John Appleton West (1827 - 1902)

Born 1827 in Reculver, Kent, England

Ancestors

Husband of Matilda Frances (Groombridge) West — married 13 Oct 1849 in St Mary, Reculver, Kent, England

Descendants

Died 22 Feb 1902 at about age 75 in Herne Workhouse, Herne, Kent, England

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Biography

John was born in 1827 and baptised in 1827-09-30 at St Mary's church. He was the son of Thomas West and Alexandria Campbell. He passed away in 1902.

Sources

• baptised

"England, Kent, Canterbury Parish Registers, 1538-1986," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGNK-MKJ5 : 13 March 2018), John Appleton West, 30 Sep 1827; from " Kent, Canterbury Archdeaconry Parish Registers Browse, 1538-1913," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d); citing Baptism, Reculver, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Citing Canterbury Cathedral Archives, England.

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNBB-Z9K : 19 September 2020), John Appleton West, 1827.

• Married

Marriage certificate of John West and Matilda Frances Groombridge, the parish church, reculver, Kent, after banns on 13th Oct 1849. John West of full age, bachelor, servant, of reculver. Matilda Frances Groombridge, of full age, spinster, servant, of Herne. Father of John West - Thomas West, Labourer. Father of Matilda Frances Groombridge - George Groombridge, bricklayer. Witnesses: William Hills Harris and John Morris Vicar: G St D Evans

"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D3D-RFP : 13 December 2014), John West, 1849; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1849, quarter 4, vol. 5, p. 61, Blean, Kent, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

"England, Kent, Canterbury Parish Registers, 1538-1986," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGN2-XFDP : 12 March 2020), John West, 13 Oct 1849; from " Kent, Canterbury Archdeaconry Parish Registers Browse, 1538-1913," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d); citing Marriage, Reculver, Kent, England, United Kingdom, page 13, Citing Canterbury Cathedral Archives, England.

• 1841 census

The census for Reculver is permanently missing

• 1851 census

"England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGLX-W9W : 9 November 2019), John West, Swalecliffe, Kent, England; citing Swalecliffe, Kent, England, p. 9, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• 1861 census

"England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M756-4LJ : 13 December 2017), John West in household of Sarah J Colman, Eastchurch, Kent, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• 1871 census

The 1871 census showed that he lived 13 Caroline Lane, Whitstable, Kent.

• 1881 census

John, his wife Matilda, daughter Olive, and mother Alexandria were living at Bishopstone Farm during the 1881 Census.

• 1891 census

"England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKNS-WN2 : 22 February 2021), John A West, Seasalter, Kent, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Kent county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• 1901 census

"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9FP-XM1 : 8 April 2016), John A West, Herne, Kent, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Herne subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• death

Death certificate of John Appleton West. Died aged 75 years, general labourer of Whitstable. Died in Herne, Workhouse, of asthsa and cardiac debility. Death reported by Edward Ayre, Master of workhouse, Herne, on 26th Feb 1902. Death certified by A. H. D. Salt, LRCP. Registrar was T. E Dilnot.

"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NP5-SDF : 31 December 2014), John Appleton West, 1902; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Blean, Kent, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

• 1851 England and Wales Census