The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for John Robert Bourner, farmer, son of Peter Bourner, farmer and Jane Benedicta Bourner [Holland]
Generation No. 1
1. John Robert Bourner, farmer was the son of (2) Peter Bourner, farmer and (3) Jane Benedicta Bourner [Holland]. He was born 1821 at Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1821 at St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex
He married Louisa Anderson on 7th Nov 1839 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, witnesses Edward Avann & William Ticehurst. She was born 1821 at Ashburnham, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1821 at St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex, parents William & Mary Anderson. They had the following children:
iCaroline who was born 1841 Dallington, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1843 Ashburnham, Sussex
iiiJacob who was born 1845 Ashburnham, Sussex
ivLouisa who was born 1847 Warbleton, Sussex
vRuth who was born Oct 1850 Warbleton, Sussex
viJames William who was born Apr to June 1855 Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1855 Q2 Vol 2A Page 367
 
Generation No. 2
2. Peter Bourner, farmer was the son of (4) James Bourner and (5) Elizabeth Bourner [Lade]. He was born 1793 at Battle, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1793 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 1859 at Hailsham, Sussex; buried 14th Dec 1859 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex
He married (1) Jane Benedicta Holland on 6th Jan 1816 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex. She was born 1794 at Battle, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1794 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, parents Thomas & Ann Holland; buried 13th Sep 1841 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 47 years. They had the following children:
iPeter Augustus who was born Jun 1816 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1816 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; died 23rd Oct 1888 Warbleton, Sussex, will proved by Peter Bourner farmer the son and Henry Beale labourer both of Warbleton the surviving executors
iiJohn Robert who was born 1821 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1821 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1822 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 19th May 1822 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex
ivEdmund who was born 1824 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 29th Feb 1824 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex
vHorace who was born 1825 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1825 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex
viCharlotte Augusta who was born 1828 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1828 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; buried 14th Oct 1848 St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex, aged 20 years
viiChambers who was born 1829 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 9th Aug 1829 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; died 14th Oct 1898 Hailsham, Sussex
viiiLouis who was born 1831 Dallington, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1831 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex; died 6th Jul 1903 Oshtemo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA
ixCaroline who was born 1834 Dallington, Sussex; christened 19th Jan 1834 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex; died 6th Apr 1855 Hellingly, Sussex, 17th September 1862 administration granted to Henry Hollands of Bobbing in the Countyof Kentyeoman; buried 11th Apr 1855 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 21 years
xJames who was born 1835 Ashburnham, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1835 St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex, son of Peter Bourner (farmer) and Jane Benedicta Bourner; died 5th Jan 1893 Otsego, Allegan County, Michigan, USA
xiEmily who was born 1839 Ashburnham, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1839 St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex; died 13th Jul 1881 Howell, Livingston County, Michigan, USA
He married (2) Mary Gallop on 31st Jan 1842 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, witnesses Samuel Day & Hannah Louisa Bourner. She was born 1798 at Northiam, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1798 at St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex, parents David & Mary Day; died 26th Sep 1888 at 13 North Terrace, Halton, Hastings, Sussex, will proved by William Henry Bourner of 13 North Terrace upholsterer the sole executor
 
3. Jane Benedicta Bourner [Holland] She was born 1794 at Battle, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1794 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, parents Thomas & Ann Holland; buried 13th Sep 1841 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 47 years
She married Peter Bourner, farmer on 6th Jan 1816 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex. He was born 1793 at Battle, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1793 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 1859 at Hailsham, Sussex; buried 14th Dec 1859 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iPeter Augustus who was born Jun 1816 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1816 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; died 23rd Oct 1888 Warbleton, Sussex, will proved by Peter Bourner farmer the son and Henry Beale labourer both of Warbleton the surviving executors
iiJohn Robert who was born 1821 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1821 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1822 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 19th May 1822 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex
ivEdmund who was born 1824 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 29th Feb 1824 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex
vHorace who was born 1825 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1825 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex
viCharlotte Augusta who was born 1828 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1828 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; buried 14th Oct 1848 St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex, aged 20 years
viiChambers who was born 1829 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 9th Aug 1829 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; died 14th Oct 1898 Hailsham, Sussex
viiiLouis who was born 1831 Dallington, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1831 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex; died 6th Jul 1903 Oshtemo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA
ixCaroline who was born 1834 Dallington, Sussex; christened 19th Jan 1834 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex; died 6th Apr 1855 Hellingly, Sussex, 17th September 1862 administration granted to Henry Hollands of Bobbing in the Countyof Kentyeoman; buried 11th Apr 1855 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 21 years
xJames who was born 1835 Ashburnham, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1835 St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex, son of Peter Bourner (farmer) and Jane Benedicta Bourner; died 5th Jan 1893 Otsego, Allegan County, Michigan, USA
xiEmily who was born 1839 Ashburnham, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1839 St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex; died 13th Jul 1881 Howell, Livingston County, Michigan, USA
 
