The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Maria Ann Mepham Edwards [Ashby], daughter of George Ashby, grocer and Matilda Ashby [Mepham]
Generation No. 1
  1. Maria Ann Mepham Edwards [Ashby] was the daughter of George Ashby, grocer and Matilda Ashby [Mepham]. She was born 1836 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1836 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of George Ashby (grocer) and Matilda Ashby; died 1908
  She married George Edwards, master grocer, draper and postmaster on 25th Oct 1854 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 8th Oct 1834 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1835 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1889. They had the following children:
  iGeorge Excell who was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1858
2 iiRuth Ashby who was born 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1858 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1917
3 iiiDavid William who was born 1861 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1913
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Ruth Ashby Manwaring [Edwards] was the daughter of George Edwards, master grocer, draper and postmaster and Maria Ann Mepham Edwards [Ashby]. She was born 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1858 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1917
  She married Walter Manwaring on Sep 1882 at Uckfield, Sussex. He was born 1860 at Broadwater, Sussex; died May 1905 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  3. David William Edwards was the son of George Edwards, master grocer, draper and postmaster and Maria Ann Mepham Edwards [Ashby]. He was born 1861 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1913
  He married Caroline Hoadley on 9th Nov 1880 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1937. They had the following children:
  iHerbert J. who was born 1885 at Ripe, Sussex
4 iiHenry David who was born 1886 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1951
5 iiiFlorence Helena who was born 1887 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1953
6 ivGeorge who was born 1889 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1942
7 vClifford who was born 1890 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1959
8 viCecily Maria who was born 1892 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1967
9 viiDouglas Frank who was born 1894 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1943
  viiiKate Caroline who was born 1895 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1975
10 ixElla Sophia who was born 1899 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1975
11 xStewart William who was born 1901; died 1928
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Henry David Edwards was the son of David William Edwards and Caroline Edwards [Hoadley]. He was born 1886 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1951
  He married Helen on c 1915. She was born c 1890; died 1957
   
  5. Florence Helena Taylor [Edwards] was the daughter of David William Edwards and Caroline Edwards [Hoadley]. She was born 1887 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1953
  She married Thomas George Taylor on c 1915. He was born c 1885; died 1958
   
  6. George Edwards was the son of David William Edwards and Caroline Edwards [Hoadley]. He was born 1889 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1942
  He married Ada Fanny Hazelden on c 1915. She was born c 1890; died 1952
   
  7. Clifford Edwards was the son of David William Edwards and Caroline Edwards [Hoadley]. He was born 1890 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1959
  He married Alice Mary on c 1915. She was born c 1895; died 1970
   
  8. Cecily Maria Pollard [Edwards] was the daughter of David William Edwards and Caroline Edwards [Hoadley]. She was born 1892 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1967
  She married A. Percy Pollard on c 1915. He was born c 1890
   
  9. Douglas Frank Edwards was the son of David William Edwards and Caroline Edwards [Hoadley]. He was born 1894 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1943
  He married Queenie Lilian Miller on c 1915. She was born 1892; died 1980
   
  10. Ella Sophia Swain [Edwards] was the daughter of David William Edwards and Caroline Edwards [Hoadley]. She was born 1899 at Ripe, Sussex; died 1975
  She married Edward Swain on c 1920. He was born c 1895
   
  11. Stewart William Edwards was the son of David William Edwards and Caroline Edwards [Hoadley]. He was born 1901; died 1928
  He married Bella on c 1925. She was born c 1905
   

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