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Ancestry report for Alfred Boakes, son of John Boakes, farm labourer and Elizabeth Boakes [Drawbridge]
Generation No. 1
1. Alfred Boakes was the son of (2) John Boakes, farm labourer and (3) Elizabeth Boakes [Drawbridge]. He was born Oct to Dec 1861 at Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1861 Q4 Vol 2A Page 491; died Jan to Mar 1862 at Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1862 Q1 Vol 2A Page 333
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Boakes, farm labourer was the son of (4) Joseph Boakes, basket maker and (5) Lydia Boakes [Suters]. He was born 1834 at Goudhurst, Kent
iAlfred who was born Oct to Dec 1861 Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1861 Q4 Vol 2A Page 491; died Jan to Mar 1862 Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1862 Q1 Vol 2A Page 333
He married Elizabeth Drawbridge on 15th Apr 1861 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, witnesses Charlotte Haylor & Charles Bradfield. She was born 1838 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 25th Oct 1838 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, parents William & Ann Drawbridge. They had the following children:
iRuth who was born 28th Oct 1862 Goudhurst, Kent; christened 22nd Mar 1863 Christ Church, Kilndown, Kent; buried 30th Nov 1863 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
iiWilliam who was born 22nd Feb 1864 Curtisden Green, Goudhurst, Kent; christened 18th Apr 1865 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent; buried 25th Apr 1865 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
iiiAlfred John who was born 23rd Jan 1865 Curtisden Green, Goudhurst, Kent; christened 22nd Apr 1865 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
ivKate who was born Apr to June 1866 Goudhurst, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1866 Q2 Vol 2A Page 547
 
3. Elizabeth Boakes [Drawbridge] She was born 1838 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 25th Oct 1838 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, parents William & Ann Drawbridge
iAlfred who was born Oct to Dec 1861 Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1861 Q4 Vol 2A Page 491; died Jan to Mar 1862 Cranbrook, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1862 Q1 Vol 2A Page 333
She married John Boakes, farm labourer on 15th Apr 1861 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, witnesses Charlotte Haylor & Charles Bradfield. He was born 1834 at Goudhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iRuth who was born 28th Oct 1862 Goudhurst, Kent; christened 22nd Mar 1863 Christ Church, Kilndown, Kent; buried 30th Nov 1863 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
iiWilliam who was born 22nd Feb 1864 Curtisden Green, Goudhurst, Kent; christened 18th Apr 1865 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent; buried 25th Apr 1865 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
iiiAlfred John who was born 23rd Jan 1865 Curtisden Green, Goudhurst, Kent; christened 22nd Apr 1865 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
ivKate who was born Apr to June 1866 Goudhurst, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1866 Q2 Vol 2A Page 547
 
Generation No. 3
4. Joseph Boakes, basket maker He was born 1804 at St. John the Baptist Church, Marden, Kent; christened 26th Aug 1804 at St. John the Baptist Church, Marden, Kent, parents Joseph & Ruth Boake; died May 1891 at Cranbrook Union House, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 8th May 1891 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, aged 86 years
He married Lydia Suters on 31st Oct 1827 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, witnesses James Boak & John Waters. She was born 1811 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 4th Dec 1814 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, parents Joseph & Hester Suters, this child was three years old; buried 4th Apr 1856 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, aged 45 years. They had the following children:
iLydia Louisa who was born 1829 Staplehurst, Kent; christened 23rd Aug 1829 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
iiJoseph who was born 1833 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 7th Apr 1833 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
iiiJohn who was born 1834 Goudhurst, Kent
ivJames who was born 1839 Goudhurst, Kent
 
5. Lydia Boakes [Suters] She was born 1811 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 4th Dec 1814 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, parents Joseph & Hester Suters, this child was three years old; buried 4th Apr 1856 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, aged 45 years
She married Joseph Boakes, basket maker on 31st Oct 1827 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, witnesses James Boak & John Waters. He was born 1804 at St. John the Baptist Church, Marden, Kent; christened 26th Aug 1804 at St. John the Baptist Church, Marden, Kent, parents Joseph & Ruth Boake; died May 1891 at Cranbrook Union House, Cranbrook, Kent; buried 8th May 1891 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, aged 86 years. They had the following children:
iLydia Louisa who was born 1829 Staplehurst, Kent; christened 23rd Aug 1829 All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
iiJoseph who was born 1833 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 7th Apr 1833 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
iiiJohn who was born 1834 Goudhurst, Kent
ivJames who was born 1839 Goudhurst, Kent
 

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