Known History

Married 1829 (May 2) Wye, Kent
    to Elizabeth Hodges (née Soughton)

Worked as a labourer in and around Ashford, Kent
Living in Bridge Street, Wye, Kent at 1841 census
Living in Willesborough, nr Ashford, at 1851 census
Living in Ashford, Kent at 1861 and 1871 census
Living in Willesborough, Kent at 1881 census

Spouse

Elizabeth Soughton (or Souton):
  - baptised 1806 (Nov 16) Crundale, Kent
    (parents Austin Soughton and Amy Haywood)
  - married John Hodges 1826 (Oct 13) Nackington
  - buried 1884 (Jul 6) Ashford, Kent

Children

Ann baptised 1830 (Jan 17) Wye, Kent
  - living with parents in Wye, Kent at 1841 census
  - a servant in Deptford, London at 1851 census
  - married Joseph Pickworth 1857 (Feb 10) Rutland
  - a servant in Clapham, London at 1861 census
  - married James Clark 1865 (Nov 26) London
  - living in Vauxhall, London at 1871 census
  - living in Chiswick, London at 1891 census

Elizabeth baptised 1832 (Jan 29) Wye, Kent
  - living with parents in Wye, Kent at 1841 census
  - a servant in Lewisham, London at 1851 census
  - a servant in Bloomsbury, London at 1861 census
  - married 1869 (Nov 13) Pimlico, London
      to James Phillips (1842 - 1893)
  - with husband in Barnes, Surrey at 1891 census
  - later lived in Barnes, Surrey with her sister Ellen
    (living in Railway Street at 1901 and 1911 census)
  - buried 1913 (Oct 2) Barnes, Surrey

Eliza baptised 1834 (Apr 20) Wye, Kent

William baptised 1836 (May 1) Wye, Kent
  - buried 1838 (Apr 7) Wye, Kent

James baptised 1839 (Mar 28) Wye, Kent
  - living with parents in Wye, Kent at 1841 census
  - with parents in Willesborough at 1851 census
  - served in the British Army, enlisted 1858 (Mar 3)
    (with postings in England, Scotland and Ireland)
  - married 1861 (Jan 16) Greatconnell, Kildare
      to Colina McLeod (1839 - 1925)
  - discharged from the British Army 1879 (Apr 12)
  - the family then lived in the Sevenoaks area, Kent
  - a drill instructor in Riverhead, Kent at 1881 census
  - died 1889 (1st Qtr) Sevenoaks area, Kent
    (his widow continued to live in Riverhead, Kent)

Maria baptised 1841 (Jul 4) Wye, Kent
  - with parents in Willesborough at 1851 census
  - a servant in Canterbury, Kent at 1861 census
  - married 1870 (3rd Qtr) Easthampstead, Berks
      to John Titcombe (1843 - 1917)
  - living in Sunninghill, Berkshire at 1871 census
  - living in Willesborough, Kent at 1881 census
  - living in Marylebone, London at 1891 census
  - living in Camberwell, London at 1901 census
  - living in Peckham, London at 1911 census
  - died 1920 (Nov 2) Camberwell, London

Edward possibly born 1844 (3rd Qtr) Wye, Kent
  - with parents in Willesborough at 1851 census
  - a baker's man in Harbledown, Kent in 1861
  - married 1867 (Nov 10) Canterbury, Kent
      to Maria Louisa Tilbe (1850 - 1884)
  - a baker in Canterbury at 1871/1881 census
  - married 1887 (Feb 6) Dover, Kent
      to Ann Blaxland (1849 - 1924)
  - continued to work as a baker in Canterbury, Kent
    (in Union Street at 1891/1901/1911/1921 census)
  - a retired baker in Canterbury at 1921 census
  - buried 1922 (Mar 9) Canterbury, Kent

Ellen born 1848 (3rd Qtr) Wye, Kent
  - with parents in Willesborough at 1851 census
  - a nursemaid in Ashford, Kent at 1861 census
  - a servant in Sunninghill, Berks at 1861 census
  - a nurse living in Sevenoaks, Kent at 1881 census
  - a nurse in Hampstead, London at 1891 census
  - later lived in Barnes, Surrey with sister Elizabeth
    (living in Railway Street at 1901 and 1911 census)
  - living with brother in Canterbury at 1921 census
  - buried 1934 (Jul 23) Camberwell, London

John William:
  - born 1853 (4th Qtr) Kennington, London
  - living with parents in Ashford at 1861/1871 census
  - married 1872 (4th Qtr) Brentford, London
      to Phoebe Amelia Silverwood (1849 - 1927)
  - buried 1878 (May 22) Ashford, Kent
    (his widow married George Offen in 1880)