The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Richard Ashby, labourr, son of Richard Ashby, glover and Sarah Baldock [Ashby] [Chapman]
Generation No. 1
  1. Richard Ashby, labourr was the son of Richard Ashby, glover and Sarah Baldock [Ashby] [Chapman]. He was born 1720/21 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1720/21 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Richard Ashbye (glover) and Sarah Ashbye; buried 1st May 1792 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; died May 1795 at Wadhurst, Sussex, labourer, widower
  He married Elizabeth Bensted on 21st Apr 1745 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born c 1725; died Dec 1789 at Wadhurst, Sussex, wife of Richard, labourer; buried 30th Dec 1789 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iRichard who was born 1745/46 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1745/46 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Richard Ashby and Elizabeth Ashby; died Aug 1776 Ticehurst, Sussex; buried 28th Aug 1776 Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiThomas who was born 1749 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1749 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Richard Ashby and Elizabeth Ashby
3 iiiElizabeth who was born 1750/51 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 24th Mar 1750/51 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Richard Ashby and Elizabeth Ashby
  ivSarah who was born 1753 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1753 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Richard Ashby and Elizabeth Ashby
  vMary who was born 1756 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 17th Sep 1756 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Richard Ashby and Elizabeth Ashby
  viMartha who was born 1759 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1759 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Richard Ashby and Elizabeth Ashby
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Richard Ashby was the son of Richard Ashby, labourr and Elizabeth Ashby [Bensted]. He was born 1745/46 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1745/46 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Richard Ashby and Elizabeth Ashby; died Aug 1776 at Ticehurst, Sussex; buried 28th Aug 1776 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Crouch on 18th Oct 1767 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. She was born 1746 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1746 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
4 iSamuel who was born 1770 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1770 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of Richard Ashby and Elizabeth Ashby; died 11th Sep 1838 Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent; buried after 11th Sep 1838 Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent
   
  3. Elizabeth Langridge [Ashby] was the daughter of Richard Ashby, labourr and Elizabeth Ashby [Bensted]. She was born 1750/51 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 24th Mar 1750/51 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Richard Ashby and Elizabeth Ashby
  iEmma Ashby who was born 1769 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1769 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Samuel Ashby was the son of Richard Ashby and Elizabeth Ashby [Crouch]. He was born 1770 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1770 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of Richard Ashby and Elizabeth Ashby; died 11th Sep 1838 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent; buried after 11th Sep 1838 at PK.TudelyCC, Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent
  He married (1) Mercy Noakes on 9th Sep 1792 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born c 1770; died May 1811 at Ticehurst, Sussex; buried 29th May 1811 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSamuel who was born c Nov 1792 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1792 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of Samuel Ashby and Mercy Ashby
  iiHenry who was born 1793 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1793 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of Samuel Ashby and Mercy Ashby; died 1881; buried 5th Dec 1881 Pembury, Kent
5 iiiRichard who was born 1795 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jun 1798 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 3 years, son of Samuel Ashby and Mercy Ashby; died 21st Feb 1880 Pembury, Kent; buried 28th Feb 1880 Pembury, Kent
  ivElizabeth who was born 1799 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1799 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Ashby and Mercy Ashby
6 vGeorge who was born 1804 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1806 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 2 years, son of Samuel Ashby and Mercy Ashby; died 3rd Nov 1874 Pembury, Kent; buried 9th Nov 1874 Pembury, Kent
7 viJohn who was born 1806 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1806 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Ashby and Mercy Ashby
  viiFrances who was born 1809 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1809 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Ashby and Mercy Ashby
  viiiEliza who was born 1810 at Heathfield, Sussex; died Sep 1810 Heathfield, Sussex; buried 26th Sep 1810 Heathfield, Sussex
  ixEliza who was born Jan 1821; died 1902
8 xAdolphus who was born 1828 at Pembury, Kent; christened 4th May 1828 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
  He married (2) Mary Dray on 30th Jan 1828 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. She was born 1787 at Dallington, Sussex; died Apr 1854 at Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 27th Apr 1854 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  5. Richard Ashby was the son of Samuel Ashby and Mercy Ashby [Noakes]. He was born 1795 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jun 1798 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 3 years, son of Samuel Ashby and Mercy Ashby; died 21st Feb 1880 at Pembury, Kent; buried 28th Feb 1880 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
  He married Jane Tyhurst on 18th Mar 1820 at Westfield, Sussex. She was born c 1800. They had the following children:
  iEliza who was born c 1821; died 1881
  iiGeorge who was born 1823 at Pembury, Kent; christened 13th Apr 1823 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent; died 27th Oct 1911 Brighton, Sussex
  iiiJane Frances who was born 1826 at Pembury, Kent; christened 24th Jul 1826 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
  ivFrederick who was born 1828 at Pembury, Kent; christened 27th Jul 1828 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
  vClara Charlotte who was born 1839 at Pembury, Kent; christened 26th Jun 1839 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
   
  6. George Ashby was the son of Samuel Ashby and Mercy Ashby [Noakes]. He was born 1804 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1806 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 2 years, son of Samuel Ashby and Mercy Ashby; died 3rd Nov 1874 at Pembury, Kent; buried 9th Nov 1874 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
  He married Ann Bowles on 20th Oct 1825 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born c 1805. They had the following children:
  iAlfred who was born 1826 at Pembury, Kent; christened 23rd Apr 1826 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
  iiEdwyn who was born 1828 at Pembury, Kent; christened 19th Apr 1828 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
  iiiAnn Frances who was born 1830 at Pembury, Kent; christened 26th Apr 1830 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
  ivElena who was born 1832 at Pembury, Kent; christened 16th Dec 1832 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
  vWilliam who was born 1835 at Pembury, Kent; christened 4th Jan 1835 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
  viEmma Mercy who was born 1838 at Pembury, Kent; christened 15th Jul 1838 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
  viiSophia who was born 1840 at Pembury, Kent; christened 22nd Nov 1840 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
  viiiMary who was born 1843 at Pembury, Kent; christened 10th Sep 1843 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
  ixFanny who was born 1846 at Pembury, Kent; christened 30th Aug 1846 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
   
  7. John Ashby, general labourer was the son of Samuel Ashby and Mercy Ashby [Noakes]. He was born 1806 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1806 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Samuel Ashby and Mercy Ashby
  He married Mary Ann Morgan on 8th Jan 1829 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent. She was born 1807 at Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
  iAgnes who was born 1830 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent
  iiMary Ann who was born 1837 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiiElizabeth who was born 1839 at Tonbridge, Kent
  ivHenry who was born 1843 at Tonbridge, Kent
  vEliza Ann who was born 1848 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viEdward George who was born 1850 at Tonbridge, Kent
   
  8. Adolphus Ashby, farm labourer was the son of Samuel Ashby and Mary Ashby [Dray]. He was born 1828 at Pembury, Kent; christened 4th May 1828 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent
  He married Harriet Bowles on Oct to Dec 1859, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1859 Q4 Vol 2a Page 696. She was born 1833 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1864 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent
  iiHenry who was born 1869 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent
   

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