent
Archive Reference:U3/267Year Range:1739-1804Record source:Canterbury Baptisms - Transcripts Data provider:Canterbury Cathedral Archives Transcriptions © brightsolid online publishing ltd

Name: Austin Finch

Spouse's Name: Hester Whorwell

Event Date: 26 Jul 1840
Event Place: Dover, Kent, England
Father's Name: William Finch

Spouse's Father's Name: John Whorwell

Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00355-4
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1836145
Reference ID: 276

1841 census


Person: FINCH, Judith Address: Church Alkham, Alkham

FINCH, William M 60 1781 Kent VIEW
FINCH, Judith F 60 1781 Kent VIEW
FINCH, George M 30 1811 Kent VIEW
FINCH, Daniel M 25 1816 Kent VIEW
FINCH, Sarah F 20 1821 Kent VIEW
FINCH, Susannah F 15 1826 Kent VIEW
GOLDSACK, William M 20 1821 Kent VIEW
REVEL, Simon M 15 1826 Kent

Day:8
Month:Dec
Year:1803
Groom's Forename(s):William
Groom's Surname:Finch
Groom's Age:Groom's Parish:Alkham
Bride's Forename(s):Judith
Bride's Surname:Austen
Bride's Age:Bride's Parish:All Saints
Page:36
Place:Petham, All Saints
County:Ken
Archive Reference:U3/84Year Range:1754-1820
Record source:Canterbury Marriages - Transcripts Data provider:Canterbury Cathedral Archives

From the IGI........as was the 1840 marriage info

You really need to look there for info...............................


Name: Judith Austen
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 24 Sep 1780
Christening Place: Elham, Kent, England

Father's Name: John Austen

Mother's Name: Mary

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01983-8
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1751816
Reference ID: item 4

Reggie I have marriage of John Finch to Mary Cozens of Chartham in 1831 St Mary 's Chartham
They had Mary Ann 1832
Jane Maria also 1832
Elizabeth Judith 1833
John Austen Finch 1835
Sussanah Sarah 1838
Details not verified

1851 Mary Ann was at Denton age 19 with an uncle George Finch and wife Susannah at that point she was unmarried

1871 Alkham Box cottage with A George Finch again 68 un married ,she is 39 farmers wife with one month old son Not sure if it put her married name of Heritage

Many thanks for all the info, had a strange day but all sorted now hopefully. I have noted info re Whorwell, I did not know any of that Thanks again
Marie