- George's Tree - Mary's Tree

Family Sheet Links & Information

Name	Birth	Birthplace	1841	1851	1861	1871	1881	1891	1901
George Rofe	1788	Tenterden	Frittenden Wheelwright	Frittenden [a] Farmer 12 acres
Mary Rofe (?)	1790	Staplehurst	Frittenden	Frittenden [a]	Frittenden [b] Widow, Farmer 15 acres
George Rofe Worsley	1824	Frittenden	Frittenden	Frittenden [c] Wheelwright	Frittenden Wheelwright	Frittenden [d] Farmer	Frittenden [d] Farmer	Frittenden [d] Farmer	Headcorn Retired Farmer
Thomas Rofe	1826	Frittenden	Frittenden	Frittenden [a]	Frittenden [b] Sawyer	Frittenden [a] Farmer 18 acres	Frittenden [a] Farmer	Frittenden [a] Farmer	Frittenden [a] Farmer
Harriet Rofe	1828	Frittenden	Frittenden	Canterbury Assist in Shoe Shop
Sally/Sarah Rofe	1831	Frittenden	Frittenden		Cranbrook Nurse
Benjamin Rofe	1806	Tenterden	Tenterden Shoe Seller	Canterbury Boot & Shoe Maker	Canterbury Retired Shoe Maker	Canterbury Retired Shoe Maker

Address Key

[a]	Chanceford Farm, Frittenden
[b]	Lab Cottage, Frittenden
[c]	Chanceford Corner, Frittenden
[d]	Little Bubhurst Farm, Frittenden

Certificates

Thomas Worsley Rofe (Farmer) married Deborah Daynes, (19 & 20 res.), 1844 Frittenden. Fathers George Rofe (Wheelright) & George Daynes (Farmer).
Witnesses Thomas Daynes & Harriet Rofe

Photographs

Chanceford Farm, Frittenden

Gravestones: Frittenden

In memory of Jane Worsley wife of George Rofe Worsley. Born 21st Aug 1825, died Feb 17th …. Also George Rofe Worsley, husband of above, born 15th Sept, 1823, died 27th may 1905.

Notes

George Rofe Worsley married Jane Bates, sept 1846, cranbrook, 5, 113 } FreeBMD

Theory

Harriet Rofe works as assistant to Benjamin Rofe (Shoe Maker) in 1851 census @ Canterbury. She is listed as “Niece”.
Benjamin Rofe (b.1809, Tenterden) is the son of Benjamin Sampson Rofe (b.1783, Tenterden) & Ann Parton – members of the Presbytarian Church, Tenterden.
Benjamin Sampson Rofe (b.1783, Tenterden) is the son of John Rofe & Susanna Sampson – members of the Presbytarian Church, Tenterden.
Susanna Sampson (b.1744) is daughter of Thomas & Mary Sampson.

I believe George Rofe (b.1788, Tenterden – census info) is the younger brother of Benjamin Sampson Rofe (b.1783, Tenterden) and son of John & Susanna Rofe.
Susanna Rofe would be 44 at the birth, which is not “beyond the bounds”.
The family of George Rofe are Non-conformists, just like the Tenterden Rofe’s.
This makes Benjamin Rofe jnr & Harriet Rofe - 1st Cousins, not Uncle and Niece.
This also makes Thomas Worsley Rofe (who married Deborah Daynes) and Charlotte Rofe (who married Thomas Daynes, Deborahs brother) 2ns Cousins once removed.