The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Caroline Fry [Stephens]
Generation No. 1
  1. Caroline Fry [Stephens] She was born 1785 to 1790 at Sussex
  She married John Fry, farmer on 5th Oct 1808 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. He was born 1786 at Frant, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1786 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex; died May 1859 at Frant, Sussex, aged 79 years; buried 24th May 1859 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iJohn who was born 1810 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1810 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
3 iiHannah who was born 4th Apr 1812 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 31st May 1812 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died after 5th Apr 1891 Wandsworth, London
  iiiWilliam who was born 1814 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1814 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivElizabeth who was born 1816 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1816 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  vEdward who was born 1819 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1819 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viMary who was born 1820 to 1825 at Sussex
4 viiSamuel who was born 1821 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1821 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  viiiAnn who was born 1831 at Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Fry, farmer was the son of John Fry, farmer and Caroline Fry [Stephens]. He was born 1810 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1810 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Harriet Brooker on 18th Jul 1834 at St. George the Martyr, Southwark, London. She was born 1806 at Worth, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iJohn who was born 1837 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex; died Jun 1891 Horsted Keynes, Sussex, aged 52 years; buried 4th Jun 1891 Horsted Keynes, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1841 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex
  iiiMary Ann who was born 1842 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex
6 ivGeorge who was born 1844 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex
  vHarriet who was born 1848 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex
   
  3. Hannah Francis [Fry] was the daughter of John Fry, farmer and Caroline Fry [Stephens]. She was born 4th Apr 1812 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 31st May 1812 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died after 5th Apr 1891 at Wandsworth, London, registered at Wandsworth District, London, ref: 1891 Q2 Vol 1D Page 529
  She married John Francis, carpenter on 18th May 1833 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, witnesses Elizabeth & John Fry. He was born 1803 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1803 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, parents Thomas & Elizabeth Francis; buried 2nd Dec 1876 at St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, aged 73 years. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 13th Dec 1833 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1846 St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
7 iiJohn who was born 11th Jan 1836 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1846 St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
  iiiWilliam who was born 12th Mar 1838 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1846 St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; buried 18th May 1861 East Peckham, Kent, aged 23 years
  ivMary Ann who was born 31st Mar 1840 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1846 St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
  vHenry who was born 5th Dec 1842 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1846 St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1859 Malling, Kent
  viCaroline Rebecca who was born 20th Oct 1845 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1846 St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
  viiAlfred who was born 1849 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1849 St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; buried 27th Mar 1865 Tonbridge, Kent, aged 15 years
8 viiiArthur who was born 1852 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1852 St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
   
  4. Samuel Fry, farm labourer was the son of John Fry, farmer and Caroline Fry [Stephens]. He was born 1821 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1821 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Sarah Smeed on 23rd Feb 1842 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q1 Vol 7 Page 399. She was born 1823 at Cowden, Kent; christened 21st Sep 1823 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. They had the following children:
  iEmma who was born c Oct 1842 at Cowden, Kent; christened 23rd Oct 1842 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
9 iiPhoebe who was born 1844 at Cowden, Kent; christened 7th Jul 1844 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  iiiCaroline who was born 1846 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1846 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  ivArther John who was born 1848 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 28th May 1848 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex
  vLouisa who was born 1854 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 30th Jul 1854 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex
  viAnne who was born 1854 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 30th Jul 1854 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex
10 viiAlbert Edward who was born 1857 at Lindfield, Sussex
  viiiAlice S. who was born 1860 at Lindfield, Sussex
  ixEmily Georgiana who was born 1862 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1862 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. John Fry, butcher was the son of John Fry, farmer and Harriet Fry [Brooker]. He was born 1837 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex; died Jun 1891 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex, aged 52 years; buried 4th Jun 1891 at St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann on c 1858. She was born 1837 at Middlesex. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born 1860 at Lindfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1860 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Fry (farmer) and Mary Ann Fry; died Feb 1884 Horsted Keynes, Sussex, aged 24 years; buried 23rd Feb 1884 Horsted Keynes, Sussex
  iiHarriet who was born 1861 at Newick, Sussex
  iiiGeorge John who was born 1863 at Brighton, Sussex; died May 1885 Horsted Keynes, Sussex, aged 22 years; buried 12th May 1885 Horsted Keynes, Sussex
  ivEliza Allice who was born 1864 at Brighton, Sussex
  vHerbert who was born 1870 at Brighton, Sussex
  viAlbert who was born 1874 at Brighton, Sussex
   
  6. George Fry, master grocer and draper was the son of John Fry, farmer and Harriet Fry [Brooker]. He was born 1844 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex
  He married Mary on c 1870. She was born 1846 at Catsfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrank who was born 1874 at Battle, Sussex
   
  7. John Francis was the son of John Francis, carpenter and Hannah Francis [Fry]. He was born 11th Jan 1836 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1846 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
  He married Lydia Louisa Boakes on 26th Apr 1858 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses Robert & Sarah Coutie?. She was born 1829 at Staplehurst, Kent; christened 23rd Aug 1829 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent
   
  8. Arthur Francis was the son of John Francis, carpenter and Hannah Francis [Fry]. He was born 1852 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1852 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
  He married Mary Pile on 24th Oct 1876 at St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses William Thomas Pile & Clara Smith. She was born 1850 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 14th Apr 1850 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, parents William & Caroline Pile
   
  9. Phoebe Heasman [Fry] was the daughter of Samuel Fry, farm labourer and Sarah Fry [Smeed]. She was born 1844 at Cowden, Kent; christened 7th Jul 1844 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
  She married William Heasman, miller and farmer on 7th Jun 1865 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q2 Vol 2b Page 190. He was born 1838 at Ardingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEmily who was born 1866 at West Hoathly, Sussex
  iiNancy who was born 1868 at Oxted, Surrey
11 iiiWilliam S. who was born 1869 at Oxted, Surrey
  ivHarriot who was born 1870 at Oxted, Surrey
   
  10. Albert Edward Fry, farm labourer was the son of Samuel Fry, farm labourer and Sarah Fry [Smeed]. He was born 1857 at Lindfield, Sussex
  He married Harriett Annie Grove on 24th Apr 1878 at Christ Church, Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1878 Q2 Vol 2a Page 329. She was born 1856 at Croydon, Surrey. They had the following children:
  iFlorence L. who was born 1879 at Croydon, Surrey
  iiFrederick S. who was born Sep 1880 at Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiMary M who was born 1883 at Hartfield, Sussex
  ivAlbert E who was born 1885 at Hartfield, Sussex
  vEdith S who was born 1887 at Hartfield, Sussex
  viArthur W who was born 1889 at Hartfield, Sussex
  viiPercy Grove who was born 1890 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 19th Oct 1890 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  11. William S. Heasman, farmer was the son of William Heasman, miller and farmer and Phoebe Heasman [Fry]. He was born 1869 at Oxted, Surrey
  He married Grace Fitt on Oct to Dec 1897, registered at Edmonton District, Middlesex, ref: 1897 Q4 Vol 3a Page 487. She was born 1871 at Petersfield, Hampshire. They had the following children:
  iHylton W. who was born 1899 at Westerham, Kent
  iiCecil who was born 1900 at Westerham, Kent
   

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