The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elias Woodgate, farm labourer, son of unknown father and Mary Woodgate
Generation No. 1
  1. Elias Woodgate, farm labourer was the son of unknown father and Mary Woodgate. He was born 1811 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1811 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, illegitimate son of Mary Woodgate; buried 17th Jun 1818 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died Jun 1848 at Buxted, Sussex, aged 37 years
  He married Sophia Bedfield on 18th Aug 1833 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex. She was born 1814 at Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann Jane who was born 1834 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1834 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Elias Woodgate (labourer) and Sophia Woodgate
  iiEmily Jane who was born 1835 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1835 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Elias Woodgate (labourer) and Sophia Woodgate; died Nov 1853 Buxted, Sussex, aged 18 years; buried 8th Nov 1853 Buxted, Sussex
  iiiEdith Jane who was born 1837 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1837 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Elias Woodgate (labourer) and Sophia Woodgate; died Apr to June 1883
2 ivEli who was born 1839 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1839 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Elias Woodgate (labourer) and Sophia Woodgate
  vSophia who was born 1840 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1840 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Elias Woodgate (labourer) and Sophia Woodgate; died Nov 1848 Buxted, Sussex, aged 8 years; buried 6th Nov 1848 Buxted, Sussex
3 viFanny who was born 1843 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1843 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Elias Woodgate (labourer) and Sophia Woodgate
4 viiEliza who was born 1846 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1846 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Elias Woodgate (labourer) and Sophia Woodgate; died Apr to June 1909, aged 64 years
  viiiLevi who was born 1848 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1848 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Elias Woodgate (labourer) and Sophia Woodgate; died Jan 1849 Buxted, Sussex, aged 7 months; buried 3rd Jan 1849 Buxted, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Eli Woodgate was the son of Elias Woodgate, farm labourer and Sophia Woodgate [Bedfield]. He was born 1839 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1839 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Elias Woodgate (labourer) and Sophia Woodgate
  He married Harriett on c 1864. She was born 1844 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEliza A. who was born 1867 at Maresfield, Sussex
   
  3. Fanny Pilbeam [Woodgate] was the daughter of Elias Woodgate, farm labourer and Sophia Woodgate [Bedfield]. She was born 1843 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1843 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Elias Woodgate (labourer) and Sophia Woodgate
  She married James Pilbeam, farm labourer on Oct to Dec 1863, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q4 Vol 2b Page 221. He was born 13th Jul 1838 at Blackness, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jul 1838 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEliza Ann who was born 1864 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1864 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Mar 1866 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 18th Mar 1866 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiRose who was born 1866 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiAlice Jane who was born 20th Sep 1867 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1867 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Dec 1875 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 8 years; buried 5th Dec 1875 Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivLucy Sophia who was born 2nd Feb 1870 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1870 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jul 1871 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 1 year; buried 16th Jul 1871 Rotherfield, Sussex
  vEdith who was born 5th Mar 1871 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viJames Elias who was born 25th Jan 1873 at Chapel Green, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jun 1873 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 4 months; buried 20th Jun 1873 Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiWilliam Henry who was born 7th Jun 1874 at Chapel Green, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiFanny who was born 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  ixKate Sophia who was born 9th May 1877 at Chapel Green, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1877 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Mar 1878 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 9 months; buried before 10th Mar 1878 Rotherfield, Sussex
  xCharles who was born 1880 at Buxted, Sussex
   
  4. Eliza Ovenden [Hoath] [Woodgate] was the daughter of Elias Woodgate, farm labourer and Sophia Woodgate [Bedfield]. She was born 1846 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1846 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Elias Woodgate (labourer) and Sophia Woodgate; died Apr to June 1909, registered at Camberwell District, London, ref: 1909 Q2 Vol 1d Page 447, aged 64 years
  She married (1) Charles Hoath, farm labourer on 6th Nov 1869 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 17th Mar 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1844 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jun 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 29 years; buried 29th Jun 1873 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFanny who was born 3rd May 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1870 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Feb 1873 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 16th Feb 1873 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiCharles Ephraim who was born 6th Aug 1871 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Nov 1871 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 3 months; buried 21st Nov 1871 Rotherfield, Sussex
5 iiiOwen who was born 23rd Dec 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married (2) Thomas Ovenden, bricklayer on Apr to June 1878, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q2 Vol 2b Page 224. He was born 1841 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
6 iMercy Lois who was born Dec 1878 at The Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Ovenden (bricklayer) and Eliza Ovenden; died Sep 1946, aged 67 years
  iiThomas Robert who was born 11th Apr 1882 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1883 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Ovenden (bricklayer) and Eliza Ovenden; died Jun 1883 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 1 year; buried 29th Jun 1883 Rotherfield, Sussex
7 iiiWilliam James who was born 13th Feb 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1884 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Ovenden (bricklayer) and Eliza Ovenden
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Owen Hoath, blacksmith's striker was the son of Charles Hoath, farm labourer and Eliza Ovenden [Hoath] [Woodgate]. He was born 23rd Dec 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Charlotte Mary Ann Pryor on Apr to June 1906, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q2 Vol 2b Page 267. She was born 1876 at St Luke, Middlesex. They had the following children:
  iCharles Owen who was born 1907 at Crowborough, Sussex
   
  6. Mercy Lois Crocker [Ovenden] was the daughter of Thomas Ovenden, bricklayer and Eliza Ovenden [Hoath] [Woodgate]. She was born Dec 1878 at The Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1878 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Ovenden (bricklayer) and Eliza Ovenden; died Sep 1946, registered at Leicester District, Leicestershire, ref: 1946 Sept Vol 3a Page 522, aged 67 years
  She married John Crocker, chaffeur on July to Sep 1900, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1900 Q3 Vol 2b Page 272. He was born 1869 at Bishops Nympton, Devon. They had the following children:
  iRose Evelyn who was born 1902 at Westbourne Park, London, registered at Kensington District, London, ref: 1902 Q3 Vol 1a Page 111
  iiArthur George who was born 1905 at Forest Gate, London
  iiiIvy Lois who was born 1907 at Forest Gate, London
   
  7. William James Ovenden, builder's bricklayer was the son of Thomas Ovenden, bricklayer and Eliza Ovenden [Hoath] [Woodgate]. He was born 13th Feb 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1884 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Ovenden (bricklayer) and Eliza Ovenden
  He married Harriett Janet Pagden on July to Sep 1906, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q3 Vol 2b Page 275. She was born 1886 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iErnest who was born 1907 at Jarvis Brook, Sussex
   

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