Mary Ann Brensley was born around 1826 at Monkton, Kent.
She married Henry Austen on 19.4.1845 in the Ebenezer Chapel in Ramsgate, Kent.


Mary Ann's parents were William Brenchley, born around 1796, at Littlebourne, Kent and died 13.4.1875 at St. Peters, Thanet, Kent: married 28 December 1822 in Monkton, Bertha Foad, born around 1804 at Reculver, Kent, died 13.2.1877 at St. Peters, Thanet, Kent.

William's parents were Richard Brenchley, b 13 September 1796 Littlebourne, died 2.1.1842 at Wickhambreaux, Kent, married 8 February in Sturry, Ann Marsh who was born around 1776.

RICHARD AND ANN had a number of children, George, William, James, Sarah, John, Richard, Maria, Mary, Jane, and Emma.



Richard's father:

Augustine Brenchley, b 9 February 1728/29 at Ickham, married 7 November 1753 at Folkestone, Elizabeth Church, b 1726, buried 28 March 1900 at St Mary's, Minster.

Augustine's father:

Augustine, b 2 July 1699, Ickham, buried 4 July 1765, Ickham, married 3 October 1725 at Ickham, Mary Finnes, buried 30 September 1765, Ickham.


Augustine's father:

Augustine b 12 April 1656/57, Ickham, buried 2 May 1720, Ickham,

Married (1) Joanna Thorn, 5 March 1680

(2) Catherine Brenchley, 3 October 1697, Bishopsbourne


Augustine's father:

Augustine b 20 December 1629, Kingstone, d 13 December 1694, Kingstone, buried Canterbury, married 30 June 1653, St Mary Bredin, Canterbury, Joane Pantry, buried 11 December, Kingstone.

This Augustine's father: Samuel Brenchley, b 4 March 1598/99, Kingstone, d 30 June 1653 Kingstone, married 23 April 1626, Chillenden, Parnell Sturgess bef 1606, d September 1679, Kingstone.


Samuel's father: another Augustine b c 1556, Ewell, bap 1557 Ewell, buried 27 October 160, Woodnesborough, married August 1695, Woodnesborough, Ann Carons bef 1580, buried 28 October 1823, Woodnesborough.


This Augustine's father: John Brenchley, b c 1530, d c 1561, Ewell, married Thomasine


John was born about 1530