Robert Elgar DATLEN23,24,25,12

22nd Oct 18381 - 30th Jul 192615

Fish Merchant16,17

Life History

22nd Oct 1838	Born in St Mary's Parish, Dover, Kent, England.1
16th Mar 1839	Baptised in Saint Mary the Virgin, Dover.2
16th Mar 1839	Note in Date of birth entered in Robert Elgar Datlen Family Register.14
between 1841 and 1851	Resident in Adrian Street, Dover, Kent, England.12,13
1851	Occupation Errand Boy.12
1853	Note in Ran away from home at 14 and sailed around the world in Barque "William Adam"
between 1859 and 1871	Occupation Fisherman in Fishmonger.4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
10th Oct 1859	Married Mary Ann LAWRANCE in St Mary's Church, Dover, Kent, England.23,40
10th Oct 1859	Resident in Living in Snargate Street, Dover.22
10th Oct 1859	Witness in A. Hunter.26
10th Oct 1859	Witness in Alice Lawrence, brides sister..26
18th Jul 1860	Birth of daughter Alice Roberta DATLEN in Presumed Dover, Kent, England.28,11
1861	Resident in 1 Chesters Court, Dover, Kent, England.11
25th Jul 1862	Birth of son Charles George DATLEN in Snargate Street, Dover, Kent, England.28,30,4
18th Apr 1865	Birth of daughter Emily DATLEN in Presumed Dover, Kent, UK..28,8
11th Sep 1866	Death of daughter Alice Roberta DATLEN in Presumed Dover, Kent, UK..27
25th Sep 1866	Death of daughter Emily DATLEN in Presumed Dover, Kent, UK..27
17th Mar 1867	Birth of daughter Mary Ann DATLEN in Dover, Kent, UK..28,9,31,32,5
7th Apr 1869	Birth of son William Edward DATLEN in Presumed Dover, Kent, UK..28,10,33,5
1871	Recorded in census in Lodger: Emma ?; Unmarried; aged 34; Charwoman; born Dover.5
1871	Resident in 3 Portland Place, Dover, Kent, England.5
4th Jun 1871	Birth of son Frederick DATLEN in Dover, Kent, UK..28,34
14th Jan 1873	Birth of daughter Louise DATLEN in Dover, Kent, UK..28,35,36
28th Jun 1875	Birth of daughter Emma Jane DATLEN in Presumed Dover, Kent, UK..28
16th Sep 1877	Birth of daughter Francis Laura Jessie DATLEN in Dover, Kent, UK..28,37,17
1st Dec 1879	Birth of daughter Isabel DATLEN in Dover, Kent, UK..28,38,17
between 1881 and 1891	Occupation Fish Merchant.16,17
1881	Recorded in census in James Phipps, Boarder.3
between 1881 and 1891	Resident in 1&2 Limekiln Cottage, Dover, Kent, England.3,17
30th Jul 1881	Birth of daughter Ellen DATLEN in Presumed Dover, Kent, UK..28
25th Jun 1882	Death of daughter Ellen DATLEN in Presumed Dover, Kent, UK..27
14th Dec 1882	Birth of son Albert DATLEN in Presumed Dover, Kent, UK..28,17
21st Oct 1884	Occupation Auctioneer.18
22nd Nov 1884	Birth of son Walter James DATLEN in Presumed Dover, Kent, UK..28,17
11th Nov 1895	Occupation Salesman.19
13th Sep 1900	Death of son Charles George DATLEN in The Workhouse, Union Road, Dover, England.27,29
1901	Occupation Fish Merchant working at home.20
1901	Resident in 3 Limekiln Cottages, Limekiln Street, Dover, Kent, England.20
about Sep 1907	Death of son William Edward DATLEN in Dover, Kent, England
1911	Occupation Fish Dealer
1911	Recorded in census in Edward Percy Stevens (Emma's future husband) was a boarder
1911	Resident in 69 Limekiln Street, Dover, Kent, England
17th Sep 1911	Death of Mary Ann LAWRANCE in 69 Limekiln Street, Dover, Kent, England.39
30th Jul 1926	Occupation Formerly a fish salesman.21
30th Jul 1926	Died in 29 Old Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent, England..15 (1) Arteris Sclerosis (2) Cerebray Haemorhage

Notes

Extract from "Discourse on the origin and history of the name Datlen,in what appears to be a fourth page of the Robert Terry Family tree"
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Robert Elgar Datlen 1838-1928, Fisherman per 1841 Census 1807-1811,son of Robert 1804-1880's - Owner of fishing smacks at crosswall -Fish salesman and auctioneer, grew up, and had business relations withCullen family who had ship-building yards under Archcliffe Fort, alsowith Crundall family who had timber merchant business there also,these were bought out by London, Chatham & Dover Railway company whotunnelled Shakespeare Cliff and laid railway to Dover Town Station,now gone, standing next to Lord Warden Hotel, now Southern House(Southern Railway H.Q.) and Custom house.

William H. Crundall, Esq., Mayor of Dover (Knighted c.1890) 1886 to1888 and 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1897, 1898 & onwards for 12 years(?). The crundalls obtained leases of land, Barton Road, BucklandAvenue, Godwyne Road, Castle Avenue, Leybourne and other Castle landsand it was said the Datlen and Willis families claimed some title tothese lands c.1670-80 when these large estates were built.

