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Timeline Context

1760 King George III; 1820 King George IV; 1830 King William IV; 1837 Queen Victoria
1775-1783 American Revolutionary War; 1789-1799 French Revolution; 1803-1815 Napoleonic Wars; 1805 Battle of Trafagar; 1815 Battle of Waterloo; 1850 Taiping Rebellion; 1853-1856 Crimean War
1817-1826 Aldington Gang.

Family Sheet Links & Information

Name	Birth	Birthplace	1841	1851	1861	1871	1881	1891	1901
Essex Offen	1770	Smarden	died 1833
Sarah Offen (Farley)	1781	Smarden		Smarden Retired farmers wife	died 1860
Essex Offen	1800	Smarden		Smarden Ag lab, wid	Smarden [b] Ag lab, wid	died 1862
Benjamin Offen	1801	Smarden		Smarden [a] Farmer	Smarden [a] Farmer	Smarden [a] Farmer	died 1875
John Offen	1803	Smarden	died 1820
William Offen	1807	Smarden		Smarden [b] Ag lab	Smarden [b] Brickmaker	died 1862
Margaret Offen	?	Smarden
Thomas Offen	1812	Smarden		Smarden [a] Farmer & Horse Dealer	St George, Southwark [b] Farmer	Smarden [c] Farmer	Smarden [c] Farmer	Smarden [c] Farmer	died 1894
James Offen	1815	Smarden		Deptford Blacksmith
Wilkins Offen	1818	Smarden		Smarden [c] Farmer ,Living with Thomas Offen	Smarden [b] Brick yard proprietor ,next door to William Offen	died 1867
Edwin Offen	1822	Smarden		Hackney Police Constable

Address Key

[a]	Marley Farm, Smarden
[b]	headcorn road, smarden
[c]	Bell Quarter, Smarden
[d]	Munk Farm, Smarden

Mid Kent Marraige Index

1799	20th Apr	Essex Offen = Sarah Farley	Maidstone
1835	2nd Nov	William Offen = Sarah Ledger	Ulcombe
1837	1st June	Thomas Offen=Mary Ann Brunger	Smarden
1843	27th Mar	Edwin Offen = Caroline Betts	Smarden
1853	19th Jan	Benjamin Offen = Sarah Barman	Maidstone

IGI Smarden Baptisms

1823	26th Jul	Benjamin Offin	Essex & Sarah Offin
1823	25th Dec	Thomas Offin	Essex & Sarah Offin
1823	25th Dec	James Offin	Essex & Sarah Offin
1823	25th Dec	Wilkins Offin	Essex & Sarah Offin
1823	25th Dec	Edwin Offin	Essex & Sarah Offin
1823	25th Dec	Margaret Offin	Essex & Sarah Offin

Smarden Gravestones

[53] In memory of Mr. JOHN OFFEN, who departed this Life March 24th 1804 Aged Sixty three Years. Here rests the mortal part of One, who knew The Christian's Hope and kept his End in View, Religion's path devoutly firm he trod, Fervent his Praises and his Prayers to God. His Life was formed on no Fanatic Plan Love to his God breath'd Charity to Man: He Strove by Works a Christian's Faith to Suit, Aware, who cursed the Fig-Tree wanting Fruit. Also In Memory of MARGARET his Wife, died January 25 1810 Aged 69 years, of their two sons and a daughter deceased, George aged three years; Thomas nine months; and Elizabeth twenty eight years. Their issue living are Henry, John William, Richard, Essex, Benjamin, Winifrid, Wilkins, Margaret, Mary, Grace, Susan and Phillis.

[309] In memory of ESSEX OFFEN of this parish Yeoman, who died 8th February 1833 aged 62 years. Also SARAH his wife who died 5th January 1860 aged 79 years. Left issue 8 children (viz) ESSEX, BENJAMIN, WILLIAM, MARGARET, THOMAS, JAMES, WILKINS and EDWIN. Farewell my wife & children dear, I must be gone, and leave you here, Here I lie, free from all pain, Till Christ, shall raise me up again.

[306] In memory of BENJAMIN OFFEN died December 18th 1875 aged 74 years leaving a widow named SARAH, one son, one daughter namely EDWIN & ESTHER. Also ALFRED OFFEN died March 3rd 1850 aged 3 years 4 months.

[307] Sacred (This stone was erected as a mark of respect by S.B. CURTEIS.) to the memory of WILKINS OFFINS who died March 31st 1867 aged 49 years. Why do we mourn departing friends Or shake at death's alarms? 'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends, To call them to his arms.

[308] To the memory of John son of ESSEX and SARAH OFFEN of this parish who died July the 11th 1820 aged 17 years. Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble He cometh forth like a flower and is cut down, he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. Job Chap. 14th Verses 1 & 2. Also J.T. WETHERDEN died 19 January 1830 aged 2... years

Notes

Benjamin Offen died dec 1875, west ashford, 2a, 417, age 74} FreeBMD
Essex Offen died sept 1862, west ashford, 2a, 291 } FreeBMD
William Offen died dec 1862, west ashford, 2a, 337} FreeBMD
Thomas Offen died dec 1894, west ashford, 2a, 431} FreeBMD
Thomas Offen married Mary Ann Baunger, 1st June 1837 - Smarden