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| 1. Thomas Avis, grocer was the son of Obadiah Avis, bricklayer and Jane Avis [Barnden]. He was born 1832 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1832 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Apr to June 1911 at Sevenoaks, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1911 Q2 Vol 2A Page 437, aged 79 years | |||
| He married (1) Louisa Gorringe on 1st Jan 1853 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1819 at Lydd, Kent; christened 1st Mar 1819 at All Saints Church, Lydd, Kent, parents Thomas & Ann Shoosmith; died Apr to June 1880 at Sevenoaks, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1880 Q2 Vol 2A Page 332, aged 60 years. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Harriett who was born 1854 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1854 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| ii | Henry Terry Shoesmith who was born 1856 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1856 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| iii | Katherine Jane who was born 1858 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1858 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| He married (2) Mary Jane Young on 18th Jul 1881 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1881 Q3 Vol 2a Page 901, witnesses John Bream & Finc Reeves. She was born 1833 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 28th Apr 1833 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1914 at Sevenoaks, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1914 QQ1 Vol 2A Page 1074, age 79 years | |||
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