The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for James Ashdown, master bricklayer, son of William Ashdown, farm labourer and Harriett Ashdown
Generation No. 1
  1. James Ashdown, master bricklayer was the son of William Ashdown, farm labourer and Harriett Ashdown. He was born 1827 at Framfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Hannah Freeland on Apr to June 1857, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q2 Vol 2b Page 166. She was born 1835 at Brightling, Sussex; died Apr to June 1864, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q2 Vol 2b Page 66. They had the following children:
  iHarriet who was born 1858 at Waldron, Sussex
2 iiJabez who was born 1860 at Waldron, Sussex
  He married (2) Sarah Austin on 21st Dec 1867 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. She was born 1841 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1842 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1869 at Mayfield, Sussex
3 iiEunice who was born 1870 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiHenry who was born 1872 at Mayfield, Sussex
  ivEbenezar who was born 1874 at Mayfield, Sussex
  vJames who was born 1879 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Jabez Ashdown, miller was the son of James Ashdown, master bricklayer and Hannah Ashdown [Freeland]. He was born 1860 at Waldron, Sussex
  He married Lois Hemsley on 8th Oct 1881 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. She was born July to Sep 1860 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q3 Vol 2b Page 102; christened 23rd Sep 1860 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1884 at Waldron, Sussex
  iiJabez who was born 1890 at Waldron, Sussex
   
  3. Eunice Pettitt [Ashdown] was the daughter of James Ashdown, master bricklayer and Sarah Ashdown [Austin]. She was born 1870 at Mayfield, Sussex
  She married George Pettit on 24th Jun 1897 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. He was born 1871 at Heathfield, Sussex
   

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