The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Lydia Giles [Clapson], daughter of Joseph Clapson and Mary Clapson [Watson]
Generation No. 1
  1. Lydia Giles [Clapson] was the daughter of Joseph Clapson and Mary Clapson [Watson]. She was born 1796 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1796 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex; buried 28th Apr 1831 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, aged 34 years
  She married Thomas Giles on 25th May 1814 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex. He was born 1788 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 11th Feb 1788 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, parents Thomas & Barbara Giles. They had the following children:
2 iHarriet who was born 1815 at Northbridge Street, Salehurst, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1815 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
  iiEdward who was born 14th Jun 1829 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 12th Jul 1829 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
  iiiGeorge who was born 16th Mar 1831 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 12th Apr 1831 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Harriet Groombridge [Clifton] [Giles] was the daughter of Thomas Giles and Lydia Giles [Clapson]. She was born 1815 at Northbridge Street, Salehurst, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1815 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
  iJesse who was born 2nd Sep 1836 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 23rd Oct 1836 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  She married (1) George Clifton, stonemason on 1st Oct 1837 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. He was born 1813 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 10th Jan 1813 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, parents James & Hannah Clifton. They had the following children:
3 iEmma who was born 1839 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 21st Jul 1839 St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
4 iiLouisa who was born 1841 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1841 St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
5 iiiEllen who was born 1844 at Kilndown, Kent; christened 7th Apr 1844 Christ Church, Kilndown, Kent
  ivMatilda who was born 1846 at Kilndown, Kent; christened 22nd Nov 1846 Christ Church, Kilndown, Kent; died before 1851
  vGeorge who was born Oct to Dec 1848 at Kilndown, Kent; christened 28th Jan 1849 Christ Church, Kilndown, Kent
6 viHarriett Kate who was born 1853 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 1st Oct 1853 Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  She married (2) John Groombridge on 23rd May 1853 at St. Peter's Church, Southborough, Kent. He was born 20th Sep 1820 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 18th Oct 1820 at King Charles-the-Martyr Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, twin of Thomas. They had the following children:
7 iEliza who was born Jan to Mar 1856 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tunbridge Wells District, Kent, ref: 1856 Q1 Vol 2A Page 392
  iiElizabeth who was born 1858 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 29th Aug 1858 Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Emma Bates [Clifton], dressmaker was the daughter of George Clifton, stonemason and Harriet Groombridge [Clifton] [Giles]. She was born 1839 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 21st Jul 1839 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
  She married Edward Bates, coachman on 21st Aug 1859 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. He was born 1837 at Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 9th Jul 1837 at St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, parents Henry & Amy Bates. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1860 at Mount Pleasant Cottages, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 30th Aug 1863 Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiHenry who was born July to Sep 1861 at Mount Pleasant Cottages, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tunbridge Wells District, Kent, ref: 1861 Q3 Vol 2A Page 409; christened 30th Aug 1863 Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died July to Sep 1874 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiiJohn George who was born 1863 at Mount Pleasant Cottages, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 30th Aug 1863 Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1886 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  ivCharles Edward who was born Apr to June 1865 at Albert Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tunbridge Wells District, Kent, ref: 1865 Q2 Vol 2A Page 488; christened 25th Feb 1866 Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
  4. Louisa Fielder [Clifton] was the daughter of George Clifton, stonemason and Harriet Groombridge [Clifton] [Giles]. She was born 1841 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1841 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
8 iEdward who was born 1863 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 29th Nov 1863 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  She married James Fielder, wheelwright on Apr to June 1863 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tunbridge Wells District, Kent, ref: 1863 Q2 Vol 2A Page 735. He was born 1813 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 25th Apr 1813 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey, parents Joseph & Adria Fielder. They had the following children:
9 iGeorge who was born 1866 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 29th Jul 1866 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiJoseph who was born 1867 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 29th Sep 1867 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
10 iiiElizabeth who was born 21st Apr 1869 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 30th May 1869 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  ivJesse who was born July to Sep 1871 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tunbridge Wells District, Kent, ref: 1869 Q3 Vol 2A Page 525; christened 29th Oct 1871 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  vEmma Kate who was born 1874 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 26th Jul 1874 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viLouisa who was born Sep 1880 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 31st Oct 1880 St. Peter's Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
  5. Ellen Latter [Clifton] was the daughter of George Clifton, stonemason and Harriet Groombridge [Clifton] [Giles]. She was born 1844 at Kilndown, Kent; christened 7th Apr 1844 at Christ Church, Kilndown, Kent
  She married William Latter, bricklayer's labourer on Oct to Dec 1866 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1866 Q4 Vol 2a Page 916. He was born Jan to Mar 1844 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1844 Q1 Vol 5 Page 527. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1867 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiEllen who was born 1869 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiiGeorge who was born 1871 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  ivCharlotte who was born 1873 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  vHenry who was born 1876 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viKate who was born 1877 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viiRose who was born 1879 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viiiFrances who was born Dec 1880 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
  6. Harriett Kate Burley [Groombridge] was the daughter of John Groombridge and Harriet Groombridge [Clifton] [Giles]. She was born 1853 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 1st Oct 1853 at Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  She married James Burley on 28th Jul 1897 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent. He was born Oct to Dec 1857 at Godstone, Surrey, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1857 Q4 Vol 2A Page 134; christened 10th Jan 1858 at St. Nicholas Church, Godstone, Surrey, parents John & Phillis Burley
   
  7. Eliza Pattenden [Groombridge] was the daughter of John Groombridge and Harriet Groombridge [Clifton] [Giles]. She was born Jan to Mar 1856 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tunbridge Wells District, Kent, ref: 1856 Q1 Vol 2A Page 392
  She married Joseph Pattenden, gardener on 29th Jun 1878 at King Charles-the-Martyr Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1878 Q2 Vol 2a Page 878. He was born 1852 at Ticehurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  8. Edward Fielder was the son of James Fielder, wheelwright and Louisa Fielder [Clifton]. He was born 1863 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 29th Nov 1863 at St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  He married Susanna Rose Harris on July to Sep 1886 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tunbridge Wells District, Kent, ref: 1886 Q3 Vol 2A Page 998. She was born 1863 at Southborough, Kent; christened 31st May 1863 at St. Thomas' Church, Southborough, Kent
   
  9. George Fielder was the son of James Fielder, wheelwright and Louisa Fielder [Clifton]. He was born 1866 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 29th Jul 1866 at St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  He married Lucy Selina Jane Danley on 13th Mar 1892 at Exeter, Devon. She was born Oct to Dec 1871 at Exeter, Devon, registered at Exeter District, Devon, ref: 1871 Q4 Vol 5B Page 86
   
  10. Elizabeth Collyer [Fielder] was the daughter of James Fielder, wheelwright and Louisa Fielder [Clifton]. She was born 21st Apr 1869 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 30th May 1869 at St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  She married Frederick John Collyer, police constablle on 10th Dec 1892 at St. Peter's Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. He was born July to Sep 1863 at Newchurch, Kent, registered at Romney Marsh District, Kent, ref: 1863 Q3 Vol 2A Page 773; christened 15th Nov 1863 at St Peter & St Paul Church, Newchurch, Kent, parents Edward & Mary Ann Collyer
   

The Weald is at  Database version 14.05 which has ongoing updates to the 395,000 people; 9,000 places; 613 maps; 3,308 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 248 books loaded in the previous version

ODNB  
British Libarary  
High Weald  
Sussex Record Society  
Sussex Archaeological Society  
Kent Archaeological Society  
Mid Kent Marriages  
Ancestry  
Genes Reunited  
International Genealogical Index  
National Archives  

Top
of the
page