The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Louisa Avis [Gorringe] [Shoesmith], daughter of Thomas Shoesmith and Ann Shoesmith [Terry]
Generation No. 1
  1. Louisa Avis [Gorringe] [Shoesmith] was the daughter of Thomas Shoesmith and Ann Shoesmith [Terry]. She was born 1819 at Lydd, Kent; christened 1st Mar 1819 at All Saints Church, Lydd, Kent, parents Thomas & Ann Shoosmith; died Apr to June 1880 at Sevenoaks, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1880 Q2 Vol 2A Page 332, aged 60 years
  She married (1) John Gorringe on 10th Oct 1841 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent, witnesses William & Ann Everest. He was born 1815 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1815 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; buried 31st Dec 1850 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, aged 36 years. They had the following children:
  iRobert who was born 1842 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiThomas William who was born 1845 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiiLouesia who was born 1849 at Withyham, Sussex
  She married (2) Thomas Avis, grocer on 1st Jan 1853 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1832 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1832 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Apr to June 1911 at Sevenoaks, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1911 Q2 Vol 2A Page 437, aged 79 years. They had the following children:
  iHarriett who was born 1854 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1854 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiHenry Terry Shoesmith who was born 1856 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1856 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiKatherine Jane who was born 1858 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1858 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   

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