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| 1. Richard Brook was the son of (2) Joseph Venus and (3) Jane Wood [Brook]. He was born 1807 at Herstmonceux, Sussex, illegitimate; christened 27th Dec 1807 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex | | He married Mary Ann Wilson on 30th Nov 1837 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses William Hayward & Sarah Boldich. She was born 1817 at Hailsham Union Workhouse, Hellingly, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1817 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children: | | i | James who was born 1842 Herstmonceux, Sussex | | |
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| Generation No. 2 | | 2. Joseph Venus He was born 1784 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1784 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, parents Joseph & Sarah Venes | | He married Jane Brook on 1807. She was born 1784 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1785 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth Brook. They had the following children: | | i | Richard who was born 1807 Herstmonceux, Sussex, illegitimate; christened 27th Dec 1807 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex | | | | 3. Jane Wood [Brook] She was born 1784 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1785 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth Brook | | She married (1) Joseph Venus on 1807. He was born 1784 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1784 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, parents Joseph & Sarah Venes. They had the following children: | | i | Richard who was born 1807 Herstmonceux, Sussex, illegitimate; christened 27th Dec 1807 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex | | ii | John who was born 1811 Herstmonceux, Sussex, illegitimate; christened 24th Feb 1811 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex | | She married (2) John Avery on 1811. He was born 1790 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1790 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, parents Robert & ann Ac=very | | She married (3) Jesse Wood on 26th Jan 1814 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. He was born 1793 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1793 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, parents Thomas & ann Wood. They had the following children: | | i | Alfred who was born c Apr 1814 Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 1st May 1814 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex | | |
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