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Alfred MARCHANT

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  • Name Alfred MARCHANT 
    Birth Bef 24 Oct 1832  Sevenoaks, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 24 Oct 1832  Sevenoaks, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Notes 
    • (1) England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975:

      name: Alfred Marchant
      gender: Male
      baptism/christening date: 24 Oct 1832
      baptism/christening place: Sevenoaks, Kent, England
      birth date:
      birthplace:
      death date:
      name note:
      race:
      father's name: William Marchant
      father's birthplace:
      father's age:
      mother's name: Elizabeth
      mother's birthplace:
      mother's age:
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01915-4
      system origin: England-EASy
      source film number: 1473692
      reference number: yr 1813-1834 p 269

      (2) Alfred MARCHANT is listed in a household headed by his father, Wm. MARCHANT, in the 1841 census of Sevenoaks, Kent, England.

      Alfred is listed in the 1841 census as a person who was then 7 years of age; therefore, according to the 1841 census, he was born in about 1834. According to the 1841 census, he was born in Kent, England.

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      The 1841 Census for England was taken on the night of 6 June 1841. The following information was requested:

      • Name of street, avenue, road, etc.
      • House name or number
      • Surname of head of household
      • Name of persons who had spent the night in the household
      • Age*
      • Sex
      • Person's occupation
      • Where born**

      *The ages of people over 15 years old were usually rounded down to the nearest 5 years. For example, someone who was actually 24 years would have their age listed as 20, and someone who was actually 27 years old would have their age listed as 25.

      **The "Where Born" column only asked two questions - 1) whether born in same county, and 2) whether born in Scotland, Ireland, or Foreign Parts. Possible answers and abbreviations to question #1 include: Yes (Y), No, (N), or Not Known (NK). For question #2, the following abbreviations were used: Scotland (S), Ireland (I), and Foreign Parts (F).

      Enumeration forms were distributed to all households a couple of days before census night and the household members were required to complete the forms themselves. The next day, the enumerators collected the completed forms. All responses were to reflect the individual's status as of 6 June 1841 for all individuals who had spent the night in the house. People who were traveling or living abroad were enumerated at the location where they spent the night on census night. All of the details from the individual forms were later sorted and copied into enumerators' books, which are the records we can view images of today. The original householders schedules from 1841 to 1901 were destroyed.

      The clerks who compiled and reviewed the census data made a variety of marks on the returns. Unfortunately, many of these tally marks were written over personal information and some fields, such as ages, can be difficult to read as a result. More useful marks include a single slash between households within a building and a double slash separating households in separate buildings.

      A major problem with the 1841 census is that it was written in pencil rather than pen. This has resulted in many faded pages which have proved unreadable on microfilm.

      (3) Alfred MARCHANT is listed in a household headed by his brother-in-law, Richard LANGRIDGE, in the 1851 census of Sevenoaks, Kent, England.

      Alfred is listed in the 1851 census as a bricklayer who was then 18 years of age; therefore, according to the 1851 census, he was born in about 1833. According to the 1851 census, he was born in Sevenoaks, Kent, England.

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      The 1851 Census for England was taken on the night of 30 March 1851. The following information was requested:

      • Name of street, place, road, etc.
      • House number or name
      • Name of each person that had spent the night in that household
      • Relationship of person enumerated to the head of the family
      • Person's marital status
      • Age at last birthday (sex is indicated by column in which age is recorded)
      • Person's rank, profession, or occupation
      • Person's place of birth (if outside of England or Wales, only the country may be given)
      • Whether blind, deaf, or idiot

      Enumeration forms were distributed to all households a couple of days before census night and the household members were required to complete the forms themselves. The next day, the enumerators collected the completed forms. All responses were to reflect the individual's status as of 30 March 1851 for all individuals who had spent the night in the house. People who were traveling or living abroad were enumerated at the location where they spent the night on census night. All of the details from the individual forms were later sorted and copied into enumerators' books, which are the records we can view images of today. The original householders schedules from 1841 to 1901 were destroyed.

