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The problem with "Gentleman" is that it was such a loose term in those times.  I, myself, have an ancestor described as such ........... he was a carpenter/undertaker, at some time bankrupt and, as far as I am aware, didn't own any property himself.  I would suggest (assuming Frances is describing her father "correctly") that he may be self sufficient/a trades person/shop keeper or something along those lines (rather than a servant or labourer) as well as what we would today think of as a gentleman.

An additional hurdle may be that the railway came to Margate in the mid 1840s which made it far more accessible hence more movement of the population.

Casalguidi

I would suggest contacting Medway Bereavement Services who would hold the records for burials in their own local borough cemeteries http://www.medway.gov.uk/communityandliving/birthdeathandmarriage/deathfuneralsandcremation/burials/cemeteries.aspx

Casalguidi

Constance Shoubridge married William Savage in E.Ashford in 1880 so that's those mentioned on the 1881 entry that we're querying.

"We're" not querying them at the moment, you are .  Why do you think Constance is the daughter of the son William and not William and Catherine themselves?

Constance HATCH baptised Smarden 31 Jan 1864 dau of William and Catherine http://www.familysearch.org

William SHOOBRIDGE m Catherine HART at Benenden 14 Dec 1839 http://www.woodchurchancestry.org.uk/midkentmarriages/index.php

William junior SHOOBRIDGE appears to have been born Benenden 1837/1838 which would be before the marriage of William SHOOBRIDGE and Catherine HART, have you found his baptism yet?  I think he may be otherwise known as Stephen so perhaps William Stephen SHOOBRIDGE or HART?

Casalguidi

Lynn, there are some links to crochet patterns near the top of this thread (4th post down).  There's a knitted pattern here https://www.facebook.com/purlqueens/info?ref=ts

They're lovely Ann, really pretty

Casalguidi