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Census Records

1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901

1851 Census

1851

HO107/1611/????

Fullerlove’s Alley, Chatham, KEN

ASHDOWN, John, Head, Mar, 39, Musical Instrument Repairer, KEN Chatham

ASHDOWN, Priscilla, Wife, Mar, 35, - , KEN Rainham

ASHDOWN, John, Son, - , 13, Scholar, KEN Gravesend

ASHDOWN, Hannah, Daur, - , 11, Scholar, KEN Chatham

ASHDOWN, Edward, Son, - , 10, Scholar, KEN Chatham

ASHDOWN, Emma, Daur, - , 9, Scholar, KEN Chatham

ASHDOWN, Ellen, Daur, - , 6, Scholar, KEN Chatham

ASHDOWN, Mary Ann, Daur, - , 4, - , KEN Chatham

ASHDOWN, George, Son, - , 2, - , KEN Chatham

ASHDOWN, James, Father, Widr, 75, Retired Shoemaker, KEN Sevenoaks

ASHDOWN, James, Brother, U, 25, Musician, KEN Chatham

Data kindly supplied by Nicki DOLDEN wright.ns@xtra.co.nz

1861 Census

1861

Rg9/481/99/pg9&10

No3 west side Full Love’s Alley, Chatham, KEN

ASHDOWN, John, Head, ?, 49, Musician & Instrument Repairer, KEN Sevenoaks

ASHDOWN, John, Son, U, 23, Musical Instrument Repairer, KEN Gravesend

ASHDOWN, Emma, Daur, U, 19, Seamstress, KEN Chatham

ASHDOWN, Ellen, Daur, U, 16, -, KEN Chatham

ASHDOWN, Mary Ann, Daur, U, 14, - , KEN Chatham

ASHDOWN, George, Son, - , 12, Scholar, KEN Chatham

ASHDOWN, Henry, Son, - , 8, - , KEN Chatham

ASHDOWN, Lucy, Daur, - , 6, - , KEN Chatham

ASHDOWN, Caroline, Daur, - , 4, - , KEN Chatham

ASHDOWN, James, Brother, - , 35, Musician, KEN Chatham

Data kindly supplied by Nicki DOLDEN wright.ns@xtra.co.nz

1871 Census

ref 794 ff 32

5, Country Cottages, Plumstead Kent

Samuel P. Ashdown - head - widower - 56 (?) brickmaker - born Brighton

Sophia - dau - 12 - scholar - Eastbourne

Saml. - son - 8 - scholar - Eastbourne

Rosina - dau - 6 - scholar - Seaford

Alfred - son - 4 - scholar - Plumstead

Emily - dau - 1 - Plumstead

ref - 583. 126

Horn & Chequers public house,

Emmett St, Poplar:

Ann Ashdown - single - 20 - general servant - born Wapping

ref - 583. 129

25, Garford St, Poplar:

Henry Ashdown - head - single - 24 - pilot - Poplar

Sarah - mother - widow - 60 - house keeper - Poplar

George - single - son* - 16 - butcher - Poplar

* probably means son of the mother and brother to the

head of the family.

Data kindly supplied by: "David Hamilton" <david-barbara76@hamilton57.freeserve.co.uk>

RG10 – 909? – 104 – p9

Fullalove Alley, Chatham KEN (St Marys)

ASHDOWN, John, Head, Mar, 59, Musician, KEN Sevenoaks

ASHDOWN, Amelia, Wife, Mar, 51, Tailoress, London MDX

ASHDOWN, Thos, Son, Un, 15, - , KEN Chatham

next house, same street

ASHDOWN, John, Head, Mar, 33, Repairer of Musical Instruments, KEN Gravesend

ASHDOWN, Ann, wife, Mar, 29, - , KEN Rochester

ASHDOWN, Edgar, Son, Un, 8, -, KEN Chatham

ASHDOWN, Livenia, Daur, Un , 3mths, - , KEN Chatham

RG10 – 950- ??- p4

Glassenbury Farm, Cranbrook (St Dunstans)

ASHDOWN, Caroline, Serv, Unm, 15, Domestic Servant, KEN Marden?

Flour ????, Cranbrook (St Dunstans)

ASHDOWN, John, Head, Mar, 50, Ag Lab, KEN Marden?

