The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for James Constable, bootmaker, son of James Constable and Mary Constable [Wallis]
Generation No. 1
1. James Constable, bootmaker was the son of (2) James Constable and (3) Mary Constable [Wallis]. He was born Nov 1824 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 26th Dec 1824 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent; emigrated 9th Apr 1872 to New York, USA, arrived from Cardiff on ship Laurens
He married Rachel Ledger on 11th Apr 1847 at All Saints Church, Ulcombe, Kent, witnesses Jesse Smith & Sarah Ann Ledger. She was born 1823 at Harrietsham, Kent; christened 19th Apr 1823 at St John's Church, Harrietsham, Kent, paerrents Richard & Ann Ledger; emigrated 18th Nov 1872 to New York, USA, arrived from Liverpool on SS City of Bristol with children James, Alfred & Alice. They had the following children:
iEdward who was born 1848 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 4th Aug 1856 St John's Church, Harrietsham, Kent, aged 9 years
iiAnn who was born July to Sep 1849 Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1849 Q3 Vol 5 Page 511; died Jan to Mar 1850 Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1850 Q1 Vol 5 Page 370
iiiJames who was born July to Sep 1850 Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1850 Q3 Vol 5 Page 523; christened 4th Aug 1856 St John's Church, Harrietsham, Kent, aged 6 years
ivWilliam who was born Oct to Dec 1851 Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1851 Q4 Vol 5 Page 571; christened 4th Aug 1856 St John's Church, Harrietsham, Kent, aged 5 years
 
Generation No. 2
2. James Constable He was born 1802 at Bidborough, Kent; christened 7th Nov 1802 at St. Lawrence's Church, Bidborough, Kent, parents John & Elizabeth Constable
He married Mary Wallis on 14th Oct 1824 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses Stephen & Mary Constable. She was born 1800 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1800 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents Sarah Wallis & Thomas Humphry, a farmer's servant (supposed father). They had the following children:
iJames who was born Nov 1824 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 26th Dec 1824 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
iiJohn who was born 1827 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 25th Nov 1827 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
iiiWilliam who was born 1830 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 2nd May 1830 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1883 Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1883 Q1 Vol 2A Page 385, aged 52 years
ivMary who was born 1832 Cage Green, Tonbridge, Kent; christened 11th Nov 1832 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
vGeorge who was born 1835 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 5th Apr 1835 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent; buried 3rd Nov 1875 St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, aged 41 years
 
3. Mary Constable [Wallis] She was born 1800 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1800 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents Sarah Wallis & Thomas Humphry, a farmer's servant (supposed father)
She married James Constable on 14th Oct 1824 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses Stephen & Mary Constable. He was born 1802 at Bidborough, Kent; christened 7th Nov 1802 at St. Lawrence's Church, Bidborough, Kent, parents John & Elizabeth Constable. They had the following children:
iJames who was born Nov 1824 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 26th Dec 1824 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
iiJohn who was born 1827 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 25th Nov 1827 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
iiiWilliam who was born 1830 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 2nd May 1830 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1883 Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1883 Q1 Vol 2A Page 385, aged 52 years
ivMary who was born 1832 Cage Green, Tonbridge, Kent; christened 11th Nov 1832 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
vGeorge who was born 1835 Tonbridge, Kent; christened 5th Apr 1835 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent; buried 3rd Nov 1875 St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, aged 41 years
 

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