John Thomas Featherstone

1875 - 1936  (61 years)

• Name	John Thomas Featherstone
  Born	1875	Bicknor, Kent, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	Mar 1875	2a.614, Hollingbourne, Kent, England   [2]
  1901 Census	03 Apr 1881	Tonbridge Road, Barming, Kent, England   [3]
  	Coachman (Domestic) Role: Son
  Occupation	31 Mar 1901  [4]
  	a clothier insurance agent
  Residence	1904	375 High Street, Rochester, Kent, England   [5]
  Occupation	1910  [5]
  	Set up Featherstone as a limited company with Ebenezer Thompson
  1911 Census	02 Apr 1911	5 Jersey Road, Strood, Kent, England   [6]
  	a Outfitter And Clothing Manufacturer
  Reference Number	4342
  Reference Number	P182
  Residence	1936	Pinecroft, 21 New Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent, England   [7]
  Died	12 Mar 1936	511 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent, England   [7, 8]
  	age 62
  Person ID	I4342	Featherstone Main
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	John Thomas Featherstone,   b. Mar 1840, 5.250, Hollingbourne, Kent, England ,   d. 09 Dec 1925  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Mother	Martha Dixon,   b. Abt 1837, Selling, Kent, England ,   d. Jun 1887, 2a.377, Maidstone, Kent, England  (Age ~ 50 years)
  Married	30 Aug 1865	St Mary's the Virgin, Selling, Kent, England   [9, 10]
  Married	Sep 1865	2a.1009, Faversham, Kent, England   [11]
  Family ID	F2110	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah Edith Warburton,   b. 12 Jan 1876, Sutton Courtney, Berkshire, England
  Married	02 Feb 1899	All Saints, Snodland, Kent, England   [12]
  Married	Mar 1899	2a.866, Malling, Kent, England   [13]
  Children	1. John Warburton Featherstone,   b. Dec 1899, 2a.595, Strood, Kent, England ,   d. Mar 1974, 5h.1215, Hastings, Sussex, England  (Age ~ 74 years)   2. Robert Thomas Dixon Featherstone,   b. Mar 1904, 2a.709, Strood, Kent, England ,   d. Aug 1991, 16.1220, Maidstone, Kent, England  (Age ~ 87 years)   3. Frank James Featherstone,   b. Sep 1907, 2a.747, Medway, Kent, England ,   d. 24 Nov 1960, Pembury Hospital, Kent, England  (Age ~ 53 years)
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2022
  Family ID	F2109	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Images

  Image of Featherstone's Ltd Department Store A drawing of what Featherstones used to look like in 1928. Photo: Sheila Featherstone https://www.kentonline.co.uk Work began last December on the 18th century, Grade II-listed building to restore the front and reinstate an updated version of the original porch and its railings, which were ripped out in 1936 for a modern shop front. It has been owned by the Featherstone family since the early 1930s becoming a furniture, carpet and hardware department store. Sheila Featherstone, who is the fourth generation of the family, said they were initially retailers and latterly custodians of significant historic buildings. She said: "Despite our best intentions, we have not been able to restore them to their former glory due to financial constraints. Thus, Chatham House remains in its original form ready to be rediscovered and enjoyed. "The building has been semi-derelict for about 30 years so it's such a privilege to be able to work on it and restore it back into something beautiful." In 2020, the council was awarded £1.6 million government funding to revitalise a section of the Star Hill to Sun pier conservation area which covers parts of Rochester and Chatham High Streets. It forms part of Historic England's High Street Heritage Action Zone Programme. Alice Brockway, an Historic England inspector, said: "Chatham House is an architectural gem in a fascinating part of Medway. The area has a distinctive historic character shaped by its proximity to the river. "External repairs are the first step towards bringing this important historic building back into use, reinstating long lost architectural features from its early history The first phase of the restoration was meant to be complete by the end of April but the renovators discovered the wall plates supporting the roof were rotten and the wall needed rebuilding. Sheila Featherstone now hopes the first round of renovations, worked on by KLM Builders and Anthony Swaine Architecture Ltd, will be finished shortly so the building can be open to the public to explore during Heritage Open Days 2022 in September. The mum-of-two also wants the help of KentOnline readers in deciding what to turn the building into once internal refurbishments are finished in Spring 2023. She suggested the building could be used for art exhibitions or as a wedding venue but is keen to see if there is interest from potential tenants. Medway Nicola Jordan

