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[Broderer]

I’m searching for any information about the Matthews/Kennard family from Hurstpierpoint in Sussex. My lovely grandfather was a Kennard.

[Treetotal]

Hi and welcome to RootsChat, it's a good idea to tell us what you know about the family that you are researching, such as dates and places of birth, death and marriage if known.
Carole

[Liz_in_Sussex]

Welcome from me too!

There's a marriage between Henry William Kennard and Mercy Matthews in Clayton in 1883 - could this be them?

Clayton is the next parish along from Hurst (and very beautiful too!).

Liz

[Broderer]

Yes, Henry & Mercy Kennard were my great grandparents, parents of my grandfather Albert Edward. I would like to find more about Albert’s siblings, Maud, Philip, Hilda & Eva.
It would be brilliant if I could find any more descendants, possibly some who are still alive.
Ann

[crisane]

1891 Piece 793 Folio 58 age 13
Gate House north Hurstpierpoint
Henry Kennard    29 Carpenter Chailey Sussex
Mercy Kennard 32 St Johns, Sussex,
Maud Kennard 7 St Johns, Sussex,
Philip Kennard 6 St Johns, Sussex,
Albert Kennard 4 Hurstpierpoint
Hilda Kennard 1 Hurstpierpoint
Eva Kennard 6 months Hurstpierpoint
Elizabeth Penfold 16 geberal servant

Mercy becomes Mary in the 1901 and 1911 censuses.
Philip Arthur worked for the railways. and died age 88 Oct 1972 (born 14 October 1884) Philip

In 1911 Henry was an Inn keeper at the Sportmans Inn Hurstpierpoint Sussex

[avm228]

Fleshing out with dates, places of birth registration:

Maud Mildred Kennard mmn Matthews, Dec qtr 1883 Cuckfield
Philip Arthur Kennard mmn Matthews, Dec qtr 1884 Cuckfield
Albert William Kennard mmn Matthews, Dec qtr 1886 Cuckfield
Henry Howard Kennard mmn Matthews, Jun qtr 1888 Cuckfield [died same quarter]
Hilda Kennard mmn Matthews, Sep qtr 1889 Cuckfield
Eva Nora Kennard mmn Matthews, Dec qtr 1890 Cuckfield

[avm228]

Eva Kennard married Frank Whitington, Mar qtr 1920 Cuckfield.

Likely death as Eva Nora Whitington, Sep qtr 1977 Worthing (birthdate 17 Oct 1890).

[Treetotal]

Philip Arthur Kennard married Rebecca Holland in Brighton in 1912 and he died in Worthing in 1972.
In 1901 age 16, his occupation was  Carter Boy on a Farm.
In 1939 his occupation was Chimney Sweep.
Carol

[crisane]

Hilda Kennard
Baptised    1 Sept 1889
at Hurstperpoint, Sussex,
Father - Henry Kennard
Mother - Mercy
FHL Film 2147084

have to e careful with Hilda because there is another Hilda Kennard baptised 9 Nov 1890 Sompting, Sussex daughter of Edward and Deretta Kennard.