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Hi, I am trying to find my husbands Great Grandfather who we know lived in Westerham, Kent in 1909. As his daughter Ivy Sarah Boakes was born there on the 2nd of May 1909. I am also trying to find the father of Sidney Herbert Gibbs who was also born in Westerham on the 20th of December 1909.
Kind Regards & Many Thanks
Sara Harvey

Hi Sara

Unfortunately the great grandfather's name doesn't show up in the title.
Could you let us know what it is.

Thanks

In the meantime here is Ivy's birth registration for your records.

Births Jun 1909 (>99%)
BOAKES Ivy Sarah Sevenoaks 2a 837

Couldn't find a Sidney Herbert Gibbs, but there is this registration in Dec 1909

Births Dec 1909 (>99%)
Gibbs Sidney Albert Strood 2a 676

Assuming his father was at home on the night of the 1911 census you would be able to find his name from that, or you could buy the birth certificate.

The 1911 is pay per download I'm afraid. There are some clever people out there who magically manage to get info out of the 1911 but unfortunately I don't know how to do it yet!!!

Then this is possibly the marriage registration for Ivy's parents

Marriages Dec 1905 (>99%)
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BOAKES Walter Robert Brentford 3a 171
HOYLE Arthur James Brentford 3a 171
MEAD Sarah Catherine B Brentford 3a 171
WOLFE Lilian Maud Brentford 3a 171

Possibly Walter Robert Boakes and Sarah Cartherine B Mead

Here are 2 siblings for you Conrad.


Births Mar 1913 (>99%)
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Boakes Ronald W Mead Sevenoaks 2a 1538

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Births Mar 1917 (>99%)
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Boakes Henry R Mead Sevenoaks 2a 1332

Looks like Walter may have been married before

1901 Address: 11, Lodge Lane, Westerham
BOAKES, Walter Head Married M 33 1868 Stockman On Farm
Westerham
Kent VIEW
BOAKES, Alice Frances Wife Married F 33 1868
Westerham
Kent VIEW
SHORTER, William Boarder Single M 23 1878 Plasterer (House)
Southborough
Kent

Looks like Alice died

Deaths Dec 1901 (>99%)
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BOAKES Alice Frances 35 Sevenoaks 2a 448

1891 Address: Court Lodge Farm, London Road, Westerham
CLEMANS, Thomas Head Married M 73 1818 Farmer And Dairyman
Westerham
Kent VIEW
CLEMANS, Maria Wife Married F 62 1829
Sheering
Essex VIEW
BROWN, Emily Servant Single F 16 1875 Domestic Servant
Westerham
Kent VIEW
BOAKES, Walter Single M 23 1868 Farm Labourer
Westerham
Kent VIEW
CRAMP, Charles Single M 18 1873 Farm Labourer
Shoreham
Kent

Hi Conrad
If alice's death is registered 1901 then children born before that date will be hers.

Marriages Mar 1895 (>99%)
Boakes Walter Robert Sevenoaks 2a 795
Elliott Alice Frances Sevenoaks 2a 795

1881 Address: Kent Water Cot, Cowden
BOAKES, Thomas Head Married M 48 1833 Agricultural Labourer
Cowden
Kent
BOAKES, Frances Wife Married F 44 1837 Ag Lab Wife
East Grinstead
Sussex
BOAKES, Thomas Son Single M 18 1863 Ag Lab
Cowden
Kent
BOAKES, Walter Son Single M 16 1865 Ag Lab
Cowden
Kent
BOAKES, Horace Son Single M 14 1867 Ag Lab
Cowden
Kent
BOAKES, Cornelius Son Single M 12 1869 Ag Lab
Cowden
Kent
BOAKES, Ernest Son Single M 9 1872 Scholar
Cowden
Kent
BOAKES, Annie Daughter Single F 7 1874 Scholar
Cowden
Kent

1871 Address: Kent Water, Cowden
BOAKES, Thomas Head M 41 1830 Kent VIEW
BOAKES, Frances Wife F 34 1837 Sussex VIEW
BOAKES, Rose Daughter F 11 1860 Kent VIEW
BOAKES, Thomas Son M 8 1863 Kent VIEW
BOAKES, Walter Son M 6 1865 Kent VIEW
BOAKES, Horace Son M 4 1867 Kent VIEW
BOAKES, Cornelius* Son M 2 1869 Kent

1861 Address: Brook House, Ockdean, Cowden
BOAKES, Thomas Head Married M 29 1832 Agricultural Labourer
Lowden
Kent VIEW
BOAKES, Frances Wife Married F 24 1837 Labourers Wife
East Grinstead
Surrey VIEW
BOAKES, Rose Daughter F 1 1860
Cowden
Kent

Marriages Mar 1840 (>99%)
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BELLINGHAM Frances Sevenoaks 5 414
BOAKES Thomas Sevenoaks 5 414

This seems awfully early. birth dates are variable on the censuses but this was the only marriage on freebmd. Need to look at this further.

I think that marriage is this couple

1841 Address: Hubbard's Farm, Sevenoaks, Weald
BOAKES, Thomas M 25 1816 Kent VIEW
BOAKES, Frances F 20 1821 Kent VIEW
BOAKES, Sarah F 50 1791 Kent VIEW

Births Mar 1860 (>99%)
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BOAKES Rose Sevenoaks 2a 416

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Births Sep 1863 (>99%)
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BOAKES Thomas Sevenoaks 2a 432

Births Sep 1868 (>99%)
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BOAKES Cornelius Sevenoaks 2a 513


Marriages Jun 1893 (>99%)

Boakes Cornelius Watford 3a 834
Woollams Sarah Jane Watford 3a 834


1901 Address: Amersham Common, Amersham
BOAKES, Cornelius Head Married M 31 1870 Railway Labourer
Cowden
Kent
BOAKES, Sarah Wife Married F 29 1872
Rickmansworth
Hertfordshire
BOAKES, Ethel Daughter F 6 1895
Amersham
Buckinghamshire
BOAKES, Joseph Son M 3 1898
Rickmansworth
Hertfordshire
WRIGHT, Thomas Boarder Single M 49 1852 Railway Labourer
Bishop Storford
Hertfordshire

1891 Address: Wincaves, Hurst, West Grinstead, Dial Post
LAKER, George Thomas Head Married M 31 1860 General Labourer
West Grinstead
Sussex VIEW
LAKER, Mary Ann Wife Married F 26 1865
West Grinstead
Sussex VIEW
LAKER, Mary Emily Daughter Single F 3 1888
West Grinstead
Sussex VIEW
LAKER, George Thomas Son Single M 1 1890
West Grinstead
Sussex VIEW
GODLEY, William Lodger Single M 32 1859 Sawyer
East Grinstead
Sussex VIEW
LEPPARD, William Lodger Single M 25 1866 Sawyer
West Hoathley
Sussex VIEW
BOAKES, Horace Lodger Single M 24 1867 General Labourer
Cowden
Kent VIEW
CHEESEMAN, Harry Lodger Single M 29 1862 General Labourer
Balcombe
Sussex