The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Josiah Woodhams, son of William Woodhams and Elizabeth Woodhams [Woodhams]
Generation No. 1
  1. 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:
2 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
   
Generation No. 2
  2. 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
   

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