| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. James Eldridge, shoemaker He was born 1801 at Wadhurst, Sussex | |||
| He married (1) Dinah Dann on 6th Jul 1823 at St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex. She was born 1796 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1796 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas & Jane Dann; died 1832 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 35 years; buried 7th Jan 1832 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| 2 | i | Hannah who was born 1824 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1824 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex | |
| ii | Caroline who was born 1826 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Sep 1826 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex | ||
| 3 | iii | Lucy who was born 1828 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1828 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 4th May 1906, aged 77 years | |
| iv | George who was born 1830 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1830 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex | ||
| He married (2) Frances Goldsmith on 25th Dec 1832 at St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex. She was born 1798 at Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| 4 | i | John who was born 3rd Jan 1834 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1836 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex | |
| 5 | ii | Frederick who was born 1837 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1837 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex | |
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. Hannah Piper [Eldridge] was the daughter of James Eldridge, shoemaker and Dinah Eldridge [Dann]. She was born 1824 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1824 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex | |||
| She married George Piper, painter and plumber on 20th Sep 1849 at St. Anne, Lewes, Sussex. He was born 17th Apr 1814 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1814 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Bucer who was born 1850 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent | ||
| ii | Erskine who was born 1853 at Mayfield, Sussex | ||
| iii | Dinah Grace who was born 1858 at Mayfield, Sussex | ||
| iv | Alfred who was born Jul 1860 at Mayfield, Sussex | ||
| 3. Lucy Manser [Bonds] [Eldridge] was the daughter of James Eldridge, shoemaker and Dinah Eldridge [Dann]. She was born 1828 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1828 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 4th May 1906, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q2 Vol 2b Page 72, aged 77 years | |||
| She married (1) Jesse Bonds [Bones], blacksmith on 18th Dec 1849 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, witnesses: Iden Bonds and Eden Penticost. He was born 16th May 1824 at Catts, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1824 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Bones (labourer) and Mary Bones; died Apr to June 1863, registered at Poplar District, London, ref: 1863 Q2 Vol 1c Page 472. They had the following children: | |||
| 6 | i | Blanche Ellen who was born 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex | |
| She married (2) Daniel Mancer, farmer and bricklayer on 13th Feb 1867 at Registry Office, Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q1 Vol 2b Page 145. He was born 13th Sep 1826 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1826 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Manser (mason) and Ann Manser; died 9th Sep 1906 at High Street, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 13th Sep 1906 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex | |||
| 4. John Eldridge, farmer was the son of James Eldridge, shoemaker and Frances Eldridge [Goldsmith]. He was born 3rd Jan 1834 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1836 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex | |||
| He married Phillis Bennett on Oct to Dec 1859, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1859 Q4 Vol 2b Page 194. She was born 1837 at Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Catherine who was born 1862 at Mayfield, Sussex | ||
| ii | Lydia who was born 1866 at Mayfield, Sussex | ||
| iii | Priscilla who was born 1869 at Mayfield, Sussex | ||
| iv | Caroline who was born 1871 at Mayfield, Sussex | ||
| v | David who was born 1875 at Mayfield, Sussex | ||
| vi | Caleb who was born 1878 at Mayfield, Sussex | ||
| vii | Jonathan who was born Jul 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex | ||
| 5. Frederick Eldridge, painter and glazier was the son of James Eldridge, shoemaker and Frances Eldridge [Goldsmith]. He was born 1837 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1837 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex | |||
| He married Fanny Hobbs on 25th Dec 1858 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1840 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1840 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | James who was born 1859 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1859 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex | ||
| ii | Annie who was born 1861 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1861 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex | ||
| iii | Thomas who was born 1864 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jan 1864 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex | ||
| iv | Albert who was born 1866 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1866 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 6. Blanche Ellen Barham [Bonds] was the daughter of Jesse Bonds [Bones], blacksmith and Lucy Manser [Bonds] [Eldridge]. She was born 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex | |||
| She married James Barham, horticulturst on Oct to Dec 1869, registered at Marylebone District, London, ref: 1869 Q4 Vol 1a Page 996. He was born 1848 at Suffolk | |||
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