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Ancestry report for Sophia Ellis, daughter of Thomas Ellis, grocer and Abigail Ellis [Apps]

Generation No. 1
1. Sophia Ellis was the daughter of (2) Thomas Ellis, grocer and (3) Abigail Ellis [Apps]. She was born 14^th Jan 1824 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 14^th Feb 1824 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 24^th Jul 1848 at Strict Baptist Chapel, Bodle Street Green, Sussex, aged 25 years

Generation No. 2
2. Thomas Ellis, grocer was the son of (4) Jeremiah Ellis and (5) Elizabeth Ellis [Knight]. He was born 11^th Dec 1780 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Jan 1781 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
He married Abigail Apps on 14^th Jun 1805 at St Saviour's Church, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, witnesses Thomas & Mary Werry, Mary Stronge & E Ellis. She was born 1781 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 19^th Aug 1781 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, mother's name given as Mary. They had the following children:
i	Henry who was born 8^th Mar 1807 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Apr 1807 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1883 Lambeth, London, registered at Lambeth District, London, ref: 1883 Q3 Vol 1D Page 298, aged 76 years
ii	David who was born 15^th Jul 1808 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25^th Sep 1808 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
iii	Selina who was born 14^th Apr 1810 Heathfield, Sussex; christened Jul 1810 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
iv	Lucy who was born 19^th Jul 1811 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 30^th Aug 1811 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
v	Louisa who was born 21^st May 1813 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20^th Jun 1813 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
vi	Caroline who was born 9^th Jul 1814 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 14^th Aug 1814 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
vii	Thomas who was born 9^th Feb 1817 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12^th Apr 1817 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
viii	Lois who was born 16^th Apr 1818 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17^th May 1818 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
ix	Alfred who was born 20^th Jun 1819 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6^th Aug 1819 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
x	Edgar who was born 26^th Feb 1821 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10^th Apr 1821 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
xi	Harriet who was born 26^th Mar 1822 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15^th Jul 1822 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
xii	Sophia who was born 14^th Jan 1824 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 14^th Feb 1824 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 24^th Jul 1848 Strict Baptist Chapel, Bodle Street Green, Sussex, aged 25 years

3. Abigail Ellis [Apps] was the daughter of (6) James Apps, farmer and (7) Ann Apps [Burt]. She was born 1781 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 19^th Aug 1781 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, mother's name given as Mary
She married Thomas Ellis, grocer on 14^th Jun 1805 at St Saviour's Church, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, witnesses Thomas & Mary Werry, Mary Stronge & E Ellis. He was born 11^th Dec 1780 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Jan 1781 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Henry who was born 8^th Mar 1807 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Apr 1807 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1883 Lambeth, London, registered at Lambeth District, London, ref: 1883 Q3 Vol 1D Page 298, aged 76 years
ii	David who was born 15^th Jul 1808 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25^th Sep 1808 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
iii	Selina who was born 14^th Apr 1810 Heathfield, Sussex; christened Jul 1810 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
iv	Lucy who was born 19^th Jul 1811 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 30^th Aug 1811 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
v	Louisa who was born 21^st May 1813 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20^th Jun 1813 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
vi	Caroline who was born 9^th Jul 1814 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 14^th Aug 1814 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
vii	Thomas who was born 9^th Feb 1817 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12^th Apr 1817 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
viii	Lois who was born 16^th Apr 1818 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17^th May 1818 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
ix	Alfred who was born 20^th Jun 1819 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6^th Aug 1819 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
x	Edgar who was born 26^th Feb 1821 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10^th Apr 1821 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
xi	Harriet who was born 26^th Mar 1822 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15^th Jul 1822 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
xii	Sophia who was born 14^th Jan 1824 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 14^th Feb 1824 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 24^th Jul 1848 Strict Baptist Chapel, Bodle Street Green, Sussex, aged 25 years

Generation No. 3
4. Jeremiah Ellis He was born c 1755 at ??
He married Elizabeth Knight on 21^st Apr 1780 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses Edward Unstead & Herbert Payne. She was born 1762 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22^nd Jan 1762 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Thomas who was born 11^th Dec 1780 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Jan 1781 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
ii	George who was born 20^th May 1787 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17^th Jun 1787 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 1^st Mar 1873 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 85 years

5. Elizabeth Ellis [Knight] was the daughter of (8) Arthur Knight and (9) Elizabeth Knight [Rhodes]. She was born 1762 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22^nd Jan 1762 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
She married Jeremiah Ellis on 21^st Apr 1780 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses Edward Unstead & Herbert Payne. He was born c 1755 at ??. They had the following children:
i	Thomas who was born 11^th Dec 1780 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Jan 1781 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
ii	George who was born 20^th May 1787 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17^th Jun 1787 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 1^st Mar 1873 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 85 years

6. James Apps, farmer He was born 1724 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Aug 1724 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, parents Joseph & Elizabeth Apps
He married Ann Burt on 13^th Jun 1774 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, by licence, witnesses William Burton & John Westgate. She was born c 1753 at ??. They had the following children:
i	James who was born 1778 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd Jan 1779 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
ii	Abigail who was born 1781 Waldron, Sussex; christened 19^th Aug 1781 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, mother's name given as Mary
iii	William who was born 1785 Waldron, Sussex; christened 6^th Feb 1785 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, parents James & Ann Apps

