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Would be appreciative of any help finding Amos Pankhurst after 1871. Here is what I know:
Amos was born in Ashburnham, Sussex, registered Jun 1843. He is listed with his parents and assorted siblings in Burwash, 1851. His parents were William Pankhurst and Caroline Kemp, both born Burwash. Most of the children were born in Burwash, except Amos, and I believe one other, Eli, who died young. I have not found a christening for Amos, but have for the children b. Burwash.
In Jun 1869, in Ticehurst district, Sussex he married Sarah Clark(e), widow, the daughter of Samuel Kemp. (I have not dug far enough to find out if Samuel and Caroline above are related, lots of Kemps in the area.)
Sarah was the widow of William Clark(e) and had several children with him.
In 1871 Amos and Sarah are in Horsmonden, Kent with two of her children listed as his, but they are actually William's.
Sarah is flexible with her age, seems she was likely 18 years Amos's senior.
On the 1881, she is housekeeper, widowed, to Alfred Smith in Horsmonden. She is 52, although going by the 1851 census and her marriage date, a birthdate of ca 1826 is likely.
I have not been able to locate a death registration for Amos. I did not find any mention of him in the British Newspaper Archive, either.
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Hello Diana
Ashburnham St Peter
3rd April 1843
Amos son of
William & Caroline Pankhurst
At the time Dad was a Labourer,East Sussex
omega :)
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Thank you, Omega! Where did you find this?
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Your welcome
The Sussex Family History Group.
Well worth joining if you have lots of Sussex ancestors
Members get Online access to Baptisums and Burials
omega from Sussex :)
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Hi, have you ruled the below, I have had a couple in my own familyline who just vanish, no death etc in the uk, wife has put on next census "widow" but their partners/husbands just up sticks and go off.
Amos Pankhurst married Henrietta Frances Baxter 1887 in New Zealand
Registration Number: 1887/2083
John
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There is a death registration for an Amos Pankhurst although the year of birth/age is a little out.
Died in 1915 in New Zealand age 78. Birth year given as 1837.
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Your welcome
The Sussex Family History Group.
Well worth joining if you have lots of Sussex ancestors
Members get Online access to Baptisums and Burials
omega from Sussex :)
Thank you omega. I have lots of Sussex, half my ancestry in fact. A quarter of it fairly recently discovered through DNA. So lots to do there!
I belonged to the SFHG years ago. Might be worth joining again.
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Thank you Johnhood and Girl Guide, the age does seem a bit off, but one never knows! His wife’s age was certainly inaccurate.
I did check the Canadian and US censuses, there was a much older Amos in NY state, b. England, but Looked like he’d been there before my Amos was born.
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Had a look in Papers Past and found two articles
1887
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01q1s/
1915 as Amos (George) Pankhurst
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01q1t/
There are some early articles for George Pankhurst in Nelson as well
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Looks like I neglected to thank you for this, Willsy, my apologies.
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No worries :)