The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Leonard Edwin Harding, son of Edwin Thomas Harding and Elizabeth Harding [Marchant]
Generation No. 1
1. Leonard Edwin Harding was the son of (2) Edwin Thomas Harding and (3) Elizabeth Harding [Marchant]. He was born 1899 at Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 5th Feb 1899 at St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. Edwin Thomas Harding He was born 1873 at Lingfield, Surrey
He married Elizabeth Marchant on Apr to June 1898, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1898 Q2 Vol 2a Page 1363. She was born 1871 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 2nd Jul 1871 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of Edward Marchant and Harriet Marchant. They had the following children:
iLeonard Edwin who was born 1899 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 5th Feb 1899 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
iiSydney Gilbert who was born 1900 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 1st Sep 1900 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
iiiJoy Irene Dorothy who was born 1902 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 2nd Mar 1902 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
 
3. Elizabeth Harding [Marchant] was the daughter of (4) Edward Marchant, gardener and (5) Harriet Marchant [Chandler]. She was born 1871 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 2nd Jul 1871 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of Edward Marchant and Harriet Marchant
She married Edwin Thomas Harding on Apr to June 1898, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1898 Q2 Vol 2a Page 1363. He was born 1873 at Lingfield, Surrey. They had the following children:
iLeonard Edwin who was born 1899 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 5th Feb 1899 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
iiSydney Gilbert who was born 1900 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 1st Sep 1900 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
iiiJoy Irene Dorothy who was born 1902 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 2nd Mar 1902 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. Edward Marchant, gardener was the son of (6) Edward Marchant, gardener and (7) Caroline Marchant [Pattenden]. He was born 1850 at Worth, Sussex
iElizabeth who was born 1871 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 2nd Jul 1871 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of Edward Marchant and Harriet Marchant
He married Harriet Chandler on Jan to Mar 1871, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1871 Q1 Vol 2a Page 560. She was born 1852 at Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
iLeonard who was born 1873 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 25th Feb 1873 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of Edward Marchant and Harriet Marchant
iiHenry who was born 1877 Chiddingstone, Kent
iiiHarold who was born 1879 Chiddingstone, Kent
ivEdward who was born Sep 1880 Hartfield, Sussex
vMabel A who was born 1884 Hartfield, Sussex
viEllen Gertrude who was born 14th Oct 1886 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1886 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Edward Marchant (gardener) and Harriet Marchant
viiMervyn who was born 28th Oct 1888 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Dec 1888 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Edward Marchant (gardener) and Harriet Marchant; died Jul 1891 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 1 year 8 months; buried 11th Jul 1891 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
5. Harriet Marchant [Chandler] She was born 1852 at Chiddingstone, Kent
iElizabeth who was born 1871 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 2nd Jul 1871 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of Edward Marchant and Harriet Marchant
She married Edward Marchant, gardener on Jan to Mar 1871, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1871 Q1 Vol 2a Page 560. He was born 1850 at Worth, Sussex. They had the following children:
iLeonard who was born 1873 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 25th Feb 1873 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of Edward Marchant and Harriet Marchant
iiHenry who was born 1877 Chiddingstone, Kent
iiiHarold who was born 1879 Chiddingstone, Kent
ivEdward who was born Sep 1880 Hartfield, Sussex
vMabel A who was born 1884 Hartfield, Sussex
viEllen Gertrude who was born 14th Oct 1886 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1886 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Edward Marchant (gardener) and Harriet Marchant
viiMervyn who was born 28th Oct 1888 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Dec 1888 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Edward Marchant (gardener) and Harriet Marchant; died Jul 1891 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 1 year 8 months; buried 11th Jul 1891 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
6. Edward Marchant, gardener was the son of (8) Richard Marchant, farm labourer and (9) Elizabeth Marchant [Morris]. He was born 1824 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 1st Aug 1824 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of Richard Marchant and Elizabeth Marchant
He married Caroline Pattenden on 13th Oct 1846 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex. She was born 1827 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEdward who was born 1850 Worth, Sussex
iiCaroline who was born 1851 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 7th Dec 1851 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of Edward Marchant and Caroline Marchant
iiiAmelia who was born 1853 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 18th Dec 1853 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of Edward Marchant and Caroline Marchant
ivRichard who was born 1857 Chiddingstone, Kent
vJames who was born 1860 Chiddingstone, Kent
viElizabeth who was born 1862 Chiddingstone, Kent
viiWilliam who was born 1865 Chiddingstone, Kent
viiiAlice who was born 1868 Chiddingstone, Kent
 
