The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Frances Alchorne [Bourner], daughter of James Bourner, carrier, publican & farmer and Maria Bourner [Bourner]
Generation No. 1
1. Frances Alchorne [Bourner] was the daughter of (2) James Bourner, carrier, publican & farmer and (3) Maria Bourner [Bourner]. She was born 1825 at Caterham, Surrey; christened 10th Apr 1825 at St Mary's Church, Caterham, Surrey
She married John Alchorne, farmer on 24th Sep 1846 at King Charles-the-Martyr Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, witnesses Thomas Bourner & Margaret Killick. He was born 1821 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 6th May 1821 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iJane who was born 1847 Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1847 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; buried 25th Nov 1847 St. Mary's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. James Bourner, carrier, publican & farmer was the son of (4) William Bourner and (5) Elizabeth Bourner [Harmer]. He was born 1794 at Battle, Sussex; christened 14th May 1794 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, named James Harmer, same day as his paremts' marriage; died 16th Jan 1874 at Hempstead, Framfield, Sussex, will with codicil proved by John Alchorne farmer and George Homan surgeon both of Uckfield two of the executors
He married Maria Bourner on 22nd Jul 1818 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, by licence, witnesses Ann & Stephen Bourner & John Heathfield. She was born 1801 at Battle, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1802 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 20th Feb 1884 at Uckfield, Sussex, will proved by Henry Bourner of Beckingham in the County of Kent carman the son and John Alchorne of Uckfield farmer the execuyors . They had the following children:
iThomas who was born c Oct 1818 Battle, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1818 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 18th Apr 1873 Horsham, Sussex, will proved by Mary Caroline Howard Bourner of Horsham widow the sole executrix
iiWilliam who was born 10th Feb 1820 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1820 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 31st Dec 1908 Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois, USA
iiiAnne Maria who was born Oct to Dec 1821 Caterham, Surrey; christened 6th Jan 1822 St Mary's Church, Caterham, Surrey
ivElizabeth who was born 1823 Caterham, Surrey; christened 19th Nov 1823 St Mary's Church, Caterham, Surrey; buried 5th Feb 1870 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
vFrances who was born 1825 Caterham, Surrey; christened 10th Apr 1825 St Mary's Church, Caterham, Surrey
viMatilda who was born 1827 Caterham, Surrey, twin of Mary Ann; christened 21st Jan 1827 St Mary's Church, Caterham, Surrey; buried 5th Feb 1827 St Mary's Church, Caterham, Surrey
viiMary Anne who was born 1827 Caterham, Surrey, twin of Matilda; christened 21st Jan 1827 St Mary's Church, Caterham, Surrey
viiiHenry who was born 1829 Caterham, Surrey; christened 17th May 1829 St Mary's Church, Caterham, Surrey
ixEliza who was born 15th Jan 1831 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1834 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
xJohn who was born 2nd Feb 1833 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1834 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
xiRobert who was born Oct to Dec 1838 Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1838 Q4 Vol 7 Page 408
xiiGeorge Spencer who was born Jan to Mar 1841 Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1841 Q1 Vol 7 Page 497; died 1st Mar 1893 Tanner Farm, Marden, Kent, will proved by Mary Jane Bourner widow William Dendy grocer and draper and Edwin Kenward miller
xiiiStephen who was born Oct to Dec 1842 Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q4 Vol 7 Page 447; christened 15th Feb 1846 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
xivCatharine who was born Oct to Dec 1845 Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q4 Vol 7 Page 478; christened 15th Feb 1846 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
 
