Thanks to those who responded to my enquiry re the above. I was able to confirm it was indeed Bensted House I was looking for. The informant on my great-uncles's death certificate was Lionel Lewis who was master of Bensted House between 1945 & 1975. Thanks again ....... Bryn

Thanks David .... looks like it's definitely Bensted House. Thanks for the head's up .... it's much appreciated ! Bryn On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 11:50 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Bryn, > I think you may be looking for BENSTED House not Beusted house. > Try these sites > > http://www.faversham.org/community/clubs/almshouses.aspx > http://www.faversham.org/history/More_History/Workhouse.aspx > > http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/lionel-lewis-compassionate-and-energetic-social-service-administrator-and-writer-1697260.html > > Alternatively do a search for BENSTED HOUSE FAVERSHAM > > Hope this helps. > > Regards DaveL > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bryn Town > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 2:12 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [KENT-ENG] Beusted House > > Thanks Mo .... I'll give them a try. > > Cheers ... Bryn > > On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 6:43 PM, Maureen Burton <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Good morning Bryn > > > > If you try the following: > > > > > http://www.faversham.org/business/Visitor_Attractions/Fleur_de_Lis_Museum.aspx > > They may be able to assist with your enquiry. > > > > Good luck > > > > Regards > > > > Mo > > > > On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 9:09 AM, Bryn Town <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Hi all > > > > > > Can someone fill me in on Beusted House in Faversham. A > > > Google search reveals very little. I have a great-uncle who died there > > > in > > > 1962. > > > > > > Thanking you in anticipation > > > > > > Bryn (Mt Victoria, NSW, Australia) on the last day of autumn ! > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > -- > > Maureen Burton > > Member ESFHS > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thanks Mo .... I'll give them a try. Cheers ... Bryn On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 6:43 PM, Maureen Burton <[email protected]> wrote: > Good morning Bryn > > If you try the following: > > http://www.faversham.org/business/Visitor_Attractions/Fleur_de_Lis_Museum.aspx > They may be able to assist with your enquiry. > > Good luck > > Regards > > Mo > > On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 9:09 AM, Bryn Town <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all > > > > Can someone fill me in on Beusted House in Faversham. A > > Google search reveals very little. I have a great-uncle who died there in > > 1962. > > > > Thanking you in anticipation > > > > Bryn (Mt Victoria, NSW, Australia) on the last day of autumn ! > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > Maureen Burton > Member ESFHS > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Peter, I suppose we can assume that D.Mutton could be James brother and maybe Sarah is either the wife of D Mutton, or groom and best man's sister. One part of family research Down Under that gets everyone excited, is if a convict is discovered. This is considered to be Aussie Royalty. While digging deeper this afternoon into Isaiah's second wife, Mary Wests' family tree, I found that she was the granddaughter of one Thomas Yarwood aka Woods, a convict sentenced to Life for theft. He came from Weaverham in Cheshire and arrive in the Colony per "Indefatigable" in 1815. He would have been the gg grandfather of the 4 doctors and the journalist Selma, the children of Isaiah Mutton Jrn. I am sure that the chappie I am helping with the family research will be very impressed indeed. Cheers Janice Belrose - Sydney -----Original Message----- From: Peter Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 6:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [KENT-ENG] MUTTON Family of Margate. Janice, Just checked my transcription. The marriage was by banns and the witnesses were D Mutton & Sarah Mutton. Regards Peter

Hi all Can someone fill me in on Beusted House in Faversham. A Google search reveals very little. I have a great-uncle who died there in 1962. Thanking you in anticipation Bryn (Mt Victoria, NSW, Australia) on the last day of autumn !

