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Ancestry report for Trayton Bannister, steam threshing machinist, son of John Bannister, farmer and Mary Bannister [Picknell]
Generation No. 1
1. Trayton Bannister, steam threshing machinist was the son of (2) John Bannister, farmer and (3) Mary Bannister [Picknell]. He was born 1834 at Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1834 at Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, son of John (farmer) & Mary Bannister
He married Jane Eliza Best on Oct to Dec 1868, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2b Page 223. She was born 1852 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1852 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of George (brickmaker) & Eliza Best
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Bannister, farmer He was born 1797 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1797 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
He married Mary Picknell on 23rd Nov 1825 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex. She was born 13th Jun 1805 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1805 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, parents Thomas & Ann Picknall. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1826 Specks Farm, Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1826 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex
iiWilliam Picknell who was born 1828 Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1828 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, son of John (farmer) & Mary Bannister
iiiMary who was born 1829 Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1829 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, daughter of John (farmer) & Mary Bannister
ivKatherine who was born 1830 Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 19th Sep 1830 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, daughter of John (farmer) & Mary Bannister
vElizabeth who was born 1831 Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1832 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, daughter of John (farmer) & Mary Bannister
viThomas who was born 1833 Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1833 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, son of John (farmer) & Mary Bannister
viiTrayton who was born 1834 Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1834 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, son of John (farmer) & Mary Bannister
viiiAnn who was born 1837 Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1837 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, daughter of John (farmer) & Mary Bannister
ixChristiana who was born 1840 Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1840 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, daughter of John (farmer) & Mary Bannister
xJames who was born 1842 Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1842 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, son of John (farmer) & Mary Bannister
xiThomas who was born 1842 Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1842 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, son of John (farmer) & Mary Bannister
xiiJulia who was born 1844 Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1844 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, daughter of John (farmer) & Mary Bannister
xiiiRobert who was born 1846 Cuckfield, Sussex
xivFrederick who was born 1850 Cuckfield, Sussex
 
3. Mary Bannister [Picknell] She was born 13th Jun 1805 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1805 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, parents Thomas & Ann Picknall
She married John Bannister, farmer on 23rd Nov 1825 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex. He was born 1797 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1797 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1826 Specks Farm, Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1826 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex
iiWilliam Picknell who was born 1828 Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1828 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, son of John (farmer) & Mary Bannister
iiiMary who was born 1829 Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1829 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, daughter of John (farmer) & Mary Bannister
ivKatherine who was born 1830 Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 19th Sep 1830 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, daughter of John (farmer) & Mary Bannister
vElizabeth who was born 1831 Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1832 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, daughter of John (farmer) & Mary Bannister
viThomas who was born 1833 Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1833 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, son of John (farmer) & Mary Bannister
viiTrayton who was born 1834 Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1834 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, son of John (farmer) & Mary Bannister
viiiAnn who was born 1837 Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1837 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, daughter of John (farmer) & Mary Bannister
ixChristiana who was born 1840 Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1840 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, daughter of John (farmer) & Mary Bannister
xJames who was born 1842 Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1842 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, son of John (farmer) & Mary Bannister
xiThomas who was born 1842 Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1842 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, son of John (farmer) & Mary Bannister
xiiJulia who was born 1844 Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1844 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, daughter of John (farmer) & Mary Bannister
xiiiRobert who was born 1846 Cuckfield, Sussex
xivFrederick who was born 1850 Cuckfield, Sussex
 

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