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John ANDREWS
1801 - 1887 (~ 96 years)
Has no ancestors but 74 descendants in this family tree.
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Name John ANDREWS Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Between 1791 and 1801 Milstead, Kent, England 
- Birthplace shown as Milstead in the 1851 and 1881 censuses, unknown in 1861, Bapchild according to the 1871 census. While the villages of Bapchild and Milstead are about 4 miles apart, they share a boundary and John may have lived very close to this.
When he was born is also unclear. His age in 1841, supposedly rounded down to the nearest 5, was given as 40, suggesting born 1796-1801. In 1851. though, he was shown as 54 (I think - not completely clear) i.e. suggesting born 1896-7, in 1861 as 61, suggesting born 1799-1800, in 1871 as 79, i.e. born 1791-2 and in 1881 as 86 i.e. born 1794-5.
Unfortunately this lack of clarity about place and date means there are several candidates to be this John.
A John was baptised in Milstead in 1794, illegitimate son of Sarah, another was baptised in Milstead in 1796, son of Thomas and Elizabeth.
There is no obvious match with the names chosen by John and his wife for their children with the children of either of the couples who might have been his parents, nor did he name a daughter Sarah, so naming patterns do not help establish which is likely to be him.
When John married his wife's parents were the witnesses so there is no help there. Working out what happened to the other John Andrews might suggest which they were and hence which remains to be this John, but I have no plans to attempt this at present (if anyone has evidence I would be pleased to hear).
Gender Male Occupation 1840 Blean, Kent, England Labourer - In his son James' baptism entry
Occupation From 1841 to 1851 Hackington, Kent, England Carrier - Dau Mary's baptism entry as well as census returns
Occupation 1844 General Dealer Occupation 1855 Labourer - on his daughter Caroline's marr cert (1855) - acc to KFHS transcript (CD 24)
Occupation 1861 Chartham Hatch, Kent, England Farmer - farmer of 18 acres (acc to 1861 census)
Occupation 1865 Farm labourer - Recorded as such when his wife died (on her death cert.)
Occupation 1871 Hackington, Kent, England Woodman - Shown as born Bapchild and aged 79 in the 1871 census, but this seems close enough that I think this must be this George (esp as lodging with his daughter-in-law)
Visiting 1881 Vale Cottage, Broadoak, Sturry, Kent, England - Shown as a visitor, with his daughter Caroline and her husband at the time of the 1881 census
Occupation 1881 Formerly ag lab Alt. Death Dec Q 1884 Blean Reg Dist, Kent, England Died Mar Q 1887 Bridge Reg Dist, Kent, England - There are only 2 refs in the whole of Kent which fit to be this John
I think it was probably the following, which John was buried at Hackington, like this John's wife was, and the burial register shows John as of Chartham, and the last known address of this John was in Chartham Hatch
GRO ref: Andrews, John q1 1887 aged 93 Bridge RD 2a 483
John was in Sturry (i.e. in Blean RD) at the time of the 1881 census, though shown as a visitor and the other death of a John of the right age was in Blean RD:
GRO ref: Andrews, John q4 1884 aged 87 Blean RD 2a 502
However, checking the FMP index entries for burials in Sturry in 1884 does not find a John Andrews
Buried 15 Jan 1887 St. Stephen’s Church, Hackington, Kent, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 19 Jul 2019)
Shows John Andrews, abode Chartham, buried January 15th 1887, aged 93
Notes - With dau-in-law: Mary Ann (widow of Geo) in 1871; with dau Caroline (1881); not found (1891) - but have found dth to fit in 1887!
Person ID I2276 All | England: Kent Group (in Go(a)tham One-Name Study), All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , The descendants (and other halves) of George Goatham and Ann née Winch, The descendants (and other halves) of John Prior and Amy née Reynolds Last Modified 2 Sep 2023
Family Caroline GOATHAM, b. 1803, Bredgar, Kent, England , d. 10 Feb 1865, Chartham, Kent, England (Age 62 years) Married 15 Nov 1821 St. Mary’s Church, Chatham, Kent, England - From PR entry (image on CityArk)
Shows both were of the parish, Bachelor and Spinster, married by Banns, both made their mark, witnesses were Elizabeth Goatham and John Goatham (both signed)
The marriage of Caroline Goatham to John Andrews
Parish Register entry (St. Mary's Church, Chatham)Children10 children Last Modified 20 Dec 2017 Family ID F267 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- Birthplace shown as Milstead in the 1851 and 1881 censuses, unknown in 1861, Bapchild according to the 1871 census. While the villages of Bapchild and Milstead are about 4 miles apart, they share a boundary and John may have lived very close to this.