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Newington Church 2005
Lyminge Church 2005
An old photo of 'The Knolls, Lyminge' with the church in
the distance. The area is now built up.
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from Ann:
Edward GOWER, b. 1812 in Newington, Kent , census 1871 at Lyminge Street,
Lyminge, Kent, occupation 1871 Ag Lab. (died Qjun 1877) He married Ann
Mary SHARPE, 29 Dec 1835 in Elham, Kent, marriage
bann 13, 20 & 27 Aug 1835 in Elham, b. 18 Jul 1819 in Waldershere,
Kent, (daughter of John SHARPE and Mary) census 1871 at Lyminge Street,
Lyminge, Kent (died Qsep 1875).
From IGI: Ann Mary Sharp Christening: 18 JUL 1819 Elmstone, Kent. Father: John Sharp, Mother: Mary
- the info below all says Ann was born in Waldershare in 1816. Perhaps the family then moved to Elmstone (about 6 miles) and she was baptised there at age 3? In which case she was 19 when she married.
1835 - Dec 29, Edward Gower married Ann
Sharp (from David Gower's tree, Saltwood)
Children:
i George Henry GOWER, baptized 3 Jul 1836 in Lyminge, Kent. He married
Martha A , b.1846 in Woolston, Southampton, Hampshire
- census 1871 at Shingle End, Coastguard Station, Worth, Kent, occupation
Boatman, Coastguard Service; Louisa Roda Davis aged 3 Niece b Woolston,
Hampshire is staying with them.
- census 1891 at 9 Brookfield Cottages, Buckland, Dover, Kent, occupation
Brewer Labourer
- census 1901 at St Andrew's House, Brook Street, Hastings, Sussex,
occupation Greengrocer
ii William James GOWER, baptized 6 May 1838.
iii Lucy Ann GOWER
iv Stephen Edward GOWER, baptized 8 May 1842
v Samuel GOWER
vi Charles GOWER
vii Edwin Boris (sic his own signature is Boyce) GOWER
viii Alfred John GOWER
ix Emily Charlotte GOWER, baptized 21 Jun 1854.
x Ellen Jane GOWER, baptized 23 Sep 1855 in Lyminge, Kent, She married
William JEFFREY, in East Peckham, Tunbridge, Kent. They had 6 boys and
2 girls.
- census 1871 at Broad Street, Lyminge, Kent, occupation General Servant,
Domestic
- census 1881 at Leavers, East Peckham, Kent, occupation Palourmaid.
xi Arthur Thomas GOWER.
Births
Mar 1838 - Gower William Elham 5 151
Births Mar 1840 Gower Lucy Ann Elham 5 149
1841 Census
Edward Gower abt 1816 Kent, England Lyminge Kent
Ann Gower abt 1816 Kent, England Lyminge Kent
George Gower abt 1836 Kent, England Lyminge Kent
William Gower abt 1838 Kent, England Lyminge Kent
Lucy Gower abt 1840 Kent, England Lyminge Kent
Births Mar 1842 - Gower Stephen Edward Elham 5 156
Births Sep 1844 Gower Samuel Elham 5 149
Births Dec 1847 - GOWER Charles Elham 5 149
 From Sue in NZ: Edwin Boyce Gower was born December 31, 1849 in
Lyminge, Kent; baptized 10 Feb 1850 in Lyminge
Birth certificate:
Registration District of Elham, 1850, in the Sub-district of Elham, in the County of Kent
Thirty-first December 1849, Lyminge, Edwin Boyce, boy,
Father Edward Gower, labourer, mother Ann Gower formerly Sharpe.
X the mark of Ann Gower, mother, Lyminge. Twenty seocnd January 1850. Jas breathe, registrar.
1851 Census
Civil parish: Lyminge ; County/Island: Kent
Address: North Lyminge
Edward Gower abt 1812 Newington, Kent, England Head Lyminge Kent ag
lab
Ann Gower abt 1816 Waldershare, Kent, England
Wife Lyminge Kent
William Gower abt 1838 Lyminge, Kent, England Son Lyminge Kent bricklayer
lab
Lucy A Gower abt 1841 Lyminge, Kent, England Daughter Lyminge Kent scholar
Stephen Gower abt 1842 Lyminge, Kent, England Son Lyminge Kent scholar
Samuel Gower abt 1845 Lyminge, Kent, England Son Lyminge Kent scholar
Charles Gower abt 1848 Lyminge, Kent, England Son Lyminge Kent
Edwin Gower abt 1850 Lyminge, Kent, England Son Lyminge Kent
1852 baptism - Alfred John GOWER baptized 6 Jun 1852 in Lyminge, Kent
Births Jun 1854 GOWER Emily Charlotte Elham 2a 673
Births Sep 1854 Jeffery William Thomas Ticehurst 2b 69
 1858
birth Jun, Arthur Thomas Gower, Elham, 2a 635
from Ann: Arthur Thomas GOWER baptized 18 Jul 1858 in Lyminge, Kent,
d. in Australia
Birth certificate (right):
1858 Birth in the Sub-district of Elham in the County of Kent
Seventh June 1838, Lyminge
Arthur Thomas Gower, Boy, Edward Gower, Ann Gower formerly Sharpe, labourer
X the mark of Ann Gower, mother, Lyminge, twenty sixth june 1858, D.