3. Maria Bourner [Bourner] was the daughter of (6) Stephen Bourner, miller and (7) Mary Bourner [Pepper]. She was born 1801 at Battle, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1802 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 20th Feb 1884 at Uckfield, Sussex, will proved by Henry Bourner of Beckingham in the County of Kent carman the son and John Alchorne of Uckfield farmer the execuyors
She married James Bourner, carrier, publican & farmer on 22nd Jul 1818 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, by licence, witnesses Ann & Stephen Bourner & John Heathfield. He was born 1794 at Battle, Sussex; christened 14th May 1794 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, named James Harmer, same day as his paremts' marriage; died 16th Jan 1874 at Hempstead, Framfield, Sussex, will with codicil proved by John Alchorne farmer and George Homan surgeon both of Uckfield two of the executors. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born c Oct 1818 Battle, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1818 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 18th Apr 1873 Horsham, Sussex, will proved by Mary Caroline Howard Bourner of Horsham widow the sole executrix
iiWilliam who was born 10th Feb 1820 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1820 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 31st Dec 1908 Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois, USA
iiiAnne Maria who was born Oct to Dec 1821 Caterham, Surrey; christened 6th Jan 1822 St Mary's Church, Caterham, Surrey
ivElizabeth who was born 1823 Caterham, Surrey; christened 19th Nov 1823 St Mary's Church, Caterham, Surrey; buried 5th Feb 1870 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
vFrances who was born 1825 Caterham, Surrey; christened 10th Apr 1825 St Mary's Church, Caterham, Surrey
viMatilda who was born 1827 Caterham, Surrey, twin of Mary Ann; christened 21st Jan 1827 St Mary's Church, Caterham, Surrey; buried 5th Feb 1827 St Mary's Church, Caterham, Surrey
viiMary Anne who was born 1827 Caterham, Surrey, twin of Matilda; christened 21st Jan 1827 St Mary's Church, Caterham, Surrey
viiiHenry who was born 1829 Caterham, Surrey; christened 17th May 1829 St Mary's Church, Caterham, Surrey
ixEliza who was born 15th Jan 1831 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1834 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
xJohn who was born 2nd Feb 1833 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1834 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
xiRobert who was born Oct to Dec 1838 Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1838 Q4 Vol 7 Page 408
xiiGeorge Spencer who was born Jan to Mar 1841 Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1841 Q1 Vol 7 Page 497; died 1st Mar 1893 Tanner Farm, Marden, Kent, will proved by Mary Jane Bourner widow William Dendy grocer and draper and Edwin Kenward miller
xiiiStephen who was born Oct to Dec 1842 Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q4 Vol 7 Page 447; christened 15th Feb 1846 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
xivCatharine who was born Oct to Dec 1845 Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q4 Vol 7 Page 478; christened 15th Feb 1846 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. William Bourner was the son of (8) James Bourner, husbandman and (9) Mary Bourner [Smith]. He was born 1758 at Battle, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1758 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner; buried 28th Oct 1809 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
iJames who was born 1794 Battle, Sussex; christened 14th May 1794 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, named James Harmer, same day as his paremts' marriage; died 16th Jan 1874 Hempstead, Framfield, Sussex, will with codicil proved by John Alchorne farmer and George Homan surgeon both of Uckfield two of the executors
He married Elizabeth Harmer on 14th May 1794 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, witnesses Elizabeth Bovis & Richard Ashby. She was born c 1770 at ??
 
5. Elizabeth Bourner [Harmer] She was born c 1770 at ??
iJames who was born 1794 Battle, Sussex; christened 14th May 1794 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, named James Harmer, same day as his paremts' marriage; died 16th Jan 1874 Hempstead, Framfield, Sussex, will with codicil proved by John Alchorne farmer and George Homan surgeon both of Uckfield two of the executors
She married William Bourner on 14th May 1794 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, witnesses Elizabeth Bovis & Richard Ashby. He was born 1758 at Battle, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1758 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner; buried 28th Oct 1809 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
 
6. Stephen Bourner, miller was the son of (8) James Bourner, husbandman and (9) Mary Bourner [Smith]. He was born 1763 at Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1763 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 21st Nov 1839 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 76 years
He married Mary Pepper on 13th Dec 1793 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, witnesses Henrietta Hammond & James Pepper. She was born 1773 at Battle, Sussex; christened 26th May 1773 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, parents James & Sarah Pepper; died Jun 1855 at Maresfield, Sussex; buried 28th Jun 1855 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 83 years. They had the following children:
iStephen who was born 1795 Battle, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1795 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 28th Jan 1850 Heathfield, Sussex; buried 1st Feb 1850 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 56 years
iiAnn who was born 1797 Battle, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1797 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, recorded as Mary Bourner
iiiMary who was born 1799 Battle, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1799 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 27th Feb 1832 St Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex, aged 32 years
ivMaria who was born 1801 Battle, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1802 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 20th Feb 1884 Uckfield, Sussex, will proved by Henry Bourner of Beckingham in the County of Kent carman the son and John Alchorne of Uckfield farmer the execuyors
vEliza who was born 1804 Battle, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1804 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
viJames who was born 26th Feb 1806 Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1806 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 28th Apr 1874 Pleasant Mound, Bond County, Illinois, USA
viiSophia who was born 1808 Battle, Sussex; christened 13th May 1808 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 16th Jun 1858 St Michael's Church, Penhurst, Sussex, aged 50 years
viiiEdwin who was born 1810 Battle, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1810 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
ixThomas who was born 1814 Battle, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1814 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 28th Feb 1823 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of Stephen & Mary, aged 10 years
xJohn who was born 1816 Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Jun 1816 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
 
