John Kennard the son of John Kennard and Elizabeth Kennard his wife, who was the daughter of Sarah King (birth registration) 1
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At the time of the 1851 England Census John Kennard, aged 36, born in Waldron Sussex, farmer of 20 acres employing no labourers, and wife Elizabeth, aged 37, born in Eastbourne Sussex, were living in Pooks, Waldron. With them were children (born in Waldron): Naomi (12), emp. at home, Jeptha (10), emp. at home, Rebecca (8), scholar, Ruth (6), scholar, Hannah (4), Mary Ann (2) and John (1). Sister Ruth Jarvis and her family were living nearby in Pooks.
At the time of the 1861 England Census John Kennard, aged 46, born in Waldron Sussex, agricultural labourer, and wife Elizabeth, aged 47, born in Eastbourne Sussex, were living at 49 William Street, Brighton Sussex. With them were children (born in Waldron): Jehoshaphat (20), porter, Hannah (15), Mary Ann (13), scholar, John (11), scholar, William K (9), scholar, Martha (7), scholar.
At the time of the 1871 England Census John Kennard, aged 56, born in Waldron Sussex,agricultural labourer, and wife Elizabeth, aged 57, born in Eastbourne Sussex, were living at 6 Jersey Street, Brighton Sussex. With them were sons (born in Waldron): John (21), bricklayer's labourer, and William H (18), grocer's porter.
In September 1871 John Kennard and his wife Elizabeth Kennard were present at the marriage of John's widowed sister Ruth Jarvis to James Midmore in Framfield Sussex.
At the time of the 1881 England Census John Kennard, aged 67, born in Waldron Sussex, farm labourer, and wife Elizabeth, aged 68, born in Eastbourne Sussex, were living at 6 Jersey St., Brighton Sussex. With them was daughter Martha (26) of Waldron, chemist's assistant.
At the time of 1891 England Census John Kennard, aged 76, born in Waldron, widower, living on own means, was with his widowed daughter Naomi Foster and her family at 29 Upper Lewes Rd., Brighton Sussex.
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John Kennard, farm carter, died aged 83 years as a result of senile decay, N. Foster of 29 Upper Lewes Road Brighton, daughter, present at death. 3
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