Gardner and Closely-related Families

George KITCH

Born about 1723

Joan
(surname not known)

Born about 1723

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or

George KITCH

Born about 1724

Mary
(surname not known)

Born about 1724

Father:
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It isn’t clear exactly who the parents of Thomas KITCH were; the two possibilities are listed here

Child

Son: Thomas KITCH

John GARDNER

Born about 1781; agricultural labourer living in North Petherton, Somerset in 1841; 1841 census

Ann (surname not known)

Born about 1781; living in North Petherton, Somerset in 1841; 1841 census

Father: Not known Mother: Not known Father: Not known Mother: Not known

Child

Son: James GARDNER

James GARDNER

Born about 1821; living in North Petherton, Somerset in 1841, labourer (deceased in 1885); 1841 census

Elizabeth KITCH

Born about 1831 in Somerset, christened 27 February 1831 at North Petherton; in living in North Petherton, Somerset in 1841; 1841 census; in North Petherton in 1851 census, aged 20

Father: John GARDNER Mother: Ann (surname not known) Father: Edward KITCH Mother: Sarah GATES

Possibly marriage registered second quarter of 1852 at Bridgwater or Langport, Somerset

Children

Son: George GARDNER

Daughter: Rebecca GARDNER

George and Rebecca GARDNER were twins; she died in childbirth

John Alfred JACKSON

Born about 1888, died 2 December 1938 aged 50

Edith Miriam GARDNER

Born about 1885 in Highgate, London, died 19 March 1937 aged 52 (living at 101 East Street, Charlton in 1901 aged 16); shown in 1901 census as daughter of George GARDNER, believed to have been adopted and brought up as his daughter after the death of his sister Rebecca GARDNER who died 1885 in childbirth; 1901 census
Father: Not known Mother: Not known Father: Not known, but adopted by her uncle George GARDNER Mother: Rebecca GARDNER
Stepmother: Emily Sophia CROAD

Child

Daughter: Doris JACKSON

George Harry BLACKBURN

Born February 1883, at Bolton, Lancs (FRC reference Bolton 8 c 436); died about 1952, cremated at Honor Oak Crematorium; twin of Amelia Ann BLACKBURN (born February 1883, at Bolton, Lancs (FRC reference Bolton 8 c 436), lived to age 96)

Photocopy of Births registered in the first quarter of 1883, showing George and Amelia, reference ‘Bolton 8 c 436’

Bessie Emma GARDNER

Born 27 December 1894 at Charlton, died 12 April 1990 (living at 101 East Street, Charlton in 1901 aged 6); was a dressmaker and cutter for Ashley Seymour, worked on the gowns for the princesses at the Coronation of George VI, assisted in the fittings for the Queen, and worked on dresses for Marlene Dietrich; 1901 census; 1911 census

Father:
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Not known		 Father: George GARDNER Mother: Emily Sophia CROAD

Married 15 September 1927

Children

Son: ♣

Daughter: ♣

Thomas KITCH

Christened in North Petherton, either on 18 June 1748 (if parents were George KITCH and Joan) or 10 September 1749 (if parents were George KITCH and Mary)

Ann (surname not known)

Born about 1748

Father: George KITCH Mother: Joan or Mary Father: Not known Mother: Not known

Married 25 December 1772 in North Petherton

Child

Son: Edward KITCH

Edward KITCH

Born 3 November 1773 in North Petherton, christened 12 December 1773 in N. Petherton

Not known

 

Father: Thomas KITCH Mother: Ann Father: Not known Mother: Not known

Child

Son: Edward KITCH

Edward KITCH

Born about 1791 in Somerset; in 1841 a boatman living in North Petherton, Somerset; 1841 census

Sarah GATES

Born about 1795 in Somerset; in living in North Petherton, Somerset; 1841 census

Father: Edward KITCH Mother: Not known Father: Not known Mother: Not known

Married 11 October 1816 in N. Petherton

Children

Son: Edward KITCH, born about 1817 in Somerset; in 1841 living in North Petherton, Somerset; 1841 census

Daughter: Rachel KITCH, born about 1824 in Somerset; in living in North Petherton, Somerset; 1841 census

Son: Thomas KITCH, born about 1827 in Somerset; in living in North Petherton, Somerset; 1841 census

Daughter: Ann KITCH, born about 1829 in Somerset; in living in North Petherton, Somerset; 1841 census

Daughter: Elizabeth KITCH

Son: George KITCH, born about 1833 in Somerset; in living in North Petherton, Somerset; 1841 census

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Rebecca GARDNER

Born 25 August 1852 at Shearston, North Petherton, registered third quarter of 1852 at Bridgwater, Somerset (PRO reference 5 c 409), the same quarter as her twin brother George GARDNER; died 1885 in childbirth

Father: Not known Mother: Not known Father: James GARDNER Mother: Not known

Child

Daughter: Edith Miriam GARDNER, adopted as his daughter by George GARDNER (George and Rebecca were twins; she died in childbirth)

John Aaron HOLLAND

Born 1915 in Bromley, Kent, died 1964

Doris JACKSON

Born 8 April 1917; died 25 January 2007 aged 89

Father:
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John Alfred JACKSON		 Mother:
Edith Miriam GARDNER

Married in 1939

Children

Daughter: Janet HOLLAND, born about 1942

Son: Ian HOLLAND, born about 1944