The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Ann Horscraft She was born 1805 at Tonbridge, Kent
	She married Samuel Horscraft, road labourer on c 1825. He was born 1798 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Sion who was born 1838 at Maresfield, Sussex
2	ii	Esther who was born 1840 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 19^th Apr 1840 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1890 Maresfield, Sussex
3	iii	Aaron who was born 1843 at Maresfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1920
4	iv	Fortunatus who was born 1845 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14^th Sep 1845 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. Esther Ridley [Horscraft] was the daughter of Samuel Horscraft, road labourer and Ann Horscraft. She was born 1840 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 19^th Apr 1840 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1890 at Fair Warp, Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q4 Vol 2B Page 82
	She married Samuel Ridley, farm labourer then farmer on 5^th Aug 1861 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1861 Q3 Vol 2b Page 131. He was born 1841 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 15^th Aug 1841 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 3^rd Apr 1908 at Stone Cottage, Fairwarp, Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
5	i	Laura Louisa who was born 3^rd Sep 1862 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 5^th Oct 1852 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 28^th Dec 1952 Hellingly, Sussex
	ii	Carry Ann who was born 1864 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 24^th Jul 1864 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; buried 31^st Mar 1872 Maresfield, Sussex
6	iii	Maude Marian who was born 21^st Mar 1867 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 19^th May 1867 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died Apr to June 1942 Hove, Sussex
7	iv	Frederick Roland Spencer who 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 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	v	Ernest Ethelbert Evans who was born Apr to June 1871 at Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q2 Vol 2B Page 110; died Jan to Mar 1935 Camberwell, London
	vi	James who was born 25^th Jul 1873 at Maresfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1943 Uckfield, Sussex
8	vii	Samuel Ben who was born 11^th Jun 1876 at Maresfield, Sussex
9	viii	Horace Edward who was born 13^th Jun 1879 at Maresfield, Sussex; buried 7^th Jun 1966 Camberwell, London, age 86 years
10	ix	Urban Charles who was born 1881 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Oct 1881 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 24^th Sep 1917 France

	3. Aaron Horscraft, railway labourer was the son of Samuel Horscraft, road labourer and Ann Horscraft. He was born 1843 at Maresfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1920
	He married Ann Ruth Wheatley on 24^th Dec 1864 at St. John-the-Baptist, Southover, Lewes, Sussex. She was born July to Sep 1843 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Jan 1844 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of Edmund Wheatley (labourer) & Amelia Wheatley; died July to Sep 1908, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1908 Q3. They had the following children:
	i	Mary who was born 1874 at Lewes, Sussex
	ii	Martha who was born 1875 at Lewes, Sussex
	iii	David who was born 1876 at Lewes, Sussex
	iv	Aron who was born 1877 at Uckfield, Sussex
	v	Ruth who was born 1879 at Uckfield, Sussex
	vi	Esther who was born Feb 1881 at Uckfield, Sussex

	4. Fortunatus Horscraft was the son of Samuel Horscraft, road labourer and Ann Horscraft. He was born 1845 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14^th Sep 1845 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
	He married Margaret Weller on 16^th Jun 1866 at Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex. She was born 1849 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 17^th Jun 1849 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Sarah M. who was born 1870 at Maresfield, Sussex
	ii	Harriet who was born 1872 at Maresfield, Sussex
	iii	William who was born 1875 at Maresfield, Sussex
	iv	John E. who was born 1878 at Maresfield, Sussex
	v	Emily who was born 1880 at Maresfield, Sussex

Generation No. 3
	5. Laura Louisa Pilbeam [Ridley] was the daughter of Samuel Ridley, farm labourer then farmer and Esther Ridley [Horscraft]. She was born 3^rd Sep 1862 at Maresfield, Sussex; died 28^th Dec 1952 at The Hellingly Hospital, Hellingly, Sussex
	She married George Pilbeam, coachman & chauffeur on Apr to June 1885 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q2 Vol 2B Page 221. He was born 1861 at St. John's, Withyham, Sussex; christened 13^th Oct 1861 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 12^th Mar 1938 at 1 Knowle Cottages, Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
11	i	Mabel who was born 1886 at Midhurst, Sussex; died Apr to June 1932 Ticehurst, Sussex

