The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Styles, farm labourer
Generation No. 1
  1. William Styles, farm labourer He was born 28th Feb 1825 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 8th May 1825 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, [arents James & Jane Stiles
  He married Mary Waters on 28th Oct 1843 at Christ Church, Kilndown, Kent. She was born 7th Jun 1825 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 24th Jul 1825 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, parents Joseph & Maria Waters. They had the following children:
2 iJames who was born 10th Feb 1844 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 24th Mar 1844 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
3 iiMary who was born 1850 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 17th Mar 1850 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, parents William & Mary Stiles
  iiiJohn who was born 1862 at Goudhurst, Kent
  ivGeorge who was born 1865 at Goudhurst, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. James Styles was the son of William Styles, farm labourer and Mary Styles [Waters], aka Mary Waterhouse. He was born 10th Feb 1844 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 24th Mar 1844 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
  He married Julia Potten on 26th May 1866 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent. She was born 1847 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 5th Sep 1847 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
4 iThomas William who was born 4th Jul 1866 at Smugley Farm, Goudhurst, Kent; christened 29th Jul 1866 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
   
  3. Mary Giles [Styles] was the daughter of William Styles, farm labourer and Mary Styles [Waters], aka Mary Waterhouse. She was born 1850 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 17th Mar 1850 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, parents William & Mary Stiles
  She married Charles Giles, farm labourer on 2nd May 1868 at Christ Church, Kilndown, Kent. He was born 5th May 1841 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 6th Jun 1841 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iLouisa who was born 1869 at Goudhurst, Kent
5 iiMartha Emma who was born 1871 at Goudhurst, Kent
  iiiEdith who was born 1874 at Goudhurst, Kent
  ivCharlotte who was born 1876 at Goudhurst, Kent
  vCharles who was born 1880 at Goudhurst, Kent
  viDavid who was born Oct 1880 at Goudhurst, Kent
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Thomas William Styles was the son of James Styles and Julia Styles [Potten]. He was born 4th Jul 1866 at Smugley Farm, Goudhurst, Kent; christened 29th Jul 1866 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
  He married Fanny Blunt on 10th Nov 1886 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent. She was born 13th Oct 1866 at Clay Hill, Cranbrook, Kent; christened 25th Nov 1866 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
   
  5. Martha Emma Spice [Giles] was the daughter of Charles Giles, farm labourer and Mary Giles [Styles]. She was born 1871 at Goudhurst, Kent
  She married George Edward Spice, joiner on 27th Mar 1894 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1894 Q1 Vol 2a Page 1065, George Edward (23 joiner) Spice son of James (caretaker) & Martha Emma (23 spinster) Giles daughter of Charles (labourer). He was born 16th May 1870 at Bell Farm, Goudhurst, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1870 Q2 Vol 2a Page 635; christened 26th Jun 1870 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, son of James (laundryman) & Charlotte Spice. They had the following children:
  iHarold Ira who was born 7th Jun 1901 at 11, Dacre Road, Eastbourne, Sussex; christened 28th Jul 1901 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, son of George Edward (joiner) & Martha Emma Spice
   

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