S. Cupwill? Deputy Registrar
1861 Census
Civil parish: Lyminge ; County/Island: Kent ; Country: England
Address: North Lyminge
Edward Gower 1812 Newington, Kent, England Head Lyminge Kent ag lab
A Gower 1816 Waldershare, Kent, England Wife Lyminge
Kent
C Gower 1848 Lyminge, Kent, England Son Lyminge Kent scholar
E Gower 1850 Lyminge, Kent, England Son Lyminge Kent scholar
A J Gower 1852 Lyminge, Kent, England Son Lyminge Kent scholar
E Gower 1855 Lyminge, Kent, England Daughter Lyminge Kent scholar
A Gower 1858 Lyminge, Kent, England Son Lyminge Kent
Marriages Sep 1866
GOWER George H : PRINCE Martha A ; Southampton 2c 57
1871 Census -
Civil Parish: Lyminge; Village of: Lyminge; Road: Lyminge St.
Edward Gower, head, 58, agricultural labourer, b, Kent Newington
Ann Gower, wife,
55, b. Kent Waldershare
Alfred J. Gower, son, 19, Sailor (merchant service) [on cross-channel
ferries?], b. Kent Lyminge
Arthur Gower, son, 12, scholar, b. Kent Lyminge
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census lists for Lyminge St. (1876 map, right,
click for bigger image):
Grocers Arms - grocer, baker, beer seller
Labourer's house
Lyminge Rectory
Vicarage (occupied byThomas Carswell, gardener, & family);
Well House (An Prebble, son - capenter, & daughter);
4 dwellings (working people),
Coach & Horses Pub;
Rose Cottage - ag lab
Dwelling - ag lab
Dwelling - Elizabeth Hogben, 66 widow
Blacksmith - Thomas Hogben + wife, neice, apprentice & servant
Dwelling - Jane Lightfoot 70 widow, former laundress
Dwelling - ag lab
DWELLING - EDWARD GOWER & FAMILY (+ lodger, Elgar Carswell, joureyman
wheelwright - related to Carswells above?)
Grocer's shop - Sarah Kemp shopkeeper & family
Bedingfield? Farm - George File, 60 acres employing 12 men
3 more dwellings, including master bricklayer & apprentice, police
officer,
Poplar Row
5more dwellings - ag labs
Propect Ho. - William Hogben veterinary surgery & farmer
Yew Tree - William Gilbert, farm bailiff
Dog Kennel - appear to be a house name...
National Schools - Henry Williams + wife & sons
- "The end of Lyminge Street"
 Deaths
Sep 1875 - Gower Ann 59 Elham 2a 533
1875 death in the Sub-district of Elham in the County of Kent
Twelfth July 1875 Lyminge
Ann Gower, female, 59 years, wife of Edward Gower general labourer
Jaundice, certified by M. Bishop L.R.C.P.
Ellen J. Gower present at the death, Lyminge, Sixteenth July 1875, William
Bishop registrar.
 Deaths
Jun 1877 - Gower Edward 64 Elham 2a 550
1877 death in the Sub-district of Elham in the County of Kent
Second June 1877 Lyminge
Edward Gower, male, 64 years, Sexton
Old age
Eliza Hogben [see the list of neighbours above] present at
the death, Lyminge. Sixth June 1877 William Bishop registrar.
1881 Census
George Gower 44
Martha Gower 36
Louisa R. Davis 13 Niece, b. Southampton, Hampshire, England
Annie M. Dickson 5
Street address: 5 St James Place Dolphin Lane
Civil Parish:Dover St James ;
County/Island:Kent;
Country:England
Marriages Dec 1881 GOWER Ellen Jane : JEFFERY William Thomas; Malling 2a
 
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unknown Gowers:
1884, Jun, Frances Alice Gower, Elham 2a 1090
- not Arthur & Lizzie's as she was born a few months before Florence,
not in the 1891 Census and no death record.
