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John Kemp (abt. 1781 - 1856)

John Kemp
Born about in Woodnesborough, Kent, Englandmap [uncertain]
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 30 Oct 1802 in Ash, Kent, Englandmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , and
Died at about age 75 in Ash, Kent, Englandmap
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Biography

John was born about 1781[1] at Woodnesborough, Kent, England[2], probably the son of Stephen Kemp and Mary Kemp (see notes). He was probably baptised on the 8th July 1781 at St. Mary, Woodnesborough, Kent, England[3].

John, a bachelor married Sarah Smith, spinster, 30th October 1802 at St. Nicholas, Ash, Kent, England. Witnessed by George Minter, Thomas Mount {parish clerk} and Daniel Ralph {parish clerk}[4]

John was occupied as an agricultural labourer[5].

He was living at Ash Street, Ash, Kent, when passed away aged 75 years in 1856 and was buried on the 19th September 1856 at St. Nicholas, Ash, Kent, England[1]. This was the address that his wife was living at in 1861.

Children

  1. John Kemp bap. 13th May 1804 Ash, Kent, England[6]
  2. Isaac Kemp bap. 3rd August 1806 Ash, Kent, England[7]
  3. Mary Kemp bap. 1st August 1808 Ash, Kent, England[8]
  4. Sarah Kemp bap. 2nd December 1810 Ash, Kent, England[9]
  5. Susannah Kemp bap. 31st May 1813 Ash, Kent, England [10]
  6. Henry Kemp bap. 18th August 1816 Ash, Kent, England[11]
  7. Harriet Kemp bap. 14th February 1819 Ash, Kent, England[12]
  8. William Kemp bap. 3rd June 1821 Ash, Kent, England[13]
  9. George Kemp bap. 6th October 1823 Ash, Kent, England [14]
  10. Elizabeth Kemp bap. 20th February 1825 Ash, Kent, England [15]

Census

1841 Census of England & Wales: 6th June 1841
Cottage on New Street Road, Ash, Kent, England

First NameLast NameGenderAgeOccupationBirth Place
JohnKempMale55 {-59} Ag{ricultural} Lab{ourer}Kent
SarahKempFemale55 {-59}-Kent
WilliamKempMale20 {-24} GroomKent
ElizabethKempFemale15 {-19} -Kent
SusannahKempFemale6 -Kent
[5]

1851 Census of England & Wales: 30th March 1851
Mount Pleasant Row, Ash next Sandwich, Kent, England

First NameLast NameRelationshipMarital StatusGenderAgeOccupationBirth Place
JohnKempHeadMar(ried)Male68Pauper formerly Ag(ricultural) Lab(ourer)Woodnesboro', Kent
SarahKempWifeMar(ried)Female67-Ash, Kent
SusannaKempGrand-Dau(ghte)rU(nmarried)Female16House ServantAsh, Kent
HarrietKingslandGrand-Dau(ghte)r-Female2Labourer's Daughter Ash, Kent
[2]

Research Notes

It is possible that John was born at Woodnesborough but baptised at neighbouring Ash. There are a few possible baptisms for John:

  • John son of John & Mary baptised 21st September 1777 at St. Nicholas, Ash
  • John son of Stephen & Mary baptised 8th July 1871 at St. Mary, Woodnesborough ( but John didn't name any of his sons Stephen)
  • John son of Benjamin & Esther baptised 27th October 1782 at St. Nicholas, Ash (but John didn't name any of his children Benjamin or Esther)

Naming patterns were usually important at this time period, so it would seem the most likely baptism was that with parents John & Mary in 1777. However a John Kemp b. 1777 died at Woodnesborough in 1850.

Of the 10 children that John & Sarah had, son John and daughter Sarah were probably named after their parents, Susannah, Henry, Harriet and George could have been named after maternal aunts and uncles. That leaves Isaac and Elizabeth. Isaac is quite an uncommon name, so looking at other Isaac Kemps of Woodnesbourough & Ash may help as John may have had a brother named Isaac.

