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Thomas Aveling

Thomas Aveling,
born 1 Oct 1801.
He mar 1823 to Ann Hobson.
He died 1835.
Ann moved to Rochester, Kent.
She re-married 1836 to Rev. John d'Urban.
Thomas and Ann had issue:

1. Thomas Aveling,
   inventor of the steam roller,
   born 11 Sept 1824, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire,
   bapt 1 Nov 1824, Elm, Cambridgeshire.

   
   

2. Robert Aveling,
   born 1826.
   He mar Charlotte Key.
   They emigrated to Australia 1858.
   They had issue:
   1. George Key Aveling,
      born 1854,
      had issue:
      1. Doris Aveling,
         born 1894.

   2. Robert Aveling,
      born 1857.

Aveling memorial, North end of Chancel, St Mary's Church, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire.
Includes memorial to Thomas Aveling, inventor of the steam roller.
Photo 2015. See full size. From Simon Knott. Used with permission.

Reading of part of Aveling memorial.
North end of Chancel, St Mary's Church, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire.
From p.103 of Fenland Notes and Queries, vol.1, 1891.