Strangwige of Kent

Strangwige Families of Deptford in Kent

Quite how this family (and the other small ones at the bottom) may link-up is unknown - and may indeed be totally unrelated. So not much has been discovered and the research fades out in the late 1700’s. However there are some references to the surname as early as 1563. In fact British History Online has an example from 1535 of a document containing - “Strangways (Strangwige), Sir Giles”. Also the London Subsidy Roll 409 lists an Arthur Strangwige (Inholder in foorestreete) when assessed on 1-Oct-1600.

Any ideas, theories or clues? Is this surname from the same origins as Strangwick and / or Strangwich? For according to one source - “The surname of STRANGWICK is a variant of the name STRANGWAYS and was of the locational group of surnames meaning one who came from Strangeways, a place in County Lancashire. The name was derived from the Old English word STRANGGEWAEC, literally meaning the dweller by the river with a strong current.”

1 Samuel Strangwige b: abt 1755 St Alfege, Kent d: 10 Jul 1812 Deptford, Kent
. +Mary Humbel aka: Humbrel b: abt 1768 d: 27 Feb 1819 Deptford, Kent
... 2 George Strangwige b: abt Jul 1790 Deptford, Kent d: 26 Jul 1845 4 Charles Street, Deptford
...... +Elizabeth Shove b: abt 1792 Kent m: 27 Jun 1813 Rotherhithe, Kent d: abt 1832
........ 3 Elizabeth Mary Strangwige b: 30 Mar 1817 Deptford, Kent d: Bef. 1837
........ 3 Caroline Sarah Strangwige b: 09 Sep 1819 Deptford, Kent d: abt 1908
........... +Henry Charles Smith b: abt 1817 Newington, Surrey m: 24 Nov 1841 St Martin in the Fields, Westminster d: Aft. 1871 Father: Edward Smith
............. 4 Mary Ann Smith b: abt 1843 Southwark, London d: abt 1893
................ +William Price b: abt 1839 m: abt May 1861 Lambeth, London
.................. 5 Frederick Price b: abt 1870 Southwark, London
..................... +Georgina Ann Hammond m: abt Aug 1891 St Saviour, London
............. 4 Henry Charles Smith b: abt 1844
............. 4 William Frank Smith b: abt 1847
............. 4 Caroline Sarah Smith b: abt Sep 1849 Surrey d: 09 Nov 1919 Camberwell, London
................ +William Robert Tongman b: 11 Jul 1846 Bethnal Green, London m: 29 Jun 1873 Parish Church, Stepney, London d: Mar 1920 Camberwell, London
............. 4 Elizabeth Emily Smith b: abt 1852 Bermondsey, London d: abt Sep 1908 London
................ +William Robert Blezard b: abt Jul 1849 Bermondsey, London m: abt 1870 London d: Dec 1920 Southwark, London Father: William Blezard Mother: Ellen x
.................. 5 Elizabeth Ellen Blezard b: abt 1870
.................. 5 Robert William Blezard b: abt 1872
.................. 5 Frances Maria Blezard b: abt Aug 1874 Camberwell, Surrey
..................... +James Francis Clare b: abt 1872 m: 29 Mar 1896 St Jude, Peckham, Camberwell, Surrey Father: Francis James Clare Mother: x
.................. 5 Albert H Blezard b: abt 1877
.................. 5 Jane M Blezard b: abt 1880
.................. 5 Maud Caroline Blezard b: abt 1886
............. 4 George Edwin Smith b: abt 1861
............. 4 Eliza J Smith b: abt 1863
............. 4 Charles Smith b: abt 1867
........ 3 George Strangwige b: 06 May 1822 Deptford, Kent d: Aft. 1863
........... +Helen Davis b: abt 1821 Southwark, London m: 10 Dec 1843 St George the Martyr, Southwark
........ 3 Celia Strangwige b: 13 Dec 1824 Deptford, Kent
........ 3 John Strangwige b: 25 Dec 1827 Deptford, Kent
........ 3 Thomas Strangwige b: 26 Aug 1830 Deptford, Kent d: abt May 1886 Greenwich, Kent
