The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Thomas Ratcliff, farmer, son of Richard Ratcliff, farm bailiff and Ann Ratcliff [Monk]
Generation No. 1
  1. Thomas Ratcliff, farmer was the son of Richard Ratcliff, farm bailiff and Ann Ratcliff [Monk]. He was born 1840 at West Peckham, Kent
  He married (1) Caroline Kenward on 13th Sep 1866 at St Mary's Church, Massinger Street, Southwark, London, witnesses William & S Montgomery. She was born 1838 at Mountfield, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1838 at All Saints Church, Mountfield, Sussex, parents George & Caroline Kenward; buried 16th Feb 1872 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Otford, Kent, aged 36 years. They had the following children:
2 iCarrie who was born 1869 at Otford, Kent; christened 18th Apr 1869 St. Bartholomew's Church, Otford, Kent
3 iiAlice who was born 29th May 1870 at Otford, Kent; christened 17th Jul 1870 St. Bartholomew's Church, Otford, Kent
  He married (2) Ellen Wilks on 27th Apr 1876 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, witnesses William & Kezia Wilks. She was born 1833 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire; christened 7th Jul 1833 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, parents William & Kezia Wilks
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Carrie Wren [Ratcliff] was the daughter of Thomas Ratcliff, farmer and Caroline Ratcliff [Kenward]. She was born 1869 at Otford, Kent; christened 18th Apr 1869 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Otford, Kent
  She married Herbert Farmer Wren, grocer and draper on 29th Aug 1888 at St. Mary's Church, Ninfield, Sussex, witnessses Thomas & Henry J Ratcliff & Mary E S Wrenn. He was born 1860 at Battle, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1860 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, parents Herbert & Frances Wrenn. They had the following children:
  iCatherine who was born 11th Jun 1889 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1889 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 23rd Mar 1976 Cardiff, Wales
  iiHerbert who was born 20th Apr 1890 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1890 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  iiiAlice Mary who was born 12th Apr 1892 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1892 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
   
  3. Alice Oxley [Ratcliff] was the daughter of Thomas Ratcliff, farmer and Caroline Ratcliff [Kenward]. She was born 29th May 1870 at Otford, Kent; christened 17th Jul 1870 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Otford, Kent
  She married David Oxley on 13th Oct 1897 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, witnesses John Ratcliff & H F Wrenn. He was born 1866 at Warbleton, Sussex, 1939 register gives birth date of 13th December 1866 (after baptism); christened 25th Nov 1866 at St John's Church, Bodle Street Green, Sussex
   

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