If anyone is able to help Trevor with his message below please either let me know by email at John.gilham@mail.com or via the comment below.
Can you help please?I have been looking into my family history and found that a number of my ancestors worked at Jude and Hanbury and Leney breweries. This, as you can appreciate, is not out of the ordinary for menfolk living in Wateringbury. But, there is a backstory. My Name originated from Norwich, Norfolk and it appears two brothers started life out in Norwich but found their way to Wateringbury and, worked at the breweries.One of my ancestors (Robert Snelling), was born in Norwich, Norfolk but, on his attestation for the Royal West Kent's in 1903 he stated he was living at 9 Bow Terrace and had been for a year. His sister (Louisa), had married a George Humphrey (Born in Teston) while George Humphrey was stationed in Norwich with the 7th Hussars. After their marriage, they moved to Wateringbury and, 9 Bow Terrace. This was sometime between 1899 and 1901 and, how Robert came to be in Wateringbury in 1903. My Great Grandfather (George Snelling), is also recorded as living at 9 Bow terrace on the 1901 census (occupation was private in the 2nd Norfolk regiment) age 23, with George and Louisa Humphrey. George Snelling stayed in Wateringbury (marrying Phoebe Sharpe) and Bow terrace until he passed away.The common denominator here is Louisa Humphrey giving her brothers a place to stay.Now, George Snelling, Robert Snelling and George Humphrey all worked at some time at the two breweries. Both Georges for some time but Robert only until he started serving with the Royal West Kent's when he moved away from Wateringbury, not to come back.As you can see I have a few gaps that I'd like to plug. In order to fill in these gaps, I was wondering if you know of any records kept for the personnel employed at the breweries please? It would be great to see if both brothers were staying at 9 Bow Terrace at the same time. Its a very long shot I know but it would certainly help with my family history.For info Robert went on to have a distinguished army career(he moved from the west Kents to the 7th Dragoon guards), winning the D.C.M. He is commemorated for his service with a plaque in the Cathedral at Norwich giving his name, regiment and award.I hope my rambling has not confused you but, I feel you needed to know at least some of the story of how my name came to Wateringbury and my efforts to piece together movements.If there are personnel lists for the breweries, that you can point me in the direction of, it will be very much appreciated.Many thanks and best regardsTrevor Snelling
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Hello Trevor, I lived at no.11 Bow Terrace from 1961 to 1966. I remember a Snelling family lived at no.9 but not all the time as they were often away. I don't know why. A boy, Keith lived there. He was about a year younger than me. (I was born in 1953). Can't remember his parent's names. Good luck with your family tree
Hello Peter, thank you for your help. I think it was my G. Uncle Bert and G. Auntie Gladys who lived at no 9. My earliest recollections of them was when they lived at Kent House, on the right of the Tonbridge road going towards Teston, after the garage (cant remember the name).
We moved to Bow Terrace when I was 2 (1964) and I seem to remember once I was given my first tricycle (about 4) I used to ride up and down the back path to no 12. There were a few people who I used to visit on my trips. One was Aunt Ellie (Sharpe) at No 7 who, I used to spend hours with. i can't remember what we talked about (not that a 4 year old could have had many topics to talk about), but, I seemed to recall she was always polite and seemed pleased to see me. Also, if your mum and dads name are Sid and Pat, I remember seeing a ceramic salt and pepper pot on your side and asking what the S and P was for. Your dad told me it was for Sid and Pat. So, it seems you may also have been on my visiting list.
You mention Keith. Was that Keith Sellen? who used to live at no 10? I don't remember his dads name but his mums name was Sylvia same as my mum.
Thank you for taking the time to comment.
Trevor
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