The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Reuben Ashby, miller and farmer was the son of James Ashby, miller and Sarah Ashby [Avery]. He was born 18^th Feb 1811 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15^th May 1811 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Ashby and Sarah Ashby; died 26^th Nov 1886 at Colgate, Sussex; buried 2^nd Dec 1886 at St. Saviours, Colgate, Sussex
	He married Elizabeth Blackstone on 30^th Jun 1835 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. She was born 1814 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 3^rd Jul 1814 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 13^th Apr 1882 at Colgate, Sussex; buried after 13^th Apr 1882 at St. Saviours, Colgate, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Martha who was born 1836 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12^th Jun 1836 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Reuben Ashby (labourer) and Elizabeth Ashby; died 1875 Colgate, Sussex; buried 1875 Colgate, Sussex
2	ii	John who was born 23^rd Mar 1838 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 22^nd Apr 1838 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Reuben Ashby (farmer) and Elizabeth Ashby; died 30^th Oct 1906 Colgate, Sussex; buried after 30^th Oct 1906 Colgate, Sussex
	iii	Mary Ann who was born 19^th Jan 1840 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 15^th Mar 1840 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Ruben Ashby (miller) and Elizabeth Ashby
3	iv	James who was born 25^th Nov 1841 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 23^rd Jan 1842 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Reuben Ashby (miller) and Elizabeth Ashby; died 1916
4	v	Philadelphia who was born 21^st Nov 1843 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 7^th Jan 1844 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Reuben Ashby (miller) and Elizabeth Ashby
5	vi	Reuben who was born 30^th Jan 1846 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 5^th Apr 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Reuben Ashby (labourer) and Elizabeth Ashby; died 1^st Mar 1880 Hertfordshire
6	vii	Mark who was born 2^nd Apr 1848 at Springhead, Lower Beeding, Sussex; died 8^th Nov 1921; buried after 8^th Nov 1921 Slaugham, Sussex
	viii	Elizabeth who was born 1^st Feb 1850 at Springhead, Lower Beeding, Sussex; died 1878 Colgate, Sussex; buried 1878 Colgate, Sussex
7	ix	Hannah who was born 5^th Apr 1853 at Springhead, Lower Beeding, Sussex; died 1910 Colgate, Sussex; buried 1910 Colgate, Sussex
8	x	William who was born 23^rd Jan 1858 at Springhead, Lower Beeding, Sussex; died 28^th Dec 1928 Colgate, Sussex; buried after 28^th Dec 1928 Colgate, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. John Ashby was the son of Reuben Ashby, miller and farmer and Elizabeth Ashby [Blackstone]. He was born 23^rd Mar 1838 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 22^nd Apr 1838 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Reuben Ashby (farmer) and Elizabeth Ashby; died 30^th Oct 1906 at Colgate, Sussex; buried after 30^th Oct 1906 at St. Saviours, Colgate, Sussex
	He married Ellen Reed on 31^st Jan 1863 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born c 1835. They had the following children:
	i	Francis John who was born c May 1863 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 24^th May 1863 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of John Charles Ashby (labourer) and Ellen Ashby

	3. James Ashby, sawyer was the son of Reuben Ashby, miller and farmer and Elizabeth Ashby [Blackstone]. He was born 25^th Nov 1841 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 23^rd Jan 1842 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Reuben Ashby (miller) and Elizabeth Ashby; died 1916
	He married Elizabeth Knight on 23^rd Jul 1865, registered at Horsham District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q3 Vol 2b Page 439. She was born 1844 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	Annie Elizabeth who was born 1866 at Shoreham, Sussex
	ii	James Albert who was born 1868 at Southwick, Sussex
	iii	William Joseph who was born 1871 at Southwick, Sussex

	4. Philadelphia Hardy [Ashby] was the daughter of Reuben Ashby, miller and farmer and Elizabeth Ashby [Blackstone]. She was born 21^st Nov 1843 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 7^th Jan 1844 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Reuben Ashby (miller) and Elizabeth Ashby
	She married Thomas Hardy on 19^th Mar 1872. He was born c 1840

	5. Reuben Ashby was the son of Reuben Ashby, miller and farmer and Elizabeth Ashby [Blackstone]. He was born 30^th Jan 1846 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 5^th Apr 1846 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Reuben Ashby (labourer) and Elizabeth Ashby; died 1^st Mar 1880 at Hertfordshire
	He married Maria Selby Blackwell on Apr to June 1875, registered at Watford District, Hertfordshire, ref: 1875 Q2 Vol 3a Page 480. She was born c 1850. They had the following children:
	i	Reuben who was born 1877 at Hertfordshire

	6. Mark Ashby was the son of Reuben Ashby, miller and farmer and Elizabeth Ashby [Blackstone]. He was born 2^nd Apr 1848 at Springhead, Lower Beeding, Sussex; died 8^th Nov 1921; buried after 8^th Nov 1921 at Slaugham, Sussex
	He married Emily Suter on 9^th Jan 1871, registered at Marylebone District, London, ref: 1871 Q1 Vol 1a Page 649. She was born 1847 at Brighton, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Mark who was born 1873 at Puckley, Kent
	ii	Frederick William who was born 1875 at Hertfordshire
	iii	Emily who was born 1876 at Hertfordshire
	iv	Martha who was born 1878 at Plummers Plain, Sussex
	v	Charlotte who was born 1879 at Plummers Plain, Sussex
	vi	Reuben who was born 1880 at Plummers Plain, Sussex

	7. Hannah Dunscombe [Ashby] was the daughter of Reuben Ashby, miller and farmer and Elizabeth Ashby [Blackstone]. She was born 5^th Apr 1853 at Springhead, Lower Beeding, Sussex; died 1910 at Colgate, Sussex; buried 1910 at St. Saviours, Colgate, Sussex
	She married Frederick William Dunscombe on 1889. He was born c 1850

	8. William Ashby was the son of Reuben Ashby, miller and farmer and Elizabeth Ashby [Blackstone]. He was born 23^rd Jan 1858 at Springhead, Lower Beeding, Sussex; died 28^th Dec 1928 at Colgate, Sussex; buried after 28^th Dec 1928 at St. Saviours, Colgate, Sussex
	He married Emily Selina Dunscombe on 31^st Aug 1894, registered at Horsham District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q4 Vol 2b Page 647. She was born c 1860