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THESE ARE ITEMS, PERHAPS FROM THE SISTER PAPER HELD IN THE LIBRARY,THAT I
MAY, REPEAT MAY, HAVE OMMITTED TO INCLUDE SO FAR.!!!.
NO.OF POPULATION SCHOOLS FROM APRIL 5TH 1879.
HOUSES. 1801 1831 ALSO GIVEN;-RATEABLE
Q/BORO 138 408 786 6 VALUE,ACREAGE,OWNERS,
MINSTER 1439 5561 7983 46 ETC.. ETC.
LEYSDOWN 30 88 191 1
ELMLEY 3 21 29 /
EAST/CH. 103 292 857 6
HARTY 8 35 67 1
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FROM S TIMES.1893 FEB 11TH.
MINSTER(URBAN) 13,587
MINSTER(RURAL) 1,307
Q/BORO 987
E/CHURCH 845
L/DOWN 218
WARDEN 30
HARTY 125
ELMLEY 217
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JULY 29TH. 1871 -3,000 PEOPLE HAVE MOVED AWAY FROM THE ISLAND OVER THE LAST
10 YEARS.
DEC.1ST. 1877-18,000 PEOPLE ON THE ISLAND IN 1877.
JAN 18TH.1879.-IN 1829 THERE WERE 7,983PEOPLE IN SHEERNESS ,WITH 800/900 IN
THE DOCKYARD.
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SHEERNESS TIMES 1881 MAY 7TH.
MINSTER" INCLUDING OF COURSE SHEERNESS"
2825 INHABITATED HOUSES IN MINSTER 103 WERE UNINHABITATED.
7777 MALES TO 7539 FEMALES.
1009 PEOPLE WERE OVER 60 YEARS OLD,(778 IN 1871.)
CENSUS 1881 1871
MINSTER 15,316 15,537
E/CHURCH 958 1,013
ELMLEY 205 204
HARTY 157 131
LEYSDOWN 196 244
WARDEN 17 43
Q/BORO 814 761
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IN 1821 THE VILLE OF SHEERNESS CONTAINED ONLY 58 DWELLINGS AND 817
INHABITANTS.
1893 JULY 4TH.-GRAVEYARD AT MINSTER ABBEY CLOSED BY ORDER OF COUNCIL .THE
LAST 10 YEARS i.e.1884 TO 1894 THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF BURIALS WAS 31 1/5.
THEY AGREED TO DEFER THE FINIAL DECISION FOR 6 MONTHS.
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THE POPULATION -1845 KELLY OF KENT.
SHEERNESS 7,000
Q/BORO 634
E/CHURCH 1,019
LEYSDOWN 310
ELMLEY 42
HARTY 117
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1911 NOV 4TH.-VERY GOOD ORIGINAL CHURCH HISTORY OF EASTCHUCH CHURCH ,AND
ALL VICARS.
1874 OCT 31ST.-A STORY OF QUEENBOROUGH WELL (2 WELLS FOR 800 PEOPLE.)
IN 1723 GEORGE 1ST. WAS KING ,SHIRENASSE WAS A TOWN CONSISTING OF THREE
LITTLE STREETS.A SURVEY OF QUEENBOROUGH CASTLE WELL.
1864. DEC 31ST.-OF 2,200 HOUSES TO BE SUPPLED WITH WATER 1,780 ARE NOW
CONNECTED TO THE MAINS.THE SIZE OF THE WATER TANK IS GIVEN.
1867. MAY 6TH.-JAMES WICKER ,DIED AT SHEERNESS ,AGED 86.HE WAS THE LAST
SURVIVING RESIDENT PERSONALLY CONNECTED WITH THE MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY.
1886. MAY 8TH.-THE HISTORY OF THE DOCKYARD CHURCH FROM 1667 ,2 PARAGRAPHS.
1874. SEP.5TH.-HISTORY OF SHEERNESS-ON 20TH NOV 1683 HM. KING CHARLES 2ND.
PURCHASED OF EDWARD VERNON ESQ. 23 ACRES OF SALT FRESH FARM LAND AND
17 ACRES OF SALT MARSH LAND AND BEACH LAND .THERE WAS AT THIS TIME NO
HOUSES OR BUILDINGS ON THIS 40 ACRES.BEFORE THIS , IN 1670 A FORT HAD
BEEN BUILT ON ADJOINING LAND --ETC ETC ETC .
