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Ancestry report for Lucy Manser [Bonds] [Eldridge], daughter of James Eldridge, shoemaker and Dinah Eldridge [Dann]
Generation No. 1
1. Lucy Manser [Bonds] [Eldridge] was the daughter of (2) James Eldridge, shoemaker and (3) Dinah Eldridge [Dann]. She was born 1828 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1828 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 4th May 1906, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q2 Vol 2b Page 72, aged 77 years
She married (1) Jesse Bonds [Bones], blacksmith on 18th Dec 1849 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, witnesses: Iden Bonds and Eden Penticost. He was born 16th May 1824 at Catts, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1824 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Bones (labourer) and Mary Bones; died Apr to June 1863, registered at Poplar District, London, ref: 1863 Q2 Vol 1c Page 472. They had the following children:
iBlanche Ellen who was born 1850 Rotherfield, Sussex
She married (2) Daniel Mancer, farmer and bricklayer on 13th Feb 1867 at Registry Office, Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q1 Vol 2b Page 145. He was born 13th Sep 1826 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1826 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Manser (mason) and Ann Manser; died 9th Sep 1906 at High Street, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 13th Sep 1906 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. James Eldridge, shoemaker He was born 1801 at Wadhurst, Sussex
He married (1) Dinah Dann on 6th Jul 1823 at St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex. She was born 1796 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1796 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas & Jane Dann; died 1832 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 35 years; buried 7th Jan 1832 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHannah who was born 1824 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1824 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiCaroline who was born 1826 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Sep 1826 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiLucy who was born 1828 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1828 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 4th May 1906, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q2 Vol 2b Page 72, aged 77 years
ivGeorge who was born 1830 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1830 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married (2) Frances Goldsmith on 25th Dec 1832 at St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex. She was born 1798 at Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 3rd Jan 1834 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1836 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiFrederick who was born 1837 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1837 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
3. Dinah Eldridge [Dann] was the daughter of (4) Thomas Dann, carpenter and (5) Jane Dann [Hobbs]. She was born 1796 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1796 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas & Jane Dann; died 1832 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 35 years; buried 7th Jan 1832 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
She married James Eldridge, shoemaker on 6th Jul 1823 at St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex. He was born 1801 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHannah who was born 1824 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1824 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiCaroline who was born 1826 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Sep 1826 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiLucy who was born 1828 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1828 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 4th May 1906, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q2 Vol 2b Page 72, aged 77 years
ivGeorge who was born 1830 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1830 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Thomas Dann, carpenter He was born 1774 at Mayfield, Sussex
He married (1) Jane Hobbs on 26th Jan 1794 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born c 1775. They had the following children:
iDelia who was born c Jul 1794 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1794 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiDinah who was born 1796 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1796 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas & Jane Dann; died 1832 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 35 years; buried 7th Jan 1832 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiDavid who was born 1798 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1798 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas & Jane Dann; died 16th May 1877
ivElizabeth who was born 1799 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1799 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas & Jane Dann
vPhoebe who was born 1802 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1802 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas & Jane Dann
viObed who was born 1808 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1808 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married (2) Philadelphia Norman on 28th Sep 1809 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1785 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iCaleb who was born 14th Mar 1811 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th May 1811 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas & Philadelphia Dann
iiJoshua who was born 9th Dec 1812 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1813 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas (carpenter) & Philadelphia Dann
iiiAbner who was born 8th May 1814 Frenches, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1814 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas (carpenter) & Philadelphia Dann
ivElizabeth who was born 11th Mar 1816 Frenches, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jul 1816 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (carpenter) & Philadelphia Dann
vJohn who was born 6th Sep 1817 Greenhill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1818 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) & Philadelphia Dann
viDaniel who was born 27th Jun 1820 Frenches, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1820 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas (carpenter) & Philadelphia Dann
viiThomas who was born 29th Mar 1822 No Mans Hole, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1822 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas (carpenter) & Philadelphia Dann
viiiAlfred who was born 24th Sep 1825 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1825 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
5. Jane Dann [Hobbs] She was born c 1775
She married Thomas Dann, carpenter on 26th Jan 1794 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1774 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iDelia who was born c Jul 1794 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1794 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiDinah who was born 1796 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1796 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas & Jane Dann; died 1832 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 35 years; buried 7th Jan 1832 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiDavid who was born 1798 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1798 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas & Jane Dann; died 16th May 1877
ivElizabeth who was born 1799 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1799 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas & Jane Dann
vPhoebe who was born 1802 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1802 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas & Jane Dann
viObed who was born 1808 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1808 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 

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