The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for James Adams, wheelwright
Generation No. 1
  1. James Adams, wheelwright He was born 1787 at Hearn, Kent; died 16th Jan 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 88 years; buried 21st Jan 1876 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Ann Hall on 21st Aug 1815 at St. Anne, Lewes, Sussex. She was born 1796 at Buxted, Sussex; died 24th Apr 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried after 24th Apr 1870 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iWilliam who was born 1816 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1816 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
3 iiJames who was born 1818 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1818 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
4 iiiSarah Ann who was born 8th Feb 1820 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1820 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 13th May 1884 Eastbourne, Sussex, aged 64 years; buried 16th May 1884 Rotherfield, Sussex
5 ivAnn who was born 6th Sep 1822 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1822 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
6 vAbner who was born 19th Feb 1825 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1825 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Sep 1863 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 38 years; buried 5th Sep 1863 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Adams, publican was the son of James Adams, wheelwright and Ann Adams [Hall]. He was born 1816 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1816 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Taylor on 18th Dec 1839 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1807 at Battle, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1807 at St. Mary, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James & Harriet Bourner. They had the following children:
  iHarriet Ann who was born 14th Jan 1842 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 11th Dec 1842 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  3. James Adams was the son of James Adams, wheelwright and Ann Adams [Hall]. He was born 1818 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1818 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  He married Anne Wickens on 11th Feb 1843 at St. Mark's Church, Eridge Green, Sussex. She was born 12th Oct 1825 at Rudgate Mill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1825 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Wickens (farmer) and Elizabeth Wickens
   
  4. Sarah Ann Langridge [Adams] was the daughter of James Adams, wheelwright and Ann Adams [Hall]. She was born 8th Feb 1820 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1820 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 13th May 1884 at Eastbourne, Sussex, aged 64 years; buried 16th May 1884 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married John Langridge, master shoemaker on 25th Jan 1846 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. He was born 7th Sep 1817 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Sep 1817 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Langridge (labourer) & Elizabeth Langridge; died 21st May 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 27th May 1875 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah Ann who was born 4th Dec 1850 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Langridge (labourer) & Sarah Langridge; died 6th Dec 1920 Eastbourne, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried after 6th Dec 1920 Eastbourne, Sussex
7 iiJohn James who was born 1853 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1853 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Langridge (shoemaker) & Sarah Langridge; died 22nd May 1895 Croydon, Surrey, aged 42 years; buried after 22nd May 1895 Croydon, Surrey
  iiiFrances who was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Langridge (shoemaker) & Sarah Langridge; died Mar 1863 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 7 years; buried 2nd Mar 1863 Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivWilliam who was born 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1858 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Langridge (cordwainer) & Sarah Langridge; died Jun 1861 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 3 years; buried 19th Jun 1861 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  5. Ann Dann [Adams] was the daughter of James Adams, wheelwright and Ann Adams [Hall]. She was born 6th Sep 1822 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1822 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Thomas Dann on 4th Feb 1850 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 29th Mar 1822 at No Mans Hole, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1822 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas (carpenter) & Philadelphia Dann
   
  6. Abner Adams, master wheelwright was the son of James Adams, wheelwright and Ann Adams [Hall]. He was born 19th Feb 1825 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1825 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Sep 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 38 years; buried 5th Sep 1863 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Earwicker Moon on Oct to Dec 1848, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q4 Vol 7 Page 797. She was born 3rd Jun 1827 at Argos Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1827 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Moon (labourer) and Frances Moon. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 5th Apr 1850 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiAnn who was born 1852 at Catts, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1852 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiFrances who was born 1852 at Catts, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1852 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivJames Leonard who was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vSydney who was born 16th Apr 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viAlfred who was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1860 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiAbner who was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1860 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiArthur who was born 31st Aug 1861 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1867 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  7. John James Langridge, ticket collector and bootmaker was the son of John Langridge, master shoemaker and Sarah Ann Langridge [Adams]. He was born 1853 at Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1853 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Langridge (shoemaker) & Sarah Langridge; died 22nd May 1895 at Croydon, Surrey, aged 42 years; buried after 22nd May 1895 at Croydon, Surrey
  He married Jane Hemper on Apr to June 1874, registered at Maidstone District, Kent, ref: 1874 Q2 Vol 2a Page 932. She was born 1852 at Westmeston, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iArthur who was born 1876 at The Village, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1876 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John James Langridge (bootmaker) & Jane Langridge
  iiAlice who was born 1879 at Forest Hill
   

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