The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Ann Ashby [Richardson]
Generation No. 1
  1. Ann Ashby [Richardson] She was born 1804 at Withyham, Sussex
  She married William Ashby, farm labourer on c 1825. He was born 1797 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1797 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Ashby and Sarah Ashby. They had the following children:
  iEleanor who was born 17th Oct 1826 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1826 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Ashby (labourer) and Ann Ashby
2 iiWilliam who was born 1828 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Nov 1828 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Ashby (farmer) and Anne Ashby
  iiiEliza who was born 1831 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th May 1831 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Ashby (farmer) and Anne Ashby
3 ivHarriett who was born 1834 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1834 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
4 vJohn who was born 1837 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1837 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Ashby (farmer) and Anne Ashby
5 viJames Thomas who was born 1st Jul 1840 at Crowborough Mill, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Ashby (labourer) and Ann Ashby
  viiMary who was born 29th Apr 1843 at Crowborough Mill, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Ashby (labourer) and Ann Ashby
  viiiAnna who was born 25th Nov 1845 at Crowborough Mill, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Ashby (labourer) and Ann Ashby
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Ashby, farm labourer was the son of William Ashby, farm labourer and Ann Ashby [Richardson]. He was born 1828 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Nov 1828 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Ashby (farmer) and Anne Ashby
  He married Elizabeth Ann Bedfield on 14th Jul 1856 at Crowhurst, Sussex. She was born 1834 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEliza who was born 1865 at Chiddingstone, Kent
  iiThomas who was born 1871 at Hever, Kent
  iiiEllen who was born 1873 at Hever, Kent
  ivGeorge who was born 1879 at Hever, Kent
   
  3. Harriett Ashby was the daughter of William Ashby, farm labourer and Ann Ashby [Richardson]. She was born 1834 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1834 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
6 iAlfred who was born 1853 at St. John's, Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th May 1853 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Harriet Ashby
   
  4. John Ashby was the son of William Ashby, farm labourer and Ann Ashby [Richardson]. He was born 1837 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1837 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Ashby (farmer) and Anne Ashby
  He married Hannah Titchener on 10th May 1862 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey. She was born c 1840
   
  5. James Thomas Ashby, farm labourer was the son of William Ashby, farm labourer and Ann Ashby [Richardson]. He was born 1st Jul 1840 at Crowborough Mill, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1846 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Ashby (labourer) and Ann Ashby
  He married Cecelia Spittal on Oct to Dec 1861, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1861 Q4 Vol 2a Page 651. She was born 1843 at Cowden, Kent; christened 2nd Jul 1843 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. They had the following children:
7 iWilliam who was born 1862 at Cowden, Kent
  iiJames who was born 1865 at Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiAnn who was born 1870 at Cowden, Kent
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Alfred Ashby, gardener was the son of unknown father and Harriett Ashby. He was born 1853 at St. John's, Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th May 1853 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Harriet Ashby
  He married Sarah Collins on 28th Nov 1881 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1856 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAda M who was born 1884 at Worth, Sussex
  iiSarah M who was born 1888 at Worth, Sussex
   
  7. William Ashby, painter was the son of James Thomas Ashby, farm labourer and Cecelia Wheeler [Ashby] [Spittal]. He was born 1862 at Cowden, Kent
  He married Annie Eliza Coulstock on Oct to Dec 1888, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1888 Q4 Vol 2a Page 1015. She was born 1867 at Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
  iWilliam T who was born 1890 at Cowden, Kent
   

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