	6. Maude Marian Slater [Ridley] was the daughter of Samuel Ridley, farm labourer then farmer and Esther Ridley [Horscraft]. She was born 21^st Mar 1867 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 19^th May 1867 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died Apr to June 1942 at Hove, Sussex, registered at Hove District, Sussex, ref: 1942 Q2 Vol 2B Page 506
	She married Albert James Slater, Co-op manager on 26^th Apr 1891 at Church of the Annunciation, Brighton, Sussex. He was born 29^th Dec 1868 at Storrington, Sussex; christened 4^th Apr 1869 at St Mary's Church, Storrington, Sussex; died 20^th May 1943 at Shoreham, Sussex

	7. Frederick Roland Spencer Ridley, grocer's porter was the son of Samuel Ridley, farm labourer then farmer and Esther Ridley [Horscraft]. 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
	He married (1) Mary Rachel Walker on 15^th May 1895 at Wesleyan Chapel, Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, Sussex. She was born 1873 at Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire; christened 22^nd Jun 1873 at St Margaret's Parish Church, Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire. They had the following children:
	i	Eric Samuel who was born July to Sep 1897 at Eastbourne, Sussex, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1897 Q3 Vol 2B Page 74; died 23^rd Jun 1916 Belgium; buried after 23^rd Jun 1916 Belgium
	He married (2) Eleanor Bessie Hedges on Oct to Dec 1903 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1903 Q4 Vol 2B Page 297. 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. They had the following children:
	i	Gladys who was born 1905
	ii	Mabel who was born 1907
	iii	Rowland who was born 1910

	8. Samuel Ben Ridley was the son of Samuel Ridley, farm labourer then farmer and Esther Ridley [Horscraft]. He was born 11^th Jun 1876 at Maresfield, Sussex
	He married Mary Ann Sandford on Jan to Mar 1907 at Lambeth, London, registered at Lambeth District, London, ref: 1907 Q1 Vol 1D Page 574. She was born 23^rd Sep 1882 at Wood St, West Norwood, Surrey; christened 12^th Nov 1882 at St Luke's Church, West Norwood, Surrey, parents William & Mary Ann Sandford

	9. Horace Edward Ridley was the son of Samuel Ridley, farm labourer then farmer and Esther Ridley [Horscraft]. He was born 13^th Jun 1879 at Maresfield, Sussex; buried 7^th Jun 1966 at Camberwell New Cemetery and Crematorium, Camberwell, London, age 86 years
	He married (1) Rose Edwards on Oct to Dec 1921 at Lambeth, London, registered at Lambeth District, London, ref: 1921 Q4 Vol 1D Page 698. She was born c 1870 at ??; died July to Sep 1937 at Camberwell Green, London, registered at Camberwell District, London, ref: 1937 Q3 Vol 1D Page 562, age 67 years
	He married (2) Ellen E Waters on Jan to Mar 1940 at Camberwell Green, London, registered at Camberwell District, London, ref: 1940 Q1 Vol 1D Page 2077. She was born c 1884 at ??; died July to Sep 1964 at Camberwell, London, registered at Camberwell District, London, ref: 1964 Q3 Vol 5C Page 209, age 80 years

	10. Urban Charles Ridley was the son of Samuel Ridley, farm labourer then farmer and Esther Ridley [Horscraft]. He was born 1881 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Oct 1881 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 24^th Sep 1917 at France
	He married Annie Weller on 20^th Jul 1907 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex. She was born 21^st Feb 1887 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 24^th Apr 1887 at Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex

Generation No. 4
	11. Mabel Goldsmith [Pilbeam] was the daughter of George Pilbeam, coachman & chauffeur and Laura Louisa Pilbeam [Ridley]. She was born 1886 at Midhurst, Sussex; died Apr to June 1932 at Ticehurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1932 Q2 Vol 2B Page 163
	She married William Joseph Goldsmith on Jan to Mar 1912 at Ticehurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1912 Q1 Vol 2B Page 148. He was born 19^th Jan 1886 at Crowborough, Sussex