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Joseph Sewell

Date Event Source
1780 Born - in the 1851 Census it says "on the ocean"!

In the 1861 Census it says "Scotland"!

In the 1871 Census it says "Fife, Scotland"

1851 Census

1861 Census

1871 Census

Pre 1812 Married Sophia? 1841 Census
?1812 A daughter Sarah born? There is a Sarah Sewell, 39, born Crayford Kent, annuitant, in the 1851 Census living with her brother Joseph. 1851 Census
?1821 Son Joseph born? There is a Joseph Sewell, 30, a surveyor, living at 2 Grantham Terrace, Shoreditch with his elder sister Sarah. But his place of birth is given as Shoreditch. 1851 Census
1822 Daughter Kezia born in Crayford, Kent.  Suzannah's website and John's document.
1840 Joseph Sewell, Crayford is listed in Pigots.
1841 Living in Crayford, Kent. He is a Cooper, aged 62, with Sophia (aged 64) = his wife? 1841 Census
23 Dec 1843 Daughter Kezia married Thomas Furr in the parish church, Plumstead, Kent. Her father was named as Joseph Sewell, Cooper. John
1851 He is living alone on Dover Road, Crayford, Kent. He is a Master Cooper, aged 71. He seems to be a widow (there is a smudge). 
1861 Aged 83, master cooper, born Scotland. Now he is living with a wife Ann Sewell, born Lacock Wiltshire - aged 53! And there is a daughter Susan Ann Sewell, aged 7, born Crayford Kent. Surely she must be adopted?????? 1861 Census
1871 Aged 93!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A cooper. Living in 3 Station Road with his wife Anne. She is aged 60, born Wiltshire.

He died the same year - death registered Jun 1871 Dartford Kent, he was aged 93 at death. 

1871 Census

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