The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Lewis Ashdown, farm labourer, son of Thomas Ashdown, wheelwright and Elizabeth Ashdown [Waters]
Generation No. 1
  1. Lewis Ashdown, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Ashdown, wheelwright and Elizabeth Ashdown [Waters]. He was born 1823 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1833 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Ann Stamp on c 1840. She was born 1824 at Etchingham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iThomas David who was born 1843 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Jul 1843 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
2 iiAbraham who was born 1845 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1845 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiSophia who was born 1848 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1848 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  ivSilvy who was born 1851 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1851 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  vAnna who was born 1854 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1854 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viHenry who was born 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1857 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Abraham Ashdown, farm labourer was the son of Lewis Ashdown, farm labourer and Ann Ashdown [Stamp]. He was born 1845 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1845 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Eliza Stamp on Apr to June 1867, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1867 Q2 Vol 2a Page 738. She was born 1848 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iLewis Thomas who was born 1872 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1872 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
  iiAlice Mary who was born 1875 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1875 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiFrances Ann who was born 20th Mar 1878 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1878 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
  ivHenry William who was born 11th Dec 1880 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1881 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
   

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