The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Henry Fry, son of John Fry and Rebecca Fry [Mercer] [Illman]
Generation No. 1
1. Henry Fry was the son of (2) John Fry and (3) Rebecca Fry [Mercer] [Illman]. He was born 1864 at Withyham, Sussex
He married Clara Mepham on 1st May 1886 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1864
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Fry was the son of (4) William Fry and (5) Ann Fry. He was born 1821 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 8th Jul 1821 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
He married (1) Sarah on c 1845. She was born 1820 at Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iWalter who was born 1850 Chiddingstone, Kent
He married (2) Rebecca Mercer on 25th Oct 1861 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, witnesses George Bailey & Hester Ann Fry. She was born 6th Feb 1825 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1825 at St. Mary's Lane Wesleyan, Lewes, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHenry who was born 1864 Withyham, Sussex
 
3. Rebecca Fry [Mercer] [Illman] was the daughter of (6) Henry Illman, farm labourer and (7) Ann Illman [Weller]. She was born 6th Feb 1825 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1825 at St. Mary's Lane Wesleyan, Lewes, Sussex
She married (1) George Mercer, farm labourer on 22nd Jan 1849 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, witnesses John Illman & Harriet & Hester Mercer. He was born 15th Sep 1820 at Hever, Kent; christened 15th Oct 1820 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1859 at Sevenoaks, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1859 Q1 Vol 2A Page 265. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born July to Sep 1850 Withyham, Sussex
iiRobert who was born 1851 Withyham, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1854 Chiddingstone, Kent
She married (2) John Fry on 25th Oct 1861 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, witnesses George Bailey & Hester Ann Fry. He was born 1821 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 8th Jul 1821 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iHenry who was born 1864 Withyham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. William Fry He was born c 1795
He married Ann on c 1815. She was born c 1795. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1816 Penshurst, Kent; christened 25th Feb 1816 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
iiIsaac who was born 1818 Penshurst, Kent; christened 8th Nov 1818 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
iiiJohn who was born 1821 Penshurst, Kent; christened 8th Jul 1821 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
ivHenry who was born 1824 Penshurst, Kent; christened 27th Jul 1824 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
 
5. Ann Fry She was born c 1795
She married William Fry on c 1815. He was born c 1795. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1816 Penshurst, Kent; christened 25th Feb 1816 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
iiIsaac who was born 1818 Penshurst, Kent; christened 8th Nov 1818 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
iiiJohn who was born 1821 Penshurst, Kent; christened 8th Jul 1821 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
ivHenry who was born 1824 Penshurst, Kent; christened 27th Jul 1824 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
 
6. Henry Illman, farm labourer He was born 1797 at Hartfield, Sussex
He married Ann Weller on 8th Apr 1820 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1796 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1796 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, parents John & Sarah Weller. They had the following children:
iRebecca who was born 6th Feb 1825 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1825 St. Mary's Lane Wesleyan, Lewes, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 29th Feb 1828 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1828 St. Mary's Lane Wesleyan, Lewes, Sussex
iiiMary Ann who was born 11th Nov 1830 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jan 1831 St. Mary's Lane Wesleyan, Lewes, Sussex; died Apr to June 1893 Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1893 Q2 Vol 2B Page 146
ivGeorge who was born 3rd Oct 1834 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1835 St. Mary's Lane Wesleyan, Lewes, Sussex
vJane who was born Oct to Dec 1839 Hartfield, Sussex; buried 17th Mar 1852 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, aged 12 years
 
7. Ann Illman [Weller] She was born 1796 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1796 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, parents John & Sarah Weller
She married Henry Illman, farm labourer on 8th Apr 1820 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1797 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRebecca who was born 6th Feb 1825 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1825 St. Mary's Lane Wesleyan, Lewes, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 29th Feb 1828 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1828 St. Mary's Lane Wesleyan, Lewes, Sussex
iiiMary Ann who was born 11th Nov 1830 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jan 1831 St. Mary's Lane Wesleyan, Lewes, Sussex; died Apr to June 1893 Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1893 Q2 Vol 2B Page 146
ivGeorge who was born 3rd Oct 1834 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1835 St. Mary's Lane Wesleyan, Lewes, Sussex
vJane who was born Oct to Dec 1839 Hartfield, Sussex; buried 17th Mar 1852 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, aged 12 years
 

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