1888 birth - Name: GOWER, Albert James ; Record Type: Births
; Quarter: March Year: 1888 ; District: Elham County: Kent Volume: 2a
Page: 1072
- not in the 1891 census but no death record found. If Fred is correct
as one of Arthur & Lizzie's then Albert cannot be as they were born
a few weeks apart.
these records must belong to one the above:
1890 birth - William Thomas Gower, Elham, Dec. 2a 937
same one...? no other Gower deaths in Elham at this time.
1891 death - Name: Gower, William John ; Record Type: Deaths
; Age at death: 0 ; Quarter: March ; Year: 1891 ; District: Elham County:
Kent Volume: 2a Page: 714
Martha Prince's family:
1861 Census
Name:Martha Prince;
Age:16
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1845;
Relation:Daughter
Father's Name:Isaac;
Mother's Name:Elizabeth
Gender:Female;
Where born:Newtown, Hampshire, England
Civil Parish:St Mary Extra
County/Island:Hampshire ;
Country:England
Registration district:South Stoneham;
Sub registration district:St Mary Extra
Household Members:Name Age
Isaac Prince 40;
Elizabeth Prince 49
Isaac Prince 26;
Sarah Prince 21
James Prince 17;
Martha Prince 16
Louisa Prince 11;
Ellen Prince 9;
Fanny Prince 6
1871 Census
Name:Isaac Prince;
Age:60;
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1811
Relation:Head;
Spouse's Name:Elizabeth
Gender:Male;
Where born:Bramshaw, Hampshire, England
Civil Parish:St Mary Extra ;
Ecclesiastical parish:Holy Trinity
Town:Newtown;
County/Island:Hampshire ;
Country:England
Registration district:South Stoneham
Sub registration district:St Mary Extra
Household Members:Name/Age
Isaac Prince 60;
Elizabeth Prince 59
Ellen Prince 19
1871 Census
Name:Isaac Prince;
Age:27
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1844;
Relation:Servant
Gender:Male;
Where born:Bramshaw, Hampshire, England
Civil Parish:St Mary Extra;
Ecclesiastical parish:St Mark
Town:Woolston;
County/Island:Hampshire
Country:England
Cliff Hotel, Portsmouth Rd., ?? driver
Registration district:South Stoneham
Sub registration district:St Mary Extra
Household Members:Name/
Age
William G King 32
Sarah King 31
Walter G King 3
Alfred I King 10 months
Elizabeth Way 35
Fanny R Sworn 19
Joseph Fudge 23
Isaac Prince 27
Stephen Odlin 33
Harry B Yarnall 32
1871 Census
Name:Louisa Prince;
Age:21
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1850;
Relation:Servant
Gender:Female;
Where born:Newtown, Hampshire, England
Civil Parish:Hammersmith;
Ecclesiastical parish:St Stephen
County/Island:London;
Country:England
Registration district:Kensington
Sub registration district:St Paul Hammersmith
Household Members:Name/
Age
Richard Green 49
Sarah Green 36
Eliza E Green 6
James N Green 4
Richd H Green 2
Eliza A Green 5 months
Frank M Konrady 16
Louisa Prince 21
Sarah Ann Page 13
1891 Census
Name:Louisa R Finch (nee Davis);
Age:23
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1868;
Relation:Wife
Spouse's Name:Edwd;
Gender:Female
Where born:New Town, Hampshire, England
Civil Parish:St Mary in The Castle;
Ecclesiastical parish:Emmanuel
Town:Hastings;
County/Island:Sussex;
Country:England;
Registration district:Hastings
Sub registration district:St Mary in the Castle
Household Members:Name/
Age
Edwd Finch 36
Louisa R Finch 23
George H Finch 3
James J Finch 1
1901 Census
Name:Louisa Finch 1901;
Age:35
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1866;
Relation:Wife
Spouse's Name:Edward;
Gender:Female
Where born:Southampton, Hampshire, England
Civil Parish:St Mary in The Castle;
Ecclesiastical parish:Emmanuel
County/Island:Sussex;
Country:England
Registration district:Hastings;
Sub registration district:All Saints
Household Members:Name/
Age
Edward Finch 45
Louisa Finch 35
George Finch 13
James Finch 11
Martha Finch 9
Lenora Finch 7
Lilia Finch 5
Charles Finch 2
Dorothy Finch 8 months |
