Kentish village meme

[15_the_circle]

[OT from cottage renovations]

by way of dakiwiboid comes the  good  excellent news that papersky has been handing out Kentish villages to those who reply to this journal post.  thank heavens the supply hadn't been exhausted. 

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I am pleased to report that I am South Alkham. 
here it is, on the Ordnance Survey and on Google maps, and here's the 1851 Census listing:

MARSH	Elisabeth unmarried Head of House		No Occupation	b Alkham
HOILE	Margaret unmarried Cousin	aged 27	Dressmaker	b Stelling
HOILE	Susanah unmarried Cousin	aged 25	Dressmaker	b Stelling
BAKER	James Servant unmarried	aged 41	Agricultural Labourer	b River
RICHARDS	Richard Servant unmarried	aged 34	Agricultural Labourer	b Lydden
CLARINGBOULD	John Servant unmarried	aged 25	Agricultural Labourer	b Swingfield
FISHER	James Servant unmarried	aged 21	Agricultural Labourer	Elham
HORTON	Thomas unmarried	aged 71	Agricultural Labourer	b Alkham
HORTON	Susanah servant unmarried	aged 65	House Servant	b Caple le Ferne
HORTON	Elisabeth servant unmarried	aged 46	House Servant	b Alkham
COOK	William married	aged 35	Agricultural Labourer	b Folkestone
	Hester wife	aged 22		b Hawkinge
	George son	aged 5		b Ewell
	Edward son	aged 2		b Alkham
	William Henry son	aged 9 months		b Alkham
PRESCOTT	James married	aged 51	Agricultural Labourer	b Swingfield
	Alice wife	aged 47		b Hawkinge
	Elisabeth daughter	aged 14		b Alkham
	James son	aged 8		b Alkham
	George son	aged 6		b Alkham