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All Saints, Birchington, Kent Burials 1801 - 1887 Scope Burials 4th February 1801 to 22nd December 1887 (including duplicate entries, separately recorded between 25th January 1858 and 23rd November 1864). Arrangement Entries are arranged alphabetically by surname, in a format similar to the original, with some common terms abbreviated as noted below. The general format is : Surname, Forename(s), abode, age, date Names are as in the original, and spellings have not been standardised. Entries are numbered, and the numbers used in the indexes starting on page 16. Abbreviations & Notations underlining denotes uncertain spellings, etc { } curly brackets enclose original place name spellings [ ] square brackets enclose annotation [order] the original entry is not in strict chronological order …… gaps/omissions or obscured/illegible text d days old (when suffixed to a number) d. daughter of lab labourer (often written ‘laborer’ in the original) m months old (when suffixed to a number) otp of this parish (always designates ‘Birchington’) P abbreviation used in the original (possibly specifying ‘private’ or 'poor' ?) s. son of w weeks old (when suffixed to a number) w. wife of y years old (when suffixed to a number) Barry J White originally prepared August 2002 last updated July 2003 All Saints, Birchington, Kent © B J White, July 2003 Burials 1801 - 1888 page 2 of 18 1. …… [loose paper inserted after (but apparently 50. ALLEN Esther, St John Margate, 78y, 12Dec1839 not relating to) 28Jul1860 entry : 51. ALLEN John, Garlinge, 69y, 2Dec1862 Daniel CLARK ) 1760 - 1770 52. ALLEN Mary Ann, Minster, 62y, 27May1868 Susan HUGHES ) 53. ALLEN Sarah, Acol, 5w, 25Aug1826 Died - 1840. 85. 1760] 54. ALLEN William, Acol, 1m, 11Jul1822 2. …… unknown boy washed ashore, 'apparently' 55. ALLEN William, Thanet Union, 72y, 3Apr1862 about 11y or 12y, 18Aug1870 56. AMES Benjamin Dyer, Thanet Union, 41y, 3. …… unknown female cast ashore, 'rather aged', 27May1886 17Jul1849 57. AMES George, otp, 42y, 12Apr1883 4. …… unknown man cast ashore in Westgate Bay, 58. ANDREWS James, Thanet Union, 66y, 3Mar1847 ‘unknown [age] but grown up’, 20Jun1855 59. ANDREWS James, otp, 86y, 19Jul1843 5. …… unknown man cast ashore, 1Jul1849 60. ANDREWS Maria, otp, 1y 3m, 10Feb1841 6. …… unknown man cast ashore, 9May1849 61. ANDREWS Mary, otp, 82y, 27Jun1838 7. …… unknown man cast ashore, 9May1849 62. ANDREWS Sarah, otp, 44y, 5Aug1832 8. …… unknown man found drowned or otherwise 63. ANNING Eliza, Epple Bay, otp, 24y, 13Feb1865 dead in the water, 17Aug1846 [see James 64. ANSELL Ann Grace, Westgate, Acol, 14y, HARVEY] 22Nov1854 9. …… unknown man found drowned, 11Jun1842 65. ANSELL Ann, Westgate, Acol, 39y, 12Feb1856 10. …… unknown man found drowned, 14Sep1836 66. ANSELL Ellen, Westgate Bay, Acol, 18m, 11. …… unknown man found drowned, 17Sep1832 20Dec1855 12. …… unknown man found drowned, 18Nov1835 67. ANSELL John Thomas, Westgate, Acol, 2y 7m, 13. …… unknown man found drowned, 26May1834 20Sep1851 14. …… unknown man found drowned, 26Sep1843 68. ANSELL Mary Elisabeth, Margate, 24y, 15. …… unknown man found drowned, 28Jul1831 11Jan1872 16. …… unknown man found drowned, Acol, 