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Ancestry report for John Avis, farm labourer, son of Obadiah Avis, bricklayer and Jane Avis [Barnden]
Generation No. 1
1. John Avis, farm labourer was the son of (2) Obadiah Avis, bricklayer and (3) Jane Avis [Barnden]. He was born 29th Jun 1838 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1838 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
He married Sarah Relf on 18th May 1862 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1843 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1843 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of John Relph (bailiff) and Martha Relph. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 1863 Withyham, Sussex
iiAlfred who was born 1864 Withyham, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1864 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiRichard who was born 1866 Withyham, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1866 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Obadiah Avis, bricklayer was the son of (4) Robert Avis and (5) Mary Avis [Skinner]. He was born 1805 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1805 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
He married Jane Barnden on 11th Jun 1828 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. She was born 1810 at Telscombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
iFrederick who was born 1829 Brighton, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1829 Brighton, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1830 Brighton, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1830 Brighton, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1832 Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1832 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1833 Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1833 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vObadiah who was born 1834 Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1834 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viJane who was born 1836 Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1836 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiJohn who was born 29th Jun 1838 Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1838 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiiEmily who was born 23rd Aug 1839 Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Sep 1839 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ixUnnamed who was born Mar 1841 Sussex
xGeorge who was born 1842 Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1842 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiWilliam who was born 1844 Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1844 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiiAlfred who was born 1847 Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1847 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiiiMary Ann who was born 1849 Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1849 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xivAlice who was born 1851 Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1851 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
3. Jane Avis [Barnden] She was born 1810 at Telscombe, Sussex
She married Obadiah Avis, bricklayer on 11th Jun 1828 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. He was born 1805 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1805 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iFrederick who was born 1829 Brighton, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1829 Brighton, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1830 Brighton, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1830 Brighton, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1832 Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1832 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1833 Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1833 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vObadiah who was born 1834 Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1834 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viJane who was born 1836 Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1836 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiJohn who was born 29th Jun 1838 Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1838 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiiEmily who was born 23rd Aug 1839 Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Sep 1839 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ixUnnamed who was born Mar 1841 Sussex
xGeorge who was born 1842 Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1842 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiWilliam who was born 1844 Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1844 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiiAlfred who was born 1847 Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1847 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiiiMary Ann who was born 1849 Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1849 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xivAlice who was born 1851 Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1851 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Robert Avis He was born c 1770
He married Mary Skinner on 4th Nov 1791 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born c 1770. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1792 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1792 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiJane who was born 1794 Withyham, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1794 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1795 Withyham, Sussex; christened 9th Aug 1795 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1797 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1797 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vRichard who was born 1799 Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1799 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viJames who was born 1800 Withyham, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1800 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiHenry who was born 1802 Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1802 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiiGeorge who was born 1804 Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1804 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ixObadiah who was born 1805 Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1805 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xMary who was born 1807 Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1807 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiJesse who was born 1809 Withyham, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1809 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiiEdward who was born 1810 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1810 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiiiRobert who was born 1814 Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1814 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
5. Mary Avis [Skinner] She was born c 1770
She married Robert Avis on 4th Nov 1791 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born c 1770. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1792 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1792 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiJane who was born 1794 Withyham, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1794 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1795 Withyham, Sussex; christened 9th Aug 1795 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1797 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1797 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vRichard who was born 1799 Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1799 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viJames who was born 1800 Withyham, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1800 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiHenry who was born 1802 Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1802 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiiGeorge who was born 1804 Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1804 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ixObadiah who was born 1805 Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1805 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xMary who was born 1807 Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1807 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiJesse who was born 1809 Withyham, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1809 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiiEdward who was born 1810 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1810 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiiiRobert who was born 1814 Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1814 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 

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