1862. SEP 6TH.-A LETTER FROM AN OLD RESIDENT,REPLY SEP 13TH.
HE WAS BORN IN SHIP SANDWICK IN 1774 -BULL LANE-DOCKYARD WORKHOUSE-COCKING
THE TAILOR,CONNOR THE SHOEMAKER,CRAIG THE BARBER.-LOWER CAMBER WAS THE
MARKET-HOURS OF WORK GIVEN-1801 TO 1806 THE REGIMENTS WERE HERE-VISIT OF
NELSON-HMS.ANTELOPE LAUNCHED-26 PUBLIC HOUSES NAMED-ADMIRALTY ABOLISHED-THE
WORKHOUSE WAS PULLED DOWN TO ENLARGE THE BASIN AND MINSTER WAS GIVEN MONEY
TO CARE FOR THEM.
1868.NOV 14TH.-SHEERNESS YEARS AGO.GRASS IN THE STREETS ,BOATS DOWN THE
MAIN ROAD,INTERESTING 3 PARAS,BLUE HOUSES AND CHIPS,RE OPENING OF THE NEW
PUBLIC ROOMS.
1911. MAR.25TH.-RE NEW SHEPPEY SEAL.
1910.JUL23RD.-JESSUP DIED AGED 83 YEARS,HIS GRAND MOTHER REMEMBERED MILE
TOWN -A PILE OF BRICKS ONLY,THERE WERE NO POLICEMEN IN THE DOCKYARD,ONLY A
WOODEN FENCE AROUND THE DOCKYARD,SMUGGLING WENT ON,THERE WAS NO DOCKYARD
TERRACE,BLUEHOUSES,NORTH CORK MILITIA HERE,FREAKS,PRESS GANG, HIS FATHER
WAS A GUARD OF NAPOLEON,CANAL /MOAT WHY IT WAS CUT ETC.
1911. APR 22ND.-OLD SHEERNESS ,VERY GOOD ORIGINAL.
WATER BROUGHTR IN BARRELS,FIRST WELL DUG,NO MILE TOWN,BARRACKS, ALLEYS ON
HULKS.
1879. JAN 19TH.-SHEERNESS IN 1829.
DRAINAGE ,GAS, WATER,FEVER, DOCKYARD ACREAGE,NO OF PILES, SIZE OF
BASINS,SHIPS CLEANED IN 24 HOURS,CEMENT FACTORT,CAMBERDOWN CAUGHT FIRE IN
1840 ,DETAILS OF GARRISON POINT,COASTGUARD STATIONS,CHURCHES AND SEATING
POPULATION,4 DISSENTING MEETING HOUSE PLUS R.C.5 SUNDAY SCHOOLS,ONE
INFANT.ONE NATIONAL AND ONE SCHOOL ON THE BRITISH SYSTEM,PRIVATE
SCHOOLS,MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
1911.OCT.14TH.-SHEERNESS OF 1862,SKETCH OF NEPTUNE TERRACE,CRIMEA 50 HOUSES
IN UNITY STREET,NO CLUBS,ONLY MECHANICS INSTITUTE,OWN BREWERY BEHIND THE
BREWERY TAP.
CHARITIES OF QUEENBOROUGH-SOURCE;-SHEPPEY CHURCH MAGAZINE FEB.1984.
STAMPS, EVANS, BAKER, KNEWSTUB, WEBBS, HOLLEYS, SHIPWRECKED GENTLEMEN.
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1864.DEC 31ST.-A BARGE THE PROPERTY OF MR.VINCENT ABBEY FARM,MINSTER,WAS
LAUNCHED FROM MR.BARGES'S BUILDING YARD AT QUEENBOROUGH,AFEW DAYS SINCE.IT
IS THE SECOND VESSEL TO BE LAUNCHED WITHIN A FEW MONTHS. IN THE EVENING THE
WORKMEN PARTOOK OF A SUMPTIOUS MEAL.
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1864. NOV 26TH.- THE BARGE "EARL MACCLESFIELD"OWNED BY B & JOSEPH STONE OF
UPNOR SUNK .SWAMPED.
WILLIAM JARRETT CAPTAIN AGED 42 ,WIFE AND 5 CHILDREN WERE DROWNED.
GEORGE F JARRETT 14 YEARS SAVED.
ELIZABETH JARRETT 1 1/2 YEARS DROWNED.
CHARLES JARRETT 4 YEARS DROWNED.
MARY JARRETT DROWNED AGED 17 YEARS.
EDWARD JARRETT AGED 12 SAVED.
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1911 DEC 22ND.-LEGENDS OF SHEPPEY.
