The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for John Ashdown, miller journeyman, son of William Ashdown, farmer and Frances Ashdown [Jarvis]
Generation No. 1
  1. John Ashdown, miller journeyman was the son of William Ashdown, farmer and Frances Ashdown [Jarvis]. He was born 11th Feb 1811 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1811 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press; died 31st Jan 1877, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q1 Vol 2b Page 100
  He married Ann Button on 2nd Jul 1831 at St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex. She was born 1814 at Wartling, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1832 at Chiddingly, Sussex
2 iiMiriam who was born 15th Jul 1833 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1833 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press
  iiiRuth who was born 12th May 1835 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1835 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press
  ivAnn who was born 1840 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  vWilliam who was born 1843 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  viMary who was born 1845 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  viiDavid who was born 1847 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  viiiPhobe who was born 1849 at Chiddingly, Sussex
3 ixIsaac who was born Jan 1851 at Chiddingly, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Miriam Turner [Ashdown] was the daughter of John Ashdown, miller journeyman and Ann Ashdown [Button]. She was born 15th Jul 1833 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1833 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press
  She married Henry Turner on 3rd Nov 1855 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q4 Vol 2b Page 175. He was born 2nd Sep 1819 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1819 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, son of William Turner (blacksmith) and Sarah Turner. They had the following children:
  iAlice Isabel who was born 1856 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1856 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, daughter of Henry Turner (labourer) and Miriam Turner
  iiHarriot who was born 1858 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1858 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, daughter of Henry Turner (labourer) and Miriam Turner
  iiiRobert who was born 1860 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1860 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, son of Henry Turner (labourer) and Miriam Turner
   
  3. Isaac Ashdown, farmer was the son of John Ashdown, miller journeyman and Ann Ashdown [Button]. He was born Jan 1851 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  He married Harriet Faith Seymour on July to Sep 1873, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1873 Q3 Vol 2b Page 113. She was born 1844 at Hailsham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrank J. who was born 1875 at Hailsham, Sussex
  iiWilliam S. who was born 1877 at Hailsham, Sussex
  iiiClara E. J. who was born 1878 at Hailsham, Sussex
  ivAlice F. who was born Nov 1880 at Hailsham, Sussex
   

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