| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. William Eldridge was the son of William Eldridge, schoolmaster and Sarah Eldridge [Payne]. He was born 1741 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 30th May 1742 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died 19th Nov 1800 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; buried 22nd Nov 1800 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | |||
| He married Elizabeth Blake on 15th Dec 1768 at St. George, Brede, Sussex. She was born 1747; christened 1747; died Jan 1833 at Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 86 years; buried 8th Jan 1833 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Ann Reed who was born 1769 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1769 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| ii | William who was born 1771 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1771 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Jun 1837 Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried 12th Jun 1837 Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| iii | Mary who was born 1774 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1774 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| iv | Jenny who was born 1776 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1776 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| v | Elizabeth who was born 1777 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1777 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| 2 | vi | Richard who was born 1779 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 23rd Dec 1779 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | |
| vii | Harriet who was born 1781 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1781 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| 3 | viii | Robert who was born 1784 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1784 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Jul 1848 Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 64 years; buried 6th Jul 1848 Sedlescombe, Sussex | |
| ix | Maria who was born 1787 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1787 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died May 1833 Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 45 years; buried 3rd May 1833 Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. Richard Eldridge, labourer was the son of William Eldridge and Elizabeth Eldridge [Blake]. He was born 1779 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 23rd Dec 1779 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | |||
| He married Catherine on c 1805. She was born 1780 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent | |||
| 3. Robert Eldridge, bricklayer was the son of William Eldridge and Elizabeth Eldridge [Blake]. He was born 1784 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1784 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Jul 1848 at Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 64 years; buried 6th Jul 1848 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | |||
| He married (1) Elizabeth Bourner on 28th Jan 1805 at St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex. She was born c 1785. They had the following children: | |||
| 4 | i | Robert who was born 14th Mar 1805 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1805 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex, privately baptised; died May 1875 Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 26th May 1875 Sedlescombe, Sussex | |
| 5 | ii | Edgar who was born 1808 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Nov 1881 Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 16th Nov 1881 Sedlescombe, Sussex | |
| iii | Edwin who was born 1810 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1810 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| iv | Alfred who was born 1812 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1812 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| v | Eliza who was born 1814 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1814 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| vi | Harriet who was born 1816 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1816 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| vii | Elizabeth who was born 1819 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 30th May 1819 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| viii | Alfred who was born 1821 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1821 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| He married (2) Elizabeth Selmes on 18th Oct 1829 at St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex. She was born 1785 to 1790 at Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Maria who was born c 1830 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 10th May 1835 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 4. Robert Eldridge, farmer was the son of Robert Eldridge, bricklayer and Elizabeth Eldridge [Bourner]. He was born 14th Mar 1805 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1805 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex, privately baptised; died May 1875 at Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 26th May 1875 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | |||
| He married Mary Overy on 10th Jan 1833 at Hollington, Sussex. She was born 1805 at St. Leonards, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Mary who was born c Dec 1833 at Battle, Sussex; christened 16th Dec 1833 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex | ||
| ii | Elizabeth who was born 1835 at Battle, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1835 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex | ||
| iii | Robert who was born 1837 at Battle, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1837 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex | ||
| iv | Charles Overy who was born 1839 at Battle, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1839 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex | ||
| v | Harriet Elizabeth who was born 1841 at Battle, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1841 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex | ||
| vi | Ellen who was born 1843 at St. Leonards, Sussex | ||
| vii | Esther who was born 1848 at St. Leonards, Sussex | ||
| 5. Edgar Eldridge, farm bailiff, bricklayer and butcher was the son of Robert Eldridge, bricklayer and Elizabeth Eldridge [Bourner]. He was born 1808 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Nov 1881 at Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 16th Nov 1881 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | |||
| He married Mary Ann Catt on 5th Feb 1831 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex. She was born 1809 at Sedlescombe, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Eliza who was born 1832 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 3rd Jan 1832 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| ii | Mary Anne who was born 1833 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1833 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| iii | William who was born 1835 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 10th May 1835 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| iv | Jane Elizabeth who was born 1836 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1836 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| v | Caroline who was born 1838 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1838 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Mar 1838 Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 4 months; buried 31st Mar 1838 Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| vi | Charlotte who was born 1839 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1839 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| vii | Edward who was born 1841 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1841 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| viii | John who was born 1842 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1842 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| ix | Harriet who was born 1844 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1844 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| x | Robert who was born 1845 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1845 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| xi | Louisa who was born 1847 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1847 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| xii | Martha who was born 1848 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 30th Jul 1848 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| xiii | Herbert who was born 1850 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1850 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| xiv | Mark Henry who was born 1851 at Battle, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1851 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| xv | Barbara who was born 1853 at Battle, Sussex; christened 8th May 1853 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
| xvi | Clara who was born 1855 at Battle, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1855 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex | ||
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