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Ancestry report for William French, brickmaker, son of William French, farm labourer and Mary Ann French [Durrant]
Generation No. 1
1. William French, brickmaker was the son of (2) William French, farm labourer and (3) Mary Ann French [Durrant]. He was born 1827 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1827 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, parents William & Mary Anne French
He married Ann Starnes on 27th Nov 1847 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, witnesses William Whittenham? & Harriet Barrow. She was born 1830 at Hastings, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1830 at St. Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings, Sussex, parents Stephen & Elizabeth Starne. They had the following children:
iEmily who was born 1850 Laughton, Sussex
iiAgnes who was born 1851 Laughton, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1851 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. William French, farm labourer He was born 1784 at East Hoathly, Sussex
He married Mary Ann Durrant on May 1810 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. She was born 1797 at Laughton, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMarianne who was born 1811 Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1811 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, Marianne French, daughter of William French and Mary French
iiJohn who was born 1812 Framfield, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1812 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, John French, son of William French and Mary French; buried 6th Dec 1875 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1827 Framfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1827 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, parents William & Mary Anne French
ivJane who was born 1833 Framfield, Sussex; christened 19th May 1833 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, Jane French, daughter of William French, labourer, and Mary Anne French
vFrederick who was born 1837 Framfield, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1837 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, Frederick French, son of William French, labourer, and Mary Anne French
 
3. Mary Ann French [Durrant] She was born 1797 at Laughton, Sussex
She married William French, farm labourer on May 1810 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. He was born 1784 at East Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMarianne who was born 1811 Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1811 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, Marianne French, daughter of William French and Mary French
iiJohn who was born 1812 Framfield, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1812 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, John French, son of William French and Mary French; buried 6th Dec 1875 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1827 Framfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1827 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, parents William & Mary Anne French
ivJane who was born 1833 Framfield, Sussex; christened 19th May 1833 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, Jane French, daughter of William French, labourer, and Mary Anne French
vFrederick who was born 1837 Framfield, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1837 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, Frederick French, son of William French, labourer, and Mary Anne French
 

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