The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Silbey Avery [Ashdown] was the daughter of Thomas Ashdown, wheelwright and Elizabeth Ashdown [Waters]. She was born 1828 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30^th Jun 1833 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
2	i	Eleanor who was born 1849 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 22^nd Jul 1849 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
3	ii	Amos who was born 1856 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 24^th Jun 1856 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
	She married James Avery on 19^th May 1860 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1834 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Feb 1834 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. Eleanor Hemsley [Ashdown] was the daughter of unknown father and Silbey Avery [Ashdown]. She was born 1849 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 22^nd Jul 1849 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
	She married George Hemsley, farm labourer on 17^th Nov 1866 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 7^th Jan 1847 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22^nd Feb 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	James who was born 6^th Aug 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11^th Jun 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	ii	Emily Jane who was born 1873 at Buxted, Sussex
	iii	Sylvia Alice who was born 1877 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 25^th Feb 1877 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex

	3. Amos Ashdown, farm labourer was the son of unknown father and Silbey Avery [Ashdown]. He was born 1856 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 24^th Jun 1856 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
	i	Mary A. who was born 1878 at Withyham, Sussex
	He married Matilda Stephens on 19^th Oct 1878 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1855 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
4	i	Thomas Henry who was born 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex
	ii	Amos Moses who was born 20^th Jun 1881 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 28^th Aug 1881 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
	iii	Rose who was born 1883 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 3^rd Jun 1883 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
	iv	Nellie Frances who was born 1885 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 10^th Dec 1885 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
	v	George who was born 1888 at Buxted, Sussex

Generation No. 3
	4. Thomas Henry Ashdown, bricklayer was the son of Amos Ashdown, farm labourer and Matilda Ashdown [Stephens]. He was born 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex
	He married Mary Elizabeth Goldsmith on Oct to Dec 1902, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1902 Q4 Vol 2b Page 299. She was born 1884 at Crowborough, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Nina who was born 1903 at Crowborough, Sussex
	ii	Gwendoline who was born 1905 at Crowborough, Sussex