The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Obed Woodhams, Farmer, son of William Woodhams and Carey Woodhams [Wickins]
Generation No. 1
  1. Obed Woodhams, Farmer was the son of William Woodhams and Carey Woodhams [Wickins]. He was born 1779 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1779 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 22nd Sep 1862 at Mill House, Bromley-by-Bow, London; buried 27th Sep 1862 at City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery, Tower Hamlets, London
  He married (1) Susannah Maynard on 23rd Mar 1801 at St Leonard's Church, Streatham, London. She was born after 17th May 1769 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 19th Oct 1769 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey; died 27th Jan 1811 at Cansiron, Hartfield, Sussex; buried 1st Feb 1811 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iObed who was born 23rd Feb 1802 at Edenbridge, Kent; died Jun 1849 Edenbridge, Kent; buried 22nd Jun 1849 Lingfield, Surrey
3 iiJosiah who was born 5th Oct 1803 at Edenbridge, Kent; died 18th Oct 1866 Bromley-by-Bow, London; buried 23rd Oct 1866 London
  iiiJames who was born 28th Jun 1805 at Edenbridge, Kent
  ivJohn who was born 28th Jul 1807 at Edenbridge, Kent
  He married (2) Jane Pearless on 25th Apr 1825 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey, Witnesses Ann and Richard Evans. She was born c 1800; died Apr to June 1840 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1840 Q2 Vol 7 Page 240
  He married (3) Lydia Venner on 3rd Mar 1842 at St Andrew's Church, Holborn, London. She was born 1784 at Ash by Wrotham, Kent; christened 31st Oct 1784 at St Peter & St Paul Church, Ash by Wrotham, Kent, Parents Richard and Susannah Venner; died 9th Aug 1867 at Mill House, Bromley-by-Bow, London
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Obed Woodhams was the son of Obed Woodhams, Farmer and Susannah Woodhams [Maynard]. He was born 23rd Feb 1802 at Edenbridge, Kent; died Jun 1849 at Edenbridge, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1849 Q2 Vol 5 Page 339; buried 22nd Jun 1849 at Dormansland Baptist Church, Lingfield, Surrey
  He married Mary Basset on 19th Oct 1830 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born after May 1808 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 21st Aug 1808 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
  iJane who was born 16th Jul 1831 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 22nd Aug 1838 Tonbridge, Kent
  iiSusannah who was born 1st Oct 1832 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 22nd Aug 1838 Tonbridge, Kent
  iiiHelen who was born 8th Mar 1834 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 22nd Aug 1838 Tonbridge, Kent
  ivEliza who was born 18th Dec 1835 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 22nd Aug 1838 Tonbridge, Kent
  vHenry Josiah who was born 10th Aug 1838 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 22nd Aug 1838 Tonbridge, Kent
  viMary who was born 1839 at Kent
  viiGeorge who was born 1840 at Edenbridge, Kent
  viiiJames Phillip who was born 1846 at Lingfield, Surrey
  ixMaria who was born 1848 at Edenbridge, Kent
   
  3. Josiah Woodhams was the son of Obed Woodhams, Farmer and Susannah Woodhams [Maynard]. He was born 5th Oct 1803 at Edenbridge, Kent; died 18th Oct 1866 at Mill Cottage, St Leonards Street, Bromley-by-Bow, London; buried 23rd Oct 1866 at Tower Hamlets Cemetery, London
  He married (1) Ann Dives on 21st Apr 1828 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born 1802 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1802 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex; died Aug 1837 at Bridge, Kent, registered at Bridge District, Kent, ref: 1837 Q3 Vol 5 Page 18; buried 29th Aug 1837 at Canterbury, Kent. They had the following children:
  iJosiah who was born 20th Feb 1829 at Barden Farm, Tonbridge, Kent
  iiAnn who was born 24th Mar 1831 at Sutton-at-hone, Kent
  iiiJohn who was born 6th Dec 1832 at Sutton-at-hone, Kent
  ivFredrick who was born 15th Aug 1834 at Canterbury, Kent
  He married (2) Harriet Dowman on Jan to Mar 1839 at Canterbury, Kent, registered at Canterbury District, Kent, ref: 1839 Q1 Vol 5 Page 91. She was born 6th Mar 1812 at Parish of St Nicholas, Colchester, Essex; christened 11th Jun 1815 at Lion Walk Meeting House, Colchester, Essex; died Aug 1858 at Mill Cottage, Bromley-by-Bow, London, registered at Poplar District, London, ref: 1858 Q3 Vol 1C Page 393; buried 18th Aug 1858 at Tower Hamlets cemetery, London. They had the following children:
  iDowman who was born Oct to Dec 1839 at Canterbury, Kent, registered at Canterbury District, Kent, ref: 1839 Q4 Vol 5 Page 56
  iiMaria who was born Jan to Mar 1843 at Canterbury, Kent, registered at Canterbury District, Kent, ref: 1843 Q1 Vol 5 Page 68
  iiiEdwin who was born Oct to Dec 1844 at Canterbury, Kent, registered at Canterbury District, Kent, ref: 1844 Q4 Vol 5 Page 68
  ivHenry who was born Aug 1846 at Stepney, London, registered at Poplar District, London, ref: 1846 Q3 Vol 2 Page 317; died Apr 1848 Stepney, London; buried 25th Apr 1848 London
  vHerbert who was born Apr 1850 at Bromley-by-Bow, London, registered at Poplar District, London, ref: 1850 Q2 Vol 2 Page 349; died Apr 1852 Bromley-by-Bow, London; buried 19th Apr 1825 London
  viEmily who was born 29th Aug 1852 at Mill Cottage, 77 St Leonards Street, Bromley-by-Bow, London, registered at Poplar District, London, ref: 1852 Q3 Vol 1C Page 523
   

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