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Ancestry report for Mary Veness, daughter of James Veness, grocer and Margaret Veness [Cornford]
Generation No. 1
1. Mary Veness was the daughter of (2) James Veness, grocer and (3) Margaret Veness [Cornford]. She was born 1866 at Hooe, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. James Veness, grocer He was born 1843 at Hooe, Sussex; buried 16th Sep 1898 at St. Oswald's Church, Hooe, Sussex, aged 56 years
He married Margaret Cornford on 18th Jul 1864 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses William Sutton & Jane Cornford. She was born 1st May 1835 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 31st May 1835 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1866 Hooe, Sussex
iiJane who was born 1869 Hooe, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1872 Hooe, Sussex
ivEdith who was born 1874 Hooe, Sussex
vBertha who was born 1876 Hooe, Sussex
 
3. Margaret Veness [Cornford] was the daughter of (4) William Cornford, shoemaker and (5) Mary Cornford [Payn]. She was born 1st May 1835 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 31st May 1835 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
She married James Veness, grocer on 18th Jul 1864 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses William Sutton & Jane Cornford. He was born 1843 at Hooe, Sussex; buried 16th Sep 1898 at St. Oswald's Church, Hooe, Sussex, aged 56 years. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1866 Hooe, Sussex
iiJane who was born 1869 Hooe, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1872 Hooe, Sussex
ivEdith who was born 1874 Hooe, Sussex
vBertha who was born 1876 Hooe, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. William Cornford, shoemaker He was born 1810 at Bexhill, Sussex
He married Mary Payn on 29th Jun 1832 at St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex. She was born 1808 at Beckley, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 1833 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1833 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of William Cornford (labourer) and Mary Cornford
iiMargaret who was born 1st May 1835 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 31st May 1835 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiMary Ann who was born 1838 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1838 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of William Cornford (labourer) and Mary Cornford
ivThomas who was born 1841 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1841 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, son of William Cornford (shoemaker) and Mary Cornford
vAmarillas who was born 1844 Heathfield, Sussex
viJane who was born 1847 Heathfield, Sussex
viiMiriam Ann who was born Jul 1850 Warbleton, Sussex
 
5. Mary Cornford [Payn] She was born 1808 at Beckley, Sussex
She married William Cornford, shoemaker on 29th Jun 1832 at St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex. He was born 1810 at Bexhill, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 1833 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1833 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of William Cornford (labourer) and Mary Cornford
iiMargaret who was born 1st May 1835 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 31st May 1835 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiMary Ann who was born 1838 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1838 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of William Cornford (labourer) and Mary Cornford
ivThomas who was born 1841 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1841 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, son of William Cornford (shoemaker) and Mary Cornford
vAmarillas who was born 1844 Heathfield, Sussex
viJane who was born 1847 Heathfield, Sussex
viiMiriam Ann who was born Jul 1850 Warbleton, Sussex
 

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