69. ASHBEE Alice Maud, St James Terrace, 3½y, 13May1844 27Mar1886 17. …… unknown man washed ashore at Minnis Bay, 70. AUSTEN Eliza Alice, Mill Cottages, 38y, 'apparently' from 25y to 30y, 6Apr1882 14Jul1887 18. …… unknown man washed ashore in Epple Bay, 71. AUSTEN James Henry, Acol, 15m, 18May1881 'apparently' about 60y, 19Aug1856 [found same 72. AUSTEN Mabel Lily, Burr Cottages, Southend, 1y, day] 19Feb1887 19. …… unknown man washed ashore in Minnis Bay, 73. AVANT Mary, Westgate, Acol, 35y, 19Dec1837 12Sep1860 74. AYLES Jane, otp, 78y, 6Sep1815 20. …… unknown man washed ashore in Westgate 75. AYLES John, 1Feb1802 Bay, 9Nov1858 [body found 6Nov1858] 76. BAILAY William [BAILEY ?], otp, 35y, 5Jun1826 21. …… unknown man washed ashore near St 77. BAILEY Ada Mary, Acol (Southampton Arms, Nicholas Coastguard Station {C G}, 27Oct1866 Westgate), 25y, 13Oct1880 22. …… unknown man washed ashore, 11Feb1873 78. BAKER Ann, otp, 91y, 14Mar1851 23. …… unknown man washed ashore, 28Jun1867 79. BAKER Anne Eliza, Linden Villa, otp, 6w, 24. …… unknown man washed ashore, 'unknown 12Aug1872 [age] - grown up', 16Aug1850 80. BAKER Jane, Canterbury, 87y, 18Feb1816 25. …… unknown person found dead on the beach, 81. BAKER Robert, Thanet Union, 77y, 8Jul1838 9Sep1820 82. BAKER Thomas, otp, 33y, 18Sep1825 26. …… unknown person, 24Aug1821 83. BAKER Thomas, otp, 45y, 31Jan1830 27. …… unknown person, 4Sep1846 [annotated : a 84. BARRETT Sarah, otp, 50y, 29Dec1883 women cast ashore at the Minnis(?) in a high 85. BARTRAM Sarah Ann, otp, 3m, 11Dec1862 state of decomposition dressed in common 86. BATE Sylvanus Archibald, Westgate, 6m, clothes & a ring on the marriage finger] 19Jun1828 28. …… unknown persons (2) found dead on the 87. BAX Alice, Ramsgate, 44y, 9Jan1852 beach, 23Aug1820 88. BAX George, Acol, 9y, 18Jun1837 29. …… unknown persons (4), 12Feb1802 [probably 89. BAX Harriet, Acol, 2y, 8Feb1836 drowned in Sackett's Hoy] 90. BAX Stephen, Thanet Union, 65y, 6Mar1848 30. …… unknown strangers (3), drowned, 17Feb1808 91. BEER John Kneptune, otp, 11d, 3Sep1822 31. …… unknown woman washed ashore, 'supposed 92. BEER Thomas, 81y, 14Mar1802 to be of middle age', 18Aug1850 93. BELMAN Elizabeth, otp, 35y, 17Apr1822 32. ABBOTT Robert, otp, 85y, 11Jan1815 94. BELSEY Ann, Canterbury, 19y, 17Nov1822 33. ADAMS Anne, otp, 72y, 1Jul1843 95. BELSEY Elizabeth, Cliffsend {Cliffs End}, 78y, 34. ADAMS Elizabeth, 55y, 21Nov1810 28Dec1830 35. ADAMS Elizabeth, otp, 66y, 15Feb1883 96. BELSEY John, otp, 71y, 3Jul1814 36. ADAMS James, otp, 16y, 1Nov1863 97. BELSEY Mary, otp, 77y, 31Jul1845 37. ADAMS John, otp, 5m, 2Jul1853 98. BELSEY Mary, otp, 85y, 19Feb1837 38. ADAMS John, otp, 71y, 12Jul1847 99. BELSEY Stephen, otp, 78y, 14Dec1853 39. ADAMS John, otp, 7m, 1Sep1850 100. BELSEY William, otp, 71y, 23Oct1821 40. ADAMS Thomas, otp, 92y, 8Feb1841 101. BENEFELD Ann, otp, 88y, 19May1858 41. ALCOCK Beryl Constance, otp, 6m, 18Dec1878 102. BENEFELD Maria, otp, 44y, 27Feb1850 42. ALCOCK Leonard Michael, otp, 5m, 23Jan1880 103. BENEFELD Martha Ann, otp, 70y, 9Jun1875 43. ALCOCK Mabel Gertrude, otp, 3¾m, 21Sep1874 104. BENEFELD Michael John [written BENEFIELD with 44. ALLEN Aneilla, Acol, 2d, 13Dec1856 'i' deleted], otp, 