Family History, Wratten/Ovenden Chart 0300 Alfred Henry Gudgeon Wratten, Elizabeth Frances Pidduck, James Francis Ovenden and Ada Ann Bushell

WRATTEN/OVENDEN Chart 0300

This is a Chart for Alfred Henry Gudgeon Wratten, Elizabeth Frances Pidduck, James Francis Ovenden and Ada Ann Bushell

married(1)
21st November 1891
Thanet District, Kent

(2)married(2)
26th September 1897
St Paul
Ramsgate, Kent

(1)married
5th June 1877
Thanet district
Kent

1
ALFRED HENRY
GUDGEON
WRATTEN
born
September quarter 1862
Hastings, Sussex
occupation
1881 Seaman Apprentice
then
Skipper of fishing smack “Albert”
died
23rd August 1895
Ramsgate, Kent
Age 33
inquest about
29th August 1895
killed at sea
by a falling broken spar in a summer storm

2
ELIZABETH FRANCES PIDDUCK
born
12th December 1871
St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent
baptised
28th January 1872 Westbere, Kent
occupation
1881 Scholar
died
19th September 1947
Thanet district
Kent
Age 76

3
JAMES FRANCIS OVENDEN
born
1st July 1857
occupation
1871 Butcher
1881, 1891, 1897 Plasterer
1901 Journeyman Plasterer
1911 Plasterer
died
2nd July 1932
Thanet district
Kent
Age 75

4
ADA ANN BUSHELL
born
September quarter
1859
Ramsgate, Kent
died
December quarter
1896
Thanet district
Kent
Age 37

5
Adeline Elizabeth
WRATTEN
born
5th August 1892
Ramsgate, Kent
died
18th September 1981
Westcliff, Essex

married
3rd April 1920
Holy Trinity
Ramsgate, Kent
Jonathan
HUGHES

6
James Francis
OVENDEN
born
5th June 1898
(1897 on death)
Ramsgate, Kent
died
April 1984
Thanet district
Kent
Age 86

married(1)
10th September 1925
Holy Trinity
Ramsgate, Kent
Florence Edith
GODFREY

married(2)
March quarter
1949
Thanet district
Kent
Rosa
BENTLEY-REED
née
SHARP

7
Hector John
OVENDEN
born
19th April
1900
Ramsgate
Kent
registered
June quarter 1900
Thanet District
Kent
died
3rd February 1976
Guildford, Surrey
Aged 75

married
23rd September 1924
Bury St Edmunds district
Suffolk
Muriel “Mim”
Valerie
SMITH

8
Grace Alice
OVENDEN
born
14th December 1901
Thanet District, Kent
died
23rd January 1988
Brighton, Sussex
Age 86

married(1)
September quarter 1929
Croydon District, Surrey
Charles Stephen
BURTON

married(2)
December quarter
1945
Thanet district
Kent
Benjamin
FOORD

9
William James
OVENDEN
born about
September
quarter
1878
Ramsgate
Kent
died
December
quarter
1883
Thanet
district
Kent
Aged 5

10
Ada Frances
OVENDEN
born about
September
quarter
1879
Ramsgate
Kent
died
June
quarter
1881
Thanet
district
Kent
Aged 1

11
Walter James
OVENDEN
born
19th January 1892
Thanet District
Kent
possibly died
June quarter
1943
Chatham district
Kent
Aged 51

married
???
LURCOCK
née
???

