The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Woodhams, son of Richard Woodhams and Susanna Woodhams [Read]
Generation No. 1
  1. William Woodhams was the son of Richard Woodhams and Susanna Woodhams [Read]. He was born 1752 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 11th May 1752 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died 19th Oct 1841 at Parsonage House, East Peckham, Kent; buried 25th Oct 1841 at St. Michael's Church, East Peckham, Kent
  He married (1) Carey Wickins on 15th Jun 1773 at Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1754 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1754 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Wickins and Mary Wickins; died 15th Mar 1795 at Bolebrook Castle, Hartfield, Sussex; buried 18th Mar 1795 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iWickens who was born 1774 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 27th May 1774 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 28th Dec 1862 Chesham, Buckinghamshire
3 iiMary who was born 1775 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1775 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 21st Jan 1865 Maidstone, Kent; buried 28th Jan 1865 East Peckham, Kent
4 iiiWilliam who was born 1777 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1777 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; buried 19th Nov 1826 East Peckham, Kent
5 ivObed who was born 1779 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1779 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 22nd Sep 1862 Bromley-by-Bow, London; buried 27th Sep 1862 Tower Hamlets, London
6 vSusanna who was born 1781 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1781 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died before 29th Oct 1812 Godstone, Surrey; buried 29th Oct 1812 Hartfield, Sussex, Wife of James from Godstone
7 viMaria who was born 10th Jul 1784 at Warlingham, Surrey; christened 4th Aug 1784 All Saints' Church, Warlingham, Surrey; died before 24th Dec 1859 Hackney, London; buried 24th Dec 1859 Luddesdown, Kent
  viiSarah who was born 27th Jun 1787 at Warlingham, Surrey; christened 27th Jul 1787 All Saints' Church, Warlingham, Surrey; buried 20th Aug 1817 East Peckham, Kent
  viiiHarriet who was born 11th May 1789 at Warlingham, Surrey; christened 14th Jun 1789 All Saints' Church, Warlingham, Surrey; died Jul 1825 Chelsea, London; buried 3rd Aug 1825 Chelsea, London
8 ixElizabeth who was born 1791 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1791 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1879 Mile End Old Town, London
  xCarey who was born 1793 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1793 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died May 1818 Wrotham, Kent; buried 7th May 1818 East Peckham, Kent
  He married (2) Mary Pack on 2nd May 1799 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1758 at Hadlow, Kent; christened 17th Mar 1758 at St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent; died Mar 1822 at Southborough, Kent; buried 6th Mar 1822 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Wickens Woodhams was the son of William Woodhams and Carey Woodhams [Wickins]. He was born 1774 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 27th May 1774 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 28th Dec 1862 at Chesham, Buckinghamshire
  He married Elizabeth Read on 22nd Oct 1799 at St Pancras Old Church, St Pancras, London, Wickens is of the parish of Warlingham, Surrey, witnesses John Read & Susanna Woodhams. She was born 1782 at ??, Her age is given as 45 on her burial record in 1827; died Aug 1827 at Cowcroft Farm, Tyler's Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, Died shortly after the birth of her daughter Rebecca on 3rd June 1827; buried 14th Aug 1827 at Independent Chapel, High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire. They had the following children:
  iWilliam James who was born 31st Aug 1800 at Warlingham, Surrey; christened 4th Jul 1801 All Saints' Church, Warlingham, Surrey
  iiDavid who was born 31st Jul 1802 at ??; christened 5th Feb 1804 Independent Chapel, High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
  iiiJoseph who was born 27th Oct 1804 at Chesham, Buckinghamshire; christened 16th Nov 1804 Independent Chapel, High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
  ivSamuel who was born 15th Mar 1807 at Chesham, Buckinghamshire; christened 19th Apr 1807 Independent Cahpel, High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
  vElizabeth who was born 1st Sep 1809 at Chesham, Buckinghamshire; christened 8th Oct 1809 Independent Chapel, High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
  viSarah who was born 15th Sep 1811 at Chesham, Buckinghamshire; christened 12th Nov 1811 Independent Chapel, High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
  viiHesther who was born 17th Dec 1813 at Cowcroft Farm, Chesham, Buckinghamshire; christened 11th Apr 1814 Independent Chapel, High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire; buried 5th Jun 1814 Chesham, Buckinghamshire
  viiiIsaac who was born 28th Jun 1815 at Chesham, Buckinghamshire; christened 11th Sep 1815 Independent Chapel, High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
  ixRebecca who was born 28th Oct 1817 at Cowcroft Farm, Chesham, Buckinghamshire; christened 3rd Apr 1818 Independent Chapel, High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire; died 17th Sep 1824 Chesham, Buckinghamshire
  xJohn who was born 1822 at Chesham, Buckinghamshire
  xiObed who was born Sep 1823 at Chesham, Buckinghamshire; died 28th Sep 1824 Chesham, Buckinghamshire
  xiiRebecca who was born 3rd Jun 1827 at Cowcroft Farm, Chesham, Buckinghamshire; christened 28th Dec 1827 Independent Chape, High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
   
