| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Mercy Marchant [Fowle] She was born c 1760 | |||
| She married John Marchant on 3rd May 1780 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. He was born 1752 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 20th Apr 1752 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of John Marchant and Jane Marchant. They had the following children: | |||
| 2 | i | John who was born 1781 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 2nd Apr 1781 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of John Marchant and Mercy Marchant | |
| ii | Harriot who was born 1784 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 18th Aug 1784 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of John Marchant and Mercy Marchant | ||
| iii | Robert who was born 1788 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 9th Jan 1788 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of John Marchant and Mercy Marchant | ||
| iv | Charlotte Ann who was born 1789 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 19th Nov 1789 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of John Marchant and Mary Marchant | ||
| v | Thomas who was born 1791 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 19th Oct 1791 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of John Marchant and Mercy Marchant | ||
| vi | William who was born 1795 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 19th Mar 1795 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of John Marchant and Mercy Marchant | ||
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. John Marchant was the son of John Marchant and Mercy Marchant [Fowle]. He was born 1781 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 2nd Apr 1781 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of John Marchant and Mercy Marchant | |||
| He married Sarah Tobit on 29th Aug 1802 at All Saints Church, Maidstone, Kent. She was born 1776 at Ockley, Surrey. They had the following children: | |||
| 3 | i | Deborah who was born 1803 at Hawkhurst, Kent | |
| 4 | ii | John who was born 1810 at Hawkhurst, Kent | |
| 5 | iii | Benjamin who was born 1812 at Hawkhurst, Kent | |
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 3. Deborah Marchant was the daughter of John Marchant and Sarah Marchant [Tobit]. She was born 1803 at Hawkhurst, Kent | |||
| 6 | i | David who was born 1823 at Gun Green, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 15th Jul 1841 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Deborah Merchant | |
| 7 | ii | Samuel who was born 1827 at Gun Green, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 15th Jul 1841 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Deborah Merchant | |
| 4. John Marchant, manager of working mens club was the son of John Marchant and Sarah Marchant [Tobit]. He was born 1810 at Hawkhurst, Kent | |||
| He married Phillis Whitehead on 24th Aug 1843 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, witnesses: Elizabeth Cluster and Richard Austen. She was born 1819 at Knockholt, Kent. They had the following children: | |||
| 8 | i | Emily Gertrude who was born 1844 at Frant, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1846 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of John Marchant and Phillis Marchant | |
| ii | Mary Ann who was born 1846 at Frant, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1846 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of John Marchant and Phillis Marchant | ||
| iii | Phillis who was born 1848 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1848 St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent, daughter of John Marchant and Phillis Marchant | ||
| iv | Louisa Sophia who was born 1852 at Salehurst, Sussex | ||
| v | Mildred who was born 1853 at Salehurst, Sussex | ||
| vi | Bertha who was born 1855 at Salehurst, Sussex | ||
| vii | John Albert who was born 1856 at Salehurst, Sussex | ||
| viii | Rosa Blanche who was born 1861 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Feb 1861 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of John Marchant and Phillis Marchant | ||
| 5. Benjamin Marchant, sawyer was the son of John Marchant and Sarah Marchant [Tobit]. He was born 1812 at Hawkhurst, Kent | |||
| He married (1) Ann Barnes on 11th Oct 1834 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. She was born 1813 at Hawkhurst, Kent. They had the following children: | |||
| 9 | i | Gideon who was born 1835 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 12th Mar 1835 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Benjamin Marchant (labourer) and Ann Marchant | |
| ii | William who was born 1837 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 2nd Jul 1837 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Benjamin Marchant (sawyer) and Ann Marchant | ||
| iii | Ann who was born 1837 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 2nd Jul 1837 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Benjamin Marchant (sawyer) and Ann Marchant | ||
| iv | George who was born 1838 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 13th Aug 1838 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Benjamin Merchant (labourer) and Ann Merchant | ||
| 10 | v | Benjamin who was born 1840 at Hawkhurst, Kent | |
| vi | Walter who was born 1841 at Ockley, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 24th Aug 1841 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Benjamin Merchant (sawyer) and Anne Merchant; died Jan 1842 Hawkhurst, Kent, aged 15 months; buried 25th Jan 1842 Hawkhurst, Kent | ||
| vii | Sally who was born 1842 at Paper Mill Lane, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 16th May 1842 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Benjamin Merchant (labourer) and Anne Merchant; died Jun 1842 Hawkhurst, Kent, aged 5 weeks; buried 26th Jun 1842 Hawkhurst, Kent | ||
