Charles Kemp (abt. 1829 - 1900)

Ancestors

Contents 1 Biography 2 Census 3 Research Notes 4 Sources

Biography

Genealogically Defined

Charles was born about 1829 at Ash next Sandwich, Kent, England^[1][2][3][4] and baptised on the 31st May 1829 at St. Nicholas, Ash next Sandwich, Kent, England, the son of Isaac Kemp and Amelia Kemp^[5].

Charles was probably living at Goodnestone next Wingham in 1861.

On the 13th October 1864, Charles married widow Charlotte Hooker (nee Belsey) at Holy Cross, Goodnestone, Kent, England^[6].

"MARRIAGES- GOODNESTONE- Oct. 13, Mr. Charles Kemp of Barnsell to Mrs. Charlotte Hooker.^[6]

Charles and Charlotte appear to have had no children together.

Charles passed away aged 71 years in 1900^[7] at Eastry Union Workhouse, Eastry, Kent, England and was buried on the 29th September 1900 at Holy Cross, Goodnestone Next Wingham, Kent, England^[8].

Census

1841 Census of England & Wales: 6th June 1841
Twitham, Wingham, Kent, England

First Name	Last Name	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
Isaac	Kemp	Male	35 (-39)	Ag(ricultural) Lab(ourer)	Kent
Amelia	Kemp	Female	35 (-39)	-	Kent
Caroline	Kemp [sic]	Female	13	-	Kent
Charles	Kemp	Male	12	-	Kent
Amelia	Kemp	Female	10	-	Kent
John	Kemp	Male	8	-	Kent
Rebekah	Kemp	Female	6	-	Kent
Frances	Kemp	Female	4	-	Kent
Isaac	Kemp	Male	2	-	Kent

^[9]

1851 Census of England & Wales: 30th March 1851
Church Street, Stodmarsh, Kent, England

First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
George	Garland	Head	Mar(ried)	Male	34	Farm Waggoner?	Ickham, Kent
Mary Ann	Garland	Wife	Mar(ried)	Female	32	-	Waldershire [sic], Kent
William	Garland	Son	U(nmarried)	Male	7	Scholar	Wingham, Kent
George	Garland	Son	-	Male	5	-	Wickhamb(reau)x, Kent
Sarah Elizabeth	Garland	Dau(ghte)r	-	Female	4	-	Stodmarsh, Kent
Mary Ann	Garland	Dau(ghte)r	-	Female	1	-	Stodmarsh, Kent
Charles	Kemp	Lodger	U(nmarried)	Male	20	Farm Servant	Ash, Kent

^[1]

1871 Census of England & Wales: 2nd April 1871
Brick Yard, Goodnestone (next Wingham), Kent, England

First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
Charles	Kemp	Head	Mar(ried)	Male	43	Farm Servant	Ash, Kent
Charlotte	Kemp	Wife	Mar(ried)	Female	49	-	Nonington, Kent
Emily	Hooker	Grand Dau(ghte)r	-	Female	6	Scholar	Birchington, Kent

N.B. Emily was likely the daughter of step-son Gilbert Hooker^[2]

1881 Census of England & Wales: 3rd April 1881
Brick Yard, Goodnestone (next Wingham), Kent, England

First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
Charles	Kemp	Head	Mar(ried)	Male	52?	Ag(ricultural) Lab(ourer)	Ash, Kent
Charlotte	Kemp	Wife	Mar(ried)	Female	59	-	Nonington, Kent

^[3]

1891 Census of England & Wales: 5th April 1891
Brickyard, Goodnestone (next Wingham), Kent, England

First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
Charles	Kemp	Head	Wid(owe)r	Male	61	Agricultural Labourer	Ash, Kent
John	Hatcher	Grand Son [sic]	S(ingle)	Male	17	Agricultural Labourer	Goodnestone, Kent

N.B. John was the son of Charlotte Hatcher nee Hooker, the step-daughter of Charles.^[4]

Research Notes

Holy Cross, Goodnestone, Kent Marriage registers only go up to 1853 on FindMyPast.

The 1861 census for Goodnestone next Wingham appears to be missing.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "1851 England and Wales Census" Stodmarsh, Kent, England; Class: HO107; Piece: 1623; Folio: 362; Page: 5. 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 18th July 2023
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "1871 England and Wales Census" Goodnestone (next Wingham), Kent, EnglandClass: RG10; Piece: 1001; Folio: 28; Page: 15. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast (£) Accessed 18th July 2023
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "1881 England and Wales Census" Goodnestone (next Wingham), Kent, England; Class: RG11; Piece: 995; Folio: 29; Page: 15. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1881. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast (£) Accessed 18th July 2023
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "1891 England and Wales Census" Goodnestone (next Wingham), Kent, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 736; Folio: 32; Page: 8. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast (£) Accessed18th July 2023
5. ↑ "Baptism of Charles KEMP" St. Nicholas, Ash, Kent, England baptism register 1822-1844 CCA-U3-274/1/B/4 Canterbury Cathedral Archives 1829 Pg. 60 Entry No. 474. Image available at FindMyPast Accessed 4th Sep 2017
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "Kentish Chronicle 22 October 1864" Pg 5 Column 6 Image available at FindMyPast Accessed 16th June 2022
7. ↑ "Death Index of Charles KEMP" General Register Office Death Index 1900 September quarter, Eastry Registration District Volume 2a Page 593. Aged 71 years GRO Online Death Indexes
8. ↑ "Burial of Charles KEMP" Holy Cross, Goodnestone Next Wingham, Kent, England Burial register 1813-1923 U3/232/1/5 1900 Pg. 83 Entry No. 662 Canterbury Cathedral Archives. Image available at FindMyPast (£) Accessed 18th July 2023
9. ↑ "1841 England and Wales Census" Class: HO107; Piece: 470; Book: 24; Civil Parish: Wingham; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 1; Folio: 10; Page: 12 Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841. Image available at Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast Accessed 4th Sep 2017