Brief Life History of George Henry
When George Henry Kemsley was born in 1824, in Throwley, Kent, England, United Kingdom, his father, Nathaniel Kemsley, was 42 and his mother, Thomasine Higgins, was 29. He married Charlotte Lucas on 14 June 1847, in Fulham, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Newnham, Kent, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Wandsworth, London, England, United Kingdom in 1881.
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- George Kemsley, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- George Kemsley, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- George Kemsley, "England, Kent, Canterbury Parish Registers, 1538-1986"
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1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
1831 · Old London Bridge Opens
"The popular childhood rhyme ""London Bridge is Falling Down"" refers to the infamous overpass above the Thames River. By the 19th century the bridge had started to fall apart."
1855 · London's First Pillar Box
The pillar box is a form of mailbox. Until 1855, people would have to walk the distance to go to the post office in order to send mail.
Name Meaning
English (Kent): habitational name from Kemsley Street in Bredhurst (Kent). The placename may derive from an Old English personal name Cyma (genitive Cymes) + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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