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Descendant's report for Thomas Ashby, miller and farmer, son of James Ashby, miller and Sarah Ashby [Avery]
Generation No. 1
  1. Thomas Ashby, miller and farmer was the son of James Ashby, miller and Sarah Ashby [Avery]. He was born 1791 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1791 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
2 iMary Ann who was born 1819 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1819 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Ashby (miller) and Mary Ashby
  He married (1) Mary Cook on 14th Jun 1819 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1797; died Apr 1832 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 35 years, wife of Thomas; buried 16th Apr 1832 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEleanor Jane who was born 1822 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1822 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Ashby (miller) and Mary Ashby; died 2nd Jun 1827 Salehurst, Sussex, aged 5 years; buried 6th Jun 1827 Mayfield, Sussex
3 iiSarah Ann who was born 1824 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1824 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Ashby (miller) and Mary Ashby
  iiiJohn who was born 1825 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1825 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Ashby (labourer) and Mary Ashby; died Feb 1847 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 23 years; buried 17th Feb 1847 Mayfield, Sussex
  ivThomas who was born 1827 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1827 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Ashby (miller) and Mary Ashby
4 vElizabeth Jane who was born 1829 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1829 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex; died Feb 1869 Fletching, Sussex, aged 41 years; buried 25th Feb 1869 Fletching, Sussex
  viSarah who was born 1832 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1832 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Ashby (labourer) and Mary Ashby
  He married (2) Elizabeth Sloman on 25th Sep 1834 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. She was born 1779 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; died 10th Jan 1853 at Fletching, Sussex; buried after 10th Jan 1853 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, Grave No. 122
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Mary Ann Brooker [Ashby] was the daughter of Thomas Ashby, miller and farmer and Mary Ashby [Cook]. She was born 1819 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1819 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Ashby (miller) and Mary Ashby
  iMary Leney who was born 1841 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 26th Sep 1841 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  She married Martin Brooker, farm labourer on 4th Nov 1849 at St Mary, Islington, London, registered at Islington District, London, ref: 1849 Q4 Vol 3 Page 231. He was born 10th Oct 1817 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1817 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iFanny who was born 1850 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1850 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
   
  3. Sarah Ann Dray [Ashby] was the daughter of Thomas Ashby, miller and farmer and Mary Ashby [Cook]. She was born 1824 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1824 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Ashby (miller) and Mary Ashby
  She married Mr Dray on c 1845. He was born c 1820. They had the following children:
  iRichard who was born 1847 at Brenchley, Kent
  iiEdgar who was born 1854 at Brenchley, Kent
  iiiOlive who was born 1856 at Brenchley, Kent
  ivWalter who was born 1860 at Brenchley, Kent
  vHarry who was born 1863 at Brenchley, Kent
  viFrank who was born 1865 at Brenchley, Kent
   
  4. Elizabeth Jane Newnham [Ashby] was the daughter of Thomas Ashby, miller and farmer and Mary Ashby [Cook]. She was born 1829 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1829 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex; died Feb 1869 at Fletching, Sussex, aged 41 years; buried 25th Feb 1869 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  She married John Newnham, farm labourer on Jan to Mar 1851, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q1 Vol 7 Page 627. He was born 1831 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1831 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJane Elizabeth who was born July to Sep 1851 at Fletching, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q3 Vol 7 Page 528; christened 7th Sep 1851 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  iiJohn who was born 1853 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1853 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex
6 iiiRichard who was born Jan to Mar 1857 at Fletching, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q1 Vol 2b Page 108
7 ivMary Ann who was born Jan to Mar 1860 at Fletching, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q1 Vol 2b Page 109; christened 8th Apr 1860 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  vThomas who was born Oct to Dec 1862 at Fletching, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q4 Vol 2b Page 102
  viEllen who was born Apr to June 1865 at Fletching, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q2 Vol 2b Page 107; christened 4th Jun 1865 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  viiPhiladelphia who was born July to Sep 1868 at Fletching, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q3 Vol 2b Page 109; christened 4th Oct 1868 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Fanny Turner [Brooker] was the daughter of Martin Brooker, farm labourer and Mary Ann Brooker [Ashby]. She was born 1850 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1850 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  She married William Turner, painter on Oct to Dec 1883, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1883 Q4 Vol 2a Page 1124. He was born 1845 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1845 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlbert Martin who was born 1884 at Sheffield Park Lodge, Fletching, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1884 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of William Turner (painter) and Fanny Turner
  iiReginald who was born 1886 at Sheffield Park Lodge, Fletching, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1886 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of William Turner (painter) and Fanny Turner
  iiiKate Ashby who was born 1887 at Sheffield Park Lodge, Fletching, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1887 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of William Turner (painter) and Fanny Turner
  ivEdith Fanny who was born 1889 at Sheffield Park Gate, Fletching, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1889 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of William Turner (painter) and Fanny Turner
  vWilliam Ashby who was born 1890 at Sheffield Park Gate, Fletching, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1890 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of William Turner (painter) and Fanny Turner
   
  6. Richard Newnham, farm labourer was the son of John Newnham, farm labourer and Elizabeth Jane Newnham [Ashby]. He was born Jan to Mar 1857 at Fletching, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q1 Vol 2b Page 108
  He married Elizabeth on c 1877. She was born 1859 at Chailey, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iRichard J. who was born 1878 at Fletching, Sussex
  iiElizabeth J. who was born 1879 at Fletching, Sussex
  iiiJohn C. who was born Feb 1881 at Fletching, Sussex
   
  7. Mary Ann Turner [Newnham] was the daughter of John Newnham, farm labourer and Elizabeth Jane Newnham [Ashby]. She was born Jan to Mar 1860 at Fletching, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q1 Vol 2b Page 109; christened 8th Apr 1860 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  She married William Turner, labourer on 2nd Sep 1882 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. He was born 1862 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1862 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of William Turner (labourer) and Ann Turner. They had the following children:
  iMary Ann who was born 1883 at Village, Fletching, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1883 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of William Turner (labourer) and Mary Ann Turner
  iiEdmund who was born 1884 at School House, Village, Fletching, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1884 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of William Turner (labourer) and Mary Ann Turner
   

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