  3. Mary Henham [Woodhams] was the daughter of William Woodhams and Carey Woodhams [Wickins]. She was born 1775 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1775 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 21st Jan 1865 at Maidstone, Kent; buried 28th Jan 1865 at St. Michael's Church, East Peckham, Kent
  She married Thomas Henham, Yeoman, farmer on 14th Aug 1794 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, Witnesses Daniel Collison and William Woodhams. He was born 1770 at Wateringbury, Kent; christened 2nd Oct 1770 at Wateringbury, Kent, Parents Iden and Mary Henham; died 19th Jul 1834 at Parsonage House, East Peckham, Kent; buried 26th Jul 1834 at St. Michael's Church, East Peckham, Kent
   
  4. William Woodhams was the son of William Woodhams and Carey Woodhams [Wickins]. He was born 1777 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1777 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; buried 19th Nov 1826 at St. Michael's Church, East Peckham, Kent
  He married Elizabeth Woodhams on 18th Jun 1801 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. She was born 7th Oct 1782 at Ashurst, Kent; christened 9th Nov 1782 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent; emigrated 10th Oct 1832 to Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA, Arrived from London on board the sailing ship 'James and Henry Cumming' with her son Jesse and daughter Mary; died Jun 1862 at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA. They had the following children:
9 iWilliam Henry who was born 12th Oct 1801 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 25th Nov 1801 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent; died 19th May 1887 Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA, Buried in Hillside Cemetery, Plainwell
10 iiJosiah who was born 5th Dec 1802 at Edenbridge, Kent; died 2nd Jul 1885 Croydon, Surrey, of cardiac disease. death witnessed by Wm W [son?].
11 iiiSusannah who was born 30th Aug 1804 at Hartfield, Sussex; died 18th Feb 1893 Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA, Died of Old Age; buried after 18th Feb 1893 Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA
12 ivObed who was born 24th Jan 1806 at Hartfield, Sussex; died 15th Mar 1869 Brighton, Sussex
13 vThomas who was born 27th Nov 1807 at Hartfield, Sussex; died 19th Dec 1879 Michigan, USA, Farmer, died of consumption
  viMary who was born 1st Oct 1810 at Hartfield, Sussex; died 12th Jun 1893 Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA, Died from paralysis
14 viiJesse who was born 16th Oct 1812 at Hartfield, Sussex; died 1st May 1879 Michigan, USA, Farmer, died of Typhoid Fever; buried after 1st May 1879 Michigan, USA
15 viiiFrederick who was born 8th May 1815 at Leigh, Kent; died 5th Oct 1892 Michigan, USA, of Dysentry. Wood dealer and sprinkling (presumably irrigation); buried after 5th Oct 1892 Michigan, USA
  ixEdwin who was born 8th May 1815 at Leigh, Kent; died before 23rd Apr 1829 Croydon, Surrey; buried 23rd Apr 1829 Croydon, Surrey
16 xAlfred who was born 7th Jul 1816 at Leigh, Kent; died 9th Apr 1865 Croydon, Surrey
   
  5. Obed Woodhams, Farmer was the son of William Woodhams and Carey Woodhams [Wickins]. He was born 1779 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1779 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 22nd Sep 1862 at Mill House, Bromley-by-Bow, London; buried 27th Sep 1862 at City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery, Tower Hamlets, London
  He married (1) Susannah Maynard on 23rd Mar 1801 at St Leonard's Church, Streatham, London. She was born after 17th May 1769 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 19th Oct 1769 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey; died 27th Jan 1811 at Cansiron, Hartfield, Sussex; buried 1st Feb 1811 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
17 iObed who was born 23rd Feb 1802 at Edenbridge, Kent; died Jun 1849 Edenbridge, Kent; buried 22nd Jun 1849 Lingfield, Surrey
18 iiJosiah who was born 5th Oct 1803 at Edenbridge, Kent; died 18th Oct 1866 Bromley-by-Bow, London; buried 23rd Oct 1866 London
  iiiJames who was born 28th Jun 1805 at Edenbridge, Kent
  ivJohn who was born 28th Jul 1807 at Edenbridge, Kent
  He married (2) Jane Pearless on 25th Apr 1825 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey, Witnesses Ann and Richard Evans. She was born c 1800; died Apr to June 1840 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1840 Q2 Vol 7 Page 240
  He married (3) Lydia Venner on 3rd Mar 1842 at St Andrew's Church, Holborn, London. She was born 1784 at Ash by Wrotham, Kent; christened 31st Oct 1784 at St Peter & St Paul Church, Ash by Wrotham, Kent, Parents Richard and Susannah Venner; died 9th Aug 1867 at Mill House, Bromley-by-Bow, London
   
