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Ancestry report for David Ashdown, son of John Ashdown, farm labourer and Fanny Ashdown [Wickenden]
Generation No. 1
1. David Ashdown was the son of (2) John Ashdown, farm labourer and (3) Fanny Ashdown [Wickenden]. He was born 1869 at Sundridge, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Ashdown, farm labourer was the son of (4) William Ashdown, farmer and (5) Susanna Ashdown [Smith]. He was born 1826 at Brasted, Kent
He married Fanny Wickenden on 9th Apr 1859 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1859 Q2 Vol 2a Page 515, witnesses James & Martha Wickenden. She was born 1838 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 18th Mar 1838 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born 11th Sep 1859 Bow HIll, Ide Hill, Kent; christened 16th Oct 1859 St Mary's Church, Ide Hill, Kent
iiWilliam who was born 1862 Otford, Kent; christened 2nd Feb 1862 St. Bartholomew's Church, Otford, Kent
iiiElizabeth who was born 1864 Otford, Kent; christened 11th May 1864 St. Bartholomew's Church, Otford, Kent
ivJoseph Herbert who was born 1867 Otford, Kent; christened 2nd Jun 1867 St. Bartholomew's Church, Otford, Kent
vDavid who was born 1869 Sundridge, Kent
viAlice who was born 1871 Chevening, Kent
viiRose who was born 1872 Sundridge, Kent
viiiCharles who was born 1875 Sundridge, Kent
ixSarah who was born 1879 Sundridge, Kent
 
3. Fanny Ashdown [Wickenden] was the daughter of (6) James Wickenden and (7) Naomi Wickenden [Constable]. She was born 1838 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 18th Mar 1838 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iMary Ann who was born Oct to Dec 1857 Sundridge, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1857 Q4 Vol 2A Page 377
She married John Ashdown, farm labourer on 9th Apr 1859 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1859 Q2 Vol 2a Page 515, witnesses James & Martha Wickenden. He was born 1826 at Brasted, Kent. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born 11th Sep 1859 Bow HIll, Ide Hill, Kent; christened 16th Oct 1859 St Mary's Church, Ide Hill, Kent
iiWilliam who was born 1862 Otford, Kent; christened 2nd Feb 1862 St. Bartholomew's Church, Otford, Kent
iiiElizabeth who was born 1864 Otford, Kent; christened 11th May 1864 St. Bartholomew's Church, Otford, Kent
ivJoseph Herbert who was born 1867 Otford, Kent; christened 2nd Jun 1867 St. Bartholomew's Church, Otford, Kent
vDavid who was born 1869 Sundridge, Kent
viAlice who was born 1871 Chevening, Kent
viiRose who was born 1872 Sundridge, Kent
viiiCharles who was born 1875 Sundridge, Kent
ixSarah who was born 1879 Sundridge, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. William Ashdown, farmer was the son of (8) Richard Ashdown and (9) Frances Ashdown [Botten]. He was born 1793 at Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 22nd Dec 1793 at St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent; died 3rd Jun 1850 at Toys Hill, Brasted, Kent, aged 57 years; buried 9th Jun 1850 at St. Martin's Church, Brasted, Kent
He married Susanna Smith on 10th May 1814 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent. She was born 1793 at Brasted, Kent. They had the following children:
iMaria who was born Sep 1814 Hever, Kent; christened 25th Sep 1814 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
iiSusanna Ann who was born 1816 Brasted, Kent; christened 15th Sep 1816 St. Martin's Church, Brasted, Kent
iiiEleanor who was born 1818 Brasted, Kent; christened 27th Sep 1818 St. Martin's Church, Brasted, Kent
ivJohn who was born 1826 Brasted, Kent
vDavid who was born 1840 Brasted, Kent; christened 24th Feb 1840 St. Martin's Church, Brasted, Kent; died Apr to June 1868, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1868 Q2 Vol 2a page 275, aged 28 years
 
