| Generation No. 1 |
| 1. William Brinkhurst was the son of (2) William Brinkhurst, labourer and (3) Lucy Brinkhurst [Cottington]. He was born 1810 at Framfield, Sussex |
| He married Harriet Farrant on 27th Aug 1839. She was born 1817 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Nov 1817 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. They had the following children: |
| i | Harriett who was born 1840 Framfield, Sussex |
| ii | Lucy who was born 1842 Framfield, Sussex |
| iii | John who was born 1843 Framfield, Sussex |
| iv | Sarah Rebecca who was born 1844 Framfield, Sussex; died 1857 Uckfield, Sussex |
| v | Ellen who was born 1846 Framfield, Sussex |
| vi | Mary who was born 1849 Framfield, Sussex |
| vii | Martha who was born 1850 Framfield, Sussex |
| viii | Rhoda who was born 1852 Framfield, Sussex |
| ix | Benjamin who was born 1853 |
| x | Barbara Ann who was born 1856 |
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