Generation No. 3
4. James Bourner was the son of (6) James Bourner, husbandman and (7) Mary Bourner [Smith]. He was born 1752 at Battle, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1752 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; died Sep 1830 at Burwash, Sussex; buried 23rd Sep 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Lade on 18th Sep 1781 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witness: John Durrant. She was born 9th Mar 1763 at Chilham, Kent; christened 27th Mar 1763 at St Mary's Church, Chilham, Kent; died May 1847 at Penhurst, Sussex; buried 18th May 1847 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 83 years. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1782 Warbleton, Sussex; buried 15th Sep 1866 St. Mary Magdalene, Whatlington, Sussex, aged 84 years
iiJames who was born 1784 Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1784 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
iiiBetsy who was born 1786 Battle, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1786 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died Apr to June 1860 Battle, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q2 Vol 2B Page 26
ivJohn who was born 1788 Battle, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1788 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Eliz. Bourner
vWilliam who was born 1790 Battle, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1790 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 3rd Mar 1873 Penhurst, Sussex, aged 81 years
viPeter who was born 1793 Battle, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1793 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 1859 Hailsham, Sussex; buried 14th Dec 1859 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex
viiStephen who was born 1795 Battle, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1795 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 4th Oct 1878 Battle, Sussex, proved by John Fryar of Burwash carpenter and Frederick Crisford of Ninfield farmer the executors; buried 10th Oct 1878 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 82 years
viiiThomas who was born 1798 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1798 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; buried 25th Jan 1878 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 80 years
ixAnne who was born 1801 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 10th May 1801 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; buried 28th Dec 1858 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, aged 57 years
xCharles who was born 1804 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1804 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; buried 20th Dec 1878 St Michael's Church, Penhurst, Sussex, aged 74 years
xiBenjamin who was born 1808 Battle, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1808 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
 
5. Elizabeth Bourner [Lade] was the daughter of (8) Thomas Lade and (9) Martha Lade [Owens]. She was born 9th Mar 1763 at Chilham, Kent; christened 27th Mar 1763 at St Mary's Church, Chilham, Kent; died May 1847 at Penhurst, Sussex; buried 18th May 1847 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 83 years
She married James Bourner on 18th Sep 1781 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witness: John Durrant. He was born 1752 at Battle, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1752 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; died Sep 1830 at Burwash, Sussex; buried 23rd Sep 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1782 Warbleton, Sussex; buried 15th Sep 1866 St. Mary Magdalene, Whatlington, Sussex, aged 84 years
iiJames who was born 1784 Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1784 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
iiiBetsy who was born 1786 Battle, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1786 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died Apr to June 1860 Battle, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q2 Vol 2B Page 26
ivJohn who was born 1788 Battle, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1788 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Eliz. Bourner
vWilliam who was born 1790 Battle, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1790 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 3rd Mar 1873 Penhurst, Sussex, aged 81 years
viPeter who was born 1793 Battle, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1793 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 1859 Hailsham, Sussex; buried 14th Dec 1859 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex
viiStephen who was born 1795 Battle, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1795 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 4th Oct 1878 Battle, Sussex, proved by John Fryar of Burwash carpenter and Frederick Crisford of Ninfield farmer the executors; buried 10th Oct 1878 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 82 years
viiiThomas who was born 1798 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1798 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; buried 25th Jan 1878 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 80 years
ixAnne who was born 1801 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 10th May 1801 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; buried 28th Dec 1858 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, aged 57 years
xCharles who was born 1804 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1804 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; buried 20th Dec 1878 St Michael's Church, Penhurst, Sussex, aged 74 years
xiBenjamin who was born 1808 Battle, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1808 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
6. James Bourner, husbandman He was born c 1725; buried 19th Aug 1796 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
He married Mary Smith on 29th Jun 1746 at St Mary the Virgin, Rye, Sussex. She was born 1724 at Battle, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1724 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, parents Edward & Ann Smith; buried 14th Sep 1816 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1747 Beckley, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1747 All Saints, Beckley, Sussex, son of James Boorner and Mary Boorner; buried 5th Feb 1775 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1749 Battle, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1749 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Borner and Mary Borner
iiiJames who was born 1752 Battle, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1752 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; died Sep 1830 Burwash, Sussex; buried 23rd Sep 1830 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1754 Battle, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1754 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; buried 16th Dec 1756 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James
vStephen who was born 1756 Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1756 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner; buried 1st Jan 1757 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James
viWilliam who was born 1758 Battle, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1758 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner; buried 28th Oct 1809 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
viiMark who was born 1761 Battle, Sussex; christened 15th May 1761 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
viiiElizabeth who was born 1761 Battle, Sussex; christened 12th May 1761 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
ixStephen who was born 1763 Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1763 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 21st Nov 1839 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 76 years
xAnn who was born 1765 Battle, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1765 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
 
