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Ancestry report for Mary Eldridge, daughter of Soloman Eldridge, coachman and Elizabeth Eldridge [Wilson]
Generation No. 1
1. Mary Eldridge was the daughter of (2) Soloman Eldridge, coachman and (3) Elizabeth Eldridge [Wilson]. She was born 1830 at Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Soloman Eldridge, coachman was the son of (4) Richard Eldridge and (5) Esther Eldridge [Catt]. He was born 1792 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 24th May 1792 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Wilson on 2nd Apr 1821 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born 1790 to 1795 at Sussex. They had the following children:
iSolomon who was born 1822 to 1825 Sussex
iiMary who was born 1830 Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1831 Sussex
 
3. Elizabeth Eldridge [Wilson] She was born 1790 to 1795 at Sussex
She married Soloman Eldridge, coachman on 2nd Apr 1821 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. He was born 1792 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 24th May 1792 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSolomon who was born 1822 to 1825 Sussex
iiMary who was born 1830 Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1831 Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Richard Eldridge was the son of (6) Richard Eldridge and (7) Ann Eldridge [Padgham]. He was born 1748/49 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1749 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Jun 1803 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; buried 7th Jun 1803 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
He married Esther Catt on 3rd Jan 1779 at St. Laurence, Guestling, Sussex. She was born c 1755. They had the following children:
iStephen who was born c Oct 1779 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1779 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
iiRichard who was born 1781 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1781 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Oct 1864 Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 83 years; buried 24th Oct 1864 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1784 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1784 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
ivEsther who was born 1785 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1785 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
vJames who was born 1787 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1787 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
viMary who was born 1790 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1790 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
viiSoloman who was born 1792 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 24th May 1792 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
viiiElizabeth who was born 1794 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1794 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
ixSpencer who was born 1796 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1796 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
xMoses who was born 1799 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1799 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
 
5. Esther Eldridge [Catt] She was born c 1755
She married Richard Eldridge on 3rd Jan 1779 at St. Laurence, Guestling, Sussex. He was born 1748/49 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1749 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Jun 1803 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; buried 7th Jun 1803 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
iStephen who was born c Oct 1779 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1779 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
iiRichard who was born 1781 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1781 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Oct 1864 Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 83 years; buried 24th Oct 1864 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1784 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1784 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
ivEsther who was born 1785 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1785 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
vJames who was born 1787 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1787 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
viMary who was born 1790 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1790 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
viiSoloman who was born 1792 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 24th May 1792 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
viiiElizabeth who was born 1794 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1794 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
ixSpencer who was born 1796 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1796 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
xMoses who was born 1799 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1799 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
6. Richard Eldridge He was born 1721; died 31st May 1789 at Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 4th Jun 1789 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
He married (1) Ann Padgham on 2nd Oct 1743 at St. Clement's Church, Hastings, Sussex. She was born 1708; died 20th Jan 1749 at Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 41 years; buried 2nd Feb 1749 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1746 Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1746 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
iiRichard who was born 1748/49 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1749 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Jun 1803 Sedlescombe, Sussex; buried 7th Jun 1803 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
He married (2) Mary French on 20th Feb 1757 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex. She was born 1717; died 24th Mar 1764 at Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 47 years; buried 27th Mar 1764 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
He married (3) Elizabeth Rutley on 15th Sep 1764 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex. She was born 1721; died 12th Dec 1783 at Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 62 years; buried 16th Dec 1783 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
 
7. Ann Eldridge [Padgham] She was born 1708; died 20th Jan 1749 at Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 41 years; buried 2nd Feb 1749 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
She married Richard Eldridge on 2nd Oct 1743 at St. Clement's Church, Hastings, Sussex. He was born 1721; died 31st May 1789 at Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 4th Jun 1789 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1746 Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1746 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
iiRichard who was born 1748/49 Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1749 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Jun 1803 Sedlescombe, Sussex; buried 7th Jun 1803 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
 

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