Our Ashdown Heritage
Parish Records

Kent

East Peckham

MARRIAGES 1558-1812

1741 July 27 : , Nicholas Ashdown, of Tonbridge m Sarah Hollamsby of Tonbridge. (By Licence) 

1767 October 14:  William Ashdown,  m Mary Gilbert, .

1769 April 4:  Ann Ashdown,  m  John  Johnson, (wid)

1775 May 12 : Mary Ashdown (wid) m Thomas Francis, 

1580 May 19:  William Ashdowne,  m Margerie Lorkin, .

1654 Aug 19 :  Frances Ashdowne, m Thomas Pyke, .

1698 November 24 : Elizabeth Ashdowne,  of Yalding m William Obee, .  (By Licence)

BAPTISMS  1563-1812

1580 August 21 Margarett Ashdowne, dau of William Ashdowne and Margerie Lorkin

1741 November 11: John Ashdown, son of George and Dorothy

1743 February 10 : Catharine Ashdown, dau of  George and Dorothy

1744 November 27 : Mary Ashdown, dau of George and Dorothy

1747 March 8 : Ann Ashdown, dau of George and Dorothy

1749 November 5 : Thomas Ashdown, son of George and Dorothy

1751 August 9 : George Ashdown, son of George and Dorothy

1767 December 13 : Anne Ashdown, dau of William and Mary

1789 November 15 : Elizabeth Ashdown, dau of John and Mary

1791 September 12 : Mary Ashdown, dau of John and Mary

1794 April 18 : Sarah Ashdowne, dau of John and Mary

BURIALS  1558-1812

  1749 December 28 : Thomas Ashdown, son of George

1778 May 17 : George Ashdown

1792 January 20 : Mary Ashdown (pauper)

1797 March 10 : Dorothy Ashdown

Tonbridge

BURIALS (not an exhaustive list)

1720 October 2 : Elizabeth, dau of Nicholas Ashdown

1728 January 17 : Mary, dau of Nicholas Ashdown

1794 October 27 : Elizabeth Ashdown, aged 45, of this parish

1797 August 11 : Sarah Ashdown, aged 91, of this parish

1798 December 12 : John Ashdown, aged 5

1803 March 24 : George Ashdown, aged 26

1806 December 22 : Sarah Ashdown, aged 71

1808 August 30 : Richard Ashdown, aged 70

1808 September 9 : Mary Ashdown, aged 50

1812 April 28 : Martha Ashdown, aged 82

1814 June 25 : John Ashdown, aged 24

1818 October 25 : George Ashdown, aged 70

1822 March 12: Jonathan Ashdown, aged 4, of this parish

1822 March 27 : Isabella Ashdown, aged 31, of Tunbridge Town

1824 May 22 : James Ashdown, aged 55, of Tunbridge Wells

1829 February 13 : Elizabeth Ashdown, aged 82

1874 May 1 : Mary Ashdowne, aged 87

1884 November 11 : Mary Ashdown, aged 74

Poor Law Records of Mid Kent

KENT FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY  PUBLICATION CD-ROM 11
POOR LAW RECORDS for Mid-KENT. Transcripts of Settlement Certificates, Bastardy Bonds,
Removal & Settlement Examinations

Catherine Ashdown, sw, from East Peckham to Wateringbury. 4 Jul 1767

William Ashdown, wife Elizabeth, from Otford to Wrotham. 9 Dec 1815

Anne Watts of Staplehurst, naming James Ashdown, late servant of Staplehurst, as the father of her male child, born Staplehurst poorhouse, Sunday 15 Jun 1783. 10 Jul 1783

Hester Ashdown wife of Edmund, Mary (9), Edmund (7), William (4), George (2), from Tonbridge to Wrotham. 14 Feb 1816

Richard Ashdown, from Sevenoaks to Wrotham. 25 Nov 1820

Hesther Ashdown, Hester (14), Thomas (8), John (7), from Tonbridge to Wrotham. 5 Dec 1838 [more information given]

John Ashdoen, wife Elizabeth & children John 2 & William 6m, from Speldhurst to Ditchling, Sussex. 24 Jul 1800.