7. Mary Bourner [Smith] She was born 1724 at Battle, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1724 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, parents Edward & Ann Smith; buried 14th Sep 1816 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
She married James Bourner, husbandman on 29th Jun 1746 at St Mary the Virgin, Rye, Sussex. He was born c 1725; buried 19th Aug 1796 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1747 Beckley, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1747 All Saints, Beckley, Sussex, son of James Boorner and Mary Boorner; buried 5th Feb 1775 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1749 Battle, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1749 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Borner and Mary Borner
iiiJames who was born 1752 Battle, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1752 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; died Sep 1830 Burwash, Sussex; buried 23rd Sep 1830 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1754 Battle, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1754 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; buried 16th Dec 1756 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James
vStephen who was born 1756 Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1756 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner; buried 1st Jan 1757 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James
viWilliam who was born 1758 Battle, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1758 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner; buried 28th Oct 1809 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
viiMark who was born 1761 Battle, Sussex; christened 15th May 1761 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
viiiElizabeth who was born 1761 Battle, Sussex; christened 12th May 1761 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
ixStephen who was born 1763 Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1763 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 21st Nov 1839 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 76 years
xAnn who was born 1765 Battle, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1765 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
 
8. Thomas Lade He was born 1734/35 at Chilham, Kent, parents James & Elizabeth Ladd; christened 16th Mar 1734/35 at Ss Cosmus & Damian Church, Blean, Kent, parents James & Elizabeth ladd; buried 28th Oct 1814 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 81 years
He married (1) Martha Owens on 15th Sep 1760 at St. Mary's Church, Chilham, Kent, by licence, witnesses Richard Owen & Edward Cozens. She was born 1733 at Chilham, Kent, aged 27 on her licence to marry Thomas Lade. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1761 Chilham, Kent; christened 19th Apr 1761 St. Mary's Church, Chilham, Kent, parents Thomas & Martha Lade; buried 12th Jan 1838 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 76 years, residence Hailsham
iiElizabeth who was born 9th Mar 1763 Chilham, Kent; christened 27th Mar 1763 St Mary's Church, Chilham, Kent; died May 1847 Penhurst, Sussex; buried 18th May 1847 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 83 years
iiiMartha who was born 1765 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1765 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 14th Oct 1855 The Priory, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 92 years
He married (2) Elizabeth Hall on 16th Mar 1778 at St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex, witnesses William Church & Edward Piddlesden. She was born 1743 at Arlington, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1743 at St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born c Jun 1778 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1778 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 29th Sep 1861 21 Dalston Place, Dalston, London, will proved by Caroline Lade of 21 Dalston Place spinster the daughter one of the executors
iiJames who was born 1779 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1779 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 7th May 1860 Wartling, Sussex, will proved by Robert White of Warbleton farmer and Joel Lade of Wartling farmer the son the executors
 
9. Martha Lade [Owens] She was born 1733 at Chilham, Kent, aged 27 on her licence to marry Thomas Lade
She married Thomas Lade on 15th Sep 1760 at St. Mary's Church, Chilham, Kent, by licence, witnesses Richard Owen & Edward Cozens. He was born 1734/35 at Chilham, Kent, parents James & Elizabeth Ladd; christened 16th Mar 1734/35 at Ss Cosmus & Damian Church, Blean, Kent, parents James & Elizabeth ladd; buried 28th Oct 1814 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 81 years. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1761 Chilham, Kent; christened 19th Apr 1761 St. Mary's Church, Chilham, Kent, parents Thomas & Martha Lade; buried 12th Jan 1838 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 76 years, residence Hailsham
iiElizabeth who was born 9th Mar 1763 Chilham, Kent; christened 27th Mar 1763 St Mary's Church, Chilham, Kent; died May 1847 Penhurst, Sussex; buried 18th May 1847 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 83 years
iiiMartha who was born 1765 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1765 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 14th Oct 1855 The Priory, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 92 years
 

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