The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Joseph Mills, shoemaker was the son of John MIlls and Susan Mills [Maynard]. He was born 1772 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 3^rd Jan 1773 at All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lingfield, Surrey; died Jan 1848 at Lingfield, Surrey; buried 23^rd Jan 1848 at Dormansland Baptist Church, Dormansland, Surrey
	He married Philadelphia Fry on 13^th Jun 1803 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1781 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 8^th Apr 1781 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died May 1857 at Withyham, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 17^th May 1857 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
2	i	Mary who was born 1806 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 11^th Oct 1829 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
3	ii	Joseph who was born 2^nd Feb 1808 at Withyham, Sussex; died 13^th Oct 1874 Buxted, Sussex
4	iii	Philadelphia who was born c 1811 at Withyham, Sussex; died 18^th Jun 1893 Croydon, Surrey, of Senile decay and chronic bronchitis. witness A Woodhams
5	iv	William who was born 1814 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4^th Dec 1842 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, aged 28 years, son of Joseph Mills (shoemaker) and Philadelphia Mills; died Oct to Dec 1911 Withyham, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. Mary Cottenham [Mills] was the daughter of Joseph Mills, shoemaker and Philadelphia Mills [Fry]. She was born 1806 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 11^th Oct 1829 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
	She married Charles Cottenham on 1^st Aug 1840 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1803 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 13^th Jul 1803 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex

	3. Joseph Mills, Cordwainer & shopkeeper was the son of Joseph Mills, shoemaker and Philadelphia Mills [Fry]. He was born 2^nd Feb 1808 at Withyham, Sussex; died 13^th Oct 1874 at Buxted, Sussex
	He married Mary Wickenden on 4^th Aug 1834 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 30^th Apr 1793 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 8^th May 1793 at All Saints, Lewes, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1867 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q4 Vol 2B Page 70

	4. Philadelphia Woodhams [Mills] was the daughter of Joseph Mills, shoemaker and Philadelphia Mills [Fry]. She was born c 1811 at Withyham, Sussex; died 18^th Jun 1893 at Elis David Almshouse, Church Street, Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1893 Q2 Vol 2A Page 164, of Senile decay and chronic bronchitis. witness A Woodhams
	i	Edgar who was born 8^th Feb 1831 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 2^nd Oct 1831 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
	She married Josiah Woodhams on 8^th Feb 1835 at St John's Church, Croydon, Surrey, witnesses Martha Chart and Frederick Woodhams. He was born 5^th Dec 1802 at Edenbridge, Kent; died 2^nd Jul 1885 at Elis David Almshouse, Church Street, Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1885 Q3 Vol 2A Page 108, of cardiac disease. death witnessed by Wm W [son?]. . They had the following children:
	i	Susannah who was born Jan to Mar 1838 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1838 Q1 Vol 4 Page 53; buried 4^th Jul 1838 Croydon, Surrey, aged 4 months
6	ii	William who was born 11^th Jul 1839 at Bill Hill, Croydon, Surrey; died 30^th Aug 1921 Croydon, Surrey
7	iii	Obed Joseph who was born Apr to June 1841 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1841 Q2 Vol 4 Page 81
	iv	Ann who was born Jan to Mar 1843 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1843 Q1 Vol 4 Page 99; died Apr to June 1918 Croydon, Surrey, aged 76 years
8	v	Edwin who was born Oct to Dec 1845 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1845 Q4 Vol 4 Page 96; died 8^th Apr 1883 Southwark, London, aged 38 years
9	vi	Elizabeth who was born Apr to June 1848 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1848 Q2 Vol 4 Page 108
10	vii	Henry Alfred who was born Oct to Dec 1853 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1853 Q4 Vol 2A Page 123

	5. William Mills, shoemaker was the son of Joseph Mills, shoemaker and Philadelphia Mills [Fry]. He was born 1814 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4^th Dec 1842 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, aged 28 years, son of Joseph Mills (shoemaker) and Philadelphia Mills; died Oct to Dec 1911 at Withyham, Sussex
	He married Elizabeth Manklow on 5^th Dec 1842 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 13^th Jul 1817 at Ashurst, Kent; christened 10^th Aug 1817 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent. They had the following children:
11	i	John who was born 1845 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4^th May 1845 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Mills (shoemaker) and Elizabeth Mills
	ii	George who was born 1848 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4^th Jun 1848 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Mills (shoemaker) and Elisabeth Mills; died Mar 1856 Withyham, Sussex, aged 7 years; buried 9^th Mar 1856 Withyham, Sussex

Generation No. 3
	6. William Woodhams, grocer was the son of Josiah Woodhams and Philadelphia Woodhams [Mills]. He was born 11^th Jul 1839 at Bill Hill, Croydon, Surrey; died 30^th Aug 1921 at 29 Southbridge Road, Croydon, Surrey
	He married (1) Eliza Potter on 25^th Jun 1862 at St Giles' Church, Camberwell, London. She was born c 1834 at Dilton Marsh, Wiltshire; died 22^nd Jan 1890 at 12 Handcroft Road, Croydon, Surrey
	He married (2) Esther Heasman on Jan to Mar 1891 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1891 Q1 Vol 2A Page 415. She was born July to Sep 1851 at Forest Row, Sussex; died 5^th May 1923 at Croydon Mental Hospital, Warlingham, Surrey