Sarah Ashdown, 2 female bastard chikldren - Sarah & Mary. Bon William Foley. 7 Jan 1806.

Sarah Ashdown had 2 bastard children by a Foley, Tunbridge ware manufacturer a married man. 1805.

Alexander Ashdown & wife Mary from Selmeston, Sussex to Speldhurst. 8 Sep 1798.

Sarh & Mary Ashdown, singlewomen, from Withyham, Sussex to Speldhurst. 10 Jun 1805.

Edward Ashdown with wife and family, plus no children [sic], from Woodnesborough. 3 Jun 1751

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Edward Ashdown from West Malling to Aylesford 7 Jun 1819

Jane Sweep, Thomas Ashdown. Index of orders.

Jane Sneep, Thomas Ashdown, butcher of Peasmarsh, Sussex. Male child, bn 7 Apr 1805. 2 Jan 1806 [Two copies]

William Ashdown of Tonbridge, butcher, for the son of Martha Clifton, born at Aylesford 23 Sep 1780

Ann Ashdown, sw, mentions East Malling. 17 Dec 1814 (1804?) [More information given]

William Ashdown and his wife Sarah Ann, removed from Chart Sutton to Marden. 1 Jun1829

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Ann Norton."or her old disorder return while she is with Nicholas Ashdown", from West Malling. 24 Jul 1775

Ann Ashdown, sw, from West Peckham to East Malling. 17 Dec 1804

John Ashdown, his wife Sarah & children, Matilda (10yrs), Sarah (8yrs) & Sophia (2yrs), removed from Horton Kirby to Crayford. 29 Sep 1817

Ann Ashdown, sw, from Horsmonden to Goudhurst 3 Dec 1836 [more information given]

Elizabeth Ashdowne, sw, pregnant, of Tonbridge, Harry Twort the elder, tanner of Tonbridge. 1 Apr 1762

Sarah Ashdowne delivered of female bastard about 13 or 14 years ago, since baptised Sarah & some time after Mary. Warrant for William Foley, Tunbridge ware manufacturer. 6 Jan 1806.

Thomas Ashdowne, wife Elizabeth, George (10m), from Hadlow to Wrotham. 10 Sep 1800

William Ashdowne, wife Mary, Sarah (3), John (12m), from Hadlow to Yalding. 22 Dec 1830

Robert Ashdowne and children John, Mary and Elizabeth, from Rotherfield, Sussex. 14 Apr 1711

Francis Ashdowne, carpenter, and his wife Elizabeth, removed from Marden to East Peckham. 20 Dec 1774

John Ashdowne, Sarah his wife & children, John (14yrs), Elizabeth (12yrs), Matilda (10yrs), Sarah (6yrs) & Mary (4yrs), removed from Crayford to Horton Kirby. 9 Oct 1812

Baptisms
Nov 28th Ann Ashdown, dau William and Elizabeth Ashdown, Labourer

Marriages

April 29th 1832  Amos Ashdown and Harriet Faulkes both OTP
Witnesses William and Harriet Faulkes

Dec 29th 1840 William Ashdown, Full age, Farmer, Chevening OTP  Father: William Ashdown, Farmer
and Elizabeth Stone, Full age, Plaxtol, Wrotham.  Father: William Stone, Farmer
Witnesses: William Nightingale and Mary Ann Ashdown

Oct 24th 1859
Thomas Bristow, 37, Bachelor, Chevening.  Father: William Bristow, Labourer
Caroline Ashdown, 33, Spinster, Brasted. Father: William Ashdown
Witnesses: George Turner and Mary Ann King

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Trottiscliffe Kent

Baptisms
Mar 1st 1839 Elizabeth Oliver dau John and Esther Sophia Ashdown of Meopham, Farmer (born 8th Jan 1839)
Dec 12th 1841 Harriett dau John and Esther Sophia Ashdown of Meopham, Farmer
Feb 9th 1845 William son of John and Esther Sophia Ashdown of Meopham, Farmer
Jul 8th 1849 John Thomas son of John and Esther Sophia Ashdown of Meopham, Farmer
Jan 9th 1853 Mary Ann Esther dau of John and Esther Sophia Ashdown of Meopham, Farmer
Oct 4th 1857 Ada dau of John and Esther Sophia Ashdown of Meopham, Farmer
May 20th 1860 Ann Elizabeth dau of Harriett Ashdown single woman of Meopham

Marriages

Aug 23rd 1824 John Ashdown, bachelor and Mary Prescott, spinster, both OTP
Witnesses Richard Wolfe, Sarah Wolfe and Richard Hoskins.

