vendredi 1 juillet 2016

My gx2 grandfather : Thomas Usher 1866

THOMAS USHER was born circa 1866 in Wormshill, Kent (source : 1881 census). On the 1881 census, he was a farmer’s boy, living with his parents at Nepicar A Cottage, Wrotham, Kent. On the 1901 census, he was listed as a gardener (worker not domestic) and on his daughter EDITH JANE USHER’s wedding certificate in 1905, he gives his occupation as carman.

He married ELLEN KATE WICKHAM in September quarter 1889 in Malling, Kent (source : Free BMD – district Malling (covers Wrotham), volume 2a page 1010). She was born circa 1868 in Marden, Kent (source : 1901 census). On the 1881 census, she was living with her parents GEORGE (a farm bailiff) and FRANCES (a domestic) WICKHAM and their other children at New House Cottage, Wrotham, Kent.

On the 1901 census, they were living at 44 St Mary’s Lane, Wrotham, Kent.

The Children of THOMAS USHER and ELLEN KATE WICKHAM:


1. EDITH JANE USHER was born circa 1887 in Wrotham, Kent (source : 1901 census). On the 1901 census, she was living with her parents at 44 St Mary’s Lane, Wrotham, Kent. (Click through to see her page.)


2. FLORENCE USHER was born circa 1890 in Wrotham, Kent (source : 1901 census). On the 1901 census, she was living with her parents at 44 St Mary’s Lane, Wrotham, Kent.


3. THOMAS USHER was born circa 1892 in Wrotham, Kent (source : 1901 census). On the 1901 census, he was living with his parents at 44 St Mary’s Lane, Wrotham, Kent.


4. ERNEST GEORGE USHER was born in December quarter 1893 in Wrotham, Kent (Free BMD – district Malling (covers Wrotham, which is the place of birth given on the 1901 census) volume 2a page 611). On the 1901 census, he was living with his parents at 44 St Mary’s Lane, Wrotham, Kent.


5. WILLIAM CHARLES USHER was born circa 1895 in Wrotham, Kent (source : 1901 census). On the 1901 census, he was living with his parents at 44 St Mary’s Lane, Wrotham, Kent. He died on 12th September 1948 source :death announcement card).


6. MABEL USHER was born in December quarter 1897 in Wrotham (? source : 1901 census), Kent (Free BMD – district Dartford volume 2a page 524). On the 1901 census, she was living with her parents at 44 St Mary’s Lane, Wrotham, Kent.


7. FREDERICK USHER was born circa 1899 in Wrotham, Kent (source : 1901 census). On the 1901 census, he was living with his parents at 44 St Mary’s Lane, Wrotham, Kent.


Census returns for THOMAS USHER and ELLEN KATE WICKHAM:


1901 census

Address : St Mary’s Lane, Wrotham, Kent (number of rooms : 4)

Thomas USHER head M 34 Gardener (not domestic), worker, born Kent Wormshill
Ellen K USHER wife M 33 born Kent Marden
Edith USHER daur S 13 born Kent Wrotham
Florence USHER daur S 11 born Kent Wrotham
Thomas USHER son S 9 born Kent Wrotham
Ernest USHER son S 7 born Kent Wrotham
William USHER son S 6 born Kent Wrotham
Mabel USHER daur S 4 born Kent Wrotham
Frederick USHER son S 2 born Kent Wrotham


Census returns for ELLEN KATE WICKHAM:


1881 census (FHL film 1341215 PRO Ref RG11 piece 0903 folio 74 page 15)

Dwelling : New House Cottage
Census Place : Wrotham, Kent

George WICKHAM head M 45 farm bailiff, born Wadhurst Sussex
Frances WICKHAM, wife, M, 48, domestic, born Goudhurst Kent
Deborah WICKHAM, daur, U, 18, labourer’s daughter, born Marden Kent
MargaretWICKHAM, daur, U, 16, domestic servant, born Marden Kent
George W WICKHAM, son, U, 14, house boy (dom), born Marden Kent
Ellen K WICKHAM, daur, U, 12, scholar, born Marden Kent
Sarah WICKHAM, daur, U, 11, scholar, born Marden Kent
Samuel WICKHAM, son, U, 6, scholar, born Wrotham Kent

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