James Holdaway and Susan(nah) Wiggins my 3 x gt grandparents
James was baptized at Southfleet in February 1791, youngest son of William and Elizabeth Holdaway. He became a Market Gardener.
Susan/Susannah/Sukey was born c1793.
They were married at Wilmington in February 1813 when they were both described as 'of this parish' and subsequently settled at Southfleet where they had a large family baptized, although in 1833 their abode was Stone. By 1841 they had moved to Gravesend and Milton.
In 1841 James, Susanna and their younger children were enumerated in the Styles Farm area of the (then) southern outskirts of Gravesend, at 'Cemetery'; the same address given by their son John when he married in 1846. The only building shown on old maps of the area which could fit this address is the lodge incorporated into the cemetery gates. Maybe James, as a gardener, was employed to look after the cemetery grounds; although there was also a large nursery just across the road.
The architect's drawing of 1838 for the cemetery gates which were built in 1840.
Although fairly recently restored the exterior of the building remains very similar.
Sukey died at Peppercroft Street, Milton in 1865, James at East Milton in 1871. They are both buried at SS Peter & Paul, Milton.