      The clerks who compiled and reviewed the census data made a variety of marks on the returns. Unfortunately, many of these tally marks were written over personal information and some fields, such as ages, can be difficult to read as a result. More useful marks include a single slash between households within a building and a double slash separating households in separate buildings.

      (4) A household headed by Alfred MARCHAN is listed in the 1861 census of Rochester St. Margaret, Kent, England. [The compiler believes that Alfred's surname was really MARCHANT.]

      Alfred is listed in the 1861 census as a bricklayer who was then 27 years of age; therefore, according to the 1871 census, he was born in about 1834. According to the 1861 census, he was born in Strood, Kent, England. [The compiler believes that Alfred was really born in 1832 in Sevenoaks, Kent, England.]

      Listed with Alfred is his wife, Thursey, who was then 28 years of age; therefore, according to the 1871 census, he was born in about 1833. According to the 1861 census, she was born in Strood, Kent, England.

      * * *

      The 1861 Census for England was taken on the night of 7 April 1861. The following information was requested:

      • Name of street, avenue, road, etc.
      • House name or number
      • Whether property vacant or inhabited
      • Surname of head of household
      • Name of persons who had spent the night in the household
      • Relationship of enumerated person to head of house
      • Person's marital status
      • Age at last birthday (gender indicated by column in which age is recorded)
      • Person's occupation
      • Person's place of birth
      • Whether blind, deaf, or idiot

      Enumeration forms were distributed to all households a couple of days before census night and the household members were required to complete the forms themselves. The next day, the enumerators collected the completed forms. All responses were to reflect the individual's status as of 7 April 1861 for all individuals who had spent the night in the house. People who were traveling or living abroad were enumerated at the location where they spent the night on census night. All of the details from the individual forms were later sorted and copied into enumerators' books, which are the records we can view images of today. The original householders schedules from 1841 to 1901 were destroyed.

      (5) The compiler has not found a listing of Alfred MARCHANT in the 1871 English census.

      (6) A household headed by Alfred MARCHANT is listed in the 1881 census of Rochester St. Margaret, Kent, England.

      Alfred is listed in the 1881 census as a bricklayer who was then 49 years of age; therefore, according to the 1881 census, he was born in about 1832. According to the 1881 census, he was born in Sevenoaks, Kent, England.

      Listed with Alfred is his wife, Thurza, who was then 50 years of age; therefore, according to the 1881 census, he was born in about 1831. According to the 1881 census, she was born in Strood, Kent, England. [Her name is listed as Kuirza in the index to the 1881 census.]

      Also listed with Alfred is his daughter, Alice, who was then 14 years of age; therefore, according to the 1881 census, she was born in about 1867. According to the 1881 census, she was born in Rochester, Kent, England.

      Also listed with Alfred is his daughter, Emily, who was then 12 years of age; therefore, according to the 1881 census, she was born in about 1869. According to the 1881 census, she was born in Wouldham, Kent, England.

      Also listed with Alfred is his son, Edward, who was then 8 years of age; therefore, according to the 1881 census, he was born in about 1873. According to the 1881 census, he was born in Rochester, Kent, England.

      (7) A household headed by Alfred MARCHAND is listed in the 1891 census of Rochester St. Margaret, Kent, England. [The compiler believes that Alfred's surname was really MARCHANT.]

      Alfred is listed in the 1891 census as a bricklayer who was then 59 years of age; therefore, according to the 1891 census, he was born in about 1832. According to the 1891 census, he was born in Sevenoaks, Kent, England.

      Listed with Alfred is his wife, Thursa, who was then 60 years of age; therefore, according to the 1891 census, she was born in about 1831. According to the 1891 census, she was born in Strood, Kent, England.

      Also listed with Alfred is his daughter, Alice, who was then 25 years of age; therefore, according to the 1891 census, she was born in about 1866. According to the 1891 census, she was born in Rochester, Kent, England.

