The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Mercy Taylor [Rogers] was the daughter of Henry Rogers and Mary Rogers [Yeomans]. She was born 1756 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4^th May 1756 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Henry & Mary Rogers
	She married George Taylor on 8^th Sep 1779 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. He was born 1742 at Speldhurst, Kent; died 1810 at Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	Martha who was born Dec 1779 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 28^th Dec 1779 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of George and Mercy Taylor; died 1847
	ii	George who was born 1782 at Speldhurst, Kent
	iii	Thomas who was born 23^rd Mar 1785 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 1^st May 1785 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of George and Mercy Taylor; died 1847
2	iv	William who was born 31^st May 1786 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 16^th Jul 1786 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of George and Mercy Taylor; died Oct to Dec 1869, aged 85 years
	v	James who was born 1787 at Speldhurst, Kent
	vi	John who was born 1789 at Speldhurst, Kent; died 1847
	vii	Robert who was born 3^rd Oct 1791 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 20^th Nov 1791 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of George and Mercy Taylor
	viii	Mary Ann who was born 11^th Apr 1793 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 26^th May 1793 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of George and Mercy Taylor
	ix	Mercy who was born 1794 at Speldhurst, Kent
	x	Sarah who was born 1794 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 2^nd Nov 1794 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of George and Mercy Taylor
	xi	Henry who was born 17^th Aug 1796 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 23^rd Oct 1796 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of George and Mercy Taylor
3	xii	Michael Angelo who was born 1799 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 14^th Jun 1799 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of George and Mary Taylor; died 1852

Generation No. 2
	2. William Taylor, gardener was the son of George Taylor and Mercy Taylor [Rogers]. He was born 31^st May 1786 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 16^th Jul 1786 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of George and Mercy Taylor; died Oct to Dec 1869, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1869 Q4 Vol 2a Page 321, aged 85 years
4	i	William who was born 1828 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 30^th Apr 1828 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, mother Jane Cheesman, christened William Taylor Cheesman; died 1886
	He married Jane Cheeseman on 12^th Oct 1829 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born 29^th May 1798 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 10^th Jun 1798 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died Aug 1845 at Tonbridge, Kent; buried 15^th Sep 1845 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 47 years. They had the following children:
5	i	Emma who was born 1832 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 15^th Feb 1832 King Charles-the-Martyr Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, daughter of William and Jane Taylor; died Jan to Mar 1908 Tonbridge, Kent

	3. Michael Angelo Taylor, butcher and farmer was the son of George Taylor and Mercy Taylor [Rogers]. He was born 1799 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 14^th Jun 1799 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of George and Mary Taylor; died 1852
	He married Lucy Ashby on 28^th Dec 1818 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. She was born 1800 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 4^th May 1800 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, daughter of John and Ann Ashby; died 4^th May 1885 at Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
6	i	James who was born 1819 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 6^th Jun 1819 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of Michael and Lucy Taylor; died 21^st Feb 1885 Kent
7	ii	Mary Ann who was born 1821 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 25^th Nov 1821 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of Michael and Lucy Taylor; died 1889 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	iii	Emma who was born 1824 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 4^th Jan 1824 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of Michael and Lucy Taylor
	iv	Charlotte who was born 1826 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 7^th May 1826 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of Michael and Lucy Taylor
8	v	Betsy who was born 1828 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 15^th Jun 1828 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, daughter of Michael and Lucy Taylor
9	vi	Thomas who was born 1830 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 7^th Mar 1830 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of Michael and Lucy Taylor
	vii	Catherine who was born 1832 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 15^th Apr 1832 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of Michael and Lucy Taylor
10	viii	Michael Angelo who was born 1835 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 28^th Jun 1835 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of Michael and Lucy Taylor
	ix	Ellen Eliza who was born 1838; died 6^th Aug 1843
11	x	Eliza Ellen who was born 1838 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	xi	Louisa who was born 1841 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Generation No. 3
	4. William Taylor, wood dealer and bathchair proprietor was the son of William Taylor, gardener and Jane Taylor [Cheeseman]. He was born 1828 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 30^th Apr 1828 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, mother Jane Cheesman, christened William Taylor Cheesman; died 1886
	He married Charlotte Bartlett on 3^rd Nov 1851 at St. Peter's Church, Southborough, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1851 Q4 Vol 5 Page 765, witnesses Henry Bartlett & Charles Viner. She was born 1824 at Rodmell, Sussex; christened 6^th Nov 1824 at St Peter's Church, Rodmell, Sussex, parents Richard & Sarah Bartlett. They had the following children:
12	i	James who was born 1854 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
13	ii	George who was born 1858 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
14	iii	Henry who was born 1860 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	iv	Alfred Charles who was born 1862 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	v	Eliza who was born 1862 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	vi	Mary Jane who was born 1875 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent

