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William Luckhurst (1825 - 1899)

William Luckhurst
Born in Aldington, Kent, England, United Kingdommap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 21 Nov 1847 in Mersham, Kent, England, United Kingdommap
[children unknown]
Died at about age 74 in East Ashford, Kent, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

William Luckhurst was born in 1825 in Aldington, Kent, England, United Kingdom. His parents were Edward Luckhurst (1804 - ( and Catherine (Upton) Luckhurst (1805 - )

William was baptised on 19 June 1825 in Aldington, Kent, England.[1]

His siblings were.... Caroline (Luckhurst) Marshall (1823 - )

  1. Sarah (Luckhurst) Gallehawk (1827 - 1893)
  2. Mary Ann (Luckhurst) Foord (1829 - 1867)
  3. Robert Luckhurst (1833 - 1892)
  4. Alfred Luckhurst (1834 - )
  5. Elizabeth (Luckhurst) Crust (1836 - )
  6. Martha (Luckhurst) Down (1838 - 1907)

William married Jane Shoesmith (1831 - 1919) on 21 Nov 1847 in Mersham, Kent, England. [2]

In the 1851 census William (age 24) was the married head of household in Aldington, Kent, England.[3]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
William Luckhurst Head Of Family Married M 24 Ag Lab Mersham, Kent
Jane Luckhurst Wife Married F 20 Woodchurch, Kent
Susanna Shoesmith Sister In Law Unmarried F 15 Woodchurch, Kent

In the 1861 census William (age 33) was the married head of household in Bliby, Mersham, Kent, England.[4]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
William Luckhurst Head Married M 33 Agricultural Labourer Aldington, Kent
Jane Luckhurst Wife Married F 36 Woodchurch, Kent

In the 1871 census William (age 45) was the married head of household in Mersham, Kent, England.[5]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
William Luckhurst Head Married M 45 Agricultural Labourer Aldington, Kent
Jane Luckhurst Wife Married F 40 Wife Woodchurch, Kent
Harriott Shoesmith Niece F 6 Scholar Lydd, Kent

In the 1881 census William (age 56) was the married head of household in Cheeseman Green, Mersham, Kent, England.[6]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
William Luckhurst Head Married M 56 Ag Lab Aldington, Kent, England
Jane Luckhurst Wife Married F 51 Woodchurch, Kent, England

In the 1891 census William (age 66) was the married servant of Deborah Swaffer in Sevington, Kent, England.[7]

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Deborah Swaffer Head Widowed F 87 Farmer Kent, England
Sarah Woodhams Daughter Widowed F 64 House Keeper And Attendent Kent, England
William Luckhurst Servant Married M 66 Farm Bailiff Kent, England
Jane Luckhurst Servant Married F 60 Domestic Help And Poultry Feeder Kent, England
Albert Foord Servant Single M 26 Farm Waggoner Ruckinge, Kent, England
Walter Back Servant Single M 14 House Boy Kent, England

William died in 1899 in East Ashford, Kent, England aged ~74. [8]

Sources

  1. ↑ Baptism: "England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911"
    Citing Christening, Aldington, Kent, England, Kent Archives Office, Maidstone; FHL microfilm 1,473,740.
    FamilySearch (accessed 3 January 2022)
    FamilySearch Image Image number 00052
    William Luckhurst baptism on 19 Jun 1825 in Aldington, Kent, England.
  2. ↑ "England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDL-W8BT : 8 December 2017), William Luckhurst and Jane Shoesmith, 21 Nov 1847; citing Marriage, Mersham, Kent, England, Kent Archives Office, Maidstone; FHL microfilm 1,866,650.
  3. ↑ 1851 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1851"
    Citing Aldington, Kent, England, p. 30; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch (accessed 3 January 2022)
    FindMyPast Image
    William Luckhurst (24), married head of family in household of William Luckhurst (24) in East Ashford registration district. Born in Mersham, Kent.
  4. ↑ 1861 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1861"
    Citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch (accessed 3 January 2022)
    FindMyPast Image
    William Luckhurst (33), married head of household in East Ashford registration district.
  5. ↑ 1871 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1871"
    Citing The National Archives of the UK
    FamilySearch (accessed 3 January 2022)
    FindMyPast Image
    William Luckhurst (45), married head of household. Born in Aldington, Kent.
  6. ↑ 1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881"
    Citing p. 7, Piece/Folio 950/43, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,441.
    FamilySearch (accessed 3 January 2022)
    FindMyPast Image
    William Luckhurst (56), married head of household at Cheeseman Green in East Ashford registration district. Born in Aldington, Kent, England.
  7. ↑ 1891 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1891"
    Citing PRO RG 12, Kent county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch (accessed 3 January 2022)
    FindMyPast Image
    William Luckhurst (66), married servant in household of Deborah Swaffer (87) in East Ashford registration district. Born in Kent, England.
  8. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2J55-MJP : 31 December 2014), William Luckhurst, 1899; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, East Ashford, Kent, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.




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