John Ladbury[1, 2]
1789 - 1850 (61 years)
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Name John Ladbury Birth 13 Sep 1789 Rochester,District of Medway,Kent,England., 
[3, 4] Christening 13 Sep 1789 Rochester,District of Medway,Kent,England., [5] Gender Male Death 8 Nov 1850 Rochester,District of Medway,Kent,England., [6, 7] Burial 8 Nov 1850 Rochester,District of Medway,Kent,England., Person ID I9550 My Genealogy Last Modified 3 Mar 2026 | Edit
Father John Ladbury, b. Abt 1746, Rochester,District of Medway,Kent,England., d. 12 Nov 1790, Rochester,District of Medway,Kent,England., (Age 44 years) Mother Sarah Hull, b. 15 Jun 1740, Chatham,Kent,England., Marriage 22 Nov 1771 Rochester,District of Medway,Kent,England., - Information from Chas. Wilkins
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_TYPE: PHOTOFamily ID F302713092 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Margaret Baker, b. 11 Dec 1791, Strood,Kent,England., d. 5 Mar 1881, Rochester,District of Medway,Kent,England., (Age 89 years) Marriage 14 Jan 1810 St Nicholas,Cuxton,Kent,England., [8, 9] - Chas Wilkins says married Jan 14 1810
Chas Wilkins correct. Baptism gives father as George Baker. Marriage witnessed by George Baker. See digital image
The banns record at Cuxton Church has a record for
"John Radberry [should be Ladbury] and Margaret Baker, both of the parish were published on the three Sundays under written, that is to say
On Sunday 24 Dec [1809] by me, H.D. Phelps,
On Sunday [deleted] Monday 25 Dec [1809] by me, H.D. Phelps,
On Sunday 31 Dec [1809] by me, H.D. Phelps
[Image in Ladbury file, Cuxton marriages, Image00000045]
The marriage reocord at Cuxton Church has a record for
"John Ladbury of this parish and Magaret Baker of the same
Married in this church by Banns
this 14th day of January in the year One thousand eight hundred and ten, by me H.B. Phelps, Rector of [...].
This marriage was solemnized between us [signed John Ladbury in handwriting that looks like the Rector's] [the mark of X, Margaret Baker]
In the presence of George Baker [in a different hand] the mark of X of Mary Harmerings[?]
Children 1. John Ladbury, b. 16 Jun 1811, Rochester,District of Medway,Kent,England., d. 1899, Medway,Kent,England., (Age 87 years)2. Edward Ladbury, b. 1 Oct 1813, Rochester,District of Medway,Kent,England., d. 26 Jun 1814, Rochester,District of Medway,Kent,England., (Age 0 years)3. William Ladbury, b. 30 May 1815, Rochester,District of Medway,Kent,England., d. Abt 1897, Medway,Kent,England., (Age 81 years)4. Charlotte Ladbury, b. 28 Apr 1818, Rochester,District of Medway,Kent,England., d. 16 Jun 1897, Strood,Kent,England., (Age 79 years)5. Frances Ladbury, b. 1 Mar 1821, Rochester,District of Medway,Kent,England., d. Abt 1900, Strood,Kent,England., (Age 78 years)6. Sarah Ladbury, b. Abt 1823 d. 30 Nov 1823, Rochester,District of Medway,Kent,England., (Age 0 years)7. George Ladbury, b. 26 Feb 1825, Rochester,District of Medway,Kent,England., d. 1903 ?8. Charles Ladbury, b. Abt Apr 1831, Rochester,District of Medway,Kent,England., d. 30 Aug 1835, Rochester,District of Medway,Kent,England., (Age 4 years)9. Mark Ladbury, b. 24 Jun 1836, Rochester,District of Medway,Kent,England., d. 17 Nov 1872, Rochester,District of Medway,Kent,England., (Age 36 years)Family ID F302713056 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 3 Apr 2020 | Edit
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Notes - PRIVATE
- «b»1809«/b» appointed a Sea Fencible.
