TOWNSHENDS
of KENT, ENGLAND


Last updated: 2 October 2006

Information from Richard George Townshend - r.g.townshend@lineone.net

    John Townshend (b. c.1755. m. Ann) had 6 children
      Robert Townshend (b. 1781 in Ingoldisthorpe, Norfolk).
      Jeremiah Townsend: (b.7** d. in the September quarter 1845, m.15 Nov 1807 Elizabeth Barham b.15.05.1786 in Snettisham, Norfolk).
        Richard Barham Townshend (b. Snettisham, Norfolk 1809, baptised 22 January 1809. d. Wandsworth Union Infirmary, 22 January 1883). m. Esther Brodie (b. St George s, Hanover Square, London, c1818 d.1897) 16 October 1842 & had 3 sons. See pocket watch family heirloom.
          John George (Brodie) Townshend (b. 24 July 1847 in St George the Martyr, Southwark, Surrey, b.?) m. in September quarter 1867 in Brentford, Middlesex to Matilda Parratt (b.10 January 1845 in Twickenham, Middlesex) and had 6 children.
            Frederick Townshend (b.1869 in Twickenham, Middlesex, m. Elizabeth b.1870 in ?)
            Matilda Elizabeth Townshend (b.1871 in Twickenham, Middlesex/Surrey)
            Minnie Alice Townshend (b.1875 in Battersea, Surrey/London)
            George John (Brodie) Townshend (b. 14 July 1876 in Battersea, London, d.?, occupation Plasterer, m. Dec. qtr Wandsworth, Surrey/London to Ada Sophia Bolton b.28 January 1880 in Battersea, London) had 2 children
              Sydney George Townshend (b.11 Sept 1901 in Wandsworth, London, d. June 1991 in Bognor Regis, Sussex, m. 29 Oct 1921 at St Matthew s Church, Fulham, London Violet May Filby b. 10 March 1892 in Fulham London, d.1971 in Ealing, London) had 5 children.
                John (known as Jack) Reginald Townshend (b. 26 June 1919 in Surrey, d. 31 May 1951 in London, m. 03 April 1943 at St Lawrence Church, Brentford, Middlesex, Elsie Lucy Tyler b. 28 Sept 1922 in Brentford, Middlesex, d. 22 March 1980 in Brentford, Middlesex) had 2 daughters
                  Jacqueline Diane Townshend (b.12 April 1946 in Isleworth Middlesex, m. 03 September 1966 at Syon Mission Church Brentford, John Arthur Carey b. 06 July 1943 in Chiswick London.) Have a son and a daughter.
                  Patricia Dorothy Townshend (b. 12 Sept. 1947 in Isleworth Middlesex, m. 26 July 1967 in St Paul s Church Brentford, Derek John Camper b. 1944 in Hampton Middlesex, d. Dec 1981). Have 3 daughters.
                Sydney Thomas George Townshend (b. 05 June 1922 in Fulham London, m. June 1943 in St Paul s Ealing, Gladys Doreen Cunliffe b. 21 Dec 1921, d. Feb 1985.) Had two sons.
                  Alvin Townshend (b. c1949 in London). Have two children
                    Charlotte Townshend (b. c.1982)
                    Scott Townshend (b. c.1987)
                  Russell Townshend (b. c1952 in London, m. Christine McDonald b. 1951). Have two children
                    Kimberley Townshend (b. 1989)
                    Daniel Townshend (b. 1990)
                Dorothy A.A. Townshend (b. 1926 in Fulham, London, d. c1929)
                Cynthia Violet Townshend (b. 19 Sept 1927 in Fulham, London, d. c2000, m. 1948 Norman Fielder) and had two sons and a daughter.
                Barbara Ivy S. Townshend (b. 28 Feb 1930 in Hendon Middlesex, m. Ernest Onion) had two daughters. Ada Townshend (b. c1903) Robert Townshend (b.1880 in Battersea London) William Townshend (b.1881 in Battersea, London, d.1883)
              Richard Barham-Townshend (1851-1902) m. Jemima Luxton in the June quarter 1877)