  6. Susanna Eaton [Woodhams] was the daughter of William Woodhams and Carey Woodhams [Wickins]. She was born 1781 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1781 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died before 29th Oct 1812 at Godstone, Surrey; buried 29th Oct 1812 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, Wife of James from Godstone
  She married James Eaton on 11th Aug 1800 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born c 1780 at ??; died Feb 1846 at Godstone, Surrey, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1846 Q2 Vol 4 Page 115. They had the following children:
  iWilliam James who was born 3rd Feb 1801 at Croydon, Surrey; christened 7th Apr 1801 St John the Baptist Church, Croydon, Surrey
  iiHarriet who was born 18th Dec 1802 at Godstone, Surrey; christened 13th Apr 1803 St. Nicholas Church, Godstone, Surrey
  iiiEliza who was born 25th Jul 1804 at Godstone, Surrey; christened 22nd Oct 1804 St. Nicholas Church, Godstone, Surrey
  ivSusanna who was born 7th Jun 1806 at Godstone, Surrey; christened 6th Jul 1806 St. Nicholas Church, Godstone, Surrey
  vCaroline who was born 28th May 1808 at Godstone, Surrey; christened 25th Jun 1808 St. Nicholas Church, Godstone, Surrey
19 viCary who was born 28th May 1808 at Godstone, Surrey; christened 26th Jun 1808 St. Nicholas Church, Godstone, Surrey; died 10th Jun 1895 Michigan, USA
  viiMary Ann who was born 26th Jun 1810 at Godstone, Surrey; christened 29th Jul 1810 St. Nicholas Church, Godstone, Surrey
   
  7. Maria Cheesman [Woodhams] was the daughter of William Woodhams and Carey Woodhams [Wickins]. She was born 10th Jul 1784 at Warlingham, Surrey; christened 4th Aug 1784 at All Saints' Church, Warlingham, Surrey; died before 24th Dec 1859 at Hackney, London, registered at Hackney District, London, ref: !859 Q4 Vol 1B Page 240; buried 24th Dec 1859 at St Peter & St Paul Church, Luddesdown, Kent
  She married Richard Cheesman, Farmer on 6th Jan 1806 at St. Michael's Church, East Peckham, Kent, Witness Thomas Henham and Sarah Woodhams. He was born c 1778 at Luddesdown, Kent, Aged 66 on his burial record in 1844; died before 29th Feb 1844 at Luddesdown Court, Luddesdown, Kent, registered at North Aylesford District, Kent, ref: !844 Q1 Vol 5 Page 339; buried 29th Feb 1884 at St Peter & St Paul Church, Luddesdown, Kent
   
  8. Elizabeth Crowhurst [Woodhams] was the daughter of William Woodhams and Carey Woodhams [Wickins]. She was born 1791 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1791 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1879 at Mile End Old Town, London, registered at Mile End Old Town District, London, ref: 1879 Q4 Vol 1C Page 411
  She married William Crowhurst, Farmer on 17th Jul 1819 at Ash by Wrotham, Kent, Witnesses Dan Collison and Maria Cheesman. He was born 1794 at Meopham, Kent; christened 27th Apr 1794 at St John the Baptist Church, Meopham, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1867 at Fawke Common, Godden Green, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1867 Q1 Vol 2A Page 313
   
