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Ancestry report for Francis Ashdown, son of William Ashdown, farm labourer and Mary Ashdown [Blackford]
Generation No. 1
1. Francis Ashdown was the son of (2) William Ashdown, farm labourer and (3) Mary Ashdown [Blackford]. He was born 1862 at Horsmonden, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. William Ashdown, farm labourer was the son of (4) Thomas Ashdown, farm labourer and (5) Ann Ashdown [Beven]. He was born 28th May 1824 at Horsmonden, Kent; christened 4th Jul 1824 at St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent
He married Mary Blackford on Apr to June 1847, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1847 Q2 Vol 5 Page 601. She was born 1829 at Goudhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1849 Horsmonden, Kent
iiAbraham who was born 1851 Horsmonden, Kent
iiiMercy who was born 1852 Horsmonden, Kent
ivHannah who was born 1854 Horsmonden, Kent
vWilliam who was born 1856 Horsmonden, Kent
viAlfred who was born 1860 Horsmonden, Kent
viiFrancis who was born 1862 Horsmonden, Kent
viiiJesse who was born 1865 Horsmonden, Kent
 
3. Mary Ashdown [Blackford] She was born 1829 at Goudhurst, Kent
She married William Ashdown, farm labourer on Apr to June 1847, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1847 Q2 Vol 5 Page 601. He was born 28th May 1824 at Horsmonden, Kent; christened 4th Jul 1824 at St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1849 Horsmonden, Kent
iiAbraham who was born 1851 Horsmonden, Kent
iiiMercy who was born 1852 Horsmonden, Kent
ivHannah who was born 1854 Horsmonden, Kent
vWilliam who was born 1856 Horsmonden, Kent
viAlfred who was born 1860 Horsmonden, Kent
viiFrancis who was born 1862 Horsmonden, Kent
viiiJesse who was born 1865 Horsmonden, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. Thomas Ashdown, farm labourer He was born 1780 to 1785 at Kent
He married Ann Beven on 19th Jun 1808 at St. Dunstan's Church, West Peckham, Kent. She was born 1785 to 1790 at Kent. They had the following children:
iHarriet who was born 1810 Horsmonden, Kent; christened 18th Jan 1846 St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent
iiHannah who was born 1812 Horsmonden, Kent; christened 9th Feb 1812 St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent
iiiThomas who was born 1816 Horsmonden, Kent; christened 21st Apr 1816 St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent
ivJohn who was born 9th Oct 1819 Horsmonden, Kent; christened 14th Nov 1819 St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent
vAbigail who was born 11th Jan 1822 Horsmonden, Kent; christened 24th Mar 1822 St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent
viWilliam who was born 28th May 1824 Horsmonden, Kent; christened 4th Jul 1824 St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent
viiAbraham who was born 21st Oct 1831 Horsmonden, Kent; christened 20th Nov 1831 St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent
 
5. Ann Ashdown [Beven] She was born 1785 to 1790 at Kent
She married Thomas Ashdown, farm labourer on 19th Jun 1808 at St. Dunstan's Church, West Peckham, Kent. He was born 1780 to 1785 at Kent. They had the following children:
iHarriet who was born 1810 Horsmonden, Kent; christened 18th Jan 1846 St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent
iiHannah who was born 1812 Horsmonden, Kent; christened 9th Feb 1812 St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent
iiiThomas who was born 1816 Horsmonden, Kent; christened 21st Apr 1816 St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent
ivJohn who was born 9th Oct 1819 Horsmonden, Kent; christened 14th Nov 1819 St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent
vAbigail who was born 11th Jan 1822 Horsmonden, Kent; christened 24th Mar 1822 St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent
viWilliam who was born 28th May 1824 Horsmonden, Kent; christened 4th Jul 1824 St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent
viiAbraham who was born 21st Oct 1831 Horsmonden, Kent; christened 20th Nov 1831 St. Margaret's Church, Horsmonden, Kent
 

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