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Ancestry report for Margaret Jane Fry, daughter of Charles Ovenden, farm labourer and Meria Ovenden [Brooman]
Generation No. 1
1. Margaret Jane Fry was the daughter of (2) Charles Ovenden, farm labourer and (3) Meria Ovenden [Brooman]. She was born 17th Nov 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1851 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
She married John Fry, brick maker on 7th Aug 1869 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 2nd Aug 1843 at Mark Cross, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1843 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Fry (labourer) and Eliza Fry. They had the following children:
iHarriet who was born 9th Dec 1869 Castle Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1870 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Fry (labourer) and Jane Fry
iiJohn Charles who was born 3rd Apr 1872 Castle Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th May 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Fry (labourer) and Jane Fry
iiiWilliam who was born 10th May 1874 Stone Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Fry (labourer) and Jane Fry
ivGeorge Arthur who was born 30th Jul 1876 Luxford, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1876 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Fry (labourer) and Jane Fry
vAda Maria who was born 1879 Crowborough, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Fry (labourer) and Jane Fry; died Feb 1879 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 33 days; buried 2nd Feb 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viAnnie Jane who was born 28th Oct 1880 Steep, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1880 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Fry (brickmaker) and Jane Fry
viiLucy who was born 7th May 1883 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1883 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Fry (brickmaker) and Jane Fry
viiiMary Ann who was born 8th Feb 1884 Steep, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th May 1885 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Fry (brickmaker) and Jane Fry
ixFrederic who was born 10th Mar 1887 Jarvis Brook, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th May 1887 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Fry (labourer) and Jane Fry
xErnest who was born 1890 Rotherfield, Sussex
xiLily who was born 1890 Rotherfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Charles Ovenden, farm labourer He was born 1806 at Withyham, Sussex; died 25th Sep 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried 3rd Oct 1875 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Meria Brooman on 25th Oct 1831 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1808 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 10th May 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 71 years; buried 16th May 1880 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary Ann who was born 1832 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1832 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Nov 1884 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 53 years; buried 25th Nov 1884 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiMercy who was born 1834 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1834 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 2nd Nov 1915 Crowborough, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1915 Q4
iiiCharles who was born 1836 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1836 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivPhiladelphia who was born 2nd May 1838 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1838 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vWilliam who was born 9th Jan 1841 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viGeorge Francis who was born 23rd Oct 1842 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiAlfred who was born 4th Dec 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1845 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiiSarah who was born 22nd Jun 1846 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ixHenry who was born 27th Aug 1848 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xMargaret Jane who was born 17th Nov 1850 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xiHarriett who was born 1853 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1853 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
3. Meria Ovenden [Brooman] She was born 1808 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 10th May 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 71 years; buried 16th May 1880 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
She married Charles Ovenden, farm labourer on 25th Oct 1831 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1806 at Withyham, Sussex; died 25th Sep 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried 3rd Oct 1875 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary Ann who was born 1832 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1832 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Nov 1884 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 53 years; buried 25th Nov 1884 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiMercy who was born 1834 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1834 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 2nd Nov 1915 Crowborough, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1915 Q4
iiiCharles who was born 1836 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1836 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivPhiladelphia who was born 2nd May 1838 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1838 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vWilliam who was born 9th Jan 1841 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viGeorge Francis who was born 23rd Oct 1842 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiAlfred who was born 4th Dec 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1845 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiiSarah who was born 22nd Jun 1846 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ixHenry who was born 27th Aug 1848 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xMargaret Jane who was born 17th Nov 1850 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xiHarriett who was born 1853 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1853 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 

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