ASHDOWN, Maria, wife, Mar, 52, -, KEN Marden?

RG10 – 892 - ?? – pg30

23 Wakefield???, Gravesend, KEN (St Georges)

ASHDOWN, Sarah, Wife, Mar, 39, - , ??sex Tilbury

ASHDOWN, John, Son, Un, 9, Scholar, London ???

ASHDOWN, Frederick, Son, Un, 7, Scholar, London ????

ASHDOWN, Caroline, Daur, Un, 3, - , KEN Gravesend

ASHDOWN, Alfred, Son, Un, 1, - , KEN Gravesend

Data kindly supplied by Nicki DOLDEN wright.ns@xtra.co.nz

1881 Census

1881

RG11 / 887 / ?? / pg18

61 John st, Rochester (St Margaret’s)

ASHDOWN, George, Head, M, 30, Cement Labourer, KEN Chatham

ASHDOWN, Mary A., wife, M, 37, - , KEN Rochester

ASHDOWN, Amelia, daur, -, 2, - , KEN Rochester

ASHDOWN, Florence E., daur, -, 7mo, - , KEN Chatham

ASHDOWN, Helen, daur, S, 18, Ironser Machinist, at home, - , KEN Rochester

RG11 / 893 / 112 / pg35

13Fullalove Alley, Chatham KEN (St Mary)

ASHDOWN, John, Head, Mar, 70, Musician, KEN Sevenoaks

ASHDOWN, Amelia, Wife, Mar, 61, - , MDX London

RG11 / 893 / ?? / pg2

177 High st, Chatham, KEN (St Mary’s)

ASHDOWN, John, Head, Mar, 43, Repairer of Musical Instruments, KEN Gravesend

ASHDOWN, Ann Sarah, wife, Mar, 39, - , KEN Rochester

ASHDOWN, Edgar, son, Unm, 18, Seaman, KEN Chatham

ASHDOWN, Maud, daur, - , 7, Scholar, KEN Chatham

ASHDOWN, Arthur, son, - , 2, - , KEN Chatham

Data kindly supplied by Nicki DOLDEN wright.ns@xtra.co.nz

1891 Census

1891 CENSUS - CHATHAM (April 1999 - Warwick LDS - Chatham fiche held at centre)						Research provided by Norma Linnane linnane@q-net.net.au
Chatham	Fiche #
							1891
Civil Parish	Municipal Borough
St John	Chatham
			Position	Age	Occupation	Born	Born abt
108 Coleman St	George A	ASHDOWN	head	54	Baker	Chatham Kent	1837
	Ann S		wife	49		Brompton Kent	1842
	William H		son	25	Baker's Assistant	Rochester Kent	1866
	Minnie S		dau	22		Rochester Kent	1869
	George E		son	20	Shipwright apprentice	Rochester Kent	1871
	Alfred H		son	17	Pupil teacher	Rochester Kent	1874

5 Perry Street	Henry A	ASHDOWN	head	50	General Lab	Rochester	1841
	Alice L		wife	47		Chatham	1844
	Helena F		dau	18	General servant	Rochester	1873
	John H E		son	14	Shop boy	Rochester	1877
	Ethel M		dau	11	Scholar	Rochester	1880
	Maud M		dau	9	Scholar	Chatham	1882
	Emily J		dau	4	Scholar	Chatham	1887
	Harry		son	2	-	Chatham	1889
	Minnie E		dau	6	Scholar	Chatham	1885

1891 CENSUS - GRAVESEND (March 1999 - Dianella LDS)						Research provided by Norma Linnane linnane@q-net.net.au
Gravesend	Fiche # RG12 645, 645, 647 and 648
							1891
Civil Parish	Municipal Borough
Milton	Gravesend
			Position	Age	Occupation	Born	Born abt
14 Tess St	Alfred	ASHDOWN	head	26	Assistant Fruiterer	Gravesend	1865
	Lydia		wife	24		London Ludgate Hill	1867
	Emily		dau	2		Kent, Greenhetha	1889

