The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Thomas Gammon, son of Roger Gammon and Elizabeth Gammon [Deacon]
Generation No. 1
  1. Thomas Gammon was the son of Roger Gammon and Elizabeth Gammon [Deacon]. He was born c 1783 at Waldron, Sussex
  He married Mary Goldsmith on 21st May 1805 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, groom of St Johns Lewes. She was born 1785 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 15th May 1785 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, mother Sarah Goldsmith, natural, pauper. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 1806 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th May 1806 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 22nd Sep 1822 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 16 years
2 iiWilliam who was born 18th Feb 1809 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1809 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
3 iiiPhiladelphia who was born 1813 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1813 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
4 ivEliza who was born 6th Jun 1819 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1820 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
5 vObadiah who was born 1st Sep 1822 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 19th Dec 1824 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Gammon, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Gammon and Mary Gammon [Goldsmith]. He was born 18th Feb 1809 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1809 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Adah Maplesden on 18th Nov 1838 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses Richard & Phoebe Curtis. She was born 5th Feb 1818 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened after 6th Feb 1818 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, parents Zebulon & Frances Maplesden. They had the following children:
6 iAdah who was born 24th Apr 1840 at Clapham, London; christened 15th May 1840 Holy Trinity Church, Clapham, London
  iiWilliam Zebulon who was born Apr to June 1842 at Kings Head Yard, Kennington, London, registered at Lambeth District, London, ref: 1842 Q2 Vol 4 Page 270; christened 31st Aug 1845 St Mary's Church, Lambeth, London
7 iiiPhoebe who was born July to Sep 1844 at Kings Head Yard, Kennington, London, registered at Lambeth District, London, ref: 1844 Q3 Vol 4 Page 220
8 ivMary Elizabeth who was born 24th Apr 1848 at Kings Head Yard, Kennington; christened 28th May 1848 St Mark's Church, Kennington, London; buried 10th Sep 1881 Bexleyheath, Kent, aged 33 years
9 vSamuel Thomas who was born 20th Aug 1850 at Charles Place, Hatcham, Camberwell, London; christened 7th Mar 1852 Christ Church, Camberwell, London
  He married (2) Caroline Cottenham on 5th Sep 1854 at Christ Church, Camberwell, London, witnesses George Eagles & Mary Ann Johnson. She was born 1832 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1832 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Henry (labourer) & Mary Cottenden. They had the following children:
  iMinnie who was born 1862 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiThomas who was born 1864 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiiCaroline who was born 1866 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  ivMargaret who was born 1868 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
  3. Philadelphia Card [Gammon] was the daughter of Thomas Gammon and Mary Gammon [Goldsmith]. She was born 1813 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1813 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married David Card, farm labourer & mole-catcher on 30th Sep 1837 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 19th Jun 1812 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1812 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
10 iCaroline who was born 21st Apr 1840 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st May 1840 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
  4. Eliza Robberts [Gammon] was the daughter of Thomas Gammon and Mary Gammon [Goldsmith]. She was born 6th Jun 1819 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1820 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; emigrated 22nd Aug 1844 to Melbourne, Australia, arrived in Port Phillip on the 'Lord William Bentinck'
  She married David Robberts on 24th Oct 1842 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, witnesses Obadiah Gammon & Philadelphia Card. He was born 1811 at ??; emigrated 22nd Aug 1844 to Melbourne, Australia, arrived in Port Phillip on the 'Lord William Bentinck'
   
  5. Obadiah Gammon, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Gammon and Mary Gammon [Goldsmith]. He was born 1st Sep 1822 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 19th Dec 1824 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; emigrated 27th Sep 1857 to Sydney, NSW, Australia, arrived in Sydney on packet ship 'Washington Irving'
  He married Louisa Dalton on 25th Aug 1844 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1822 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Aug 1822 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, parents John & Anne Dorton; emigrated 27th Sep 1857 to Sydney, NSW, Australia, arrived in Sydney on packet ship 'Washington Irving'. They had the following children:
  iMartin who was born 1845 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 16th Feb 1845 Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiThomas who was born Apr to June 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1846 Q2 Vol 5 Page 544
  iiiMary Ann who was born 1848 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivGeorge Dalton who was born 1850 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1850 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
  vHarriet who was born 1852 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1852 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
  viObed who was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1854 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex; buried 30th Dec 1854 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 10 months
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Adah Davis [Wortley] [Gammon] was the daughter of William Gammon, farm labourer and Adah Gammon [Maplesden]. She was born 24th Apr 1840 at Clapham, London; christened 15th May 1840 at Holy Trinity Church, Clapham, London
  She married William Wortley, cordwainer on 12th Aug 1860 at Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, witnesses William Gammon & Timothy Joseph Hickmott. He was born 25th Oct 1834 at Norwich, Norfolk; christened 2nd Nov 1834 at St John de Sepulchre Church, Norwich, Norfolk, parents Charles & Susanna Wortley; died Apr to June 1882 at Southwark, London, registered at Southwark District, London, ref: 1882 Q2 Vol 1D Page 8
   