The certificate that is in the Medway Archive reads:
"This is the certify all whom it may concern that the bearer John Ladbury Master is enrolled as a SEA FENCIBLE in this district, and belongs to the charted fishery at Rochester. [handwritten note on top says "The Sally Peter Boat"] .
He is 5 feet, 4 inches high, is 20 years of age, has darkish hair and light eyes. [handwritten note on side says "Protected within the limits of the district].
Small print at base: NB in case of your learning that the Enemy is on the coast, you are to repair to the officer commanding Sea Fensibles in whatever district you may be in."
Sea Fencilbes were instituted by Lord Nelson to protect the land based ... docks etc, and were exempt from the Press Gang.
«b»1909: «/b»
The banns record at Cuxton Church has a record for
"John Radberry [should be Ladbury] and Margaret Baker, both of the parish were published on the three Sundays under written, that is to say
On Sunday 24 Dec [1809] by me, H.D. Phelps,
On Sunday [deleted] Monday 25 Dec [1809] by me, H.D. Phelps,
On Sunday 31 Dec [1809] by me, H.D. Phelps
[Image in Ladbury file, Cuxton marriages, Image00000045]
«b»1910:«/b»
The marriage reocord at Cuxton Church has a record for
"John Ladbury of this parish and Magaret Baker of the same
Married in this church by Banns
this 14th day of January in the year One thousand eight hundred and ten, by me H.B. Phelps, Rector of [...].
This marriage was solemnized between us [signed John Ladbury in handwriting that looks like the Rector's] [the mark of X, Margaret Baker]
In the presence of George Baker [in a different hand] the mark of X of Mary Harmerings[?]
1811 Poll list of Freemen of Rochester. Fishermen and dredgermen. «b»Freeman status by apprentice to his stepfather, William Covency/ Coveney.«/b» Source: Viviene Staniforth
«b»15 Apr 1811«/b» Admission to Freeman by apprenticeship to William Coveney.
Source: Barbara Balfe
1813 baptismal record for his son, Edward, states his occupation as Fisherman.
1841 England Census
Mariner. Living at Ladbury Quay with wife: Margaret, 45; Children: William, 25; Frances,20; George,15; Mark,5
1850 Burial record still gives his address as Scraggs Quay.
Also at Ladbury Quay 1841
William Covey/ Covency, 45, mariner
Mary Covey/ Covency, 40
Sarah Covey/ Covency, 12
Charlotte Covey/ Covency, 9
Julia Covey/ Covency, 6
Matilda Covey/ Covency(?) 4
Charlotte Johnson (?) 50
Burial register records "..of Scraggs Quay, but his death certificate says of Ladbury's Quay, St Nicholas" Source: Barbara Balfe.
I have a copy of his death certificate, with thanks to Barbara.
"All I know about the Ladbury family is that they were well known in the Medway towns where they had been long established and where they operated a ferry on the river Medway" Source: Alan Wilkins
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Sources - [S219] 1861 England Census, RG9/309 FOLIO158, P7 (Reliability: 3).
- [S1043] 1861 England Census, (ancestry.ca), RG9/309 FOLIO158, P7 (Reliability: 3).
- [S371] 1841 England Census, ? (Reliability: 3).
From Census photocopy ex Medway Archive - [S1094] 1841 England Census, (ancestry.ca), ? (Reliability: 3).
From Census photocopy ex Medway Archive - [S374] Wilkins, Charles "Chas", Wilkins, Chas. Letter 31Oct 1969 (Reliability: 2).
- [S999] St. Margaret's Church, Rochester, Register (Reliability: 3).
- [S101] St. Margaret's Church, Rochester, Register (Reliability: 3).
- [S100] unknown, Ladbury family tree, Medway Archive.
- [S998] unknown, Ladbury family tree, Medway Archive.
- [S219] 1861 England Census, RG9/309 FOLIO158, P7 (Reliability: 3).
