The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. 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
2	ii	Ruth Ashby who was born 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30^th Oct 1858 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1917
3	iii	David William who was born 1861 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1913

Generation No. 2
	2. 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

	3. 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
4	ii	Henry David who was born 1886 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1951
5	iii	Florence Helena who was born 1887 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1953
6	iv	George who was born 1889 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1942
7	v	Clifford who was born 1890 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1959
8	vi	Cecily Maria who was born 1892 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1967
9	vii	Douglas Frank who was born 1894 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1943
	viii	Kate Caroline who was born 1895 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1975
10	ix	Ella Sophia who was born 1899 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1975
11	x	Stewart William who was born 1901; died 1928

Generation No. 3
	4. 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

	5. 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

	6. 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

	7. 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

	8. 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

	9. 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

	10. 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

	11. 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