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Ancestry report for John Gillett, son of John Gillett, paper maker and Jane (Jenny) Gillett [Mecoms]
Generation No. 1
1. John Gillett was the son of (2) John Gillett, paper maker and (3) Jane (Jenny) Gillett [Mecoms]. He was born 1806 at Ashurst, Kent; christened 2nd Mar 1806 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
He married (1) Sophia Parker on 18th Nov 1827 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, witnesses George Gillett & Jane Frances. She was born 1801 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1801 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Parker and Hannah Parker; buried 3rd Apr 1838 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent, aged 38 years
He married (2) Rachel Mowcomber on 8th Dec 1839 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, witnesses Sophia Mowcomber & John Allison. She was born 1819 at Wateringbury, Kent; christened 21st Mar 1819 at St John's Church, Wateringbury, Kent, parents Richard & Elizabeth Comber. They had the following children:
iEdgar who was born July to Sep 1859 Penshurst, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1859 Q3 Vol 2A Page 401
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Gillett, paper maker He was born 11th Jan 1781 at Ashurst, Kent; christened 11th Jan 1781 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent, parents Thomas & Elizabeth Gillett
He married Jane (Jenny) Mecoms on 25th Apr 1803 at St Peter and St Paul, Shoreham, Kent, witnesses John & Fanny Meekcom. She was born 1780 at Shoreham, Kent; christened 28th May 1780 at St Peter and St Paul, Shoreham, Kent, parents Richard & Elizabeth Mecoms. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1806 Ashurst, Kent; christened 2nd Mar 1806 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
iiGeorge who was born 1808 Penshurst, Kent; christened 14th Aug 1808 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent, parents John & Jane Gillett
iiiMary who was born 1812 Ashurst, Kent; christened 14th Jun 1812 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
ivJane who was born 1815 Ashurst, Kent; christened 2nd Apr 1815 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
vFanny who was born 13th Jul 1817 Ashurst, Kent; christened 10th Aug 1817 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
viCaroline who was born 3rd Sep 1821 Ashurst, Kent; christened 23rd Dec 1821 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
 
3. Jane (Jenny) Gillett [Mecoms] She was born 1780 at Shoreham, Kent; christened 28th May 1780 at St Peter and St Paul, Shoreham, Kent, parents Richard & Elizabeth Mecoms
She married John Gillett, paper maker on 25th Apr 1803 at St Peter and St Paul, Shoreham, Kent, witnesses John & Fanny Meekcom. He was born 11th Jan 1781 at Ashurst, Kent; christened 11th Jan 1781 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent, parents Thomas & Elizabeth Gillett. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1806 Ashurst, Kent; christened 2nd Mar 1806 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
iiGeorge who was born 1808 Penshurst, Kent; christened 14th Aug 1808 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent, parents John & Jane Gillett
iiiMary who was born 1812 Ashurst, Kent; christened 14th Jun 1812 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
ivJane who was born 1815 Ashurst, Kent; christened 2nd Apr 1815 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
vFanny who was born 13th Jul 1817 Ashurst, Kent; christened 10th Aug 1817 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
viCaroline who was born 3rd Sep 1821 Ashurst, Kent; christened 23rd Dec 1821 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
 

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