Thomas Elvy and Jane Bensted

Married 1851

Thomas and Jane were married in Doddington.

Husband:   Thomas Elvy

Born: 1827
Died: May-1854
Father: Joseph Pain Elvy
Mother: Ellen Cleverly

Occupation: Thomas was a labourer, a poulterer, and sometimes victualler of the "Fox & Hounds" at Lynsted.
Thomas was baptised in 1827 in Norton.


Wife:   Jane Bensted

Born: 1828
Died: 1916
Father: John Bensted
Mother:  


Jane was baptised in 1828 in Doddington. After her husband died in 1854, Jane went to live in New york where her two youngest children born [father unknown?].  She later returned to live at Chalk but then moved to Rodmersham sometime in the early 1900's to live with her son Joseph.


Male  Child 1:   Joseph Bensted Elvy

Born: 1851
Died: 4-Sep-1923
Spouse:
Children:

Occupation: Joseph followed his maternal grandfather's profession of blacksmith at Dungate.  He later ran the Post Office at Chalk.
Joseph was born and baptised in Doddington.


Female  Child 2:   Mary Ann Elvy

Born: Apr-1853
Died:  
Spouse: John James Levings
Children:


Mary was born in Lynsted i n1853.  She was baptised there on 17 April.


Male  Child 3:   Thomas Edwin Elvy

Born: Jul-1854
Died: 1855
Spouse:
Children:


Thomas was baptised on 3 Sept 1854.


Male  Child 4:   John Howard Elvy

Born: 21-Dec-1858
Died: 4-Feb-1911
Spouse: Miriam Wade Wilson
Children: Frederick Joseph Elvy, Harry Howard Elvy, John William Elvy, Daisy Mary Elvy, Elizabeth Maud Elvy, George Elvy, Albert Elvy, Harriet Emma Elvy, James Henry Parvisol Elvy

Occupation: John was a milkman
John was born on Statton Island, New York, U.S.A.  He was baptised ith his sister Emily on April 20 1873, aged 14.


Female  Child 5:   Emily Elizabeth Elvy

Born: Jul-1860
Died:  
Spouse: Henry James Patterson
Children:


Emily was born in New York, U.S.A. She was baptised with her brother John on April 20 1873, aged 12.