Kearn, Thomas of Stone, Nr. Dartford, Kent, later spelt Kearns

[jantone52]

I am keen to find descendants of Mr Thomas KEARN, 20th cent, a shopkeeper in Dartford then moved to 10 London Road, Stone, who presented a silver cup for a football charity competition called THE STONE CHARITY CUP. He donated the cup in 1922 helping to raise funds for the elderly folk of the parish. Thomas KEARN(S) was born in Bexley, Kent in 1867 and died 31st December 1958 at Stone, Dartford, Kent.

He had a daughter who married a WIGGINS

I am not connected to the family but am researching local football in the Dartford area and this includes the STONE CHARITY CUP Competition.

I am really keen to find a photograph of Mr Thomas KEARN(S). If you are able to help at all I will be very pleased to hear from you. Thank you, Tony Brown, Dartford, Kent.

[chempat]

This looks like the Wiggins/Kearn marriage:

Marriages September quarter 1933 
Emily L Kearn             Dartford    2a   2359   
Leonard J Wiggins   Dartford    2a   2359   
No obvious children

Have you found him with his daughter in 1901 or 1911 census?

Her birth?
Births December quarter  1898    Emily Louisa Kearn     Woolwich    1d   1255   

Leonard J and Emily L on London ER in Bexley in 1964.

Leonard's death?
Leonard John Wiggins
born  25 Jan 1903  death registered Feb 1987 at age  84
Gravesend     Kent
Volume   16   Page     1022

Probate for Leonard?
https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar#calendar

Added: Link does not appear to work, so input name and year here to find it:
https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/

Emily Louisa Wiggins
born  10 Nov 1898  death registered Sep 1980   at age 81
Gravesend     Kent
Volume   16  Page   0811

[jantone52]

Hi,
Thank you very much for this information. I think that because I am trying to work forward to find living descendants, the will of Leonard Wiggins in 1987 could be quite useful.
kind regards
Tony