              George Carter Townshend (b. Parish of St George s, London 19 May 1854.d. Chartham, Kent, 15 July 1912). Apprentice Printer 23 May 1865 (7 years) Corps of Military Mounted Police (3rd Dragoon Guards) 20 September 1872  16 September 1884 (12 years). Kent Police Officer 10 October 1884  20 October 1909m. Florence Sarah Bowman of Eastry, Kent, in 1884 and had 7 children:
                George Albert Townshend (b.1887 Ash, Kent d.1973 Deal, Kent, m.1920 May Tandy of Eastry and had two children). Served in the Royal Horse Artillery.
                  Phyllis Townshend (b.1922 Sandwich, Kent. m.29 Nov 1947 Thomas Finnis b.1918 d.1996)
                  George Albert William Townshend (b.1926 Sandwich, Kent. d. Deal, Kent. m.Peggy Masson of Cranbrook, Kent and together had three children)
                    Richard George Townshend Richard George Townshend (b.1944, Hartley, Cranbrook, Kent. m.1971 June Longman of New Romney, Kent and had two children).
                      Mark Townshend (b.1973 Ashford, Kent. m.6 Nov 1999 Catherine Wise)
                      Stuart Townshend (b.1976 Maldon,Essex)
                    Anne Townshend (b.1946 Walmer, Kent. m.1967 Peter Ladd of Walmer and had two children)
                    Peter John Townshend (b.1955 Walmer, Kent and has two children)
                      Michelle Townshend (b.1981)
                      Amie Townshend (b.1984)
                William Townshend b.1897. d. Deal Kent, 11November 1921
                Ethel Townshend (b.???? d.???? m. William Iggulden)
                Maud Townshend                 (b.???d. Canterbury, Kent 1973)
                Kathleen Townshend
                Sidney Edward Townshend (b. Eastry, Kent 1889, baptised 07 April 1889, d. Deal, Kent 27 May 1928) m. Sophia and had 6? Children:
                  Sydney Valantine Townshend (b. Australia 1909 d. London 1940)
                  Louisa Maud Doris Townshend (b. Gt. Parndon, Essex, 21 April 1911 baptised in Deal, Kent, 02 July 1911.d. Fairford, Glos. 2005). m. Donald Godfrey 1935 & had 2 sons.
                    Ronald Godfrey (b. Deal, Kent 1937, m.Nelly)
                    Peter Godfrey (b. Deal, Kent 1939, m. Married Margaret and had 3 children)
                      Janet Godfrey (b. Gillingham, Kent 1970, m. Frits Oostendorp in 1997)
                      Iain Godfrey (b. Chatham, Kent 1972)
                      Helen Godfrey (b. Chatham, Kent 1972)
                  Vera Townshend (b.Deal 1913 d.Godstone 1975 m.Samuel [Kenneth] Summerhayes & had 3 children)
                  Katherina [Kit] Townshend (b.1915 m. Douglas Willis).
                  Rosamund Townshend (b.1919 m. Douglas Livett 7 had 1 son).
                  Phyllis Townshend (b. 1922 m. Cyril Jones in 1940's, then emigrated to New Zealand, had 1 son)
                John [Jack] Townshend (m. Eva Jones and had a daughter)
                  Gwen Townshend (m. Wilfred Bryant)
      John Townshend (b. 1787 in Ingoldisthorpe, Norfolk, d. 14 March 1877 in King s Lynn, Norfolk, m. Basheba Flight b. 1785, in Ingoldisthorpe in 1815, 2nd m Hannah Haythorpe.
      Catherine Townshend (b. 1789 in Ingoldisthorpe, Norfolk)
      Francis Townshend (baptised 05 May 1791 in Ingoldisthorpe, Norfolk, d 1879, m Mary ?
      Martha Townshend (baptised 18 July 1796 in Ingoldisthorpe, Norfolk, m. James Wakefield in 1821)


Family pocketwatch heirloom belonging to Richard Barham Townshend. The numeral figures 1-12 are replaced with RICd.TOWNSHEND. On the inside it is dated 1835. It has been passed down to the present Richard George Townshend (1944)