The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Esther Ridley [Horscraft], daughter of Samuel Horscraft, road labourer and Ann Horscraft
Generation No. 1
1. Esther Ridley [Horscraft] was the daughter of (2) Samuel Horscraft, road labourer and (3) Ann Horscraft. She was born 1840 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1840 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1890 at Fair Warp, Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q4 Vol 2B Page 82
She married Samuel Ridley, farm labourer then farmer on 5th Aug 1861 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1861 Q3 Vol 2b Page 131. He was born 1841 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1841 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 3rd Apr 1908 at Stone Cottage, Fairwarp, Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iLaura Louisa who was born 3rd Sep 1862 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1852 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 28th Dec 1952 The Hellingly Hospital, Hellingly, Sussex
iiCarry Ann who was born 1864 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1864 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; buried 31st Mar 1872 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iiiMaude Marian who was born 21st Mar 1867 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 19th May 1867 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died Apr to June 1942 Hove, Sussex, registered at Hove District, Sussex, ref: 1942 Q2 Vol 2B Page 506
ivFrederick Roland Spencer who was born Apr to June 1869 Fair Warp, Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q2 Vol 2B Page 117; died 29th Nov 1937 Kent & Sussex Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
vErnest Ethelbert Evans who was born Apr to June 1871 Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q2 Vol 2B Page 110; died Jan to Mar 1935 Camberwell, London, registered at Camberwell District, London, ref: 1935 Q1 Vol 1D Page 735
viJames who was born 25th Jul 1873 Maresfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1943 Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1943 Q3 Vol 2B Page 128
viiSamuel Ben who was born 11th Jun 1876 Maresfield, Sussex
viiiHorace Edward who was born 13th Jun 1879 Maresfield, Sussex; buried 7th Jun 1966 Camberwell New Cemetery and Crematorium, Camberwell, London, age 86 years
ixUrban Charles who was born 1881 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1881 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 24th Sep 1917 France
 
Generation No. 2
2. Samuel Horscraft, road labourer He was born 1798 at Maresfield, Sussex
He married Ann on c 1825. She was born 1805 at Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
iSion who was born 1838 Maresfield, Sussex
iiEsther who was born 1840 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1840 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1890 Fair Warp, Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q4 Vol 2B Page 82
iiiAaron who was born 1843 Maresfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1920
ivFortunatus who was born 1845 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1845 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
 
3. Ann Horscraft She was born 1805 at Tonbridge, Kent
She married Samuel Horscraft, road labourer on c 1825. He was born 1798 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSion who was born 1838 Maresfield, Sussex
iiEsther who was born 1840 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1840 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1890 Fair Warp, Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q4 Vol 2B Page 82
iiiAaron who was born 1843 Maresfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1920
ivFortunatus who was born 1845 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1845 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
 

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