Good evening Peter, Thank you so much for this information, it is exactly what I have been looking for, to complete the Mutton story. Cheers Janice Belrose - Sydney -----Original Message----- From: Peter Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 4:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [KENT-ENG] MUTTON Family of Margate. Janice, FamilySearch has: groom's name: James Mutton bride's name: Ann Hopkins marriage date: 22 Mar 1824 marriage place: St John's, Margate, Kent, England indexing project (batch) number: I01757-9 Regards Peter Good morning Listers, I am helping a friend with his MUTTON family. I was hoping that SKS could help me with the maiden name of Ann, James MUTTON’S wife. Also, the parents of James MUTTON and any history there is regarding this family. Also, when Ann MUTTON (nee ???) died. I found her as a Widow on the 1881 Census. I have found James’ death, but not sure which one is Ann. The story of the family follows. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Bryn, I think you may be looking for BENSTED House not Beusted house. Try these sites > http://www.faversham.org/community/clubs/almshouses.aspx http://www.faversham.org/history/More_History/Workhouse.aspx http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/lionel-lewis-compassionate-and-energetic-social-service-administrator-and-writer-1697260.html Alternatively do a search for BENSTED HOUSE FAVERSHAM Hope this helps. Regards DaveL -----Original Message----- From: Bryn Town Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 2:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [KENT-ENG] Beusted House Thanks Mo .... I'll give them a try. Cheers ... Bryn On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 6:43 PM, Maureen Burton <[email protected]> wrote: > Good morning Bryn > > If you try the following: > > http://www.faversham.org/business/Visitor_Attractions/Fleur_de_Lis_Museum.aspx > They may be able to assist with your enquiry. > > Good luck > > Regards > > Mo > > On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 9:09 AM, Bryn Town <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all > > > > Can someone fill me in on Beusted House in Faversham. A > > Google search reveals very little. I have a great-uncle who died there > > in > > 1962. > > > > Thanking you in anticipation > > > > Bryn (Mt Victoria, NSW, Australia) on the last day of autumn ! > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > Maureen Burton > Member ESFHS > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Good morning Listers, I am helping a friend with his MUTTON family. I was hoping that SKS could help me with the maiden name of Ann, James MUTTON’S wife. Also, the parents of James MUTTON and any history there is regarding this family. Also, when Ann MUTTON (nee ???) died. I found her as a Widow on the 1881 Census. I have found James’ death, but not sure which one is Ann. The story of the family follows. So far I have been able to establish that Isaiah MUTTON was born circa 1832 in Margate, Ringslow, Reg district Isle of Thanet in Kent, (I hope I have that in the correct order). His parents were James and Ann Mutton (nee ???). James MUTTON in the Censuses over the years has his trade as a either a Carpenter or Builder. The Muttons were a very large family, having at least 11 children. James and Ann’s son, Isaiah MUTTON was a crewman on board the “Hanover”, when she sailed from England and dropped anchor in Port Jackson, in Sydney, Australia on 28th Sept 1854. On the voyage out, it appears Isaiah made friends with four young sisters Emma 25, Ellen 20, Mary Ann 22 and Jane Symes 15 from Weymouth in Dorset. They were sailing to Sydney to seek employment as Domestic Servants. Isaiah left the ship and made his home in Sydney. The following year Isaiah married the youngest of the Symes sisters, Jane. They had six children, before Jane died at the young age of 32 in Dec 1874, maybe in childbirth. Not one to let the grass grow under his feet, Widower Isaiah MUTTON, married for the second time in 1874 to Mary Woods and another six children were born. The eldest of the second lot of children, Isaiah MUTTON Jnr.. born 1880, went on to have a wonderful career, being a Classics Master at King’s School in the outer western suburb of Parramatta in Sydney, a very exclusive College indeed. Isaiah “Jack” MUTTON married in 1907 to Mildred Alexis Goodall and they had four sons and one daughter. Each on of the sons went on to attend University and became doctors, two of them became surgeons. The only daughter Selma also went to University and became a renowned Journalist. Sadly, one of the brothers was shot to death by a deranged patient in his surgery in 1982 in Parramatta. So James MUTTON the Carpenter in Margate in Kent, would have been more than proud of his grandson Isaiah MUTTON Jnr., and his great grandchildren. Thank you in anticipation for your assistance. Cheers Janice Belrose – Sydney

Good morning Bryn If you try the following: http://www.faversham.org/business/Visitor_Attractions/Fleur_de_Lis_Museum.aspx They may be able to assist with your enquiry. Good luck Regards Mo On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 9:09 AM, Bryn Town <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all > > Can someone fill me in on Beusted House in Faversham. A > Google search reveals very little. I have a great-uncle who died there in > 1962. > > Thanking you in anticipation > > Bryn (Mt Victoria, NSW, Australia) on the last day of autumn ! > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Maureen Burton Member ESFHS

Janice, Just checked my transcription. The marriage was by banns and the witnesses were D Mutton & Sarah Mutton. Regards Peter Good evening Peter, Thank you so much for this information, it is exactly what I have been looking for, to complete the Mutton story. Cheers Janice Belrose - Sydney

