The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for James Odiam
Generation No. 1
  1. James Odiam He was born 1783; died Feb 1820 at Hawkhurst, Kent, aged 37 years; buried 3rd Feb 1820 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  He married (1) Mary Clout on 18th Jun 1800 at St. George's Church, Benenden, Kent, witnesses: Richard Russell and Thomas Pellatt. She was born 1779 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 31st Jan 1779 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iSophia who was born 27th Jul 1800 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 17th Aug 1800 Chapel on the Hill, Cranbrook, Kent
  iiSarah who was born 1803 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 13th Nov 1803 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  iiiJames who was born 1805 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 29th Dec 1805 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent; died Feb 1820 Hawkhurst, Kent, aged 25 years; buried 3rd Feb 1820 Hawkhurst, Kent
  ivHappy who was born 1807 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 31st May 1807 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  vHannah who was born 1809 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 30th Apr 1809 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  He married (2) Elizabeth Groves on 5th Apr 1812 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, witnesses: Thomas Groves and Hanah Grove. She was born c 1785. They had the following children:
2 iElizabeth who was born 1813 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 21st Apr 1816 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent; died Oct 1835 Hawkhurst, Kent, aged 22 years; buried 17th Oct 1835 Hawkhurst, Kent
3 iiAnn who was born 1814 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 21st Apr 1816 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Elizabeth Couchman [Odiam] was the daughter of James Odiam and Elizabeth Odiam [Groves]. She was born 1813 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 21st Apr 1816 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent; died Oct 1835 at Hawkhurst, Kent, aged 22 years; buried 17th Oct 1835 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  She married Charles Couchman, farm labourer on 19th Aug 1834 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, witnesses: Ann Friend [?] and Thomas Piper. He was born 1810 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Mar 1810 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iEmily Elizabeth who was born 1835 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 8th Nov 1835 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent; died 1845
   
  3. Ann Spice [Odiam] was the daughter of James Odiam and Elizabeth Odiam [Groves]. She was born 1814 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 21st Apr 1816 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  She married William Spice, labourer and sawyer on 6th Nov 1832 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, witnesses: C Couchman and Thomas Piper. He was born 11th Dec 1809 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1810 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, son of Joseph & Jane Spice. They had the following children:
  iCaroline who was born 1833 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 19th May 1833 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of William (labourer) & Ann Spice
  iiEleanor who was born 1835 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 8th Nov 1835 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of William (labourer) & Ann Spice
  iiiAnne who was born 22nd Dec 1837 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 25th Mar 1838 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of William (sawyer) & Anne Spice
  ivWalter who was born 10th Apr 1841 at The Moor, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 14th Jun 1841 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of William (labourer) & Anne Spice
  vElizabeth who was born 10th May 1843 at The Moor, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 2nd Jul 1843 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of William (labourer) & Anne Spice
  viEmily who was born 17th Dec 1845 at The Moor, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 1st Feb 1846 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of William (labourer) & Anne Spice
  viiKate who was born 29th Dec 1849 at Old Workhouse, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 17th Feb 1850 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of William (sawyer) & Anne Spice
4 viiiWilliam Richard who was born 11th Dec 1851 at Church Court, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 11th Jan 1852 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of William (sawyer) & Anne Spice
  ixJulia who was born 14th Aug 1855 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 16th Sep 1855 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  xAlice who was born 18th Oct 1857 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 14th Dec 1857 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
   
Generation No. 3
  4. William Richard Spice was the son of William Spice, labourer and sawyer and Ann Spice [Odiam]. He was born 11th Dec 1851 at Church Court, Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 11th Jan 1852 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of William (sawyer) & Anne Spice
  He married Sarah Elizabeth Standen on 1st May 1875 at St. Matthew, Silverhill, Hastings, Sussex, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q2 Vol 2b Page 46. She was born c 1855. They had the following children:
  iGeorge William who was born 8th Sep 1875 at 4, Silverhill Terrace, St Leonards, Hastings, Sussex
  iiAlice who was born 24th Dec 1876 at 11, Western Road, St Leonards, Hastings, Sussex
  iiiAnnie who was born 4th Sep 1878 at The Cottage, St Leonards Green, Hastings, Sussex, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q4 Vol 2b Page 33
5 ivRichard who was born 11th Jul 1880 at St Leonards Green, Hastings, Sussex
  vEllen who was born 7th Mar 1882 at 47, Paynton Road, Silverhill, Hastings, Sussex, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1882 Q2 Vol 2b Page 31
  viWilliam Richard who was born 29th Mar 1884 at 8, Highland Mews, Hastings, Sussex, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1884 Q2 Vol 2b Page 36
  viiFrank who was born 9th Feb 1886 at 4, Wellington Terrace, Silverhill, St Leonards, Hastings, Sussex, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q1 Vol 2b Page 47
  viiiMark who was born 22nd Nov 1888 at 4, Wellington Terrace, Silverhill, St Leonards, Hastings, Sussex, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q4 Vol 2b Page 43
  ixSarah who was born 15th Oct 1890 at 11, Alma Villas, Hastings, Sussex, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q4 Vol 2b Page 31
   
Generation No. 4
  5. Richard Spice was the son of William Richard Spice and Sarah Elizabeth Spice [Standen]. He was born 11th Jul 1880 at St Leonards Green, Hastings, Sussex
  He married Alice Jemima Norman on 13th Feb 1909 at Greenwich Register Office, registered at Greenwich District, Kent, ref: 1909 Q1 Vol 1d Page 1034. She was born 9th Apr 1884 at 195, St. Jame's Road, Bermondsey, London, registered at St. Olave, Southwark District, London, ref: 1884 Q2 Vol 1d Page 163
   

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