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Eldridge, John

Eldridge, John

Male 1834 - 1916  (82 years)

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  • Name Eldridge, John 
    Birth 3 Jan 1834  Mayfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Baptism 21 Aug 1836  St Dunstans Church, Mayfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Residence 21 Aug 1836  Mayfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 6 Jun 1841  High Street, Mayfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Age: 7y 
    Census 30 Mar 1851  High Street, Mayfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Age: 17y 
    Occupation 30 Mar 1851  High Street, Mayfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    shoemaker apprentice 
    Residence 30 Mar 1851  High Street, Mayfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Age: 17y 
    Census 7 Apr 1861  Back Lane, Mayfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Age: 27y 
    Occupation 7 Apr 1861  Back Lane, Mayfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    shoemaker 
    Residence 7 Apr 1861  Back Lane, Mayfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Age: 27y 
    Residence From 1864 to 1878  Cranesden Farm House, Piccadilly Lane, Mayfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Age: 37y 
    Census 2 Apr 1871  Cranesden Farm House, Piccadilly Lane, Mayfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Age: 37y 
    Occupation 2 Apr 1871  Cranesden Farm House, Piccadilly Lane, Mayfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    farmer of 53 acres employing 3 labourers & 1 boy 
    Residence From 1880 to 1886  Walland Farm house, Brinkers Lane, Wadhurst, East Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 8
    Age: 47y 
    Census 3 Apr 1881  Walland Farm house, Brinkers Lane, Wadhurst, East Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Age: 47y 
    Occupation 3 Apr 1881  Walland Farm house, Brinkers Lane, Wadhurst, East Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    farmer (190 acres employing 4 men & 1 boy) 
    Residence From 1886 to 1897  Little Horsted, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Census 5 Apr 1891  Horsted Pond Farm, Lewes Road, Little Horsted, Uckfield, East Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age: 59y 
    Occupation 5 Apr 1891  Horsted Pond Farm, Lewes Road, Little Horsted, Uckfield, East Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    farmer 
    • Employer/Employed/Neither Employer nor Employed: Employer
    Residence From 1897 to 1899  South Heighton, Newhaven, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence From 31 Mar 1899 to 1908  Pekes Farm, Thunder's Hill, Chiddingly, Hailsham, East Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 9
    Age: 67y 
    Census 31 Mar 1901  Pekes Farm, Thunder's Hill, Chiddingly, Hailsham, East Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Age: 67y 
    Occupation 31 Mar 1901  Pekes Farm, Thunder's Hill, Chiddingly, Hailsham, East Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    farmer 
    • Employer, Worker, or Own account: Employer
    Residence From 1908 to 1914  Combwell Farm, Flimwell, Goudhurst, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 10
    Age: 77y 
    Census 2 Apr 1911  Combwell Farm, Flimwell, Goudhurst, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Age: 77y 
    Occupation 2 Apr 1911  Combwell Farm, Flimwell, Goudhurst, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    farmer 
    • Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Employer
    Residence From Sep 1914 to 10 Jun 1916  Down Street Farm, Down Street, Piltdown, Uckfield, East Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 11
    Death 10 Jun 1916  Down Street Farm, Down Street, Piltdown, Uckfield, East Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 11, 12
    Age: 82y 6m 
    Burial 14 Jun 1916  Five Ash Down Independent Chapel, Five Ash Down, Uckfield, East Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Person ID I1146  Jennerations
    Last Modified 30 Oct 2023 

