The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Thomas Delves, son of Joseph Delves and Susannah Delves [Fry]
Generation No. 1
1. Thomas Delves was the son of (2) Joseph Delves and (3) Susannah Delves [Fry]. He was born 14th May 1785 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 15th May 1785 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 1 day; buried 18th May 1785 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Joseph Delves was the son of (4) Richard Delves and (5) Dorothea Delves [Mercer]. He was born 1753 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 10th Nov 1753 at Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 24th Mar 1827 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 73 years; buried 30th Mar 1827 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
He married Susannah Fry on 18th Dec 1775 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born 1742; died 29th May 1832 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 80 years; buried 2nd Jun 1832 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 9th Oct 1776 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 3rd Nov 1776 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died Feb 1847 Frant, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 10th Feb 1847 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
iiRichard who was born 14th Dec 1777 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 21st Jan 1778 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died Dec 1842 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 64 years; buried 14th Dec 1842 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 20th Aug 1779 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 13th Sep 1779 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
ivSarah who was born 24th Oct 1780 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 19th Nov 1780 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
vElizabeth who was born 20th Sep 1781 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 21st Oct 1781 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 8th Feb 1782 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 5 months; buried 14th Feb 1782 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
viJane who was born 19th Oct 1782 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 17th Nov 1782 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 12th Dec 1783 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 13 months; buried 18th Dec 1783 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
viiFrances who was born Jul 1784 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 28th Dec 1784 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 5 months; buried 5th Jan 1785 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
viiiThomas who was born 14th May 1785 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 15th May 1785 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 1 day; buried 18th May 1785 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
ixSophia who was born 5th May 1786 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 2nd Jun 1786 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
xHenry who was born 22nd Mar 1787 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 30th Mar 1787 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 19th Jan 1869 Frant, Sussex, aged 82 years; buried 25th Jan 1869 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
xiJane who was born 27th Aug 1788 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 6th Sep 1788 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 1880 Norwood, Surrey
xiiJoseph who was born 1790 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 18th Dec 1790 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 28th Nov 1791 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 1 year; buried 3rd Dec 1791 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
xiiiJoseph who was born 1794 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 1857 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 
3. Susannah Delves [Fry] She was born 1742; died 29th May 1832 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 80 years; buried 2nd Jun 1832 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
She married Joseph Delves on 18th Dec 1775 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. He was born 1753 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 10th Nov 1753 at Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 24th Mar 1827 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 73 years; buried 30th Mar 1827 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 9th Oct 1776 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 3rd Nov 1776 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died Feb 1847 Frant, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 10th Feb 1847 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
iiRichard who was born 14th Dec 1777 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 21st Jan 1778 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died Dec 1842 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 64 years; buried 14th Dec 1842 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 20th Aug 1779 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 13th Sep 1779 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
ivSarah who was born 24th Oct 1780 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 19th Nov 1780 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
vElizabeth who was born 20th Sep 1781 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 21st Oct 1781 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 8th Feb 1782 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 5 months; buried 14th Feb 1782 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
viJane who was born 19th Oct 1782 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 17th Nov 1782 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 12th Dec 1783 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 13 months; buried 18th Dec 1783 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
viiFrances who was born Jul 1784 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 28th Dec 1784 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 5 months; buried 5th Jan 1785 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
viiiThomas who was born 14th May 1785 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 15th May 1785 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 1 day; buried 18th May 1785 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
ixSophia who was born 5th May 1786 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 2nd Jun 1786 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
xHenry who was born 22nd Mar 1787 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 30th Mar 1787 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 19th Jan 1869 Frant, Sussex, aged 82 years; buried 25th Jan 1869 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
