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Rochester

Rochester Cathedral c. 1960. Rochester Castle.

Images by Eric Thompson (1960s)

The Sloper family:

It was very interesting to read about the life of one member of this family who joined the Royal Navy.  

John SLOPER,   1768

John Robert SLOPER,    7 Jan 1803

Joseph SLOPER,    1765

Joseph SLOPER,    1773

Mary Ann SLOPER,   12 Nov 1804

Robert Alexander SLOPER,    24 Jan 1771

Sarah Ann SLOPER,    1778

Thomas SLOPER,    1775

Thomas Hardy SLOPER,    14 Nov 1808


The Garden family:

A soldier who moved to this area was the father of these children.


Henry Clive GARDEN,   1900

Lily Jane GARDEN,   1885

Margaret GARDEN,   1880

Robert Alfred GARDEN,   1882


The Floyd family:

Robert Floyd was a sailor and the father of these children.  His death has yet to be discovered and was possibly at sea.

Edward FLOYD,   Abt 1846

Emily Margaret Sarah FLOYD,   1849

Henry FLOYD,   1851

James John FLOYD,   1843

Rachel Isabella FLOYD,   1853

Richard FLOYD,   Abt 1854


Also from this place:

Jesse CROWHURST,  1803

William CROWHURST,   11 Oct 1804

Emily DAY,  Abt 1838

Joseph DUTTON,  Abt 1861

James HODGMAN,   Abt 1849

Matilda HODGMAN,   Abt 1850

Mary Ann HOUSDEN,   Abt 1833

William JONES,   4 Sep 1760

Alice LESTER,  Abt 1869

George MITCHELL,    Abt 1860

William MITCHELL,    Abt 1855

Ann Elizabeth WHARTON,   1847

Lavinia Ellen WHARTON,   1851

Winifred Alice WHITTELL,  Abt 1895J


Kent Counties Contact

Rochester is a town in Kent with a history tracing far back in history.  

Other Parishes


Rimington:

Clara Hall RIMINGTON,   1860

Emma Maria RIMINGTON,   1858

Henry RIMINGTON,   Abt 1816

Henry RIMINGTON,   Abt 1844

Mary Ann RIMINGTON,   Abt 1841

William RIMINGTON,   Abt 1846


Smith:

Ann SMITH,   3 Oct 1808

Charlotte SMITH,    1827

Elizabeth SMITH,    28 Jan 1813

George SMITH,    1823

Helena Maria SMITH,    18 Feb 1818

Henry SMITH,    1810

Robert SMITH,    1821

Sophia SMITH,    1823