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8. William PARRIS [ Parents ]. Baptized 7/9/1845 at St Peter and St Paul Church, Ash-Next-Ridley, William died there in 1930, age 85. In about 1870, when William was age about 24, he married Emma TAYLOR . Emma was born 5/11/1850 in Horley, Surrey and died 24/12/1930 in Dartford, age 80. They had the following children, all born in Ash: (1) Ethel Adelaide , born 1876. (2) Mabel Emma , born about 1880. (3) Frederick William , born about 1881. (4) Percy Thomas , born about 1884. (5) Elsie Fanny , born 1886. (6) William George , born 2/6/1889 and died 19/10/1950 in Luton, age 60. On 23/5/1912, when William George was age 22, he married Gladys Lillian SEWELL in Bexleyheath, Kent. Born 2/3/1890 in Bexleyheath, it’s not known when Gladys died. 9. George PARRIS [ Parents ]. Born 25/12/1838 and baptized 8/1/1839 in Trottiscliffe, George died 1906 in Malling. Occupation: Ag. Labourer. On 24/7/1869, when George was age 30, he married Emily TOMKIN , daughter of William TOMKIN and Ruth LANGLEY , in Malling. Emily was born about 1840 in Ightham. They had the following children: (1) George , baptized 16/10/1870 in Leybourne. (2) William Friend , born about 1872 in Leybourne. (3) Clara Ruth , born 1877 in Wrotham. (4) Albert Thomas [ 12 ] . 10. Thomas PARRIS [ Parents ]. Born 27/1/1847 in Offham, Thomas died 1928 in Malling, age 81. Occupation: Ag. Labourer. On 22/8/1868, when Thomas was age 21, he married Eliza Mary Thirza ROOTS in Trottiscliffe Parish Church. Eliza was born about 1847 in Trottiscliffe and died 1929 in Maidstone, age about 82. They had the following children, all events in Trottiscliffe (unless stated otherwise): (1) Annie Eliza , born 11/6/1869 and baptized 25/7/1869. She died in July 1870, age 1, and was was buried 31/7/1870. (2) Bertha Harriet , born 25/2/1871 and baptized 9/4/1871. She died 9/7/1936, age 65. On 27/7/1906, when Bertha was age 35, she married Thomas Walter STOCKLEY in Malling. (3) Thomas Henry , born 30/7/1873 and baptized 24/8/1873. He died age 5 months and was buried 4/1/1874. (4) Charles John , born about 1875. (5) Mildred Rose , born 2/9/1877 and baptized 28/10/1877. (6) George , born 18/4/1880 in Addington and baptized 4/7/1880. (7) Lilian Nellie , born 11/1/1883 in Addington and baptized 22/4/1883. (8) Cecil Arthur , born 1880 in Addington. (9) Winifred Emily , born 16/9/1888 in Addington. (10) Harry , born about 1891 in Addington and died 1896, age 5. 11. Robert Friend PARRIS [ Parents ]. Baptized 16/11/1856 in Trottiscliffe, Robert died in January 1936 in Malling, age 70. Occupation: Ag. Labourer. On 3/6/1880, when Robert was age 24, he married Harriet VENISON in Malling. Harriet was born about 1855 in Meopham and died 19/8/1942 age about 87. They had the following children, all born/baptized in Trottiscliffe: (1) Winifred Annie , born 10/7/1881 and baptized 21/8/1881. (2) Constance Gertrude , born 25/11/1882 and baptized 31/12/1882. Constance Gertrude died 3/1/1973, age 90. (3) Florence Kate , born 7/9/1884 and baptized 26/10/1884. Florence Kate died 10/4/1968, age 83. (4) Leonard Friend , born 12 July 1887 and baptized 24/7/1887. Leonard died 1955 in Maidstone, age 67. In 1910, when Leonard was age about 23, he married Evelyn Maud May OUTRAM (1890-1961) in Malling. (5) Wilfred Harry Ray, born 17/6/1889 and baptized 4/8/1889. Wilfred died 1959, age about 70. (6) Edward Venison , born 1/10/1892 and baptized 17/10/1892. Edward died 20/10/1892, age 19 days.