Benjamin
Finch
(Ben)
Kite
Born in 8, Tower Street, Charlton, Dover
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Alice (Prowse) Kite
— married
25 Dec 1888 in St. Giles in the Fields, Middlesex
Father of
Ada Maria Kite, Alice Emily (Kite) Dodd, Ivy Annie Kite, May Kite, Lilian Olive Kite, Ben Edward Kite, Doris Lavinia Kite and George Stanley Kite
Died
at age 81
in 15, Newcourt Street, North Marylebone, London
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Apr 2012
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Biography
Birth:
Benjamin Finch Kite was born on May 30th, 1865 in 8 Tower Street, Charlton, Dover.[1]
Marriage:
Ben Finch Kite married Alice Prowse on December 25th, 1888.
Children:
- Ada Maria Kite
- Alice Emily Kite
- Ivy Annie Kite
- May Kite
- Lilian Olive Kite
- Benjamin Edward Kite
- Doris Kite
- George Stanley Kite
1911 Census:
The 1911 Census finds Ben and Alice Kite in St John's Woods, Marylebone, London. Ben is a Taxi Driver. Alice states that 22 years of marriage have produced 8 children, all of whom are alive and living with them.[2]
Death:
Ben Kite died on August 25th, 1946.
Sources
- ↑
Birth Registration:
"England & Wales Births 1837-2006"
Volume: 2A; Page: 748
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 9 October 2023)
Ben Finch Kite birth registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1865 in Dover, mother's maiden name Blatchar. - ↑ 1911 Census: RG14/582 PN21 RD7 SD4 ED5 SN359; 24 Ordnance Rd, St John Woods, Marylebone, London
- 1881 Census: "1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG11; Piece number: 1000; Folio: 47; Page: 30; Schedule: 366
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 9 October 2023)
Benjamin Kite (16), unmarried son, Carriage driver, in household of Thomas Kite (49) at 21, Tower Hamlets Street, Charlton Near Dover in Dover registration district in Kent, England. Born in England.
Census Records
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Kite | Head | Married | M | 49 | Carpenter | Dover, Kent, England |
| Emily Kite | Wife | Married | F | 48 | Dover, Kent, England | |
| Thomas Kite | Son | Unmarried | M | 20 | Carpenter | Dover, Kent, England |
| Alfred Kite | Son | Unmarried | M | 18 | Gen lab | Dover, Kent, England |
| Benjamin Kite | Son | Unmarried | M | 16 | Carriage driver | Dover, Kent, England |
| Albert Kite | Son | Unmarried | M | 11 | Scholar | Dover, Kent, England |
| Arthur Kite | Son | Unmarried | M | 5 | Scholar | Dover, Kent, England |
| Surname | First | Relationship | Marr | Age | Gender | Occupation | Birth County | Birth Locality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kite | Ben Finch | Head | Mar | 25 | M | Coachman Domestic | Kent | Dover |
| Kite | Alice | Wife | Mar | 26 | F | Devon | Thorverton | |
| Kite | Ada M | Dau | 1 | F | Middlesex | St Giles | ||
| Kite | Arthur H. | Brother | S | 15 | F | Chlordyne Worker | Kent | Dover |
| Surname | First | Rel. | Age | Gen. | Marr | Marr Len | Num Child Born | Num Child Alive | Num Child Dec'd | Occupation | Birth County | Birth Locality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kite | Benjamin Finch | Head | 45 | M | Married | Taxi Driver | Dover | Kent | ||||
| Kite | Alice | Wife | 45 | F | Married | 22 | 8 | 8 | 0 | Devon | Thorverton | |
| Kite | Ada | Dau | 21 | F | Single | Dressmaker | London | St Pancras | ||||
| Kite | Alice | Dau | 19 | F | Single | Dressmaker | London | St Pancras | ||||
| Kite | Ivy Annie | Dau | 17 | F | Single | Domestic Servant | London | St Pancras | ||||
| Kite | May | Dau | 13 | F | School | London | Marylebone | |||||
| Kite | Lillian Olive | Dau | 10 | F | School | London | Marylebone | |||||
| Kite | Ben Edward | Son | 8 | M | School | London | Marylebone | |||||
| Kite | Doris | Dau | 6 | F | School | London | Marylebone | |||||
| Kite | George Stanley | Son | 4 | M | School | London | Marylebone |
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