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Ancestry report for Jemima Wood [Porter], daughter of Edward Porter, shepherd and Elizabeth Porter [Kemp]
Generation No. 1
1. Jemima Wood [Porter] was the daughter of (2) Edward Porter, shepherd and (3) Elizabeth Porter [Kemp]. She was born 1815 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1815 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
She married Alfred Wood, farm labourer on 7th Jun 1835 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex. He was born c Apr 1814 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 1st May 1814 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEdward who was born 1839 Wartling, Sussex
iiDavid who was born 1842 Wartling, Sussex
iiiJessee who was born 1844 Wartling, Sussex
ivCharles who was born 1846 Wartling, Sussex
vCaroline who was born 1847 Wartling, Sussex
viElizebeth who was born May 1850 Wartling, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Edward Porter, shepherd He was born 1785 at Penhurst, Sussex; christened 19th Mar 1785 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, parents John & Kezia Porter
He married Elizabeth Kemp on 26th Mar 1808 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born 1786 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1786 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents Henry & Elizabeth. They had the following children:
iDavid who was born 1809 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1809 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiDaniel who was born 1813 Burwash, Sussex; christened 30th May 1813 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; buried 2nd Feb 1845 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, age 31 years
iiiJemima who was born 1815 Brightling, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1815 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1820 Wartling, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1820 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex
vJane who was born 1823 Wartling, Sussex
 
3. Elizabeth Porter [Kemp] She was born 1786 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1786 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents Henry & Elizabeth
She married Edward Porter, shepherd on 26th Mar 1808 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. He was born 1785 at Penhurst, Sussex; christened 19th Mar 1785 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, parents John & Kezia Porter. They had the following children:
iDavid who was born 1809 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1809 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiDaniel who was born 1813 Burwash, Sussex; christened 30th May 1813 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; buried 2nd Feb 1845 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, age 31 years
iiiJemima who was born 1815 Brightling, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1815 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1820 Wartling, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1820 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex
vJane who was born 1823 Wartling, Sussex
 

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