The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Mary Powell [Saunders], daughter of John Sanders and Susanna Sanders [Morris]
Generation No. 1
  1. Mary Powell [Saunders] was the daughter of John Sanders and Susanna Sanders [Morris]. She was born 1768 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jan 1768 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Saunders and Susannah Saunders
  iJohn who was born 1787 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1787 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Mary Saunders
  She married Isaac Powell on 15th Feb 1803 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1773 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1773 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iPhoebe who was born Apr 1803 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th May 1803 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
3 iiSusannah who was born 1806 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1806 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, recorded as Sarah but father says she was Susan
4 iiiRhoda who was born 1809 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1809 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
5 ivPeter who was born 1811 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th May 1811 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Phoebe Gorringe [Powell] was the daughter of Isaac Powell and Mary Powell [Saunders]. She was born Apr 1803 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th May 1803 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  She married Edward Gorringe on 22nd Oct 1821 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1793 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1793 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iRhoda Barnett who was born 1824 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1824 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iiElizabeth Mepham who was born 1826 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1826 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiMary Ann who was born 1829 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Dec 1829 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  ivEdward Thomas Mepham who was born 1832 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1832 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  vMartha Raynalda who was born 1835 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1835 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   
  3. Susannah Fry [Powell] was the daughter of Isaac Powell and Mary Powell [Saunders]. She was born 1806 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1806 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, recorded as Sarah but father says she was Susan
  She married William Fry, blacksmith on 10th Oct 1824 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1804 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1804 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Fry and Frances Fry. They had the following children:
6 iWilliam who was born 1825 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1825 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Fry (blacksmith) and Susanna Fry
  iiGeorge who was born 1826 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1826 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Fry (blacksmith) and Susanna Fry
  iiiSusanna who was born 1829 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1829 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Fry (blacksmith) and Susanna Fry
7 ivThomas Wood who was born 1830 at Leigh, Kent; christened 5th Dec 1830 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Fry (blacksmith) and Susanna Fry
  vAnn who was born 1833 at Leigh, Kent; christened 20th Oct 1833 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of William Fry (smith) and Susanna Fry
  viCharles who was born 1836 at Leigh, Kent; christened 24th Mar 1839 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
  viiPeter who was born 1839 at Leigh, Kent; christened 24th Mar 1839 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
  viiiAlfred who was born 1841 at Maidstone, Kent
  ixEdgar who was born 1845 at Maidstone, Kent
  xSarah M. who was born 1850 at Canterbury, Kent
   
  4. Rhoda Young [Powell] was the daughter of Isaac Powell and Mary Powell [Saunders]. She was born 1809 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1809 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  She married Richard Young on 9th Oct 1828 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, witnesses John & Murdoch Kirby. He was born 1805 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 22nd Sep 1805 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
8 iRichard who was born 1829 at Mayfield, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1831 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiAlfred who was born 1833 at Mayfield, Sussex
  ivLouisa who was born 1836 at Mayfield, Sussex
  vIsaac who was born 1837 at Sussex
  viAlbert who was born 1841 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viiCharlotte who was born 1844 at Mayfield, Sussex
  viiiRhoda who was born 1848 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  5. Peter Powell, carpenter was the son of Isaac Powell and Mary Powell [Saunders]. He was born 1811 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th May 1811 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Harriet Luck on 31st Dec 1832 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1813 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
9 iPeter who was born 1833 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1833 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
10 iiSarah Ann who was born 1835 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1835 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
11 iiiJames who was born 1837 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1837 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
12 ivJohn who was born 1839 at Coggins Mill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1839 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
13 vAndrew who was born July to Sep 1840 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uppingham District, Rutland, ref: 1840 Q3 Vol 7 Page 441
  viMary who was born 27th Jul 1842 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1863 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  viiRhoda who was born 13th May 1845 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1862 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
14 viiiSusanna who was born 5th May 1847 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1862 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
15 ixThomas who was born 18th Dec 1848 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1862 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  xEsther who was born 8th Oct 1850 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1862 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  6. William Fry, steam engine maker was the son of William Fry, blacksmith and Susannah Fry [Powell]. He was born 1825 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1825 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Fry (blacksmith) and Susanna Fry
  He married Aronemia Alldridge on c 1845. She was born 1826 at Maidstone, Kent; died 1864. They had the following children:
  iSusanna who was born 1847 at Canterbury, Kent
16 iiWilliam who was born 1849 at Canterbury, Kent
  iiiElizabeth who was born 1851 at Canterbury, Kent
17 ivThomas who was born 1852 at Canterbury, Kent
  vCharles who was born 1855 at Canterbury, Kent
  viAlfred who was born 1860 at Maidstone, Kent
18 viiEmma J. who was born 1862 at Maidstone, Kent
   
  7. Thomas Wood Fry, steam engine fitter was the son of William Fry, blacksmith and Susannah Fry [Powell]. He was born 1830 at Leigh, Kent; christened 5th Dec 1830 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of William Fry (blacksmith) and Susanna Fry
  He married Fanny on c 1850. She was born 1827 at Chatham, Kent. They had the following children:
  iEdward who was born 1852 at Ashford, Kent
  iiJohn who was born 1859 at Canterbury, Kent
  iiiElizabeth who was born 1859 at Canterbury, Kent
  ivWilliam who was born 1861 at Canterbury, Kent
   
