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: | |||
i | Joan who was born Mar 1751 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1751 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
2 | ii | Thomas 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 | |
iii | Mary who was born Jul 1755 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1755 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
3 | iv | William 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 | |
v | Edward who was born Apr 1762 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1762 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
4 | vi | Barbara who was born Jul 1764 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1764 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | |
5 | vii | Richard 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 | i | John 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 | |
ii | Thomas 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 | ||
iii | Hetty (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 | ||
iv | Mary who was born 1782 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 25th Aug 1782 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
v | William who was born 1785 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 29th May 1785 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
vi | Jane who was born 1787 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1787 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
vii | Edward 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: | |||
i | Sarah who was born c 1789 at Icklesham, Sussex; died 20th Nov 1863 Sandhurst, Kent; buried Nov 1863 Sandhurst, Kent | ||
ii | Elizabeth who was born c 1790 at Icklesham, Sussex | ||
iii | William who was born c 1792 at Icklesham, Sussex; died 21st Apr 1870 Northiam, Sussex; buried Apr 1870 Northiam, Sussex | ||
iv | Thomas who was born c 1794 at Icklesham, Sussex | ||
v | Ann 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 | |||
i | Edward 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: | |||
i | Mary who was born 15th May 1791 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 15th May 1791 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex | ||
7 | ii | John who was born 21st Oct 1792 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1792 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex | |
8 | iii | Samuel who was born 23rd Aug 1795 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1795 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1869 | |
iv | Sarah who was born 4th Jun 1797 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1797 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex | ||
v | Susannah who was born 15th Feb 1802 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1802 Wesleyan, Rye, Sussex | ||
9 | vi | Jesse who was born 23rd Oct 1803 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1803 Wesleyan, Rye, Sussex; died 1853 | |
10 | vii | Allen who was born 7th Dec 1805 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1806 Wesleyan, Rye, Sussex; died 1854 Kensington, London | |
11 | viii | Edward who was born 29th Jan 1809 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 29th Jan 1809 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1880; buried 1880 | |
12 | ix | Thomas who was born 5th May 1811 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 5th May 1811 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1880 | |
13 | x | Elijah who was born 20th Nov 1816 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1817 Sandhurst, Kent; died 1885 | |
xi | William 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 | i | John 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: | |||
i | John who was born 1816 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1816 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died 17th Apr 1867 | ||
15 | ii | Moses who was born 19th Aug 1819; christened 29th Aug 1819 Sandhurst, Kent; died 13th Sep 1902 | |
iii | Miriam who was born 1821; died 1884 | ||
iv | Harriet who was born 1823; died 1868 | ||
v | Barbara Ellen who was born 1824; died 1909 | ||
vi | Alfred who was born 1826 | ||
vii | Frances Ann who was born 1827; died 1865 | ||
viii | Jesse 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: | |||
i | George who was born 1817 | ||
ii | Mary Ann who was born 1819 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1819 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex | ||
iii | Jane who was born 1821 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1821 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1824 | ||
iv | Barbara who was born 1824 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1824 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1824 | ||
v | Phebe who was born 1825 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1825 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex | ||
vi | Charlotte who was born 1828 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1828 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1830 | ||
vii | Samuel who was born 1830 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1830 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex | ||
viii | Sarah Ann who was born 1833 | ||
16 | ix | Margaret who was born 1835 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1835 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex | |
x | Eleanor 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: | |||
i | Elizabeth who was born 1843 at London; christened 19th Mar 1843 All Saints, Battle Bridge, Islington, London | ||
ii | John 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 | |||
i | Elizabeth 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: | |||
i | Ellen who was born 1844 at Ewhurst, Sussex | ||
ii | William who was born 1845 at Ewhurst, Sussex | ||
iii | Henry who was born 1846 at Hammersmith, Middlesex | ||
iv | Frederick who was born 1850 at Hammersmith, Middlesex | ||
v | Richard who was born 1850 at Hammersmith, Middlesex; died 1891 | ||
