First Generation | |||
| 1. | Ada G. WEDMORE, born 1873 at Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire. Her husband has not been identified (see footnote below) and Wedmore is assumed to be her married name, there is therefore uncertainty about her identity. She is found in the 1901 census at Valance House, North Street, Sutton Valance, Kent. She died in Dec. Qtr. 1922 in the Hollingbourne Registration District (Sutton Vallance?), aged 49. | ||
| Children: | |||
| i | Ada Eliza Wedmore, born Sep. Qtr. 1897 in Chipperfield, Herts. (Hemel Hempstead district). | ||
| 2. | ii | Arthur James Wedmore, born Dec. Qtr. 1898 Sutton Valance, Kent. | |
| 3. | iii | Jack Wedmore, born Jun Qtr. 1900 in Hollingbourne district (Sutton Valance?). | |
| 4. | iv | Reginald George Wedmore, born 3 Sep 1901 in Hollingbourne district (Sutton Valance?). | |
| v | Gordon G. Wedmore, born Jun. Qtr. 1911 and died Dec. Qtr. 1914 in the Hollingbourne Registration District (Sutton Vallance?). The gap of 10 years, and the fact that one possible father died in 1905, leaves the connection of Gordon to the rest of the family to be in doubt. However, there are no other Wedmore families in the area at that time. | ||
Second Generation | |||
| 2. | Arthur James WEDMORE, born Sep. Qtr. 1897 Sutton Valance, Kent. Arthur was found in the 1901 census at Valance House, North Street, Sutton Valance aged 2 years. He drove a Hansom Cab before joining up WW1 at 15. His medal card showed "Corps: Army Service Corps Regiment No: M2/097848 Rank: Private 1914-1920 WO 372/21". After the war he emigrated to Australia arriving in 1921. He worked for the McArthur-Onslows at Candelo. He married Mary Seaward Le Quesne (daughter of George LeQuesne of Jersey C.I. and - Brahmin) in 1936 Waverley, NSW, Australia. She was born 2 Sep 1904 and died 2 Mar 1984. He died in the 1950s in Sydney, NSW, Australia. | ||
| Children: | |||
| 5. | i | living son, born in Australia. | |
| 6. | ii | living son, born in Australia. | |
| 3. | Jack WEDMORE, born Jun Qtr. 1900 in Hollingbourne district (Sutton Valance?). Jack is found in the 1901 census at Valance House, North Street, Sutton Valance aged 11 months. He married Phyllis Julia Pointer in Mar Qtr.1923 in Hollingbourne district (Sutton Valance?). She was born 01 Sep 1904 and died Nov 1988 at Maidstone, England. Jack died in Dec Qtr. 1967 at Maidstone, England. | ||
| Children: | |||
| i | daughter, born in Hollingbourne district (Sutton Valance?), Kent. She married in Southampton, Hampshire. Probably still living. | ||
| ii | daughter, born in Hollingbourne district (Sutton Valance?), Kent. She married in Maidstone, Kent. Probably still living. | ||
| iii | daughter, born in Hollingbourne district (Sutton Valance?), Kent. She married in Maidstone, Kent. Probably still living. | ||
| 4. | Reginald George WEDMORE, born 3 Sep 1901 in Hollingbourne district (Sutton Valance?). He married Doris J. Homewood Sep Qtr. 1920 in Hollingbourne district (Sutton Valance?). She was born 11 Jul 1902 in Hollingbourne district and died Dec 1987 in Maidstone, Kent. He died Apr 1989 in Maidstone, Kent. | ||
| Children: | |||
| i | Edna G. Wedmore, born Sep Qtr. 1920 in Hollingbourne district, died Jun Qtr. 1941 in Maidstone, Kent, aged 20. | ||
| ii | daughter, born in Hollingbourne district, Kent. She married in Maidstone, Kent. Probably still living. | ||
Third Generation | |||
| 5. | Living son WEDMORE, born in Australia. He married. | ||
| Children: | |||
| i | living daughter Wedmore, married, two children. | ||
| ii | living son Wedmore, married one child. | ||
| 6. | living son WEDMORE, married in 1964 Australia. She was born in Australia. | ||
| Children: | |||
| i | living son Wedmore, born in Australia. He married in Australia. She was born in Australia. | ||
| 7. | ii | living son Wedmore born in Australia. | |
Fourth Generation | |||
| 7. | living son WEDMORE, married in Australia. She was born in Australia. | ||
| Children: | |||
| i | daughter. | ||
| ii | daughter. | ||
| Footnote | |||
| There was an Alfred Wedmore born 25/02/1877 at Cardiff in Wales who lived at 4 Culver Street, St. Augustine, Bristol in 1881 (census) and living at 23 Medway St., St. Faiths, Maidstone, Kent in 1901 (census) as a boarder described as a Mailman GPO, where he has apparently added five years to his age (perhaps he lied because he was younger than his wife). He died Sep. Qtr. 1905 in the Hollingbourne Registration District (Maidstone or Sutton Valance, Kent ?). Because of the rarity of the name, it seems unlikely that he was living so close to the family above if he was not connected. However, no marriage has been found for Alfred. It is believed that after the Great War Arthur J WEDMORE followed his cousin and wife, Jack and Maude Wedmore who emigrated to Australia and arrived before him. Jack and Maude Wedmore have not yet been traced in England or Australia. | |||
 With thanks to James Wedmore for the details of Arthur J. Wedmore and his descendants. The remaining details have been put together based on the common link of Hollingbourne. | |||
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