66y, 20Jan1875 45. ALLEN Bridget, otp, 85y, 2Jan1845 105. BENEFELD Patience Mary, otp, 74y, 7Feb1883 46. ALLEN Charles, Garlinge, 61y, 26Dec1874 106. BENEFIELD John Michael, otp, 18y, 11Aug1828 47. ALLEN Charles, Garlinge, 65y, 11Feb1832 107. BENEFIELD Michel, otp, 84y, 4Sep1835 48. ALLEN Edward, otp, 60y, 2Jul1816 108. BENSON Susannah Elizabeth, Westgate, 10y, 49. ALLEN Elisabeth, Thanet Union, 84y, 30Dec1873 22Sep1832 All Saints, Birchington, Kent © B J White, July 2003 Burials 1801 - 1888 page 3 of 18 109. BENTLEY John, 70y, 8Jan1812 173. BROCKMAN James, otp, [no age], 26Mar1852 110. BICKER Elizabeth, St Nicholas, 17y, 28Apr1833 174. BROCKMAN James, otp, 34y, 8Oct1839 111. BICKER George, otp, 26y, 8Feb1858 175. BROCKMAN James, otp, 5w, 13Oct1816 112. BICKER John, otp, 13w, 9Mar1825 176. BROCKMAN Jane, Ramsgate, 34y, 29Dec1883 113. BICKER John, otp, 5m, 29Apr1821 177. BROCKMAN John, otp, 41y, 14Jun1837 114. BICKER Sarah, otp, 76y, 14Dec1863 178. BROCKMAN Mary, 9Feb1801 115. BICKER William, otp, 76y, 12Dec1851 179. BROCKMAN Richard, otp, 74y, 1Apr1839 116. BIRCH Alfred, Acol, 9m, 7May1832 180. BROCKMAN Sarah, otp, 72y, 20Nov1883 117. BIRCH Ann Maria, Monkton, 9m, 29Aug1861 181. BROCKMAN Thomas, otp, 12y, 29Mar1871 118. BIRCH Ann, Acol, 60y, 30Jul1855 182. BROCKMAN William, otp, 73y, 24Oct1881 119. BIRCH Hannah, Margate, 14y, 31May1817 183. BROMLEY Sarah Ann, Margate, 16y, 4Mar1839 120. BIRCH Henry, Acol, 21y, 12Nov1843 184. BROOK Elish, Street, Margate, 37y, 1Apr1843 121. BIRCH John, Margate, 77y, 10Feb1858 185. BROTHERS Ethel Laura [changed from 'Lorrie'], 122. BIRCH John, 4y, 6May1812 otp (father's residence London), 9m, 20Mar1881 123. BIRCH Sarah, shopkeeper, Acol, 28y, 9Mar1815 186. BROTHERS Louisa Jane, otp (husband's abode 124. BIRCH Sarah, Acol, 41y, 19Jan1852 Grays Inn Lane, London), 26y, 14Oct1881 125. BIRCH Sarah, Northdown {North Down}, St John 187. BROWN Athelstone, otp, 6w, 27Aug1849 Thanet, 58y, 31Dec1835 188. BROWN Charles, otp, 5w, 18Mar1875 126. BIRCH Sidders, Acol, 19y, 28Sep1843 189. BROWN Elzabeth, 17Oct1808 127. BIRCH William, Acol, 64y, 11Aug1846 190. BROWN George, otp, 54y, 30Aug1880 128. BIRCH William, 1y 2m, 6May1812 191. BROWN Hannah, 2Sep1810 129. BIRD Eliza, otp, 82y, 18Feb1880 192. BROWN Harriet, Acol, 5m, 17Feb1822 130. BISHOP Ann, Acol, 23y, 30Jul1870 193. BROWN Harriott, d. William & Elizabeth, 131. BISHOP Elizabeth, 8Jun1810 20Jun1802 132. BISHOP Jane Elizabeth, otp, 1y, 9Aug1869 194. BROWN Katherine Sarah, Gore End Coastguard 133. BISHOP Thomas, shopkeeper, otp, 39y, Station, 15y, 14Oct1886 10Nov1814 195. BROWN Sarah, 99y, 30May1802 134. BISHOP Thomas, Acol, 20m, 3Mar1836 196. BROWN William, 13May1808 135. BISHOP Thomas, Acol, 32y, 27Apr1869 197. BROWNING Anne, otp, 1y, 26Aug1827 136. BLACHET Mary, 89y, 10May1802 198. BROWNING George, otp, 60y, 10Jan1880 137. BLACKLY Jane, Canterbury, 54y, 21May1823 199. BROWNING Jane, otp, 67y, 4Nov1861 138. BLANCHER Mary, otp, 6m, 31Aug1831 200. BROWNING John, otp, 58y, 14Jun1852 139. BLANCHETT Ann, otp, 6m, 13Jul1832 201. BROWNING Matilda, otp, 6w, 18May1815 140. BLANCHETT James, Epple Bay Station [changed 202. BROWNING William, otp, 2y, 29Jul1818 from Westgate Station], 26y, 19Oct1833 203.
