The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Mary Ann Gainsford [Read], daughter of Samuel Reed and Lydia Reed [Shewbridge]
Generation No. 1
1. Mary Ann Gainsford [Read] was the daughter of (2) Samuel Reed and (3) Lydia Reed [Shewbridge]. She was born 1861 at Tonbridge, Kent
She married William Gainsford, brewer's drayman on Apr to June 1886 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tunbridge Wells District, Kent, ref: 1886 Q2 Vol 2A Page 1005. He was born 1855 at Hildenborough, Kent; christened 1st Jul 1855 at St. Johns Parish Church, Hildenborough, Kent. They had the following children:
iReginald W who was born 1887 Tonbridge, Kent
iiAlbert V who was born 1888 Tonbridge, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. Samuel Reed He was born 1836 at Tonbridge, Kent
He married Lydia Shewbridge on 21st Jan 1860 at St. Johns Parish Church, Hildenborough, Kent. She was born 1837 at Leigh, Kent. They had the following children:
iMary Ann who was born 1861 Tonbridge, Kent
iiWilliam who was born 1864 Tonbridge, Kent
iiiJesse who was born 1866 Tonbridge, Kent
ivJames who was born 1868 Tonbridge, Kent
vCharles who was born 1872 Tonbridge, Kent
 
3. Lydia Reed [Shewbridge] was the daughter of (4) William Shoebridge, farm labourer and (5) Lydia Shoebridge [Seal]. She was born 1837 at Leigh, Kent
She married Samuel Reed on 21st Jan 1860 at St. Johns Parish Church, Hildenborough, Kent. He was born 1836 at Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
iMary Ann who was born 1861 Tonbridge, Kent
iiWilliam who was born 1864 Tonbridge, Kent
iiiJesse who was born 1866 Tonbridge, Kent
ivJames who was born 1868 Tonbridge, Kent
vCharles who was born 1872 Tonbridge, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. William Shoebridge, farm labourer He was born 1801 at Leigh, Kent; christened 26th Oct 1801 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent, parents Thomas & Jane Shoebridge
iWilliam who was born 1822 Powder Mills, Leigh, Kent; christened 27th Oct 1822 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent; buried 9th Jan 1824 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
He married Lydia Seal on 20th Jul 1822 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent. She was born 1803 at Leigh, Kent; christened 25th Sep 1803 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent, parents Nathaniel & Lydia Seale. They had the following children:
iHenry who was born 1827 Leigh, Kent; christened 18th Mar 1827 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
iiEmily who was born 1829 Leigh, Kent; christened 12th Apr 1829 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
iiiAnn who was born 1829 Leigh, Kent; christened 22nd Feb 1829 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
ivLydia who was born 1837 Leigh, Kent
 
5. Lydia Shoebridge [Seal] She was born 1803 at Leigh, Kent; christened 25th Sep 1803 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent, parents Nathaniel & Lydia Seale
iWilliam who was born 1822 Powder Mills, Leigh, Kent; christened 27th Oct 1822 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent; buried 9th Jan 1824 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
She married William Shoebridge, farm labourer on 20th Jul 1822 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent. He was born 1801 at Leigh, Kent; christened 26th Oct 1801 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent, parents Thomas & Jane Shoebridge. They had the following children:
iHenry who was born 1827 Leigh, Kent; christened 18th Mar 1827 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
iiEmily who was born 1829 Leigh, Kent; christened 12th Apr 1829 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
iiiAnn who was born 1829 Leigh, Kent; christened 22nd Feb 1829 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
ivLydia who was born 1837 Leigh, Kent
 

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