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Ancestry report for Henry Eldridge, farm labourer, son of James Eldridge, labourer and Ruth Eldridge [Taylor]
Generation No. 1
1. Henry Eldridge, farm labourer was the son of (2) James Eldridge, labourer and (3) Ruth Eldridge [Taylor]. He was born 1819; christened 25th Jul 1819 at St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex
He married Judith (Julia) on c 1838. She was born 1832 at Westfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1840 Battle, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1840 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
iiMahala who was born 1842 Battle, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1842 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
iiiAnn who was born 1844 Battle, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1844 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
ivUnnamed who was born 1851 Battle, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1844 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. James Eldridge, labourer He was born 1785 to 1790 at Sussex
He married Ruth Taylor on 5th Jan 1812 at St. Mary, Battle, Sussex. She was born 1777 at Battle, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJames who was born c Apr 1812 Battle, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1812 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
iiSamuel who was born 1814 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1814 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
iiiEliza who was born 1816; christened 21st Jul 1816 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex
ivJane who was born 1818; christened 11th Feb 1818 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex
vHenry who was born 1819; christened 25th Jul 1819 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex
viJane who was born 1823 Battle, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1823 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
viiAnsley who was born 1825 Battle, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1825 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
viiiLester who was born 1827 Battle, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1827 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
ixAnn who was born 1831 Sussex
 
3. Ruth Eldridge [Taylor] She was born 1777 at Battle, Sussex
She married James Eldridge, labourer on 5th Jan 1812 at St. Mary, Battle, Sussex. He was born 1785 to 1790 at Sussex. They had the following children:
iJames who was born c Apr 1812 Battle, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1812 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
iiSamuel who was born 1814 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1814 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
iiiEliza who was born 1816; christened 21st Jul 1816 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex
ivJane who was born 1818; christened 11th Feb 1818 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex
vHenry who was born 1819; christened 25th Jul 1819 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex
viJane who was born 1823 Battle, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1823 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
viiAnsley who was born 1825 Battle, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1825 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
viiiLester who was born 1827 Battle, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1827 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
ixAnn who was born 1831 Sussex
 

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