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Ancestry report for William Ernest Edwards, son of Henry Edwards and Emma Edwards [Goodwin]
Generation No. 1
1. William Ernest Edwards was the son of (2) Henry Edwards and (3) Emma Edwards [Goodwin]. He was born Oct to Dec 1879 at Westminster, London, registered at St. Georges, Hanover Square District, London, ref: 1879 Q4 Vol 1a Page 459
 
Generation No. 2
2. Henry Edwards He was born 1841 at Durley, Hampshire; died 1905 at Belgravia, London
He married Emma Goodwin on 1871 at Chislehurst, Kent. She was born Apr to June 1839 at Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1839 Q2 Vol 7 Page 456; died 1923 at Mayfair, London. They had the following children:
iRichard Henry who was born Apr to June 1872 Chislehurst, Kent, registered at Bromley District, Kent, ref: 1872 Q2 Vol 2a Page 353
iiEmma J. who was born 1875 Chislehurst, Kent
iiiWilliam Ernest who was born Oct to Dec 1879 Westminster, London, registered at St. Georges, Hanover Square District, London, ref: 1879 Q4 Vol 1a Page 459
ivMary C. who was born 1882 Westminster, London
 
3. Emma Edwards [Goodwin] was the daughter of (4) Nicholas Goodwin, road labourer and (5) Sophia Goodwin [Shaw]. She was born Apr to June 1839 at Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1839 Q2 Vol 7 Page 456; died 1923 at Mayfair, London
She married Henry Edwards on 1871 at Chislehurst, Kent. He was born 1841 at Durley, Hampshire; died 1905 at Belgravia, London. They had the following children:
iRichard Henry who was born Apr to June 1872 Chislehurst, Kent, registered at Bromley District, Kent, ref: 1872 Q2 Vol 2a Page 353
iiEmma J. who was born 1875 Chislehurst, Kent
iiiWilliam Ernest who was born Oct to Dec 1879 Westminster, London, registered at St. Georges, Hanover Square District, London, ref: 1879 Q4 Vol 1a Page 459
ivMary C. who was born 1882 Westminster, London
 
Generation No. 3
4. Nicholas Goodwin, road labourer He was born 1796 at Maresfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1879, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q4 Vol 2b Page 71, Age 84
He married Sophia Shaw on 19th Feb 1822 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. She was born 1797 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1797 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1864, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q4 Vol 2b Page 74. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1825 Maresfield, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1826 Sussex
iiiSophia who was born 1828 Sussex
ivJoseph who was born 1830 Maresfield, Sussex; died Apr to June 1859, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1859 Q2 Vol 2b Page 75
vNicholas who was born 1832 Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1860, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q1 Vol 2b Page 70
viCharles who was born 1834 Maresfield, Sussex
viiGeorge who was born 1836 Maresfield, Sussex; died 1862 Uckfield, Sussex
viiiJesse who was born 1838 Maresfield, Sussex
ixEmma who was born Apr to June 1839 Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1839 Q2 Vol 7 Page 456; died 1923 Mayfair, London
 
5. Sophia Goodwin [Shaw] was the daughter of (6) Thomas Shaw and (7) Mary Shaw. She was born 1797 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1797 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1864, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q4 Vol 2b Page 74
She married Nicholas Goodwin, road labourer on 19th Feb 1822 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. He was born 1796 at Maresfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1879, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q4 Vol 2b Page 71, Age 84. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1825 Maresfield, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1826 Sussex
iiiSophia who was born 1828 Sussex
ivJoseph who was born 1830 Maresfield, Sussex; died Apr to June 1859, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1859 Q2 Vol 2b Page 75
vNicholas who was born 1832 Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1860, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q1 Vol 2b Page 70
viCharles who was born 1834 Maresfield, Sussex
viiGeorge who was born 1836 Maresfield, Sussex; died 1862 Uckfield, Sussex
viiiJesse who was born 1838 Maresfield, Sussex
ixEmma who was born Apr to June 1839 Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1839 Q2 Vol 7 Page 456; died 1923 Mayfair, London
 
Generation No. 4
6. Thomas Shaw He was born c 1775
He married Mary on c 1795. She was born c 1775. They had the following children:
iSophia who was born 1797 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1797 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1864, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q4 Vol 2b Page 74
 
7. Mary Shaw She was born c 1775
She married Thomas Shaw on c 1795. He was born c 1775. They had the following children:
iSophia who was born 1797 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1797 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1864, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q4 Vol 2b Page 74
 

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