Banns

1859  David Ashdown and Jane Cogger (widow) both OTP

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Horsmonden  Kent 

John  c.22.7.1739 son of John and Ann Ashdown

Catherine  c.28.12.1740 daughter of John and Ann Ashdown

Ann  c.31.7.1748 daughter of John and Ann Ashdown

Abigail  c.9.3.1749 daughter of Thomas and Abigail Ashdown

Allice  c.12.4.1752 daughter of Thomas and Abigail Ashdown

Thomas  c.1.12.1754 son of Thomas and Abigail Ashdown

Sarah  c.3.7.1757 daughter of Thomas and Abigail Ashdown

Abraham  c.31.12.1758 son of Thomas and Abigail Ashdown

Elizabeth  c.8.6.1760 daughter of Thomas and Abigail Ashdown

Martha  c. 25.3.1781 daughter of Thomas Ashdown and Mary Rabbit

William  c.18.5.1753 son of Thomas Ashdown and Mary Rabbit

Thomas  c.17.10.1784 son of Abraham Ashdown and Mary Cross

Thomas  c.6.8.1786 son of Thomas Ashdown and Mary Rabbit

Ann  c.9.9.1787 daughter of Abraham Ashdown and Mary Cross

John  c.8.2.1789 son of Abraham Ashdown and Mary Cross

Hannah  c.1.5.1791 daughter of Abraham Ashdown and Mary Cross

Harriet  c.4.3.1810 daughter of Thomas and Ann Ashdown

Hannah  c.21.9.1812 daughter of Thomas and Ann Ashdown

Thomas  c.21.4.1816 son of Thomas and Ann Ashdown

John  c.14.11.1819 son of Thomas and Ann Ashdown

Abigail  c.24.3.1822 daughter of Thomas and Ann Ashdown

William  c.4.7.1824 son of Thomas and Ann Ashdown

Abraham  c.20.11.1831 son of Thomas and Ann Ashdown

William  c.18.1.1846 son of Thomas and Harriet Ashdown

Susanna  c.25.5.1845 daughter of Abigail Ashdown

Thomas  c.21.12.1846 son of William and Mary Ashdown

Charles  c.3.9.1848 son of Thomas and Harriet Ashdown

 

Marriages

 

John Ashdown and Ann Anell  m.17.10.1738

Catherine Ashdown and Thomas Mace  m.18.5.1762

Thomas Ashdown and Mary Rabbit  m.19.10.1780

John Ashdown and Alice Nichott  m.28.9.1781

Abraham Ashdown and Mary Cross  m.12.9.1784

Alice Ashdown and William Rabbit  m.4.6.1787

Martha Ashdown and Samuel Masters  m.18.11.1800

Judith Ashdown and Thomas French  m.27.(6).180(6)

Harriett Ashdown and George Maplesden  m.18.10.1831

Thomas Ashdown and Harriette Bowles  m.26.12.1844

William Ashdown and Mary Blackford  m.19.6.1847

Susanna Ashdown and John Jeffrey  m.11.6.1864

Abraham Ashdown and Sarah Bradford  m.8.11.1873

William Ashdown and Charity Ba(tens)  m.(6).7.1875

 

Names and dates in brackets are doubtful, I couldn't read it and just guessed.  Sheila Scott

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Headcorn  Kent

 

Alice Ashdown  m23 .1 .1606 (didn't say who).

