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John Alfred Thomas (“Alfred”) GROWNS
1896 - 1917 (~ 21 years)
Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
Set As Default Person 
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Name John Alfred Thomas (“Alfred”) GROWNS Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Dec Q 1896 Lenham, Kent, England 
- GRO ref: Growns, John Alfred T q4 1896 Hollingbourn RD 2a 793; GRO online index shows 3rd Christian name as Thomas and mother's maiden name as Robinson
Baptised 12 Jun 1896 St. Mary’s Church, Lenham, Kent, England - From PR entry (transcribed data on CD 16)
Shows John Alfred Thomas, son of George and Fanny, abode Lenham St Edminds, father a labourer
Gender Male Residence From 1911 to 1919 4, Millcroft Cottages, Cliffe at Hoo, Kent, England - Frances Jane, five siblings, her parents and a grandson of theirs were living at 4 Millcroft Cottages by the time of the 1911 census. The family were still living there in 1919, according to "Alfred's" WW1 service record, though of course some of the children had probably left home by then.
- Role: Occupant
Occupation 1911 Agricultural labourer Military Service From Aug 1914 to 21 Sep 1917 World War One War Memorial Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Died 21 Sep 1917 
CWGC entry for 'Alfred' GROWNS
Died serving in the Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) in World War 1.Siblings4 brothers and 4 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
George (Charles) GROWNS, b. Mar Q 1862, Headcorn, Kent, England, d. Dec Q 1917, Strood (als N Aylesford) Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age ~ 55 years) (Father) 
Fanny Emily ROBINSON, b. Sep Q 1864, Hollingbourne, Kent, England (Mother) Notes - Name shown as Alfred John Thomas Growns in WW1 records.
Person ID I19875 All | England: Kent Group (in Go(a)tham One-Name Study), All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 7 Apr 2019
Father George (Charles) GROWNS, b. Mar Q 1862, Headcorn, Kent, England , d. Dec Q 1917, Strood (als N Aylesford) Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age ~ 55 years) Mother Fanny Emily ROBINSON, b. Sep Q 1864, Hollingbourne, Kent, England Married 5 Apr 1884 St. Nicholas’ Church, Boughton Malherbe, Kent, England - GRO ref: GROWNS, George Charles to Robinson, Fanny Emily q2 1884 Hollingbourn RD 2a 1123
Details from PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 7 April 2019)
There seems no doubt this marriage was theirs - Growns is not a common surname, and the place is right and the date consistent with the length of marriage shown in the 1911 census. But the second Christian names are surprising. There is none shown for George when he was baptised or for Fanny when her birth was registered, according to the index. That said, I have not seen Fanny's baptism register entry.
The 1911 census shows that they had had 11 children, 1 of whom had by then died. Actually it was filled in with 10 in total, 10 still living and 1 died! That it was 11 in total was the enumerator's correction - but I guess it could have been 10 in total, 9 still living.
The ages of the children in this family are regularly exaggerated a little in the censuses, may be the age they would be that year (I haven't checked exactly)
Family ID F7782 Family Group Page | Family Chart
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Born - Dec Q 1896 - Lenham, Kent, England 
Baptised - 12 Jun 1896 - St. Mary’s Church, Lenham, Kent, England 
War Memorial - - Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
