| Generation No. 2 |
| 2. John Ashdown, gardener was the son of (4) William Ashdown, farm labourer and (5) Olive Ashdown [Clemmens]. He was born 1837 at Seal, Kent |
| He married Elizabeth Mary Shoesmith on Oct to Dec 1865, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1865 Q4 Vol 2a Page 805. She was born 1842 at Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children: |
| i | Ada who was born 1869 Sevenoaks, Kent |
| ii | Herbert who was born 1871 Sevenoaks, Kent |
| iii | John who was born 1873 Sevenoaks, Kent |
| iv | Arthur who was born 1875 Sevenoaks, Kent |
| v | Henry who was born 1877 Sevenoaks, Kent |
| vi | Agnes who was born 1880 Sevenoaks, Kent |
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| 3. Elizabeth Mary Ashdown [Shoesmith] She was born 1842 at Speldhurst, Kent |
| She married John Ashdown, gardener on Oct to Dec 1865, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1865 Q4 Vol 2a Page 805. He was born 1837 at Seal, Kent. They had the following children: |
| i | Ada who was born 1869 Sevenoaks, Kent |
| ii | Herbert who was born 1871 Sevenoaks, Kent |
| iii | John who was born 1873 Sevenoaks, Kent |
| iv | Arthur who was born 1875 Sevenoaks, Kent |
| v | Henry who was born 1877 Sevenoaks, Kent |
| vi | Agnes who was born 1880 Sevenoaks, Kent |
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