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Ancestry report for Rachel Fry [Hopkins], daughter of George Hopkins, shoe maker and Mary Hopkins [Shoebridge]

Generation No. 1
1. Rachel Fry [Hopkins] was the daughter of (2) George Hopkins, shoe maker and (3) Mary Hopkins [Shoebridge]. She was born 1829 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 2^nd Aug 1829 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
i	Mary Bessie who was born c Apr 1850 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 15^th Apr 1850 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of James Fry and Rachel Fry
She married James Fry on 3^rd Apr 1850 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1850 Q2 Vol 5 Page 631, witnesses George Shoebridge & Sarah Hopkins. He was born 1824 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 4^th Jul 1824 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of James Fry and Elizabeth Fry. They had the following children:
i	Charlotte Elizabeth who was born 1853 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 20^th Mar 1853 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of James Fry and Rachel Fry
ii	Alfred Edwin who was born 1855 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 22^nd Apr 1855 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of James Fry and Rachel Fry
iii	Arthur Henry James who was born 1859 Southborough, Kent; christened 13^th Nov 1859 St. Peter's Church, Southborough, Kent
iv	George Patrick E. who was born 1863 Pembury, Kent
v	Thomas E. who was born 1870 Pembury, Kent

Generation No. 2
2. George Hopkins, shoe maker was the son of (4) John Hopkins and (5) Mary Hopkins [Wells]. He was born 21^st Mar 1797 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 22^nd Apr 1797 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
He married (1) Lucy Smith on 13^th Aug 1820 at St. Lawrence's Church, Bidborough, Kent, witnesses Richard Smith & Thomas Duvall. She was born 1800 at Bidborough, Kent; christened 7^th Dec 1800 at St. Lawrence's Church, Bidborough, Kent, parents Richard & Lucy Smith; buried 30^th May 1823 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 22 years
He married (2) Mary Shoebridge on 16^th Apr 1827 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses Jesse Shoebridge & Sarah Hopkins. She was born 3^rd Mar 1806 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 6^th Apr 1806 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of David Shoebridge & Diana Shoebridge. They had the following children:
i	Sarah who was born 1828 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 2^nd Mar 1828 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ii	Rachel who was born 1829 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 2^nd Aug 1829 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iii	Maria who was born 1839 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 14^th Apr 1839 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iv	George David who was born 1841 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 15^th Apr 1841 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 9^th Sep 1843 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 2 years
v	Jane who was born 1844 Langton Green, Speldhurst, Kent; christened 13^th Sep 1844 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent

3. Mary Hopkins [Shoebridge] was the daughter of (6) David Shoebridge, farmer and (7) Diana Shoebridge [Gillett]. She was born 3^rd Mar 1806 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 6^th Apr 1806 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of David Shoebridge & Diana Shoebridge
She married George Hopkins, shoe maker on 16^th Apr 1827 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses Jesse Shoebridge & Sarah Hopkins. He was born 21^st Mar 1797 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 22^nd Apr 1797 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Sarah who was born 1828 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 2^nd Mar 1828 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ii	Rachel who was born 1829 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 2^nd Aug 1829 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iii	Maria who was born 1839 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 14^th Apr 1839 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iv	George David who was born 1841 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 15^th Apr 1841 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 9^th Sep 1843 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 2 years
v	Jane who was born 1844 Langton Green, Speldhurst, Kent; christened 13^th Sep 1844 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent

Generation No. 3
4. John Hopkins He was born c 1750 at ??
He married Mary Wells on 13^th Oct 1783 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, witnesses Richard Page & J W Hall. She was born 1750 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 7^th Feb 1750 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, parents William & Mary Wells. They had the following children:
i	John who was born 15^th Nov 1784 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 5^th Dec 1784 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ii	Sarah who was born 9^th May 1786 Bullingstone Lane, Speldhurst, Kent; christened 4^th Jun 1786 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died Mar 1867 Bullingstone Lane, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 8^th Mar 1867 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 80 years
iii	Mary who was born 20^th Sep 1787 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; christened 4^th Nov 1787 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 21^st Feb 1867 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 79 years
iv	Thomas who was born 11^th Apr 1789 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 7^th Jun 1789 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents John & Mary Hopkins
v	William who was born 16^th Aug 1790 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 5^th Dec 1790 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
vi	Elias who was born 1792 Penshurst, Kent; christened 15^th Jul 1792 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died 7^th Sep 1807 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 13^th Sep 1807 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 15 years
vii	Elizabeth who was born 12^th Aug 1795 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 8^th Nov 1795 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of John & Mary Hopkins
viii	George who was born 21^st Mar 1797 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 22^nd Apr 1797 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ix	James who was born 10^th Feb 1799 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 24^th Feb 1799 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
x	Richard who was born 6^th Nov 1800 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 29^th Mar 1801 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
xi	Samuel who was born 11^th Nov 1804 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 26^th Dec 1804 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 11^th Aug 1839 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 33 years

