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Published	Title, author and references
1885	Southborough - Its Chalybeate Springs, Climate and Attractions as a Health Resort by E. Paget Thurstan, M.D., B.A., M.R.C.S., L.S.A. ⇒ p. 52

Historical records

20^th Oct 1861	Birth		Trayton Card	Modest Corner	Brad Card's records

5^th Feb 1863	Birth		Ellen Card	Modest Corner	Brad Card's records

1864	Birth		Stephen Card	Modest Corner	Southborough Parish Registers

1865	Birth		Amy Chapman Card	Modest Corner	Southborough Parish Registers

1866	Birth		Arthur Bradley Card	Modest Corner	Southborough Parish Registers

1868	Birth		Walter Card	Modest Corner	Southborough Parish Registers

1870	Birth		Mabel Card	Modest Corner	Southborough Parish Registers

1872	Birth		Gertrude Eliza Card	Modest Corner	Southborough Parish Registers

16^th Mar 1873	Birth		Gordon Card	Modest Corner	Brad Card's records

1874	Birth		Edith Mary Card	Modest Corner	Southborough Parish Registers

1876	Birth		George Card	Modest Corner	Southborough Parish Registers

1877	Birth		Rupert Card	Modest Corner	Southborough Parish Registers

1879	Birth		Cecil Card	Modest Corner	Southborough Parish Registers

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Martha Spicer, F, Head, single, age 56, born Cambridge; occupation: laundress	Martha Spicer, laundress	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		Frank Brown, M, Son in law, single, age 28, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: labourer	Frank Brown

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Sale, M, Head, married, age 47, born Speldhurst, Kent; occupation: harness and ball maker	James Sale, harness and ball maker	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		Susan Sale, F, Wife, married, age 54, born Southboro, Kent	Susan Sale
		William Sale, M, Son, single, age 20, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: carpenters apprentice	William Sale
		George Sale, M, Son, age 14, born Worthing, Sussex; occupation: scholar	George Sale
		George Brown, M, Lodger, widowed, age 67, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: gardener	George Brown

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Wickens, M, Head, married, age 27, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation Farm labourer	William Henry Wickens, farm labourer	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		Sarah Pauling, F, Servant, single, age 22, born Wiltshire; occupation Housekeeper	Sarah Pauling
		Frank Pawling, M, Servant's son, age 11, born Shipbourne, Kent; occupation Scholar	Frank Pawling

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas Hollamby, M, Head, married, age 22, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: gardener	Thomas William Hollamby, gardener	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		Louisa Hollamby, F, Wife, married, age 21, born Southboro, Kent	Louisa Hollamby [Streeter]
		Jesse Hollamby, M, Son, age 4, born Southboro, Kent	Jesse Hollamby
		Louisa Hollamby, F, Daughter, age 1, born Southboro, Kent	Louisa Hollamby
		Emila Anderson, F, Sister, age 18, born Southboro, Kent	Emila Anderson

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Joseph Card, M, Head, widowed, age 77, born Speldhurst, Kent; occupation: market gardener	Joseph Card, market gardener	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Jane Bonwick, F, Servant, single, age 33, born Penshurst, Kent, occupation: servant	Jane Bonwick	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		George Card, M, Son, single, age 52, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: market gardener	George Card
		Arthur Card, M, Nephew, age 8, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: scholar	Arthur Card

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Albert Carter, M, Head, married, age 25, born Speldhurst, Kent; occupation: brewer's assistant	Albert Carter, brewer's assistant	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		Mary Carter, F, Wife, married, age 24, born Hildenboro, Kent	Mary Carter
		Florence E. Carter, F, Daughter, age 1, born Southboro, Kent	Florence E. Carter
		Horace Skinner, M, Visitor, age 9, born Hildenboro, Kent; occupation: scholar	Horace Skinner

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Shorter, M, Head, married, age 36, born Speldhurst, Kent; occupation: plasterer	James Shorter, plasterer	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		Emily Shorter, F, Wife, married, age 36, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: laundress	Emily Shorter
		William J. Shorter, M, Son, age 3, born Southboro, Kent	William J. Shorter
		Julia Shorter, F, Daughter, age 2, born Southboro, Kent	Julia Shorter
		Minie Shorter, F, Daughter, age 1, born Southboro, Kent	Minie Shorter
		John Allen, M, Father, widowed, age 76, born Withyham, Sussex; occupation: gardener	John Allen