SIR EDWARD BANKS A YORKSHIRE NAVVY.
TRIAL BY BATTLE- PARRAMORE 1818.
SMUGGLING.
LOOPHOLES FOR GUNS AT NUTTS.
EASTCHURCH CHURCH NO.1 LOST 1790 (BEFORE.
EASTCHURCH CHURCH NO.2 LOST 1876?
KING JAMES 2 AT KINGS HILL.
DOUGLAS JERROD BORN IN SHEERNESS.
EXCELLENT -4 PARAGRAPHS.
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OLD HISTORY OF TOWNS AND VILLAGES.
1862 NOV 29TH-IWADE,BOBBING,HENRY 3RD,KEY STREET,MILTON.
1862 DEC 13TH-GROVEHURST,MILTON 800 PEOPLE.
1863 JAN 10TH-CHILTON,SITTINGBOURNE.
17TH-TONG,TENYHAM.
JAN 24TH,31ST,TO FEB 21ST,FAVERSHAM.
FEB 28TH-MURSTON,LUDDENHAM,BAPCHILD.
MAR 7TH-ORE,PRESTON.
MAR 28TH-RAINHAM,HARTLIP.
APR 4TH-HALSTOW.
APR 11TH-BORDEN,TUNSTALL.
MAY 2ND-NEWHAM,EASTLING,STALISFIELD,THROWLEY.
MAY 16TH-WHITSTABLE.
MAY 23RD-HERNE BAY,HOTHE,STURRY,FORDWICH.
1863 MAR21ST-STONE,BUCKLAND,NORTON,MINSTER FOSSILS.
MAY 30TH-CHISLET,STURRY,RECULVER.
JUL 25TH-BROADSTAIRS,RAMSGATE.
SEP 5TH,12TH-SANDWICH.
OCT 10TH,17TH-DEAL.
NOV 14TH-WALDERSLADE.
1864 FEB 27TH-DOVER,WOODNESBOROUGH,HAMMILL,POLTON.
AUG 27TH,SEP 3RD,OCT 8TH,-FOLKSTONE.
1863 JUN 20TH ,JUN 27TH-BLEAN,ISLE OF THANET.
JUL 4TH-MARGATE.
AUG 8TH-MINSTER-IN-THANET.
AUG 22ND-RICHBOROUGH,STONAR.
1863 AUG 29TH-THE DOWNS,GOODWIN SANDS.
SEP 26TH-SANDOWN CASTLE.
OCT 3RD-WORTH,EASTRY,HAM.
NOV 7TH-WALMER,BETSANGER,WALDERSLADE.
1863 NOV-EYTHORNE.
DEC 5TH-BARFRESTON.
DEC 19TH-CHENOLTON,KNOLTON,CHILLINDON.
1864 JAN 2ND-COLDRED,SHEBBERTSWELL,DENTON.
JAN 9TH,FEB 6TH,FEB 13TH-DOVER.
MAR 5TH-ASH,GOODESTONE.
APR 2ND-ASH,NORTHBOURNE,WOOTTON.
APR 9TH-ROMNEY MARSH.
MAY 28TH-DUNGENESS AND LYDD..
JUN 4TH-ROMNEY.
JUL 2ND-DIMCHURCH,BURMARSH.
JUL 23RD-SNARGATE.
JUL 30TH-SNELLING.
1864 AUG 6TH-SELLINGE.
AUG 20TH-SELLINGE,FOLKSTONE
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1868 OCT 28TH-11 O'CLOCK TWO "SWIFTS" WERE CARRIED AWAY BY THE WIND.ONE
FELL IN ROAD INJURING A BOY, THE OTHER FELL INTO SAND ,BOLT UPRIGHT ,OWNED
BY MR. ADAMS.
1863 OCT 10TH-THE COPPERAS WORKS SOLD TO MR.THOMPSON OF LONDON ,SEE ALSO
1868.
1863 SEP 12TH-BARGE LOST AT SEA THE PROPERTY OF W.SKEY ESQ..LOADED WITH
CHALK CONSIGNED TO MR.GREGORY ,LIME CARRIER OFF QUEENBOROUGH SPRUNG A LEAK
,THE CREW ESCAPED IN BOATS LOST AT SEA REACH.
1862 OCT 4TH-AT JAMES ANSTEY 46 HIGH STREET,GUNPOWDER BLEW FITMENTS OUT
.ALL WINDOWS BROKEN, PRISONER CHARGED. HAPPENED AT WESTERN END OF MILE
TOWN.