... *2nd Wife of George Strangwige:
...... +Elizabeth Mary Roberts b: abt 1808 Greenwich, Kent m: 09 Dec 1834 Saint Nicholas, Deptford d: 14 Apr 1894 3 Hill Street, Deptford, Kent
........ 3 Richard George Strangwige b: 18 Dec 1835 Deptford, Kent d: Aft. 1871
........ 3 Elizabeth Mary Strangwige b: 30 Sep 1837 Deptford, Kent d: Aft. 1881
........... +William Francis Augustus Ward b: abt May 1840 Greenwich, Kent m: abt Nov 1867 Greenwich, Kent d: Aft. 1881
............. 4 William Ward b: abt 1869 Surrey d: Aft. 1881
............. 4 Philip Ward b: abt 1872 Surrey d: Aft. 1881
............. 4 Maria Sarah Elizabeth Ward b: 09 Apr 1874 1, Slippers Place, Rotherhithe, London d: abt 1937
................ +Frederick Charles Brown b: 21 Jan 1874 St Olave, London d: abt 1960
............. 4 Georgina Ward b: abt 1877 Surrey d: Aft. 1881
........ 3 Edward Strangwige b: 06 Aug 1839 Deptford, Kent d: abt Nov 1846 Greenwich / Deptford
........ 3 Samuel Strangwige b: 01 Mar 1842 Deptford, Kent d: Aft. 1901
........... +Emily Matilda Tomsit Groves b: abt May 1841 Greenwich, Kent / Sydenham/ Hendon ? m: 11 Dec 1864 St Nicholas, Deptford, Kent d: abt Aug 1914 Greenwich, Kent Father: James Groves Mother: Mary Ann Davis
............. 4 Emily Elizabeth Strangwage b: 06 Nov 1865 6 Francis Street North, Deptford, Kent d: Aft. 1871
............. 4 Elizabeth Emily Strangwige b: 02 Oct 1868 5 Charles Street, Deptford, Kent
................ +William Henry Wood b: abt 1871 m: 05 Feb 1895 St John, Deptford, Kent Father: Henry Wood
............. 4 Louisa E Strangwige b: abt Feb 1871 Deptford, Kent d: Aft. 1911
................ +Arthur James Burch b: abt 1868 Deptford, Kent m: abt Nov 1894 Greenwich, Kent d: Aft. 1911
.................. 5 Dorothy Louise Burch b: abt 1896 Peckham, London d: Aft. 1911
.................. 5 Lilian Kate Burch b: abt 1900 Dulwich, London d: Aft. 1911
.................. 5 Elsie May Burch b: abt 1909 Deptford, Kent d: Aft. 1911
............. 4 Charles Richard Strangwage b: abt Feb 1873 Deptford / Greenwich, Kent d: abt Aug 1873 Deptford / Greenwich, Kent
............. 4 Samuel George Strangwige b: abt Feb 1873 Deptford / Greenwich, Kent d: Nov 1918 Greenwich, Kent
................ +Louisa Hannah Smith b: abt 1868 Deptford, Kent m: 08 Dec 1895 St Philip, Camberwell, Surrey d: Dec 1955 Sidcup, Kent
.................. 5 Frederick George Strangwige b: 10 Jun 1897 Deptford, Kent d: Dec 1970 Hatfield, Hertfordshire
..................... +Lena Ellen Wilson b: 28 Sep 1895 Camberwell ? m: abt Aug 1925 Camberwell d: Jun 1977 Hatfield, Hertfordshire
.................. 5 Matilda Amy Strangwige b: 05 Jan 1900 Hatcham St James/ Deptford, Kent d: Dec 1989 Exeter, Devon
..................... +Harold Pond b: abt 1900 m: abt Nov 1926 Greenwich, Kent
.................. 5 Violet Strangwige b: 26 Nov 1902 Deptford, Kent d: Nov 1970 Bromley, Kent
.................. 5 George Richard Strangwige b: 10 Sep 1904 Deptford, Kent d: 21 Dec 1963 Sidcup, Kent
..................... +Doris Alice Wimshurst b: Mar 1910 Greenwich, London m: Sep 1931 Deptford, Kent
............. 4 Kate Matilda Strangwige b: abt May 1874 Deptford / Greenwich, Kent d: Feb 1955 Lewisham, Kent
................ +Harry Plympton b: abt 1877 Rimpton, Somerset m: abt Aug 1900 Greenwich, Kent d: Aft. 1911
.................. 5 Ivy Kate Plympton b: abt 1902 Lewisham, Kent
.................. 5 Doris Winifred Plympton b: abt 1908 Lewisham, Kent
............. 4 Matilda Ellen Strangwige b: 29 Oct 1879 Deptford / Greenwich, Kent d: Dec 1970 Maidstone, Kent