Generation No. 3
  9. William Henry Woodhams was the son of William Woodhams and Elizabeth Woodhams [Woodhams]. He was born 12th Oct 1801 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 25th Nov 1801 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent; emigrated 26th Sep 1846 to USA, Arrived in New York with his wife and 8 children on the US sailing clipper Wellington from London; died 19th May 1887 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA, Buried in Hillside Cemetery, Plainwell
  He married Elizabeth Chart on 14th Feb 1827 at St Mary's Church, Newington, Surrey, Witnesses Joseph Chart and Susannah Woodhams. She was born 19th Jul 1803 at Blackham, Sussex; died 3rd Dec 1872 at Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA, of Typhoid Fever while visiting her daughter; buried 20th Jan 1873 at Hillside Cemetery, Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA, her six sons were bearers. They had the following children:
20 iWilliam Henry who was born 6th Feb 1829 at Croydon, Surrey; died 31st Dec 1891 Michigan, USA
21 iiElizabeth who was born 1st May 1832 at Bensom Lane, Croydon, Surrey
22 iiiHenry Frederick who was born 10th Jan 1840 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 18040 Q1 Vol 4 Page 80; died 24th Feb 1934 Michigan, USA
   
  10. Josiah Woodhams was the son of William Woodhams and Elizabeth Woodhams [Woodhams]. He was born 5th Dec 1802 at Edenbridge, Kent; died 2nd 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?].
  He married Philadelphia Mills on 8th Feb 1835 at St John's Church, Croydon, Surrey, Witnesses Martha Chart and Frederick Woodhams. She was born c 1811 at Withyham, Sussex; died 18th 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 . They had the following children:
23 iWilliam who was born 11th Jul 1839 at Bill Hill, Croydon, Surrey; died 30th Aug 1921 Croydon, Surrey
  iiAnn who was born Jan to Mar 1843 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1843 Q1 Vol 4 Page 99
   
  11. Susannah Hopkins [Chart] [Woodhams] was the daughter of William Woodhams and Elizabeth Woodhams [Woodhams]. She was born 30th Aug 1804 at Hartfield, Sussex; emigrated after Jun 1830 to New York, USA; died 18th Feb 1893 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA, Died of Old Age; buried after 18th Feb 1893 at Hillside Cemetery, Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA
  She married (1) Joseph Chart on 25th Nov 1827 at St Mary's Church, Newington, Surrey, witnesses John Redgrave & Elizabeth Sims. He was born 5th Apr 1805 at Blackham, Sussex; emigrated 2nd Jun 1830 to New York, USA, Arrived from London with his brother William on the Elizabeth Frith; died 1832 at Troy, Rennselaer, New York, USA. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 3rd Apr 1828 at Leatherbottle Lane,Norwood, Surrey, This was the home of Elizabeth's grandfather William Chart; died 22nd Feb 1909 Chicago, USA; buried after 22nd Feb 1909 Michigan, USA
  iiJoseph who was born 1830 at Leatherbottle Lane, Norwood, Surrey; died 1832 New York, USA
  She married (2) William Hopkins, music teacher & choir master on 2nd Jun 1833 at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA. He was born 16th Oct 1812 at St Saviour's Parish, Southwark, London; christened 12th Jan 1813 at Queen Street Chapel, Woolwich, Kent, Parents Edward & Sarah Hopkins; died 15th Feb 1866 at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA, Choir Master of the Church of the Holy Cross for 22 years
   
  12. Obed Woodhams was the son of William Woodhams and Elizabeth Woodhams [Woodhams]. He was born 24th Jan 1806 at Hartfield, Sussex; died 15th Mar 1869 at Preston Street, Brighton, Sussex
  He married Sarah Vine on 3rd May 1831 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. She was born c 1807 at Brighton, Sussex; died before 16th May 1840 at Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1840 Q2 Vol 7 Page 189; buried 16th May 1840 at Brighton, Sussex
   
  13. Thomas Woodhams was the son of William Woodhams and Elizabeth Woodhams [Woodhams]. He was born 27th Nov 1807 at Hartfield, Sussex; died 19th Dec 1879 at St Johns, Clinton County, Michigan, USA, Farmer, died of consumption
  He married Polly Ann Lufmann on 21st Jun 1846 at Victor, Clinton County, Michigan, USA. She was born 1st Aug 1825 at Mina, Chautauqua County, New York, USA; died 12th Oct 1875 at Saint Johns, Clinton County, Michigan, USA, Buried in Stilson Cemetery
   
  14. Jesse Woodhams, Farmer was the son of William Woodhams and Elizabeth Woodhams [Woodhams]. He was born 16th Oct 1812 at Hartfield, Sussex; emigrated 10th Oct 1832 to Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA, Arrived from London on board the sailing ship 'James and Henry Cumming' with his mother and sister Mary; died 1st May 1879 at Victor, Clinton County, Michigan, USA, Farmer, died of Typhoid Fever; buried after 1st May 1879 at Stilson Cemetery, St Johns, Clinton County, Michigan, USA
  He married Nancy Plum on 1833 at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA, Based on birth of eldest son Frederick there in 1833. She was born 1810 at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA; buried 1884 at Stilson Cemetery, St Johns, Clinton County, Michigan, USA
   
