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Henry Spearpoint MAJOR[1]

Male 1824 - 1904  (80 years)


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  • Name Henry Spearpoint MAJOR 
    Birth 1824  Folkestone, , Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 21 Mar 1826  Folkestone, , Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 296CE05D22674223932F89ED577D28D4C860 
    Death Mar 1904 
    Person ID I14710  Ryeland Family Tree
    Last Modified 19 Apr 2024 

    Father John MAJOR,   b. 1 Sep 1802, Folkestone, , Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Susannah SPEARPOINT,   b. 19 Apr 1799, Folkestone, , Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 30 Aug 1825  Folkestone, , Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Family ID F4423  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ann TERRY,   b. 28 Mar 1828, Hougham, , Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1891 (Age 62 years) 
    Marriage Jun 1848  Folkestone, , Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Susanna MAJOR,   b. Abt 1850   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Sarah Ann Spearpoint MAJOR,   b. Jun 1851, Folkestone, , Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Dec 1927 (Age 76 years)
     3. Henry Spearpoint MAJOR,   b. Jun 1856, Folkestone, , Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. William MAJOR,   b. Jun 1859, Folkestone, , Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F4442  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1824 - Folkestone, , Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 21 Mar 1826 - Folkestone, , Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Jun 1848 - Folkestone, , Kent, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Information below about this individual and family kindly supplied by Neil Harvey (Email: nharvey.keytechuk@btinternet.com), Maureen Branson [Email: jomobran@bigpond.com] and Sue (from Tropical North Queensland, Australia) [Email: susanrob@beyond.net.au] who write (2006):

      Henry Spearpoint MAJOR, b.1824, c.21.3.1826, Folkestone (aged 2yrs) to John MAJOR and Sus. (From IGI). I would say from the 1851 Census, that Henry married Ann TERRY--------

      Jun 1848 Major Henry Spearpoint Elham 5 222 To TERRY Ann

      From FreeBMD, http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/districts.pl?r=10864894&d=bmd_1136360855 and http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/districts.pl?r=10887391&d=bmd_1136360855 Marriages Jun 1848 Surname Given Name District Volume Page MAJOR Henry Spearpoint Elham 5 222 TERRY Ann Elham 5 222


      4.# Henry Spearpoint MAJOR, b.# 1824, c.21/3/1826, (aged 2yrs) Folkestone, KEN
      Died: Mar Qtr 1904, Elham, KEN, 79yrs
      FREE BMD: (Ancestry)
      Deaths: Henry Spearpoint MAJOR, Mar 1904, Elham, KEN, 79 (Ref:2a 732)
      +Ann TERRY, m. Jun Qtr 1848, Elham, KEN
      FREE BMD: (Ancestry)
      Marriage - Jun 1848, Elham, KEN, Henry Spearpoint MAJOR to Ann TERRY, Ref:5 222
      30/8/1825, Folkestone, KEN
      Died: Dec Qtr 1881, Elham, KEN, 54yrs
      FREE BMD
      Deaths Dec 1881Major Annie 54 Elham 2a505

      1851 CENSUS: (Ancestry.Com) Dwelling: Radnor Street, Folkestone, KEN (Elham) Source: HO107/1633/2f/151 Henry MAJOR, Head, M, 27, Fisherman, b.Folkestone, KEN Ann MAJOR, Wife, M, 24, b.West Hougham, KEN Susannah MAJOR, Dau, 2, b.Folkestone, KEN Sarah A. MAJOR, Dau, 1 month, b.Folkestone, KEN George MAJOR, Brother, S, 19, Fisherman, b.Folkestone, KEN Sarah TERRY, Sister-in-Law, S, 19, Domestic Servant, out of "Win..?..", b.West Hougham, KEN The "out of "win..?.." is definitely not 'work', very hard to read - could be "Winers" or as above

      An alternative source of the 1851 UK Census reports as follows: 177 South Street, Folkestone, KEN Source: HO107/1633/2f/151 Henry MAJOR, Head, M, 27, Fisherman, b.Folkestone Ann MAJOR, Wife, M, 24, b.W.Hougham, KEN Susanna MAJOR, Dau, 2, b.Folkestone Sarah A. MAJOR, Dau 1month, b.Folkestone George MAJOR, Brother, S, 19, Fisherman, b.Folkestone Sarah TERRY, Sister in Law, S, 19, Dom.Servant out of Place, b.W.Hougham

      The 1851 Census for Henry/Ann TERRY----- the actual Census page does not give a Street number and it definately states "Radnor Street" not South Street. The "177" is not a Street number, it is an entry number only.

