King Street Baptist Chapel, Maidstone, Kent. Register of Births. PRO Ref:
RG4/935 Folio: 20
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"These are to certify that Samuel, Son of William Day and of Rebecca his Wife,
was born in High Street in the Parish of Maidstone in the County of Kent on
the sixteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-two.
Registered by me, W Groser, Protestant Dissenting Minister,30 Sep 1836."
IGI
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Samuel DAY
Sex: M
Event(s):
Birth: 16 Dec 1832
King Street Baptist, Maidstone, Kent, England
Parents:
Father: William DAY
Mother: Rebecca
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Batch number: Dates Source Call No. Type Printout Call No. Type
C091671 1800-1836 0596912 (RG4 935) Film 6906553 Film
Sheet:
1841 Census PRO Ref: HO107/490/9 Folio: 27 Page: 10
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High Street, Maidstone, Kent
Day, William 30 Cabinet Maker y
Day, Rebecca 30 y
Day, William 11 y
Day, Samuel 8 y
Day, Joseph 5 y
Day, Rebecca 2 y
Day, Elizabeth 1Month y
Day, Mary 15 y
Hawkins, Joseph 15 Cabinet Maker's Apprentice n
King, Jane 15 Farm Servant y
1851 Census PRO Ref: HO107/1617 Folio: 107 Page: 23
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High Street, Maidstone, Kent
William Day Head M 43 Cabinet Maker Kent Maidstone
Rebeckah Day Wife M 44 Cabinet Maker's Wife Kent Maidstone
William Day Son U 21 Auctioneer Kent Maidstone
Samuel Day Son U 18 Broker Kent Maidstone
Rebecca Day Daughter 11 Scholar Kent Maidstone
Elizabeth Day Daughter 9 Scholar Kent Maidstone
Thomas Day Son 7 Scholar Kent Maidstone
Emily Day Daughter 5 Scholar Kent Maidstone
Caroline Day Daughter 3 Scholar Kent Maidstone
Sophia Dawes Servant U 15 House Servant Bucks Aylesbury
Marriage Certificate
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Solemnized at: The Earl Street Chapel, Maidstone
District: Maidstone
County of: Kent
When Married: 11 September 1855
Name and Surname: Samuel Day Phoebe Bartlett
Age: 22 Years 22 Years
Condition: Bachelor Spinster
Rank or Profession: House Agent
Residence: High Street Maidstone Saint Peter Street Maidstone
Father: William Day Samuel Bartlett
Father's Rank or profession: Upholsterer Civil Engineer
Married in: The Earl Street Chapel
According to the rites of: The Presbyterians
Married by: Henry Hamlet Dobney, Minister
Witnesses: William Day Junior
Daniel Bartlett
Registrar: Richard Holmes
Samuel Day received a gift of a bible as a wedding present from his father. It
is inscribed,
"Samuel Day Sept 11 55
This is a gift from your Father, hoping God's Blessing may ever be with you,
and yours in reading, and be a rule of Life.
Forget not
Proverbs 3rd Chap 5th & 6th verse
1st to 5th verses"
This bible was in fact used by William John Day to record the births of his
children.
10 October 1857 Birth Certificate of William John Day
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Samuel Day is named as the father
Occupation of father: Appraiser
He is also the informant resident at 10 Bower Place Maidstone.
