The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Matilda Ashby [Mepham]
Generation No. 1
  1. Matilda Ashby [Mepham] She was born 1815 at Burwash, Sussex
  She married George Ashby, grocer on 25th Aug 1835 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 16th Oct 1809 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1809 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Ashy[sic] and Catherine Ashy[sic]. They had the following children:
2 iMaria Ann Mepham who was born 1836 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1836 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of George Ashby (grocer) and Matilda Ashby; died 1908
  iiJoel Mepham who was born 1838 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1838 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of George Ashby (draper) and Matilda Ashby; died Apr 1839 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 8 months; buried 26th Apr 1839 Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiSarah Mepham who was born 19th Sep 1844 at Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1844 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of George Ashby (shopkeeper) and Matilda Ashby
  ivRuth who was born 1845 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  vMatilda who was born 1849 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viEliza who was born c 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiLevi who was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiAble who was born 1859 at Oxenmerwoe, USA
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Maria Ann Mepham Edwards [Ashby] was the daughter of George Ashby, grocer and Matilda Ashby [Mepham]. She was born 1836 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1836 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of George Ashby (grocer) and Matilda Ashby; died 1908
  She married George Edwards, master grocer, draper and postmaster on 25th Oct 1854 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 8th Oct 1834 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1835 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1889. They had the following children:
  iGeorge Excell who was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1858
3 iiRuth Ashby who was born 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1858 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1917
4 iiiDavid William who was born 1861 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1913
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Ruth Ashby Manwaring [Edwards] was the daughter of George Edwards, master grocer, draper and postmaster and Maria Ann Mepham Edwards [Ashby]. She was born 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1858 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1917
  She married Walter Manwaring on Sep 1882 at Uckfield, Sussex. He was born 1860 at Broadwater, Sussex; died May 1905 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  4. David William Edwards was the son of George Edwards, master grocer, draper and postmaster and Maria Ann Mepham Edwards [Ashby]. He was born 1861 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1913
  He married Caroline Hoadley on 9th Nov 1880 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1937. They had the following children:
  iHerbert J. who was born 1885 at Ripe, Sussex
5 iiHenry David who was born 1886 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1951
6 iiiFlorence Helena who was born 1887 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1953
7 ivGeorge who was born 1889 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1942
8 vClifford who was born 1890 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1959
9 viCecily Maria who was born 1892 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1967
10 viiDouglas Frank who was born 1894 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1943
  viiiKate Caroline who was born 1895 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1975
11 ixElla Sophia who was born 1899 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1975
12 xStewart William who was born 1901; died 1928
   
Generation No. 4
  5. Henry David Edwards was the son of David William Edwards and Caroline Edwards [Hoadley]. He was born 1886 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1951
  He married Helen on c 1915. She was born c 1890; died 1957
   
  6. Florence Helena Taylor [Edwards] was the daughter of David William Edwards and Caroline Edwards [Hoadley]. She was born 1887 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1953
  She married Thomas George Taylor on c 1915. He was born c 1885; died 1958
   
  7. George Edwards was the son of David William Edwards and Caroline Edwards [Hoadley]. He was born 1889 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1942
  He married Ada Fanny Hazelden on c 1915. She was born c 1890; died 1952
   
  8. Clifford Edwards was the son of David William Edwards and Caroline Edwards [Hoadley]. He was born 1890 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1959
  He married Alice Mary on c 1915. She was born c 1895; died 1970
   
  9. Cecily Maria Pollard [Edwards] was the daughter of David William Edwards and Caroline Edwards [Hoadley]. She was born 1892 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1967
  She married A. Percy Pollard on c 1915. He was born c 1890
   
  10. Douglas Frank Edwards was the son of David William Edwards and Caroline Edwards [Hoadley]. He was born 1894 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1943
  He married Queenie Lilian Miller on c 1915. She was born 1892; died 1980
   
  11. Ella Sophia Swain [Edwards] was the daughter of David William Edwards and Caroline Edwards [Hoadley]. She was born 1899 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1975
  She married Edward Swain on c 1920. He was born c 1895
   
  12. Stewart William Edwards was the son of David William Edwards and Caroline Edwards [Hoadley]. He was born 1901; died 1928
  He married Bella on c 1925. She was born c 1905
   

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