Above Photo of SS Gregory & Martin – Poliphilo [CC0], from Wikimedia Commons
On 13 Nov 1859 at SS Gregory & Martin in Wye, Kent my 2nd great grandparents – William Young and Harriet Raines were married. William was an agricultural labourer and later a farm waggoner. Harriet was sometimes a servant and domestic house keeper.
–Rensi 13:45, 20. Dez. 2009 (CET) [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons
William had been baptised at St Mary in Stelling on 8 Nov 1835 and Harriet was baptised on 1 Nov 1831 at SS Gregory & Martin where she was married.
They would have 9 children – 2 sons and 7 daughters. William died of Influenza and Bronchitis on 15 Jan 1900 at Haine, St. Lawrence.
Harriet died on 25 Jan 1912 of old age and heart failure at Little Winchcomb, Godmersham.
Their oldest child and son, William was my great-grandfather and he was baptised on 1 Aug 1858 at Wye.