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    Thanet’s Homes and Hospitals 19th and early 20th Century Scope Thanet’s homes & hospitals and their principal occupants, gleaned from the following sources : • 1847 History, Gazetteer and Directory of the County of Kent, by Samuel Bagshaw • 1851 Post Office Directory of Kent • 1867 Post Office Directory of Kent • 1890 Kelly’s Directory of Kent • 1903 Kelly’s Directory of Kent • 1881 Census of the Thanet Registration District (transcript) • 1891 Census of the Thanet Registration District (original) • 1901 Census of the Thanet Registration District (original) Arrangement Entries are arranged alphabetically, headed by the name of the home or hospital. Each entry provides a summary of the principal occupants, giving their names, occupations and the current name of the establishment. • some homes were not ‘named’, and are listed under general purpose headings • two or more homes may be unknowingly listed under one entry; some homes may be listed under two or more entries • some homes may appear under a name that was used only for a limited period (if they were sometimes known by a location-derived name, the Index may help to identify these) There are indexes for Occupants and Locations starting at page 9 ~ a location is shown in the Index only if it does not appear in the entry’s heading Abbreviations & Notations Key sources are noted in curly brackets ~ for example : {1890} Kelly’s Directory of Kent, 1890 {1881-987/12} 1881 Census, folio 12 of piece 987 {1891-730/28} 1891 Census, folio 28 of piece 730 {1901-821/72} 1901 Census, folio 72 of piece 821 Annotation is enclosed in square brackets.
  • The Geology of Pegwell

    The Geology of Pegwell

    The Geology of Pegwell Bay by Peter Golding In the past few years, clearance work has taken place to re-expose part of the classic coastal cliffs in Pegwell Bay, southwest of Ramsgate on the Isle of Thanet in Kent. The work, initiated by English Nature under their Face Lift programme, was organised by Thanet Council and used a local contractor. Kent RIGS Group also pro- vided assistance and is now regularly maintaining the cleared sections. Interest is focused on three aspects of the degraded cliffs: 1. 0.9km stretch of Palaeocene sediments with overlying Pleistocene brickearth in cliffs below the car park at TR 350642 2. Palaeocene-Cretaceous unconformity at Redcliff Point, TR 354644 3. The adjacent Pleistocene filled channel. Pegwell Bay has a long history of accretion and cliff abandonment. Whitaker (1872) refers to the Palaeocene cliffs as “much overgrown and hidden by fallen earth”. Rapid growth of scrub followed construction of the Hover- port in the 1970s and part of the section was permanently lost under the access road. In contrast, Redcliff Point was actively eroded at this time and the section there was “probably better exposed than for some time previous- ly” (Ward 1977). However, silting returned and the unconformity and filled channel at Redcliff Point were almost totally obscured until the cleaning of February 2005. Phase 1 in the winter of 2002/2003 saw the removal of scrub and talus from three 30metre sections below the car park. These reveal at the top of the cliff up to 4 metres of brickearth (loess) which stands in a typically vertical face with rough prismatic jointing.