The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Charles Leigh, carpenter, son of John Leigh and Sarah Leigh [Pinn]
Generation No. 1
  1. Charles Leigh, carpenter was the son of John Leigh and Sarah Leigh [Pinn]. He was born 27th Aug 1797 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 24th Sep 1797 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
  He married Mary Best on 10th Mar 1820 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, witnesses John Loveland & Sophia Maynard. She was born 1802 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 12th Dec 1802 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents Richard & Elizabeth Best. They had the following children:
2 iElizabeth who was born 3rd Apr 1820 at Lew Cross [a.k.a. Lew Croft] Farm, Chiddingstone, Kent
  iiEmma who was born 18th Oct 1821 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 9th May 1839 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
3 iiiMary who was born 17th Aug 1823 at Chiddingstone, Kent; died 12th Feb 1900 Penshurst, Kent
4 ivCharlotte who was born 3rd Dec 1827 at Chiddingstone, Kent
5 vAnna who was born 17th May 1833 at Chiddingstone, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Elizabeth Eagleton [Leigh] was the daughter of Charles Leigh, carpenter and Mary Leigh [Best]. She was born 3rd Apr 1820 at Lew Cross [a.k.a. Lew Croft] Farm, Chiddingstone, Kent
  She married William Eagleton, tailor on 8th Sep 1843 at St Saviour's Church, Southwark, London, witnesses Charles & Emma Leigh. He was born 1818 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 7th Jun 1818 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents Thomas & Charlotte Eagleton; died 23rd Dec 1881 at Penshurst, Kent, aged 63 years; buried after 23rd Dec 1881 at St. Peter's Church, Fordcombe, Kent. They had the following children:
  iRuth who was born July to Sep 1844 at Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1844 Q3 Vol 5 Page 397; died 4th Dec 1864 Penshurst, Kent; buried after 4th Dec 1864 Fordcombe, Kent
  iiWilliam who was born Oct to Dec 1846 at Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1846 Q4 Vol 5 Page 463
6 iiiMary Elizabeth who was born Apr to June 1852 at Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1852 Q2 Vol 2A Page 327
  ivEmma Eliza who was born Apr to June 1854 at Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1854 Q2 Vol 2A Page 367; died 26th Oct 1861 Penshurst, Kent; buried after 26th Oct 1861 Fordcombe, Kent
7 vCharles Duly who was born 26th Nov 1857 at Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1857 Q4 Vol 2A Page 384
   
  3. Mary Handcock [Leigh] was the daughter of Charles Leigh, carpenter and Mary Leigh [Best]. She was born 17th Aug 1823 at Chiddingstone, Kent; died 12th Feb 1900 at Penshurst, Kent
  She married Thomas Handcock, tailor on 22nd May 1861 at St Mary's Church, Kennington, Kent, witnesses Charles & Emma Leigh. He was born 1830 at Ash next Sandwich, Ash, Kent; christened 30th May 1830 at St Nicholas Church, Ash next Sandwich, Kent, parents Daniel & Frances Handcock. They had the following children:
8 iEdward William who was born 1863 at Kennington, Kent; christened 6th Dec 1863 St Mary's Church, Kennington, Kent
  iiMary Eleanor who was born 1866 at Kennington, Kent; christened 2nd Sep 1866 St Mary's Church, Kennington, Kent; died Apr to June 1903 Penshurst, Kent
  iiiGeorge Leigh who was born 5th Jul 1868 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 4th Oct 1868 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
   
  4. Charlotte Humphrey [Leigh] was the daughter of Charles Leigh, carpenter and Mary Leigh [Best]. She was born 3rd Dec 1827 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  She married Joseph Humphrey, farmer on 6th Sep 1852 at St Saviour's Church, Southwark, London, registered at St. Saviour, Southwark District, London, ref: 1852 Q3 Vol 1d Page 36, witnesses Charles & Emma Leigh. He was born 3rd May 1825 at Cowden, Kent. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1857 at Hadlow, Kent
  iiJames who was born 1859 at Hadlow, Kent
  iiiJoseph who was born 1861 at Hadlow, Kent
  ivAnna who was born 1863 at Hadlow, Kent
  vCharles who was born 1865 at Hadlow, Kent
  viCharlotte who was born 1867 at Hadlow, Kent
   
  5. Anna Whiting [Leigh] was the daughter of Charles Leigh, carpenter and Mary Leigh [Best]. She was born 17th May 1833 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  She married Joseph Henry Whiting on 4th Dec 1862 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, witnesses Charles & Emma Leigh. He was born 1834 at St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent; christened 10th May 1834 at St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent, parents Joseph & Martha Whiting. They had the following children:
  iJoseph C. who was born 1864 at Hadlow, Kent
  iiEdwin H.J. who was born 1868 at Hadlow, Kent
  iiiAmelia who was born 1870 at Hadlow, Kent
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Mary Elizabeth Constable [Eagleton] was the daughter of William Eagleton, tailor and Elizabeth Eagleton [Leigh]. She was born Apr to June 1852 at Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1852 Q2 Vol 2A Page 327
  She married Henry Constable, master painter and plumber on 10th Jan 1874 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, witnesses H Constable & William Eagleton. He was born 1843 at Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iBessy who was born 1875 at Penshurst, Kent
  iiAlfred who was born 1876 at Penshurst, Kent
  iiiMary who was born 1877 at Penshurst, Kent
  ivHarry who was born 1879 at Penshurst, Kent
  vEmma who was born Nov 1880 at Penshurst, Kent
   
  7. Charles Duly Eagleton, tailor, postmaster and stationer was the son of William Eagleton, tailor and Elizabeth Eagleton [Leigh]. He was born 26th Nov 1857 at Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1857 Q4 Vol 2A Page 384
  He married Harriet Holmes Taylor on Apr to June 1883 at Ashford, Kent, registered at West Ashford District, Kent, ref: 1883 Q2 Vol 2A Page 1070. She was born July to Sep 1855 at Ashford, Kent, registered at West Ashford District, Kent, ref: 1855 Q3 Vol 2A Page 447
   
  8. Edward William Handcock was the son of Thomas Handcock, tailor and Mary Handcock [Leigh]. He was born 1863 at Kennington, Kent; christened 6th Dec 1863 at St Mary's Church, Kennington, Kent
  He married Kate Farn on 18th Aug 1890 at Holy Trinity Church, Rugby, Warwickshire, witnesses George Leigh Handcock & Sarah Elizabeth Wedding Arthrell. She was born 1860 at Dunchurch, Warwickshire
   

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