	5. Emma Avery [Boakes] [Taylor] was the daughter of William Taylor, gardener and Jane Taylor [Cheeseman]. She was born 1832 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 15^th Feb 1832 at King Charles-the-Martyr Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, daughter of William and Jane Taylor; died Jan to Mar 1908 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1908 Q1 Vol 2A Page 568
	i	Mary Ann Elizabeth who was born 19^th May 1859 at Union Workhouse, Tonbridge, Kent; christened 30^th Oct 1859 St. Paul's Church, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, child's name recorded as Mary Ann Elizabeth
	She married (1) Stephen Boakes, road labourer on 19^th Jan 1867 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1867 Q1 Vol 2a Page 6363, witnesses George & Jane Crittenden. He was born 1821 at Chevening, Kent; christened 15^th Apr 1821 at St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, parents Thomas & Sarah Boakes; died Jan to Mar 1886 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1886 Q1 Vol 2A Page 462
	She married (2) George Avery on 23^rd Oct 1886 at Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1886 Q4 Vol 2a Page 1084, witnesses Alfred Edward Turk & Philadelphia Crouch. He was born 14^th Jan 1822 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15^th Jan 1826 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex

	6. James Taylor, butcher was the son of Michael Angelo Taylor, butcher and farmer and Lucy Taylor [Ashby]. He was born 1819 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 6^th Jun 1819 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of Michael and Lucy Taylor; died 21^st Feb 1885 at Kent
	He married Caroline. She was born 1816 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
15	i	Alfred who was born 1847 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	ii	Henry who was born 1851 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent

	7. Mary Ann Ashby [Taylor] was the daughter of Michael Angelo Taylor, butcher and farmer and Lucy Taylor [Ashby]. She was born 1821 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 25^th Nov 1821 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of Michael and Lucy Taylor; died 1889 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	She married Frederick Ashby, flour factor on 19^th Feb 1844 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, married by Charles Hardinge. He was born 3^rd Dec 1818 at Westerham, Kent, son of William Ashby (millwright) & Susannah Ashby. They had the following children:
16	i	George who was born Jan to Mar 1845 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1845 Q1 Vol 5 Page 540; died 1899
	ii	Samuel who was born 1851 at England
	iii	Mary Ann who was born 1853 at Greenwich, Kent

	8. Betsy Playfoot [Taylor] was the daughter of Michael Angelo Taylor, butcher and farmer and Lucy Taylor [Ashby]. She was born 1828 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 15^th Jun 1828 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, daughter of Michael and Lucy Taylor
	She married William Playfoot on Apr to June 1882, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1882 Q2 Vol 2a Page 988. He was born 5^th Oct 1820 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex

	9. Thomas Taylor, butcher was the son of Michael Angelo Taylor, butcher and farmer and Lucy Taylor [Ashby]. He was born 1830 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 7^th Mar 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of Michael and Lucy Taylor
	He married Mary on c 1856. She was born 1836 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent

	10. Michael Angelo Taylor, butcher was the son of Michael Angelo Taylor, butcher and farmer and Lucy Taylor [Ashby]. He was born 1835 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 28^th Jun 1835 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of Michael and Lucy Taylor
	i	Emily who was born 1856 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	He married Eliza Hider on Jan to Mar 1857, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1857 Q1 Vol 2a Page 434. She was born 1836 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	Lucy who was born 1859 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	ii	Michael A. who was born 1864 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
17	iii	Kate who was born 1870 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent

	11. Eliza Ellen Carvill [Taylor] was the daughter of Michael Angelo Taylor, butcher and farmer and Lucy Taylor [Ashby]. She was born 1838 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	She married William Carvill on Oct to Dec 1857, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1857 Q4 Vol 2a Page 6464. He was born 1857 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	Henry who was born 1859 at Southborough, Kent
	ii	Thomas Abbott who was born 1861 at Southborough, Kent; died Dec 1919 Paddington, London
	iii	William S. who was born 1864 at Latton, Essex
	iv	George T. who was born 1866 at Latton, Essex
	v	Hugh A. who was born 1868 at Latton, Essex

Generation No. 4
	12. James Taylor, gardener was the son of William Taylor, wood dealer and bathchair proprietor and Charlotte Taylor [Bartlett]. He was born 1854 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	He married Jemima Feakins on 27^th Jun 1878 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. She was born 1857 at Maidstone, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	Rosa who was born 1880 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent

	13. George Taylor, gardener was the son of William Taylor, wood dealer and bathchair proprietor and Charlotte Taylor [Bartlett]. He was born 1858 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	He married Mary Ann on c 1879. She was born 1859 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	William G. who was born 1880 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent

	14. Henry Taylor, gardener was the son of William Taylor, wood dealer and bathchair proprietor and Charlotte Taylor [Bartlett]. He was born 1860 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	i	Albert E who was born 1882 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	He married Florance on c 1882. She was born 1864 at Mitcham, Surrey. They had the following children:
	i	Edith M who was born 1887 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	ii	Dora A who was born 1889 at Southborough, Kent

	15. Alfred Taylor, innkeeper was the son of James Taylor, butcher and Caroline Taylor. He was born 1847 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	He married Isabella Durrant on Oct to Dec 1878, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1878 Q4 Vol 2a Page 989. She was born 1853 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	Alfred J. who was born 1880 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	ii	Arthur who was born 1880 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent

	16. George Ashby, baker was the son of Frederick Ashby, flour factor and Mary Ann Ashby [Taylor]. He was born Jan to Mar 1845 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1845 Q1 Vol 5 Page 540; emigrated 1876 to South Africa, on board SS Anglican to Cape and then SS Natal to Durban; died 1899 at Wesselsneck
	He married Lucy Ashby on 9^th Dec 1866 at St Leonards, Shoreditch, London, witnesses: Alexander Edwin Ashby and Clara Orchard. She was born July to Sep 1841 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1841 Q3 Vol 4 Page 67; emigrated 1876 to South Africa, on board SS Anglican to Cape and then SS Natal to Durban. They had the following children:
18	i	Leonard Frederick who was born Oct to Dec 1869, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1869 Q4 Vol 2a Page 177; died 1932 Zambia
	ii	Edwin/Edward who was born 1871
19	iii	Sidney Howard who was born 1874 at West Ham, Essex; died 25^th Sep 1941 South Africa
	iv	Charles who was born 1875 at At Sea; died 15^th Nov 1877 South Africa
20	v	William who was born 17^th May 1878 at Point, Durban, South Africa; died 1958 South Rhodesia
21	vi	George who was born 1879 to 1880 at Natal, South Africa; died 1967 South Africa

	17. Kate Stone [Taylor] was the daughter of Michael Angelo Taylor, butcher and Eliza Taylor [Hider]. She was born 1870 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	She married William Henry Stone on Oct to Dec 1900, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1900 Q4 Vol 2a Page 1403. He was born c 1870

Generation No. 5
	18. Leonard Frederick Ashby was the son of George Ashby, baker and Lucy Ashby [Ashby]. He was born Oct to Dec 1869, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1869 Q4 Vol 2a Page 177; emigrated 1876 to South Africa, on board SS Anglican to Cape and then SS Natal to Durban; died 1932 at Zambia
	He married (1) Nellie Francis Ashby on 14^th Dec 1895. She was born 12^th Jul 1879 at Addington, Durban, South Africa; died 21^st Oct 1909 at Durban, South Africa. They had the following children:
22	i	Lucy Clara who was born 1896; died 1954
23	ii	Frederick Guide Edwin George who was born 1900; died 1967
	iii	Leonard Alexander who was born 1902; died 1922
24	iv	Winifred Diana Orchard who was born 1903
	He married (2) Florence Agnes Crosley on after 1910. She was born 19^th Aug 1891, daughter of James Crosley & Rose Francis Nunn. They had the following children:
	i	James William who was born 11^th Jun 1911 at South Africa
	ii	Florence Lucy who was born 12^th Jun 1914 at South Africa
	iii	Leonard Herbert who was born 9^th Sep 1916 at South Rhodesia; died 1976 Rhodesia
	iv	Laurence Crossley who was born 1^st Dec 1919
	v	Violet Winifred Audrey who was born 15^th Sep 1922
	vi	Leslie Victor who was born 19^th Sep 1928 at Rhodesia
	vii	Hope Valerie who was born 22^nd Sep 1930