  8. Richard Young was the son of Richard Young and Rhoda Young [Powell]. He was born 1829 at Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Hannah on c 1852. She was born 1832 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  9. Peter Powell was the son of Peter Powell, carpenter and Harriet Powell [Luck]. He was born 1833 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1833 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Emmis Austin on 1st Apr 1855 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. She was born 27th Dec 1832 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1837 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
   
  10. Sarah Ann Reeves [Powell] was the daughter of Peter Powell, carpenter and Harriet Powell [Luck]. She was born 1835 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1835 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  She married George Reeves on Oct to Dec 1861 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1861 Q4 Vol 2B PAge 163. He was born July to Sep 1838 at Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1838 Q3 Vol 7 Page 428
   
  11. James Powell, carpenter was the son of Peter Powell, carpenter and Harriet Powell [Luck]. He was born 1837 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1837 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
19 iMary who was born 1868 at Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Esther Roberts on 4th Mar 1868 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. She was born 1845 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1845 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrank who was born 1873 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiEsther who was born 1875 at Buxted, Sussex
  iiiAnnie who was born 1878 at Buxted, Sussex
  ivMinnie who was born 1880 at Buxted, Sussex
   
  12. John Powell was the son of Peter Powell, carpenter and Harriet Powell [Luck]. He was born 1839 at Coggins Mill, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1839 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iWilliam who was born 1866 at Lindfield, Sussex
20 iiJohn who was born 1868 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiiPeter James who was born 1870 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  He married Frances Mason on Apr to June 1872 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1872 Q2 Vol 2A Page 837. She was born 1846 at Lindfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHarry who was born 1875 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiAlice who was born 1877 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiiEmily who was born 1880 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
  13. Andrew Powell was the son of Peter Powell, carpenter and Harriet Powell [Luck]. He was born July to Sep 1840 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uppingham District, Rutland, ref: 1840 Q3 Vol 7 Page 441
  He married Caroline Carpenter Mead on 27th Mar 1871 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, witnesses James Powell & Caroline Mead. She was born 1850 at Eastbourne, Sussex
   
  14. Susanna Powell was the daughter of Peter Powell, carpenter and Harriet Powell [Luck]. She was born 5th May 1847 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1862 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  She married John Blackford on c 1869. He was born May 1850 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam J who was born 1878 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiAlfred who was born 1880 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  iiiHarriet who was born 1883 at Ticehurst, Sussex
  ivAlbert V who was born 1887 at Ticehurst, Sussex
   
  15. Thomas Powell, grocer was the son of Peter Powell, carpenter and Harriet Powell [Luck]. He was born 18th Dec 1848 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1862 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  He married Alma Mott on 9th Aug 1887 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, witnesses Alexander & Emma Goodall. She was born July to Sep 1856 at Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q3 Vol 2B Page 74, mother's maiden name Davis
   
Generation No. 4
  16. William Fry, timber yard labourer was the son of William Fry, steam engine maker and Aronemia Fry [Alldridge]. He was born 1849 at Canterbury, Kent
  He married Sarah on c 1870. She was born 1853 at Aylesford, Kent. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1873 at Maidstone, Kent
  iiKate who was born 1876 at Maidstone, Kent
  iiiCharles who was born 1879 at Maidstone, Kent
  ivJohn who was born 1880 at Maidstone, Kent
  vAlfred who was born 1882 at Maidstone, Kent
  viElizabeth who was born 1888 at Maidstone, Kent
  viiRose who was born 1890 at Maidstone, Kent
  viiiGeorge who was born 1896 at Maidstone, Kent
   
  17. Thomas Fry, nursery gardener was the son of William Fry, steam engine maker and Aronemia Fry [Alldridge]. He was born 1852 at Canterbury, Kent
  He married Caroline Parson on c 1892. She was born 1851 at Chatham, Kent. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 1893
   
  18. Emma J. Ring [Fry] was the daughter of William Fry, steam engine maker and Aronemia Fry [Alldridge]. She was born 1862 at Maidstone, Kent
  She married John W. Ring on c 1882. He was born 1855 at Aylesford, Kent. They had the following children:
  iJohn W. who was born 1884 at Maidstone, Kent
  iiThomas A. who was born 1886 at Maidstone, Kent
  iiiCharles who was born 1888 at Maidstone, Kent
  ivGeorge who was born 1891 at Maidstone, Kent
  vLizzie E. who was born 27th Apr 1893 at Queens Road, Maidstone, Kent
   
  19. Mary Powell [Powell] was the daughter of James Powell, carpenter and Esther Powell [Roberts]. She was born 1868 at Mayfield, Sussex
  She married John Powell, journeyman butcher on 28th Mar 1894 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, witnesses James & Esther Powell. He was born 1868 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
  20. John Powell, journeyman butcher was the son of John Powell and Frances Powell [Mason]. He was born 1868 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  He married Mary Powell on 28th Mar 1894 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, witnesses James & Esther Powell. She was born 1868 at Mayfield, Sussex
   

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