The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Judith Packham [Eldridge]
Generation No. 1
  1. Judith Packham [Eldridge] She was born 1759; died Dec 1835 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 76 years, wife of Richard; buried 7th Dec 1835 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  She married Richard Peckham on 21st Oct 1777 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1757 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1757 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Peckham and Anne Peckham; died Jun 1838 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 21st Jun 1838 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iRichard who was born 1778 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1778 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Packham and Judith Packham; buried 4th Jun 1817 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 49 years
  iiWilliam who was born 1780 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1780 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Peckham and Judith Peckham; died 20th Feb 1788
  iiiHannah who was born 1782 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1782 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Peckham and Judith Peckham
  ivJohn who was born 1783 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Sep 1783 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Peckham and Judith Peckham
3 vEldridge who was born 1784 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1784 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Peckham and Jude Peckham; died Oct 1856 Brighton, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 14th Oct 1856 Mayfield, Sussex
  viSarah who was born 1787 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1787 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Peckham and Judith Peckham
  viiJudith who was born 1790 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1790 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Peckham and Judith Peckham; died Sep 1790 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 7 months; buried 19th Sep 1790 Mayfield, Sussex
  viiiGeorge who was born 1791 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1791 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Peckham and Judith Peckham
  ixJohn who was born 1794 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1794 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Peckham and Judith Peckham
  xMary who was born 1797 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1797 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Peckham and Judith Peckham
4 xiPhiladelphia who was born 1800 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1800 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Peckham and Judith Peckham
  xiiWilliam who was born 1802 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1802 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Peckham and Judith Peckham
5 xiiiWilliam who was born 1803 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1803 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Peckham and Judith Peckham
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Richard Packham, labourer was the son of Richard Peckham and Judith Packham [Eldridge]. He was born 1778 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1778 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Packham and Judith Packham; buried 4th Jun 1817 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 49 years
  He married Ann Eastwood on 14th Nov 1807 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1777 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1777 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJudith who was born 1808 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1808 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Peckham and Ann Peckham
  iiMary who was born 1816 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th May 1816 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Packham (labourer) Packham and Ann Packham
   
  3. Eldridge Peckham, butcher was the son of Richard Peckham and Judith Packham [Eldridge]. He was born 1784 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1784 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Peckham and Jude Peckham; died Oct 1856 at Brighton, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 14th Oct 1856 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Elizabeth Russell on 11th May 1814 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1785; died 1842 at Brighton, Sussex. They had the following children:
6 iElizabeth who was born 1815 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Eldridge Packham (butcher) and Elizabeth Packham
  iiElves who was born 1817 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1817 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Eldridge Packham (butcher) and Elizabeth Packham
7 iiiHarriet who was born 1818 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1818 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Eldridge Packham (butcher) and Elizabeth Packham
  ivRichard who was born 1820 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jan 1820 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Eldridge Packham (butcher) and Elizabeth Packham
8 vEldridge who was born 1821 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1821 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Eldridge Packham (butcher) and Elizabeth Packham
9 viAlbany who was born 1823 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th May 1823 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Eldridge Packham (gentleman) and Elizabeth Packham; died 1871 Kentucky, USA; buried Feb 1871 Kentucky, USA
  viiRussell Chatfield who was born 15th Nov 1825 at Barcombe, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1826 St Marys Lane - Wesleyan, Lewes, Sussex, son of Eldridge Packham (farmer) and Elizabeth Packham
  viiiLewes who was born 12th Oct 1828 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1828 St. Mary's Lane Wesleyan, Lewes, Sussex, son of Eldridge Packham (cattledealer) and Elizabeth Packham
  ixCatterick who was born 3rd Mar 1831 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1831 St. Mary's Lane Wesleyan, Lewes, Sussex, son of Eldridge Packham (gentleman) and Elizabeth Packham
  He married (2) Anne on c 1850. She was born c 1790; died 1868 at Brighton, Sussex
   
  4. Philadelphia Boarer [Peckham] was the daughter of Richard Peckham and Judith Packham [Eldridge]. She was born 1800 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1800 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Peckham and Judith Peckham
  She married John Boarer on 3rd Jul 1816 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born c 1795. They had the following children:
  iPhiladelphia who was born 1817 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jun 1817 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiMary Ann who was born 1819 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1819 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  5. William Peckham, farmer and miller was the son of Richard Peckham and Judith Packham [Eldridge]. He was born 1803 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1803 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Richard Peckham and Judith Peckham
  He married Sarah Willsher on 24th Mar 1829 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex. She was born 1809 at Hooe, Sussex. They had the following children:
10 iJudith Elizabeth who was born Oct 1829 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1829 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Packham (miller) and Sarah Packham
11 iiSarah Jane who was born 1832 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1832 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Packham (miller) and Sarah Packham
12 iiiEsther Katherine Willsher who was born 1834 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1834 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Packham (miller) and Sarah Packham
  ivSally who was born 1835 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1835 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of William Packham (labourer) and Sarah Packham
  vEllen who was born 1835 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1835 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of William Packham (labourer) and Sarah Packham
  viCharlotte who was born 1835 at Merry Weathers, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1835 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Packham (miller) and Sarah Packham
  viiRichard Willsher who was born 1837 at Merrywethers Mill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1837 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Packham (miller) and Sarah Packham
  viiiEllen who was born 1841 at Merryweathers Mill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1841 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Packham (farmer) and Sarah Packham
  ixJohn Willsher who was born 1843 at Merrywethers Mill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1843 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Packham (miller) and Sarah Packham
13 xGeorgianna who was born 1845 at Merryweathers Mill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1845 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Packham (miller) and Sarah Packham
  xiEmily Thirza who was born 1849 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1849 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Packham (farmer) and Sarah Packham
  xiiWilliam Donald who was born 1855 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1855 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Packham (farmer and miller) and Sarah Packham
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Elizabeth Wileman [Packham] was the daughter of Eldridge Peckham, butcher and Elizabeth Packham [Russell]. She was born 1815 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1815 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Eldridge Packham (butcher) and Elizabeth Packham
  She married Henry Wileman on 20th Feb 1840 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. He was born c 1815
   
