The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Samuel Hedges, farm labourer He was born 1^st Jul 1854 at Reigate, Surrey; christened 7^th Oct 1860 at St. Michael's Church, East Peckham, Kent; died 2^nd Apr 1933 at Fordcombe, Kent; buried after 2^nd Apr 1933 at St Peter's Church, Fordcombe, Kent
	He married Anna Ashdown on 5^th Oct 1873 at St. Michael's Church, East Peckham, Kent. She was born 1853 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 29^th May 1853 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, baptised Anna but also known as Mary Ann; died 26^th Jun 1937 at Fordcombe, Kent; buried 26^th Jun 1937 at St Peter's Curch, Fordcombe, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	Bessie Emily who was born Jan to Mar 1875 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2A Page 581; christened 12^th Nov 1876 St. Gile's Church, Shipbourne, Kent; buried 21^st Apr 1878 Crowborough, Sussex
	ii	James William who was born 8^th Feb 1877 at Shipbourne, Kent, registered at Malling District, Kent, ref: 1877 Q1 Vol 2A Page 578, baptism record names him Samuel presumably repeating his father's name; christened 11^th Mar 1877 St. Gile's Church, Shipbourne, Kent
2	iii	Eleanor Bessie who was born 11^th Oct 1879 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 2^nd Nov 1879 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1942 Uckfield, Sussex
3	iv	Edith Anne who was born 13^th Mar 1882 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 9^th Jul 1882 St. Gile's Church, Shipbourne, Kent

Generation No. 2
	2. Eleanor Bessie Ridley [Hedges] was the daughter of Samuel Hedges, farm labourer and Anna Hedges [Ashdown]. She was born 11^th Oct 1879 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 2^nd Nov 1879 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1942 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1942 Q4 Vol 2B Page 187
	She married Frederick Roland Spencer Ridley, grocer's porter on Oct to Dec 1903 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1903 Q4 Vol 2B Page 297. He was born Apr to June 1869 at Fair Warp, Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q2 Vol 2B Page 117; died 29^th Nov 1937 at Kent & Sussex Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	Gladys who was born 1905
	ii	Mabel who was born 1907
	iii	Rowland who was born 1910

	3. Edith Anne Baldwin [Hedges] was the daughter of Samuel Hedges, farm labourer and Anna Hedges [Ashdown]. She was born 13^th Mar 1882 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 9^th Jul 1882 at St. Gile's Church, Shipbourne, Kent
	She married Frederick John Baldwin on 23^rd Aug 1903 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent. He was born 19^th Aug 1872 at Hever, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1872 Q3 Vol 2A Page 540