The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Mary Groves [Cheal], daughter of Thomas Cheal and Jane Cheal [Wicking]
Generation No. 1
  1. Mary Groves [Cheal] was the daughter of Thomas Cheal and Jane Cheal [Wicking]. She was born 1829 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 5th Apr 1829 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent; died 23rd Jan 1871 at Edenbridge, Kent; buried 29th Jan 1871 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent, aged 43 years
  She married James Groves, carrier on 31st Dec 1848 at St John's Church, Croydon, Surrey, witnesses Charles Judge & Ellen Groves. He was born 1827 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 6th Jan 1828 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent, parents James & Sally Groves; died 21st Nov 1883 at 36 Richmond Road, Dalston, London. They had the following children:
2 iJohn James who was born Jan to Mar 1849 at Edenbridge, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1849 Q1 Vol 5 Page 488
3 iiWilliam who was born 1851 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 29th Jun 1851 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
  iiiJane who was born 1855 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 30th Dec 1855 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
  ivAlice who was born 1857 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 14th Jun 1857 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
4 vKate who was born 10th Aug 1859 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 25th Dec 1859 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
5 viJames who was born 14th Aug 1860 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 9th Nov 1868 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
  viiJesse who was born 28th Aug 1865 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 13th Feb 1876 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John James Groves was the son of James Groves, carrier and Mary Groves [Cheal]. He was born Jan to Mar 1849 at Edenbridge, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1849 Q1 Vol 5 Page 488
  He married Emily Welfare on 16th Jan 1875 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent, witnesses John & Mary Ann Welfare. She was born 1851 at Fordcombe, Kent; christened 16th Mar 1851 at St Peter's Church, Fordcombe, Kent
   
  3. William Groves, carrier was the son of James Groves, carrier and Mary Groves [Cheal]. He was born 1851 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 29th Jun 1851 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
  He married Julia Grace Hinkley on 28th Sep 1873 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent, witnesses William Wallis & Jane Groves. She was born 1852 at Blean, Kent; christened 28th Nov 1852 at Ss Cosmos & Damian Church, Blean, Kent, parents James Robert & Mary Ann Hinkley. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 28th Nov 1874 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 14th Feb 1875 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
  iiAlice who was born 24th Jan 1877 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 8th Apr 1877 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
   
  4. Kate Cosham [Groves] was the daughter of James Groves, carrier and Mary Groves [Cheal]. She was born 10th Aug 1859 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 25th Dec 1859 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
  She married Robert John Cosham on July to Sep 1894 at Sevenoaks, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1894 Q3 Vol 2A Page 1176. He was born Apr to June 1871 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q2 Vol 2B Page 93
   
  5. James Groves, carrier was the son of James Groves, carrier and Mary Groves [Cheal]. He was born 14th Aug 1860 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 9th Nov 1868 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
  He married Mary on c 1883. She was born 1865 at Edenbridge, Kent
   

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