The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for John Eldridge, son of William Eldridge, schoolmaster and Sarah Eldridge [Payne]
Generation No. 1
  1. John Eldridge was the son of William Eldridge, schoolmaster and Sarah Eldridge [Payne]. He was born 1723 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1723 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Apr 1770 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; buried 13th Apr 1770 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  He married Barbara Wicks on 1st Nov 1749 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex. She was born 1725; christened 1725; died 1802 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; buried 14th Jan 1802 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJoan who was born Mar 1751 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1751 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
2 iiThomas who was born Feb 1753 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1753 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Oct 1825 Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 17th Oct 1825 Sedlescombe, Sussex
  iiiMary who was born Jul 1755 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1755 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
3 ivWilliam who was born Jan 1759 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 17th Jan 1759 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died 11th Feb 1838 Guestling, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 18th Feb 1838 Guestling, Sussex
  vEdward who was born Apr 1762 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1762 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
4 viBarbara who was born Jul 1764 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1764 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
5 viiRichard who was born Jan 1767 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1767 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died 1853 Frittenden, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Thomas Eldridge was the son of John Eldridge and Barbara Eldridge [Wicks]. He was born Feb 1753 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1753 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Oct 1825 at Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 17th Oct 1825 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Hiscock on 19th Feb 1776 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex. She was born 1758; died 1792. They had the following children:
6 iJohn who was born Apr 1776 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened Apr 1776 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Jul 1849 Sedlescombe, Sussex; buried 9th Jul 1849 Sedlescombe, Sussex
  iiThomas who was born 1778 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1778 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Nov 1848 Ewhurst, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 5th Nov 1848 Ewhurst, Sussex
  iiiHetty (Hester) who was born 1780 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1780 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died May 1781 Sedlescombe, Sussex; buried 18th May 1781 Sedlescombe, Sussex
  ivMary who was born 1782 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 25th Aug 1782 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  vWilliam who was born 1785 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 29th May 1785 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  viJane who was born 1787 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1787 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  viiEdward who was born 1790 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 23rd May 1790 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died 1851
   
  3. William Eldridge was the son of John Eldridge and Barbara Eldridge [Wicks]. He was born Jan 1759 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 17th Jan 1759 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died 11th Feb 1838 at Guestling, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 18th Feb 1838 at St. Laurence, Guestling, Sussex
  He married Ann Walter on 20th Sep 1788 at St. George, Brede, Sussex. She was born c 1753; died Nov 1830 at Guestling, Sussex; buried 17th Nov 1830 at St. Laurence, Guestling, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah who was born c 1789 at Icklesham, Sussex; died 20th Nov 1863 Sandhurst, Kent; buried Nov 1863 Sandhurst, Kent
  iiElizabeth who was born c 1790 at Icklesham, Sussex
  iiiWilliam who was born c 1792 at Icklesham, Sussex; died 21st Apr 1870 Northiam, Sussex; buried Apr 1870 Northiam, Sussex
  ivThomas who was born c 1794 at Icklesham, Sussex
  vAnn who was born c 1798 at Icklesham, Sussex; died 1877 NSW, Australia; buried 1877 NSW, Australia
   
  4. Barbara Eldridge was the daughter of John Eldridge and Barbara Eldridge [Wicks]. She was born Jul 1764 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1764 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  iEdward who was born 1794 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1794 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
   
  5. Richard Eldridge was the son of John Eldridge and Barbara Eldridge [Wicks]. He was born Jan 1767 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1767 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died 1853 at Frittenden, Kent
  He married Sarah Cramp on 27th Nov 1790 at St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex. She was born 4th Aug 1771 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1771 at St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died Jan 1837 at Ewhurst, Sussex, aged 69 years; buried 28th Jan 1837 at St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 15th May 1791 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 15th May 1791 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex
7 iiJohn who was born 21st Oct 1792 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1792 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex
8 iiiSamuel who was born 23rd Aug 1795 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1795 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1869
  ivSarah who was born 4th Jun 1797 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1797 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex
  vSusannah who was born 15th Feb 1802 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1802 Wesleyan, Rye, Sussex
9 viJesse who was born 23rd Oct 1803 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1803 Wesleyan, Rye, Sussex; died 1853
10 viiAllen who was born 7th Dec 1805 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1806 Wesleyan, Rye, Sussex; died 1854 Kensington, London
11 viiiEdward who was born 29th Jan 1809 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1809 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1880; buried 1880
12 ixThomas who was born 5th May 1811 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 5th May 1811 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1880
13 xElijah who was born 20th Nov 1816 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1817 Sandhurst, Kent; died 1885
  xiWilliam who was born 28th Apr 1817 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1817 Sandhurst, Kent; buried 26th Aug 1818 Ewhurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  6. John Eldridge was the son of Thomas Eldridge and Elizabeth Eldridge [Hiscock]. He was born Apr 1776 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened Apr 1776 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Jul 1849 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; buried 9th Jul 1849 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
14 iJohn who was born 1810 at Catsfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1810 Catsfield.Church, Catsfield, Sussex
   
