Online Articles
The following articles about prominent families from the Dartford area have been written by NWKFHS member Philip Taylor who has kindly provided them for the website:
James George Cann (1819-1901)
Registrar and local politician
Nov 2011
Nov 2011
Alfred Thomas and Alfred John Penney
Prominent Citizens of Dartford
Apr 2012
Apr 2012
Simon Francis Phillips (1832-1908)
Successful Draper in Dartford
Dec 2013
Dec 2013
Frederick Alexander Preston Pigou (1838-1905)
Gunpowder maker and controversial landholder in Dartford
Oct 2011
Oct 2011
Larking John Seager (1840-1905)
Engineer and entrepreneur
pr 2012 2nd Addition
pr 2012 2nd Addition
James Sharp (1808-1883)
and his Children, a Prominent Family in Victorian Dartford
Oct 2011
Oct 2011
Alfred Sturge (1816-1901)
Notable Baptist Minister in Dartford
Jan 2014
Jan 2014
Thomas Edward Tiffin (1868-1952)
Architect of Dartford Library
Oct 2011
Oct 2011
Ernest Youens (1856-1933)
Photographer and Antiquarian
May 2014
May 2014
John Landale (1784-1860)
Lottery Winner, Property Owner and Antiquarian
Dec 2013
Dec 2013
Frederick Martin (1861-1921)
Professional Cricketer
Jun 2013
Jun 2013
William James Davis (1857-1917)
Naturalist and Printer
Nov 2011
Nov 2011
Albert Cosson (1841-1903)
Butcher and Chairman of Dartford School Board
Mar 2014 2nd Edit.
Mar 2014 2nd Edit.
Richard Sanham (1815-1895)
Dartford Builder and Local Politician
Oct 2011
Oct 2011
Richard Salmon (1843-1915)
Waterman and Publican at Long Reach Tavern
Jun 2014
Jun 2014
James Snowden (1821-1906)
Engineer and Printer
Dec 2013
Dec 2013
Emery Alexander Quait (1823-1901)
Draper, Pawnbroker and Local Councillor
Dec 2013
Dec 2013
Samuel Charles Umfreville JP (1820-1894)
of Ingress Abbey and his Fight with the Cement Makers
Oct 2011
Oct 2011
William Cogger (1818-1873)
Advocate of Temperance Reform
Feb 2014 2nd Edit.
Feb 2014 2nd Edit.