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John Kemp 1797 – 1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1797

Birth Location: Brightling, Sussex, England

Death Date: 4 Jun 1868

Death Location: Socknersh, Brightling, Sussex, England

Father: John Kemp

Mother: Mary Buss

Spouse(s): Sophia Relph

Children(s): Julia Kemp, Jane Kemp, Harriett Kemp, Walter Kemp, Jesse Kemp, Thomas Kemp

John Kemp was born in 1797 in Brightling, Sussex, England, the child of John Kemp and Mary Buss. In 1861, John Kemp resided in Socknersh Furnace, Brightling, Sussex, England. John Kemp married Sophia Relph, and had children including Julia Kemp, Jane Kemp, Harriett Kemp, Walter Kemp, Jesse Kemp, Thomas John Kemp. John Kemp passed away in 1868 in Socknersh, Brightling, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • John Kemp was born in 1797 in Brightling, Sussex, England, the child of John Kemp and Mary Buss.
  • In 1861, John Kemp resided in Socknersh Furnace, Brightling, Sussex, England.
  • John Kemp married Sophia Relph, and had children including Julia Kemp, Jane Kemp, Harriett Kemp, Walter Kemp, Jesse Kemp, Thomas John Kemp.
  • John Kemp passed away in 1868 in Socknersh, Brightling, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Kemp
Birth Location: –
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Mary Buss
1775 –
Birth Location: Brightling, Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

Sophia Relph
1830 –
Birth Location: Brightling, Sussex, England
SR

Children(s)

Julia Kemp
1856 –
Birth Location: Brightling, Sussex, England
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Jane Kemp
1858 – 1892
Birth Location: Brightling, Sussex, England
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Harriett Kemp
1860 –
Birth Location: Brightling, Sussex, England
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Walter Kemp
1862 –
Birth Location: Brightling, Sussex, England
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Jesse Kemp
1865 –
Birth Location: Brightling, Sussex, England
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Thomas Kemp
1868 –
Birth Location: Brightling, Sussex, England
TK

John Kemp's Ancestors

Self
John Kemp
1797 – 1868
Birth Place: Brightling, Sussex, England
Parents
John Kemp
Mary Buss
1775 –
Brightling, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Edward Buss
Mary Henson
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Kemp's Descendants

1.
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John Kemp (Jun 1797 – 4 Jun 1868) m. Sophia Relph (May 1830 – )
  1. 1. Julia Kemp (1856 – )
  2. 2. Jane Kemp (1858 – 1892) m. William (T) Russell (abt 1854 – )
    1. 1. Julia (Jane) Russell (Jul 1874 – )
    2. 2. Phoebe (Anne Sophia) Russell (Oct 1875 – Dec 1875)
    3. 3. William (J) Russell (abt 1877 – )
    4. 4. Harriet (Elizabeth) Russell (Jun 1879 – 26 Feb 1936) m. George (John) Eyles (4 Aug 1876 – 25 Jun 1959)
      1. 1. Florence (Mabel) Eyles (28 Jun 1903 – 22 Feb 1992)
      2. 2. George (William) Eyles (1905 – 28 Aug 1954)
      3. 3. Charles (Frederick) Eyles (31 May 1907 – 25 Jan 1999) m. Winnie (E J) Swan (21 Jul 1908 – )
        1. 1. Keith Eyles (1935 – ) m. Sheila Perkins (1936 – )
      4. 4. Edward (Walter) Eyles (22 Dec 1909 – 1988)
      5. 5. Arthur (Albert) Eyles (1910 – 1910)
      6. 6. Stephania (Nellie Jane) Eyles (11 Oct 1911 – 1965)
      7. 7. William (John) Eyles (6 Dec 1914 – 20 Jul 1997)
      8. 8. Julia (Mary Hannah) Eyles (6 Jun 1916 – 1995)
    5. 5. Albert (J) Russell (1880 – )
  3. 3. Harriett Kemp (1860 – )
  4. 4. Walter Kemp (1862 – )
  5. 5. Jesse Kemp (1865 – ) m. Elizabeth (Marion) Harris (abt 1870 – )
    1. 1. Lillian (Sarah Sophia) Kemp (Abt. 1897 – )
    2. 2. Jesse (John Harris) Kemp (02 Dec 1897 – ) m. Florence (L) Miles (13 Sep 1899 – )
      1. 1. Jesse (A) Kemp (4 Oct 1924 – )
      2. 2. Dennis (F) Kemp (9 Feb 1926 – )
      3. 3. Gordon (E D) Kemp (1927 – ) m. Joyce Robinson
        1. 1. Denise (Jessie Joyce) Kemp (1954 – 2006) m. Martin (A S) Balls
      4. 4. Patricia (D) Kemp (17 Mar 1932 – )
    3. 3. Florence (Elizabeth) Kemp (Abt. 1898 – )
    4. 4. Walter (Edward) Kemp (Abt. 1900 – )
    5. 5. Ramond (Charles Richard) Kemp (Abt. 1901 – )
    6. 6. Douglas (Percival) Kemp (Abt. 1903 – )
    7. 7. Enid (Joan) Kemp (Abt. 1909 – )
  6. 6. Thomas (John) Kemp (1868 – )

John Kemp's Timeline

5 Records

1797
Jun 1797
Birth of John Kemp in Brightling, Sussex, England
Brightling, Sussex, England
1797
25 Jun 1797
John Kemp was baptized in Brightling, Sussex, England
Brightling, Sussex, England
1861
1861
Age 64
John Kemp resided here in Socknersh Furnace, Brightling, Sussex, England
Socknersh Furnace, Brightling, Sussex, England
1868
4 Jun 1868
Age 71
Death of John Kemp in Socknersh, Brightling, Sussex, England
Socknersh, Brightling, Sussex, England
1869
22 Feb 1869
Age 72
John Kemp - Probate in Lewes, Sussex, England
Lewes, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1797
    Event Place: Brightling, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 565; Folio: 104; Page: 7; GSU roll: 542662

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1797
    Event Place: Brightling, Sussex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Socknersh Furnace, Brightling, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 565; Folio: 104; Page: 7; GSU roll: 542662

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1868
    Event Place: Socknersh, Brightling, Sussex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1869
    Event Place: Lewes, Sussex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
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