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Edward White, M, Head, widowed, age 63, born Steadmarsh, Kent; occupation Retired Brewer	Edward White	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		Janette Holness, F, Niece, single, age 17, born Steadmarsh, Kent	Janette Holness

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Robert John Phipps, M, Head, widowed, age 73, born London, employs 2 men; occupation Brewer	Robert John Phipps	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		Mathew M. Phipps, M, Son, single, age 30, born Boxley, Kent; occupation Brewer	Mathew M. Phipps
		Mary Ann Bates, F, Servant, married, age 39, born London, occupation: housekeeper	Mary Ann Bates

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Brown, M, Head, widowed, age 64, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: market gardener	James Brown, market gardener	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		Mary Willers, F, Servant, single, age 49, born Gloucester; occupation Housekeeper	Mary Willers

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	August Bender, M, Head, married, age 52, born Germany, occupation: slipper maker	August Bender, slipper maker	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		Eliza Bender, F, Wife, married, age 46, born Germany	Eliza Bender
		Edward Bender, M, Son, single, age 20, born Germany, occupation: slipper maker	Edward Bender
		Berder Bender, F, Daughter, age 16, born London, occupation: slipper maker	Berder Bender
		Mary Bender, F, Daughter, age 15, born London, occupation: scholar	Mary Bender
		Elizabeth Bender, F, Daughter, age 9, born London, occupation: scholar	Elizabeth Bender
		John Gibb, M, Grandson, age 3, born Tonbridge, Kent	John Gibb

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Hollamby, M, Head, married, age 38, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation: farm labourer	George Hollamby, farm labourer	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		Mary Hollamby, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Wadhurst, Sussex	Mary Ann Hollamby [Jenner]
		Allice Jenner, F, Stepdaughter, age 7, born Pembury, Kent	Allice Jenner
		Louisa Hollamby, F, Daughter, age 5, born Southboro, Kent	Louisa Hollamby
		George Hollamby, M, Son, age 2, born Southboro, Kent	George Hollamby
		Annie Hollamby, F, Daughter, age 9 m, born Southboro, Kent	Annie Hollamby

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Stephen Card, M, Head, married, age 44, born Bullingstone, Kent; occupation: carpenter	Stephen Card, carpenter	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		Ellen Card, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Southboro, Kent	Ellen Card [Chapman]
		Stephen Card, M, Son, age 17, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: carpenter	Stephen Card
		Amy C. Card, F, Daughter, age 15, born Southboro, Kent	Amy Chapman Card
		Arthur B. Card, M, Son, age 14, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: errand boy	Arthur Bradley Card
		Walter Card, M, Son, age 13, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: scholar	Walter Card
		Mable Card, F, Daughter, age 10, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: scholar	Mabel Card
		Gertrude E. Card, F, Daughter, age 9, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: scholar	Gertrude Eliza Card
		Gordon Card, M, Son, age 8, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: scholar	Gordon Card
		Edith M. Card, F, Daughter, age 7, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: scholar	Edith Mary Card
		George Card, M, Son, age 5, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: scholar	George Card
		Rupert Card, M, Son, age 3, born Southboro, Kent	Rupert Card
		Cecil Card, M, Son, age 1, born Southboro, Kent	Cecil Card

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	James Wheatley, M, Head, married, age 50, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: carpenter	James Wheatley, carpenter	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		Alice Wheatley, F, Wife, married, age 47, born Brighton, Sussex	Alice Wheatley
		Harry Wheatley, M, Son, single, age 24, born Gravesend, Kent; occupation: carpenter	Harry Wheatley
		Walter Wheatley, M, Son, age 18, born Gravesend, Kent; occupation: labourer	Walter Wheatley
		James Wheatley, M, Son, age 12, born Faversham, Kent; occupation: scholar	James Wheatley
		Thomas Wheatley, M, Son, age 10, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: scholar	Thomas Wheatley
		William Wheatley, M, Son, age 7, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: scholar	William Wheatley
		Fanny Penfold, F, Servant, age 16, born Penshurst, Kent; occupation General servant	Fanny Penfold