| viii | Fanny who was born 1843 at Paper Mill lane, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 4th Jul 1843 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Benjamin Merchant (labourer) and Anne Merchant; died 4th Jul 1843 Hawkhurst, Kent | ||
| ix | Frank who was born 1845 at Hockley, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 7th Sep 1845 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Benjamin Marchant (labourer) and Ann Marchant | ||
| x | Charlotte who was born 1846 at Paper Mill Lane, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 28th Oct 1846 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Benjamin Marchant (sawyer) and Anne Marchant | ||
| xi | Eli who was born 1848 at Paper Mill Lane, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 8th Mar 1848 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Benjamin Marchant (sawyer) and Anne Marchant | ||
| 11 | xii | John who was born 1849 at Paper Mill Lane, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 10th Mar 1849 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Benjamin Marchant (sawyer) and Anne Marchant | |
| He married (2) Elizabeth on Apr to June 1866, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1866 Q2 Vol 2a Page 929. She was born 1825 at Woodchurch, Kent. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Aaron who was born 1870 at Hawkhurst, Kent | ||
| Generation No. 4 | |||
| 6. David Merchant, labourer was the son of unknown father and Deborah Marchant. He was born 1823 at Gun Green, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 15th Jul 1841 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Deborah Merchant | |||
| He married Mary Sweetman Drawbridge on 14th Nov 1847 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. She was born c 1825. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Samuel David Drawbridge who was born 1848 at Moor Terrace, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 23rd Jul 1848 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of David Merchant (labourer) and Mary Merchant | ||
| 7. Samuel Merchant, beer house keeper was the son of unknown father and Deborah Marchant. He was born 1827 at Gun Green, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 15th Jul 1841 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Deborah Merchant | |||
| He married Rebecca Law on 23rd Jul 1850 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. She was born 1830 at Hawkhurst, Kent. They had the following children: | |||
| 12 | i | Samuel Edmund who was born 1851 at Four Throws, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 14th Sep 1851 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Samuel Marchant (labourer) and Rebecca Marchant | |
| 13 | ii | Savannah Jane who was born 1855 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 18th Mar 1855 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Samuel Marchant and Rebecca Marchant | |
| 14 | iii | George Albion Edward Law who was born 1860 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 15th Jul 1850 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Samuel Marchant and Rebecca Marchant | |
| iv | John Thomas who was born 1863 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 15th Nov 1863 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Samuel Marchant and Rebecca Marchant | ||
| v | William Jesse who was born 1865 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 11th Oct 1868 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Samuel Marchant and Rebecca Marchant | ||
| vi | Alfred Brown who was born 1868 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 11th Oct 1868 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Samuel Marchant and Rebecca Marchant | ||
| 15 | vii | Philip Arthur Joseph who was born 1873 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 28th Dec 1873 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Samuel Marchant and Rebecca Marchant | |
| 8. Emily Gertrude Marchant was the daughter of John Marchant, manager of working mens club and Phillis Marchant [Whitehead]. She was born 1844 at Frant, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1846 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of John Marchant and Phillis Marchant | |||
| i | Alice Gertrude who was born 1872 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 1st Sep 1872 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Emily Gertrude Marchant | ||
| 9. Gideon Marchant, baker was the son of Benjamin Marchant, sawyer and Ann Marchant [Barnes]. He was born 1835 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 12th Mar 1835 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Benjamin Marchant (labourer) and Ann Marchant | |||
| He married Fanny Friend on 12th Feb 1861 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. She was born 1838 at Hawkhurst, Kent. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Alexander who was born 1863 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 5th Apr 1863 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Gideon Marchant and Fanny Marchant | ||
| ii | Ethelreda Mary who was born 1866 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 29th Apr 1866 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Gideon Marchant and Fanny Marchant | ||
| iii | Helen who was born 1870 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 13th Mar 1870 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Gideon Marchant and Fanny Marchant | ||
| iv | Kate who was born 1876 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 18th Jun 1876 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Gideon Marchant and Fanny Marchant | ||
| v | Alice Gertrude who was born 1879 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 7th Sep 1879 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Gideon Marchant and Fanny Marchant | ||
| vi | Edward George who was born 1882 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 13th Aug 1882 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Gideon Marchant and Fanny Marchant | ||
