The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Johm Boakes
Generation No. 1
  1. Johm Boakes He was born 1813 at The Chart, Brasted, Kent; christened 2nd May 1813 at St. Martin's Church, Brasted, Kent, parents Thomas & Sarah Boaks; buried 24th Mar 1861 at St Mary's Church, Ide Hill, Kent, aged 47 years, residence Goathurst Common, Ide HIll
  He married Elizabeth Nightingale on 26th Dec 1841 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent, witnesses Robert Boaks & Maria Nightingale. She was born 1817 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 27th Jul 1817 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
2 iMaria who was born July to Sep 1842 at Chevening, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1842 Q3 Vol 5 Page 384
3 iiJohn who was born 1845 at Sundridge, Kent
  iiiJoseph who was born 1859 at Sundridge, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Maria Reeves [Boakes] was the daughter of Johm Boakes and Elizabeth Sears [Boaks] [Nightingale]. She was born July to Sep 1842 at Chevening, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1842 Q3 Vol 5 Page 384
  She married John Reeves, farm labourer on 22nd Sep 1866 at St. Mary's Church, Ide Hill, Kent, witnesses John Boaks & Jane Whitebread. He was born 1839 at Shoreham, Kent; christened 15th Dec 1839 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Otford, Kent, parents Edward & Elizabeth Reeves. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth M. who was born 1867 at Chevening, Kent
  iiJohn who was born 1869 at Chevening, Kent
  iiiJane who was born 1871 at Chevening, Kent
  ivEllen who was born 1876 at Chevening, Kent
  vAlbert who was born 1878 at Chevening, Kent
  viMartha who was born 1880 at Chevening, Kent
   
  3. John Boaks was the son of Johm Boakes and Elizabeth Sears [Boaks] [Nightingale]. He was born 1845 at Sundridge, Kent
  He married Jane Whitebread on 27th Jul 1867 at St James Church, Croydon, Surrey, witnesses James & Mary Ann Lydia Whitebread. She was born 1846 at Sundridge, Kent; christened 7th Jun 1846 at St Mary's Church, Ide Hill, Kent, parents Henry & Mary Whitebread. They had the following children:
  iWilliam John who was born 1869 at Sundridge, Kent
  iiGeorge who was born 1870 at Sundridge, Kent
  iiiWalter who was born 1878 at Chevening, Kent
  ivEdward who was born 1884 at Sundridge, Kent
  vThomas who was born 1887 at Chevening, Kent
  viFlorence who was born 1889 at Chevening, Kent
   

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