Edward's Tree
Elizabeth Ann's Tree
Timeline Context
1820 King George IV; 1830 King William IV; 1837 Queen Victoria; 1901 King Edward VII; 1910 King George V
1850 Taiping Rebellion; 1853-1856 Crimean War; 1899-1902 Boer War; 1914-1918 WW1
1830 Swing Riots
Family Sheet Links & Information
| Name | Birth | Birthplace | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Homewood | 1823 | Aldington or Smarden |
Smarden [e] Farmer 200 acres |
Smarden [e] (1) Farmer 250 acres |
Smarden [e] Farmer |
Betherden [a] Farmer 69 Acres |
Smarden [f] (2) | ||||
| Elizabeth Ann Homewood (Offen) | 1826 | Boughton Malheibe | Boughton Malheibe | Smarden [e] | Smarden [e] | Smarden [e] | Bethersden [a] | Smarden [f] | |||
| William Homewood Offen | 1846 | Boughton Malheibe | Smarden [e] | Smarden [e] | Smarden | Smarden [p] Farmer |
Smarden [p] Farmer |
Newchurch [o] Farmer |
Newchurch [o] Farmer, Wid |
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| James Homewood | 1849 | Smarden | Smarden [e] | Smarden [e] | Smarden [e] Farmers Son |
Smarden Farmer 7 acrs |
Smarden Farmer |
Smarden ag lab |
Smarden [q] Farm Labourer |
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| Harriet Grist (Homewood) | 1850 | Smarden | Smarden [e] | Smarden [e] | Smarden [e] | Great Chart Wife of Charles Grist |
Great Chart Wife of Charles Grist |
Worth Wife of Charles Grist |
Holloway wid |
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| Elizabeth Tanton (Homewood) | 1852 | Smarden | Smarden [e] | Smarden [e] | Smarden [f] | Elham Wife of Frank Tanton |
Shadoxhurst Wife of Frank Tanton |
Shadoxhurst Wife of Frank Tanton |
East Malling [n] Visitor |
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| Walter Homewood | 1854 | Smarden | Smarden [e] | Smarden [e] | Bethersden [a] Farmers Son |
Smarden Farm Bailiff |
Headcorn [d] Farm worker |
Egerton [n] Farm Bailiff |
Egerton [n] Farm Bailiff |
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| Edward Homewood | 1856 | Smarden | Smarden [e] | Smarden [e] | Smarden [f] Farmer 172 acres |
Harbledown [h] Farm Bailiff |
Chartham [b] Farmer |
Stodmarsh[k] Farmer |
Frittenden [h] Farmer |
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| Henley Homewood | 1858 | Smarden | Smarden [e] | Smarden [e] | Smarden [f] Ag.Lab. |
West Farleigh Publican |
Tovil [m] Farm Labourer |
Maidstone [m] Farm Labourer |
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| George H. Homewood | 1860 | Smarden | Smarden [e] | Smarden [e] | Bethersden [a] Farmers Son |
Egerton [c] Butcher |
Egerton [c] Butcher & Farmer |
Egerton [l] Butcher & Farmer |
Egerton Farmer |
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| Sophia Homewood (Jarvis) | 1850 | Bethersden | Bethersden | Bethersden | Tenterden [j] Gen.Servant |
Woodchurch [g] Housekeeper |
Egerton [c] Grocer & Draper |
Egerton [c] Living on own means |
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| Ethel M. Jarvis | 1887 | Hastings | Egerton [c] | Egerton [c] School Girl |
Egerton [l] Esther Homewood's Help |
Bethersden [c] Home Duties, wid |
Address Key
| [a] | Potter Farm, Bethersden. |
| [b] | Houfield Farm, Chartham |
| [c] | High Street, Egerton. |
| [d] | Shearway Cottages, Headcorn |
| [e] | Swift Green, Smarden |
| [f] | Haffenden, Smarden |
| [g] | Red Brook Street, Woodchurch. |
| [h] | Plough Lane, China Farm, Harbledown |
| [j] | West Cross, Tenterden |
| [k] | Ivy House, Stodmarsh |
| [l] | Church House, Egerton |
| [m] | 9 Beaconville Terrace, Tovil |
| [n] | Link Farm, Egerton |
| [o] | Wills Farm, Newchurch |
| [p] | Dodge Farm, Smarden |
| [q] | Grange Cottages, Smarden |
| (1) | Ann Offen, visiter, u, 16, 1845, headcorn. |
| (2) | Ernest Homewood, GS, 20, Farm Lab, Smarden. Son of William Homewood Offen. |
Certificates
Elizabeth Homewood died 1897 @ smarden. Wife of Edward Homewood a Farmer, informant: George Homewood from Egerton
Edward Homewood (of age, Farmer, Smarden, Father: James Homewood, Farmer) married Elizabeth Anne Offen (of age, spinster, Boughton Malheibe,
Father: John Offen) on 7th July 1847 at Boughton Malhiebe. Witness: Thomas Offen, Sarah Ann Offen
Edward Homewood (Gentleman) married Sophia Jarvis (74 & 47 res.), 1898 Egerton. Fathers James Homewood (Deceased, Farmer) & John Jarvis (Deceased, Farmer).
