St. Margaret's Graveyard, Canterbury

~ ST. MARGARET'S GRAVEYARD ~

CANTERBURY

April 2 1669, Mr. William Sumner, Auditor of this Church* was buried at St. Margarets (Auditor of Canterbury Cathedral)

May 8th, 1674, Mr William Hawkins, buried at St. Margaret's (registers of Canterbury Cathedral)

March 3, 1675, Mrs Engham buried in St. Margaret's (registers of Canterbury Cathedral)

Left Stone reads

Sacred

to the memory of

JAMES BOWEN

who departed this life

April 18th

Aged 6? years

Also of

MARTHA HOLLMAN

wife of the above

who departed this life

July....

Right Stone reads

Sacred to the Memory of

ELIZABETH ROGERS

W. ... departed this life

March 18? 1852

aged 56?......

Unknown

.........

MARY....

.... 0 1834

aged 33? years

.....

illegible

Also of ....

JOHN JOHNSON

died November 15th?

Aged 67? years

In Memory Of

WALTER

Son of John and Sarah Lewis

of London

Died May 22, 1829

Aged 17 years

Aso of Mary Ann Daughter

of the above

died April 2? 1833

Aged 23 Years

Caroline Susannah Patrick (LEGRAND)

Relict of Paul PATRICK Esq

Born 25th Feb 1768? Died 26th March 1842

.... Believe

Jesus died and rose again ... them

which .... ... Jesus will God bring ......

*1842 The Gentlemen's Magazine - March 26. Death, At Canterbury, Carolina Susannah, relict of Paul Patrick, esq.

1840's St. Margaret's Street - Caroline PATRICK c. 80, Independent born in county (John PILCHER, c. 40, Clerk)

Sacred

to the memory ..

... ADD.....? 7

many lines of writing that are illegible

Top is illegible

Also MARY....

life.....?

1803?

SACRED

JOHN?

rest unreable

Unknown

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF

HARRIETT

DAUGHTER OF DAVID BROWNING MAJOR

AND OF HARRIETT HIS WIFE

WHO DIED APRIL 14 1837

AGED 14 MONTHS

AND ANNE LAVENDER DAUGHTER OF

THE ABOVE WHO DIED

DECR 23? 1844 AGED 14 YEARS

AND ALSO DAVID BROWNING

SON OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED

MAY ? 1846 AGED 6 YEARS

burial of Harriet Major of Watling street, aged 14 months buried April 21, 1837

burial of Anne Lavender Major of Watling Street, St. Margarets, January 8th, 1845 age 13

burial of David Browning Major of St. Margaret's May 12, 1846 age 6 years

burial of Russell Lavender Major of Watling street on May 25th 1855 age 28 (died Hastings Sussex) *Will for Russell he was a bachelor died May 16, 1855 at Hastings, goods went to his mother in Folkestone

Also the burial of an Ann Lavender of St. Margarets Street, March 7, 1837 aged 62 (at St. Margarets) *wonder if this is where the lavender came from?

*marriage of David Browning Major of St. Margaret's Canterbury, bachelor (24) and Harriet Ratcliff of the same, spinster (25). July 28, 1826

1838 Land Tax Commissioners for the City of Canterbury - David Browning Major, Watling Street

1844 listed under Royal College of Surgeons - David Browning Major, Canterbury

$ Watling Street, David Major, Surgeon, Harriet, Russell (14) Henry (12), Anna (10), George (4), David Browning (1), Sarah A Major (44)

% No. 26 Watling Street, General Practioner (born Folkestone) wife Harriet, son Russell L. (medical student), Henry, Margaret, Mary

Medical News, May 11, 1861 - Deaths - May 3, David Browning MAJOR, of Watling Street, Canterbury F.R.C.S. Eng. (Hon) M.R.C.S., L.S.A. aged 59

David Browning Major 1801-1861 and Harriet Ratcliff 1799-1866

The Medical Register 1860 - lists David Browning MAJOR at no 26 Watling Street, Canterbury Kent. Lic. Soc. Apoth. Lond. 1822. Mem. 1823 Fell. 1843. R. Coll. Surg. Eng.