7. Mary Bourner [Pepper] She was born 1773 at Battle, Sussex; christened 26th May 1773 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, parents James & Sarah Pepper; died Jun 1855 at Maresfield, Sussex; buried 28th Jun 1855 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 83 years
She married Stephen Bourner, miller on 13th Dec 1793 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, witnesses Henrietta Hammond & James Pepper. He was born 1763 at Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1763 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 21st Nov 1839 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 76 years. They had the following children:
iStephen who was born 1795 Battle, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1795 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 28th Jan 1850 Heathfield, Sussex; buried 1st Feb 1850 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 56 years
iiAnn who was born 1797 Battle, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1797 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, recorded as Mary Bourner
iiiMary who was born 1799 Battle, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1799 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 27th Feb 1832 St Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex, aged 32 years
ivMaria who was born 1801 Battle, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1802 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 20th Feb 1884 Uckfield, Sussex, will proved by Henry Bourner of Beckingham in the County of Kent carman the son and John Alchorne of Uckfield farmer the execuyors
vEliza who was born 1804 Battle, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1804 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
viJames who was born 26th Feb 1806 Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1806 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 28th Apr 1874 Pleasant Mound, Bond County, Illinois, USA
viiSophia who was born 1808 Battle, Sussex; christened 13th May 1808 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 16th Jun 1858 St Michael's Church, Penhurst, Sussex, aged 50 years
viiiEdwin who was born 1810 Battle, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1810 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
ixThomas who was born 1814 Battle, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1814 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 28th Feb 1823 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of Stephen & Mary, aged 10 years
xJohn who was born 1816 Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Jun 1816 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
8. James Bourner, husbandman He was born c 1725; buried 19th Aug 1796 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
He married Mary Smith on 29th Jun 1746 at St Mary the Virgin, Rye, Sussex. She was born 1724 at Battle, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1724 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, parents Edward & Ann Smith; buried 14th Sep 1816 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1747 Beckley, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1747 All Saints, Beckley, Sussex, son of James Boorner and Mary Boorner; buried 5th Feb 1775 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1749 Battle, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1749 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Borner and Mary Borner
iiiJames who was born 1752 Battle, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1752 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; died Sep 1830 Burwash, Sussex; buried 23rd Sep 1830 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1754 Battle, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1754 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; buried 16th Dec 1756 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James
vStephen who was born 1756 Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1756 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner; buried 1st Jan 1757 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James
viWilliam who was born 1758 Battle, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1758 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner; buried 28th Oct 1809 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
viiMark who was born 1761 Battle, Sussex; christened 15th May 1761 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
viiiElizabeth who was born 1761 Battle, Sussex; christened 12th May 1761 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
ixStephen who was born 1763 Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1763 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 21st Nov 1839 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 76 years
xAnn who was born 1765 Battle, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1765 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
 
9. Mary Bourner [Smith] She was born 1724 at Battle, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1724 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, parents Edward & Ann Smith; buried 14th Sep 1816 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
She married James Bourner, husbandman on 29th Jun 1746 at St Mary the Virgin, Rye, Sussex. He was born c 1725; buried 19th Aug 1796 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1747 Beckley, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1747 All Saints, Beckley, Sussex, son of James Boorner and Mary Boorner; buried 5th Feb 1775 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1749 Battle, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1749 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Borner and Mary Borner
iiiJames who was born 1752 Battle, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1752 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; died Sep 1830 Burwash, Sussex; buried 23rd Sep 1830 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1754 Battle, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1754 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; buried 16th Dec 1756 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James
vStephen who was born 1756 Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1756 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner; buried 1st Jan 1757 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James
viWilliam who was born 1758 Battle, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1758 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner; buried 28th Oct 1809 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
viiMark who was born 1761 Battle, Sussex; christened 15th May 1761 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
viiiElizabeth who was born 1761 Battle, Sussex; christened 12th May 1761 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
ixStephen who was born 1763 Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1763 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 21st Nov 1839 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 76 years
xAnn who was born 1765 Battle, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1765 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
 

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