The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elizabeth Eldridge [Bourner]
Generation No. 1
  1. Elizabeth Eldridge [Bourner] She was born c 1785
  She married Robert Eldridge, bricklayer on 28th Jan 1805 at St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex. 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. They had the following children:
2 iRobert 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
3 iiEdgar who was born 1808 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; died Nov 1881 Sedlescombe, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 16th Nov 1881 Sedlescombe, Sussex
  iiiEdwin who was born 1810 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1810 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  ivAlfred who was born 1812 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1812 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  vEliza who was born 1814 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1814 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  viHarriet who was born 1816 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1816 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  viiElizabeth who was born 1819 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 30th May 1819 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  viiiAlfred who was born 1821 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1821 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. 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:
  iMary who was born c Dec 1833 at Battle, Sussex; christened 16th Dec 1833 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
  iiElizabeth who was born 1835 at Battle, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1835 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
  iiiRobert who was born 1837 at Battle, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1837 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
  ivCharles Overy who was born 1839 at Battle, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1839 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
  vHarriet Elizabeth who was born 1841 at Battle, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1841 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
  viEllen who was born 1843 at St. Leonards, Sussex
  viiEsther who was born 1848 at St. Leonards, Sussex
   
  3. 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:
  iEliza who was born 1832 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 3rd Jan 1832 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  iiMary Anne who was born 1833 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1833 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  iiiWilliam who was born 1835 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 10th May 1835 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  ivJane Elizabeth who was born 1836 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1836 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  vCaroline 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
  viCharlotte who was born 1839 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1839 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  viiEdward who was born 1841 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1841 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  viiiJohn who was born 1842 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1842 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  ixHarriet who was born 1844 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1844 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  xRobert who was born 1845 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1845 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  xiLouisa who was born 1847 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1847 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  xiiMartha who was born 1848 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 30th Jul 1848 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  xiiiHerbert who was born 1850 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1850 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  xivMark Henry who was born 1851 at Battle, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1851 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  xvBarbara who was born 1853 at Battle, Sussex; christened 8th May 1853 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
  xviClara who was born 1855 at Battle, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1855 St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex
   

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