xiJane who was born 27th Aug 1788 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 6th Sep 1788 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 1880 Norwood, Surrey
xiiJoseph who was born 1790 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 18th Dec 1790 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 28th Nov 1791 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 1 year; buried 3rd Dec 1791 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
xiiiJoseph who was born 1794 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 1857 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. Richard Delves was the son of (6) Thomas Delves and (7) Elizabeth Delves [Bridger]. He was born 1726 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1726 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; died 26th Apr 1804 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 76 years; buried 3rd May 1804 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
He married Dorothea Mercer on 16th Oct 1752 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent. She was born 1735; died 1st Jan 1779 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 45 years; buried 11th Jan 1779 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJoseph who was born 1753 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 10th Nov 1753 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 24th Mar 1827 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 73 years; buried 30th Mar 1827 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1755 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
iiiRichard who was born 1757 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 22nd Feb 1757 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 5th Aug 1757 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
ivDory who was born 1758 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 10th Mar 1758 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
vJane who was born 1759 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 25th Dec 1759 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
viLucy who was born 1761 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 27th May 1761 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
viiRichard who was born 13th Jan 1763 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 13th Jan 1763 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 17th May 1773 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
viiiAnn who was born 1st Dec 1765 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 15th Dec 1765 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
ixThomas who was born 1769 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 22nd Oct 1769 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 11th Mar 1846 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 76 years; buried 18th Mar 1846 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
xEdward Mercer who was born 1771 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 9th Jun 1771 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 
5. Dorothea Delves [Mercer] She was born 1735; died 1st Jan 1779 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 45 years; buried 11th Jan 1779 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
She married Richard Delves on 16th Oct 1752 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent. He was born 1726 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1726 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; died 26th Apr 1804 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 76 years; buried 3rd May 1804 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJoseph who was born 1753 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 10th Nov 1753 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 24th Mar 1827 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 73 years; buried 30th Mar 1827 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1755 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
iiiRichard who was born 1757 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 22nd Feb 1757 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 5th Aug 1757 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
ivDory who was born 1758 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 10th Mar 1758 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
vJane who was born 1759 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 25th Dec 1759 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
viLucy who was born 1761 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 27th May 1761 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
viiRichard who was born 13th Jan 1763 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 13th Jan 1763 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 17th May 1773 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
viiiAnn who was born 1st Dec 1765 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 15th Dec 1765 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
ixThomas who was born 1769 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 22nd Oct 1769 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 11th Mar 1846 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 76 years; buried 18th Mar 1846 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
xEdward Mercer who was born 1771 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 9th Jun 1771 Tunbridge Wells Chapel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 
Generation No. 4
6. Thomas Delves was the son of (8) Thomas Delves and (9) Elizabeth Delves [Thunder]. He was born 1691 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 7th May 1691 at St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Bridger on 6th Sep 1716 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent. She was born 1686 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1696 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
iReverend William who was born 1717 Benenden, Kent; christened 20th Aug 1717 St. George's Church, Benenden, Kent; died 19th Apr 1784 Frant, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 27th Apr 1784 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1718 Benenden, Kent; christened 13th Jan 1718 St. George's Church, Benenden, Kent
iiiThomas who was born 1721 Benenden, Kent; christened 18th Dec 1721 St. George's Church, Benenden, Kent; died Nov 1768 Hailsham, Sussex; buried 13th Nov 1768 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1725 Waldron, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1725 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
vRichard who was born 1726 Waldron, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1726 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; died 26th Apr 1804 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 76 years; buried 3rd May 1804 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
viDavid who was born 1729 Waldron, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1729 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
 