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Alfred Manktelow, M, Head, married, age 42, born Wadhurst, Sussex; occupation: painter	Alfred Manktelow, painter	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		Sarah Manktelow, F, Wife, married, age 35, born Bromley, Kent	Sarah Manktelow [Allen]
		Alfred E. Manktelow, M, Son, age 18, born Bromley, Kent; occupation: gardener	Alfred E. Manktelow
		Rose Manktelow, F, Daughter, age 11, born Bromley, Kent; occupation: scholar	Rose Manktelow
		John Thos. Manktelow, M, Son, age 8, born Bromley, Kent; occupation: scholar	John Thomas Manktelow
		Mary E. Manktelow, F, Daughter, age 4, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent; occupation: scholar	Mary E. Manktelow
		Robert A. Manktelow, M, Son, age 1, born Tunbridge Wells, Kent	Robert A. Manktelow

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Willard, M, Head, married, age 39, born Leigh, Kent; occupation Maker of cricket balls	William Willard	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		Mary Willard, F, Wife, married, age 40, born Woolwich, Kent	Mary Willard
		Mary Willard, F, Daughter, age 16, born Tonbridge, Kent	Mary Willard
		Frances E. Willard, F, Daughter, age 13, born Tonbridge, Kent	Frances E. Willard
		Jane Willard, F, Daughter, age 11, born Leigh, Kent; occupation Scholar	Jane Willard
		Harry Willard, M, Son, age 7, born Leigh, Kent; occupation Scholar	Harry Willard
		Emily Willard, F, Daughter, age 4, born Tonbridge, Kent	Emily Willard

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Frederick Shorter, M, Head, married, age 45, born Stafford; occupation: labourer	Frederick Shorter, labourer	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		Sarah Shorter, F, Wife, married, age 45, born Frant, Sussex	Sarah Shorter
		Jule Shorter, F, Daughter, age 16, born Rusthall, Kent	Jule Shorter
		Frederick Shorter, M, Son, age 14, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: labourer	Frederick Shorter
		Fanny Shorter, F, Daughter, age 12, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: scholar	Fanny Shorter
		Walter Shorter, M, Son, age 9, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: scholar	Walter Shorter
		Lina Shorter, F, Daughter, age 6, born Woolwich, Kent; occupation: scholar	Lina Shorter
		Sidney Shorter, M, Son, age 4, born Southborough, Kent	Sidney Shorter
		Edith Shorter, F, Daughter, age 9 m, born Southborough, Kent	Edith Shorter

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Richard Ralph, M, Head, married, age 70, born Southborough, Kent; occupation: chimney sweep	Richard Ralph, chimney sweep	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		Lydia Ralph, F, Wife, married, age 75, born Chester, Cheshire	Lydia Ralph
		Frederick J. Ralph, M, Grandson, age 11, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation: scholar	Frederick J. Ralph

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Harriett Coomber, F, Head, widowed, age 49, born Ashurst, Kent; occupation: laundress	Harriett Coomber, laundress	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		Henry Coomber, M, Son, single, age 17, born Fordcomb, Kent; occupation: gardener	Henry Coomber
		Esther Coomber, F, Daughter, age 14, born Bentham Hill, Kent; occupation: laundress	Esther Coomber

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Jesse Funnell, M, Head, married, age 46, born Rotherfield, Sussex; occupation: gardener	Jesse Funnell, gardener	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		Jane Funnell, F, Wife, married, age 48, born Speldhurst, Kent	Jane Funnell [Maynard]
		Harry Funnell, M, Son, single, age 17, born Speldhurst, Kent; occupation: gardener	Harry Funnell
		Elizabeth Funnell, F, Daughter, age 14, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: scholar	Elizabeth Funnell
		Emily M. Funnell, F, Daughter, age 12, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: scholar	Emily M. Funnell
		Alice Funnell, F, Daughter, age 10, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: scholar	Alice Funnell
		Charles Funnell, M, Son, age 6, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: scholar	Charles Funnell
		Annie Funnell, F, Daughter, age 4, born Southboro, Kent	Annie Funnell