1859 Maidstone Poll Book
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"The poll for the election of two burgesses"
In the West Borough ward, Samuel Day is listed as an appraiser resident at
Bower Place Maidstone
1861 Census PRO Ref: RG9/500 Folio: 110 Page: 27
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40 High Street, Maidstone, Kent
Day, Samuel Head M Male 28 Auctioneer & Valuer Kent Maidston
Day, Phoebe Wife M Female 28 Kent Maidstone
Day, Samuel F Son Male 4 Scholar Kent Maidstone
Day, William J Son Male 3 Scholar Kent Maidstone
Day, Thomas George Son Male 2 Scholar Kent Maidstone
Day, Percy Robert Son Male 3mths Kent Maidstone
Jane South Servant Female Housemaid Kent Rochester
1874 Post Office Directory for Kent
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Samuel Day is listed as an Auctioneer, 40 High Street Maidstone
1871Census PRO Ref: RG10/940 Folio: 74 Page: 3
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40 High Street, Maidstone, Kent
Day, Samuel Head M Male 38 Lime Merchant Kent Maidstone
Day, Phoebe Wife M Female 38 Kent Maidstone
Day, Franklyn S Son Male 14 Scholar Kent Maidstone
Day, William J Son Male 13 Scholar Kent Maidstone
Day, Percy R Son Male 10 Scholar Kent Maidstone
Day, Arthur J Son Male 9 Scholar Kent Maidstone
Day, Albert E Son Male 7 Scholar Kent Maidstone
Day, Hubert B Son Male 2 Kent Maidstone
Day, Harry R Son Male 6m Kent Maidstone
Box, Mary Servant M Female 34 Gen. Serv.(Dom) Kent East Farliegh
Henry, Ann Servant Female 16 Nurse (Domestic) Kent Woolwich
23 June 1878
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Birth Certificate of Leonard Osborne Day, Samuel Day, Auctioneer, is named as
the father. He is also the informant, resident at Bower Street, Maidstone.
14 February 1884 Marriage of William John Day and Emily Madgwick Lillywhite
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Samuel Day, Auctioneer, is named as the father of William John Day
Samuel Day’s death certificate. (proving elusive)
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Searched from 1877 (a year before the birth of Phoebe’s youngest son, up to
1891 inclusive (Phoebe was listed as widowed in the 1891 census). I could find
no deaths with the right age. Samuel’s age is well documented and is
accurately referenced in all census returns where he is present. It also
matches with the age given on the marriage certificate. Additionally I have
conducted this search twice to make sure I haven’t missed any entries. This
leaves two possibilities. Either the GRO index is incorrect or he died
overseas He was not listed as (deceased) on William John Day's marriage
certificate in 1884, and there is a family tradition that Phoebe brought up
the family single handed. Also it is alleged that he left Phoebe and went to
South Africa with the maid!. His eldest son Samuel Franklyn Hubert Day,
emigrated to South Africa so there is a connection.
Principle Probate Registry Index 9 May 1885
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Day, William, Personal Estate £4,109 12s
The will of William Day of Ashford-road Maidstone in the county of Kent
Gentleman who died 25 January 1885 at Ashford-road was proved at the Principal
Registry by William Day of Ashford-road Auctioneer and Jospeh Day of 23
High-street Maidstone gentleman the sons the executors.
Note: Samuel is not named as an executor. as the second son, it would have
been likely that he would have been an executor if the third son Joseph is.
Therefore it may be that he had already died by this date or had emigrated.
King Street Baptist Chapel, Maidstone, Kent. Register of Births. PRO Ref:
RG4/935 Folio: 8
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"These are to certify that Samuel, Son of Charles Day and of Elizabeth his
Wife, was born in -------- in the Parish of Maidstone in the County of Kent on
the twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eleven.
Registered by me, W Groser, Protestant Dissenting Minister, Dec 20 1825"
IGI
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Samuel DAY
Sex: M
Event(s):
Birth: 20 Feb 1811
King Street Baptist, Maidstone, Kent, England
Parents:
Father: Charles DAY
Mother: Elizabeth
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Batch number: Dates Source Call No. Type Printout Call No. Type
C091671 1800-1836 0596912 (RG4 935) Film 6906553 Film
Sheet:
1841 Census
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PRO Ref: HO107/490/10 Folio: 40 Page: 26
Brunswick Street, Maidstone, Kent
Samuel Day 30 Paper Fra. M y
Eliza Day 29 y
Eliza Day 8 y
Cornilius Day 6 y
Stephen Day 4 y
Naomi Day 1 y
William Peel 25 Cane Worker n