Eighth Generation

178. Jesse Sales was born before 28 Mar 1841 in Watscross, London Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent.^257,536 He was baptized on 28 Mar 1841 in Leigh, Kent.^264,267,537 He appeared in the census on 6 Jun 1841 in Watts Cross, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent.²⁵⁶ The enumerator has recorded him as four months old, but this might be incorrect, as his baptism was in March. However, he might have waited a month or so to be baptised. He appeared in the census on 30 Mar 1851 in Watts Cross, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent.²⁵⁷ He appeared in the census in 1861 in Tonbridge Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent.²⁵⁸ In 1861 he was a blacksmith in Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent.²⁵⁸ He appeared in the census in 1871 in London Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent.²⁵⁹ In 1871 he was a farrier and smith in London Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent.²⁵⁹ He appeared in the census in 1881 in Watts Cross Mill Cottage, Watts Cross, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent.⁵³⁸ Age recorded incorrectly as 50. In 1881 he was a blacksmith master employing 1 man in Watts Cross Mill Cottage, Watts Cross, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent.⁵³⁸ He appeared in the census in 1891 in The Forge, London Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent.⁵³⁶ In 1891 he was a blacksmith in The Forge, London Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent.⁵³⁶ He died in 1894 in Tonbridge, Kent.⁵³⁹ December quarter. Does not appear to have had children.

Jesse Sales and Harriett Francis were married in 1871 in Tonbridge, Kent.⁵⁴⁰ September quarter. Harriett Francis was born about 1824 in Watts Cross, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent.^536,538,541 She appeared in the census in 1871 in Grocer Shop, London Road, Watts Cross, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent.⁵⁴² In 1871 she was a house keeper in Grocer Shop, London Road, Watts Cross, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent.⁵⁴² She appeared in the census in 1881 in Watts Cross Mill Cottage, Watts Cross, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent.⁵³⁸ She appeared in the census in 1891 in The Forge, London Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent.⁵³⁶ She died in 1891 in Tonbridge, Kent.⁵⁴³ December quarter.