Abraham Ambrose DENNIS

1829 - 1899  (69 years)

• Name	Abraham Ambrose DENNIS
  Birth	14 Nov 1829	Boxley Abbey, Sandling, Maidstone, Kent   [1, 2]
  Baptism	6 Dec 1829	Boxley, Maidstone, Kent   [3]
  Gender	Male
  1861 Census	Brompton Barracks, Chatham, Kent   [4]
  	At 1861 Census, he is 31, occ "Musician - Royal Engineers"
  1871 Census	Britton St., Gillingham, Kent   [1]
  	At 1871 Census, he is 41, occ "Royal Engineers Bandsman"
  1881 Census	45, Upper High St., Taunton, Somerset   [5]
  	At 1881 Census, he is 51, occ "Messenger R Engineers (Chelsea Pensioner)"
  1891 Census	Exeter Town Barracks, Howell Road, Exeter   [6]
  	At 1891 Census, he is 61, occ "Office Keeper, Pensioner"
  Death	1899	Chudleigh, Devon   [7]
  Burial	14 Feb 1899	Chudleigh, Devon   [7]
  Person ID	I1172	Webb
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family	Jane VEY,   b. Abt 1836, Crowlink, Sussex
  Marriage	27 Dec 1862	St. Mary Magdalene, Gillingham, Kent   [8]
  Children	1. Lucy Jane DENNIS,   b. 23 Mar 1870, New Brompton, Kent d. 16 Nov 1942, 56, Newport Road, Barnstable, Devon (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Katherine Agnes DENNIS,   b. 19 Apr 1873, Gillingham, Kent  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Frances Rebecca DENNIS,   b. 10 Dec 1863, New Brompton, Kent d. 4 Feb 1940, 5, Kew Cottages, Buckingham Road, Newbury, Berkshire (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Abraham Vey DENNIS,   b. 1868, New Brompton, Kent d. 10 Apr 1929, 32, Brunner Road, Ealing, Middlesex (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F396	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Nov 1829 - Boxley Abbey, Sandling, Maidstone, Kent Baptism - 6 Dec 1829 - Boxley, Maidstone, Kent 1861 Census - At 1861 Census, he is 31, occ "Musician - Royal Engineers" - - Brompton Barracks, Chatham, Kent 1871 Census - At 1871 Census, he is 41, occ "Royal Engineers Bandsman" - - Britton St., Gillingham, Kent 1881 Census - At 1881 Census, he is 51, occ "Messenger R Engineers (Chelsea Pensioner)" - - 45, Upper High St., Taunton, Somerset 1891 Census - At 1891 Census, he is 61, occ "Office Keeper, Pensioner" - - Exeter Town Barracks, Howell Road, Exeter Marriage - 27 Dec 1862 - St. Mary Magdalene, Gillingham, Kent Death - 1899 - Chudleigh, Devon Burial - 14 Feb 1899 - Chudleigh, Devon  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Boxley Abbey is just north of Maidstone. His parents were Joshua and Elizabeth BAKER, and the names suggest a Jewish connection but there is no evidence for this. Most likely that they married 8/6/1829 at St Mary the Virgin at Boxley (and so Elizabeth was already pregnant) His army discharge records confusingly quote his age to imply a birth in 1931. Not clear why. Other information is more useful... Joined up 7/10/1859 Left 7/5/1872. He was 5ft 8.75in, fresh complexion, hazel eyes, brown hair, no distinguishing marks. His intended address on discharge 6, Fox Terrace, New Brompton, Kent. This is near Gillingham. It also says he was a sapper, but obviously for the censusses he thought his muscian skills more important, I can find no convincing evidence for the 1841 and 1851 Censusses. The most likely would seem to be that Joshua died (buried 15/4/1840 at St Mary, Chatham, aged 35). Elizabeth and the family are at Upchurch, on the southern coast in 1841, and then Abraham is in Deal in 1851 (aged 24, occ Tailor, but born in Deal).

  
  

• Sources

  [S2331] 1871 Census :- Britton St., Gillingham, Kent. [S2347] Civil Service evidence of age :- Abraham Ambrose Dennis (1/2/1872). [S2349] Baptism register :- Boxley (1829). [S2350] 1861 Census :- Brompton Barracks, Gillingham, Kent. [S2336] 1881 Census :- 45, Upper High St., Taunton, Somerset. [S2337] 1891 Census :- Exeter Town Barracks, Howell Road, Exeter. [S2348] Burial register :- Chudleigh (1899). [S2438] Marriage transcript :- Abraham Dennis - Jane Vey (1862).