      Also listed with Alfred is his son, Edward, who was then 19 years of age; therefore, according to the 1891 census, he was born in about 1872. According to the 1891 census, he was born in Rochester, Kent, England.

      (8) A household headed by Alfred MARCHANT is listed in the 1901 census of Rochester St. Margaret, Kent, England.

      Alfred is listed in the 1901 census as a bricklayer who was then 68 years of age; therefore, according to the 1901 census, he was born in about 1833. [He is listed in the index to the 1901 census as then being 48 years of age.] According to the 1901 census, he was born in Sevenoaks, Kent, England.

      Listed with Alfred is his wife, Thurza, who was then 72 years of age; therefore, according to the 1901 census, she was born in about 1829. According to the 1901 census, she was born in Strood, Kent, England.

      (9) England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915 [database online], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006:

      Name: Alfred Marchant
      Estimated birth year: abt 1832
      Year of Registration: 1907
      Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
      Age at Death: 75
      District: Sevenoaks
      County: Kent
      Volume: 2a
      Page: 436
    Person ID I21948  Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2024 

    Father William MARCHANT, Sr.,   b. Bef 25 Feb 1787, Chevening, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1 Jan 1867 and 31 Mar 1867, Sevenoaks, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 79 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth BRISTOW,   b. Abt 1791, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1 Jul 1842 and 30 Sep 1842, Sevenoaks, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 51 years) 
    Marriage 23 May 1811  St. Margaret, Lee, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F9682  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Thirza Ann "Thursey" WADHAMS,   b. Bef 20 Feb 1831, Strood, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1 Apr 1902 and 30 Jun 1902, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 71 years) 
    Marriage 27 Sep 1857  Strood, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • (1) England Marriages 1538-1973:

      First name(s): Alfred
      Last name: Marchant
      Name note: —
      Marriage year: 1857
      Marriage date: 27 Sep 1857
      Marriage place: Strood Near Rochester
      County: Kent
      Country: England
      Spouse's first name(s): Thirza Ann
      Spouse's last name: Wadhams
      Spouse's age: —
      Record set: England Marriages 1538-1973
      Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
      Subcategory: Parish Marriages
      Collections from: England, Great Britain
    Children 
     1. Alfred William MARCHANT,   b. Bef 22 Oct 1858, Rochester, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. William George MARCHANT,   b. Bef 31 Jul 1861, Rochester, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Alice MARCHANT,   b. Between 1 Jul 1867 and 30 Sep 1867, Rochester, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Emily MARCHANT,   b. Between 1 Jan 1869 and 31 Mar 1869, Wouldham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Edward John MARCHANT,   b. Between 1 Jul 1872 and 30 Sep 1872, Rochester, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1 Jan 1951 and 31 Mar 1951, Maidstone, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 78 years)
    Family ID F9696  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 May 2023 

  • Sources 
    1. Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Citation Text: (1) England, Marriages, 1538-1973: groom's name:William Marchant groom's birth date: groom's birthplace: groom's age: bride's name: Elizabeth Bristow bride's birth date: bride's birthplace: bride's age: marriage date: 23 May 1811 marriage place: Saint Margaret, Lee, Kent, England groom's father's name: groom's mother's name: bride's father's name: bride's mother's name: groom's race: groom's marital status: groom's previous wife's name: bride's race: bride's marital status: bride's previous husband's name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01650-2 system origin: England-ODM source film number: 288423 reference number:.

    2. Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Citation Text: (1) The Church of JesusChrist of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index ®, Copyright © 1980, 2002, data as of April 16, 2010, Batch No.: M131322, Dates: 1722 - 1873, Source Call No.: 0992462, 0992463-64, Type: Film, Printout Call No.: 6900209, Type: Film, Sheet: 00: ALFRED MARCHANT Male Marriages: Spouse: THIRZA ANN WADHAMS Marriage: 27 SEP 1857 Strood Near Rochester, Kent, England.