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Young family in Kent

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Stephanie

Stephanie Report 18 Sep 2007 23:19

Hi there, i have lots of Young's in my family tree, my fathers family were all from Kent and my paternal grandfather's wife was called Florence YOung, born 1897

Norma

Norma Report 18 Sep 2007 22:41

Robert Young, born in Folkestone 1876, married to Alma and, some time after 1901 went as a Salvation Army bandsman to USA or Canada. Looking also for his brother Herbert G. Young (known as Bert or Bertie), born in 1885 and went as a Salvation Army bandsman to Australia.
The parents were James Young (1846/7) and Elizabeth (1842) with siblings named Florence (1872) , William,(1880) Thomas (1875) Annie Rosetta (known as Rose). All were from the Elham, Folkestone or Capel-le-Ferne area of Kent and were active members of the Salvation Army.