The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Edith Orpha Smith, daughter of George Smith, tailor's journeyman and Elizabeth Smith
Generation No. 1
1. Edith Orpha Smith was the daughter of (2) George Smith, tailor's journeyman and (3) Elizabeth Smith. She was born 1840 at Brenchley, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. George Smith, tailor's journeyman was the son of (4) William Fourd Smith, farmer and (5) Ann Smith [Turley]. He was born 1808 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1808 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
He married Elizabeth on c 1834. She was born 1814 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHermas James who was born 1837 Brenchley, Kent
iiEdith Orpha who was born 1840 Brenchley, Kent
iiiLorna who was born 1842 Wadhurst, Sussex
ivAlfred who was born 1845 Wadhurst, Sussex
vWilliam Griffith who was born Nov 1850 Wadhurst, Sussex
 
3. Elizabeth Smith She was born 1814 at Wadhurst, Sussex
She married George Smith, tailor's journeyman on c 1834. He was born 1808 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1808 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHermas James who was born 1837 Brenchley, Kent
iiEdith Orpha who was born 1840 Brenchley, Kent
iiiLorna who was born 1842 Wadhurst, Sussex
ivAlfred who was born 1845 Wadhurst, Sussex
vWilliam Griffith who was born Nov 1850 Wadhurst, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. William Fourd Smith, farmer He was born 1769 at Wadhurst, Sussex
He married Ann Turley on 30th Jan 1794 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. She was born c 1770. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 13th Nov 1796 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1796 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiSamuel Fourd who was born 1798 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1798 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 3rd Nov 1799 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1799 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
ivAnn who was born 7th Sep 1801 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1801 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
vSarah who was born 1803 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1803 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
viJohn who was born 1805 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened Jul 1805 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; died 7th Jul 1805
viiPhiladelphia who was born 1807 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1807 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
viiiGeorge who was born 1808 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1808 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
ixJoseph who was born 1810 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1810 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
xSophia who was born 1812 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1812 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
xiHarriett who was born 1814 Wadhurst, Sussex
xiiThomas who was born 1816 Wadhurst, Sussex
 
5. Ann Smith [Turley] She was born c 1770
She married William Fourd Smith, farmer on 30th Jan 1794 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. He was born 1769 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 13th Nov 1796 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1796 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiSamuel Fourd who was born 1798 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1798 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 3rd Nov 1799 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1799 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
ivAnn who was born 7th Sep 1801 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1801 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
vSarah who was born 1803 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1803 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
viJohn who was born 1805 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened Jul 1805 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; died 7th Jul 1805
viiPhiladelphia who was born 1807 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1807 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
viiiGeorge who was born 1808 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1808 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
ixJoseph who was born 1810 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1810 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
xSophia who was born 1812 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1812 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
xiHarriett who was born 1814 Wadhurst, Sussex
xiiThomas who was born 1816 Wadhurst, Sussex
 

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