The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for John Woodhams, game keeper, son of James Woodhams and Judith Woodhams [Hewitt]
Generation No. 1
  1. John Woodhams, game keeper was the son of James Woodhams and Judith Woodhams [Hewitt]. He was born 1819 at Ashurst, Kent; christened 8th Aug 1819 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
  He married Sarah Hewitt on 27th Dec 1847 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, witnesses Henry Hewitt & Elizabeth Pateman. She was born 1827 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 4th Feb 1827 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent, parents Thomas & Mary Hewitt. They had the following children:
  iHarriett who was born 1848 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 31st Oct 1848 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
  iiElizabeth who was born 1851 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiiEllen who was born 1852 at Tonbridge, Kent
  ivJohn who was born 1854 at Tonbridge, Kent
  vLucy who was born 1856 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viJames who was born 1857 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viiMary who was born 1859 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viiiSarah Ann who was born 1860 at Tonbridge, Kent
2 ixThomas who was born 13th Feb 1862 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1862 Q1 Vol 2A Page 442; died Nov 1922 Newick, Sussex; buried 2nd Dec 1922 Newick, Sussex, aged 60 years
  xAlbert who was born 1864 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 27th Mar 1864 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  xiMartha who was born 1865 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 26th Nov 1865 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  xiiAnny Susan who was born 1868 at Tonbridge, Kent
  xiiiAlice Phebe who was born 1870 at Tonbridge, Kent
  xivAda Emma who was born 1872 at Tonbridge, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Thomas Woodhams was the son of John Woodhams, game keeper and Sarah Woodhams [Hewitt]. He was born 13th Feb 1862 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1862 Q1 Vol 2A Page 442; died Nov 1922 at Ashfield Cottage, Newick, Sussex; buried 2nd Dec 1922 at St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex, aged 60 years
  He married (1) Sarah Godsmark on 8th Jan 1885 at St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses Henry Breedy & Mary Woodhams. She was born Jan to Mar 1866 at Newhaven, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1900 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1900 Q4 Vol 2B Page 75, aged 36 years. They had the following children:
3 iEdith Kate who was born 1st Jan 1886 at Primrose Hill [a.k.a. Pembury Road], Tonbridge, Kent; christened 21st Feb 1886 St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent
4 iiThomas who was born 24th Feb 1888 at Primrose Hill [a.k.a. Pembury Road], Tonbridge, Kent; christened 15th Apr 1888 St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent
5 iiiJesse Albert who was born 24th Jul 1890 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 1890 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex; died 23rd Nov 1964 Yorkshire
6 ivEvelyn Ada who was born Jan to Mar 1893 at Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1893 Q1 Vol 2B Page 137; died 13th Nov 1972
  vDorothy May who was born Apr to June 1895 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1895 Q2 Vol 2B Page 130, living with her Aunt Elizabeth Fry; died 13th Dec 1972 Uckfield, Sussex, beloved sister of Fred Woodhams
7 viFrederick John who was born 3rd Jan 1899 at Twyford Lodge, Maresfield, Sussex; died 21st Apr 1976 Newhaven, Sussex
  He married (2) Ann Staplehurst on 23rd Mar 1908 at St Peter's Church, Hamsey, Sussex, witnesses Fred Payne & Laura Head. She was born 7th Jun 1869 at Hamsey, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q3 Vol 2B Page 155, 1939 register gives birth year as 1868
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Edith Kate Sopp [Woodhams] was the daughter of Thomas Woodhams and Sarah Woodhams [Godsmark]. She was born 1st Jan 1886 at Primrose Hill [a.k.a. Pembury Road], Tonbridge, Kent; christened 21st Feb 1886 at St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent
  She married Frederick James Sopp, police officer on 4th Jul 1907 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, witnesses T Woodhams & Henry Bond. He was born 1st Jul 1883 at West Hoathly, Sussex, parents Edward & Emily Sopp
   
  4. Thomas Woodhams was the son of Thomas Woodhams and Sarah Woodhams [Godsmark]. He was born 24th Feb 1888 at Primrose Hill [a.k.a. Pembury Road], Tonbridge, Kent; christened 15th Apr 1888 at St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent
  He married Mabel Violet Bull on 2nd Jul 1921 at St. Peter's Church, Chailey, Sussex, witnesses Frederick Sopp, W J Bull & Lillian Simmons. She was born 24th Dec 1891 at Mill Cottage, St Annes, Lewes, Sussex, parents William & Mercy Bull
   
  5. Jesse Albert Woodhams, game keeper was the son of Thomas Woodhams and Sarah Woodhams [Godsmark]. He was born 24th Jul 1890 at Danehill, Sussex; died 23rd Nov 1964 at The Shooting Box Blaxton, Finningley, nr Doncaster, Yorkshire
  He married Elsie Laura Moore on 18th Feb 1914 at St Peter's Church, Yoxall, Staffordshire. She was born 16th Sep 1885 at Yoxall, Staffordshire; christened 18th Oct 1885 at St Peter's Church, Yoxall, Staffordshire, parents John & Ann Moore
   
  6. Evelyn Ada Aldridge [Woodhams] was the daughter of Thomas Woodhams and Sarah Woodhams [Godsmark]. She was born Jan to Mar 1893 at Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1893 Q1 Vol 2B Page 137; died 13th Nov 1972 at Punta Arenas, Chile
  She married Arthur Charles Aldridge on 24th Apr 1915 at House of Mr G Hardy, Punta Arenas, Chile, witnesses Alexander Wilt & George Hardy. He was born 16th Jun 1890 at Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, parents Richard & Mary Aldridge; christened 13th Jul 1890 at Holy Trinity Church, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands; died 2nd Feb 1958 at Punta Arenas, Chile
   
  7. Frederick John Woodhams was the son of Thomas Woodhams and Sarah Woodhams [Godsmark]. He was born 3rd Jan 1899 at Twyford Lodge, Maresfield, Sussex; died 21st Apr 1976 at 13 Western Road, Newhaven, Sussex
  He married Lena Harriet Winter on 25th Aug 1919 at Newhaven, Sussex, witnesses John Winter & Frederick Sopp. She was born 17th Aug 1897 at Woolwich, Kent, registered at Woolwich District, London, ref: 1897 Q3 Vol 1D Page 1292; died Jan to Mar 1974 at Reading, Berkshire, registered at Reading District, Berkshire, ref: 1974 Q1 Vol 6A Page 360
   

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