    Father Eldridge, James,   b. Est Feb 1801, Tidebrook, Wadhurst, East Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Est 3 Aug 1866, Mayfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Goldsmith, Frances,   b. 1797, Waldron, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1882 (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 1832  [13
    Family ID F355  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bennet, Phillis,   b. Cal 1836, Herstmonceux, East Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Between Oct 1859 and Dec 1859  Uckfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 14
    Children 
     1. Eldridge, Catherine,   b. Cal 1861, Mayfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Eldridge, Lydia,   b. Cal 1865, Mayfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Eldridge, Priscilla,   b. Cal 1868, Mayfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Eldridge, Caroline,   b. Cal Sep 1870, Mayfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Eldridge, David,   b. Cal 1874, Mayfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Eldridge, Caleb,   b. Cal 1877, Mayfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Eldridge, Jonathon,   b. Cal 1880, Mayfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F834  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Jul 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 3 Jan 1834 - Mayfield, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 21 Aug 1836 - St Dunstans Church, Mayfield, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 21 Aug 1836 - Mayfield, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 7y - 6 Jun 1841 - High Street, Mayfield, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 17y - 30 Mar 1851 - High Street, Mayfield, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - shoemaker apprentice - 30 Mar 1851 - High Street, Mayfield, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Age: 17y - 30 Mar 1851 - High Street, Mayfield, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Between Oct 1859 and Dec 1859 - Uckfield, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 27y - 7 Apr 1861 - Back Lane, Mayfield, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - shoemaker - 7 Apr 1861 - Back Lane, Mayfield, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Age: 27y - 7 Apr 1861 - Back Lane, Mayfield, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Age: 37y - From 1864 to 1878 - Cranesden Farm House, Piccadilly Lane, Mayfield, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 37y - 2 Apr 1871 - Cranesden Farm House, Piccadilly Lane, Mayfield, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer of 53 acres employing 3 labourers & 1 boy - 2 Apr 1871 - Cranesden Farm House, Piccadilly Lane, Mayfield, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Age: 47y - From 1880 to 1886 - Walland Farm house, Brinkers Lane, Wadhurst, East Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 47y - 3 Apr 1881 - Walland Farm house, Brinkers Lane, Wadhurst, East Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer (190 acres employing 4 men & 1 boy) - 3 Apr 1881 - Walland Farm house, Brinkers Lane, Wadhurst, East Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - From 1886 to 1897 - Little Horsted, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 59y - 5 Apr 1891 - Horsted Pond Farm, Lewes Road, Little Horsted, Uckfield, East Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 5 Apr 1891 - Horsted Pond Farm, Lewes Road, Little Horsted, Uckfield, East Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - From 1897 to 1899 - South Heighton, Newhaven, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Age: 67y - From 31 Mar 1899 to 1908 - Pekes Farm, Thunder's Hill, Chiddingly, Hailsham, East Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 67y - 31 Mar 1901 - Pekes Farm, Thunder's Hill, Chiddingly, Hailsham, East Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 31 Mar 1901 - Pekes Farm, Thunder's Hill, Chiddingly, Hailsham, East Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Age: 77y - From 1908 to 1914 - Combwell Farm, Flimwell, Goudhurst, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 77y - 2 Apr 1911 - Combwell Farm, Flimwell, Goudhurst, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 2 Apr 1911 - Combwell Farm, Flimwell, Goudhurst, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - From Sep 1914 to 10 Jun 1916 - Down Street Farm, Down Street, Piltdown, Uckfield, East Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Age: 82y 6m - 10 Jun 1916 - Down Street Farm, Down Street, Piltdown, Uckfield, East Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 14 Jun 1916 - Five Ash Down Independent Chapel, Five Ash Down, Uckfield, East Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2364] 1891 England census, Horsted Pond Farm, Lewes Road, Little Horsted, Uckfield, East Sussex, England, RG12/785/67, head of household: John Eldridge, (RG12/785/67).

    2. [S2377] Parish Register for Baptism of John Eldridge, St Dunstans Church, Mayfield, St Dunstans Church, Mayfield, Sussex, England, 21 August 1836, (463).

    3. [S309] Census 1841 High Street, Mayfield, Sussex HO107/1116/7, 6 Jun 1841.

    4. [S2378] 1851 England census, High Street, Mayfield, Sussex, England, HO107/1640/231/10, head of household: James Eldridge, (HO107/1640/231/10).

    5. [S2379] 1861 England census, Back Lane, Mayfield, Sussex, England, RG9/574/173/5, head of household: John Eldridge, (RG9/574/173/5).

    6. [S2409] Book: Chapter: Eldridge, John - Mayfield: 70 years to 130 years ago - Looking Back.

    7. [S2380] 1871 England census, Cranesden Farm House, Piccadilly Lane, Mayfield, Sussex, England, RG10/1051/113/6, head of household: John Eldridge, (RG10/1051/113/6).

    8. [S2381] 1881 England census, Walland Farm house, Brinkers Lane, Wadhurst, East Sussex, England, RG11/1047/68/10, head of household: John Eldridge, (RG11/1047/68/10).

    9. [S2382] 1901 England census, Pekes Farm, Thunder's Hill, Chiddingly, Hailsham, East Sussex, RG13/890/52/15/103, head of household: John Eldridge, (RG13/890/52/15/103).

    10. [S2365] 1911 England census, Combwell Farm, Flimwell, Goudhurst, Kent, England, RG14/4205, head of household: John Eldridge, (RG14/4205).

    11. [S1783] Diary/Journal: Piper, Erskine - Personal Journal of Erskine Piper (addition of Henry Piper after 1919) Vol 2 (1908 - 1923).

    12. [S2370] Announcement in Sussex Agricultural Express, 6 June 1916.
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    13. [S353] Email from Jeremy Eldridge to Colin Jenner, "James Eldridge", (email), F0846.

    14. [S2383] England and Wales Marriage Registration Index.