The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Mary Harden [Friend]
Generation No. 1
  1. Mary Harden [Friend] She was born 1792 at Fletching, Sussex
  She married John Harden on 21st Jul 1817 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent. He was born 1777 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 13th Jan 1777 at St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex; died Mar 1850 at West Hoathly, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried 14th Mar 1850 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHarriet who was born 14th Feb 1818 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1830 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex
2 iiPhiladelphia who was born 11th Jun 1819 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1830 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex; died Dec 1845 West Hoathly, Sussex, aged 26 years; buried 16th Dec 1845 West Hoathly, Sussex
3 iiiSusannah who was born 1822 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1822 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex; died Mar 1845 West Hoathly, Sussex, aged 24 years; buried 3rd Mar 1845 West Hoathly, Sussex
4 ivRichard who was born 1824 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1824 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex; died Dec 1855 West Hoathly, Sussex, aged 32 years; buried 21st Dec 1855 West Hoathly, Sussex
  vJoseph who was born 1829 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1829 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex; died Dec 1831 West Hoathly, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 8th Dec 1831 West Hoathly, Sussex
  viJesse who was born 1st Jan 1832 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 22nd Jan 1834 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex; died Jan 1834 West Hoathly, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 22nd Jan 1834 West Hoathly, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Philadelphia Styles [Budgen] [Harden] was the daughter of John Harden and Mary Harden [Friend]. She was born 11th Jun 1819 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1830 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex; died Dec 1845 at West Hoathly, Sussex, aged 26 years; buried 16th Dec 1845 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex
  She married (1) John Budgen, labourer on 9th May 1841 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1841 Q2 Vol 7 Page 441. He was born 1820 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1820 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, baseborn son of Jane Budgen; died May 1844 at West Hoathly, Sussex, aged 23 years; buried 11th May 1844 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAgnes who was born 1842 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1842 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, daughter of John Budgen (labourer) and Philadelphia Budgen
  iiJohn who was born 1844 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1844 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, son of the late John Budgen and Philadelphia Budgen
  She married (2) George Styles, labourer on 4th Oct 1845 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. He was born 1823 at West Hoathly, Sussex, son of Benjamin and Mary Styles
   
  3. Susannah Harden was the daughter of John Harden and Mary Harden [Friend]. She was born 1822 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1822 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex; died Mar 1845 at West Hoathly, Sussex, aged 24 years; buried 3rd Mar 1845 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex
5 iGeorge Langridge who was born 1844 at West Hoathly, Sussex, baseborn; christened 25th Aug 1844 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex
   
  4. Richard Harden, farm labourer was the son of John Harden and Mary Harden [Friend]. He was born 1824 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1824 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex; died Dec 1855 at West Hoathly, Sussex, aged 32 years; buried 21st Dec 1855 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex
  He married Martha on c 1845. She was born 1827 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iRichard who was born 1846 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1846 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex
  iiJoseph who was born 1848 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1848 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex
  iiiElizabeth who was born Jan 1851 at West Hoathly, Sussex
  ivFrances Ellen who was born 1853 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1853 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex
  vAlice who was born 1856 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1856 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. George Langridge Harding, brick maker was the son of unknown father and Susannah Harden. He was born 1844 at West Hoathly, Sussex, baseborn; christened 25th Aug 1844 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex
  He married Frances Spittles on Oct to Dec 1867, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1867 Q4 Vol 2a Page 860. She was born 1847 at Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
6 iGeorge Henry who was born 1869 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 26th Sep 1869 Tonbridge, Kent
  iiMary Ann who was born 1871 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiiJohn who was born 1879 at Tonbridge, Kent
  ivJim who was born Apr to June 1881 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1881 Q2 Vol 2a Page 643; christened 11th May 1899 St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent
  vAlice who was born 1883 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viClara who was born 1887 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viiSophia who was born 1889 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viiiJane who was born 1894 at Tonbridge, Kent
   
Generation No. 4
  6. George Henry Harding was the son of George Langridge Harding, brick maker and Frances Harding [Spittles]. He was born 1869 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 26th Sep 1869 at Tonbridge, Kent
  He married Elizabeth Ann Feast on Oct to Dec 1889, registered at Milton District, Kent, ref: 1889 Q4 Vol 2a Page 1592. She was born 1869 at Sittingbourne, Kent. They had the following children:
  iRichard who was born 1891 at Strood, Kent
  iiElizabeth F. who was born 1893 at Strood, Kent
  iiiJames W. who was born 1896 at Tonbridge, Kent
  ivIvy Clara who was born 1897 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 24th Nov 1899 St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent
  vJohn who was born 1898 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viFrances who was born 1900 at Tonbridge, Kent
   

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