Robert Elgar Datlen ran away from home aged 14 years, and sailedaround the world for some years in the barque "William Adam"

Sources

1. Birth Certificate for Robert Elgar Datlen
- Name: General Register Office; Date: 29 November 1838;
- Column 1 - When and where born
2. Baptism Record for Robert Elgar Datlen
- Name: Canterbury Cathedral Archives; Date: 16 March 1839;
3. 1881 British Census for Robert Elgar Datlen of Dover, Kent
- Name: The National Archives; Date: 3rd April 1881;
4. Baptism Record for Charles George Datlen
- Name: Canterbury Cathedral Archives; Date: 5 October 1862;
5. 1871 British Census for Robert E Datlen of Dover, Kent
- Name: The National Archives; Date: 2nd April 1871;
6. Marriage Record for Robert Elgar Datlen & Mary Ann Lawrence
- Name: Canterbury Cathedral Archives;
- Column 5 - Occupation
7. Birth Certificate for Charles George Datlen
- Name: General Register Office; Date: 27 August 1862;
- Column 6 - Occupation of father
8. Baptism Record for Emily Datlen
- Name: Canterbury Cathedral Archives;
9. Baptism Record for Mary Ann Datlen[2]
- Name: Canterbury Cathedral Archives;
10. Baptism Record for William Edward Datlen
- Name: Canterbury Cathedral Archives;
11. 1861 British Census for Robert Elgar Datlen of Dover, Kent
- Name: The National Archives; Date: 7th April 1861;
12. 1851 British Census for Robert Datlen of Dover, Kent
- Name: The National Archives; Date: 30th March 1851;
13. 1841 British Census for Thomas Willis of Dover, Kent
- Location: The National Archives; Date: 7th June 1841;
14. Family Register of Robert Elgar Datlen
- Page 1 - Parents Names
15. Death Certificate for Robert Elgar Datlen
- Name: General Register Office; Date: 31 July 1926;
- Column 1 - When and where died
16. 1881 British Census for Robert Elgar Datlen of Dover, Kent
- Name: The National Archives; Date: 3rd April 1881;
- FHL Film 1341238 : PRO Ref RG11 : Piece 1004 : Folio 48 : Page 45
17. 1891 British Census for Robert Elgar Datlen of Dover, Kent
- Name: The National Archives; Date: 5th April 1891;
18. Marriage Certificate for Charles Datlen and Jessie Ann Vane
- Name: General Register Office;
- Column 8 - Rank or Profession of Father
19. Marriage Certificate for Frederick Datlen & Elizabeth Louise Terry
- Name: General Register Office; Date: 11 November 1895;
- Column 9 - Rank or profession of father
20. 1901 British Census for Robert Elgar Datlen of Dover, Kent
- Name: The National Archives; Date: 31 March 1901;
21. Death Certificate for Robert Elgar Datlen
- Name: General Register Office; Date: 31 July 1926;
- Column 5 - Occupation
22. Marriage Record for Robert Elgar Datlen & Mary Ann Lawrence
- Name: Canterbury Cathedral Archives;
- Column 6 - Residence at the time of marriage
23. Family Register of Robert Elgar Datlen
- Page 1 - Parent's Names
24. Birth Certificate for Charles George Datlen
- Name: General Register Office; Date: 27 August 1862;
- Column 4 - Name and surname of father
25. Marriage Certificate for Charles Datlen and Jessie Ann Vane
- Name: General Register Office;
- Column 7 - Father's Name and Surname
26. Marriage Record for Robert Elgar Datlen & Mary Ann Lawrence
- Name: Canterbury Cathedral Archives;
27. Family Register of Robert Elgar Datlen
- Page 4 - Deaths
28. Family Register of Robert Elgar Datlen
- Page 2 - Children's Names
29. Death Certificate for Charles George Datlen
- Name: General Register Office; Date: 15 September 1900;
- Column 1 - When & where died
30. Birth Certificate for Charles George Datlen
- Name: General Register Office; Date: 27 August 1862;
- Column 1 - When and where born
31. 1891 British Census for Robert John Hodgson of Hastings, Sussex
- Name: The National Archives; Date: 5th April 1891;
32. 1901 British Census for Herbert Hodgson of Devenport, Devon
- Name: The National Archives; Date: 31 March 1901;
33. 1901 British Census for William Datlen of Dover, Kent
- Name: The National Archives; Date: 31 March 1901;
34. 1901 British Census for Frederick Datlen of Dover, Kent
- Name: The National Archives; Date: 31 March 1901;
35. 1901 British Census for Thomas Cassidy of Gillingham, Kent
- Name: The National Archives; Date: 31 March 1901;
36. 1891 British Census for Louise Datlin of Dover, Kent
- Name: The National Archives; Date: 5th April 1891;
37. 1901 British Census for Everett Pepper of Dover, Kent
- Name: The National Archives; Date: 31 March 1901;
38. 1901 British Census for Kathleen Harthington of Folkestone, Kent
- Name: The National Archives; Date: 31 March 1901;
39. Death Certificate of Mary Ann Lawrence
- Name: General Register Office; Date: 18 September 1911;
- Column 1 - When and where died
40. Marriage Record for Robert Elgar Datlen & Mary Ann Lawrence
- Name: Canterbury Cathedral Archives;
- Column 1 - When Married