vi | Catherine who was born 15th May 1852 at Hammersmith, Middlesex; christened 12th Jun 1857 St.Pauls, Hammersmith, Middlesex | ||
vii | Jesse 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 | |||
i | Harriett 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: | |||
i | Jesse who was born c 1830; died 1880 | ||
ii | Mary Ann who was born 1832 | ||
iii | Sarah who was born 1834 | ||
iv | Allen 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: | |||
i | Richard who was born 1st Nov 1829 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1829 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1887 | ||
ii | Edward who was born 1831; died 1859 | ||
iii | Elijah who was born 25th Jan 1835 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1835 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1835; buried 1835 | ||
iv | Allen who was born 8th Feb 1836 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 8th Feb 1836 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1836 | ||
v | Henry who was born 8th Oct 1837 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1837 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1852 | ||
vi | Caleb 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: | |||
i | Anne who was born 14th Dec 1828 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1828 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex | ||
ii | Jane who was born 8th Aug 1830 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1830 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex; died 1907 | ||
iii | Ann Maria who was born 15th Jul 1832 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1832 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex | ||
iv | Sarah who was born 1834; died 1924 | ||
17 | v | Elijah who was born 1st Sep 1835 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1835 Wesleyan, Sandhurst, Kent | |
vi | Jesse who was born 17th Sep 1837 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 17th Sep 1837 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex | ||
vii | Thomas who was born 1839 | ||
viii | James who was born 1841; died 1914 | ||
18 | ix | Henry who was born 1845 | |
x | Eliza 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: | |||
i | Mary Ann who was born 1841 | ||
ii | John 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: | |||
i | John who was born 1836 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1836 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
ii | William who was born 1838 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1838 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
iii | Sarah who was born 1840 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1840 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
iv | Jane who was born 1841 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 23rd May 1841 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
v | Harriet who was born 1843 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1843 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
vi | Elizabeth who was born 1844 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 20th Oct 1844 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
vii | Mary who was born 1846 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 28th Jun 1846 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
viii | Edward 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: | |||
i | George who was born 1841 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1841 Sed.hurch, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
ii | William 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 | i | Christopher who was born 1856 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1856 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex | |
ii | Alfred 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: | |||
i | Jesse who was born 15th Feb 1856 at Bodiam, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1856 Bodiam.Ch, Bodiam, Sussex; died 1859 | ||
ii | Thomas who was born 1857 | ||
iii | James who was born 1861 at Robertsbridge, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1861 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex; died 1944 | ||
iv | Mary Ann who was born 1863 at Robertsbridge, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1863 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex | ||
v | Ann who was born 1866; christened 26th Apr 1874 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent | ||
vi | Eliza who was born 20th Dec 1867 at Otford, Kent; christened 26th Apr 1874 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent | ||
vii | Emily who was born 1869 at Otford, Kent; christened 26th Apr 1874 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent | ||
viii | Jane who was born 1871 at Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 26th Apr 1874 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent | ||
ix | Rosina who was born 1874 at Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 26th Apr 1874 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent | ||
x | Flora who was born 1875 at Sevenoaks, Kent | ||
xi | Ellen who was born 1877 at Sevenoaks, Kent | ||
xii | William who was born 1879 at Sevenoaks, Kent | ||
xiii | Elizabeth 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: | |||
i | Emily who was born c 1870 at Rye, Sussex | ||
ii | Albert who was born c 1875 at Rye, Sussex | ||
iii | George who was born c 1877 at Marden, Kent | ||
iv | Frederick who was born c 1880 at Dover, Kent | ||
v | Jesse 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: | |||
i | Annie Maria who was born 1880; christened 25th Apr 1880 St. Peter's Church, Southborough, Kent; died 1945 | ||
ii | Alfred George who was born 1881 | ||
iii | Ernest Charles who was born 1883 | ||
iv | Roland who was born 1885; died 1916 | ||
v | Christopher who was born 1887 at Southborough, Kent; christened 4th Aug 1887 St. Peter's Church, Southborough, Kent | ||
vi | Emma Amelia who was born 1890; died 1954 | ||
vii | Esther Victoria Roda who was born 1897 | ||
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