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Faversham Brickfields. As the 19th century went on more and more brickfields opened in Faversham, till it was virtually encircled by them on east, north and west. Even between Preston Street, London Road, St Ann’s Road and Cross Lane, on the town centre’s doorstep, was one vast brickfield - Kingsfield. The exponential growth of Victorian London could never have taken place without Faversham brick. Many of the Snoad and Jarrett men worked as brick makers or labourers in the fields

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Edward SNOAD  was born on 21 May 1842 in Lynstead, Kent. He married Elizabeth JARRETT in 1869 in Faversham. Edward was counted in a census in 1871 at 20 Haverlock Road, Faversham, Kent. He was counted in a census in 1881 as living at Ospringe Street, (picture above left) Westbrook Place, Faversham Kent. He was listed as employed as a Brick Maker Sorter. Edward was counted in a census in 1891at number 3 Ospringe Street, Minnie is the only child still living at home and Elizabeth his wife is still alive. George Buddle a 28 year old blacksmith from Nonington is lodging witht the family. In 1894 Edward was shown as employed as a Labourer in Kent (taken from Fathers occupation on William Dagg and Martha Snoad's Marriage certificate) . He was counted in a census in 1901 at Norman Rd Faversham Within, where he is listed as a widower still working in the brickfields and is living in the household of Percy Warden- Minnie Snoad's husband and Edward's son in law.

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