No Ancestry or Genes Tree for him - July 2014.

1773. James Kitely Varden was baptised Lambeth 10/9/1773 to Frederick Varden & Elizabeth Kitely - IGI. Ancestry London parish records say father is Frank!.

Siblings: Mary 1764, William 1766, Elizabeth Ann 1767 & Hannah Sarah 1772 -IGI , baptised to Frederick & Elizabeth , St Martin in the fields

1798. James Kitely Varden marries Jane Bolton Harrison 1798 in St. George the Martyr Southwark - Ancestry London parish records.

1798. James Harrison Varden born to them 14/11/1798, baptised 9/12/1798 St George the Martyr Southwark . Then William 1801, William Henry 1803, John 1805, Jane 1808 , Elizabeth 1810

1812, Richard Varden was baptised to James Kitely Varden and Jane Bolton Harrison on 24/3/1812 St. George, Southwark

1814. His mother, Elizabeth Kitely, widow, is buried 1814, from the Workhouse!!

He was a man of some substance- this shown in his 1824 Will below. He had considerable property in Thornton Heath, Croyden , Lambeth, Holloway, Rotherhithe & Norwood. Other properties were leased. His first born son, James Harrison Varden had died by 1824, and I ssume his 2 2 daughters, Jane 1808 and Elizabeth 1810, had also died as nothing is left to them in his Will

1824. James Kitely Varden, stationer, died .Can not find a burial on FMP, Ancestry or IGI.

Will No. 0135 – JAMES KITELY VARDEN

James Kitely Varden of the High Street, Southwark, Surrey, stationer. To my friend William Inman, gentleman, late of Hoxton, Middlesex, and now of Bartholomew Lane, City of London, and Homerton, Middlesex, and also my eldest son now living, William Henry Varden, living at my address and my second son John Varden in the employment of Messrs Sir Peter Pole Thornton & Co. of Bartholomew Lane, bankers, living at my address, their heirs and assigns, my freehold messuage in Thornton Heath or Thornhill Heath, Croydon, Surrey, with its appurtenances, and all my title in the field adjoining now on lease from the late Mr Stillard, together with all my freehold cottages, gardens and small piece of freehold land or detached garden, all now in the possession of _______  Groathius, _______ Miller Hearnshaw, ______ King, _______ Clamfield, _______   Matthews, and one opposite, lately rebuilt, and garden, etc., detached in the possession of James Bean, all situated at Thornton Heath, Croydon, and also my freehold premises in Holloway, Middesex, part of which is on lease to the late Mr Wilkes Booth for an annual rent of £13. 2s. and the other part to the late Mr William May at an annual rent of £8. Also my two freehold messuages in King Street and Shaws or Shores Alley, abutting on Rotherhithe Road in the parish of Rotherhithe, Surrey,  and also my freehold house, workshops and premises situated nearly opposite the Horns Tavern at Norwood, Lambeth, Surrey, and on lease to ______   Southern, and also all my title in a leasehold estate in Nelson Place in the Kent Road and to certain houses and adjoining premises in Swann Street, all in St George Southwark, Surrey, and all on lease from the trustees of John Rolls, esq. (underleases of the same will be found among my title deeds)

To hold all of the same to William Inman, William Henry Varden and John Varden, their heirs and assigns, upon trust and for the purposes that follow: my wife Jane Varden Bolton to have the issues and rents of all the properties for life if she remain unmarried, applying it for the maintenance of the children and for her and their prosperity in the world. After the death or marriage of my wife upon trust to convey my messuage at Thornton Heath, together with my interest in the field adjoining, and aso my seven cottages with gardens and small piece of land detached to my son William Henry Varden if he attains the age of 21, to hold to him and his heirs for ever. And upon trust after the death or marriage of my wife to convey my freehold premises at Holloway and my freehold messuage at Rotherhithe to my son John Varden if he attains the age of 21, to hold to him and his heirs for ever. And upon trust that after the death or marriage of my wife to convey my freehold messuage and workshops at Norwood an also my interest in a leasehold estate in Nelson Place to my son Richard Varden if he attains the age of 21, to hold to him and his heirs for ever. In the meantime and until my said sons shall respectively  attain the age of 21 years to invest and expend the rents, etc.,of each for the maintenance and education of  the son to whom it is to be conveyed. If either of my sons die before the death or marriage of my wife and under the age of 21, then upon trust to convey the property of that son to such persons as they shall appoint as trustees so that surviving sons shall enjoy in equal halves the profits that would have been enjoyed by their brother. Should one son only attain 21, then upon trust to convey all the properties to the survivor. If all three die before the death or marriage of their mother and before the age of 21, then after the death of my wife to sell all the properties by auction or private sale for the best price and to divide the monies between William Rain of Banner Square, Bunhill Row, Middlesex, gentleman, and Elizabeth Hill, the wife of the late John Hill of Clerkenwell, glasscutter, in equal shares. If either then shall be dead, the surviving children to have parent’s share in equal shares. An only child to have parent’s share. If no surviving child, then the whole share to the survivor of William Rain and Elizabeth Hill or the survivor’s heirs.

To my wife for her sole use all my leasehold messuage in Southampton Street, Camberwell, with its appurtenances, now in the occupation of Mrs _______ Hutchings, and all my interest in an insurance policy on my life with the Equitable Assurance Office with all the benefits for her own use, she to be put into possession of the house and policy without unnecessary delay and after payment of my debts, ets.

To Judith Pope £10. To Mr William Inman £20 over and above his expenses as executor and trustee. William Inman, William Henry Varden and John Varden to be executors. Provision for executors’ expenses, their issuing of receipts, etc.

Of the residue whatsoever not previously bequeathed to my executors, all my ready money cash, stock, household furniture and personal estate and effects, together with stock in trade now valued at £600 to my wife for her to enjoy the interest for the rest of her life and at her death to be divided as follows:  to my wife the sum of £1000 at her own disposal, to William Henry £900, to John £1000 and to Richard £700 payable as they reach the age of 21, together with the residue of property which shall be equally divided among them, subject to the disposal of my wife’s will and pleasure as to the termination of the business carried on at my residence, 154 High Street, Southwark, which shall be given to my son William Henry Varden at the rate of present value of the sum of £600 within the space of 12 months of his attaining 21. If it is kept from him for any length of time, an allowance of the yearly sum of £150 shall be paid to him out of the proceeds, to the intent that William Henry shall enjoy the said business on his allowing a just compensation for it out of his share of the property, that is to say in case he is put in possession within the time appointed, then he shall only be entitled to the sum of £300 instead of the £900 on the death of his mother.

Witnesses:  W. Finnis, S. Parys, G. Dover

1824 March 10.

(Probate 30 April 1824 to William Inman and William  Henry Varden, the son, two of the executors, power reserved to John Varden, the son, the other executor.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury.

1841C. Jane Varden , 70, independent, not born Worcs, is living with 2 sons at Britannia Square, Claines, Whistones, Worcester. Both brothers are architects.

1849. Jane Bolton Varden dies Droitwich Mar 1849 - Droitwich includes Claines - but is buried, aged 80, at St George Southwark Ancestry London parish records.

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