John son of Richard Avis of Hunton, labourer, and Charlotte (baptismal record)
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At the time of the 1851 England Census John Avis, age 30, born in Hunton Kent, ag lab, and wife Hannah, age 29, born in Oxted Sussex, were living in Nightingale Farm?, Tunbridge. With them were daughters (born in Tunbridge): Ellen (5), Matilda (2) and Elizabeth (3 mo).
At the time of the 1861 England Census John Avis, age 41, born in Hunton Kent, ag lab, and wife Anna, age 39, born in Horsted Caines Sussex, were living in Hayesden, Leigh Kent. Present were children: Elizabeth (10) of Southborough Kent, James Peter (7) of Southborough, Rosetta (5) of Tonbridge, and Henry (1) of Leigh.
At the time of the 1871 England Census John Avis, age 51, born in Ashurst* Kent, farm servant, carter, and wife Hannah, age 49, born in Southborough Kent [sic], were living in Thatch Village, Pembury Kent. With them were children Peter (18) of Southborough, ag lab, Henry (11) of Tonbridge, ag lab, Emma (9) of Southborough, scholar, Kate (6) of Southborough, scholar.
At the time of the 1881 England Census John Avis, age 61, born in Hunton Kent, farm labourer, and wife Hannah, age 59, born in Horsted Caines Sussex, were living at 141 London Rd., Tunbridge Kent.
At the time of the 1891 England Census John Avis, age 70, born in Hunton Kent, widower, farm labourer, was in Pleasant Cottages, 141 London Rd., Tunbridge Kent. With him were daughter Ellen L Killick (45) of Southboro, married, daughter Emma M Avis (29) of Southboro, single, laundress, and grandson Alfred T Avis (4) of Southboro.
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John Avis of Southborough died aged 70 years (burial record).
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