The Ditton Family of Woodchurch

[Robert Coble]

Looking  For  information  on   any  DITTON'S  Family's   in  or  around   WOODCHURCH Kent  district 

[carol_cholsey]

Hi Bob,
Have you any Christian names for your family that might be around in 1841/1851. The quality of the census returns is pretty abysmal, and it's really hard to distinguish Ditton from Button, Austen etc all in Woodchurch. The only one that looks like a Ditton in Woodchurch is Abraham, is he the one you are looking for ?
xx Carol.

[carol_cholsey]

Here's Abraham on the 1841 census:
ref HO107 476-12 folio 13: Upper Green, Woodchurch
Abraham Ditton age 41 ag lab
Lydia do age 40
Jacob do age 13
Jane do age 11
Elizabeth do age 8
Charles do age 6
Sarah do age 4
Abraham do age 1
and living next door
John Ditton age 61 ag lab
Elizabeth do age 60
James do age 21 ag lab
Harriot do age 22
Alfred do age 16 ag lab
all born in county
xx Carol

[carol_cholsey]

And in 1851:
ref HO107 1620 folio 367: Upper Green, Woodchurch
Abraham Ditton head mar age 51 ag lab born Westwell
Lydia do wife mar age 51 born Appledore
Charles do son age 16 born Woodchurch
Sarah do dau age 13 born do
Abraham do son age 11 born do
Emely do dau age 9 scholar born do
Jesse do son age 7 scholar born do
and living next door
John Ditton head mar age 70 green grocer born Woodchurch
Elizabeth do wife mar age 68 born Westwell
John do son un age 40 wheelwright born Woodchurch
James do son mar age 30 ag lab born do
Harriet do dau in law mar age 29 born  do
Alfred do son age 27 born do
xx Carol

[Robert Coble]

Hi Bob,
Have you any Christian names for your family that might be around in 1841/1851. The quality of the census returns is pretty abysmal, and it's really hard to distinguish Ditton from Button, Austen etc all in Woodchurch. The only one that looks like a Ditton in Woodchurch is Abraham, is he the one you are looking for ?
xx Carol.

John Ditton that married Elizabeth Settertree Family all in England I have most off them in Australia but not much in England

[casalguidi]

Hi Bob

When/where did they marry?  Who were the children?  Who emigrated and when?

Casalguidi

[casalguidi]

Bob, I'll post your info here in the hope that others can see it and may be able to help:

John Ditton married Elizabeth Settertree in 1799 Westwell, England. and had ( 9 children) 7 born in Woodchurch 1 born in Hothfield and 1 unknown where.
1.  Abraham born 1800. Have some info
2. William born 1802 Hothfield. Have some info
3. Robert  born 1805 Woodchurch. Have this man info
4. John born 1808   Woodchurch. No info on this man.
5. Jacob born1811 Woodchurch. No info on this man
6. Richard born 1814 Woodchurch. No info on this man.
7. James born 1819 Woodchurch. No info on him.
8. Elizabeth born 1822 Woodchurch. no info on her.
9. Alfred born 1824 Woodchurch no info on him.

Robert J Ditton born 1805 came to Australia in 1839.

Casalguidi

[casalguidi]

1861

Village High St, Woodchurch

Abraham DITTON head mar 61 ag lab b.Hothfield
Lydia wife 60 b.Appledore
Emily dau 17 b.Woodchurch
Nancy Jane gdau 5 b.Woodchurch
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Elizabeth DITTON head widow 78 greengrocer b.Westwell
John son unm 52 carpenter b.Woodchurch
Alfred son unm 35 ag lab b.Woodchurch

RG9/510 folio 140 page 1
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1861

Ned Brook St, Woodchurch

James DITTON head mar 28 ag lab
Martha wife 25
Ellen dau 9
Harriett dau 6
Elizabeth dau 4
Eliza dau 2

all born Woodchurch

William DITTON head mar 58 ag lab b.Westwell
Elizabeth wife 58 b.Shadoxhurst
Isaac son unm 30 ag lab b.Woodchurch

RG9/510 folio 149 page 19 and the following page
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1861

Jesse DITTON 20 b.Woodchurch soldier in 98th? Infantry stationed in Canterbury

RG9/519 folio 198 page 52
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1861

May Wood Cottage, Woodchurch

John DITTON head mar 37 ag lab b.Woodchurch
Hannah wife 27 b.Cranbrook
Thomas A son 4 b.Woodchurch
Sarah Ann dau 1 b.Woodchurch

RG9/510 folio 146 page 14
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1861

Pound Street, Woodchurch

Robert DITTON head mar 36 ag lab
Jane wife 32
Walter son 6?
Emily dau 3

all born Woodchurch

RG9/510 folio 168 page 28
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1861

Lower Green, Woodchurch

William DITTON head mar 33 ag lab
Catherine wife 29
William son 5
Mary dau 3
Alfred son 2
John son 1m

all born Woodchurch

RG9/510 folio 161 page 13
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These were all the DITTONs that I could find in 1861 who had an association with Woodchurch.

Casalguidi

[Zacktyr]

Hi Bob,

I may be able to add a few pieces of your tree for you.
Elizabeth Settatree was christened 17 Nov 1782 to Jacob, at Westwell.  Source:  Westwell Archdeacon's.

Her parents appear to have been:
SETTERTREE [sic], Jacob and BRENCHLEY, Elizabeth who married each other on 13 June 1778 at Westwell.  Jacob was a bachelor, and Elizabeth a spinster & a minor (under 21 years of age), both parties of were of the parish of Westwell.  Marriage was by banns.  Source:  Westwell Archdeacon's.

This appears to be Jacob's christening:
SETTERTREE, Jacob   christened on 18 June 1758 at Westwell to parents Robert and Jane.  Source:  Westwell AD.
I do not seem to have the marriage of Robert and Jane.

The marriage that I have for John Ditton and Elizabeth Settertree [sic] includes a witness by the name of William Ditton.   The marriage also states that both were single at the time.

The closest matching christening I have for a John Ditton is at Great Chart to a Thomas and Mary Ditton on 16 Oct 1774.  Source:  Great Chart BT.

And, as luck would have it, that Thomas and Mary also have a son named William who was christened at Great Chart on 8 Oct 1786.  Source:  Great Chart BT.

Thomas and Mary seem to have taken part in this marriage:
DITTON, Thomas and SANDHURST, Mary   married on 10 Oct 1768 by banns at Bethersden.  Source:  Bethersden BT.

And, once again, I seem to have run out of useful information at this point.  Well, at least, I hope these events will be of interest.

Best wishes,
Susan