| 10. Benjamin Merchant, postman & house painter was the son of Benjamin Marchant, sawyer and Ann Marchant [Barnes]. He was born 1840 at Hawkhurst, Kent | |||
| He married Philadelphia Gringrow on Apr to June 1865, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q2 Vol 2b Page 121. She was born 1843 at Hawkhurst, Kent. They had the following children: | |||
| i | William Henry who was born 1868 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 23rd Feb 1868 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Benjamin Marchant and Philadelphia Marchant | ||
| ii | Anne Maria who was born 1868 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 23rd Feb 1868 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Benjamin Marchant and Philadelphia Marchant | ||
| iii | George Thomas who was born 1869 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 31st Oct 1869 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Benjamin Marchant and Philadelphia Marchant | ||
| iv | Benjamin Arthur who was born 1871 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 26th Mar 1871 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Benjamin Marchant and Philadelphia Marchant | ||
| v | Florence Fanny who was born 1872 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 8th Dec 1872 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Benjamin Marchant and Philadelphia Marchant | ||
| vi | Edna who was born 1874 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 13th Sep 1874 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Benjamin Marchant and Philadelphia Marchant | ||
| vii | Albert Edward who was born 1877 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 5th Aug 1877 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Benjamin Marchant and Phyllis Marchant | ||
| viii | Elizabeth Jane who was born 1880 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 2nd May 1880 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Benjamin Marchant and Philadelphia Marchant | ||
| ix | Nellie who was born 1881 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 21st Aug 1881 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Benjamin Marchant and Philadelphia Marchant | ||
| x | Bessie who was born 1885 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 12th Jul 1885 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Benjamin Marchant and Philadelphia Marchant | ||
| 11. John Marchant, bricklayer was the son of Benjamin Marchant, sawyer and Ann Marchant [Barnes]. He was born 1849 at Paper Mill Lane, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 10th Mar 1849 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Benjamin Marchant (sawyer) and Anne Marchant | |||
| He married Jane Winser on Apr to June 1872, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1872 Q2 Vol 2a Page 950. She was born 1854 at Sandhurst, Kent. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Harry who was born 1873 at Sandhurst, Kent | ||
| Generation No. 5 | |||
| 12. Samuel Edmund Marchant, sawyer was the son of Samuel Merchant, beer house keeper and Rebecca Marchant [Law]. He was born 1851 at Four Throws, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 14th Sep 1851 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Samuel Marchant (labourer) and Rebecca Marchant | |||
| He married Ellen Page on 11th Jun 1874 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. She was born 1856 at Benenden, Kent. They had the following children: | |||
| i | George E. who was born 1876 at Hawkhurst, Kent | ||
| ii | Samuel E. who was born 1878 at Hawkhurst, Kent | ||
| iii | Edith E. who was born 1880 at Hawkhurst, Kent | ||
| 13. Savannah Jane Pavey [Marchant] was the daughter of Samuel Merchant, beer house keeper and Rebecca Marchant [Law]. She was born 1855 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 18th Mar 1855 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Samuel Marchant and Rebecca Marchant | |||
| She married Charles Pavey on 20th Feb 1875 at St. George's Church, Benenden, Kent. He was born c 1855. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Philip A. J. M. who was born 1878 at Hawkhurst, Kent | ||
| ii | Infant who was born Feb 1881 at Hawkhurst, Kent | ||
| 14. George Albion Edward Law Marchant, baker was the son of Samuel Merchant, beer house keeper and Rebecca Marchant [Law]. He was born 1860 at Hawkhurst, Kent | |||
| i | Frances M who was born 1883 at Rolvenden, Kent | ||
| He married Mary Ann Austin on 3rd May 1885 at St. Mary's Church, Rolvenden, Kent. She was born 1862 at Rolvenden, Kent. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Ada N who was born 1886 at Rolvenden, Kent | ||
| ii | William G who was born 1889 at Hawkhurst, Kent | ||
| iii | Maud M who was born 1890 at Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| 15. Philip Arthur Joseph Marchant, gardener was the son of Samuel Merchant, beer house keeper and Rebecca Marchant [Law]. He was born 1873 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 28th Dec 1873 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Samuel Marchant and Rebecca Marchant | |||
| He married Emily Ann Clout on July to Sep 1892, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1892 Q3 Vol 2a Page 1263. She was born 1871 at Cranbrook, Kent. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Samuel who was born 22nd Jan 1893 at Cranbrook, Kent | ||
| ii | Florence Alice Amelia who was born 11th Oct 1896 at Cranbrook, Kent | ||
| iii | Nellie Elizabeth who was born 23rd Oct 1904 at Cranbrook, Kent | ||
| iv | Charles Philip Edmund who was born 26th Dec 1909 at White's farm, Goudhurst, Kent; christened 30th Jan 1910 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, son of Philip Arthur Marchant (under gardener) and Emily Ann Marchant | ||
| v | Edith Mary who was born 17th Nov 1911 at White's farm, Goudhurst, Kent; christened 28th Jan 1912 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, daughter of Phillip Arthur Marchant (gardener) and Emily Ann Marchant | ||
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