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Ancestry report for John Eldridge, farm labourer, son of William Eldridge and Susanna Eldridge [Packham]
Generation No. 1
1. John Eldridge, farm labourer was the son of (2) William Eldridge and (3) Susanna Eldridge [Packham]. He was born 1756 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1756 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
He married Katharine Powell on 24th Dec 1784 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1762 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1763 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1785 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1785 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiSarah who was born 1786 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1786 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jan 1867 Sevenoaks, Kent
iiiJohn who was born 1788 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1788 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1791 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1791 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vAnn who was born 1794 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1794 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viJohn who was born 1801 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1801 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. William Eldridge He was born 1727 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 28th May 1727 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died Sep 1793 at East Hoathly, Sussex
He married Susanna Packham on 26th Apr 1750 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1724 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1724 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Feb 1793 at East Hoathly, Sussex; buried 23rd Feb 1793 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1756 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1756 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
 
3. Susanna Eldridge [Packham] was the daughter of (4) Richard Packham and (5) Mary Packham [Fuller]. She was born 1724 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1724 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Feb 1793 at East Hoathly, Sussex; buried 23rd Feb 1793 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
She married William Eldridge on 26th Apr 1750 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1727 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 28th May 1727 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex; died Sep 1793 at East Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1756 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1756 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Richard Packham He was born c 1700; died Oct 1748 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried 2nd Oct 1748 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married Mary Fuller on 10th Apr 1722 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born c 1700; died Feb 1760 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried Feb 1760 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born c Nov 1722 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1722 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Peckham and Mary Peckham
iiSusanna who was born 1724 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1724 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Feb 1793 East Hoathly, Sussex; buried 23rd Feb 1793 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
iiiRichard who was born 1726 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1726 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Peckham and Mary Peckham; died Aug 1803 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried 14th Aug 1803 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivSarah who was born 1728/29 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1729 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Peckham and Mary Peckham
vWilliam who was born 1730/31 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1730/31 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Peckham and Mary Peckham; died Jun 1816 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 86 years; buried 21st Jun 1816 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viJohn who was born 1734 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1734 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Peckham and Mary Peckham
viiThomas who was born 1735/36 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 29th Feb 1736 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Peckham and Mary Peckham; died Jan 1737 Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard; buried 9th Jan 1737 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiiGeorge who was born 1737 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Sep 1737 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Peckham and Mary Peckham; died 26th Mar 1795 Earl's Farm, Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 58 years; buried 31st Mar 1795 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
5. Mary Packham [Fuller] She was born c 1700; died Feb 1760 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried Feb 1760 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
She married Richard Packham on 10th Apr 1722 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born c 1700; died Oct 1748 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried 2nd Oct 1748 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born c Nov 1722 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1722 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Peckham and Mary Peckham
iiSusanna who was born 1724 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1724 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Feb 1793 East Hoathly, Sussex; buried 23rd Feb 1793 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
iiiRichard who was born 1726 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1726 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Peckham and Mary Peckham; died Aug 1803 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried 14th Aug 1803 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivSarah who was born 1728/29 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1729 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Peckham and Mary Peckham
vWilliam who was born 1730/31 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1730/31 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Peckham and Mary Peckham; died Jun 1816 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 86 years; buried 21st Jun 1816 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viJohn who was born 1734 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1734 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Peckham and Mary Peckham
viiThomas who was born 1735/36 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 29th Feb 1736 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Peckham and Mary Peckham; died Jan 1737 Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard; buried 9th Jan 1737 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiiGeorge who was born 1737 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Sep 1737 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Peckham and Mary Peckham; died 26th Mar 1795 Earl's Farm, Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 58 years; buried 31st Mar 1795 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 

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