  7. Phoebe Gammon was the daughter of William Gammon, farm labourer and Adah Gammon [Maplesden]. She was born July to Sep 1844 at Kings Head Yard, Kennington, London, registered at Lambeth District, London, ref: 1844 Q3 Vol 4 Page 220
  She married William Coates on 14th Feb 1864 at St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. He was born 1837 at Barton under Needwood, Staffordshire; christened 6th Aug 1837 at Barton under Needwood, Staffordshire, parents Henry & Mary Coates
   
  8. Mary Elizabeth Gander [Gammon] was the daughter of William Gammon, farm labourer and Adah Gammon [Maplesden]. She was born 24th Apr 1848 at Kings Head Yard, Kennington; christened 28th May 1848 at St Mark's Church, Kennington, London; buried 10th Sep 1881 at Christ Church, Bexleyheath, Kent, aged 33 years
  iElizabeth who was born Apr to June 1869 at 10 Beech Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1869 Q2 Vol 2A Page 511; died Oct to Dec 1871 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  She married (1) Jonathan Charles Gander on 1870. He was born Oct to Dec 1850 at Frant, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1850 Q4 Vol 7 Page 534. They had the following children:
11 iWilliam Charles who was born Mar 1871 at 10 Beech Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
12 iiAlice Maud Mary who was born Apr to June 1873 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Torbay District, Devon, ref: 1873 Q2 Vol 2A Page 514
  iiiWalter who was born Jan to Mar 1875 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2A Page 569; died Jan to Mar 1875 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  ivAnnie Louise who was born Apr to June 1876 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1876 Q2 Vol 2A Page 585
  She married (2) Jonathan Charles Gander on 7th Feb 1876 at St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses Ellen Box & Richard Lomas. He was born Oct to Dec 1850 at Frant, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1850 Q4 Vol 7 Page 534. They had the following children:
13 iAda Margaret Eleanor who was born July to Sep 1879 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1879 Q3 Vol 2A Page 615; christened 24th Jun 1879 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
  9. Samuel Thomas Gammon, baker was the son of William Gammon, farm labourer and Adah Gammon [Maplesden]. He was born 20th Aug 1850 at Charles Place, Hatcham, Camberwell, London; christened 7th Mar 1852 at Christ Church, Camberwell, London
  He married Ellen Pennalds on 10th Dec 1871 at St. John's Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, witnesses Thomas Pennell & Fanny P??. She was born Oct 1850 at Burwash, Sussex
   
  10. Caroline Woodhams [Card] was the daughter of David Card, farm labourer & mole-catcher and Philadelphia Card [Gammon]. She was born 21st Apr 1840 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st May 1840 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married John Woodhams on 26th Jun 1858 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1858 Q3 Vol 2a Page 554, witnesses Robert Cork & Charlotte Card. He was born 1834 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 5th Jan 1834 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iMary Jane who was born 1859 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 20th Mar 1859 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
  iiElizabeth who was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex
14 iiiHenry Thomas who was born 1865 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1865 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  ivClara Amelia who was born 1874 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1874 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  vAlice who was born 1880 at East Grinstead, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  11. William Charles Gander was the son of Jonathan Charles Gander and Mary Elizabeth Gander [Gammon]. He was born Mar 1871 at 10 Beech Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  He married Mary Ann Harriet Noakes on 12th Jun 1898 at Christ Church, Bexleyheath, Kent, witnesses Jonathan Charles Gander & Alice Maud Mary King. She was born Apr to June 1873 at Reading, Berkshire; christened 25th May 1873 at St Giles Church, Reading, Berkshire, parents Thomas & Caroline Naokes
   
  12. Alice Maud Mary King [Gander] was the daughter of Jonathan Charles Gander and Mary Elizabeth Gander [Gammon]. She was born Apr to June 1873 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Torbay District, Devon, ref: 1873 Q2 Vol 2A Page 514
  She married Geirge King on 18th Mar 1894 at St Anthony's Church, Nunhead Lane, Southwark, London. He was born 1872 at Sydney, NSW, Australia
   
  13. Ada Margaret Eleanor Rhodes [Gander] was the daughter of Jonathan Charles Gander and Mary Elizabeth Gander [Gammon]. She was born July to Sep 1879 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1879 Q3 Vol 2A Page 615; christened 24th Jun 1879 at St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  She married Henry Abner Rhodes, naval signalman on Apr to June 1906 at Dartford, Kent, registered at Depwade District, Norfolk, ref: 1906 Q2 Vol 2A Page 1128. He was born 1879 at Isleworth, Middlesex
   
  14. Henry Thomas Woodhams was the son of John Woodhams and Caroline Woodhams [Card]. He was born 1865 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1865 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  He married Sophia Catherine Jenner on 18th Oct 1890 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1869 at Cowden, Kent. They had the following children:
  iAlbert Edwin who was born 1891 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1891 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiHenry Thomas who was born 1893 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1893 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiAlbert Edwin who was born 1894 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1894 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
   

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