1865 MAR 22ND-SCOCLES FARM ,OWNED BY WILLIAM COVENEY,GRAIN,FARM IMPLEMENTS
,AND BUILDINGS LOST. EST. DAMAGE œ1,000.
1869 OCT 16TH-PAYNES FARM KNOWN AS "PIGTAIL" FARM.BURNT 10.30 TILL 5 AM.
1868 SEP 5TH-OLD HOOK FARM NEAR EASTCHURCH OCCUPIED BY ALFRED
CHEESEMAN,OWNED BY JOSEPH TODD .BARNS, STABLES, GRANARY, ETC ALL LOST.
1863 AUG 8TH-MR.MURTON A BAKER OF BLUE TOWN ,7 HOUSES DESTROYED BY FIRE
,THE PUB "STAR"WAS LOST.
1868 SEP 26TH-GARRETTS FARM AT EASTCHURCH BURNT DOWN,MRS.ELIZABETH BENSTEAD
LODGE PULLED DOWN, COW SHED ,AND STOCK LOST.
1865 MAY 3RD-AT EASTCHURCH ,A FARM OWNED BY MR.MATSON TWO COTTAGES BURNT TO
THE GROUND ,HALF A MILE FROM EASTCHURCH THATCHED ROOFS CAUGHT FIRE.
1868 JUL 12TH-EAST END LANE FIRE ,FORGE AND WHEELWRIGHTS SHOP OF HENRY
DENNIS OF BLUETOWN ,SHED REDUCED TO ASHES.
? JUN 3RD-EAST LANE BLUE TOWN ,FOUR COTTAGES DESTROYED BY FIRE,OWNED BY
BLOSS, WOOD, BURTON ,AND POLKINGHORNE.
1868 AUG 29TH-CHURCH FARM NEAR PC.WARDEN OCCUPIED BY JOHN GOODWIN.THE
NEAREST WATER WAS AT SHURLAND FARM 1/2 MILE AWAY,BARN, STABLES, WAGGON,
CART , ETC ALL LOST .COST œ1,500.
1865 DEC 1ST-BEEHIVE BEERSHOP AND JB.JOHNSON GROCER BURNT DOWN œ1,000
DAMAGE.
1911 OCT 21ST-SHEPPEY HISTORY,DRAWING BY BG. WADE QUEENBOROUGH CASTLE AND
MOAT ;VERY GOOD ORIGINAL.
1863 OCT 21ST-GUY FAWKES NIGHT IN 1838;VERY GOOD REPORT.
1863 AUG 8TH-QUEENBOROUGH FAIR.
1871 JUN 17TH-BYE-WAYS OF SHEPPEY.(ISLE OF SHIPPY)ELMLEY. FACTORY, CENSUS,
CHURCH.
1871 JUN 24TH-BUCCANEER'S SECRET CAVE AT GULLS NEST .PYRITES. "SHEPPEY"
CASTLE BUILT AT QUEENBOROUGH.SHIRENASSE. A DREAM OF SHEPPEY IN THE FUTURE.
1862 NOV 29TH-COTTERELS ARE NOT THE BURIAL PLACE OF THE DANES.?
1864 FEB 27TH-CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL ALMA ROAD ;THE COMPLETION OF THE NEW
SCHOOL ROOM.
1863 OCT 10TH-APPRENTICES ENGINEERING EXAMINATION.ADMISSION 15 - 16 YEARS
NOW INSTEAD OF 13 YEARS 9 MONTHS AS AT PRESENT.
1863 NOV 7TH-SMUGGLERS ,FLOTSAM,JETSAM,AND WILSAM ,SHEPPEY WAS ONCE A
RESORT .BULLOCKS OFF SHIP NOW ON SHINGLE.
1862 FEB 18TH-LITTLE MILL MILE TOWN SHEERNESS DESTROYED BY FIRE,ON MARCH
8TH A FUND WAS STARTEDFOR THE OWNER .69 YEARS OLD.
1864 JUL 2ND-QUEEN OF THE THAMES.A FEW DAYS AGO ,A VERY FINE BARGE OF 120
TONS BURDEN ,THE PROPERTY OF WILLIAM KNIGHT OF RAINHAM WAS SUCCESSFULLY
LAUNCHED FROM THE LOWER SHIP YARD OF MESSR.TAYLOR AND SON ,CROWN QUAY.THE
WORKMEN,32 IN NUMBER WERE REGALED BY THE LIBERAL OWNER WITH ALE,PORTER
CIDER,GINGER BEER AND BREAD AND CHEESE.