Janice, FamilySearch has: groom's name: James Mutton bride's name: Ann Hopkins marriage date: 22 Mar 1824 marriage place: St John's, Margate, Kent, England indexing project (batch) number: I01757-9 Regards Peter Good morning Listers, I am helping a friend with his MUTTON family. I was hoping that SKS could help me with the maiden name of Ann, James MUTTON’S wife. Also, the parents of James MUTTON and any history there is regarding this family. Also, when Ann MUTTON (nee ???) died. I found her as a Widow on the 1881 Census. I have found James’ death, but not sure which one is Ann. The story of the family follows.

From Daily Journal ( London, England ), Thursday, January 28, 1725; Issue 1259.   LONDON, Jan. 28. Yesterday came on at the South Sea House, the Sale of the Estates of the late Directors of the South Sea Company following, viz. A Freehold Message, or Tenement, in Gravesend, in the County of Kent, late the Estate of Jacob SAWBRIDGE , Esq., put up at 250 pounds, and there being no Bidders, was unsold.    

Thanks to the list for your help Jan

From St. James's Chronicle or the British Evening Post ( London, England ), January 28, 1769 - January 31, 1769; Issue 1236.   MONDAY, Jan. 30.  From LONDON GAZETTE. St. James's, Jan. 27. HIS Majesty having been pleased to appoint his Grace John Frederick Duke of Dorset to be Lord Lieutenant of the County of Kent, and of the City of Canterbury, and County of the same, his Grace this Day took the Oaths appointed to be taken thereupon, instead of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy. At the Court of St. James's, the 27th Day of January 1769, Present The KING's Most Excellent MAJESTY in Council. SHERIFFS appointed by his Majesty for the Year 1769.   Kent, Wm. WHEATLEY , of Erith, Esq.        

Thanks for that, Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 9:26 PM Subject: Re: [KENT-ENG] Bright > Better to look at all the available census - they are listed at > a couple of different addresses at the 'Clenches' so would have > been working at the 'Big House' > Lozzie T > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jan Ashfold <[email protected]> > To: kent-eng <[email protected]> > Sent: Mon, 28 May 2012 14:14 > Subject: Re: [KENT-ENG] Bright > > > Thanks Karen, > We searched that and now realise it is little Norman Street Farm, Ide > Hill, > Kent. would that be part of the farm you mention is for sale or a separate > farm alltogether. The picture of Little Norman Street Farm is exactly the > one that I have got here in Australia, so now I have to find out if it > was > owned by George SEARS or maybe he was working on it. the newspaper > article > that I have on Ellen says that she went into service in the Manor house in > her teens. on the marriage cert Ellen is listed as a domestic and Edward > as > a gardener. we know that they worked on a large estate and were made > redundant and came to Australia with their first child. > I am wondering if it would do any good if I wrote to the house and ask > them > if they know any of the history. > Many thanks Jan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Karen Cook" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 6:54 PM > Subject: Re: [KENT-ENG] Bright > > > Great Norman Street Farm, Ide Hill, Sevenoaks is for sale at the moment - > yours for £3,750,000! > > Regards, Karen > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jan Ashfold" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 10:34 AM > Subject: [KENT-ENG] Bright > > >> Hi, >> I am new to list and are researching Edward Bittle BRIGHT and Ellen nee >> SEARS, they were married in the Parish of Rivershead in 1887. His father >> was John BRIGHT, tile maker and her father George SEARS, farmer. She was >> born in Sevenoaks Kent 1861 in a centuries old farmhouse that I have a >> picture of, but can't work out the name of it on the back of the photo. >> It could be NORMAN SIREH FARM or IDEAL FARM KENT. Can anyone help >> please, >> Jan >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