	7. Obed Joseph Woodhams, grocer was the son of Josiah Woodhams and Philadelphia Woodhams [Mills]. He was born Apr to June 1841 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1841 Q2 Vol 4 Page 81
	He married Elizabeth Belton on 14^th Jul 1868 at Christ Church, Croydon, Surrey, witnesses George & Mary Belton. She was born 1834 at Croydon, Surrey; christened 8^th Jun 1834 at St John's Church, Croydon, Surrey, parents George & Elizabeth Belton. They had the following children:
	i	Elizabeth Annie who was born Apr to June 1869 at Brasted, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1869 Q2 Vol 2A Page 490; died 9^th Feb 1954 Brasted, Kent, probate to Kate Eliza Woodhams and Frank Reginald Cowlard baker and confectioner Effects £476 12s 1d
	ii	George Henry. who was born Jan to Mar 1871 at Brasted, Kent, registered at Selby District, North Yorkshire, ref: 1871 Q1 Vol 2A Page 551; died 16^th Jun 1946 Brasted, Kent, probate to James Henry Cliffod Bull solicitor. Effects £3,262 18s 3d
	iii	Joseph Ernest who was born Jan to Mar 1873 at Brasted, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1873 Q1 Vol 2A Page 545; buried 6^th Jan 1874 Brasted, Kent, aged 13 months
12	iv	Amy Bernice who was born Jan to Mar 1875 at Brasted, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2A Page 545; died 22^nd Sep 1952 Sevenoaks, Kent, probate to Elizabeth Ann Woodhams & Kate Elizabeth Woodhams spinsters. Effects £1,062 0s 3d
	v	Kate Eliza who was born Apr to June 1878 at Brasted, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1878 Q2 Vol 2A Page 581; christened 18^th May 1879 St. Martin's Church, Brasted, Kent; died 8^th Dec 1974 Brasted, Kent

	8. Edwin Woodhams, butcher was the son of Josiah Woodhams and Philadelphia Woodhams [Mills]. He was born Oct to Dec 1845 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1845 Q4 Vol 4 Page 96; died 8^th Apr 1883 at St Saviours Union House, Southwark, London, aged 38 years
	He married Sarah Body on 19^th Oct 1868 at St John's Church, Croydon, Surrey, witnesses William Paston Robinson, Mary Body & Joseph Platt. She was born Oct to Dec 1841 at Chenies, Buckinghamshire, registered at Amersham District, Buckinghamshire, ref: 1841 Q4 Vol 6 Page 290; christened 2^nd Jan 1842 at Chenies, Buckinghamshire, parents Thomas & Elizabeth Body. They had the following children:
13	i	Charles Henry who was born 19^th Oct 1869 at Croydon, Surrey; christened 19^th Dec 1869 St John's Church, Croydon, Surrey
	ii	Frederick Paston who was born 1871 at Newington, Surrey; christened 23^rd Apr 1871 St Matthew's Church, Newington, Surrey; died Oct to Dec 1871 Southwark, London

	9. Elizabeth Yeoell [Woodhams] was the daughter of Josiah Woodhams and Philadelphia Woodhams [Mills]. She was born Apr to June 1848 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1848 Q2 Vol 4 Page 108
	She married John Yeoell on 10^th Apr 1859 at St Matthew's Church, Brixton, Surrey, witnesses John & Lydis Haines. He was born 1848 at Croydon, Surrey; christened 22^nd Oct 1848 at St James' Church, Croydon, Surrey, parents James & Mary Anne Yeoell

	10. Henry Alfred Woodhams was the son of Josiah Woodhams and Philadelphia Woodhams [Mills]. He was born Oct to Dec 1853 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1853 Q4 Vol 2A Page 123
	He married Harriet Roberts on Oct to Dec 1882 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1882 Q4 Vol 2A Page 452. She was born 1854 at Rockbourne, Hampshire; christened 14^th Nov 1854 at Rockbourne, Hampshire, parents Richard & Anne Roberts

	11. John Mills, bricklayer was the son of William Mills, shoemaker and Elizabeth Mills [Manklow]. He was born 1845 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 4^th May 1845 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Mills (shoemaker) and Elizabeth Mills
	He married Mary Ann Furnell on Oct to Dec 1867. She was born 1849 at Shoreham, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	Elizabeth Harriet who was born 1868 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 23^rd Aug 1868 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of John Miles (labourer) and Mary Ann Miles
	ii	Harriet who was born 1874 at Ashurst, Kent

Generation No. 4
	12. Amy Bernice Bowden [Woodhams] was the daughter of Obed Joseph Woodhams, grocer and Elizabeth Woodhams [Belton]. She was born Jan to Mar 1875 at Brasted, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2A Page 545; died 22^nd Sep 1952 at Dean Lodge Nursing Home, St Georges Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, probate to Elizabeth Ann Woodhams & Kate Elizabeth Woodhams spinsters. Effects £1,062 0s 3d
	She married Louis Edwin Bowden on Jan to Mar 1935 at Sevenoaks, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1935 Q1 Vol 2A Page 1521. He was born 22^nd Apr 1871 at Madras, India; christened 27^th Jul 1871 at Madras, Illinois, USA, parents Edwin Skinner & Martha Bowden

	13. Charles Henry Woodhams was the son of Edwin Woodhams, butcher and Sarah Woodhams [Body]. He was born 19^th Oct 1869 at Croydon, Surrey; christened 19^th Dec 1869 at St John's Church, Croydon, Surrey
	He married Rosetta Maud Wilmott on 22^nd Dec 1895 at Christ Church, Southwark, London, witnesses Charles Mager & Eliza Ann Bevans. She was born Oct to Dec 1874 at Southwark, London, registered at St. Saviour, Southwark District, London, ref: 1874 Q4 Vol 1D Page 77