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Ancestry report for George Edwards, sawyer and baker, son of Martin Edwards, farm labourer and Philadelphia Edwards [Todman]
Generation No. 1
1. George Edwards, sawyer and baker was the son of (2) Martin Edwards, farm labourer and (3) Philadelphia Edwards [Todman]. He was born 1853 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1853 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 1944
He married (1) Sophia Tester on 2nd Sep 1876 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. She was born 1855 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1894. They had the following children:
iEdith Fanny who was born 1877 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1877 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 1879 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 4th May 1879 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
iiiElizabeth who was born 1882 East Grinstead, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1884 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 25th May 1884 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
vFlorence who was born 1886 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1886 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
viHenry Martin who was born 1889 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1889 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
He married (2) Emily Knight on 3rd Jan 1900 at Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex. She was born 1872
 
Generation No. 2
2. Martin Edwards, farm labourer was the son of (4) John Edwards, farm labourer and (5) Elizabeth Edwards. He was born 1822 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 22nd Jun 1910 at Forest Row, Sussex
iHoath Martin who was born 1850 East Grinstead, Sussex; died 10th Feb 1910
He married Philadelphia Todman on c 1850. She was born 1823 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 29th Aug 1892. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1851 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1851 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 4th Oct 1894 Forest Row, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 1853 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1853 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 1944
iiiFanny who was born 1856 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1856 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 29th Jan 1947
ivHenry who was born 1858 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1858 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 1886
vThomas who was born 1860 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 20th May 1860 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 1920
viRichard who was born 1862 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1862 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 23rd Apr 1927; buried after 23rd Apr 1927 Coleman's Hatch, Hartfield, Sussex
viiWilliam who was born 1864 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1864 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 1928 Grubbs Farm, Crowborough, Sussex
viiiElisabeth who was born 1866 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1866 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 22nd Feb 1879 Forest Row, Sussex
 
3. Philadelphia Edwards [Todman] She was born 1823 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 29th Aug 1892
iHoath Martin who was born 1850 East Grinstead, Sussex; died 10th Feb 1910
She married Martin Edwards, farm labourer on c 1850. He was born 1822 at East Grinstead, Sussex; died 22nd Jun 1910 at Forest Row, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1851 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1851 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 4th Oct 1894 Forest Row, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 1853 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1853 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 1944
iiiFanny who was born 1856 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1856 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 29th Jan 1947
ivHenry who was born 1858 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1858 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 1886
vThomas who was born 1860 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 20th May 1860 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 1920
viRichard who was born 1862 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1862 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 23rd Apr 1927; buried after 23rd Apr 1927 Coleman's Hatch, Hartfield, Sussex
viiWilliam who was born 1864 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1864 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 1928 Grubbs Farm, Crowborough, Sussex
viiiElisabeth who was born 1866 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1866 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex; died 22nd Feb 1879 Forest Row, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Edwards, farm labourer He was born 1791 at East Grinstead, Sussex
He married Elizabeth on c 1812. She was born 1793 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1814 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1814 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiThomas who was born 1817 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1817 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1819 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 19th Dec 1819 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
ivMartin who was born 1822 East Grinstead, Sussex; died 22nd Jun 1910 Forest Row, Sussex
vRichard who was born 1825 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1825 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
viGeorge who was born 1828 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 21st Sep 1828 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
 
5. Elizabeth Edwards She was born 1793 at Maresfield, Sussex
She married John Edwards, farm labourer on c 1812. He was born 1791 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1814 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1814 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiThomas who was born 1817 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1817 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1819 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 19th Dec 1819 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
ivMartin who was born 1822 East Grinstead, Sussex; died 22nd Jun 1910 Forest Row, Sussex
vRichard who was born 1825 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1825 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
viGeorge who was born 1828 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 21st Sep 1828 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
 

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