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	William Casselden, M, Head, married, age 60, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: mason	William Casselden, mason	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		Sophia Casselden, F, Wife, married, age 65, born St Pancras, Middlesex	Sophia Casselden
		Sarah A. Casselden, F, Daughter, single, age 33, born Southboro, Kent	Sarah A. Casselden

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Thomas N. Ralph, M, Head, married, age 29, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: cow keeper	Thomas Noah Ralph, cow keeper	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		Elizabeth Ralph, F, Wife, married, age 32, born Southboro, Kent	Elizabeth Ralph [Casselden]
		Florence L. Ralph, F, Daughter, age 5, born Southboro, Kent	Florence L. Ralph
		Percy C. Ralph, M, Son, age 3, born Southboro, Kent	Percy C. Ralph

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Richard Taylor, M, Head, married, age 40, born Speldhurst, Kent; occupation: labourer	Richard Taylor, labourer	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		Mary A. Taylor, F, Wife, married, age 55, born Southboro, Kent	Mary Ann Taylor [Card]
		Edward Hulbert, M, Nephew, age 11, born Wood Green, Middlesex; occupation: scholar	Edward Hulbert

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Ann Chapman, F, Head, widowed, age 69, born Tonbridge, Kent, occupation: beer retailer	Ann Chapman, beer retailer	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		Thomas H. Chapman, M, Son, single, age 39, born Tonbridge, Kent, occupation: plasterer	Thomas H. Chapman

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Henry Penticost, M, Head, married, age 45, born Fletching, Sussex; occupation Dairyman	Henry Penticost	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		Ann Penticost, F, Wife, married, age 33, born Tonbridge, Kent, Willard	Ann Penticost
		Kate Penticost, F, Daughter, age 7, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation Scholar	Kate Penticost
		Frank Penticost, M, Son, age 5, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation Scholar	Frank Penticost
		Spencer Penticost, M, Son, age 3, born Tonbridge, Kent	Spencer Penticost
		Norman Penticost, M, Son, age 1, born Tonbridge, Kent	Norman Penticost
		Henry Willard, M, Stepson, age 11, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation Scholar	Henry Willard
		Edith Willard, F, Stepdaughter, age 9, born Tonbridge, Kent; occupation Scholar	Edith Willard
		William Penticost, M, Son, single, age 20, born Fletching, Sussex; occupation Wheelwright	William Penticost
		Ellen Penticost, F, Daughter, age 16, born Fletching, Sussex; occupation Dairy maid	Ellen Penticost
		Alfred Penticost, M, Son, age 14, born Fletching, Sussex; occupation Milk man	Alfred Penticost

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	George Hunt, M, Head, widowed, age 55, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: gardener	George Hunt, gardener	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		Emily Hunt, F, Daughter, single, age 31, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: laundress	Emily Hunt
		Ellen Hunt, F, Daughter, single, age 29, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: laundress	Ellen Hunt
		Harriett Hunt, F, Daughter, single, age 27, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: laundress	Harriett Hunt
		Hannah Hunt, F, Daughter, single, age 21, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: laundress	Hannah Hunt

3^rd Apr 1881	Census	Mary Ann Carter, F, Head, widowed, age 53, born Penshurst, Kent	Mary Ann Carter	Modest Corner	1881 Census Southborough, Kent
		Edwin Carter, M, Son, single, age 22, born Southboro, Kent; occupation: gardener	Edwin Carter
		Horace Carter, M, Son, single, age 18, born Speldhurst, Kent; occupation: gardener	Horace Carter
		Emily Carter, F, Daughter, single, age 19, born Speldhurst, Kent; occupation: dressmaker	Emily Carter

13^th Jul 1888	Death		Stephen Card, carpenter	Modest Corner	Brad Card's records

1904		Modest Corner, Southborough			Private collection

1907		Modest Corner, Southborough			Private collection

1908		Modest Corner, Southborough			Private collection

1925		Modest Corner, Southborough			Private collection

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