The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Thomas Groombridge, son of Thomas Groombridge, parish clerk and Martha Smith
Generation No. 1
1. Thomas Groombridge was the son of (2) Thomas Groombridge, parish clerk and (3) Martha Smith. He was born 1753 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1753 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge
He married Mary Turner on 13th Apr 1779 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1756 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1756 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Philip Turner and Elizabeth Turner. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1780 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1780 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Jan 1781 Withyham, Sussex, infant; buried 22nd Jan 1781 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1782 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1782 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 5th Jun 1842 Withyham, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1783 Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st May 1783 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivEdward who was born 1785 Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1785 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vJames who was born 1786 Withyham, Sussex; christened 28th May 1786 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viMary who was born 1788 Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1788 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiStephen who was born 1793 Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1793 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Thomas Groombridge, parish clerk He was born c 1725; died Jul 1761 at Rotherfield, Sussex, parish clerk, cause of death: smallpox; buried 8th Jul 1761 at St. Michael's Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iMartha who was born 1740 Frant, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1747 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1747 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge; died May 1806 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 2nd May 1806 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1748 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1748 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Sep 1750 Withyham, Sussex; buried 12th Sep 1750 St. Michael's Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivEdward who was born 1751 Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1751 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge
vThomas who was born 1753 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1753 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge
viMary who was born 1757 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1757 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge; died Jan 1828 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 71 years, wife of William; buried 7th Jan 1828 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
3. Martha Smith She was born c 1725; died Jul 1761 at Rotherfield, Sussex, cause of death: smallpox; buried 22nd Jul 1761 at St. Michael's Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iMartha who was born 1740 Frant, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1747 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1747 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge; died May 1806 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 2nd May 1806 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1748 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1748 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Sep 1750 Withyham, Sussex; buried 12th Sep 1750 St. Michael's Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivEdward who was born 1751 Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1751 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge
vThomas who was born 1753 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1753 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge
viMary who was born 1757 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1757 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Groombridge and Martha Groombridge; died Jan 1828 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 71 years, wife of William; buried 7th Jan 1828 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 

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