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Nettlestead  Kent

 

Anne Ashdown and Thomas Chouning  m.14.5.1704

William Ashdown and Elizabeth Corman  m.3.7.1808

 

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Marden  Kent

 

Sarah Ashdown and James Cox   m.17.11.1819

Francis Ashdown and Elizabeth Posse  m.13.12.1774

 

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Hever  Kent

 

Anne Ashdown and Humphry Medhurst  m.28.7.1643

William Ashdown and Susannah Smith  m.10.5.1814

 

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Lullingstone  Kent

 

Ann Ashdown and Thomas Booker  m.21.7.1709

 

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Old Charlton   Kent

 
Saint Luke

Ann Ashdown and Thomas Seaward  m.18.8.1747

John Ashdown and Jane Johnson  m.1.6.1829

 

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Eltham  Kent

Saint John

 

Ann Ashdown and James Woolett  m.5.2.1824

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Sevenoaks  Kent

Film # 1473692 (1781-18-- Christenings & Burials, and 2^nd book of same 1783-18--) (Baptisms 1813-1859+)

 

BAPTISMS

1791, Oct 30 – Avis, dau of Richard & Frances ASHDOWN (Born 29 Oct)

1793, Dec 22 – William, son of Richard & Frances ASHDOWN (Born 29 Nov)

1794, Jan 5 – Edward, son of Henry & Mary ASHDOWN (Born 24 Nov 1793)

1794, Apr 27 – Jane, dau of Thomas & Elizabeth ASHDOWN (Born Apr 14)

1796, June 12 – William son of Thomas & Elizabeth ASHDOWN (Born May 24)

1796, July 10 – Henry son of Richard & Frances ASHDOWN (Born June 12)

1797, June 2 – Mary-Ann dau of Henry & Mary ASHDOWN (Born Feb 28)

1799, Apr 17 – Amelia dau of Henry & Mary ASHDOWN (Born 22 Oct 1798)

1799, July 19 – Thomas son of Thomas & Elizabeth ASHDOWN (Born June 9)

1799, Sept 1 – Elizabeth dau of Richard & Frances ASHDOWN (Born July 5^th)

1801, Feb 8 – Hannah dau of Richard & Frances ASHDOWN (Born 30 Dec 1800)

1803, Apr 24 – Henry son of Thomas & Sarah ASHDOWN (Born Mar 13, 1803)

                                Sponsors: William SHERRY, John SHERRY, Elizabeth HILL & Man WHITE

1803, Oct 30 – James son of Richard & Frances ASHDOWN (Born Sept 28, 1803)

                                Sponsors: William? HEATH, Joseph GOLDSMITH & ?? GOLDSMITH

1807, May 10 – George son of Richard & Frances ASHDOWN (Born March 29, 1807)

1809, Feb 26 – Thomas son of Richard & Frances ASHDOWN (Born Dec 7, 1808)

1809, June 11 – John son of Thomas & Ann ASHDOWN (Born March 24, 1809)

1810, Jan 7 – Jane dau of Henry & Susannah ASHDOWN (Born Sept ?? 1809)

1811, Nov 3 – Ann dau of Thomas & Ann ASHDOWN (Born Augt 2, 1811)

1812, Apr 29 – John son of James & Ann ASHDOWN (Born Jan 17, 1812)

1812, Apr 29 – Jemima dau of Henry & Susan ASHDOWN (Born Dec 7, 1811 ???)

1814, June 12 – Richard Thomas, son of Thomas & Ann ASHDOWN, Sevenoaks, Turner.

1818, Feb 28 – George son of Thomas & Ann ASHDOWN, Sevenoaks, Turner (No519, pg65)

1821, Jan 17 – Mary dau of William & Elizabeth ASHDOWN, near Workhouse Riverhead Liberty in  this parish, Labourer (No809, pg102)

1822, June 30 – Mary Ann dau of Henry & Elizabeth ASHDOWN, Sevenoaks, Blacksmith (No981, pg1123)

1824, Jan 9 – William son of George & Jane ASHDOWN, Sevenoaks, Wheelwright. (No1144, pg143)

1824, Jan 18 – George son of Henry & Elizabeth ASHDOWN, Sevenoaks, Blacksmith (No1148, pg144)

