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Jean Stewart DENCH
1920 - 2001 (81 years)
Has 133 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.
Set As Default Person 
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Name Jean Stewart DENCH Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 6 Feb 1920 5, Belgrave Terrace, Stockwell, London, England 
- From the 1921 census, where shown as aged 1 year and 4 months, and as a foster child to Harry and Rose Goatham
In the field re whether her parents were living it was said her mother was living and she was illegitimate
GRO ref: Dench, Jean S q1 1920 mother's maiden name: Dench, Lambeth RD 1d 985; GRO online index does not shown a mother's maiden name suggesting she was illegitimate, inline with the description on the 1921 census
Details from birth registration (GRO register entry)
Baptised 11 Apr 1920 All Saints’ Church, Murston, Kent, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 11 Aug 2023)
Gender Female Bequest 1972 From her biological mother - Although she was fostered by Goathams soon after her birth, and lived all her live near where she grew up with them, and not near her mother, she was remembered by her mother as a (the main?) beneficiary in her mother's will. Her mother also left bequests to her (Winifred's) granddaughter, i.e. Jean's daughter and to Jean's husband.
Child Status Fostered Died 8 May 2001 Medway Reg Dist, Kent, England - GRO ref: Harris, Jean Stuart or Stewart, reg May 2001 dob 6 Feb 1920 Medway RD, Register Number: B38A, District and Subdistrict: 5611B, Entry Number: 134
Siblings2 brothers and 2 sisters Half-siblings3 half brothers, 3 half sisters and 1 person of an unknown gender (family of Harry GOATHAM and Emma Jane UPTON) Half-siblings4 half brothers (family of Charles William COLEMAN and Rose PARKER) Patriarch & Matriarch 
Charles Henry STEWART, d. Yes, date unknown (Father)
Winifred Louisa DENCH, b. 21 Sep 1896, Slaugham, Sussex, England, d. 28 Sep 1972, Croydon Reg Dist, Surrey, England (Age 76 years) (Mother) Person ID I36280 All | The descendants (and other halves) of George Goatham and Ann née Winch, The descendants (and other halves) of John Prior and Amy née Reynolds, The descendants (and other halves) of Richard Whitehead and Mary née Grigsby Last Modified 15 Mar 2024
Father Harry GOATHAM, b. Mar Q 1861, Sittingbourne, Kent, England , d. 12 Jul 1941, Gympie, Queensland, Australia (Age ~ 80 years)
Other Partners: Emma Jane UPTON m. Sep Q 1882Relationship Foster Mother Rose PARKER, b. 5 Mar 1871, Milton next Sittingbourne, Kent, England , d. 25 Aug 1947, Gympie, Queensland, Australia (Age 76 years)
Other Partners: Charles William COLEMAN m. 20 Dec 1891Relationship Foster Married 6 Feb 1901 Holy Trinity Church, Sittingbourne, Kent, England - GRO ref: GOATHAM, Henry to COLEMAN, Rose q1 1901 Milton RD 2a 1213
Details from PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 4 April 2019)
Family ID F3465 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Father Charles Henry STEWART, d. Yes, date unknown Mother Winifred Louisa DENCH, b. 21 Sep 1896, Slaugham, Sussex, England , d. 28 Sep 1972, Croydon Reg Dist, Surrey, England (Age 76 years)
Other Partners: Harry Leonard COURT m. 20 Jun 1925Married? Not married or evidence to suggest they didn't marry Family ID F5361 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Leslie Frank HARRIS, d. Yes, date unknown Married Sep Q 1941 Sittingbourne Reg Dist, Kent, England - GRO ref: Dench, Jean S to Harris, Leslie F q3 1941 Sittingbourne RD 2a 4033
Children 1. Living Last Modified 11 Aug 2023 Family ID F5367 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From the 1921 census, where shown as aged 1 year and 4 months, and as a foster child to Harry and Rose Goatham