East Malling pre1818

[phenolphthalein]

Hello
I have a Kentish ancestor.  His sister was baptised in East Malling in 1818.  His mother remarried in East Malling in 1820. I belive he and another sister were b in or near East Malling between 1800 and 1813.  I also believe his father may have died between 1817 and 1821.  Where might i find the pre 1813 records and  are therre any local villages to persue.

His father was a paper maker and there appear to be several mills in east malling.  The father may have been of Welsh origin -- any reasons why the welsh were involved in paper making
or nearby
The family moved to Maidstone in the 1820s but may also have connections to a family of non-conformists in Bromley.

Thank you for help and suggestions

regards phenolphthalein (pH)

[bearkat]

Family Search Wiki shows what records are available and where

https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/East_Malling,_Kent_Genealogy

FindMyPast has good coverage of Kent records.

For nonconformist records try https://bmdregisters.co.uk/

If you let us have some names & names we may be able to help further.

[phenolphthalein]

Thank you Bearkat