  7. John Eldridge, labourer was the son of Richard Eldridge and Sarah Eldridge [Cramp]. He was born 21st Oct 1792 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1792 at St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Sargent on 15th May 1815 at St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex. She was born 1797; died 1849. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1816 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1816 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died 17th Apr 1867
15 iiMoses who was born 19th Aug 1819; christened 29th Aug 1819 Sandhurst, Kent; died 13th Sep 1902
  iiiMiriam who was born 1821; died 1884
  ivHarriet who was born 1823; died 1868
  vBarbara Ellen who was born 1824; died 1909
  viAlfred who was born 1826
  viiFrances Ann who was born 1827; died 1865
  viiiJesse who was born 1830; died 3rd Sep 1883 Australia
   
  8. Samuel Eldridge, bricklayer was the son of Richard Eldridge and Sarah Eldridge [Cramp]. He was born 23rd Aug 1795 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1795 at St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1869
  He married (1) Phoebe Cheeseman on 9th Aug 1815 at Smarden, Kent, witnesses: Frances Maylam and William Cheesman. She was born 1795; died 1839. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1817
  iiMary Ann who was born 1819 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1819 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex
  iiiJane who was born 1821 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1821 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1824
  ivBarbara who was born 1824 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1824 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1824
  vPhebe who was born 1825 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1825 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex
  viCharlotte who was born 1828 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1828 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1830
  viiSamuel who was born 1830 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1830 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex
  viiiSarah Ann who was born 1833
16 ixMargaret who was born 1835 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1835 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex
  xEleanor who was born 1839 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1839 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1939
  He married (2) Maria Brett on 1840. She was born 1811 at Rolvenden, Kent. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1843 at London; christened 19th Mar 1843 All Saints, Battle Bridge, Islington, London
  iiJohn who was born 1847 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1847 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex
   
  9. Jesse Eldridge, greengrocer was the son of Richard Eldridge and Sarah Eldridge [Cramp]. He was born 23rd Oct 1803 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1803 at Wesleyan, Rye, Sussex; died 1853
  iElizabeth who was born 1842 at Kent
  He married Caroline Oliver on Oct to Dec 1843, registered at Tenterden District, Kent, ref: 1843 Q4 Vol 5 Page 663. She was born 1813 at Kent; died 1883. They had the following children:
  iEllen who was born 1844 at Ewhurst, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1845 at Ewhurst, Sussex
  iiiHenry who was born 1846 at Hammersmith, Middlesex
  ivFrederick who was born 1850 at Hammersmith, Middlesex
  vRichard who was born 1850 at Hammersmith, Middlesex; died 1891
  viCatherine who was born 15th May 1852 at Hammersmith, Middlesex; christened 12th Jun 1857 St.Pauls, Hammersmith, Middlesex
  viiJesse who was born 1853 at Hammersmith, Middlesex
   
  10. Allen Eldridge was the son of Richard Eldridge and Sarah Eldridge [Cramp]. He was born 7th Dec 1805 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1806 at Wesleyan, Rye, Sussex; died 1854 at Kensington, London
  iHarriett who was born 1828
  He married Harriett Winter on 20th Apr 1829 at St. James, Paddington, London. She was born c 1800. They had the following children:
  iJesse who was born c 1830; died 1880
  iiMary Ann who was born 1832
  iiiSarah who was born 1834
  ivAllen who was born 1836
   
  11. Edward Eldridge was the son of Richard Eldridge and Sarah Eldridge [Cramp]. He was born 29th Jan 1809 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1809 at St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1880; buried 1880
  He married Hannah Milham on 30th Mar 1828 at St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex. She was born 28th Jul 1805 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 28th Jul 1805 at St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1840 at Battle District; buried 1840. They had the following children:
  iRichard who was born 1st Nov 1829 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1829 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1887
  iiEdward who was born 1831; died 1859
  iiiElijah who was born 25th Jan 1835 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1835 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1835; buried 1835
  ivAllen who was born 8th Feb 1836 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 8th Feb 1836 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1836
  vHenry who was born 8th Oct 1837 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1837 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1852
  viCaleb who was born 28th Apr 1839 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1839 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1839
   
  12. Thomas Eldridge was the son of Richard Eldridge and Sarah Eldridge [Cramp]. He was born 5th May 1811 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 5th May 1811 at St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1880
  He married Mary Forward on 14th Sep 1828 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. She was born c 1811. They had the following children:
  iAnne who was born 14th Dec 1828 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1828 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex
  iiJane who was born 8th Aug 1830 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1830 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1907
  iiiAnn Maria who was born 15th Jul 1832 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1832 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex
  ivSarah who was born 1834; died 1924
17 vElijah who was born 1st Sep 1835 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1835 Wesleyan, Sandhurst, Kent
  viJesse who was born 17th Sep 1837 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 17th Sep 1837 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex
  viiThomas who was born 1839
  viiiJames who was born 1841; died 1914
18 ixHenry who was born 1845
  xEliza who was born 26th Oct 1845 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1845 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex
   