5. Mary Hopkins [Wells] She was born 1750 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 7^th Feb 1750 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, parents William & Mary Wells
She married John Hopkins on 13^th Oct 1783 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, witnesses Richard Page & J W Hall. He was born c 1750 at ??. They had the following children:
i	John who was born 15^th Nov 1784 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 5^th Dec 1784 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ii	Sarah who was born 9^th May 1786 Bullingstone Lane, Speldhurst, Kent; christened 4^th Jun 1786 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died Mar 1867 Bullingstone Lane, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 8^th Mar 1867 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 80 years
iii	Mary who was born 20^th Sep 1787 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; christened 4^th Nov 1787 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 21^st Feb 1867 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 79 years
iv	Thomas who was born 11^th Apr 1789 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 7^th Jun 1789 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents John & Mary Hopkins
v	William who was born 16^th Aug 1790 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 5^th Dec 1790 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
vi	Elias who was born 1792 Penshurst, Kent; christened 15^th Jul 1792 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died 7^th Sep 1807 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 13^th Sep 1807 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 15 years
vii	Elizabeth who was born 12^th Aug 1795 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 8^th Nov 1795 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of John & Mary Hopkins
viii	George who was born 21^st Mar 1797 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 22^nd Apr 1797 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ix	James who was born 10^th Feb 1799 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 24^th Feb 1799 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
x	Richard who was born 6^th Nov 1800 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 29^th Mar 1801 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
xi	Samuel who was born 11^th Nov 1804 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 26^th Dec 1804 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 11^th Aug 1839 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 33 years

6. David Shoebridge, farmer He was born 1770 to 1775 at Kent
He married Diana Gillett on 18^th Jun 1804 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. She was born c 1775. They had the following children:
i	Jesse who was born 21^st Oct 1804 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 17^th Sep 1804 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of David Shoebridge & Diana Shoebridge
ii	Mary who was born 3^rd Mar 1806 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 6^th Apr 1806 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of David Shoebridge & Diana Shoebridge
iii	Charlotte who was born 1813 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 8^th Aug 1813 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of David Shoebridge & Diana Shoebridge
iv	Eliza who was born 1815 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 4^th Jun 1815 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of David Shoebridge & Diana Shoebridge
v	Isaac who was born 1818 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 20^th Dec 1818 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of David Shoebridge & Diana Shoebridge
vi	James who was born 1820 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 13^th Aug 1820 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of David Shoebridge & Diana Shoebridge; died May 1888 Frant, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried 5^th May 1888 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
vii	Sarah who was born 1823 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 2^nd Mar 1823 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of David Shoebridge & Diana Shoebridge
viii	Jane who was born 1826 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 20^th Aug 1826 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of David Shoebridge & Diana Shoebridge
ix	Edward who was born 1829 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 4^th Oct 1829 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of David Shoebridge & Diana Shoebridge

7. Diana Shoebridge [Gillett] She was born c 1775
She married David Shoebridge, farmer on 18^th Jun 1804 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. He was born 1770 to 1775 at Kent. They had the following children:
i	Jesse who was born 21^st Oct 1804 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 17^th Sep 1804 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of David Shoebridge & Diana Shoebridge
ii	Mary who was born 3^rd Mar 1806 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 6^th Apr 1806 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of David Shoebridge & Diana Shoebridge
iii	Charlotte who was born 1813 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 8^th Aug 1813 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of David Shoebridge & Diana Shoebridge
iv	Eliza who was born 1815 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 4^th Jun 1815 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of David Shoebridge & Diana Shoebridge
v	Isaac who was born 1818 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 20^th Dec 1818 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of David Shoebridge & Diana Shoebridge
vi	James who was born 1820 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 13^th Aug 1820 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of David Shoebridge & Diana Shoebridge; died May 1888 Frant, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried 5^th May 1888 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
vii	Sarah who was born 1823 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 2^nd Mar 1823 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of David Shoebridge & Diana Shoebridge
viii	Jane who was born 1826 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 20^th Aug 1826 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of David Shoebridge & Diana Shoebridge
ix	Edward who was born 1829 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 4^th Oct 1829 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of David Shoebridge & Diana Shoebridge

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