7. Caroline Marchant [Pattenden] She was born 1827 at East Grinstead, Sussex
She married Edward Marchant, gardener on 13th Oct 1846 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex. He was born 1824 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 1st Aug 1824 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of Richard Marchant and Elizabeth Marchant. They had the following children:
iEdward who was born 1850 Worth, Sussex
iiCaroline who was born 1851 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 7th Dec 1851 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of Edward Marchant and Caroline Marchant
iiiAmelia who was born 1853 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 18th Dec 1853 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of Edward Marchant and Caroline Marchant
ivRichard who was born 1857 Chiddingstone, Kent
vJames who was born 1860 Chiddingstone, Kent
viElizabeth who was born 1862 Chiddingstone, Kent
viiWilliam who was born 1865 Chiddingstone, Kent
viiiAlice who was born 1868 Chiddingstone, Kent
 
Generation No. 5
8. Richard Marchant, farm labourer He was born 1785 at Cuckfield, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Morris on 8th Jul 1809 at St. Peter's Church, Ightham, Kent. She was born 1789. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1811 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 1st Dec 1811 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of Richard Marchant and Elizabeth Marchant
iiJohn who was born 1814 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 17th Jul 1814 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of Richard Marchant and Elizabeth Marchant
iiiRichard who was born 1816 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 18th Aug 1816 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of Richard Marchant and Elizabeth Marchant
ivAnn who was born 1818 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 13th Sep 1818 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of Richard Marchant and Elizabeth Marchant
vThomas who was born 1821 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 28th Jan 1821 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of Richard Marchant and Elizabeth Marchant
viMark who was born 1823 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 6th Jun 1823 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of Richard Marchant and Elizabeth Marchant
viiMatthew who was born 1823 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 8th Jun 1823 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of Richard Marchant and Elizabeth Marchant
viiiEdward who was born 1824 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 1st Aug 1824 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of Richard Marchant and Elizabeth Marchant
ixElizabeth who was born 1826 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 19th Nov 1826 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of Richard Marchant and Elizabeth Marchant
xJane who was born 1829 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 16th Aug 1829 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of Richard Marchant and Elizabeth Marchant
 
9. Elizabeth Marchant [Morris] She was born 1789
She married Richard Marchant, farm labourer on 8th Jul 1809 at St. Peter's Church, Ightham, Kent. He was born 1785 at Cuckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1811 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 1st Dec 1811 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of Richard Marchant and Elizabeth Marchant
iiJohn who was born 1814 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 17th Jul 1814 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of Richard Marchant and Elizabeth Marchant
iiiRichard who was born 1816 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 18th Aug 1816 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of Richard Marchant and Elizabeth Marchant
ivAnn who was born 1818 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 13th Sep 1818 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of Richard Marchant and Elizabeth Marchant
vThomas who was born 1821 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 28th Jan 1821 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of Richard Marchant and Elizabeth Marchant
viMark who was born 1823 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 6th Jun 1823 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of Richard Marchant and Elizabeth Marchant
viiMatthew who was born 1823 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 8th Jun 1823 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of Richard Marchant and Elizabeth Marchant
viiiEdward who was born 1824 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 1st Aug 1824 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of Richard Marchant and Elizabeth Marchant
ixElizabeth who was born 1826 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 19th Nov 1826 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of Richard Marchant and Elizabeth Marchant
xJane who was born 1829 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 16th Aug 1829 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of Richard Marchant and Elizabeth Marchant
 

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