Witnesses Edwin Thomas Funnel & Ada Jarvis. Congregational Chapel
Edward Homewood born 1856 11th april, to Edward [farmer] & Elizabeth Ann Homewood (Offen) @ Smarden
Ethel Mabel Jarvis born August 1886 @ Hastings (6 Halton Crescent, Halton) to Sophia Jarvis (Housekeeper) [no father listed]
Frederick Bourne (27, Farmer, Bethersden, Father: Joseph Bourne, Lab) married Ethel Mabel Jarvis (25, spinster, Hawkinge,
Father: None Listed) on 19th Oct 1911 at Hawkinge. Witness: Edgar Jarvis & Henry Joseph Bourne
Census Returns
1911 Edward Homewood
1911 George Homewood
1911 Henley Homewood
1911 Walter Homewood
1911 Elizabeth Tanton (Homewood)
1911 James Homewood
1911 William Homewood
Photographs
Edward Homewood snr
Edward Homewood
Henley Homewood
George Homewood
Swifts Green Farm, Smarden
Documents
Haffenden Tenancy Agreement
Will of Elizabeth Ann Homewood (Offen)
Gravestones - Bethersden
John Jarvis 17 May 1877 aged 51, leaving a widow and the following children: Sophia, Julia, Elizabeth, Horace, Herbert, Esther, Edgar and Kate. Sophia died 2 April 1905 aged 55.
Elizabeth Jarvis widow of above 13 December 1917 aged 91.
Gravestones - Boughton Malherbe
Boughton Malheibe : Harriett wife of John OFFEN of this Parish who died September 7th 1849 aged 56 years. Also the above John Offen who died May 29 1871 aged 79. Left issue 9 sons and 4 daughters viz
Charles, Thomas, Frederick, Henry, John, Alfred, Mary Ann, Sarah Anne, Elizabeth Ann, Jemima, Richard, George and James.
Gravestones - Smarden
HIS Sacred to the memory of JAMES HOMEWOOD of this Parish who died April 22nd 1859 aged 65 years. Left surviving seven children four sons
and three daughters. James, William Edward, Charles, Harriett, Elizabeth and Emmeline. Adieu vain world I've seen enough of thee
And now I'm careless what thou say'st of me What faults you knew in me take care to shun And look at home, enough there's to be done
Gravestones - Frittenden
In ever loving memory of Edward Homewood, who died october 15th 1928, aged 72 years.
Also Julia, beloved wife of above. 22nd July, 1938, aged 76 years.
The National Probate Calendar, 1861-1941
Trade Directories
Trade Directory – Biddenden 1858 – Thomas Homewood, Farmer
Trade Directory – Biddenden 1858 – William Homewood, Farmer
Trade Directory – Egerton 1890 – Sophia Jarvis (miss), shopkeeper
Trade Directory – High Halden 1882 – Eli Homewood, Farmer, Durrants Green
Trade Directory – Smarden 1845 – James Homewood, Farmer
Trade Directory – Smarden 1858 – Edward Homewood, Farmer
Trade Directory – Smarden 1858 – James Homewood, Farmer
Trade Directory – Smarden 1891 – Edward Homewood, Farmer
Notes
Sopia Jarvis born Mar 1850, W.Ashford, vol 5, pg 2[53] } FreeBMD
Edward Homewood died sept 1900, w.ashford, vol 2a, pg 484, age 76 } FreeBMD
Harriet Homewood m. dec 1875, w.ashford, 2a, 1197 to Charles Giles Grist } FreeBMD
Elizabeth Homewood married sept 1882, w.ashford, 2a, 1181 to Frank James Tanton } FreeBMD