  13. Elijah Eldridge, steam sawyer was the son of Richard Eldridge and Sarah Eldridge [Cramp]. He was born 20th Nov 1816 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1817 at Sandhurst, Kent; died 1885
  He married Sarah on c 1840. She was born 1815; died 1879. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born 1841
  iiJohn who was born 1843
   
Generation No. 4
  14. John Eldridge, farm labourer was the son of John Eldridge and Sarah Whiting. He was born 1810 at Catsfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1810 at Catsfield.Church, Catsfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Whiting on 18th Nov 1833 at Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex, witnesses: Amy Longley and John Cramp. She was born 1811 at Sussex; died Apr 1851 at Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 40 years; buried 13th Apr 1851 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1836 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1836 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1838 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1838 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  iiiSarah who was born 1840 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1840 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  ivJane who was born 1841 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 23rd May 1841 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  vHarriet who was born 1843 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1843 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  viElizabeth who was born 1844 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 20th Oct 1844 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  viiMary who was born 1846 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 28th Jun 1846 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  viiiEdward who was born 1850 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 2nd Jun 1850 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
   
  15. Moses Eldridge, labourer was the son of John Eldridge, labourer and Elizabeth Eldridge [Sargent]. He was born 19th Aug 1819; christened 29th Aug 1819 at Sandhurst, Kent; died 13th Sep 1902 at Ballarat East
  He married Charlotte on c 1840. She was born c 1820. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1841 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1841 Sed.hurch, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1848 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1848 Sed.hurch, Sedlescombe, Sussex
   
  16. Margaret Eldridge was the daughter of Samuel Eldridge, bricklayer and Phoebe Eldridge [Cheeseman]. She was born 1835 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1835 at St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex
19 iChristopher who was born 1856 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1856 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex
  iiAlfred who was born 1859 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1859 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex
   
  17. Elijah Eldridge, carpenter was the son of Thomas Eldridge and Mary Eldridge [Forward]. He was born 1st Sep 1835 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1835 at Wesleyan, Sandhurst, Kent
  He married Mary Jane Callaway on 19th Jan 1856 at Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q1 Vol 2b Page 93. She was born 1837 at Salehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJesse who was born 15th Feb 1856 at Bodiam, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1856 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex; died 1859
  iiThomas who was born 1857
  iiiJames who was born 1861 at Robertsbridge, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1861 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex; died 1944
  ivMary Ann who was born 1863 at Robertsbridge, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1863 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
  vAnn who was born 1866; christened 26th Apr 1874 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
  viEliza who was born 20th Dec 1867 at Otford, Kent; christened 26th Apr 1874 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
  viiEmily who was born 1869 at Otford, Kent; christened 26th Apr 1874 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
  viiiJane who was born 1871 at Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 26th Apr 1874 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
  ixRosina who was born 1874 at Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 26th Apr 1874 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
  xFlora who was born 1875 at Sevenoaks, Kent
  xiEllen who was born 1877 at Sevenoaks, Kent
  xiiWilliam who was born 1879 at Sevenoaks, Kent
  xiiiElizabeth who was born 1880 at Sevenoaks, Kent
   
  18. Henry Eldridge was the son of Thomas Eldridge and Mary Eldridge [Forward]. He was born 1845
  He married Elizabeth Ann Bennett on Apr to June 1865, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1865 Q2 Vol 2a Page 698. She was born 1842 at Tiverton, Devon. They had the following children:
  iEmily who was born c 1870 at Rye, Sussex
  iiAlbert who was born c 1875 at Rye, Sussex
  iiiGeorge who was born c 1877 at Marden, Kent
  ivFrederick who was born c 1880 at Dover, Kent
  vJesse who was born c 1885 at New Cross, London
   
Generation No. 5
  19. Christopher Eldridge, bricklayer's labourer was the son of unknown father and Margaret Eldridge. He was born 1856 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1856 at St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex
  He married Ellen Puttock on July to Sep 1879, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1879 Q3 Vol 2a Page 886. She was born 1861 at Southborough, Kent. They had the following children:
  iAnnie Maria who was born 1880; christened 25th Apr 1880 St. Peter's Church, Southborough, Kent; died 1945
  iiAlfred George who was born 1881
  iiiErnest Charles who was born 1883
  ivRoland who was born 1885; died 1916
  vChristopher who was born 1887 at Southborough, Kent; christened 4th Aug 1887 St. Peter's Church, Southborough, Kent
  viEmma Amelia who was born 1890; died 1954
  viiEsther Victoria Roda who was born 1897
   

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