	19. Sidney Howard Ashby was the son of George Ashby, baker and Lucy Ashby [Ashby]. He was born 1874 at West Ham, Essex; emigrated 1876 to South Africa, on board SS Anglican to Cape and then SS Natal to Durban; died 25^th Sep 1941 at Natal, South Africa
	i	Ronald
	He married Anne Caroline Fry on 19^th Nov 1902

	20. William Ashby was the son of George Ashby, baker and Lucy Ashby [Ashby]. He was born 17^th May 1878 at Point, Durban, South Africa; died 1958 at Bulawayo, South Rhodesia
	He married Ethel May Crosley on 15^th Nov 1916. She was born 15^th Aug 1893 at Hlabisa, Zululand, Natal, South Africa, daughter of James Crosley and Rose Frances Nunn; died 1963 at Bulawayo, South Rhodesia. They had the following children:
	i	William who was born Oct 1917 at Zululand, Natal, South Africa; died 1982 Zimbabwe
	ii	George who was born 1919 at Zululand, Natal, South Africa; died n/k Zimbabwe
	iii	Joyce Caroline Rose who was born 1921 at Natal, South Africa; died 20^th Aug 2012 Switzerland
	iv	Dorothy who was born 1923 at South Rhodesia
	v	Mavis Irene who was born 28^th Nov 1926 at Gutu, South Rhodesia
	vi	Iris who was born 16^th Jun 1930
25	vii	Edward Roland who was born 23^rd Apr 1932 at Gutu, Victoria Province, South Rhodesia; died 19^th Aug 2008 South Africa

	21. George Ashby was the son of George Ashby, baker and Lucy Ashby [Ashby]. He was born 1879 to 1880 at Natal, South Africa; died 1967 at Natal, South Africa
	i	Joyce; died 1928, ?
	ii	Lucy
	iii	Florence
	iv	Alice
	v	…
	He married Josephine Gama. They had the following children:
	i	Kate Edith who was born 1915
	ii	Violet Eunice who was born 1924 at Ladysmith, Natal, South Africa

Generation No. 6
	22. Lucy Clara Field [Ashby] was the daughter of Leonard Frederick Ashby and Nellie Francis Ashby [Ashby]. She was born 1896; died 1954
	i	Rex
	ii	Trevor
	iii	Cynthia
	iv	Valerie
	She married William Ernest Field on 30^th Dec 1915 at Durban, South Africa. He was born c 1895. They had the following children:
	i	Norman Alexander who was born 31^st Mar 1918; died n/k New Zealand

	23. Frederick Guide Edwin George Ashby was the son of Leonard Frederick Ashby and Nellie Francis Ashby [Ashby]. He was born 1900; died 1967
	He married Violet Rose Weaver. She was born Sep 1908 at Bristol, Gloucester; died 1967 at South Africa

	24. Winifred Diana Orchard Crosley [Ashby] was the daughter of Leonard Frederick Ashby and Nellie Francis Ashby [Ashby]. She was born 1903
	She married Herbert Crosley. He was born 1897, son of James Crosley and Rose Francis Nunn

	25. Edward Roland Ashby was the son of William Ashby and Ethel May Ashby [Crosley]. He was born 23^rd Apr 1932 at Gutu, Victoria Province, South Rhodesia; died 19^th Aug 2008 at Johannesburg, South Africa
	He married Juliana Angela MacKay on 14^th May 1960 at Bulawayo, South Rhodesia. She was born 25^th Nov 1941 at Umtali, South Rhodesia, daughter of Archibald Martin MacKay and Anne Elizabeth Smit. They had the following children:
	i	Trevor Glen who was born 20^th Jul 1961 at Bulawayo, South Rhodesia
	ii	Living who was born 1963
	iii	Living who was born 1969