................ +Charles Jesse Francis b: abt 1882 Kingston, Surrey m: abt Nov 1905 Greenwich, Kent
.................. 5 Stanley Francis b: abt 1907 Erith, Kent
.................. 5 Margery Francis b: abt 1910 Chiswick, Middlesex
........ 3 Charles Strangwige aka: Stranguize b: abt Feb 1844 3 Thomville Street, Deptford, Kent d: Aug 1918 Greenwich, Kent
........... +Mary Anne Snell b: abt Aug 1849 Greenwich, Kent m: 11 May 1896 Newington, Surrey d: Nov 1921 Lambeth, London Father: John Snell
............. 4 Charles Richard Strangwige b: abt Nov 1877 Greenwich, Kent d: abt Feb 1905 Greenwich, Kent
............. 4 Elizabeth Sarah Strangwige b: abt Feb 1881 New Cross / Greenwich, Kent d: abt May 1885 Greenwich, Kent
............. 4 Maria Eliza Strangwige aka: Strangewige b: 14 Aug 1883 New Cross / Greenwich, Kent d: Jun 1926 Lambeth, London
................ +Edgar Charles Alstin b: 10 Feb 1883 St Olave, Southwark m: 05 Mar 1904 St John, Deptford, Kent d: 22 Feb 1935 Lambeth, London Father: George John Alstin Mother: Hannah Worboyes
.................. 5 Ethel Annie Alstin b: 02 Sep 1904 Deptford, London d: Mar 1985 Colchester, Essex
..................... +Ramon Coles b: abt 1905
.................. 5 Charles Herbert Alstin b: 06 Sep 1906 Deptford, London d: Sep 1976 Lwisham
.................. 5 Stanley Edgar Alstin b: 25 Sep 1907 Deptford, London d: Sep 1983 Waveney, Suffolk
.................. 5 Leonard G Alstin b: abt May 1915 Lambeth, London
.................. 5 Cyril N Alstin b: abt Nov 1922 Lambeth, London
............. 4 Jane Strangwige b: abt Nov 1885 Greenwich, Kent d: abt May 1891 Greenwich, Kent
............. 4 Edward George Strangwige b: 05 Mar 1888 New Cross / Greenwich, Kent d: abt Aug 1939 Lewisham, Kent
................ +Eva Parrott b: abt May 1891 Wandsworth / Streatham, Surrey m: 09 May 1915 St John, Deptford d: abt Nov 1918 Greenwich, Kent Father: Matthew Parott Mother: Sophia Carter
.................. 5 Eva Georgina Strangwige b: 13 May 1916 Lewisham, Kent d: May 2002 Bexley, Kent
..................... +Arthur G R Dine b: abt Aug 1916 Greenwich m: abt Aug 1937 Lewisham Father: Arthur David Dine Mother: Louisa Peek
.................. 5 Arthur Edward Strangwige b: 12 Oct 1918 Lewisham, Kent d: May 1992 Lewisham, Kent
............. *2nd Wife of Edward George Strangwige:
................ +Alice E Saunders b: Lewisham ? m: abt Feb 1921 Lewisham, Kent
............. 4 Samuel Edward Strangwige b: abt Aug 1890 Greenwich, Kent d: abt Feb 1893 Greenwich, Kent
............. 4 Alice Maud Strangwige b: abt Aug 1894 Greenwich, Kent
................ +Peter Henry Ryhl b: abt 1892 Kobenhavn, Denmark ? m: 22 Apr 1916 St John, Deptford, Kent Father: Frederick Ryhl Mother: x
.................. 5 Dorothy M Ryhl b: abt Feb 1917 Lambeth, London
........ 3 George Francis Strangwige b: abt Nov 1845 Deptford, Kent d: abt Feb 1847
... 2 James Strangwige b: abt Apr 1793 Copperas Lane, Deptford, Kent d: 05 Oct 1793
... 2 Samuel Strangwige b: abt Jan 1795 Deptford, Kent
...... +Elizabeth x b: abt 1795 m: abt 1820 d: 18 Feb 1834
........ 3 Mary Strangwige b: abt 1822 Kensington, London ?
........... +Thomas Hussey b: abt 1818 Kensington, London ? m: 02 Oct 1843 St John, Paddington, London Father: Thomas Hussey Mother: x
........ 3 Elizabeth Strangwige b: abt 1824 Kensington, London ? d: 13 Jan 1892 Workhouse Infirmary, Rackham Street, Marylebone, London
........... +James Crouch b: abt 1822 Kensington, London ? m: 05 Oct 1845 St John, Paddington, London
............. 4 William Crouch

