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my grandparents were townhill they lived in dover kent .my maiden name was sabin and i live in dover kent..

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Jan

Do your grandparents have christian names ?

maybe a connection

Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page

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Marriages Mar 1934 (>99%)
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Sabin John W Townhill Dover 2a 2278
Townhill Eileen W Sabin Dover 2a 2278

Could this be a relative's marriage, possibly your parents:

Name: Eileen W Townhill
Spouse Surname: Sabin
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1934
Registration district: Dover
Registration county (inferred): Kent
Volume Number: 2a
Page Number: 2278
Find Spouse: Find Spouse - John W Sabin

Births:

Kenneth J Sabin Jan Feb Mar 1935 Dover Surrey,Kent
James P Sabin Apr May Jun 1937 Dover Surrey,Kent
Maureen P Sabin Jul Aug Sep 1938 Dover Surrey,Kent
Ruby K Sabin Oct Nov Dec 1943 Tonbridge Surrey,Kent
Eileen M Sabin Apr May Jun 1946 Dover Surrey,Kent
Alice A Sabin Jan Feb Mar 1950 Dover Greater London, Middlesex
Susan P Sabin Jan Feb Mar 1954 Dover Greater London, Middlesex

Eileen's birth:

Births Sep 1913 (>99%)
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Townhill Eileen W (mothers maiden name) O'Dell Dover 2a 2289

Possible marriage of grandparents:

Marriages Sep 1906 (>99%)
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>>> ODELL Alice Maud Dover 2a 2289
Seager Angela Lucy Dover 2a 2289
Tighe Vincent Augustine Dover 2a 2289
>>> TOWNHILL Albert Dover 2a 2289

1911 census showing granparents:

TOWNHILL, Albert John Head Married M 31 1880 Sinker Canterbury Kent VIEW
TOWNHILL, Alice Maud Wife Married 5 years F 27 1884 Dover Kent VIEW
TOWNHILL, Ella May Daughter F 5 1906 Dover Kent VIEW
TOWNHILL, Lillian Rose Daughter F 3 1908 Dover Kent VIEW
TOWNHILL, Albert John Son M 4 1907 Dover Kent VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
4614 Reference:
RG14PN4614 RG78PN193 RD65 SD2 ED24 SN376

Registration District:
Dover Sub District:
Dover Enumeration District:
24 Parish:
Dover

Address:
3 Virginia Cottages Dodds Lane Dover County:
Kent

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Sep 1906 (>99%)
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ODELL Alice Maud Dover 2a 2289
Seager Angela Lucy Dover 2a 2289
Tighe Vincent Augustine Dover 2a 2289
TOWNHILL Albert Dover 2a 2289

RECAP:

Albert John Townhill marries Alice Maud Odell in 1906

they have three children by the time of the 1911 census -
Ella May
Lillian Rose
Albert John

Eileen W Townhill is born in 1913

Eileen W Townhill marries John W Sabin in 1934

they have the following children
Kenneth J
James P
Maureen P
Ruby K
Eileen M
Alice A
Susan P

Possible death of Albert J Townhill:
Name: Albert J Townhill
Death Registration Month/Year: 1946
Age at death (estimated): 67
Registration district: Dover
Inferred County: Kent
Volume: 5b
Page: 555

Possible death of Alice M Townhill
Name: Alice M Townhill
Death Registration Month/Year: 1950
Age at death (estimated): 67
Registration district: Dover
Inferred County: Kent
Volume: 5b
Page: 513

PM received from Alice Ann...

" alfred john / alice maud "

Hi Mike,

Is that Alfred or Albert??

thank you for all that information . eileen winifred townhill was my mum

Lynne - I copied and pasted it exactly as I received it.

........and those 4 words is all there was !!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi , i keep trying to find the birth records of my great grand parents , Albert John Townhill born 1879/80 in Canterbury Kent. Alice Maud O'dell born in Dover Kent 1883/84 . Each time i search it says no records found .Any help appreciated . Alice . :-(

Here's Alice's:

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Births Mar 1884
Odell Alice Maud E Dover 2a 1003

I've been looking through his military record:

British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920

Name: Albert Smith [Albert Townhill]
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Age at enlistment: 35
Birth Parish: Canterbury
Birth County: Kent
Document Year: 1914
Regimental Number: 724
Regiment Name: The Buffs
Number of images: 13

The documents are a mixture of name Smith and Townhill. His mother is named as Mrs Townhill.

Might he have been born Smith and his mother married a Townhill - Albert John then used that name?

Trying to find Albert on the census, I am drawn to this chappie but his middle initial is wrong!

1891

Name: Bertie W Townhill
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Joseph Townhill
Mother's Name: Mary A Townhill
Gender: Male
Where born: Canterbury, Kent, England

Civil parish: St Mary Northgate
Ecclesiastical parish: St Gregory the Great
Town: Canterbury
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Canterbury
Sub-registration district: Canterbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 706
Folio: 63
Page Number: 14
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Townhill 46 Army pensioner
Mary A Townhill 33
Bertie W Townhill 12
Lilian R Townhill 7
William A Townhill 4
Robert T J Townhill 1

Marriages Jun 1883
Buddle Mary Ann Thanet 2a 1281
Townhill Joseph Thanet 2a 1281


1881

Name: Bertie Buddle
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Relation: Grandson
Gender: Male
Where born: Canterbury, Kent, England

Civil parish: St Nicholas at Wade
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Street Address: Chapel Sq
Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Thanet
Sub-registration district: Minster
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 983
Folio: 69
Page Number: 15
Household Members: Name Age
Emily Buddle 46
Robert Thomas Buddle 17
Amelia Alice Buddle 12
Ruth Buddle 10
Olive Buddle 9
Albert Buddle 6
Bertie Buddle 2



His middle name is Watkins (probably his father's surname) so not finding a Smith connectiion. He can probably be eliminated?

Births Jun 1879 Buddle Bertie Watkins Bridge 2a 727

The above Bertie's mother in 1881

Name: Mary A. Buddle
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
Relation: Niece
Gender: Female
Where born: St Nicholas, Kent, England

Civil parish: Staplegate
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Street Address: 22 The Boro
Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Blean
Sub-registration district: Sturry
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 961
Folio: 87
Page Number: 26
Household Members: Name Age
David Manning 46
Sarah M. Manning 48
St Henry Fox 12
Percy W. Fox 8
Mary A. Buddle 23