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Ancestry report for Sophia Parks [Dann], daughter of John Dann, farm labourer and Susanna Dann [Billings]
Generation No. 1
1. Sophia Parks [Dann] was the daughter of (2) John Dann, farm labourer and (3) Susanna Dann [Billings]. She was born 1833 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1833 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of John (labourer) & Sussannah Dann; emigrated 24th Oct 1857 to Australia, sailed on the 'Irene', arrived in Sydney on 11th February 1858
She married William Parks on 24th Jan 1857 at St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex. He was born 1837 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1837 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; emigrated 24th Oct 1857 to Australia, sailed on the 'Irene', arrived in Sydney on 11th February 1858. They had the following children:
iJane who was born c Apr 1857 Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 31st May 1857 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Dann, farm labourer was the son of (4) Thomas Dann and (5) Jane Dann [Grant]. He was born 1810 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1810 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
He married (1) Susanna Billings on 5th Nov 1832 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. She was born 1812; died Jan 1838 at Ticehurst, Sussex, aged 26 years; buried 29th Jan 1838 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSophia who was born 1833 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1833 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of John (labourer) & Sussannah Dann
iiThomas who was born 1834 Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1834 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of John (labourer) & Susanna Dann; died Jun 1837 Ticehurst, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 14th Jun 1837 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
He married (2) Mary on Jan to Mar 1847, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q1 Vol 7 Page 421. She was born 1819 at Herstmonceux, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1848 Burwash, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born Jun 1850 Ticehurst, Sussex
iiiAnn who was born 1854 Miskins Farm, Etchingham, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1854 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of John (labourer) & Mary Dann
ivMary who was born 1857 Miskins Farm, Etchingham, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1857 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of John (labourer) & Mary Dann
 
3. Susanna Dann [Billings] She was born 1812; died Jan 1838 at Ticehurst, Sussex, aged 26 years; buried 29th Jan 1838 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
She married John Dann, farm labourer on 5th Nov 1832 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. He was born 1810 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1810 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSophia who was born 1833 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1833 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of John (labourer) & Sussannah Dann
iiThomas who was born 1834 Burwash, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1834 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of John (labourer) & Susanna Dann; died Jun 1837 Ticehurst, Sussex, aged 2 years; buried 14th Jun 1837 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Thomas Dann He was born c 1775
He married Jane Grant on 2nd Nov 1794 at All Saints Church, Mountfield, Sussex. She was born c 1775. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 1799 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1799 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
iiSophia who was born 12th Feb 1807 Burwash, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1807 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 19th Dec 1807
iiiHenry who was born 3rd Sep 1808 Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1808 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1810 Burwash, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1810 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
 
5. Jane Dann [Grant] She was born c 1775
She married Thomas Dann on 2nd Nov 1794 at All Saints Church, Mountfield, Sussex. He was born c 1775. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 1799 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1799 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
iiSophia who was born 12th Feb 1807 Burwash, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1807 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 19th Dec 1807
iiiHenry who was born 3rd Sep 1808 Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1808 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1810 Burwash, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1810 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
 

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