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Martha Bennett [Ashdown], daughter of William Ashdown, farmer and Frances Ashdown [Jarvis]
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Date
Type
Information
Source
 
27th April 1821
Born
In the Parish of Chiddingly, Sussex
Nonconformist Registers
Denise Sorensen's research
 
18th May 1821
Christened
At Heathfield Chapel in the Parish of Heathfield, Sussex; ceremony performed by Rev. John Press
Heathfield Independent Chapel Registers
 
Oct to Dec 1842
Married
Luke Bennett, farm labourer in the Parish of Hailsham, Sussex; registered at Hailsham District, Sussex; ref: 1842 Q4 Vol 7 Page 513
Hailsham District Marriage Registers
 
1843
Birth of a son
Stephen in the Parish of Hellingly, Sussex
1851 Census
Hellingly, Sussex
 
1845
Birth of a son
David in the Parish of Hellingly, Sussex
1851 Census
Hellingly, Sussex
 
1848
Birth of a daughter
Anne in the Parish of Hellingly, Sussex
1851 Census
Hellingly, Sussex
 
30th March 1851
Census
At Harts Cottage in the Parish of Hellingly, Sussex; Martha Bennett, F, Wife, married, age 30, born Chiddingly, Sussex
1851 Census
Hellingly, Sussex

Ancestor's report
Descendent's report
Ashdown, Asdown, Ashdon, Ashdowne, Ashedown, Ashedowne, Asshedon, Asshesdowne family records
Benet, Benneck, Bennet, Bennete, Bennett individual records
The ancestral pedigree of Martha Bennett [Ashdown]
  
 William Ashdownm: 12th Aug 1714 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, SussexElizabeth Dickson 
 b: c 10th Apr 1689 Arlington, Sussex
d: 1768 Chiddingly, Sussex
  b: 1693 Arlington, Sussex
d: 26th Mar 1744 Waldron, Sussex
bur: 30th Mar 1744 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
 
  
    
 John William James Thomas
 b: 1716 Arlington, Sussex
ch: 20th Jan 1716
 b: 1720 Hellingly, Sussex
ch: 31st Jul 1720 St. Peter & St. Paul Church
d: Jan 1782 Chiddingly, Sussex
bur: 9th Jan 1782 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
 b: 1722 Hellingly, Sussex
ch: 15th Dec 1722 St. Peter & St. Paul Church
d: Nov 1799 Heathfield, Sussex
bur: 4th Nov 1799 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
 b: 1727 Waldron, Sussex
ch: 1727 All Saints' Church
        
Great-Great-
Grandfather
record
   
   
   
 William Ashdownm: c 1745Elizabeth 
 b: 1720 Hellingly, Sussex
ch: 31st Jul 1720 St. Peter & St. Paul Church
d: Jan 1782 Chiddingly, Sussex
bur: 9th Jan 1782 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
  b: 1724 
  
  
 William 
 b: 1746/47 Hellingly, Sussex
ch: 28th Feb 1746/47 St. Peter & St. Paul Church
d: c 1830
 
   
Great-
Grandfather
record
   
   
   
 William Ashdownm: 18th May 1774 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, SussexAnn Smith 
 b: 1746/47 Hellingly, Sussex
ch: 28th Feb 1746/47 St. Peter & St. Paul Church
d: c 1830
  b: 1749 Heathfield, Sussex
ch: 10th Sep 1750 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
d: 16th Feb 1832
 
  
         
Phebe  Abigail Eame James Jesse Mildred Daniel Alle
b: 1775 Chiddingly, Sussex
ch: 15th Aug 1775 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  b: 1779 Chiddingly, Sussex
ch: 17th Apr 1779 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
 b: 1781 Chiddingly, Sussex
ch: 3rd Apr 1781 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
 b: 1783 Chiddingly, Sussex
ch: 2nd May 1783 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
d: 2nd Mar 1851 Hellingly, Sussex
bur: 7th Mar 1851 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
 b: 1785 Chiddingly, Sussex
ch: 13th May 1785 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
d: Jun 1874 Hellingly, Sussex
bur: 15th Jun 1874 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
 b: 29th Dec 1786 Chiddingly, Sussex
ch: 26th Jan 1787 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
d: 16th Mar 1864 Sussex
 b: 10th Apr 1789 Chiddingly, Sussex
ch: 22nd May 1789 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
d: Dec 1871 Hellingly, Sussex
bur: 11th Dec 1871 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
 b: 12th Oct 1792 Chiddingly, Sussex
ch: 7th Dec 1792 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
 William               
 b: 1777 Chiddingly, Sussex
ch: 22nd Nov 1777 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
               
                     
Grandfather
record
   
   
    
 William Ashdown
farmer
m: 15th Feb 1805 All Saints' Church, Waldron, SussexFrances Jarvis 
 b: 1777 Chiddingly, Sussex
ch: 22nd Nov 1777 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  b: 1786 Waldron, Sussex
ch: 19th Mar 1786 All Saints' Church
d: Aug 1871 Heathfield, Sussex
bur: 29th Aug 1871 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
 
  
           
Amelia (Millie/Amy)  William  Jesse  Phebe Martha Jane David Ann
b: 30th Jun 1805 Chiddingly, Sussex
ch: 25th Jul 1805 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
d: 1877
  b: 29th Apr 1809 Chiddingly, Sussex
ch: 2nd Jun 1809 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  b: 24th May 1813 Chiddingly, Sussex
ch: 25th Jun 1813 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  b: 16th Apr 1819 Chiddingly, Sussex
ch: May 1819 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
 b: 27th Apr 1821 Chiddingly, Sussex
ch: 18th May 1821 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
 b: 27th Feb 1823 Chiddingly, Sussex
ch: 4th Apr 1823 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
d: 2nd Feb 1911 East Hoathly, Sussex
 b: 2nd Jan 1827 Chiddingly, Sussex
ch: 2nd Feb 1827 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
d: Oct to Dec 1901
 b: 16th Jun 1829 Chiddingly, Sussex
ch: 29th Jul 1829 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
 Sarah  John  Fanny           
 b: 17th Mar 1807 Chiddingly, Sussex
ch: 14th May 1807 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
  b: 11th Feb 1811 Chiddingly, Sussex
ch: 15th Mar 1811 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
d: 31st Jan 1877
  b: 20th Feb 1815 Chiddingly, Sussex
ch: 31st Mar 1815 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
d: Jan to Mar 1898
           
                       
Parental
record
   
   
   
 Luke Bennett
farm labourer
m: Oct to Dec 1842 Hailsham, SussexMartha Ashdown 
 b: 1808 Hellingly, Sussex
ch: 11th Oct 1808 St. Peter & St. Paul Church
bur: 28th Mar 1888 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  b: 27th Apr 1821 Chiddingly, Sussex
ch: 18th May 1821 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
 
  
   
 Stephen David Anne
 b: 1843 Hellingly, Sussex b: 1845 Hellingly, Sussex b: 1848 Hellingly, Sussex
    
Family
record

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