  15. Frederick Woodhams was the son of William Woodhams and Elizabeth Woodhams [Woodhams]. He was born 8th May 1815 at Leigh, Kent; emigrated 28th Sep 1843 to Boston, USA, Arrived from London on the barque Velasco with his wife and 3 children plus his brother-in-law Obed; died 5th Oct 1892 at Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA, of Dysentry. Wood dealer and sprinkling (presumably irrigation); buried after 5th Oct 1892 at Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
  He married Martha Chart on 23rd Oct 1837 at St Johns Church, Croydon, Surrey, Market gardener, witnesses William Woodhams and Martha Fox. She was born 26th Feb 1813 at Hartfield, Sussex; emigrated 28th Sep 1843 to Boston, USA, Arrived from London on the barque Velasco with her husband and 3 children plus her brother Obed; died 7th Nov 1873 at Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA, Buried in Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo
   
  16. Alfred Woodhams was the son of William Woodhams and Elizabeth Woodhams [Woodhams]. He was born 7th Jul 1816 at Leigh, Kent; died 9th Apr 1865 at Thornton Heath, Croydon, Surrey
  He married Sarah Pocknall on Oct to Dec 1847 at Bromley, Kent, registered at Bromley District, Kent, ref: 1847 Q4 Vol 5 Page 123. She was born 9th Aug 1816 at Leaden Hatch, Sutton st Hone, Dartford, Kent
   
  17. Obed Woodhams was the son of Obed Woodhams, Farmer and Susannah Woodhams [Maynard]. He was born 23rd Feb 1802 at Edenbridge, Kent; died Jun 1849 at Edenbridge, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1849 Q2 Vol 5 Page 339; buried 22nd Jun 1849 at Dormansland Baptist Church, Lingfield, Surrey
  He married Mary Basset on 19th Oct 1830 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born after May 1808 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 21st Aug 1808 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
  iJane who was born 16th Jul 1831 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 22nd Aug 1838 Tonbridge, Kent
  iiSusannah who was born 1st Oct 1832 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 22nd Aug 1838 Tonbridge, Kent
  iiiHelen who was born 8th Mar 1834 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 22nd Aug 1838 Tonbridge, Kent
  ivEliza who was born 18th Dec 1835 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 22nd Aug 1838 Tonbridge, Kent
  vHenry Josiah who was born 10th Aug 1838 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 22nd Aug 1838 Tonbridge, Kent
  viMary who was born 1839 at Kent
  viiGeorge who was born 1840 at Edenbridge, Kent
  viiiJames Phillip who was born 1846 at Lingfield, Surrey
  ixMaria who was born 1848 at Edenbridge, Kent
   
  18. Josiah Woodhams was the son of Obed Woodhams, Farmer and Susannah Woodhams [Maynard]. He was born 5th Oct 1803 at Edenbridge, Kent; died 18th Oct 1866 at Mill Cottage, St Leonards Street, Bromley-by-Bow, London; buried 23rd Oct 1866 at Tower Hamlets Cemetery, London
  He married (1) Ann Dives on 21st Apr 1828 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born 1802 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1802 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex; died Aug 1837 at Bridge, Kent, registered at Bridge District, Kent, ref: 1837 Q3 Vol 5 Page 18; buried 29th Aug 1837 at Canterbury, Kent. They had the following children:
  iJosiah who was born 20th Feb 1829 at Barden Farm, Tonbridge, Kent
  iiAnn who was born 24th Mar 1831 at Sutton-at-hone, Kent
  iiiJohn who was born 6th Dec 1832 at Sutton-at-hone, Kent
  ivFredrick who was born 15th Aug 1834 at Canterbury, Kent
  He married (2) Harriet Dowman on Jan to Mar 1839 at Canterbury, Kent, registered at Canterbury District, Kent, ref: 1839 Q1 Vol 5 Page 91. She was born 6th Mar 1812 at Parish of St Nicholas, Colchester, Essex; christened 11th Jun 1815 at Lion Walk Meeting House, Colchester, Essex; died Aug 1858 at Mill Cottage, Bromley-by-Bow, London, registered at Poplar District, London, ref: 1858 Q3 Vol 1C Page 393; buried 18th Aug 1858 at Tower Hamlets cemetery, London. They had the following children:
  iDowman who was born Oct to Dec 1839 at Canterbury, Kent, registered at Canterbury District, Kent, ref: 1839 Q4 Vol 5 Page 56
  iiMaria who was born Jan to Mar 1843 at Canterbury, Kent, registered at Canterbury District, Kent, ref: 1843 Q1 Vol 5 Page 68
  iiiEdwin who was born Oct to Dec 1844 at Canterbury, Kent, registered at Canterbury District, Kent, ref: 1844 Q4 Vol 5 Page 68
  ivHenry who was born Aug 1846 at Stepney, London, registered at Poplar District, London, ref: 1846 Q3 Vol 2 Page 317; died Apr 1848 Stepney, London; buried 25th Apr 1848 London
  vHerbert who was born Apr 1850 at Bromley-by-Bow, London, registered at Poplar District, London, ref: 1850 Q2 Vol 2 Page 349; died Apr 1852 Bromley-by-Bow, London; buried 19th Apr 1825 London
  viEmily who was born 29th Aug 1852 at Mill Cottage, 77 St Leonards Street, Bromley-by-Bow, London, registered at Poplar District, London, ref: 1852 Q3 Vol 1C Page 523
   
