Henry William Balcomb (1812 - 1884)

Born 7 Apr 1812 in Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Sarah (Drew) Balcomb — married 9 Jan 1832 in Rainham, Kent

Descendants

Died 11 Dec 1884 at age 72 in Chatham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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Henry Balcomb was born in Kent, England.

Biography

Henry William was born on the 7 April 1812 in the City of Rochester, on the River Medway, Medway District, in Kent, England^[1]. His parents were Henry (Balcomb) and Jane (Hutchings), who married on the 7 July 1811 at the Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Vicarage Close, in the Village of Aylesford, on the River Medway, 4 miles northwest of the Town of Maidstone, in Kent, England^[2].

Parents' Marriage Record

• Henry Balcomb of this Parish and Jane Hutchings of this Parish were Married in this Church by Banns on the 7th Day of July in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eleven by me, William Eveleigh, Vicar. This Marriage was solemnized between Us Henry Balcomb and the X mark of Jane Hutchings in the Presence of Elizth. Hart, Thomas Balcomb and Robert Cosson^[3].

Children of Henry and Jane BALCOMB

1. Henry William (7 April 1812)
2. Thomas (August 1814)
3. Martha (April 1818)

Baptism

He is baptized on the 3 May 1812 at the Parish Church of St. Margaret next Rochester, St. Margaret Street, in the City of Rochester, on the River Medway, in Kent, England^[4].

Marriage

Henry William (Balcomb) marries Sarah (Drew) on the 9 January 1832 at the Parish Church of St. Margaret of Antioch, High Street, in the Village of Rainham, near the Town of Gillingham, in Kent, England^[5].

Marriage Record

• MARRIAGES solemnized in the Parish of Rainham in the County of Kent in the Year 1831-32.

• Henry William Balcomb of this Parish Batchelor and Sarah Drew of this Parish Spinster were Married in this Church by Banns this Ninth Day of January in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Two, by me, Thos. H. Gale, Curate. This Marriage was solemnized between Us Henry William Balcomb and Sarah Drew in the Presence of Willm. Pope and the X mark of Jane Kerslake^[6].

Children

1. Henry (May 1832)
2. Alfred (February 1834)
3. Edwin Charles (December 1835)
4. Frank (September 1837)
5. Emma (December 1839)
6. Martha (January-March 1844)
7. Thomas (January-March 1844)
8. George (January-March 1846)
9. Robert (July-September 1847)
10. Walter (August 1849)
11. Albert (October-December 1851)
12. Rebecca Jane (April-June 1854)

Residence

Henry William appears in the 1841 Census living with his wife Sarah (Drew); their children Henry, Alfred, Edwin Charles, Frank, Emma; John and Henage (Phillips); John (Bowmer); Thomas (Taylor); James (Dellatte) and Rebecca (Drew). They all reside at St. Margaret Street, in the City of Rochester, Saint Margaret Parish, in Kent, England^[7]. By the Census of 1851, Henry William and Sarah have moved to Gravel Walk, in the City of Rochester, in Kent. They reside there with their children Henry, Alfred, Edwin Charles, Frank, Emma, Martha, Thomas, Robert and Walter and lodgers, James and Fanny (Buck) and Benjamin and Ann (Giles)^[8].

The 1861 Census reveals the family have moved once more to Queen Street, Troy Town, in the City of Rochester, on the River Medway, in Kent, England. Henry and Sarah live there with their children Alfred, Martha, Robert, Walter and Albert (Balcomb)^[9]. Henry William is now living at 47 Jeyes Street, in the Town of Chatham, Kent with housekeeper, Sarah (Burnett) on the night of the 1871 Census^[10]. He is still not living with his wife and children with the 1881 Census. Henry does reside with Housekeeper, Charlotte (Howes) and Lodgers, George and Martha (Cheetham) at 114 Regent Place, in the Town of Chatham, in Kent, England^[11].

Occupation

The 1841 Census records his occupation as being a Victualler. However, with the 1851 Census, he has changed trades completely and has become a Tailor. Once more, he has changed his occupation with the 1861 Census. He is now a Coalmeter (a person who assesses the weight or volume of quantities of coal).

With the 1871 Census, he has returned to his roots and is once again a Licenced Victualler. Then, in 1881, he is recorded as being a Brewer's Agent.

Death

Henry William (Balcomb) passes away on the 11 December 1884 at 9 Frederick Street, in the Town of Chatham, on the River Medway, in Kent, England. He was 72 years old at the time of his death^[12].

Burial

He is interred on the 16 December 1884 at St. Margaret next Rochester Churchyard, St. Margaret Street, in the City of Rochester, on the River Medway, in Kent, England^[13][14].