4 Berkley Rd	Thomas	ASHDOWN	head	35	Ironmongers Assistant	Gravesend	1856
	Eliza E		wife	29		Gravesend	1862
	May P		dau	6	scholar	Gravesend	1885
	Jessie E		dau	4		Gravesend	1887
	Charles W		son	3		Gravesend	1888
	Percy T		son	1		Gravesend	1890
END OF ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY

5 Queen St	Mark W	ASHDOWN	head	56	Master Mariner	Greenwich	1835
	Emma		wife	55		Deptford	1836
	Joseph J	STEEN	nephew	11	scholar	Woolwich	1880
	Emma C	STEEN	niece	7	scholar	Gravesend Milton	1884

House next door was
	Eliza	STEEN		48	head was away		1843
	Thomas		son	14	Bootmaker apprentice		1877

11 The Grove	Edith R	ASHDOWN	single	14	Dom Servant	Kent, Ocat ?	1877
24 Clarence St	John	ASHDOWN	lodger	54	Labourer	Gravesend	1837
The Anchorage	Alice	ASHDOWN	single	21	Servant/cook	Milton	1870
35 Arthur St	Alfred	ASHDOWN	head	63	Furniture Porter Cabb	Sevenoaks	1828
	Elizabeth		wife	57		Sash ?	1834

END OF PARISH ST JAMES


10 Darnley Grove	George	ASHDOWN	head	48	Bricklayer	Gravesend	1843
	Rosella		wife	42		Alton Hampshire	1849
	Annie		dau	16	Dom Servant	Milton next Gravesend	1875
	Lizzie		dau	14	Dom Servant	Milton next Gravesend	1877
	Rosella		dau	12	Scholar	Gravesend	1879
	George		son	8	Scholar	Gravesend	1883

1891

RG12/663/7/pg7

7 Fullalove Alley, Chatham, KEN (St Mary’s)

ASHDOWN, John, Head, M, 80, Musician, KEN Sevenoaks

ASHDOWN, Amelia, Wife, M, 71, Tailoress, London St Georges East

DOLAND, Caroline, Daur, M, 36, - , KEN Chatham (Should be DOLDEN)

DOLAND, Daisy, Gd.Daur, - , 1, - , KEN Chatham (Should be DOLDEN)

Data kindly supplied by Nicki DOLDEN wright.ns@xtra.co.nz

1901 Census

1901

RG13 / 726 / 71 / pg2

289 High st, Chatham, KEN (St Mary’s)

ASHDOWN, John, Head, M, 63, Music Store Keeper, own a/c, At home, KEN Gravesend

ASHDOWN, Ann, wife, M, 60, - , - , - , KEN Rochester

ASHDOWN, Arthur, son, - , 22, Music Shop Assistant, Worker, at home, KEN Chatham

(The house next door is at “1 Ashdown Passage” inhabited by Dickons family)

RG13 /Pc 727 / Fo143 / pg35

8 Holcombe Rd, Chatham, KEN (St Pauls)

ASHDOWN, George, Head, M, 43, Pianoforte Tuner, - , - , KEN Chatham

ASHDOWN, Mary A., wife, M, 38, - , - , - , KEN Rochester

ASHDOWN, Amelia, daur, S, 22, Ironser Machinist, at home, - , KEN Rochester

ASHDOWN, Florence, daur, S, 20, Ironser Machinist, at home, - , KEN Chatham

ASHDOWN, Helen, daur, S, 18, Ironser Machinist, at home, - , KEN Rochester

ASHDOWN, Hilda, daur, S, 11, - , - , - , KEN Chatham

ASHDOWN, Violet, daur, - , 9, - , - , - , KEN Chatham

ASHDOWN, Daisy, daur, - , 8, - , - , - , KEN Chatham

ASHDOWN, Lavinia, daur, - , 5, - , - , - , KEN Chatham

ASHDOWN, Lily, daur, - , 3, - , - , - , KEN Chatham

ASHDOWN, Stanley, son, 1, - , - , - , KEN Chatham

RG13 / 726 / ?? / Pg22

2 Cross st, Chatham (St Mary’s)

DAVID, Esther, Head, Wid, 56, Tailoress, Own a/c, - , London Commercial Rd E

ASHDOWN, Amelia, Wid, 81, Tailores, Own a/c, - , London Poplar “E”

Data kindly supplied by Nicki DOLDEN wright.ns@xtra.co.nz