  19. Cary George [Eaton] was the daughter of James Eaton and Susanna Eaton [Woodhams]. She was born 28th May 1808 at Godstone, Surrey; christened 26th Jun 1808 at St. Nicholas Church, Godstone, Surrey; died 10th Jun 1895 at Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
  She married George George on 22nd Jul 1839 at St Bride's Church, Fleet Street, London
   
Generation No. 4
  20. William Henry Woodhams was the son of William Henry Woodhams and Elizabeth Woodhams [Chart]. He was born 6th Feb 1829 at Croydon, Surrey; died 31st Dec 1891 at Hawthornden, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
  He married Annie Eliza Hopkins on 2nd Apr 1855 at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA. She was born 28th Feb 1834 at ??; died 6th Mar 1900 at Hawthornden, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; buried 9th Mar 1900 at Riverside Cemetery, Kamazoo, Michigan, USA. They had the following children:
  iEdward Hopkins who was born 10th Dec 1866 at Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; died 19th Mar 1936 Michigan, USA
   
  21. Elizabeth Anderson [Woodhams] was the daughter of William Henry Woodhams and Elizabeth Woodhams [Chart]. She was born 1st May 1832 at Bensom Lane, Croydon, Surrey
  She married George H Anderson on 5th Jun 1852 at Gunplain Township, Allegan County, Michigan, USA. He was born 22nd Oct 1827 at Mayfield, Fulton County, New York, USA
   
  22. Henry Frederick Woodhams was the son of William Henry Woodhams and Elizabeth Woodhams [Chart]. He was born 10th Jan 1840 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 18040 Q1 Vol 4 Page 80; died 24th Feb 1934 at Plainwell. Alleghan County, Michigan, USA
  He married Martha J Gilkey on 6th Dec 1871 at Plainwell, Alleghan County, Michigan, USA. She was born 28th Feb 1852 at Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, USA; died 30th Jan 1900 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA. They had the following children:
24 iEdward Joseph who was born 28th Sep 1875 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA; died 4th Apr 1972 Michigan, USA
   
  23. William Woodhams, grocer was the son of Josiah Woodhams and Philadelphia Woodhams [Mills]. He was born 11th Jul 1839 at Bill Hill, Croydon, Surrey; died 30th Aug 1921 at 29 Southbridge Road, Croydon, Surrey
  He married (1) Eliza Potter on 25th Jun 1862 at St Giles' Church, Camberwell, London. She was born c 1834 at Dilton Marsh, Wiltshire; died 22nd 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, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q3 Vol 7 Page 376; died 5th May 1923 at Croydon Mental Hospital, Warlingham, Surrey
   
Generation No. 5
  24. Edward Joseph Woodhams was the son of Henry Frederick Woodhams and Martha J Woodhams [Gilkey]. He was born 28th Sep 1875 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA; died 4th Apr 1972 at Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
  He married Clo Mae Kahler on 31st Aug 1905 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA. She was born 24th Nov 1876 at Union Town, Stark County, Ohio, USA; died 6th Aug 1963 at Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. They had the following children:
  iRobert Edward who was born 30th Oct 1912 at Idaho, USA; died 10th Oct 1998 USA
   

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