1864 JUL 23RD-SHIP INN BLUE TOWN THE TOP ON FIRE.
1862 FEB 18TH-STONES OR LITTLE MILL.TOP OF MILE TOWN.THE FIRE STARTEDIN THE
STABLES CONNECTED TO THE MILL.THE MILL WAS BUILT IN 1810 AND WAS THE FIRST
BUILDING ERECTED IN THAT PART OF THE TOWN.TOTAL VALUE œ170.
1865 SEP 26TH-HOLM PLACE FARM œ1,500 LOSS, FIRE .STABLES,2 BARNS THE FARM
BELONGS TO LORD HARRIS.
1870 AUG 13TH-KENT ARCH. SOCIETY VISITS QUEENBOROUGH CASTLE AND THE
CHURCH.MINSTER CHURCH AND EASTCHUCH CHURCH.
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SHEPPEY BY- WAYS.
1874 SEP 26TH-BARROWS BROOK,BUGSBY'S HOLE,DRAPERS POINT,GULLS NEST,
1874 OCT 3RD-WARDEN CHURCH,VENISONS DINNER, FROG ISLAND,WARDEN.
1874 OCT 10TH-LEYSDOWN.SHELLNESS.
1874 OCT 17TH-HARTY,TREMSETH BRIDGE,BURROWS,CHURCH,THE LAST TRIAL BY BATTLE
IN ENGLAND.
OLD SHEPPEY.
1875 AUG 7TH-NO.1 ABBEY, DANES, QUEENBOROUGH,BARROWS.
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1911 DEC 30TH-WATERWORKS FELL DOWN 3 AM. MAY 1ST.1861
CONVICT SHIP ENTERED HARBOUR.OCT 3RD. 1864.
DRAWBRIDGE TO BLUETOWN.
CORKS IN SHEERNESS -FIGHTING.
QUEENBOROUGH FAIR IN AUGUST,IT MUST RAIN.
ABES G.MOTHER BURIAL.
1879 APR 19TH-"SHEERNESS BY AN OLD SALT" PAID OFF IN "ECLIPSE" A SLOOP IN
1844,PIER OPENED IN 1836 BY ADMIRAL FLEMING,MASONIC CLUB NEAR WATERMANS
ARMS.
1879 MAY 10TH-OLD DRAWBRIDGE ,CONVICTS GARDEN.
1911 JAN 7TH-VERY GOOD REPORT ON QUEENBOROUGH.THE HISTORY OF THE COPPERAS
WORKS .THE HISTORY OF THE CHEMICAL WORKS.COMMON LAND AT
QUEENBOROUGH.BARROWS GATE WAS BOROUGHS GATE.
1771 AT EASTCHURCH-BURIED A MAN FROM THE BEACH ,UNKNOWN.HE IS THE FIRST
DROWNED CORPSE TO BE BURIED IN THE CHURCHYARD.ALL PREVIOUS BODIES WERE
BURIED ON THE SHORE WHERE THEY WERE FOUND. HOW DOES THIS AFFECT THE THEORY
OF GREY DOLPHIN AS CHEYNEY REFUSED TO ALLOW A BODY TO BE BURIED IN THE
CHURCH AS ACCORDING TO THIS REPORT ,FROM THE CHURCH RECORDS,THEY NEVER
WERE!!! (C.D.PENNEY.)
EASTCHURCH CENSUS.
1891
854 INHABITANTS [452 MALE--402 FEMALE]
180 HOUSES INHABITED 22 HOUSES EMPTY
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SHEPPEY'S NAME 1862 MAY 3RD.
FOSSILS 1862 MAY 17TH.
NORWOOD,THE HISTORY OF THE FAMILY AND ESTATE 1862 JUN 7TH.
DE SHURLAND LEGENDS +GROSE'S VERSION. 1862 JUN 14TH.
TOMB OF THE SPAINARD ,WARDEN AND OYSTERS 1862 JUN 21ST.
LEYSDOWN ,ST.AUGUSTINE 1862 JUN28TH.
Q/BORO CASTLE,GREET,TOWN HALL JAIL 1862 JUL 12TH.
QUEENBOROUGH CHURCH 1862 JUL 19TH.
Q/BORO HOSPITAL,HULKS,SHEERNESS IN CHARLES 2 TIME1862 JUL 26TH.
BANKS TOWN , SHEPPEY COURT,BANK,REV JAMES CHALK 1862 AUG 23RD.
OLD Q.BORO FAMILIES,HALL BREEZE,KNEWSTUB 1862 AUG 23RD.
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