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Ancestry report for Sophia Jane Stanley [Read], daughter of Reuben Reed, farm labourer and Sarah Reed [Winchester]
Generation No. 1
1. Sophia Jane Stanley [Read] was the daughter of (2) Reuben Reed, farm labourer and (3) Sarah Reed [Winchester]. She was born 17th May 1835 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1854 at St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
She married Richard Goble Stanley on 6th Oct 1860 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses Edwin Blaber & Elizabeth Mary Reed. He was born 1831 at ??, 1881 census gives Leominster, Sussex as birthplace
 
Generation No. 2
2. Reuben Reed, farm labourer He was born 1810 at Warbleton, Sussex; died 15th Jan 1884 at Bodle Street Green, Sussex, aged 75 years
iSophia Jane who was born 17th May 1835 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1854 St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
He married Sarah Winchester on 14th Jun 1836 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses William & Harriet Hunnisett. She was born 7th Oct 1817 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1817 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJames William who was born 12th Nov 1837 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1854 St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
iiElizabeth Mary who was born 9th Feb 1840 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1854 St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
iiiJohn Henry who was born Jan to Mar 1843 Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Holborn District, London, ref: 1843 Q1 Vo 7 Page 347
ivRuth Amelia who was born 12th Oct 1845 Bodle Street Green, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1859 St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
vReuben Albert who was born 23rd May 1849 Bodle Street Green, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1859 St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
viThomas Frederick who was born 16th Sep 1851 Bodle Street Green, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1859 St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
viiSamuel Arthur who was born 28th Sep 1854 Bodle Street Green, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1859 St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
 
3. Sarah Reed [Winchester] was the daughter of (4) James Winchester and (5) Sophhia Cornford [Winchester] [Dann]. She was born 7th Oct 1817 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1817 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
iSophia Jane who was born 17th May 1835 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1854 St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
She married Reuben Reed, farm labourer on 14th Jun 1836 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses William & Harriet Hunnisett. He was born 1810 at Warbleton, Sussex; died 15th Jan 1884 at Bodle Street Green, Sussex, aged 75 years. They had the following children:
iJames William who was born 12th Nov 1837 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1854 St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
iiElizabeth Mary who was born 9th Feb 1840 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1854 St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
iiiJohn Henry who was born Jan to Mar 1843 Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Holborn District, London, ref: 1843 Q1 Vo 7 Page 347
ivRuth Amelia who was born 12th Oct 1845 Bodle Street Green, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1859 St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
vReuben Albert who was born 23rd May 1849 Bodle Street Green, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1859 St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
viThomas Frederick who was born 16th Sep 1851 Bodle Street Green, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1859 St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
viiSamuel Arthur who was born 28th Sep 1854 Bodle Street Green, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1859 St John [a.k.a. Bodlestreet Chapel of Ease], Bodle Street Green, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. James Winchester He was born 1785 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1785 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, parents Thomas & Sarah Winchester
He married Sophhia Dann on 19th Aug 1804 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, witnesses Sammuel Winchester & Saul Dann. She was born c 1785 at ??; died Apr to June 1845 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q2 Vol 7 Page 248. They had the following children:
iRuth who was born 23rd Dec 1804 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1805 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died Apr to June 1891 Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q2 Vol 7 2B Page 66, aged 86 years
iiMaria who was born 12th Jul 1808 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1808 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
iiiJoseph who was born 2nd May 1810 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1810 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
ivHarriett who was born 7th Apr 1812 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1812 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
vSophia who was born 5th Mar 1814 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1814 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1847 Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q4 Vol 7 Page 271
viSarah who was born 7th Oct 1817 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1817 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
 
5. Sophhia Cornford [Winchester] [Dann] She was born c 1785 at ??; died Apr to June 1845 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q2 Vol 7 Page 248
She married (1) James Winchester on 19th Aug 1804 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, witnesses Sammuel Winchester & Saul Dann. He was born 1785 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1785 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, parents Thomas & Sarah Winchester. They had the following children:
iRuth who was born 23rd Dec 1804 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1805 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died Apr to June 1891 Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q2 Vol 7 2B Page 66, aged 86 years
iiMaria who was born 12th Jul 1808 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1808 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
iiiJoseph who was born 2nd May 1810 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1810 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
ivHarriett who was born 7th Apr 1812 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1812 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
vSophia who was born 5th Mar 1814 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1814 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1847 Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q4 Vol 7 Page 271
viSarah who was born 7th Oct 1817 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1817 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
She married (2) Richard Cornford, farm labourer on 15th Jul 1826 at All Saints Church, Maidstone, Kent. He was born 1788 at Warbleton, Sussex; buried 24th Jun 1871 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 84 years. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1st Jul 1827 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1827 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
 

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