The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Richard Woodhams, butcher was the son of Richard Woodhams and Susanna Woodhams [Read]. He was born 1761 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 20^th Sep 1761 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
	He married Frances Mercer on 7^th Jun 1798 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses Samuel Packham & James Jenner. She was born 1777 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 31^st Dec 1777 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, parents Robert & Susannah Mercer; buried 30^th Jan 1810 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
2	i	Frances who was born 16^th Mar 1799 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 14^th Apr 1799 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
3	ii	Richard who was born 1800 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 9^th Nov 1800 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
4	iii	Susanna who was born 1802 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 24^th Sep 1802 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
5	iv	William who was born 1805 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 22^nd Mar 1805 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died 5^th Apr 1868 Frindsbury, Kent, will proved by Henry Everest of Frindsbury Esquire and William Woodhams of Rocheste, \merchant and Frank Woodhams of Frindsbury Farmer the sonsr, effects under £3,000; buried 10^th Apr 1868 Frindsbury, Kent, aged 63 years

Generation No. 2
	2. Frances Miles [Woodhams] was the daughter of Richard Woodhams, butcher and Frances Woodhams [Mercer]. She was born 16^th Mar 1799 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 14^th Apr 1799 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
	She married William Miles on 12^th Nov 1816 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, witnesses James Hitchcocl & John Allison. He was born 1785 at Leigh, Kent; christened 27^th Apr 1785 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent, parents Richard & Eliza Miles

	3. Richard Woodhams, butcher was the son of Richard Woodhams, butcher and Frances Woodhams [Mercer]. He was born 1800 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 9^th Nov 1800 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
	He married Hannah Fewson on 13^th Aug 1832 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, witnesses Drusilla Leigh, William & Susannah Woodhams & William MIles. She was born 1803 at Beverley. They had the following children:
	i	Mary who was born 1833 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 14^th Jul 1833 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
	ii	Frances who was born 1834 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 25^th Dec 1834 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
	iii	Richard who was born 1841 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 7^th Mar 1841 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent

	4. Susanna Woodhams was the daughter of Richard Woodhams, butcher and Frances Woodhams [Mercer]. She was born 1802 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 24^th Sep 1802 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
	She married (1) unknown father on 1828. They had the following children:
	i	Ruth who was born 1829 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 10^th May 1829 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
	She married (2) Henry Everest, miller & magistrate on July to Sep 1840 at Newington, Surrey. He was born 12^th Mar 1803 at Cowden, Kent, parents Edward & Mary Everest [Luck]. They had the following children:
	i	Harriet who was born Oct to Dec 1842 at Higham, Kent, registered at North Aylesford District, Kent, ref: 1842 Q4 Vol 5 Page 356

	5. William Woodhams, farmer was the son of Richard Woodhams, butcher and Frances Woodhams [Mercer]. He was born 1805 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 22^nd Mar 1805 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died 5^th Apr 1868 at Frindsbury, Kent, will proved by Henry Everest of Frindsbury Esquire and William Woodhams of Rocheste, \merchant and Frank Woodhams of Frindsbury Farmer the sonsr, effects under £3,000; buried 10^th Apr 1868 at All Saints Church, Frindsbury, Kent, aged 63 years
	He married Caroline Spencer on 16^th Mar 1829 at St Bride's Church, Fleet Street, London, witnesses Richard Collier Ballyll & Sarah Good. She was born 25^th Apr 1806 at Little Stanmore, Middlesex; christened 17^th Jun 1806 at St Lwrence's Church, Little Stanmore, Middlesex, parents John & Hester Spencer [Hooker]. They had the following children:
6	i	William who was born c Nov 1829 at Rochester, Kent; christened 27^th Dec 1829 St Nicholas Church, Rochester, Kent
7	ii	Susannah who was born 1832 at Rochester, Kent; christened 4^th Aug 1832 St Nicholas Church, Rochester, Kent; buried 1^st Jul 1863 Shoreham, Kent, aged 30 years
	iii	Spencer who was born 1834 at Rochester, Kent; christened 23^rd Nov 1834 St Nicholas Church, Rochester, Kent; buried 24^th Aug 1835 Rochester, Kent, aged 10 months
8	iv	Caroline who was born 29^th May 1839 at Newington, Surrey, registered at Newington District, Surrey, ref: 1839 Q3 Vol 4 Page 294; died 5^th Sep 1915 Pennsylvania, USA
9	v	Frank who was born 3^rd Apr 1841 at Dover Road, Newington, Surrey; christened 22^nd Aug 1841 Holy Trinity Church, Newington, Surrey

Generation No. 3
	6. William Woodhams was the son of William Woodhams, farmer and Caroline Woodhams [Spencer]. He was born c Nov 1829 at Rochester, Kent; christened 27^th Dec 1829 at St Nicholas Church, Rochester, Kent
	He married Frances Payne on 24^th Aug 1853 at St Margaret's Church, Rochester, Kent, witnesses William Edmund Payne & William Woodhams. She was born 1831 at Chatham, Kent; christened 24^th Jun 1831 at St Mary's Church, Chatham, Kent, parents William & Patience Payne

	7. Susannah Spencer [Woodhams] was the daughter of William Woodhams, farmer and Caroline Woodhams [Spencer]. She was born 1832 at Rochester, Kent; christened 4^th Aug 1832 at St Nicholas Church, Rochester, Kent; buried 1^st Jul 1863 at St Peter and St Paul, Shoreham, Kent, aged 30 years
	She married Frank Spencer on 29^th Oct 1862 at All Saints Church, Frindsbury, Kent, witnesses William & Caroline Woodhams & Laura Hodsoll?. He was born 1837 at Ightham, Kent; christened 23^rd Dec 1837 at St. Peter's Church, Ightham, Kent

	8. Caroline Henwood [Woodhams] was the daughter of William Woodhams, farmer and Caroline Woodhams [Spencer]. She was born 29^th May 1839 at Newington, Surrey, registered at Newington District, Surrey, ref: 1839 Q3 Vol 4 Page 294; emigrated 17^th Aug 1912 to New York, USA, left Glasgow on MV Columbia for New York; died 5^th Sep 1915 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
	She married Francis Giles Henwood on 31^st Aug 1864 at Greenwich, Kent, On the 31st ult, at Greenwich, Frank G Henwood, fourth son of William Henwood, Esq, MCINA, late Master Shipbuilder, Royal Dockyard, Sheerness, to Caroline, only surviving daughter of William Woodhams, Esq, of Frindsbury. He was born 11^th Feb 1835 at 53 Orange Street, Portsea, Hampshire, parents William Henwood, naval architect & Mary Anne Henwood nee Moody daughter of Thomas Moody of Andover; died 24^th Dec 1882 at 161 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, will was proved by Caroline Henwood of 161 Highbury New Park widow the relict, George Thompson Henwood of 6 Star Hill Tearrace, Rochester, gentleman the brother and Frank Woodhams of Frindsbury, farmer

	9. Frank Woodhams was the son of William Woodhams, farmer and Caroline Woodhams [Spencer]. He was born 3^rd Apr 1841 at Dover Road, Newington, Surrey; christened 22^nd Aug 1841 at Holy Trinity Church, Newington, Surrey
	He married Frances Emma Wakeley on 7^th Jul 1875 at St Margaret's Church, Rainham, Kent, witnesses John Wakeley & Sarah Banfield. She was born 1844 at Rainham, Kent; christened 8^th Aug 1844 at St Margaret's Church, Rainham, Kent, parents Thomas & Mary Wakeley