If you could, thanks Caroline Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Caroline Bradford" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 9:46 PM Subject: Re: [KENT-ENG] Bright > Thanks for the clarification. It seems that "Ellen" was registered (and > enumerated in the census) as Eleanor (variously spelt). The family were > at > Little Brook Place Farm in 1861 - right next door to Norman Street Farm. > Do > you need the census image? > > Best wishes > > Caroline > >> Thanks for your welcome Caroline, >> I must have had a senior moment, they were married in 1881. she was >> aged 21. >> she died in 1957 aged 97 I have her birth date as 17 March 1861. she >> had a sister Annie that I know about who came out to Aus and married >> here, and on her marr cert the witness is a Joseph SEARS and Emily >> SEARS Regards Jan >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks for your welcome Caroline, I must have had a senior moment, they were married in 1881. she was aged 21. she died in 1957 aged 97 I have her birth date as 17 March 1861. she had a sister Annie that I know about who came out to Aus and married here, and on her marr cert the witness is a Joseph SEARS and Emily SEARS Regards Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Caroline Bradford" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 6:05 PM Subject: Re: [KENT-ENG] Bright > > Hi Jan, and welcome. > > Are you sure about Ellen's birth year? I can't see an Ellen SEARS born in > Sevenoaks around 1861. But there is one born in 1866 who can be found in > the 1871 census with father George and mother Martha on Clenches Farm, > Little Kippington, where the family seem to remain until at least 1911. > Some information about the history of the farm can be found at > http://kippingtonresidents.co.uk/doku.php?id=history:early. It looks as > though your family's connection with the farm continued for some time! > > Hope this helps > > Caroline > >> >> Hi, >> I am new to list and are researching Edward Bittle BRIGHT and Ellen nee >> SEARS, they were married in the Parish of Rivershead in 1887. His >> father was John BRIGHT, tile maker and her father George SEARS, >> farmer. She was born in Sevenoaks Kent 1861 in a centuries old >> farmhouse that I have a picture of, but can't work out the name of it >> on the back of the photo. It could be NORMAN SIREH FARM or IDEAL FARM >> KENT. Can anyone help please, Jan >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KENT-ENG- >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in >> the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks Karen, We searched that and now realise it is little Norman Street Farm, Ide Hill, Kent. would that be part of the farm you mention is for sale or a separate farm alltogether. The picture of Little Norman Street Farm is exactly the one that I have got here in Australia, so now I have to find out if it was owned by George SEARS or maybe he was working on it. the newspaper article that I have on Ellen says that she went into service in the Manor house in her teens. on the marriage cert Ellen is listed as a domestic and Edward as a gardener. we know that they worked on a large estate and were made redundant and came to Australia with their first child. I am wondering if it would do any good if I wrote to the house and ask them if they know any of the history. Many thanks Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Cook" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 6:54 PM Subject: Re: [KENT-ENG] Bright Great Norman Street Farm, Ide Hill, Sevenoaks is for sale at the moment - yours for £3,750,000! Regards, Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Ashfold" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 10:34 AM Subject: [KENT-ENG] Bright > Hi, > I am new to list and are researching Edward Bittle BRIGHT and Ellen nee > SEARS, they were married in the Parish of Rivershead in 1887. His father > was John BRIGHT, tile maker and her father George SEARS, farmer. She was > born in Sevenoaks Kent 1861 in a centuries old farmhouse that I have a > picture of, but can't work out the name of it on the back of the photo. > It could be NORMAN SIREH FARM or IDEAL FARM KENT. Can anyone help please, > Jan > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi, I am new to list and are researching Edward Bittle BRIGHT and Ellen nee SEARS, they were married in the Parish of Rivershead in 1887. His father was John BRIGHT, tile maker and her father George SEARS, farmer. She was born in Sevenoaks Kent 1861 in a centuries old farmhouse that I have a picture of, but can't work out the name of it on the back of the photo. It could be NORMAN SIREH FARM or IDEAL FARM KENT. Can anyone help please, Jan

Hi Dianna, Charles Starr baptised 8 February 1835 Foxton Cambridgeshire. parents John Starr and Ann. and Ann 1851 in Bassingbourn Workhouse, pauper, day labourer. Daphne. NZ. -----Original Message----- From: dianna charles Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 3:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [KENT-ENG] CHARLES STARR Hi Everyone I'm doing research into the above Charles Starr Charles STARR arrived from England on the Washington Irving on the 27th of September 1857 (to Australia). On the list of immigrants it states that he was 22 years old was an agricultural labourer, his native place and county was Kent, he was a methodist who could both read and write. He was the son of John STARR and Mary WRIGHT ( needs confirming). *Note Charles' birth is given as Cambridge/Cambridgeshire on two different certificates. One is his death certificate and the other is his son Charles' birth certificate. I would like to find Charles and family on the 1851 Census and I'd like to find his birth/baptism if possible. Any information would be great, kind regards Dianna from Australia ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message