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Susannah (Furr)

Date Event Source
c. 1801-1806? Born in Thundersley, Essex (close to Raleigh) Census records.
Pre 1822 Married Thomas Furr.  
1822 Son Thomas born in Canterbury, Kent. He was baptized on 28 July 1822. His parents were Thomas Furr and Susannah. 1871 Census
1831 Daughter Frances born in Dartford, Kent.

There is a Frances Sarah Furr born 1831 to Thomas Furr and Susannah, christened Northfleet Kent on 13 Feb 1831

1841 Census

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1833 Son Edward born in Dartford, Kent. 1841 Census
1835 Son George born in Dartford, Kent. 1841 Census
1837 Daughter Amelia born in Dartford, Kent. 1841 Census
1840 Pigot's Directory lists a Thomas Furr in Dartford Kent: he is a Boot & Shoe Maker on the High St.

Son Alfred born in Dartford, Kent.

 

1841 Census

1841 Living on the High Street, Dartford. She was 35, with Thomas 45, a Shoe Maker and Frances (10), Edward (8), George (6), Amelia (4) and Alfred (1). Susan was not born in the county. 1841 Census
23 Nov 1843 Son Thomas married Keziah Sewell at the Parish Church of Plumstead, Kent. He was "of age" and a baker. His father Thomas was a shoemaker. Marriage Cert
1843 Daughter Matilda born in Dartford, Kent 1851 Census
1849 Daughter Isabelle born in Bromley, Kent. The family seem to have moved between 1843-1849. 1851 Census
1851 Living in Bromley, Kent at the Brickmakers Arms,  Widmore aged 50. She was born Thundersley, Essex. Thomas is a beer keeper, 56, born Canterbury. With George (16), Amelia (14), Alfred (10), Matilda (7) and Isabella (2, born Bromley). 1851 Census
1861 Living at 8 Plaistow Road, Bromley. She is aged 57, born Raley, Essex. Thomas is 67, a cordwainer, born Canterbury Kent. Living with Thomas (son, 40, cordwainer), Frances (29), Edward (28), George (26), Amelia (22), Alfred (20), Matilda (18), Isabella (11).

(NB A cordwainer is a shoemaker)

1861 Census
1862 A Thomas Furr dies in Bromley, Kent Sep 1862. Is this him? He would have been 67. FreeBMD
1871 Seems to be a lodger at 98 Palace Road, Bromley. Aged 65, a laundress, born Essex Raly. 1871 Census
1881 Living in 9 North Road, Bromley, Kent aged 77 with her married daughter Amelia (Lawson) and family. Born Thundersley, Essex. 1881 Census
1891 Aged 87, born Southend Essex. Living at 3 Weston Grove, Bromley with married daughter Amelia still. 1891 Census
1892 A Susan Furr dies in Bromley, Kent Dec 1892. She was 89 years old. FreeBMD

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