The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Mary Godsmark [Wallis], daughter of Edward Wallis and Ann Wallis [Belchambers]
Generation No. 1
  1. Mary Godsmark [Wallis] was the daughter of Edward Wallis and Ann Wallis [Belchambers]. She was born 1768 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1768 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Edward Wallace and Ann Wallace
  She married John Godsmark on 1st Jan 1789 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, witnesses John Hall & Richard Harrod. He was born 1762 at Slaugham, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1762 at St. Mary's Church, Slaugham, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iElizabeth who was born 30th Apr 1789 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 24th May 1789 St. Thomas' Church, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; buried 19th Mar 1815 Speldhurst, Kent, aged 31 years
3 iiThomas who was born 14th Mar 1792 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 8th Apr 1792 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents John & Mary Godsmark
4 iiiJohn who was born 1794 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1794 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
5 ivSamuel who was born 3rd Jun 1798 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1798 St. Thomas' Church, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Elizabeth Bassett [Godsmark] was the daughter of John Godsmark and Mary Godsmark [Wallis]. She was born 30th Apr 1789 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 24th May 1789 at St. Thomas' Church, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; buried 19th Mar 1815 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 31 years
  iSarah who was born 13th Jun 1811 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married William Bassett on 21st Oct 1811 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 30th Nov 1787 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Feb 1788 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents William & Ann
   
  3. Thomas Godsmark, labourer was the son of John Godsmark and Mary Godsmark [Wallis]. He was born 14th Mar 1792 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 8th Apr 1792 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents John & Mary Godsmark
  He married (1) Phoebe Allen on 16th Mar 1822 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, witnesses Samuel Godsmark & John Adams. She was born 1803 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1804 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 27th Aug 1824 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, aged 21 years. They had the following children:
  iJane who was born 17th Mar 1822 at Ashurst, Kent; christened 26th May 1822 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent; buried 3rd Jul 1839 Withyham, Sussex, aged 17 years
  He married (2) Clara Bassett on 21st Dec 1825 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, witnesses James Bassett & John Adams. She was born 1800 at Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
6 iEliza who was born 1826 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1826 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
  iiHenry who was born 1830 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1830 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
7 iiiLouise who was born 1833 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 24th Mar 1833 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 22nd Nov 1854 Speldhurst, Kent, aged 23 years
8 ivWilliam who was born 1837 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 23rd Jul 1837 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
   
  4. John Godsmark was the son of John Godsmark and Mary Godsmark [Wallis]. He was born 1794 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1794 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Sarah Sales on 12th Oct 1821 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born 1792 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 22nd Jan 1792 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent, parents John & Sarah Sales
   
  5. Samuel Godsmark was the son of John Godsmark and Mary Godsmark [Wallis]. He was born 3rd Jun 1798 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1798 at St. Thomas' Church, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex
  He married Hannah Avis on 26th Dec 1820 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, witnesses Richard & Charlotte Avis. She was born 1799 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1799 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Eliza Young [Godsmark] was the daughter of Thomas Godsmark, labourer and Clara Godsmark [Bassett]. She was born 1826 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1826 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
  She married George Young on 11th Apr 1846 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses William & Ann Young. He was born 1818 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 25th Jan 1818 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iAnn who was born 1847 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 16th May 1847 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
   
  7. Louise Fry [Godsmark] was the daughter of Thomas Godsmark, labourer and Clara Godsmark [Bassett]. She was born 1833 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 24th Mar 1833 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 22nd Nov 1854 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 23 years
  She married James Fry on 15th May 1852 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, witnesses Thomas Hinkly & Henry Fry. He was born 1822 at Ashurst, Kent; christened 8th Dec 1822 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of William Fry and Mary Fry; also christened at Ashurst on 31st Jul 1819 as William Thomas Fry
   
  8. William Godsmark was the son of Thomas Godsmark, labourer and Clara Godsmark [Bassett]. He was born 1837 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 23rd Jul 1837 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
  He married Sarah Green on 29th Apr 1857 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, witnesses Henry Frost & Eliza Green. She was born 1838 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 8th Jul 1838 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, parents Charles & Mary Green. They had the following children:
9 iSarah who was born Jan to Mar 1866 at Newhaven, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1900 Uckfield, Sussex, aged 36 years
   
Generation No. 4
  9. Sarah Woodhams [Godsmark] was the daughter of William Godsmark and Sarah Godsmark [Green]. 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
  She married Thomas Woodhams on 8th Jan 1885 at St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses Henry Breedy & Mary Woodhams. 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. They had the following children:
10 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
11 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
12 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
13 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
14 viFrederick John who was born 3rd Jan 1899 at Twyford Lodge, Maresfield, Sussex; died 21st Apr 1976 Newhaven, Sussex
   
Generation No. 5
  10. 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
   
  11. 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
   
  12. 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
   
  13. 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
   
  14. 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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