7. Elizabeth Delves [Bridger] was the daughter of (10) Robert Bridger and (11) Tamsin Bridger [Wood]. She was born 1686 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1696 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
She married Thomas Delves on 6th Sep 1716 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent. He was born 1691 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 7th May 1691 at St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex. They had the following children:
iReverend William who was born 1717 Benenden, Kent; christened 20th Aug 1717 St. George's Church, Benenden, Kent; died 19th Apr 1784 Frant, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 27th Apr 1784 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1718 Benenden, Kent; christened 13th Jan 1718 St. George's Church, Benenden, Kent
iiiThomas who was born 1721 Benenden, Kent; christened 18th Dec 1721 St. George's Church, Benenden, Kent; died Nov 1768 Hailsham, Sussex; buried 13th Nov 1768 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1725 Waldron, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1725 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
vRichard who was born 1726 Waldron, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1726 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; died 26th Apr 1804 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 76 years; buried 3rd May 1804 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
viDavid who was born 1729 Waldron, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1729 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
 
Generation No. 5
8. Thomas Delves He was born c 1665
He married Elizabeth Thunder on 25th Apr 1687 at West Dean, Sussex. She was born c 1665. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1689 Ringmer, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1689 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex
iiThomas who was born 1691 Ringmer, Sussex; christened 7th May 1691 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex
 
9. Elizabeth Delves [Thunder] She was born c 1665
She married Thomas Delves on 25th Apr 1687 at West Dean, Sussex. He was born c 1665. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1689 Ringmer, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1689 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex
iiThomas who was born 1691 Ringmer, Sussex; christened 7th May 1691 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex
 
10. Robert Bridger was the son of (12) Thomas Bridger and (13) Jane Bridger [Watson]. He was born 1659 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1659 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; died Sep 1725 at Waldron, Sussex; buried 16th Sep 1725 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
He married Tamsin Wood on 28th Sep 1685 at St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex. She was born c 1665. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1686 Waldron, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1696 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iiRobert who was born 1687 Waldron, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1687 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; died Oct 1689 Waldron, Sussex; buried 22nd Oct 1689 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1689 Waldron, Sussex; christened 10th Dec 1689 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; died Mar 1709 Waldron, Sussex; buried 24th Mar 1709 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
ivRobert who was born 1697 Waldron, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1697 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; died 1728 Waldron, Sussex; buried Mar 1728 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
vMartha who was born 1700 Waldron, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1700 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
 
11. Tamsin Bridger [Wood] She was born c 1665
She married Robert Bridger on 28th Sep 1685 at St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex. He was born 1659 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1659 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; died Sep 1725 at Waldron, Sussex; buried 16th Sep 1725 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1686 Waldron, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1696 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iiRobert who was born 1687 Waldron, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1687 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; died Oct 1689 Waldron, Sussex; buried 22nd Oct 1689 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1689 Waldron, Sussex; christened 10th Dec 1689 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; died Mar 1709 Waldron, Sussex; buried 24th Mar 1709 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
ivRobert who was born 1697 Waldron, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1697 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; died 1728 Waldron, Sussex; buried Mar 1728 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
vMartha who was born 1700 Waldron, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1700 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
 
Generation No. 6
12. Thomas Bridger He was born c 1635
He married Jane Watson on 19th Jul 1658 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. She was born c 1635. They had the following children:
iRobert who was born 1659 Waldron, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1659 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; died Sep 1725 Waldron, Sussex; buried 16th Sep 1725 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iiThomas who was born 1661 Waldron, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1661 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1663 Waldron, Sussex; christened 21st Jun 1663 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
ivJane who was born 1666 Waldron, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1666 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; died Sep 1667 Waldron, Sussex; buried 15th Sep 1667 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
vSamuel who was born 1668 Waldron, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1668 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
 
13. Jane Bridger [Watson] She was born c 1635
She married Thomas Bridger on 19th Jul 1658 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. He was born c 1635. They had the following children:
iRobert who was born 1659 Waldron, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1659 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; died Sep 1725 Waldron, Sussex; buried 16th Sep 1725 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iiThomas who was born 1661 Waldron, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1661 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1663 Waldron, Sussex; christened 21st Jun 1663 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
ivJane who was born 1666 Waldron, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1666 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; died Sep 1667 Waldron, Sussex; buried 15th Sep 1667 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
vSamuel who was born 1668 Waldron, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1668 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
 

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