Day family of Egerton, Kent

[jensquest]

I am researching the Day family from Egerton in Kent, but from what I can see from the census images, itw as a fairly common name in the area.

I am interested in Thomas Day born C1833. Im not sure who his parentswere, if Im looking at the correct entry in the 1841, they were Edward and Ann.

Thomas Married Sarah (not sure when) and they had children:   Thomas  1857
Emily  1861      Major  1864       Emma  1869       Alfred  1873     and Charles  1873.

The older Thomas C1833  was an Ag lab, and then a farmer, I would like to find out if the farm was passed onto him from his father.

 Thomas and Sarah had travelled around a bit, their children were born in Egerton (the oldest and the youngest), Little Chart in Kent , Westfield in Sussex and Dorking in Surrey.

Is it possible that the farm would pass down through the generations?
In 1901, the son Albert was still at home working with his father, would he have carried on after Thomas's death, is there any way I can find this out other than by waiting for the 1911 census to be released?
 
I have details about the younger Thomas, he became a butcher in Sutton Valence, had two children, two marriages and died aged around 38.

Any help would be gratefully appreciated, and any information about any of the other members of the family if anyone else is researching   them.


Thanks,  Jen

[wozzle]

do you have the marriage and census returns for major day
if not do you want me to post it

[jensquest]

thanks wozzle that would be great.

I have him on the 1881, but nothing else, so I would appreciate anything that you have, thanks
Jen

[wozzle]

marriage index
major day
y.o.r. 1885.
qtr. apr/may/jun
disr. west ashford.
county. kent
vol. 2a.
page. 1141.

on the same page. harriet pack.

[wozzle]

1891
RG12/698/46/2.
major day age 26. b. westfield,sussex. occ. agr.lab. head.
harriet age 26. b. lenham,kent. wife.
ellen day age 5. b. egerton,kent. daughter.
caleb.m.day age 4. b. egerton,kent. son.
living at; bidlam or bedlam lane,egerton,kent.

[wozzle]

1901
RG13/780/61/12.
major day age 36. b. westfield. occ. stone quarry labourer. head.
harriet age 35. b. lenham. wife.
william.h. age 8. b. egerton. son.
albert southgate age 6mnths. b. wandsworth,london. boarder.
living at stone bridge green,egerton,kent.

wonder where caleb and ellen are
and who is albert southgate?

[jensquest]

thanks wozzle, I hadn't got that info, Im only just making a start on this branch of the family

Thanks

Jen

[jensquest]

A few more mysteries, oh goodie!

Maybe Harriet was Southgate before marriage and Albert is some relation?

I suppose Caleb and Ellen could be visiting or even in service somewhere, or of course have died.

Looking at Ellens age and when they married, do you think it might have been a shotgun wedding?

I will try and find her birth tomorrow and see how the dates add up.

Thank you wozzle.

[wozzle]

1901
RG13/830/67/3.
john.w.luck age 48. b. egerton. occ. cab/stable proprietor. head.
alice luck age 38. b. bristol. wife.
ernest luck age 23. b. eastry,kent. occ. cab drivers groom. son.
walter luck age 2. b. eastry. son.
ellen day age 15. b. egerton. occ. dom.serv.
living at buttsole,eastry,kent.
reg.dist. eastry.