The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Robert Beecher, farm labourer, son of John Beecher, tailor and Mary Ann Beecher [Hayes]
Generation No. 1
1. Robert Beecher, farm labourer was the son of (2) John Beecher, tailor and (3) Mary Ann Beecher [Hayes]. He was born Jan to Mar 1844 at Hadlow, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1844 Q1 Vol 5 Page 520; christened 3rd Mar 1844 at St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent; died Apr to June 1912 at Union Workhouse, Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1912 Q2 Vol 2A Page 860, aged 67 years
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Beecher, tailor He was born 1801 at Hadlow, Kent; christened 22nd Feb 1801 at St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent, parents Robert & Sarah Beecher
He married (1) Frances Clark on 25th Apr 1825 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, wirnesses John Waterman & Hannah Jarrett. She was born 1806 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1806 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1829 Hadlow, Kent
iiHenry who was born 1831 Hadlow, Kent
He married (2) Mary Ann Hayes on 23rd Apr 1839 at St. John the Baptist, Wateringbury, Kent, witnesses Stephen Chilman & Abraham Reeve. She was born 1820 at East Peckham, Kent; christened 7th Jan 1821 at St. Michael's Church, East Peckham, Kent. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born Apr to June 1841 Hadlow, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1841 Q2 Vol 5 Page 450; christened 20th Jun 1841 St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent; died Oct to Dec 1920 Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1920 Q4 Vol 2A Page 924, aged 79 years
iiRobert who was born Jan to Mar 1844 Hadlow, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1844 Q1 Vol 5 Page 520; christened 3rd Mar 1844 St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent; died Apr to June 1912 Union Workhouse, Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1912 Q2 Vol 2A Page 860, aged 67 years
iiiEdward who was born Apr to June 1846 Hadlow, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1846 Q2 Vol 5 Page 532; christened 26th Apr 1846 St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent
ivCharles who was born Jan to Mar 1848 East Peckham, Kent, registered at Malling District, Kent, ref: 1848 Q1 Vol 5 Page 381
vFrederick who was born 1864 Hadlow, Kent
viThomas who was born 1865 Hadlow, Kent
 
3. Mary Ann Beecher [Hayes] was the daughter of (4) John Ongley and (5) Jane Hayes. She was born 1820 at East Peckham, Kent; christened 7th Jan 1821 at St. Michael's Church, East Peckham, Kent
She married John Beecher, tailor on 23rd Apr 1839 at St. John the Baptist, Wateringbury, Kent, witnesses Stephen Chilman & Abraham Reeve. He was born 1801 at Hadlow, Kent; christened 22nd Feb 1801 at St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent, parents Robert & Sarah Beecher. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born Apr to June 1841 Hadlow, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1841 Q2 Vol 5 Page 450; christened 20th Jun 1841 St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent; died Oct to Dec 1920 Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1920 Q4 Vol 2A Page 924, aged 79 years
iiRobert who was born Jan to Mar 1844 Hadlow, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1844 Q1 Vol 5 Page 520; christened 3rd Mar 1844 St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent; died Apr to June 1912 Union Workhouse, Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1912 Q2 Vol 2A Page 860, aged 67 years
iiiEdward who was born Apr to June 1846 Hadlow, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1846 Q2 Vol 5 Page 532; christened 26th Apr 1846 St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent
ivCharles who was born Jan to Mar 1848 East Peckham, Kent, registered at Malling District, Kent, ref: 1848 Q1 Vol 5 Page 381
vFrederick who was born 1864 Hadlow, Kent
viThomas who was born 1865 Hadlow, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Ongley He was born 1789 at West Peckham, Kent; christened 11th Mar 1789 at St. Dunstan's Church, West Peckham, Kent, mother Elizabeth Ongley
iMary Ann who was born 1820 East Peckham, Kent; christened 7th Jan 1821 St. Michael's Church, East Peckham, Kent
 
5. Jane Hayes She was born 1787 at Hadlow, Kent; christened 8th Jul 1787 at St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent, mother Mary Hayes
iMary Ann who was born 1820 East Peckham, Kent; christened 7th Jan 1821 St. Michael's Church, East Peckham, Kent
 

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