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Mary Billinghurst.

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Nadine

Nadine Report 2 Mar 2013 14:32

I'm trying to trace the relations of Mary Billinghurst she was born in Mereworth Kent.
Date of birth abt 1829 she married my gt grandfather Walter Ashton in East peckham Kent abt1859 and they had five children together.William Emily sarah Mary and Fanny.

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 2 Mar 2013 14:40

Name: Mary Billingham
[Mary Billinghurst]
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Relation: Servant
Gender: F (Female)
Where born: Marsworth, Kent, England
Civil parish: Rochester St Nicholas
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Medway
Sub-registration district: Rochester
ED, institution, or vessel: 1a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 111
Piece: 1610
Folio: 18
Page Number: 29
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Sthetchead 87
Jane Hinkley 45
Mary Billingham 21
Eliza Reader 9

Name: Mary Billinghurst
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1858
Registration district: Malling
Inferred County: Kent
Volume Number: 2a
Page Number: 586
Spouse: Walter Ashton

Name: Mary Ashton
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1889
Age at Death: 60
Registration district: Malling
Inferred County: Kent
Volume: 2a
Page: 320

A copy of her marriage certificate will hopefully name her father which may then help you to trace her ancestors.

Just a possibility:

Name: Mary Billinghurst
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 29 Apr 1827
Christening Place: West Malling, Kent, England
Father's Name: Charles Billinghurst
Mother's name: Catharine

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Nadine

Nadine Report 9 Apr 2013 15:40

Thank you for your help. I have now received a marriage certificate
for Walter Ashton and Mary Billinghurst and Mary's fathers name
is recorded as Edward Billinghurst.

Reggie

Reggie Report 9 Apr 2013 15:46

What was her father's occupation?

Who witnessed the marriage?

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AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 9 Apr 2013 15:48

Name: Mary Ann Billinghurst
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 12 Dec 1830
Christening Place: MEREWORTH,KENT,ENGLAND
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Maria Billinghurst
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C13501-2
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 0992510, 0992511

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION DON'T SEND ME MESSAGES

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 9 Apr 2013 15:48

Mary Billinghurst, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
Name: Mary Billinghurst
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Mereworth, Kent
Relationship to Head of Household: Servant
Schedule Type: Household

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION DON'T SEND ME MESSAGES

Reggie

Reggie Report 9 Apr 2013 15:50

So it seems that the father was invented..........

The baptism matches the 1851 census posted last month

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