  • An Isaac Kemp (b. 1784) was buried at Ash in 1854.
  • An Isaac Kemp (b. 1786) son of Benjamin & Esther was buried at Ash in 1788.
  • An Isaac Kemp (b. 1787) was buried at Woodnesborough in 1824. He would probably have been the Isaac son of Stephen & Mary baptised 1788 at St. Mary, Woodnesborough.

It is therefore most probable that Stephen and Mary were the parents of John.

There were no PCC wills for any Kemps of Ash or Woodnesborough to help differentiate which parents are the correct ones. Would need to check local Canterbury wills at the Canterbury Cathedral Archives, but as they were agricultural labourers, it is unlikely any family left wills.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Burial of John KEMP" St. Nicholas, Ash, Kent, England Burial register of John KEMP" 1856 Pg. 15 Entry No. 115.Canterbury Cathedral Archives. Image available at FindMyPast Accessed 29th November 2018
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "1851 England and Wales Census" Ash next Sandwich, Kent, England; Class: HO107; Piece: 1631; Folio: 32; Page: 19. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast (£) Accessed 5th April 2023
  3. ↑ "Baptism of John KEMP" St. Mary, Woodnesborough, Kent, England Baptism Register entry U3/64/1/2. 1781. Canterbury Cathedral Archives. Image available at FindMypast Accessed 29th November 2018
  4. ↑ "Marriage of John KEMP & Sarah SMITH" St. Nicholas, Ash, Kent, England Marriage Register. 1783-1812 CCA-U3-274/1/D/1 1802 Pg. 79 Entry No. 237. Canterbury Cathedral Archives. Image available at FindMypast
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "1841 England and Wales Census" Class: HO107; Piece: 465; Book: 2; Civil Parish: Ash Near Sandwich; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 12; Folio: 29; Page: 17 Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast
  6. ↑ "St. Nicholas, Ash, Kent, England Baptism Register 1800-1812 CCA-U3-274/1/B/2 1804. Canterbury Cathedral Archives. Image available at FindMyPast
  7. ↑ "St. Nicholas, Ash, Kent, England Baptism Register 1800-1812 CCA-U3-274/1/B/2 1806. Canterbury Cathedral Archives. Image available at FindMyPast
  8. ↑ "St. Nicholas, Ash, Kent, England Baptism Register 1800-1812 CCA-U3-274/1/B/2 1808. Canterbury Cathedral Archives. Image available at FindMyPast
  9. ↑ "St. Nicholas, Ash, Kent, England Baptism Register 1800-1812 CCA-U3-274/1/B/2 1810. Canterbury Cathedral Archives. Image available at FindMyPast
  10. ↑ "St. Nicholas, Ash, Kent, England Baptism Register 1813-1822 CCA-U3-274/1/B/3 1813 Pg. 5 Entry No. 36. Canterbury Cathedral Archives. Image available at FindMyPast
  11. ↑ "St. Nicholas, Ash, Kent, England Baptism Register 1813-1822 CCA-U3-274/1/B/3 1816 Pg. 37 Entry No. 294. Canterbury Cathedral Archives. Image available at FindMyPast
  12. ↑ "St. Nicholas, Ash, Kent, England Baptism Register 1813-1822 CCA-U3-274/1/B/3 1819 Pg. 63 Entry No. 502. Canterbury Cathedral Archives. Image available at FindMyPast
  13. ↑ "St. Nicholas, Ash, Kent, England Baptism Register 1813-1822 CCA-U3-274/1/B/3 1821 Pg. 87 Entry No. 695. Canterbury Cathedral Archives. Image available at FindMyPast
  14. ↑ "St. Nicholas, Ash, Kent, England Baptism Register 1822-1844 CCA-U3-274/1/B/4 1823 Pg. 10 Entry No. 77. Canterbury Cathedral Archives. Image available at FindMyPast
  15. ↑ "St. Nicholas, Ash, Kent, England Baptism Register 1822-1844 CCA-U3-274/1/B/4 1825 Pg. 23 Entry No. 178. Canterbury Cathedral Archives. Image available at FindMyPast




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