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Family of Valentine West
Much of this early information has been supplied by Josie Skilton, indicated by an icon   information supplied by Josie Skilton
Valentine West
Birth abt 1767 in Deal; parents Henry and either Elizabeth or Sarah     (Source: information supplied by Josie Skilton) .
Marriage to Ann N/K: date not known (Source: birth register of children - listed below).
Death: not known..

Children of Valentine & Ann West

Valentine West
Birth abt 1787 in Deal; christened 7th March 1787 at St.Leonard`s, Deal     (Source: information supplied by Josie Skilton) .
Marriage: 21 Dec 1809 to Sarah Wells in Deal (Source: IGI Batch M020069).
It is possible that Sarah died soon after giving birth to Henry, and that Valentine remarried in 1816 to Sophia Barrow (married 07 Nov 1816 in Margate)   (IGI Batch: I005163).
See below for the family of Valentine & Sarah & also Sophia.
Death: not known..
Robert McMurray West
Christening: 12 Dec 1788 at St.Leonard`s in Deal (Source: information supplied by Josie Skilton) .
Marriage: 1812 to Fanny Friend (Source: IGI Batch M020069).
See below for the family of Robert & Fanny.
Death: not known..
Henry West
Christening: 28 October 1790 in St.George`s Chapel of Ease in Deal (Source: information supplied by Josie Skilton) .
Marriage: 1st April 1812 to Elizabeth Wilkins Source: IGI Batch: M020069; copy of certificate held by Josie Skilton shows the witnesses were Valentine and Ann West and Sarah Wilkins).
See below for the family of Henry & Elizabeth.
Death: 1872 age 82. Copy of certificate held by Josie Skilton shows Mary Ann West present at death at the `Yarmouth Packet`.
Richard West
Christening: 5th March 1794 in St.George`s Chapel of Ease in Deal (Source: information supplied by Josie Skilton).
Death: not known..
John West
Christening: 17th June 1796 in St.George`s Chapel of Ease in Deal (Source: information supplied by Josie Skilton).
Marriage: 23 Nov 1819 to Ann Loyde in Frindsbury, Kent, (near Rochester) (Source IGI Batch: M165062).
See West Additional Information - 3 for the family of John & Ann.
Death: not known..

Children of Valentine West

by Sarah Wells

Henry Wells West
Christening: 18th November 1812; in Deal (Source: IGI Batch C042654).

by Sophia Barrow

Sophia West
Christening: 11 Mar 1818 in Deal (Source: IGI Batch C042654).
Catherine Palmer West
Christening: 24 Mar 1820 in Deal (Source: IGI Batch C042654).

Children of Robert McMurray West & Fanny Friend

Robert McMurray West
Christening: 22 Sep 1814 in Deal (Source: IGI Batch I005163).
Richard John West
Christening: 03 Dec 1817 in Deal (Source: IGI Batch I005163).
Valentine Friend West
Christening: 14 Jun 1820 in Deal (Source: IGI Batch I005163).

Children of Henry West & Elizabeth Wilkins

Henry Wilkins West
Christening: 29 Jan 1813 in Deal (Source: IGI Batch I005163).
Death: not known..
William Valentine West
Birth: 1815 (IGI source not given; 1851 census below provides the second forename Valentine).
Death: not known..
Robert Wilkins West
Christening: 13 Mar 1818 in Deal (Source: IGI Batch I005163).
Death: not known..
Richard West
Christening: 21 Mar 1821 in Deal (Source: IGI Batch I005163).
Death: not known..
John Percival West
Christening 8/1/1822 in Deal (Source: IGI Batch I005163).
Marriage: 23 Dec 1857 to Susan Rhoda Lilley at Saint Thomas, Stepney (Register: Dec 1857 Mile End 1c 1029; and IGI source M067881).
See a further page for the family of John Percival & Susan.
Death: not known..
Elizabeth Ann West
Christening: 27 Oct 1824 in Deal(Source: IGI Batch I016041).
Marriage: 1845 to Thomas Edward Chisman (Register: Sep 1845 Eastry 5 176).
2 daughters: Elizabeth Ann Fairclough Chisman (Birth Register: Sep 1847 Eastry 5 126) and Susannah West Chisman (Birth Register: Mar 1849 Medway 5 419).
Death: not known..
Susanna West
Christening: 25 Mar 1827 in Deal (Source: IGI Batch I016041).
Marriage: 1857 to William Hulbert (Register: Jun 1857 Gravesend 2a 384).
See the Hulbert Chart 2 for the family of Susanna & William .
Death: 1868 age 41 (Register: Sep 1868 W. London 1c 39).
James West
Christening: 12 Apr 1829 in Deal (Source: IGI Batch I016041).
Death: not known..
Sophia West
Christening: 19 Nov 1830 Deal (Source: IGI Batch I016041).
Marriage: 1864 in Deal to John Kemp (Register: Jun 1864 Eastry 2a 1142).
Death: not known..
Mary Ann West
Christening: 18 Feb 1835 in Deal (Source: IGI Batch I016041).
Death: not known..

Census data for Henry West and family

1841
Civil Parish: Deal, Kent;   Registration district: Eastry;   Sub-registration district: Deal.
Household members:
Henry West, age 50, Victualler;   Elizabeth West, age 45;
William West, age 25, mariner;   John West, age 20, mariner;   Susanna West, age 14;   James West, age 12;   Mary West, age 6.

1851
Registration district: Eastry;   Sub registration district: Sandwich;   ED, institution, or vessel: 8l;   Household schedule number: 88.
Street address: 180 Beach Street.
Household members:
Henry West, age 60, Victualler; born in Deal;   Elizabeth Ann West, age 57;
William Valentine West, age 39; Mariner;   John Percival West, age 28; Mariner;   Susannah West, age 22;   Mary Anne West, age 16;   Elizabeth Farcliff, age 3, granddaughter (Chisman Elizabeth Ann Fairclough).

1861
Registration district: Eastry;   Sub registration district: Deal;   ED, institution, or vessel: 8;   Household schedule number: 36.
Street address: 180 Beach Street, Yarmouth Packett.
Household members:
Henry West, age 70, Licensed victualler;   Elizabeth West, age 68;
William West, age: 46, Boatman; born in Deal;   Mary Ann West, age 23;   Susannah Cheeseman age 12, (Granddaughter; Birth register: Mar 1849 Chisman, Susannah West, Medway 5 419);   John Fairburn 34 (Boarder, pilot).

1871
Registration district: Eastry;   Sub registration district: Deal;   ED, institution, or vessel: 8;   Hsnumber: 34.
Street address: 180 Beach Street, "Yarmouth Packet".
Household members:
Henry West, age 81; Licensed victualler;
William West, age 54; Mariner born in Deal;   Mary A. West, age 30;   Elizabeth A Chisman, (formerly West) age 46, widow.
(In 1881 this licensed victualler`s premises had been taken over by Amelia Hemp)

1881
Address: 3 Dolphin Street, Deal.
Household members:
Bailey Emma, age 56, Head, Lodging House Keeper;
1 son, 2 daughters, and 4 lodgers, including:-
West William, age 66, Lodger, Mariner; born in Deal.