Steve & Pauline Jones’s Family History
The Homewood Family of Hadlow, Kent
This page is about the Homewood family who were originally from Sussex, but settled in East Peckham and Hadlow in Kent. As well as birth, marriage, death and census information, it shows the links by marriage to the Parris, Luchford, Harris and Roots families. If you have a connection to any individual or family featured on this site, or if you want to leave us your feedback, contact us.
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Thanks
Keith Powell for providing helpful information on the early generations.
First Generation
1. William HOMEWOOD. Born about 1779 in Crowborough, Sussex, William died quarter
ending March 1865 in Hadlow, age about 86. Occupation: Labourer.
On 25/5/1801, when William was age about 22, he married Philadelphia GATES in Rotherfield, Sussex. Philadephia was born about 1782 in Rothfield and died 23/4/1854 in Malling, age about 71.
They had the following children:
(1) Trayton, baptized 25/1/1801 in Rotherfield and died February 1854 in East Peckham. This unusual name comes from an English expression that means “a settlement near trees”. (2) Moses, baptized 13/3/1803 in Rotherfield. (3) Obed, baptized 19/5/1805 in Rotherfield. (4) Isaac, born about 1808. (5) Harriett, born about 1812 in East Peckham. (6) William [2]. (7) Jane, baptized 7/1/1821 in East Peckham. On 11/10/1851, when Jane was age 30, she married Thomas HUMPHREY in Hadlow. (8) Stephen [3]. (9) Ambrose, born between 1822 and 1826.
Second Generation
2. William HOMEWOOD [Parents]. Born about 1813 in East Peckham, William died quarter
ending June 1875 in Malling, age 63. Occupation: Ag. Labourer.
Around 1832, when William was age about 19, he married Eleanor VENESS. Eleanor was
born about 1811 in Hadlow and died before 6/4/1861; she does not appear in the census
of that date.
They had the following children:
(1) Harriett, baptized 20/10/1833 in Hadlow. Harriett died in 1910 age about 77.
(2) Alfred, baptized 12/7/1835 in Hadlow. (3) Maria [4]. (4) Charity, baptized 3/11/1839
in Hadlow. (5) Stephen [5]. (6) Ambrose [6]. (7) William, baptized 14/12/1845 in
East Peckham. (8) Frederick [7].
3. Stephen HOMEWOOD [Parents]. Baptized 27/5/1821 in East Peckham. Stephen died
quarter ending June 1862 in Snodland, age about 41. Occupation: Labourer.
Stephen married Ann, date unknown, but likely to be about 1842 when he was age 21.
Ann died before 7/4/1861; she does not appear in that census and Stephen was described
as a widower.
They had the following children:
(1) John Richard, born quarter ending June 1843 in East Peckham. (2) Henry Hayes,
born quarter ending June 1847 in Hadlow and died there quarter ending June 1858,
age 11.
Third Generation
4. Maria HOMEWOOD [Parents]. Baptized 24/9/1837 in Hadlow. It is not known when Maria
died but she does not appear in the 1901 census.
Maria had the following child whose father is unknown:
(1) Richard Shoebridge [8]
In the quarter ending June 1861, when Maria was age 24, she married Thomas Turner CRADDUCK in Malling. Thomas was born about 1837 in Headcorn, Kent and died quarter ending March 1870 in Malling, age about 33.
They had the following children, all born East Peckham:
(1) Eleanor-
On 14/4/1881, when Maria was age 43, she married George JOHNSON in Malling. There
is no evidence that they had any children.
5. Stephen HOMEWOOD [Parents]. Born quarter ending September 1841 and baptized 17/10/1841
in Hadlow. Stephen died quarter ending March 1914 in Maidstone, age 72. Occupation:
Ag. Labourer.
In the quarter ending December 1864, when Stephen was age 23, he married Eleanor
JARRETT in Malling. Eleanor was born quarter ending June 1842 in Aylesford.
They had the following children:
(1) Annie, born quarter ending June 1865 in Snodland. (2) Frederick, born quarter
ending September 1868 in Snodland. (3) Emily, born quarter ending December 1870
in Snodland. Emily died in 1872 age about 2. (4) Alfred, born quarter ending December
1872 in Snodland. (5) Stephen, born quarter ending March 1874 in Snodland. (6) William,
born quarter ending June 1875 in Loose. (7) Ruth, born quarter ending December 1877
in Loose. (8) Louisa, born quarter ending March 1880 in Loose. (9) Ambrose, born
quarter ending September 1882 in Loose.
