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Ancestry report for James Humphrey, son of Joseph Humphrey, farmer and Charlotte Humphrey [Leigh]
Generation No. 1
1. James Humphrey was the son of (2) Joseph Humphrey, farmer and (3) Charlotte Humphrey [Leigh]. He was born 1859 at Hadlow, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. Joseph Humphrey, farmer was the son of (4) James Humphrey, shoe maker and (5) Ann Humphrey [Heasman]. He was born 3rd May 1825 at Cowden, Kent
He married Charlotte Leigh on 6th Sep 1852 at St Saviour's Church, Southwark, London, registered at St. Saviour, Southwark District, London, ref: 1852 Q3 Vol 1d Page 36, witnesses Charles & Emma Leigh. She was born 3rd Dec 1827 at Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1857 Hadlow, Kent
iiJames who was born 1859 Hadlow, Kent
iiiJoseph who was born 1861 Hadlow, Kent
ivAnna who was born 1863 Hadlow, Kent
vCharles who was born 1865 Hadlow, Kent
viCharlotte who was born 1867 Hadlow, Kent
 
3. Charlotte Humphrey [Leigh] was the daughter of (6) Charles Leigh, carpenter and (7) Mary Leigh [Best]. She was born 3rd Dec 1827 at Chiddingstone, Kent
She married Joseph Humphrey, farmer on 6th Sep 1852 at St Saviour's Church, Southwark, London, registered at St. Saviour, Southwark District, London, ref: 1852 Q3 Vol 1d Page 36, witnesses Charles & Emma Leigh. He was born 3rd May 1825 at Cowden, Kent. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1857 Hadlow, Kent
iiJames who was born 1859 Hadlow, Kent
iiiJoseph who was born 1861 Hadlow, Kent
ivAnna who was born 1863 Hadlow, Kent
vCharles who was born 1865 Hadlow, Kent
viCharlotte who was born 1867 Hadlow, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. James Humphrey, shoe maker He was born 1798 at Lingfield, Surrey
He married Ann Heasman on 15th May 1823 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex. She was born 1789 at Ardingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJoseph who was born 3rd May 1825 Cowden, Kent
iiMary who was born 25th Mar 1831 Cowden, Kent; buried 24th Jun 1893 St. Peter's Church, Southborough, Kent, aged 63 years
 
5. Ann Humphrey [Heasman] She was born 1789 at Ardingly, Sussex
She married James Humphrey, shoe maker on 15th May 1823 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex. He was born 1798 at Lingfield, Surrey. They had the following children:
iJoseph who was born 3rd May 1825 Cowden, Kent
iiMary who was born 25th Mar 1831 Cowden, Kent; buried 24th Jun 1893 St. Peter's Church, Southborough, Kent, aged 63 years
 
6. Charles Leigh, carpenter was the son of (8) John Leigh and (9) Sarah Leigh [Pinn]. He was born 27th Aug 1797 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 24th Sep 1797 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
He married Mary Best on 10th Mar 1820 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, witnesses John Loveland & Sophia Maynard. She was born 1802 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 12th Dec 1802 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents Richard & Elizabeth Best. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 3rd Apr 1820 Lew Cross [a.k.a. Lew Croft] Farm, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiEmma who was born 18th Oct 1821 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 9th May 1839 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
iiiMary who was born 17th Aug 1823 Chiddingstone, Kent; died 12th Feb 1900 Penshurst, Kent
ivCharlotte who was born 3rd Dec 1827 Chiddingstone, Kent
vAnna who was born 17th May 1833 Chiddingstone, Kent
 
7. Mary Leigh [Best] She was born 1802 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 12th Dec 1802 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents Richard & Elizabeth Best
She married Charles Leigh, carpenter on 10th Mar 1820 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, witnesses John Loveland & Sophia Maynard. He was born 27th Aug 1797 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 24th Sep 1797 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 3rd Apr 1820 Lew Cross [a.k.a. Lew Croft] Farm, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiEmma who was born 18th Oct 1821 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 9th May 1839 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
iiiMary who was born 17th Aug 1823 Chiddingstone, Kent; died 12th Feb 1900 Penshurst, Kent
ivCharlotte who was born 3rd Dec 1827 Chiddingstone, Kent
vAnna who was born 17th May 1833 Chiddingstone, Kent
 
Generation No. 4
8. John Leigh He was born 8th Apr 1770 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 29th Apr 1770 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents John & Mary Leigh
He married Sarah Pinn on 10th Jan 1797 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, witnesses Edward Mitchell & Mary Graham. She was born 1777 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 11th Jan 1778 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents Henry & Elizabeth Pinn. They had the following children:
iCharles who was born 27th Aug 1797 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 24th Sep 1797 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiEdward who was born 31st Aug 1801 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 1st Oct 1801 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents John & Sarah Leigh
 
9. Sarah Leigh [Pinn] She was born 1777 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 11th Jan 1778 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents Henry & Elizabeth Pinn
She married John Leigh on 10th Jan 1797 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, witnesses Edward Mitchell & Mary Graham. He was born 8th Apr 1770 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 29th Apr 1770 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents John & Mary Leigh. They had the following children:
iCharles who was born 27th Aug 1797 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 24th Sep 1797 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiEdward who was born 31st Aug 1801 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 1st Oct 1801 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents John & Sarah Leigh
 

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