The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for William Fears, farm labourer, son of Richard Fears and Jane Fears [Wood]
Generation No. 1
1. William Fears, farm labourer was the son of (2) Richard Fears and (3) Jane Fears [Wood]. He was born 1848 at Wilmington, Sussex; christened 21st May 1848 at St. Mary and St. Peter, Wilmington, Sussex
He married Phoebe Mockford on 17th Oct 1868 at St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2B Page 125, witnesses George Mockford & Mary Eliza Fears. She was born 1844 at Ripe, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1844 at St John's Church, Ripe, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1869 Wilmington, Sussex
iiAnnie Lucy who was born 1871 Arlington, Sussex
iiiAlice who was born 1874 Arlington, Sussex
ivWilliam Richard who was born 1876 Arlington, Sussex
vKate who was born 1878 Arlington, Sussex
viGeorge Albert who was born 1881 Arlington, Sussex
viiLucy who was born 1883 Arlington, Sussex
viiiCharles Henry who was born 1885 Arlington, Sussex
ixWalter Gabriel who was born 1888 Arlington, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Richard Fears He was born 1823 at Alciston, Sussex
He married Jane Wood on 5th Apr 1845 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, witnesses Stephen & Alice Wood. She was born 1823 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1823 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, parents Stephen & Ann Wood. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1846 Wilmington, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1846 St. Mary and St. Peter, Wilmington, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 1848 Wilmington, Sussex; christened 21st May 1848 St. Mary and St. Peter, Wilmington, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1850 Wilmington, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1850 St. Mary and St. Peter, Wilmington, Sussex
ivDorcas who was born 1852 Wilmington, Sussex; christened 9th Jan 1853 St. Mary and St. Peter, Wilmington, Sussex
vRuth who was born 1859 Wilmington, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1859 St Michael's Church, Wilmington, Sussex
 
3. Jane Fears [Wood] She was born 1823 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1823 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, parents Stephen & Ann Wood
She married Richard Fears on 5th Apr 1845 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, witnesses Stephen & Alice Wood. He was born 1823 at Alciston, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1846 Wilmington, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1846 St. Mary and St. Peter, Wilmington, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 1848 Wilmington, Sussex; christened 21st May 1848 St. Mary and St. Peter, Wilmington, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1850 Wilmington, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1850 St. Mary and St. Peter, Wilmington, Sussex
ivDorcas who was born 1852 Wilmington, Sussex; christened 9th Jan 1853 St. Mary and St. Peter, Wilmington, Sussex
vRuth who was born 1859 Wilmington, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1859 St Michael's Church, Wilmington, Sussex
 

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