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Index birth registrations England & Wales, (1837-2010), birth registration index John Thomas Featherstone Mar 1875 Hollingbourne KEN 2a.614. [S1] Index birth registrations England & Wales, (1837-2010), Taken from St Catherines House Birth Index birth registration index John Thomas Featherstone Mar 1875 Hollingbourne KEN 2a.614 (Reliability: 3). {TMG Surety 3.210} [S1881] 1881 Census England & Wales, UK Gov, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2004;), 1881 census RG11/0926/149/21 Tonbridge Road, Barming, Kent John Th. Featherstone M 41 M Hollingbourne, Kent Rel: head Occ: Coachman (Domestic) Martha Featherstone M 45 F Selling, Kent Rel: Wife Elizabeth Featherstone 14 F Wittersham, Kent Rel: dau Occ: scholar Sarah Featherstone 13 F Chislet, Kent Rel: dau Occ: scholar Alice M. Featherstone 8 F Bicknor, Kent Rel: dau Occ: scholar John T. Featherstone 6 M Bicknor, Kent Rel: son Occ: scholar. [S1901] 1901 Census England & Wales, (31.3.1901). [S127] Bygone Kent. [S282] 1911 Census England & Wales, (2009), 1911 Census RG number: RG14 Piece: 3872 Reference: RG14PN3872 RG78PN147 RD45 SD2 ED17 SN129 Registration District: Strood Sub District: Strood Enumeration District: 17. Parish: Strood Intra Address: 5 Jersey Road Strood, Kent FEATHERSTONE, John T Hon Head/ Married M 36 1875 Outfitter And Clothing Manufacturer Rochester Bicknor Kent FEATHERSTONE, Hannah Edith Wife Married 12 years 3 Children all living F 35 1876 Home Affairs Sutton Courtney Berkshire FEATHERSTONE, John Warburton Son M 11 1900 Scholar Strood Kent FEATHERSTONE, Robert Thomas Dixon Son M 7 1904 Scholar Frindsbury Kent FEATHERSTONE, Frank James Son M 3 1908 Terror Rochester Kent HOWELL, Cissie Domestic Servant Single F 19 1892 Domestic Wouldham Kent. [S111] Newspaper The Times, The Times, (The Times), The Times, Saturday, March 14, 1936; pg. 1; Issue 47323; col A deaths - Featherstone on March 12 1936 suddenly John Thomas Featherstone of Pinecroft, 21 New Dover Road, Canterbury, in his 62nd year. [S184] Probate, Featherstone John Thomas of Pinecroft of 21 New Dover Road Canterbury died 12 March 1936 at 511 Canterbury Street Gillingham Kent Probate London 5 May to Barclays Bank Limited Effects £55158 10s 6d Resworn £62986 14s 10d. [S2] Index Marriage registration England & Wales, (1837-1965), marriage registration index Sep 1865 Faversham KEN 2a 1009 Martha Dixon and John Thomas Featherstone Hello Paul Yes, I do have the details. John Thomas and Martha were married in St Mary's church, Selling, on 30 August 1865. The page number is 66, but no entry number. The bride 's parish is Selling but the groom's parish is not given. The groom is a gardener but his father's name is not given. The bride's father is John Dixon , Bailiff. They both signed the register. There are no details of witnesses or vicar. Next time I go to the archives (in a fortnight's time) I will check to make sure that I haven't missed any details. the entry number is 131 he was a bachelor, she was a spinster they were both of full age his parish was Wittersham his father's was Thomas Featherstone, a labourer they both signed the register one witness was John Dixon but the other is unclear the vicar was G Beardsworth Best wishes Pat via Genes Reunited. [S2818] Marriage Register Parish of Selling, Kent, (Period, -2021), 1865 Marriage solemnized at the Church in the Parish of Selling in the County of Kent 30 August 1865 John Thomas Featherstone full age bachelor gardener of Wittersham father Thomas Featherstone labourer Martha Dixon full age spinster of Selling father John Dixon farm bailiff Married in the Parish Church after Banns Both signed in the presence of John Dixon and Alexander Hogburn who both made their mark. [S2] Index Marriage registration England & Wales, (1837-1965), Collect 31/8/2000 marriage registration index Sep 1865 Faversham KEN 2a 1009 Martha Dixon and John Thomas Featherstone Hello Paul Yes, I do have the details. John Thomas and Martha were married in St Mary's church, Selling, on 30 August 1865. The page number is 66, but no entry number. The bride 's parish is Selling but the groom's parish is not given. The groom is a gardener but his father's name is not given. The bride's father is John Dixon , Bailiff. They both signed the register. There are no details of witnesses or vicar. Next time I go to the archives (in a fortnight's time) I will check to make sure that I haven't missed any details. the entry number is 131 he was a bachelor, she was a spinster they were both of full age his parish was Wittersham his father's was Thomas Featherstone, a labourer they both signed the register one witness was John Dixon but the other is unclear the vicar was G Beardsworth Best wishes Pat via Genes Reunited. [S915] Find My Past-Marriages, Kent Marriages Transcription First name(s) John Thomas Last name Featherstone Birth year 1875 Marriage year 1899 Marriage year as transcribed 1899 Marriage date 02 Feb 1899 Church All Saints Marriage place Snodland Spouse's first name(s) Hannah Edith Spouse's last name Warburton Groom's first name John Thomas Groom's last name Featherstone Groom's birth year 1875 Groom's age 24 Groom's marital status Ba Groom's occupation Insurance Agent Groom's residence Snodland Groom's father's name John Thomas Featherstone Groom's father's occupation Publican Bride's first name Hannah Edith Bride's last name Warburton Bride's birth year 1876 Bride's age 23 Bride's marital status Sp Bride's residence Snodland Bride's father's name Robert Warburton Bride's father's occupation Paper Maker Witness 1 William Walker Witness 2 Alice Warburton Banns or licence B County Kent Notes Wit: R Warburton. [S3] death registration index, (1837-2010), Taken from online image (Reliability: 1). {TMG Surety 1.11.}