1825, Sep 5? – George son of George & Jane ASHDOWN, Sevenoaks, Wheelwright. (No1325, pg166)

1827, Aug 5 – Henry son of Henry & Elizabeth ASHDOWN, Riverhead, Blacksmith (No1533, pg192)

1827, Aug 5 – William son of Henry & Elizabeth ASHDOWN, Riverhead, Blacksmith (No1534)

1828, Apr 20 – Jane dau of George & Jane ASHDOWN, Town??, Wheelwright. (No1597, pg200) something in the margin but I can’t make it out

1829, July 31 – Elizabeth dau of George & Jane ASHDOWN, Town, Wheelwright (No1750, pg219)

1833, Jan 13 – Jane dau of George & Jane ASHDOWN, Town, Wheelwright (No2164, pg 271)

1833, May 26 – Charles son of Amos & Harriett ASHDOWN, Sevenoaks R., Bricklayer (no2215, pg277)

1833, Sep 1 – Anne Maria dau of Henry & Maria ASHDOWN, Sevenoaks R., Labourer (No2245, pg281)

1834, Oct 19 – Caroline dau of Amos & Harriett ASHDOWN, Riverhead Liberty, Labourer (No2386, pg299)

1837, Feb 3 – William son of John & Rebecca ASHDOWN, Workhouse Leigh, Labourer (No286, pg36)

1837, Mar 28 – Harriet Ann dau of Amos & Harriet Ann ASHDOWN, Riverhead Liberty, Bricklayer (No315, pg40)

1837, July 9 – Frank son of George & Jane ASHDOWN, Town Liberty, Wheelwright (No394 pg50)

1839, Jan 2 – Charlotte dau of Harriet ASHDOWN, Union Workhouse Leigh ---, Single Woman (No560 pg)

1839, Mar 22 – Thomas son of George & Jane ASHDOWN, Sevenoaks T., Wheelwright (No589 pg74)

1845, Feb 2 – Mary Ann dau of John & Eleanor ASHDOWN, Sevenoaks T., Labourer (No1297 pg163)

1847, May 16 – Michael Moss?? son of Selina? ASHDOWN, Sevenoaks T., Single Woman (No1551 pg194)

1847 Sep 5 – William Henry son of John & Eleanor ASHDOWN, Sevenoaks T., Labourer (No1602 pg201)

1847, Dec 5 – Eliza dau of William & ------- ASHDOWN, Sevenoaks T., Labourer (No1630 pg   )

1850, Mar 17 – Elizabeth dau of John & Eleanor ASHDOWN, Sevenoaks, Labourer (No1887 pg   )

1852, Oct 10 – George son of George & Sarah ASHDOWN, Sevenoaks T., Labourer (No2121 pg266)

1853, Sep 18 – Eleanor dau of John & ------ ASHDOWN, Sevenoaks, Labourer (No2239)

1854, Feb 27 – Sophia dau of George & Sarah ASHDOWN, Sevenoaks T., Labourer (No2265)

1856, Aug 17 – Ellen dau of Charles & Lucy ASHDOWN, Sevenoaks, Bricklayer (No115)

1858, Jan 17 – William son of William & Charlotte ASHDOWN, Sevenoaks, Labourer (No253)

1858, Aug 8 – Edwin James son of William & Susan ASHDOWN, Sevenoaks R., Labourer (No306)

1859, Dec 11 – Charles Amos son of Charles & Lucy ASHDOWN, Sevenoaks T., Bricklayer (No474)

 

 

 

BURIALS

1786, June 23 - Jane ASHDOWN

1791, Mar 30  -  William ASHDOWN

1794, Oct 20?  -  Jane ASHDOWN

1799, Sept 4  -  Elizabeth ASHDOWN

1799, Nov 3  -  Thomas ASHDOWN

1799, Nov 13 - Mary ASHDOWN

1801, Mar 8 – Edward ASHDOWN

1801, May 24 – Elizabeth ASHDOWN

1805, Sept 27 – George ASHDOWN

1806, Dec 9 – Mary ASHDOWN

 

 

Hope these help someone else.

 

Regards

Nicki DOLDEN

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