Sources

1. ↑ Source: Kent Baptisms (Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre, Chatham); Reference: (Baptism Year-1812); Registration Parish: St. Margaret next Rochester; Archive reference: P305/1/6; Year range: 1800-1812; Image 39 of 40; Original record link: https://cityark.medway.gov.uk/wwwopacx/wwwopac.ashx?command=getcontent&server=files&value=P305-01-06(3).pdf
2. ↑ Source: Kent Marriages and Banns (Kent History & Library Centre, Maidstone & FindMyPast); Reference: (Marriage Year-1811); Registration Parish: St. Peter and St. Paul Aylesford; Archive Reference number: P12/1/A/3; Year range: 1754-1819; Image 49 of 93; Item number: 3; Record Link: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=PRS%2FKENT%2FMAR%2F0017761%2F1
3. ↑ Source: Kent Marriages and Banns (Kent History & Library Centre, Maidstone & FindMyPast); Reference: (Marriage Year-1811); Registration Parish: St. Peter and St. Paul Aylesford; Archive Reference number: P12/1/A/3; Year range: 1754-1819; Image 49 of 93; Item number: 3; Record Link: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=PRS%2FKENT%2FMAR%2F0017761%2F1
4. ↑ Source: Kent Baptisms (Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre, Chatham); Reference: (Baptism Year-1812); Registration Parish: St. Margaret next Rochester; Archive reference: P305/1/6; Year range: 1800-1812; Image 39 of 40; Original record link: https://cityark.medway.gov.uk/wwwopacx/wwwopac.ashx?command=getcontent&server=files&value=P305-01-06(3).pdf
5. ↑ Source: Kent Marriages and Banns (Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre, Chatham & FindMyPast); Reference: (Marriage Year-1832); Registration Parish: St. Margaret of Antioch Rainham; Archive reference: P296/1/10; Year range: 1813-1837; Image 38 of 52; Record number: 204; Page number: 68; Original record link: https://cityark.medway.gov.uk/wwwopacx/wwwopac.ashx?command=getcontent&server=files&value=P296-01-10.pdf
6. ↑ Source: Kent Marriages and Banns (Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre, Chatham & FindMyPast); Reference: (Marriage Year-1832); Registration Parish: St. Margaret of Antioch Rainham; Archive reference: P296/1/10; Year range: 1813-1837; Image 38 of 52; Record number: 204; Page number: 68; Original record link: https://cityark.medway.gov.uk/wwwopacx/wwwopac.ashx?command=getcontent&server=files&value=P296-01-10.pdf
7. ↑ Source: 1841 England Census (The National Archives of the UK, Kew (TNA), FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd); Reference: Registration District: Medway; County: Kent; Sub District: Rochester; Archive Reference: HO107; Piece number: 491; Book number: 3; Folio number: 4; Page number: 1; Schedule: 134
8. ↑ Source: 1851 England Census (The National Archives of the UK, Kew (TNA), FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd); Reference: Registration District: Medway; County: Kent; Sub District: Rochester; Enumeration District: 3C; Archive Reference: HO107; Piece number: 1610; Folio number: 169; Page number: 39; Schedule: 136
9. ↑ Source: 1861 England Census (The National Archives of the UK, Kew (TNA), FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd); Reference: Registration District: Medway; County: Kent; Sub District: 1 Rochester; Enumeration District: 9; Archive Reference: RG09; Piece number: 476; Folio number: 168; Page number: 5; Schedule: 335
10. ↑ Source: 1871 England Census (The National Archives of the UK, Kew (TNA), FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd); Reference: Registration District: Medway; County: Kent; Sub District: Gillingham; Enumeration District: 36; Archive Reference: RG10; Piece number: 911; Folio number: 13; Page number: 20; Schedule: 116
11. ↑ Source: 1881 England Census (The National Archives of the UK, Kew (TNA), FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd); Reference: Registration District: Medway; County: Kent; Sub District: Gillingham; Archive Reference: RG11; Piece number: 894; Folio number: 85; Page number: 10; Schedule: 751
12. ↑ Source: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 (General Register Office (GRO) & FindMyPast); Reference: (October-December 1884); Registration District: Medway; County; Kent; Volume number: 2A; Page number: 351
13. ↑ Source: Kent Burials (Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre, Chatham); Reference: (Burial Year-1884); Registration Parish: St. Margaret next Rochester; Archive reference: P305/1/41; Year range: 1860-1885; Image 49 of 51; Record number: 2375; Page number: 297; Original record link: https://cityark.medway.gov.uk/wwwopacx/wwwopac.ashx?command=getcontent&server=files&value=P305-01-41(3).pdf
14. ↑ Source: Memorial Search (Find a Grave Database); Reference: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/230011669/henry-william-balcomb