5. Susanna Ashdown [Smith] She was born 1793 at Brasted, Kent
She married William Ashdown, farmer on 10th May 1814 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent. He was born 1793 at Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 22nd Dec 1793 at St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent; died 3rd Jun 1850 at Toys Hill, Brasted, Kent, aged 57 years; buried 9th Jun 1850 at St. Martin's Church, Brasted, Kent. They had the following children:
iMaria who was born Sep 1814 Hever, Kent; christened 25th Sep 1814 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
iiSusanna Ann who was born 1816 Brasted, Kent; christened 15th Sep 1816 St. Martin's Church, Brasted, Kent
iiiEleanor who was born 1818 Brasted, Kent; christened 27th Sep 1818 St. Martin's Church, Brasted, Kent
ivJohn who was born 1826 Brasted, Kent
vDavid who was born 1840 Brasted, Kent; christened 24th Feb 1840 St. Martin's Church, Brasted, Kent; died Apr to June 1868, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1868 Q2 Vol 2a page 275, aged 28 years
 
6. James Wickenden He was born 1805 at Sevenoaks, Kent
iJames who was born 1834 Penshurst, Kent
He married Naomi Constable on 17th Jun 1834 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, witnesses Job Wood Harris & John Allison. She was born 1814 at Kent. They had the following children:
iElizabeth Ann who was born 1836 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 24th Jul 1836 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiFanny who was born 1838 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 18th Mar 1838 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiiWilliam who was born 1841 Sundridge, Kent
ivMary Ann who was born 1843 Ide Hill, Kent; christened 17th Dec 1843 St Mary's Church, Ide Hill, Kent
vSophia who was born 1847 Sundridge, Kent
viSarah Ann who was born 1849 Sundridge, Kent
viiEliza who was born 1852 Sundridge, Kent
viiiHarriett who was born 1855 Sundridge, Kent
 
7. Naomi Wickenden [Constable] She was born 1814 at Kent
iJames who was born 1834 Penshurst, Kent
She married James Wickenden on 17th Jun 1834 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, witnesses Job Wood Harris & John Allison. He was born 1805 at Sevenoaks, Kent. They had the following children:
iElizabeth Ann who was born 1836 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 24th Jul 1836 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiFanny who was born 1838 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 18th Mar 1838 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiiWilliam who was born 1841 Sundridge, Kent
ivMary Ann who was born 1843 Ide Hill, Kent; christened 17th Dec 1843 St Mary's Church, Ide Hill, Kent
vSophia who was born 1847 Sundridge, Kent
viSarah Ann who was born 1849 Sundridge, Kent
viiEliza who was born 1852 Sundridge, Kent
viiiHarriett who was born 1855 Sundridge, Kent
 
Generation No. 4
8. Richard Ashdown He was born c 1765
He married Frances Botten on 23rd Aug 1789 at St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent. She was born c 1765. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1790 Otford, Kent; christened 14th Mar 1790 St. Bartholomew's Church, Otford, Kent
iiAvis who was born 1791 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 30th Oct 1791 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
iiiWilliam who was born 1793 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 22nd Dec 1793 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent; died 3rd Jun 1850 Toys Hill, Brasted, Kent, aged 57 years; buried 9th Jun 1850 St. Martin's Church, Brasted, Kent
ivHenry who was born 1796 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 12th Jun 1796 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
vElizabeth who was born 1799 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 1st Sep 1799 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
viHannah who was born 1801 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 8th Feb 1801 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
viiJames who was born 1803 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 30th Oct 1803 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
viiiGeorge who was born 1806 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 10th May 1807 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
 
9. Frances Ashdown [Botten] She was born c 1765
She married Richard Ashdown on 23rd Aug 1789 at St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent. He was born c 1765. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1790 Otford, Kent; christened 14th Mar 1790 St. Bartholomew's Church, Otford, Kent
iiAvis who was born 1791 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 30th Oct 1791 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
iiiWilliam who was born 1793 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 22nd Dec 1793 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent; died 3rd Jun 1850 Toys Hill, Brasted, Kent, aged 57 years; buried 9th Jun 1850 St. Martin's Church, Brasted, Kent
ivHenry who was born 1796 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 12th Jun 1796 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
vElizabeth who was born 1799 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 1st Sep 1799 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
viHannah who was born 1801 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 8th Feb 1801 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
viiJames who was born 1803 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 30th Oct 1803 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
viiiGeorge who was born 1806 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 10th May 1807 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
 

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