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Ancestry report for William Bishop, farm labourer, son of William Bishop and Mary Bishop [Bishop]
Generation No. 1
1. William Bishop, farm labourer was the son of (2) William Bishop and (3) Mary Bishop [Bishop]. He was born 1814 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1814 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iWilliam who was born 1835 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1835 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married Mary on c 1835. She was born 1817 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1840 Mayfield, Sussex
iiEdward who was born 1842 Waldron, Sussex
iiiPeter who was born 1844 Mayfield, Sussex
ivBarbara who was born 1845 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1845 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vSilas who was born 1849 Horsted Keynes, Sussex
viCaroline who was born 1851 Buxted, Sussex
viiDinah who was born 1853 Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1853 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of William Bishop (labourer) and Mary Bishop; died 15th May 1927 Hadlow Down, Sussex; buried 19th May 1927 Ebenezer, Heathfield, Sussex
viiiEdwin who was born 1855 Framfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1855 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of William Bishop (labourer) and Mary Bishop
ixGeorge who was born 1858 Framfield, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1858 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of William Bishop (labourer) and Mary Bishop
xAlfred who was born 1861 Framfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1861 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of William Bishop (labourer) and Mary Bishop
 
Generation No. 2
2. William Bishop was the son of (4) William Bishop and (5) Martha Bishop [Midmer]. He was born 1787 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1787 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
He married Mary Bishop on 11th Dec 1806 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1785 at Westham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1814 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1814 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiHenry who was born 1817 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th May 1817 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiMary Ann who was born 1820 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1820 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivEliza who was born 1823 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1823 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vAlexander who was born 1826 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1826 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
3. Mary Bishop [Bishop] She was born 1785 at Westham, Sussex
She married William Bishop on 11th Dec 1806 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1787 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1787 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1814 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1814 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiHenry who was born 1817 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th May 1817 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiMary Ann who was born 1820 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1820 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivEliza who was born 1823 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1823 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vAlexander who was born 1826 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1826 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. William Bishop He was born c 1760
He married Martha Midmer on 29th Aug 1783 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, by licence. She was born 1761 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1761 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, parents John & Ann Midmur. They had the following children:
iFrances who was born 1784 Buxted, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1784 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1786 Buxted, Sussex; christened 18th Jun 1786 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1787 Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1787 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1789 Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1789 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1792 Buxted, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1792 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viMary Anne who was born 1794 Buxted, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1794 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viiRichard who was born 1796 Buxted, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1796 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viiiSarah who was born 1798 Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1798 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ixJames who was born 1800 Buxted, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1800 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
xFanny who was born 1801 Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st May 1801 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
xiDavid who was born 1803 Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1803 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
xiiStephen who was born 1804 Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1804 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 
5. Martha Bishop [Midmer] She was born 1761 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1761 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, parents John & Ann Midmur
She married William Bishop on 29th Aug 1783 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, by licence. He was born c 1760. They had the following children:
iFrances who was born 1784 Buxted, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1784 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1786 Buxted, Sussex; christened 18th Jun 1786 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1787 Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1787 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1789 Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1789 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1792 Buxted, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1792 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viMary Anne who was born 1794 Buxted, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1794 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viiRichard who was born 1796 Buxted, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1796 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viiiSarah who was born 1798 Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1798 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ixJames who was born 1800 Buxted, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1800 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
xFanny who was born 1801 Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st May 1801 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
xiDavid who was born 1803 Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1803 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
xiiStephen who was born 1804 Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1804 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 

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