The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Jane Hartridge [Gillett], daughter of John Gillett, paper maker and Jane (Jenny) Gillett [Mecoms]
Generation No. 1
1. Jane Hartridge [Gillett] was the daughter of (2) John Gillett, paper maker and (3) Jane (Jenny) Gillett [Mecoms]. She was born 1815 at Ashurst, Kent; christened 2nd Apr 1815 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
She married James Hartridge, carpenter on Apr to June 1839 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1839 Q2 Vol 5 Page 521. He was born 29th Mar 1812 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 24th May 1812 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 24th Jun 1887 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 75 years. They had the following children:
iJane who was born 1840 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 28th Jun 1840 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iiCaroline who was born 1843 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 24th Jul 1842 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died Jan 1894 Charing Cross Hospital, London; buried 27th Jan 1894 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 50 years
iiiMary who was born 1844 Langton Green, Kent; christened 11th Aug 1844 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ivEllen who was born 1845 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 7th Dec 1845 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
vAgnes Fanny who was born 1848 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 2nd Apr 1848 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 12th May 1866 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 18 years
viJoseph who was born 1849 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 23rd Dec 1849 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
viiFrancis John who was born 1851 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 10th Feb 1851 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
viiiCharles Matthew who was born Apr to June 1854 Speldhurst, Kent, registered at Torbay District, Devon, ref: 1854 Q2 Vol 2A Page 381
 
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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