Memory

...e of

... of this parish

...... February 183

Aged .. Years

.....d....sp......and

c ... abo.. aged

WHIT__EAD ... ender?

DE?... 25 __ 44 aged 75 years

Unknown

.....

......

RICHARD FLETCHER? ?L??L?

FRANCES

........

Denne Memorial

Black & White photo courtesy of Paul Crampton www.paulcramptonbooks.co.uk/

Here lieth the body

of Tho DENNE he died

17(5)?6 Aged 53? Years

of Wm DENNE He died*

177? Aged ?? Years

both sons of Thomas & Sarah

Denne

*in the old photo this is the last line visible

IN MEMORY OF

JOHN ALEXANDER

...... 18..

AGED 18 YEARS

......

.....

possibly as many as 9 lines of script

December 6 18__ aged 54 years

He lived much respected and died

regretted by his family and

friends leaving his Wife Hester

and seven Children viz.

three sons and four Daughters

.. their life

HESTER Wife of

.....

SACRED

TO THE MEMORY OF

MARGARET BOND

CRACKLOW

WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE

OCTOBER .. 1842

AGED 80 YEARS

ALSO

ELIZABETH CAROLINE

CRACKLOW

....

WHO DIED NOVEMBER 18 1879

AGED [83] YEARS

% Elizabeth Cracklow, parlour boarder, Lady, at 25 Castle Street (a school) born Kennigton, Surrey

Elizabeth Caroline Cracklow, baptized at St. Mary at Lambeth, Surrey Sept 5, 1796, parents Charles Thomas & Margaret Cracklow

There is a will of Elizabeth Caroline Cracklow of the parish of St. Margarets in Canterbury (died Nov 18, 1879)

special permission was given for the 1879 burial of Elizabeth as burials were disallowed in the sites in the city at this time

*Margaret Bond Cracklow buried October 11, 1842 aged 80 of Castle Street

John Giles 76 years

....Y TIDDEMAN

*there was a Henry Tiddeman of St. George's Place age 87 buried at St. Margarets on December 23rd, 1853

Death, December 18th, At Canterbury, aged 87, Henry TIDDEMAN, esq. late of the 75th Foot. The Gentlemen's Magazine 1854

subscriber to "A Walk in and about the City of Canterbury" by Gostling - Henry Tiddeman, esq. Canterbury

Henry Tiddeman of No. 1 St. George's Place

Black & White photo courtesy of Paul Crampton www.paulcramptonbooks.co.uk/

Sarah Susanna Ratcliff (nee Hart)

In Memory of

SARAH SUSANNA RATCLIFF

wife of John Ratcliff

daughter of John

and Susanna Hart who died

the 6th of September 1821

aged 44 years

She left surviving Ten Children

Viz. 4 Sons and 6 Daughters

Also of the above named

JOHN RATCLIFF

who died

February the 5th 1855

Aged 66 years

*Marriage of John Ratcliff and Sarah Sussana Hart at St. Margaret's

John Ratcliff of St. Margaret's Blacksmith, bachelor age 24 and Sarah Hart of the same, spinster age 19. (Father John Hart) April 4, 1795

July 21, 1806 At her house in St. Margaret's Canterbury, aged 82, Mrs. Lukyn, the elder, and only survivor of the issue of John Lukyn esq. formerly of the same parish. *there was a burial of a Anna Maria LUKYN age 83 of St. George's Place April 30, 1835 in St. Margarets

(possible children of Anne OUGHTON and John LUKYN: Anne Lukyn born 1723, John Lukyn born 1724 in St. Margarets, died 1725 in St. Margarets, Anthony Lukyn born 1727 in St. Margarets, died 1778 in St. Margarets, and Grace Lukyn born 1728 in St. Margarets)

