The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Joshua Marchant, farmer, son of Robert Marchant and Mercy Marchant [Cole]
Generation No. 1
  1. Joshua Marchant, farmer was the son of Robert Marchant and Mercy Marchant [Cole]. He was born 1812 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 26th Jan 1812 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of Robert Marchant and Mercy Marchant
  He married Charlotte Gillett on 16th Jun 1834 at St. Mary the Virgin, Sundridge, Kent. She was born 1817 at Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1835 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 4th Jan 1835 St. Mary the Virgin, Sundridge, Kent, daughter of Joshua Marchant and Charlotte Marchant
  iiElizabeth who was born 1836 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 14th Aug 1836 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of Joshua Marchant and Charlotte Marchant
2 iiiMercy who was born 1838 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 8th Apr 1838 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of Joshua Marchant and Charlotte Marchant
  ivJoshua who was born 1840 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 3rd Mar 1840 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of Joshua Marchant and Charlotte Marchant
  vFanny who was born 1842 at Bidborough, Kent
3 viJane who was born 1843 at Bidborough, Kent
4 viiRobert who was born 1845 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 6th Jul 1845 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of Joshua Marchant and Charlotte Marchant
  viiiMary who was born 1847 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 6th Jun 1847 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of Joshua Marchant and Charlotte Marchant
  ixEliza who was born 1849 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 7th Jan 1849 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of Joshua Marchant and Charlotte Marchant
5 xWilliam who was born 1850 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 27th Oct 1850 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent, son of Joshua Marchant and Charlotte Marchant
6 xiThomas who was born 1852 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 9th May 1852 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
7 xiiJames who was born 1854 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 16th Apr 1854 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent, son of Joshua Marchant and Charlotte Marchant
  xiiiAnne who was born 1859 at Edenbridge, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Mercy Wren [Marchant] was the daughter of Joshua Marchant, farmer and Charlotte Marchant [Gillett]. She was born 1838 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 8th Apr 1838 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, daughter of Joshua Marchant and Charlotte Marchant
  She married William Wren, blacksmith and publican on July to Sep 1861, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1861 Q3 Vol 2a Page 209. He was born 1842 at Godstone, Surrey. They had the following children:
  iAlice Sarah who was born 1866 at Sundridge, Kent
  iiElizabeth C. who was born 1873 at Chevening, Kent
  iiiWalter W. who was born 1878 at Chevening, Kent
   
  3. Jane Langridge [Marchant] was the daughter of Joshua Marchant, farmer and Charlotte Marchant [Gillett]. She was born 1843 at Bidborough, Kent
  She married Robert Langridge, gardener on c 1865. He was born 1846 at Edenbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
  iRose who was born 1867 at Balham, Surrey
  iiAnnie who was born 1870 at Botley, Hampshire
  iiiRobert E. who was born 1872 at Botley, Hampshire
  ivJane who was born 1874 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  vBertie who was born 1876 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  viWilliam who was born 1878 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  viiAlice who was born Sep 1880 at Chiddingstone, Kent
   
  4. Robert Marchant, farmer was the son of Joshua Marchant, farmer and Charlotte Marchant [Gillett]. He was born 1845 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 6th Jul 1845 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of Joshua Marchant and Charlotte Marchant
  He married Margaret Sarah Nightingale on Oct to Dec 1870, registered at St. Saviour, Southwark District, London, ref: 1870 Q4 Vol 1d Page 171. She was born 1847 at Hever, Kent. They had the following children:
  iThomas R. who was born 1873 at Ide Hill, Kent
  iiErnest I. who was born 1874 at Ide Hill, Kent
   
  5. William Marchant, farmer was the son of Joshua Marchant, farmer and Charlotte Marchant [Gillett]. He was born 1850 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 27th Oct 1850 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent, son of Joshua Marchant and Charlotte Marchant
  He married Kate Lane on Oct to Dec 1880, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1880 Q4 Vol 2a Page 315. She was born 1858 at South Norwood, Croydon, Surrey. They had the following children:
  iDaisy P. who was born Dec 1880 at Edenbridge, Kent
   
  6. Thomas Marchant, farmer was the son of Joshua Marchant, farmer and Charlotte Marchant [Gillett]. He was born 1852 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 9th May 1852 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
  He married Mary Cheal on 1st Jan 1881 at St Mary's Church, Peckham, London, witnesses Edward & Elizabeth Cheal. She was born 1855 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 5th Aug 1855 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
  iAlfred Thomas who was born 7th Oct 1881 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 11th Dec 1881 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent; died 4th Aug 1966 Matfield, Kent, probate to George Stone legal executive and George Jensen boot and shoe repairer. Effects £15,410.
  iiCharlotte Louisa who was born 1883 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 9th Sep 1883 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent; died 6th Nov 1930 Tonbridge, Kent, probate to Alfred Thomas Marchant farmer. Effects £530
8 iiiEdward James who was born 31st Mar 1887 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 12th Jun 1887 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
   
  7. James Marchant, general labourer was the son of Joshua Marchant, farmer and Charlotte Marchant [Gillett]. He was born 1854 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 16th Apr 1854 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent, son of Joshua Marchant and Charlotte Marchant
  He married Louisa on c 1880. She was born 1861 at Cowden, Kent
   
Generation No. 3
  8. Edward James Marchant was the son of Thomas Marchant, farmer and Mary Marchant [Cheal]. He was born 31st Mar 1887 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 12th Jun 1887 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
  He married Lily Marie Gray on Oct to Dec 1915 at Lewisham, London, registered at Lewisham District, London, ref: 1915 Q4 Vol 1D Page 3427. She was born 1889 at Chelsea, London
   

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