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Ancestry report for Edward Wood, son of Alfred Wood, farm labourer and Jemima Wood [Porter]
Generation No. 1
1. Edward Wood was the son of (2) Alfred Wood, farm labourer and (3) Jemima Wood [Porter]. He was born 1839 at Wartling, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Alfred Wood, farm labourer was the son of (4) Jesse Wood and (5) Jane Wood [Brook]. He was born c Apr 1814 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 1st May 1814 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
He married Jemima Porter on 7th Jun 1835 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex. She was born 1815 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1815 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, 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
 
3. Jemima Wood [Porter] was the daughter of (6) Edward Porter, shepherd and (7) 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. 3
4. Jesse Wood He was born 1793 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1793 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, parents Thomas & ann Wood
He married Jane Brook on 26th Jan 1814 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. She was born 1784 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1785 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth Brook. They had the following children:
iAlfred who was born c Apr 1814 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 1st May 1814 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
 
5. Jane Wood [Brook] She was born 1784 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1785 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth Brook
She married (1) Joseph Venus on 1807. He was born 1784 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1784 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, parents Joseph & Sarah Venes. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1807 Herstmonceux, Sussex, illegitimate; christened 27th Dec 1807 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1811 Herstmonceux, Sussex, illegitimate; christened 24th Feb 1811 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
She married (2) John Avery on 1811. He was born 1790 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1790 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, parents Robert & ann Ac=very
She married (3) Jesse Wood on 26th Jan 1814 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. He was born 1793 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1793 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, parents Thomas & ann Wood. They had the following children:
iAlfred who was born c Apr 1814 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 1st May 1814 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
 
6. 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
 
7. 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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