The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Mercy Shoesmith [Siggs]
Generation No. 1
  1. Mercy Shoesmith [Siggs] She was born 1822 at Framfield, Sussex
  She married Stephen Shoesmith on 31st Dec 1836 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. He was born 1815 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1815 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1837 at Laughton, Sussex
  iiMary who was born 1839 at Laughton, Sussex
2 iiiAnn who was born 1845 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  ivHannah who was born 1850 at Brighton, Sussex
3 vLucy who was born 1854 at Brighton, Sussex; died 1924 Ripe, Sussex
  viEmma who was born 1859 at Ringmer, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Ann Novis [Dabson] [Shoesmith] was the daughter of Stephen Shoesmith and Mercy Shoesmith [Siggs]. She was born 1845 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  She married (1) Isaac Dabson, farm labourer on Apr to June 1862, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q2 Vol 2b Page 235. He was born 1838 at Ringmer, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born 1863 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1863 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, daughter of Isaac Dabson (labourer) and Ann Dabson
  iiHenry Isaac who was born 1866 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1866 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, son of Isaac Dabson (labourer) and Ann Dabson
  iiiLucy who was born 1869 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1869 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, daughter of Isaac Dabson (labourer) and Ann Dabson
  ivEmma Ellis who was born 1871 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1871 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, daughter of Isaac Dabson (labourer) and Ann Dabson
  vHarriett who was born 1st Nov 1874 at Street, Framfield, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1874 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of Isaac Dabson (labourer) and Ann Dabson
  viWilliam George who was born 1879 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1879 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of Isaac Dabson (labourer) and Ann Dabson
4 viiAda Elizabeth who was born 1881 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1881 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of Isaac Dabson (labourer) and Ann Dabson
  She married (2) Amos Novis, farm labourer on 9th Jul 1894 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q3 Vol 2b Page 229. He was born 1845 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1845 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex; died 22nd Nov 1916 at East Hoathly, Sussex
   
  3. Lucy Novis [Shoesmith] was the daughter of Stephen Shoesmith and Mercy Shoesmith [Siggs]. She was born 1854 at Brighton, Sussex; died 1924 at Ripe, Sussex
  She married Samuel Novis, carpenter on c 1875. He was born 1850 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1850 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iSarah Jane who was born 1876 at East Hoathly, Sussex
6 iiEmma Elizabeth who was born 1878 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  iiiEdith Mary who was born 1880 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  ivEdward Charles who was born Oct 1880 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  vFrederick Samuel who was born Sep 1883 at East Hoathly, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Ada Elizabeth Ridley [Dabson] was the daughter of Isaac Dabson, farm labourer and Ann Novis [Dabson] [Shoesmith]. She was born 1881 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1881 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of Isaac Dabson (labourer) and Ann Dabson
  She married Cecil Charles Ridley, bricklayer on Apr to June 1908, registered at Lambeth District, London, ref: 1908 Q2 Vol 1d Page 586. He was born 1878 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1880 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, son of William Frederick Ridley (labourer) and Emma Jane Ridley. They had the following children:
  iEvelyn May who was born 1909 at Dartford, Kent
   
  5. Sarah Jane Keates [Novis] was the daughter of Samuel Novis, carpenter and Lucy Novis [Shoesmith]. She was born 1876 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  She married George Keates, brewery labourer on Jul 1899 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex. He was born 1872 at Pagham, Sussex
   
  6. Emma Elizabeth Harland [Novis] was the daughter of Samuel Novis, carpenter and Lucy Novis [Shoesmith]. She was born 1878 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  She married John Atree Harland on Jan 1898 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex. He was born 1875 at Bermondsey, London. They had the following children:
  iConstance who was born 1900
   

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