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Borden

A family named Gouge:

Following a marriage in 1753, Robert Gouge settled in Borden.  It would seem that the family was involved in farming.  

Ann GOUGE,   1802

Catherine GOUGE,    1783

Elizabeth GOUGE,    1758

Elizabeth GOUGE,    1808

Frances GOUGE,    1771

James GOUGE,    1760

James GOUGE,    1778

John GOUGE,    1797

Mary GOUGE,    1766

Robert GOUGE,    1756

Sarah GOUGE,    1754

Sarah GOUGE,    1776

Thomas GOUGE,    1780

William GOUGE,    1810



Also born here:

Ellen FENTIMAN,   Abt 1834

Frances GRIGSBY,  Abt 1803




A family named Hovenden:

A gravestone in Borden told a great deal about the Havenden family.  Thomas Hovenden was a cordwainer by trade.

Amy HOVENDEN,   1751

Hannah HOVENDEN,    1747

Jane HOVENDEN,    1756

Martha HOVENDEN,    16 Mar 1749/50

Rebecca HOVENDEN,    1759

Richard HOVENDEN,    1754

Robert HOVENDEN,    1760

Thomas HOVENDEN,    1743

William HOVENDEN,    1745


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The village centre of Borden was built around the ancient church of St Peter and St Paul.  

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Wickens/Wickins:

Eileen Margaret WICKENS,   Abt 1918

Ellen Winifrid WICKINS,  1907

George WICKINS,   1857

Ivy Kathleen WICKENS,    Abt 1915

Joan Constance WICKENS,    Abt 1912

Neil Charles WICKENS,    Abt 1920

William John WICKINS,  1910