The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Edward Groombridge, farm labourer, son of Joseph Groombridge, farmer and Eliza Matilda Groombridge [Brook]
Generation No. 1
  1. Edward Groombridge, farm labourer was the son of Joseph Groombridge, farmer and Eliza Matilda Groombridge [Brook]. He was born Apr to June 1853 at Hawkhurst, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1853 Q2 Vol 2a Page 408
  He married Eliza Norris on Apr to June 1879, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1879 Q2 Vol 2a Page 372. She was born 1851 at Langley, Kent. They had the following children:
  iEdward Charles who was born 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1880 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iiBertha Cordelia who was born 1881 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1881 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
2 iiiArthur who was born 1883 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 21st Mar 1918 France; buried after 21st Mar 1918 France, Commonwealth War Graves: Private in Queens Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
  ivIsabel Gertrude who was born 6th May 1884 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1884 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  vHannah Norris who was born 1886 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1886 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  viEmily C. who was born 1888 at Hastings, Sussex
  viiDaisy who was born 1890 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th May 1890 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  viiiAlfred Henry who was born 1891 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1891 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Arthur Groombridge was the son of Edward Groombridge, farm labourer and Eliza Groombridge [Norris]. He was born 1883 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 21st Mar 1918 at France; buried after 21st Mar 1918 at Pozières, France, Commonwealth War Graves: Private in Queens Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
  He married Harriet Kate Weeks on Oct to Dec 1909, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1909 Q4 Vol 2b Page 274. She was born c 1885
   

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