Known History

Married 1833 (Aug 31) Wye, Kent
    to Elizabeth Swann (1817 - 1888)

Worked as a farm labourer in Waltham, Kent
(living there at 1841/1851/1861/1871/1881 census)

Spouse

Elizabeth Swann (or Swan):
  - baptised 1817 (Mar 30) Challock, Kent
    (parents John Swann and Martha Skelton)
  - buried 1888 (Sep 16) Waltham, Kent

Children

George William baptised 1833 (Nov 10) Wye, Kent
    (but was possibly born in Challock, Kent)
  - with parents in Waltham, Kent at 1841 census
  - a farm labourer in Waltham, Kent at 1851 census
  - a carter in Waltham, Kent at 1861 census
  - married 1866 (Feb 10) Patrixbourne, Kent
      to Ann Rickwood (née Hopper)
  - a labourer in Patrixbourne at 1871/1881 census
  - a labourer in Bekesbourne at 1891/1901 census
  - retired and living in Bekesbourne at 1911 census
  - died 1919 (Mar 5) Bekesbourne, Kent

Mary Ann baptised 1835 (May 4) Waltham, Kent
  - with parents in Waltham, Kent at 1841 census
  - married 1857 (3rd Qtr) Blean, Kent
      to Edmund Whittaker (1832 - 1924)
  - lived in Canterbury, Kent after her marriage
    (living there at 1861, 1871 and 1881 census)
  - died 1889 (2nd Qtr) Canterbury, Kent

James Edwin baptised 1837 (Jun 25) Waltham, Kent
  - with parents in Waltham, Kent at 1851 census
  - a labourer in Bearsted, Kent at 1861 census
  - married 1861 (Nov 10) Maidstone, Kent
      to Mary Ann Allman (1843 - 1887)
  - a labourer in Sittingbourne at 1871/1881 census
  - a labourer and quarry foreman in Dartford, Kent
    (living there at 1891, 1901 and 1911 census)
  - died 1918 (Sep 28) Dartford, Kent

Henry baptised 1839 (Jun 23) Waltham, Kent
  - with parents in Waltham at 1841/1851 census
  - a seaman aboard ship Mayflower at 1861 census
  - married 1862 (Sep 19) Blean, Kent
      to Elizabeth Ann Hoult (née Goldsack)
  - a ship's mate in Plymouth, Devon at 1871 census
  - lived in Antwerp, Belgium (from the mid-1880s?)
    (with Sophie De Graef, presumably unmarried)
  - his wife lived without him in Whitstable, Kent
    (living there at 1871/1881/1891/1901 census)
  - died 1911 (Jan 2) Antwerp, Belgium

Thomas baptised 1841 (Jun 30) Waltham, Kent
  - with parents in Waltham at 1851/1861 census
  - married 1870 (May 15) Petham, Kent
      to Elizabeth Neame (1818 - 1901)
  - a shepherd in Bekesbourne, Kent at 1871 census
  - a labourer in Willesborough, Kent at 1891 census
  - married 1901 (1st Qtr) Willesborough, Kent?
      to Elizabeth Briggs (née Luckhurst)
  - an engine driver in Willesborough in 1901/1911
  - buried 1916 (Sep 22) Ashford, Kent

Charles baptised 1843 (Dec 10) Waltham, Kent
  - buried 1845 (Jun 11) Waltham, Kent

Eliza baptised 1845 (Jun 26) Waltham, Kent
  - with parents in Waltham at 1851/1861 census
  - buried 1867 (Nov 17) Canterbury, Kent

Elizabeth baptised 1847 (Sep 12) Waltham, Kent
  - with parents in Waltham, Kent at 1851 census
  - buried 1869 (May 2) Waltham, Kent

Edward baptised 1849 (Jul 25) Waltham, Kent
  - with parents in Waltham at 1851/1861 census
  - married 1869 (Jan 17) Hardingstone, Northants
      to Harriet Annie Chapman (1849 - 1872)
  - served as a gunner in the Royal Horse Artillery
    (surname was spelt Eddenden in most records)
  - stationed in Newbridge, Co Kildare 1869 to 1872
  - married 1872 (Dec 9) Highgate, London
      to Sarah Ann Brindle (1852 - 1925)
  - stationed in India from 1873 (Jan) to 1882 (Mar)
  - later in Woolwich, Kent; discharged 1886 (Jun 15)
  - lived in York Town, Camberley, Surrey from 1890
  - a servant at the Royal Military College, Camberley
    (working at the RMC at 1891 and 1901 census)
  - died 1905 (2nd Qtr) Camberley, Surrey

Julia Elizabeth (also called Julia Ann):
  - baptised 1852 (Apr 4) Waltham, Kent
  - with parents in Waltham, Kent at 1861 census
  - married 1869 (Nov 14) Waltham, Kent
      to Henry Philpott (1845 - 1907)
  - living in Canterbury, Kent at 1871 census
  - her first marriage ended in divorce in 1888
  - married 1888 (Dec 9) Newington, London
      to Isaac Benjamin Bristow (1835 - 1901)
  - living in Camberwell, London at 1891 census
  - living in Bermondsey, London at 1901 census
  - married 1909 (Jan 31) Southwark, London
      to Joseph Wilkinson (born 1849)
  - living in Newington, London at 1911 census
  - died 1921 (Mar 1) Southwark, London

Walter baptised 1854 (Dec 17) Waltham, Kent
  - with parents in Waltham, Kent at 1861 census
  - a farm servant in Waltham, Kent at 1871 census
  - married 1879 (Jul 26) Waltham, Kent
      to Mary Ann Daniels (1853 - 1919)
  - a labourer in Waltham, Kent at 1881 census
  - living in Canterbury at 1891/1901/1911 census
  - died 1921 (3rd Qtr) Canterbury, Kent

Alfred born 1860 (1st Qtr) Waltham, Kent
  - with parents in Waltham at 1861/1871 census
  - a fireman in Wandsworth, London at 1881 census
  - married 1882 (Mar 12) Wandsworth, London
      to Annie Bothwright (1861 - 1926)
  - a fireman in Brixton, London at 1891/1901 census
  - a fireman in St Pancras, London at 1911 census
  - living in Hampstead, London at 1921 census
    (a lift attendant at the Waldorf Hotel in Aldwych)
  - married 1926 (4th Qtr) Westminster, London
      to Florence Elizabeth Abbott (1881 - 1971)
  - died 1937 (Oct 2) Buckfastleigh, Devon
    (then described as a retired confectioner)