Burials in St. Margarets of the LUKYN's

Ann Lukyn Oct 15, 1762, Adult

Anna Maria Lukyn July 28 1806 age 84

Anna Maria Lukyn April 30, 1835 age 83 of St. Georges Place

Rev. Anthony Lukyn Nov 19, 1778 Adult

Elizabeth Lukyn Dec 24 1782

Grace Lukyn Feb 12, 1754

John Lukyn Oct 18, 1754

William Oughton Lukyn July 18, 1764

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~ ST. MARGARET'S GRAVEYARD ~ CANTERBURY *April 2 1669, Mr. William Sumner, Auditor of this Church was buried at St. Margarets (Auditor of Canterbury Cathedral) May 8th, 1674, Mr William Hawkins, buried at St. Margaret's (registers of Canterbury Cathedral) March 3, 1675, Mrs Engham buried in St. Margaret's (registers of Canterbury Cathedral) Left Stone reads Sacred to the memory of JAMES BOWEN who departed this life April 18th Aged 6? years Also of MARTHA HOLLMAN wife of the above who departed this life July.... Right Stone reads Sacred to the Memory of ELIZABETH ROGERS W. ... departed this life March 18? 1852 aged 56?...... Unknown ......... MARY.... .... 0 1834 aged 33? years ..... illegible Also of .... JOHN JOHNSON died November 15th? Aged 67? years In Memory Of WALTER Son of John and Sarah Lewis of London Died May 22, 1829 Aged 17 years Aso of Mary Ann Daughter of the above died April 2? 1833 Aged 23 Years Caroline Susannah Patrick (LEGRAND) Relict of Paul PATRICK Esq Born 25th Feb 1768? Died 26th March 1842 .... Believe Jesus died and rose again ... them which .... ... Jesus will God bring ......** 1842 The Gentlemen's Magazine - March 26. Death, At Canterbury, Carolina Susannah, relict of Paul Patrick, esq. 1840's St. Margaret's Street - Caroline PATRICK c. 80, Independent born in county (John PILCHER, c. 40, Clerk)* Sacred to the memory .. ... ADD.....? 7 many lines of writing that are illegible Top is illegible Also MARY.... life.....? 1803? SACRED JOHN? rest unreable Unknown Unknown __ SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF HARRIETT DAUGHTER OF DAVID BROWNING MAJOR AND OF HARRIETT HIS WIFE WHO DIED APRIL 14 1837 AGED 14 MONTHS AND ANNE LAVENDER DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED DECR 23? 1844 AGED 14 YEARS AND ALSO DAVID BROWNING SON OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED MAY ? 1846 AGED 6 YEARS burial of Harriet Major of Watling street, aged 14 months buried April 21, 1837 burial of Anne Lavender Major of Watling Street, St. Margarets, January 8th, 1845 age 13 burial of David Browning Major of St. Margaret's May 12, 1846 age 6 years burial of Russell Lavender Major of Watling street on May 25th 1855 age 28 (died Hastings Sussex) Will for Russell he was a bachelor died May 16, 1855 at Hastings, goods went to his mother in Folkestone Also the burial of an Ann Lavender of St. Margarets Street, March 7, 1837 aged 62 (at St. Margarets) wonder if this is where the lavender came from? marriage of David Browning Major of St. Margaret's Canterbury, bachelor (24) and Harriet Ratcliff of the same, spinster (25). July 28, 1826 1838 Land Tax Commissioners for the City of Canterbury - David Browning Major, Watling Street* 1844 listed under Royal College of Surgeons - David Browning Major, Canterbury $ Watling Street, David Major, Surgeon, Harriet, Russell (14) Henry (12), Anna (10), George (4), David Browning (1), Sarah A Major (44) % No. 26 Watling Street, General Practioner (born Folkestone) wife Harriet, son Russell L. (medical student), Henry, Margaret, Mary Medical News, May 11, 1861 - Deaths - May 3, David Browning MAJOR, of Watling Street, Canterbury F.R.C.S. Eng. (Hon) M.R.C.S., L.S.A. aged 59 David Browning Major 1801-1861 and Harriet Ratcliff 1799-1866 The Medical Register 1860 - lists David Browning MAJOR at no 26 Watling Street, Canterbury Kent. Lic. Soc. Apoth. Lond. 1822. Mem. 1823 Fell. 1843. R. Coll. Surg. Eng. Memory ...e of ... of this parish ...... February 183 Aged .. Years .....d....sp......and c ... abo.. aged WHIT__EAD ... ender? DE?... 25 __ 44 aged 75 years Unknown ..... ...... ...... RICHARD FLETCHER? ?L??L? FRANCES ........ __ Denne Memorial Black & White photo courtesy of Paul Crampton www.paulcramptonbooks.co.uk/ Here lieth the body of Tho DENNE he died 17(5)?6 Aged 53? Years of Wm DENNE He died* 177? Aged ?? Years both sons of Thomas & Sarah Denne in the old photo this is the last line visible IN MEMORY OF* JOHN ALEXANDER ...... 18.. AGED 18 YEARS ...... ..... possibly as many as 9 lines of script December 6 18__ aged 54 years He lived much respected and died regretted by his family and friends leaving his Wife Hester and seven Children viz. three sons and four Daughters .. their life HESTER Wife of ..... SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF MARGARET BOND CRACKLOW WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE OCTOBER .. 1842 AGED 80 YEARS ALSO ELIZABETH CAROLINE CRACKLOW .... WHO DIED NOVEMBER 18 1879 AGED [83] YEARS % Elizabeth Cracklow, parlour boarder, Lady, at 25 Castle Street (a school) born Kennigton, Surrey Elizabeth Caroline Cracklow, baptized at St. Mary at Lambeth, Surrey Sept 5, 1796, parents Charles Thomas & Margaret Cracklow There is a will of Elizabeth Caroline Cracklow of the parish of St. Margarets in Canterbury (died Nov 18, 1879) special permission was given for the 1879 burial of Elizabeth as burials were disallowed in the sites in the city at this time Margaret Bond Cracklow buried October 11, 1842 aged 80 of Castle Street John Giles 76 years* _ ....Y TIDDEMAN there was a Henry Tiddeman of St. George's Place age 87 buried at St. Margarets on December 23rd, 1853 Death, December 18th, At Canterbury, aged 87, Henry TIDDEMAN, esq. late of the 75th Foot. The Gentlemen's Magazine 1854* subscriber to "A Walk in and about the City of Canterbury" by Gostling - Henry Tiddeman, esq. Canterbury Henry Tiddeman of No. 1 St. George's Place Black & White photo courtesy of Paul Crampton www.paulcramptonbooks.co.uk/ *Sarah Susanna Ratcliff (nee Hart)* In Memory of SARAH SUSANNA RATCLIFF wife of John Ratcliff daughter of John and Susanna Hart who died the 6th of September 1821 aged 44 years She left surviving Ten Children Viz. 4 Sons and 6 Daughters Also of the above named JOHN RATCLIFF who died February the 5th 1855 Aged 66 years Marriage of John Ratcliff and Sarah Sussana Hart at St. Margaret's John Ratcliff of St. Margaret's Blacksmith, bachelor age 24 and Sarah Hart of the same, spinster age 19. (Father John Hart) April 4, 1795* July 21, 1806 At her house in St. Margaret's Canterbury, aged 82, Mrs. Lukyn, the elder, and only survivor of the issue of John Lukyn esq. formerly of the same parish. there was a burial of a Anna Maria LUKYN age 83 of St. George's Place April 30, 1835 in St. Margarets (possible children of Anne OUGHTON and John LUKYN: Anne Lukyn born 1723, John Lukyn born 1724 in St. Margarets, died 1725 in St. Margarets, Anthony Lukyn born 1727 in St. Margarets, died 1778 in St. Margarets, and Grace Lukyn born 1728 in St. Margarets) Burials in St. Margarets of the LUKYN's* Ann Lukyn Oct 15, 1762, Adult Anna Maria Lukyn July 28 1806 age 84 Anna Maria Lukyn April 30, 1835 age 83 of St. Georges Place Rev. Anthony Lukyn Nov 19, 1778 Adult Elizabeth Lukyn Dec 24 1782 Grace Lukyn Feb 12, 1754 John Lukyn Oct 18, 1754 William Oughton Lukyn July 18, 1764
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