The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for James Medhurst, corn dealer assistant, son of Matthew Medhurst and Margaret Medhurst [Sharrard]
Generation No. 1
1. James Medhurst, corn dealer assistant was the son of (2) Matthew Medhurst and (3) Margaret Medhurst [Sharrard]. He was born 1838 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1838 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
He married Harriott Pearce on 3rd Dec 1859 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, witnesses John Smith & Avis Pierce. She was born 1837 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 28th May 1837 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iKate who was born 1860 Hellingly, Sussex
iiMary A. who was born 1865 Hellingly, Sussex
iiiEdith A. who was born 1867 Hellingly, Sussex
ivEmily A. who was born 1870 Hellingly, Sussex
vMinnie J. who was born 1872 Hellingly, Sussex
viPriscilla C. who was born 1874 Hellingly, Sussex
viiJames W. who was born 1876 Hellingly, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Matthew Medhurst was the son of (4) Thomas Medhurst, farm labourer and (5) Anne Medhurst [Sinden]. He was born 1809 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 24th Dec 1809 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
He married Margaret Sharrard on 15th Apr 1833 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. She was born 1804; buried 1st Oct 1839 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, aged 35 years. They had the following children:
iJames who was born 1838 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1838 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
 
3. Margaret Medhurst [Sharrard] She was born 1804; buried 1st Oct 1839 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, aged 35 years
She married Matthew Medhurst on 15th Apr 1833 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. He was born 1809 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 24th Dec 1809 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJames who was born 1838 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1838 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Thomas Medhurst, farm labourer He was born 1777 at Chalvington, Sussex; christened 21st Sep 1777 at St Bartholomew's Church, Chalvington, Sussex, parents Thomas & Elizabeth Medhurst
He married Anne Sinden on 12th Jul 1801 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex. She was born 1783 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1783 at St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, parents William & Hannah Sinden. They had the following children:
iMark who was born 1805 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1805 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiNahum who was born 1808 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1808 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiiMatthew who was born 1809 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 24th Dec 1809 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
ivMatthias who was born 1812 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1812 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
vHerbin who was born 1820 Hellingly, Sussex
 
5. Anne Medhurst [Sinden] She was born 1783 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1783 at St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, parents William & Hannah Sinden
She married Thomas Medhurst, farm labourer on 12th Jul 1801 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex. He was born 1777 at Chalvington, Sussex; christened 21st Sep 1777 at St Bartholomew's Church, Chalvington, Sussex, parents Thomas & Elizabeth Medhurst. They had the following children:
iMark who was born 1805 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1805 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiNahum who was born 1808 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1808 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiiMatthew who was born 1809 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 24th Dec 1809 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
ivMatthias who was born 1812 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1812 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
vHerbin who was born 1820 Hellingly, Sussex
 

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