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Three Canterbury Families
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Below the lives of three of Jean THEVELIN's grandchildren are compared. There are noticeable differences in the surname spellings, in infant mortality and the churches their families used.
Jacob[4], the only one born in England, uses a surname spelt most like the current spelling. That used by Isaac[2], who moved to England as a youth of 12 and whose wife was born in Guines, used a spelling that retains a strong "soundalike" to the French THEVELIN.
Knowledge of occupations is thin but we do know that Jacob[4] became a weaver apprentice to Abraham CANTER . (record in Court Book of Weaver's Company of London 1711 when aged 15.)
TEVELEIN with OLIVE, ELVIN and CLARK families
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| History | Isaac[2] | Jacob[4] | Jacob[3] |
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| Year & Place of birth | Born in Marcq 1683 | Born in Canterbury 1696 | Born in Marcq 1682 |
| Initial Immigration | Moved to Canterbury about 1695 aged twelve from Cadzand | First born to Isaac[1] in England | Moved to Swalecliffe about 1685 aged three from France |
| First Canterbury Record | m Elizabeth OLIVE St Mildred's 18 June1706 | bapt Isaac[4] Malt-house 1719 | m Magdalen CLARK St Andrew's 29 May 1706 |
| Grand Father | Jean THEVELIN | Jean THEVELIN | Jean THEVELIN |
| Father | Isaac[1] | Isaac[1] | Jacob[1] |
| Mother | Elizabeth DOSSELART | Elizabeth DOSSELART | Anne CHEVALIER |
| Spouse | Elizabeth OLIVE m 1706 | Ester ELVIN m 1717 | Magdalen CLARK m 1706 Sarah SANDCROFT m 1718 Mary ALLEN m 1725 |
| Church Married & Age | St Mildred's Age -22 years | Unknown Age abt 22 years | St Andrew's Age 23 years |
| Number of Children | 4 boys ; 4 girls; 3 died in infancy | 6 boys ; 6 girls | 6 boys ; 1 girl ; 4 died in infancy |
| Church children baptised | Walloon | Malt-house | Swalecliffe PC |
| Span of Children's births | 1708 to 1725 - 17 years | 1719 to 1738 - 19 years | 1706 to 1721- 15 years |
| TEVELEIN spellings | TAVELIN | TEVELIN | TEVELANE / TEVOLINE |
| Occupations | Unknown | Weaver | Unknown |
| Facts Known | London & FP Hospital | London Apprenticeship | |
| Year and Age Died | 1764 Aged 80 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Descendants | Isaac[3] ; Jacob[6]; Isabella Gibbens |
Isaac[4]; Jacob[5] | It is not yet known if Jacob[8], Isaac[6] or Mary survived into adulthood and had families. |