Known History

Baptised 1839 (Feb 3) St Mary Northgate
Living in Orchard Place, Canterbury at 1841 census
Living in Broad St, Canterbury at 1851 census

A porter in Canterbury, Kent at 1861 census
  (then living with parents at 76 Broad Street)
Married 1867 (Nov 17) Burwash, Sussex
  to Caroline Elizabeth Pilbeam (see below)
Worked as a railway porter in Dover, Kent
(living in Limekiln St at 1871/1881/1891 census)
A retired railway porter in Dover at 1901 census

Probably died 1907 (Jun 21) Dover, Kent
Buried 1907 (Jun 25) St Mary, Dover, Kent

Spouse

Caroline Elizabeth Pilbeam:
  - born 1843 (Apr 5) Burwash, Sussex
    (parents Joseph Pilbeam & Honor Pankhurst)
  - baptised 1843 (May 7) Burwash, Sussex
  - with mother in Burwash at 1851/1861 census
  - living in Dover Almshouses at 1911 census
  - died 1925 (Jul 27) Dover, Kent

Children

Caroline Ann born 1869 (Jul 10) Dover, Kent
  - living with parents in Dover at 1871/1881 census
  - a servant living in Dover, Kent at 1891 census
  - a servant in Surbiton, Surrey at 1901/1911 census
  - a servant in Slough, Berkshire at 1921 census
  - living in Tennison Rd, Norwood, London in 1939
  - died 1954 (Mar 14) Caterham, Surrey

Eliza Mary born 1871 (Oct 6) Dover, Kent
  - living with parents in Dover at 1881 census
  - a servant living in Dover, Kent at 1891 census
  - married George William Keefe 1899 (Oct 14)
  - living with parents in Dover at 1901 census
  - a servant in Marlow, Bucks at 1911 census
  - later lived in Clarendon Place, Dover, Kent
    (living there at 1921 census and in 1939)
  - died 1962 (Nov 25) Dover, Kent

Honor Elizabeth born 1873 (Dec 4) Dover, Kent
  - living with parents in Dover at 1881 census
  - a servant in Teddington, Middlesex at 1891 census
  - emigrated to New Hampshire, USA about 1895
  - married Edward Pope 1902 (Nov 19) NH
  - lived in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
    (living there at 1910/1920/1930 US census)
  - died 1934 (Feb 23) Portsmouth, NH, USA

Frances Jane born 1876 (Nov 5) Dover, Kent
  - living with parents in Dover at 1881 census
  - a housemaid in Dover at 1891/1901 census
  - married 1901 (Jun 15) Dover, Kent
      to Robert Edward William Wells
  - living in Clarendon St, Dover at 1911 census
  - continued to live in Clarendon St, Dover, Kent
  - died 1968 (Jun 27) Dover, Kent

William Joseph born 1881 (Mar 12) Dover, Kent
  - baptised 1881 (Apr 21) Dover, Kent
  - died 1883 (2nd Qtr) Dover, Kent

Eveline Clara born 1886 (Feb 12) Dover, Kent
  - baptised 1886 (Mar 28) Dover, Kent
  - living with parents in Dover at 1891 census
  - died 1896 (Jun 20) Dover, Kent

Edith Amy born 1889 (Nov 25) Dover, Kent
  - baptised 1889 (Dec 15) Dover, Kent
  - living with parents in Dover at 1891/1901 census
  - a servant in Lambeth, London at 1911 census
  - a waitress living in Croydon at 1921 census
  - a waitress living in Croydon, Surrey in 1939
  - later lived in De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill
  - died 1970 (1st Qtr) Camberwell, London