The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Lydia Gander [Blunden], daughter of Henry Blunden and Lydia Blunden [Stredwick]
Generation No. 1
1. Lydia Gander [Blunden] was the daughter of (2) Henry Blunden and (3) Lydia Blunden [Stredwick]. She was born 1759 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1759 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
She married Richard Gander on 5th Oct 1777 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, witnesses Edward Rolf & Henry Blunden. He was born 1753 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; buried 4th Jun 1824 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, aged 71 years. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1778 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 31st May 1778 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiSarah who was born 1779 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1779 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1784 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1784 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1786 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1786 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
vWilliam who was born 1788 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1788 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
viJames who was born 1793 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1793 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
viiGeorge who was born 1796 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1796 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
viiiRichard who was born 1801 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1801 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Henry Blunden He was born 1729 at Hellingly, Sussex; buried 24th Sep 1804 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, aged 75 years, parish clerk for 44 years never absent
He married Lydia Stredwick on 13th Sep 1756 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. She was born 1727 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1727 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, parents John & Mary Stredwick. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1757 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1757 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiLydia who was born 1759 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1759 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1760 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1760 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1762 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1762 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
vHannah who was born 1765 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1765 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; buried 12th Feb 1767 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of Henry
viAlice who was born 1767 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1767 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; buried 21st Mar 1850 Dicker Zoar Chapel, Hellingly, Sussex, aged 82 years, widow of George Goldsmith brickmaker
 
3. Lydia Blunden [Stredwick] She was born 1727 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1727 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, parents John & Mary Stredwick
She married Henry Blunden on 13th Sep 1756 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. He was born 1729 at Hellingly, Sussex; buried 24th Sep 1804 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, aged 75 years, parish clerk for 44 years never absent. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1757 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1757 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiLydia who was born 1759 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1759 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1760 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1760 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1762 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1762 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
vHannah who was born 1765 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1765 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; buried 12th Feb 1767 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of Henry
viAlice who was born 1767 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1767 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; buried 21st Mar 1850 Dicker Zoar Chapel, Hellingly, Sussex, aged 82 years, widow of George Goldsmith brickmaker
 

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