12
Albert
Edward
R
OVENDEN
born about
March
quarter
1893
Thanet
district
Kent

HUGHES
Chart 0200

OVENDEN
Chart
0201

OVENDEN
Chart 0200

BURTON/ FOORD
Chart 0200

OVENDEN/
LURCOCK
Chart 0202

1871 99 King Street, Ramsgate, Kent (Alfred on the Censuses is always down as being born in Ramsgate, not Hastings, on this Census his father is William Publican of Earl St Vincent Public House which is as we have details below, William is down as married but Mercy is not with him. Two siblings of Alfred also with the family. 1881 3 Alpha Rd, Ramsgate, Kent. Alfred is an apprentice to an William THOMPSON aged 33 born Hull, Yorkshire a Master Mariner and is living with his family. Father - William WRATTEN (1831-) Publican of Earl St Vincent, Ramsgate, Kent. Mother - Mercy WRATTEN (1823-). ALFRED WRATTEN Report of Inquest The report of the inquest into the death at sea of Alfred WRATTEN appears in the Kent Coast Times,August 29, 1895, at page 5: "A SKIPPER KILLED AT SEA" Early on Friday, after the fierce thunder-storm which had been encountered in the small hours of that morning, the Ramsgate smack Albert, belonging to Mr Hatton, arrived in Harbour, with the sad intelligence that the skipper, Alfred Wratten, aged 33, had been killed by a portion of the topmast breaking and falling upon him during the heavy storm which was experienced when the vessel was about twelve miles distant, east-south-east of the North Foreland. The fatality was at once reported to the police, and between ten and eleven o'clock the body of the deceased was brought ashore and conveyed to the mortuary to await the inquest. Dr. Hardman held the inquiry, touching the death of Alfred Wratten, at the Town Hall on Friday afternoon. Mr. J. B. Powell was chosen foreman of the jury, and the following witnesses were called:- Mr. G. H. Halstead, surgeon, said he saw the deceased at 10:15 that morning on the smack Albert. He appeared to have been dead a few hours. Witness found that the vault and base of the skull was broken and there was a large quantity of blood coming from the right ear. There were no signs of death being due to lightning. The injuries must necessarily have been fatal. Stephen Pidduck identified the body lying at the mortuary as that of his brother-in-law, Alfred Wratten. He was 33 years of age, and a mariner. Deceased was married and had two children. George Edward Edmonds, second hand on the Ramsgate smack Albert, deposed that the deceased was skipper of that vessel. Early that (Friday) morning they were about twelve miles east south east of the North Foreland and experienced the thunderstorm. At the time of the accident witness was on deck. They were riding fast to a wreck, and had put some chafing gear on the ropes. Deceased was on the fore part of the vessel, fastening a rope. The vessel pitched in the sea, and he heard the fore topmast crack, and when he looked round he saw the deceased lying on the deck. The fore topmast was suspended by the back-stays, and he supposed it had struck the deceased, but it was all done in a moment. Witness went to him at once and found him to be senseless. Blood was coming from his right ear. He never regained consciousness. They took him below, washed and bathed his face, and applied ice to his head. This occurred between 4.30 and 4.45. He died at about half past five o'clock. The topmast had broken off, but the gear was alright. The force of the vessel, suddenly pitching, with her bowsprit under the water, would cause that to break. It had broken round the part where the nails had been put in and rusted; otherwise, it appeared sound. No sails were hoisted; they were all lowered on deck. In reply to a juror, the witness said the vessel was not insured in the provident fund. The owners had to do this, and unless they agreed one member of the crew could not make such provision for himself in case of accident. The Coroner briefly summed up the evidence; and a verdict of Accidental Death was at once returned by the jury. 1881 Denmark Road, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent. Lodging with them was William HARDY (26) Joiner born Ormesby, Yorkshire 1891 Not found 1897 9 Belmont Street, Ramsgate, Kent 1901 1 Reginald Terrace, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent 1911 13 Thanet Road, Ramsgate, Kent Elizabeth PIDDUCK was "Gran" to Jack and Desiree HUGHES. Her residence at M2 on 1897 was 35 Belmont Street, Ramsgate. (note this is copied from David Hughes book, at present I do not know the meaning of M2 - 2nd marriage?) 1861 Census - 6 Hopes Yard, Ramsgate, Kent - Living with this family was Rachel COCK boarder, servant age 19 born Broadstairs, Kent and her son (son of servant) Henry M COCK 1 month, born Ramsgate, Kent 1871 Census - 6 Alma Road, Ramsgate, Kent 1881 Census - 2 Temperance Cottage, Ramsgate, Kent 1891 No 1 Eagle Yard Cottages, Ramsgate, Kent 1897 9 Belmont Street, Ramsgate, Kent 1901 1 Reginald Terrace, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent 1911 13 Thanet Road, Ramsgate, Kent 1931 OVENDEN James Francis (the elder) of 20 Dane Park-road Ramsgate died 2 July 1932 Probate London 18ovember to Elizabeth Frances Ovenden widow. Effect £467) National Probate Calendar) 1881 Census - 2 Temperance Cottage, Ramsgate, Kent 1891 No 1 Eagle Yard Cottages, Ramsgate, Kent 1901 1 Reginald Terrace, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent 1911 Wellesley House, Broadstairs, Kent. Preparatory School, Headmaster Charles TAYLOR (53) born Lewisham, Kent, and is wife Kathleen (44) born Jubbulpur, India (British Subject). There were 2 Boarders Herbert DAY (29) and Eric HARVEY (24) both single, Assistant Masters born London, Middlesex. There was also a Cook, Parlour Maid, 3 Housemaids (including Adeline), a Between Maid and a Kitchen Maid. 1901 1 Reginald Terrace, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent 1911 13 Thanet Road, Ramsgate, Kent 1901 1 Reginald Terrace, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent 1911 13 Thanet Road, Ramsgate, Kent 1911 13 Thanet Road, Ramsgate, Kent 1881 Census - 2 Temperance Cottage, Ramsgate, Kent 1881 Census - 2 Temperance Cottage, Ramsgate, Kent 1901 1 Reginald Terrace, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent 1911 "Bulwark" Battleship 1st Class, Sheerness, Kent. Age shown as 21 whereas he was actually 19

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