  7. Harriet Atkins [Packham] was the daughter of Eldridge Peckham, butcher and Elizabeth Packham [Russell]. She was born 1818 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1818 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Eldridge Packham (butcher) and Elizabeth Packham
  She married Robert Atkins on 1st Sep 1839 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. He was born c 1815
   
  8. Eldridge Packham was the son of Eldridge Peckham, butcher and Elizabeth Packham [Russell]. He was born 1821 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1821 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Eldridge Packham (butcher) and Elizabeth Packham; emigrated 6th May 1848 to USA
  He married Jane King on Oct to Dec 1847, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q4 Vol 7 Page 857. She was born 13th Sep 1829 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1830 at Jireh Calvanistic Independent Chapel, Lewes, Sussex, daughter of George & Sarah King; emigrated 6th May 1848 to USA; died 14th Sep 1916 at USA
   
  9. Albany Packham was the son of Eldridge Peckham, butcher and Elizabeth Packham [Russell]. He was born 1823 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th May 1823 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Eldridge Packham (gentleman) and Elizabeth Packham; died 1871 at Kentucky, USA; buried Feb 1871 at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Carollton, Kentucky, USA
  He married Esther Starnes on 23rd Feb 1843 at St Johns Church, Brighton, Sussex. She was born c 1825. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth Esther who was born 1844 at Yorkshire; christened 28th Jul 1844 Halifax, Yorkshire
  iiEleanor who was born 1845 to 1865 at USA
  iiiUnnamed who was born 1845 to 1865 at USA
  ivAntoinette who was born 1845 to 1865 at USA
  vGenevieve who was born 1845 to 1865 at USA
  viFlorence Henriette who was born 1845 to 1865 at USA
  viiCaroline Hepsibah who was born 1845 to 1865 at USA
  viiiJohn William who was born 1845 to 1865 at USA
  ixAlbany Granville who was born 1845 to 1865 at USA
  xFrederick Charles who was born 1845 to 1865 at USA
   
  10. Judith Elizabeth Taylor [Packham] was the daughter of William Peckham, farmer and miller and Sarah Packham [Willsher]. She was born Oct 1829 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1829 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Packham (miller) and Sarah Packham
  She married William Taylor, farmer on 21st Jan 1850 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 22nd Aug 1813 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1813 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Taylor (butcher) and Jenney Taylor. They had the following children:
  iFrank who was born 1851 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1851 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Taylor (farmer) and Judith Elizabeth Taylor
  iiArthur who was born 1852 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1852 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Taylor (farmer) and Judith Elizabeth Taylor
  iiiOwen who was born 1855 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  11. Sarah Jane Weller [Packham] was the daughter of William Peckham, farmer and miller and Sarah Packham [Willsher]. She was born 1832 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1832 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Packham (miller) and Sarah Packham
  She married George Adams Weller on 21st May 1853 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1830 at Ripe, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iArthur E. who was born 1857 at Hollingbourne, Kent
  iiGeorge who was born 1860 at Horsham, Sussex
   
  12. Esther Katherine Willsher King [Packham] was the daughter of William Peckham, farmer and miller and Sarah Packham [Willsher]. She was born 1834 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1834 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Packham (miller) and Sarah Packham
  She married Frederick King on 20th Dec 1855 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born c 1835
   
  13. Georgianna Goodger [Packham] was the daughter of William Peckham, farmer and miller and Sarah Packham [Willsher]. She was born 1845 at Merryweathers Mill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1845 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Packham (miller) and Sarah Packham
  She married William Joseph Goodger on Apr to June 1870, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q2 Vol 2b Page 348a. He was born 1841 at Funtington, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iGeorgiana who was born 1871 at Funtington, Sussex
  iiKate who was born 1871 at Funtington, Sussex
  iiiWilliam who was born 1873 at Funtington, Sussex
  ivJoseph who was born 1874 at Funtington, Sussex
  vFlorence who was born 1876 at Funtington, Sussex
  viHarriett who was born 1879 at Funtington, Sussex
  viiUnnamed who was born 1881 at Funtington, Sussex
   

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