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Percy Kemsley1

#19507, b. 16 September 1899, d. December 1992
Last Edited=6 Feb 2008
     Percy Kemsley was born on 16 September 1899 in Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Lane, Bobbing, Kent, England.1,2 He was the son of George Kemsley and Louisa Matilda Cook.1 He was baptised on 1 October 1899 in Bobbing, Kent, England.1 The 1901 census has Percy, aged 2, living with his parents at Parsonage Farm Cottage, Bobbing, Kent. In the census of 31 March 1901 in Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Lane, Bobbing, Kent, England, he was listed as the son of George Kemsley.3 In the census of 2 April 1911 in Little Norwood, Parsonage Lane, Bobbing, Kent, England, he was listed as the son of George Kemsley Percy was at school.4 He married Ruby Davis in 1922 in Milton, Kent, England.1,5 He married Connie Davis.1 Percy died in December 1992 in Newington, Sittingbourne, Kent, England, aged 93.1,6

Children of Percy Kemsley and Connie Davis

  • Cyril Kemsley1
  • Harry Kemsley1
  • Marjorie Kemsley1

Sources of Information

  1. [S19464] Emails between William Francis Newman and Jan Cooper from 10 December 2007.
  2. [S45000] General Records Office, I hold a copy of birth certificate 1899/Q3 Milton Volume 2a Page 965.
  3. [S41901] UK Census 1901 (RG13) - 31 March 1901 RG13 Piece 807 Folio 21 Page 11.
  4. [S41911] UK Census 1911 (RG14) - 2 April 1911 RG14 Piece 4418 RG78 Piece 181 Registration District 61 Sub District 1 Enumeration District 2 Schedule Number 112.
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - 192/Q1 Milton Volume 2a Page 15333.
  6. [S3] GRO Indexes - December 1992 Swale Volume 16 Page No 1675 Reg No 12921.

Ruby Davis1

#19508
Last Edited=17 Dec 2007
     Ruby Davis married Percy Kemsley, son of George Kemsley and Louisa Matilda Cook, in 1922 in Milton, Kent, England.1,2

Sources of Information

  1. [S19464] Emails between William Francis Newman and Jan Cooper from 10 December 2007.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 192/Q1 Milton Volume 2a Page 15333.

Connie Davis1

#19509, b. 1919, d. 2002
Last Edited=2 Jul 2009
     Connie Davis was born in 1919.1 She married Percy Kemsley, son of George Kemsley and Louisa Matilda Cook.1 Connie died in 2002.1

Children of Connie Davis and Percy Kemsley

  • Cyril Kemsley1
  • Harry Kemsley1
  • Marjorie Kemsley1

Sources of Information

  1. [S19464] Emails between William Francis Newman and Jan Cooper from 10 December 2007.

Harry Kemsley1

#19514, b. 23 September 1903, d. 1972
Last Edited=22 Feb 2011
     Harry Kemsley was born on 23 September 1903 in Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Lane, Bobbing, Kent, England.1,2,3 He was the son of George Kemsley and Louisa Matilda Cook.1 He was baptised on 1 November 1903 in Bobbing, Kent, England.1 In the census of 2 April 1911 in Little Norwood, Parsonage Lane, Bobbing, Kent, England, he was listed as the son of George Kemsley Harry was at school.4 He married Elizabeth M Clanfield in 1926 in Eton, Berkshire, England.1,5 Harry served in the Coldstream Guards between the wars. He was a Sergeant PTI in the Royal Airforce during WW2. He then worked for the Trustee Savings Bank for many years. Harry and Elizabeth lived at Clapham, Soth London for many years.1 Harry died in 1972 in Lambeth, London, England.1,6

Sources of Information

  1. [S19464] Emails between William Francis Newman and Jan Cooper from 10 December 2007.
  2. [S5] Jan's thoughts based on information from GRO or Parish record entries.
  3. [S45000] General Records Office, I hold a copy of birth certificate 1903/Q4 Milton Volume 2a Page 91.
  4. [S41911] UK Census 1911 (RG14) - 2 April 1911 RG14 Piece 4418 RG78 Piece 181 Registration District 61 Sub District 1 Enumeration District 2 Schedule Number 112.
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1926/Q1 Eton Volume 3a Page 1308.
  6. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1972/Q Lambeth Volume 5d Page 22.

Elizabeth M Clanfield1

#19515
Last Edited=17 Dec 2007
     Elizabeth M Clanfield married Harry Kemsley, son of George Kemsley and Louisa Matilda Cook, in 1926 in Eton, Berkshire, England.1,2

Sources of Information

  1. [S19464] Emails between William Francis Newman and Jan Cooper from 10 December 2007.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1926/Q1 Eton Volume 3a Page 1308.

Lilian Kemsley1

#19516, b. 12 September 1907
Last Edited=6 Feb 2008
     Lilian Kemsley married William Rolfe.1 She was born on 12 September 1907 in Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Lane, Bobbing, Kent, England.1,2 She was the daughter of George Kemsley and Louisa Matilda Cook.1 She was baptised on 6 October 1907 in Bobbing, Kent, England.1 In the census of 2 April 1911 in Little Norwood, Parsonage Lane, Bobbing, Kent, England, she was listed as the daughter of George Kemsley Lilian was at school.3

Children of Lilian Kemsley and William Rolfe

  • Connie Rolfe1
  • Mavis Rolfe1
  • Gwendoline Rolfe1

Sources of Information

  1. [S19464] Emails between William Francis Newman and Jan Cooper from 10 December 2007.
  2. [S45000] General Records Office, I hold a copy of birth certificate 1907/Q4 Milton Volume 2a age 961.
  3. [S41911] UK Census 1911 (RG14) - 2 April 1911 RG14 Piece 4418 RG78 Piece 181 Registration District 61 Sub District 1 Enumeration District 2 Schedule Number 112.