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The Hook family came to Snodland in 1854 as the new owners of the paper mill.

The Hook family played an important role in the life of Snodland from the mid nineteenth century, when they moved to the parish from Gloucestershir

Probate records – wills and inventories – are a very useful source for the local historian.

For the ‘People and work’ project we have looked at all wills for the study parishes dated from 1750-1857 and all post-1720 inventories. 

Kent wills: 1810-1829 including:John CharltonMary WillsonSamuel SmithThomas StroudAnn HorsnaillThomas GoldingSusannah DaySusanna HorsnaillBarnabas

Kent wills: 1790-1809 including:

Kent wills: 1770-1789 including:Charles MilnerPeter GunningWilliam HutchisonJames HulkesJacob SmithJohn BowesBarnard MartinSarah WeeksCharles Arnol

Kent wills: 1750-1769, including: 

George GotherWilliam HeadleyJohn TaylorWilliam DayMargaret DentenJames Hulkes 

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