Eleanor also had the following child (father unknown) before she married Stephen:
(1) Walter JARRETT, born quarter ending March 1862 in Aylesford. In the quarter ending
June 1892, when Walter was age 30, he married Edith Louisa WATERS in Maidstone. Walter
was a Stoker in the Royal Navy.
6. Ambrose HOMEWOOD [Parents]. Baptized 21/1/1844 in East Peckham. Ambrose died
quarter ending March 1914 in Strood, age 70. Occupation: Charcoal burner; Chalk quarry
labourer.
On 19/11/1864, when Ambrose was age 20, he married Dorothy PARRIS, daughter of James
PARRIS and Mary Ann HARRIS, in Halling.
They had the following children:
(1) Eleanor Lavinia, baptized 11/11/1866 in Burham. (2) William James, baptized
15/1/1871 in Burham. William died quarter ending June 1875, age 6.
(3) Edith Maud,
baptized 15/1/1871 in Burham. (4) Agnes, born quarter ending March 1875 in Halling.
(5) Emma, born quarter ending September 1880 in Halling. (6) Jane, born quarter
ending September 1880 in Halling. (7) Harold Ralph, born quarter ending December
1881 in Halling and died there quarter ending March 1918, age about 36. (8) Herbert
Ambrose [9]. (9) Henry Lewis, born quarter ending September 1887 in Halling.
7. Frederick HOMEWOOD [Parents]. Born quarter ending June 1848 in East Peckham.
Frederick died quarter ending September 1901 in Malling, age 53. Occupation: Charcoal
burner; Groom.
On 20/10 1869, when Frederick was age 21, he married Elizabeth Butler BEANEY in Holy
Trinity Church, East Packham. Elizabeth was born about 1846 in Woodchurch.
They had the following children, all born East Peckham:
(1) Beatrice Lourston, born quarter ending September 1870. (2) Agnes Bertha, born
quarter ending January 1875. (3) Harriett Lizzie, born quarter ending June 1878.
(4) Eleanor Maud, born quarter ending June 1880. (5) Frederick, born about 1882.
Fourth Generation
8. Richard Shoebridge HOMEWOOD
[Parents]. Born 19/12/1857 in the Union Workhouse
West Malling. Richard died 6/11/1939 in Fitchburg MA, USA, age about 81.
In the quarter ending September 1878, when Richard was age about 20, he married Mary
Ann ROOTS, daughter of William ROOTS and Hannah PARRIS, in Malling.
They had the following children, all born Halling:
(1) Lilian Maria, born quarter ending March 1879. (2) Annie Rose, born quarter ending December 1880. (3) William Henry, born quarter ending June 1882. (4) Albert James, born 29/9/1888. Albert died in November 1896 age 8. (5) Edith Clara, born 1891 and died September 1892. (6) Dorothy Maud, born 1893 and died 3/8/1969 age about 76. (7) Elizabeth Agnes, born about 1895 and died 10/12/1987 age about 92. (8) Alan Frank, born and died 1899. (9) Henry, born 17/9/1901 and baptized 17/11/1901 at St John the Baptist church, Halling. Henry died October 1972 age 71. (10) Kathleen Mary, born 1908 and died 27/9/1995 age about 87.
9. Herbert Ambrose HOMEWOOD [Parents]. Born quarter ending December 1884 in Halling and died quarter ending September 1963 in Dartford, age about 78. Occupation: Engine driver.
On 15/9/1910, when Herbert Ambrose was age about 25, he married Constance WILLARD in Halling. It is not known when Constance was born or died.
They had the following children, all born in Halling and baptized at St John the Baptist Church, Halling:
(1) Robert Ambrose, born 27/5/1912 and baptized 4/8/1912. (2) Mabel Dorothy Agnes, born 16/3/1914 and baptized 3/5/1912. (3) Ernest Noel, born 19/9/1915 and baptized 24/10/1915. (4) Harold Ralph, born 19/1/1918 and baptized 10/3/1918. (5) Herbert George, born about October 1919 and baptized 19/10/1919. (6) Ronald John, born about September 1922 and baptized 17/9/1922. (7) Margaret Edna, born about May 1925 and baptized 31/5/1925.
