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Ancestry report for Ann Laurence [Bishop], daughter of James Bishop and Ann Bishop [Medhurst]
Generation No. 1
1. Ann Laurence [Bishop] was the daughter of (2) James Bishop and (3) Ann Bishop [Medhurst]. She was born 9th Sep 1840 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Sep 1844 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
She married George Lawrance, farm labourer on 2nd Jan 1861 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses Thomas Medhurst & Miriam Bristow. He was born 1839 at High Halden, Kent; christened 19th Nov 1839 at St Mary's Church, High Halden, Kent. They had the following children:
iSophia who was born 1867 Heathfield, Sussex
iiThomas G. who was born 1869 Ringmer, Sussex
iiiFrederick C. who was born 1872 Ringmer, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1874 Heathfield, Sussex
vCharlotte who was born 1876 Heathfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. James Bishop was the son of (4) Thomas Bishop, farm labourer and (5) Mary Bishop [Lavender]. He was born 1821 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1821 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married Ann Medhurst on 9th Nov 1839 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1821. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 9th Sep 1840 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Sep 1844 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
3. Ann Bishop [Medhurst] She was born 1821
She married James Bishop on 9th Nov 1839 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1821 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1821 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 9th Sep 1840 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Sep 1844 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Thomas Bishop, farm labourer He was born c 1795
He married Mary Lavender on 23rd Jun 1814 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born c 1795. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1815 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Dec 1868 Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2b Page 57, aged 53 years; buried 21st Dec 1868 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1818 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1818 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Apr 1850 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 31 years; buried 22nd Apr 1850 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 1821 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1821 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1823 Mayfield, Sussex
 
5. Mary Bishop [Lavender] She was born c 1795
She married Thomas Bishop, farm labourer on 23rd Jun 1814 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born c 1795. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1815 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Dec 1868 Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2b Page 57, aged 53 years; buried 21st Dec 1868 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1818 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1818 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Apr 1850 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 31 years; buried 22nd Apr 1850 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 1821 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1821 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1823 Mayfield, Sussex
 

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