The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. George Edwards, farmer and builder was the son of John Edwards, carpenter and Elizabeth Edwards [Foster]. He was born 4^th Mar 1804 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13^th May 1804 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 4^th Apr 1888 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 4^th Apr 1888 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	He married (1) Elizabeth Excell on 6^th Feb 1829 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 24^th Mar 1809; died 22^nd Sep 1837 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 22^nd Sep 1837 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Sarah Ann who was born 16^th Sep 1829 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11^th Oct 1829 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 22^nd Dec 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 22^nd Dec 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex
2	ii	Charles who was born 2^nd Apr 1831 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13^th May 1831 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
3	iii	George who was born 8^th Oct 1834 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Jan 1835 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1889
	He married (2) Ann Aldis on 1^st Dec 1838 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 8^th May 1800 at Suffolk; died 24^th Feb 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 24^th Feb 1881 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	He married (3) Mary Ann Allcorn on 23^rd Aug 1881 at All Saints Church, Hastings, Sussex. She was born 5^th Jan 1823 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Feb 1823 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 17^th Oct 1905 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Generation No. 2
	2. Charles Edwards, valuer and surveyor was the son of George Edwards, farmer and builder and Elizabeth Edwards [Excell]. He was born 2^nd Apr 1831 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13^th May 1831 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	He married Annesley Bellingham on 18^th Apr 1854 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 25^th Jul 1819 at Steep, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29^th Aug 1819 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James (labourer) & Philley Bellingham

	3. George Edwards, master grocer, draper and postmaster was the son of George Edwards, farmer and builder and Elizabeth Edwards [Excell]. He was born 8^th Oct 1834 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Jan 1835 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1889
	He married Maria Ann Mepham Ashby on 25^th Oct 1854 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1836 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Dec 1836 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of George Ashby (grocer) and Matilda Ashby; died 1908. They had the following children:
	i	George Excell who was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Sep 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1858
4	ii	Ruth Ashby who was born 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30^th Oct 1858 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1917
5	iii	David William who was born 1861 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1913

Generation No. 3
	4. Ruth Ashby Manwaring [Edwards] was the daughter of George Edwards, master grocer, draper and postmaster and Maria Ann Mepham Edwards [Ashby]. She was born 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30^th Oct 1858 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1917
	She married Walter Manwaring on Sep 1882 at Uckfield, Sussex. He was born 1860 at Broadwater, Sussex; died May 1905 at Rotherfield, Sussex

	5. David William Edwards was the son of George Edwards, master grocer, draper and postmaster and Maria Ann Mepham Edwards [Ashby]. He was born 1861 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1913
	He married Caroline Hoadley on 9^th Nov 1880 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1937. They had the following children:
	i	Herbert J. who was born 1885 at Ripe, Sussex
6	ii	Henry David who was born 1886 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1951
7	iii	Florence Helena who was born 1887 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1953
8	iv	George who was born 1889 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1942
9	v	Clifford who was born 1890 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1959
10	vi	Cecily Maria who was born 1892 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1967
11	vii	Douglas Frank who was born 1894 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1943
	viii	Kate Caroline who was born 1895 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1975
12	ix	Ella Sophia who was born 1899 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1975
13	x	Stewart William who was born 1901; died 1928

Generation No. 4
	6. Henry David Edwards was the son of David William Edwards and Caroline Edwards [Hoadley]. He was born 1886 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1951
	He married Helen on c 1915. She was born c 1890; died 1957

	7. Florence Helena Taylor [Edwards] was the daughter of David William Edwards and Caroline Edwards [Hoadley]. She was born 1887 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1953
	She married Thomas George Taylor on c 1915. He was born c 1885; died 1958

	8. George Edwards was the son of David William Edwards and Caroline Edwards [Hoadley]. He was born 1889 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1942
	He married Ada Fanny Hazelden on c 1915. She was born c 1890; died 1952

	9. Clifford Edwards was the son of David William Edwards and Caroline Edwards [Hoadley]. He was born 1890 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1959
	He married Alice Mary on c 1915. She was born c 1895; died 1970

	10. Cecily Maria Pollard [Edwards] was the daughter of David William Edwards and Caroline Edwards [Hoadley]. She was born 1892 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1967
	She married A. Percy Pollard on c 1915. He was born c 1890

	11. Douglas Frank Edwards was the son of David William Edwards and Caroline Edwards [Hoadley]. He was born 1894 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1943
	He married Queenie Lilian Miller on c 1915. She was born 1892; died 1980

	12. Ella Sophia Swain [Edwards] was the daughter of David William Edwards and Caroline Edwards [Hoadley]. She was born 1899 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1975
	She married Edward Swain on c 1920. He was born c 1895

	13. Stewart William Edwards was the son of David William Edwards and Caroline Edwards [Hoadley]. He was born 1901; died 1928
	He married Bella on c 1925. She was born c 1905