      1861 CENSUS: (Ancestry.Com) Dwelling: Odd Fellows Drive?, Radnor Street, Folkestone, KEN (Elham) Source: RG9/551/2/36 Henry S. MAJOR, Head, M, 36, Mariner, b.Folkestone, KEN Ann MAJOR, Wife, M, 34, b. Elmo?, KEN Susannah MAJOR, Dau, 13, Scholar, b.Folkestonel, KEN Sarah A. MAJOR, Dau, 10, Scholar, b.Folkestone, KEN Henry MAJOR, Son, 5, Scholar, b.Folkestone, KEN William MAJOR, Son, 2, Scholar, b.Folkestone, KEN

      1871 CENSUS: (Ancestry.Com) Dwelling: East Street, Folkestone, KEN (Elham) Source: RG10/1014/2/55 Henry S. MAJOR, Head, M, 47, Mariner, b.Folkestone, KEN Ann S. MAJOR, Wife, M, 44, b.Hougham, KEN Susannah MAJOR, Dau, S, 22, b.Folkestone, KEN Henry S. MAJOR, Son, 15, Mariner, b.Folkestone, KEN

      1881 CENSUS: (Ancestry.Com) Dwelling: 40 Radnor Street, Folkestone, KEN (Elham) Source: RG11/1008/2/52 William R. WALKER, Head, M, 30, Fisherman, b.Dover, KEN Susannah WALKER, Wife, M, 32, b.Folkestone, KEN
      Henry/Ann's dau. Edward WALKER, Son, 6, Scholar, b.Folkestone, KEN Emily WALKER, Dau, 4, Scholar, b.Folkestone, KEN Frances WALKER, Dau, 2, b.Folkestone, KEN Henry MAJOR, Lodger, M, 57, Fisherman, b.Folkestone, KEN Ann MAJOR, Lodger, M, 55, b.Folkestone, KEN

      1891 CENSUS: (Ancestry.Com) Dwelling: 31 Radnor Street, Sandgate, Folkestone, KEN (Elham) Source: RG12/748/2/54 John W. SAUNDERS, Head, M, 40, Fisherman, Not Employed, b.Folkestone, KEN Sarah A. SAUNDERS, Wife, M, 40, b.Folkestone, KEN Sarah A. SAUNDERS, Dau, S, 20, b.Folkestone, KEN John W. SAUNDERS, Son, S, 17, Fisherman, Not Employed, b.Folkestone, KEN Edward SAUNDERS, Son, S, 11, b.Folkestone, KEN Maude SAUNDERS, Dau, 2, b.Folketone, KEN Sidney A. SAUNDERS, Son, 4 months, b.Folkestone, KEN Henry S. MAJOR, Lodger, Widower, 66, Fisherman, Not Employed, b.Folkestone, KEN Henry MAJOR, Lodger, Widower, 35, Fisherman, Not Employed, b.Folkestone, KEN

      1901 CENSUS: (Ancestry.Com) Dwelling: 67 Dover Street, Folkestone, KEN (Elham) Source: RG13/846/4/126 John SAUNDERS, Head, M, 50, Fisherman, b.Folkestone, KEN Sarah SAUNDERS, Wife, M, 50, b.Folkestone, KEN Ethel SAUNDERS, Dau, 15, b.Folkestone, KEN Maud SAUNDERS, Dau, 12, b.Folkestone, KEN Sydney SAUNDERS, Son, 10, b.Folketone, KEN Albert SAUNDERS, Grandson, 5, b.Folkestone, KEN Annie HINCHEN, Dau, M, 25, b.Folkestone, KEN John HINCHEN, Grandson, 3, b.Folkestone, KEN Catherine HINCHEN, Grandau, 1, b.Folkestone, KEN Henry MAJOR, Father-in-Law, Widower, 76, b.Folkestone, KEN

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      Henry was a Widower living with the SAUNDERS family in 1891 & 1901 Census.

      Death Mar 1904 MAJOR Henry Spearpoint 79 Elham 2a 732

      Information below about this individual and family kindly supplied by Neil Harvey (Email: nharvey.keytechuk@btinternet.com):

      I have two more children: Henry Spearpoint b 1856 Folkestone FreeBMD B: Jun 1856 Major Henry Spearpoint * * * 1861 5 @ Radnor St. (Henry S) 1871 Mariner 15 @ East St. 1891 widower unemployed Fisherman 35 @ 31 Radnor St.

      William b 1859 Births Jun 1859 MAJOR William Elham 2a 683 1861 2 @ Radnor St. Not with parents on 1871 census

      I have also found a further Henry Spearpoint b1893 FreeBMD Births Mar 1893 Major Henry Spearpoint Elham 2a 1030

      I therefore consider it likely that the Jane Elizabeth Hall marriage in 1880 (see below) was probably to the 1856 Henry Spearpoint and that the 1893 Henry Spearpoint is their son.

      Marriage Mar 1880 Major Henry Spearpoint Elham 2a 1177 (To HALL Jane Elizabeth or Paterson Elizabeth) (If married Jane Hall, death could be her or more likely a child in Mar 1888 MAJOR Jane Elizabeth 30 Elham 2a 703)




  • Sources 
    1. [S348] Richard Nelson.

    2. [S348] Richard Nelson (Reliability: 3).
      Date of Import: Oct 7, 2000

    3. [S348] Richard Nelson (Reliability: 3).
      Date of Import: Dec 15, 2000


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