| Home Surname List Name Index Sources | Third Generation12. Walter Sales was born in 1838 in Goudhurst, Kent.7,9,78 (March quarter. Cranbrook Registration District. Nice close match.) He was also known as Walter Sale in 1838.78 He appeared in the census on 6 Jun 1841 in Whitestocks, Goudhurst, Kent.7 He appeared in the census on 30 Mar 1851 in Queens House, Goudhurst, Kent.9 He appeared in the census on 7 Apr 1861 in Mile Lane, Goudhurst, Kent.79 On 7 Apr 1861 he was a rat catcher in Goudhurst, Kent.79 On 29 Mar 1863 he was a rat catcher in Goudhurst, Kent.80 He was living on 29 Mar 1863 in Curtisden Green, Goudhurst, Kent.80 On 26 Feb 1865 he was a rat catcher in Goudhurst, Kent.81 He was living on 26 Feb 1865 in Curtisden Green, Goudhurst, Kent.81 On 5 Dec 1869 he was a rat catcher in Goudhurst, Kent.82 He was living on 5 Dec 1869 in Curtisden, Goudhurst, Kent.82 On 2 Apr 1871 he was a rat catcher in Goudhurst, Kent.83 He was also known as Richard Sales on 2 Apr 1871.83 The 1871 census is the first mention of Walter as Richard. On 24 Aug 1873 he was a labourer in Goudhurst, Kent.84 He was living on 24 Aug 1873 in Curtisden Green, Goudhurst, Kent.84 On 3 Apr 1881 he was a rat catcher in Marden, Kent.85 He appeared in the census on 3 Apr 1881 in Frock Farm, Marden, Kent.85 As he was widowed by this time, he had a housekeeper, Sarah Bassett, also a widow. He appeared in the census on 5 Apr 1891 in Near Milebush Inn, Marden, Kent.86 On 5 Apr 1891 he was a rat catcher in Marden, Kent.86 He died from carcinoma and exhaustion on 13 Mar 1894 in Mile Bush, Marden, Kent.87,88 Age given as 70, which would have made his DOB 1824. Certified by Tom W Robbins MRCS, and informant Richard Sales, son, present at the death, Mile Bush, Marden, Kent. Registered 14 Mar 1894. On 13 Mar 1894 he was a rat catcher in Marden, Kent.88 Walter Sales and
Jane Standen were married in 1861 in Maidstone Registration District, Kent.89 (September quarter) They appeared
in the census on 2 Apr 1871 in Curtisden Green, Goudhurst, Kent.83 Jane Standen was born about
1840 in Goudhurst, Kent.83
She was living on 5 Dec 1869 in Curtisden, Goudhurst, Kent.82 She died before 3 Apr 1881.85 Husband Richard/Walter was a widower in the 1881 census.
Walter Sales and Jane Standen had the following children:
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