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Robert Young Banks

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David

David Report 12 Jul 2010 13:41

Thanks all.

I was surprised that the elder was a draper as in the 1840s He was in in Broad St Canterbury and I believe he was then a grocer or greengrocer, if my memmory serves me correctly. I have a file with a few copies of letters from him, but cannot find it at present.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 12 Jul 2010 12:41

On the 1881 census it's the father Robert Young Banks who is the baptist minister. He's a widower living with his daughter Catherine West who is a widow.

Edit: Oops sorry you knew that.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 12 Jul 2010 12:22

1861 census
Bridge Village, Kent
Robert Y. Banks, head, 50, draper master, born Ashford
Sarah A., wife, 52, born Canterbury
Catherine, dau, 17, milliner, born "
Robert Y., son, 10, born "

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 12 Jul 2010 12:18

The younger's marriage ? From BVRI:

BANKS, Robert Young Marriage
Wife: Charlotte LAW
Marriage Date: 18 Feb 1875 Recorded in: Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
Collection: All Saints and St John
Husband's Father: Robert Young BANKS
Wife's Father: William LAW
Source: FHL Film 1040810 Dates: 1837 - 1881

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 12 Jul 2010 12:13

Possible father & son?
1851 census
13 St. Peter's St., Canterbury, Kent
Robert Y. Banks, head, 40, linen draper, born Ashford. Kent
Sarah Ann, wife, 42, bonnet maker, born Canterbury
Fanny W., dau, 9, born "
Catherine, dau, 7, born "
Robert Y., son, 7 months, born "
Caroline, sister, 38, born Ashford
Wilmot E. Campbell, niece, 25, draper's assistant, born Blean, Kent
Caroline Trevelain, servant, 15, born Canterbury

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 12 Jul 2010 12:01

Could this be the elder? From BVRI:

BANKS, Robert Young Christening
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 26 Jul 1810 Birthplace: Dr. Williams Library, London, London, England
Recorded in: London, England
Collection: Dr. William's Library; Nonconformist Registers
Father: Thomas BANKS
Mother: Kitty WATERS
Mother's Father: Samuel WATERS
Source: FHL Film 815949 Dates: 1804 - 1831 Note: Additional Data in Original Record

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

David

David Report 12 Jul 2010 11:52

There are two people with this name and I am trying to find out if they are father and son. Someone suggested that they may be some other relation.

In 1881 the elder, was a baptist minister aged 70, in Bridge , Kent, with his daughter, from 1868 he was minister of Egerton Baptist Chapel, Kent.
The younger, born 1850, was in Portsea as a Fancy Draper aged 31
In the 1870s one of them was a founder member of Faversham Baptist Church, but I am not sure which one, probably the younger.

Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks

David