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Ancestry report for Lydia Eldridge, daughter of John Eldridge, farmer and Phillis Eldridge [Bennett]
Generation No. 1
1. Lydia Eldridge was the daughter of (2) John Eldridge, farmer and (3) Phillis Eldridge [Bennett]. She was born 1866 at Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Eldridge, farmer was the son of (4) James Eldridge, shoemaker and (5) Frances Eldridge [Goldsmith]. He was born 3rd Jan 1834 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1836 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married Phillis Bennett on Oct to Dec 1859, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1859 Q4 Vol 2b Page 194. She was born 1837 at Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
iCatherine who was born 1862 Mayfield, Sussex
iiLydia who was born 1866 Mayfield, Sussex
iiiPriscilla who was born 1869 Mayfield, Sussex
ivCaroline who was born 1871 Mayfield, Sussex
vDavid who was born 1875 Mayfield, Sussex
viCaleb who was born 1878 Mayfield, Sussex
viiJonathan who was born Jul 1880 Mayfield, Sussex
 
3. Phillis Eldridge [Bennett] She was born 1837 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
She married John Eldridge, farmer on Oct to Dec 1859, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1859 Q4 Vol 2b Page 194. He was born 3rd Jan 1834 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1836 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iCatherine who was born 1862 Mayfield, Sussex
iiLydia who was born 1866 Mayfield, Sussex
iiiPriscilla who was born 1869 Mayfield, Sussex
ivCaroline who was born 1871 Mayfield, Sussex
vDavid who was born 1875 Mayfield, Sussex
viCaleb who was born 1878 Mayfield, Sussex
viiJonathan who was born Jul 1880 Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. James Eldridge, shoemaker He was born 1801 at Wadhurst, Sussex
He married (1) Dinah Dann on 6th Jul 1823 at St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex. She was born 1796 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1796 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas & Jane Dann; died 1832 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 35 years; buried 7th Jan 1832 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHannah who was born 1824 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1824 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiCaroline who was born 1826 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Sep 1826 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiLucy who was born 1828 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1828 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 4th May 1906, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q2 Vol 2b Page 72, aged 77 years
ivGeorge who was born 1830 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1830 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married (2) Frances Goldsmith on 25th Dec 1832 at St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex. She was born 1798 at Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 3rd Jan 1834 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1836 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiFrederick who was born 1837 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1837 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
5. Frances Eldridge [Goldsmith] She was born 1798 at Waldron, Sussex
She married James Eldridge, shoemaker on 25th Dec 1832 at St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex. He was born 1801 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 3rd Jan 1834 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1836 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiFrederick who was born 1837 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1837 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 

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