There is also a few small, but as yet unrelated, family trees that may have some connection with above?

1 John Strangwidge b: abt 1755
. +Lydia Hall b: abt 1755
... 2 Lydia Strangwidge b: abt Aug 1788 Shoreditch, Middlesex
... 2 William Strangwidge b: abt Aug 1788 Shoreditch, Middlesex d: abt Jun 1789
... 2 William Strangwidge b: abt 1790 Holborn, London d: abt May 1848 Pancras, London
...... +Ann Meade b: abt 1794 Lewisham, Kent ? m: 15 Jan 1815 Saint Mary, Lewisham, Kent
........ 3 Mary Strangwidge b: abt 1821 London ?
........ 3 George Strangwidge b: abt 1823 London ? d: Aft. 1859 New South Wales
........ 3 Henry Strangwidge b: abt 1823 Paddington, London d: 11 Sep 1896 Eden, NSW
........... +Mary Anne x b: abt 1823 Holborn, London m: abt 1848 Clerkenwell, Middlesex
............. 4 Mary Ann Strangwidge b: abt 1849 Clerkenwell, Middlesex
............. 4 Henry Strangwidge b: abt 1851 Clerkenwell, Middlesex d: abt 1896
........ *2nd Wife of Henry Strangwidge:
........... +Emma Watkins b: abt 1837 m: abt 1863 d: abt 1930
............. 4 William Henry Strangwidge b: abt 1865 Eden, NSW d: 01 Nov 1925 Petersham, NSW
................ +Mary Ann Power b: 04 Oct 1874 Kiah River, NSW m: 09 Nov 1891 Eden, NSW d: 01 Nov 1969 Sydney, NSW
.................. 5 Mabel Anne Strangwidge b: 14 Jan 1892 Eden, New South Wales, Australia d: 26 Jul 1962 Sydney,New South Wales
.................. 5 Emma Isabel Strangwidge b: abt 1893 d: 1965
.................. 5 Doris Ivy Rebecca Strangwidge b: abt 1895 d: 1987
.................. 5 Lillian Irene Victoria Strangwidge b: abt 1897 d: 1992
.................. 5 John Henry Strangwidge b: abt 1900 d: 1989
.................. 5 William Stanley Strangwidge b: abt 1902 d: 1988
.................. 5 Eunice Madeline Strangwidge b: abt 1907 d: 1995
........ 3 Jane Strangwidge b: abt 1828 London ?
... 2 Jane Strangwidge b: abt 1791 Shoreditch, Middlesex d: Bef. 1851
...... +William Mumbray b: 28 Jun 1782 Holborn, London m: abt 1809 d: Bef. 1851

This one is just a single family -

1 John Benton
. +Caroline Strangwige b: abt 1825 London, Middlesex d: Australia ?
... 2 George William Benton Strangewige b: abt Nov 1845 Strand, London
... 2 Jesse Benton Benton b: abt Feb 1847 Strand, London
... 2 Helen Benton Strangwige b: abt Jun 1848 Newington, London
... 2 Louisa Benton Strangwige b: abt Jun 1850 Newington, London
... 2 Alfred Henry Benton Strangewige b: abt Feb 1852 Newington, London

As with all these family trees there are likely to be errors and gaps - since few (no?) family trees are ever complete or provide the fully detailed story of something as complex as a family’s history . And it is impossible to wait until all the details are confirmed before publishing what fragments are known about a family tree - since family trees will always have gaps. All the information listed here has been obtained from publicly available sources. Sources put online by both official outlets and through the efforts of amateur researchers. Also note that many of the BMD entries only refer to the Quarter and the Registration District where the event was registered - since these are a main source of the public records.

Please get in touch with any corrections so that we can be as complete and accurate as possible.

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