7. Ann Apps [Burt] She was born c 1753 at ??
She married James Apps, farmer on 13^th Jun 1774 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, by licence, witnesses William Burton & John Westgate. He was born 1724 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Aug 1724 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, parents Joseph & Elizabeth Apps. They had the following children:
i	James who was born 1778 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd Jan 1779 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
ii	Abigail who was born 1781 Waldron, Sussex; christened 19^th Aug 1781 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, mother's name given as Mary
iii	William who was born 1785 Waldron, Sussex; christened 6^th Feb 1785 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, parents James & Ann Apps

Generation No. 4
8. Arthur Knight was the son of (10) Arthur Knight, carpenter and (11) Martha Knight [Fairway]. He was born 1731 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17^th Jun 1731 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Rhodes on 10^th Jun 1756 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses Thomas Thomas Roades & Arthur Knight Junior. She was born 1734 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Oct 1734 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Elizabeth Rhodes. They had the following children:
i	John who was born 1757 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Mar 1757 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 24^th Mar 1757 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Arthur Knight junior
ii	Jane who was born 1758 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24^th Jun 1758 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 21^st Sep 1837 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, aged 79 years
iii	Thomas who was born 1760 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Mar 1760 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iv	Elizabeth who was born 1762 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22^nd Jan 1762 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
v	Hannah who was born 1769 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22^nd Jan 1769 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
vi	John who was born 1771 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27^th Oct 1771 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; died 24^th Jun 1840 Peak's Farm, Chiddingly, Sussex

9. Elizabeth Knight [Rhodes] was the daughter of (12) Richard Rhodes and (13) Elizabeth Rhodes [Venner]. She was born 1734 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Oct 1734 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Elizabeth Rhodes
She married Arthur Knight on 10^th Jun 1756 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses Thomas Thomas Roades & Arthur Knight Junior. He was born 1731 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17^th Jun 1731 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	John who was born 1757 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Mar 1757 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 24^th Mar 1757 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Arthur Knight junior
ii	Jane who was born 1758 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24^th Jun 1758 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 21^st Sep 1837 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, aged 79 years
iii	Thomas who was born 1760 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Mar 1760 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iv	Elizabeth who was born 1762 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22^nd Jan 1762 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
v	Hannah who was born 1769 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22^nd Jan 1769 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
vi	John who was born 1771 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27^th Oct 1771 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; died 24^th Jun 1840 Peak's Farm, Chiddingly, Sussex

Generation No. 5
10. Arthur Knight, carpenter He was born 1700 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Dec 1700 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Arthur & Mary Knight; buried 26^th Dec 1772 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
i	William who was born 1726/27 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12^th Apr 1726/27 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, mother's name given as Elizabeth
He married Martha Fairway on 22^nd Sep 1726 at All Saints Church, Mountfield, Sussex. She was born 1703 at Pevensey, Sussex; christened 8^th Oct 1703 at St Nicholas Church, Pevensey, Sussex, parents Henry & Mary Fairway. They had the following children:
i	Mary who was born c 1728 ??
ii	Elizabeth who was born 1729 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29^th Nov 1729 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, mother's name given as Mary
iii	Arthur who was born 1731 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17^th Jun 1731 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iv	John who was born 1732 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20^th Oct 1732 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 13^th Mar 1796 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, widower
v	Martha who was born 1735 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 1^st Nov 1735 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
vi	Charles who was born 1737 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29^th Jan 1737 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
vii	Hannah who was born 1739 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Mar 1739 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
viii	Thomas who was born 1741 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15^th Nov 1741 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
ix	Ann who was born 1744 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25^th Mar 1744 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
x	Joseph who was born 1745 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Aug 1745 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex

11. Martha Knight [Fairway] She was born 1703 at Pevensey, Sussex; christened 8^th Oct 1703 at St Nicholas Church, Pevensey, Sussex, parents Henry & Mary Fairway
i	William who was born 1726/27 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12^th Apr 1726/27 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, mother's name given as Elizabeth
She married Arthur Knight, carpenter on 22^nd Sep 1726 at All Saints Church, Mountfield, Sussex. He was born 1700 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Dec 1700 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Arthur & Mary Knight; buried 26^th Dec 1772 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Mary who was born c 1728 ??
ii	Elizabeth who was born 1729 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29^th Nov 1729 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, mother's name given as Mary
iii	Arthur who was born 1731 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17^th Jun 1731 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iv	John who was born 1732 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20^th Oct 1732 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 13^th Mar 1796 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, widower
v	Martha who was born 1735 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 1^st Nov 1735 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
vi	Charles who was born 1737 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29^th Jan 1737 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
vii	Hannah who was born 1739 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Mar 1739 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
viii	Thomas who was born 1741 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15^th Nov 1741 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
ix	Ann who was born 1744 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25^th Mar 1744 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
x	Joseph who was born 1745 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Aug 1745 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex

12. Richard Rhodes He was born c 1700 at ??; buried 16^th Mar 1777 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
i	Hannah who was born 1732 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10^th Feb 1732 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 25^th Mar 1785 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, wife of Thomas
He married Elizabeth Venner on 22^nd Jun 1732 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born 1710 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 21^st Nov 1710 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, parents Nicholas & Elizabeth. They had the following children:
i	Elizabeth who was born 1734 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Oct 1734 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Elizabeth Rhodes
ii	John who was born 1734/35 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 13^th Feb 1734/35 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 3^rd Nov 1767 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iii	Richard who was born 1738 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 23^rd Oct 1738 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iv	Ann who was born 1741 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15^th May 1741 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 5^th Aug 1748 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex

13. Elizabeth Rhodes [Venner] She was born 1710 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 21^st Nov 1710 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, parents Nicholas & Elizabeth
i	Hannah who was born 1732 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10^th Feb 1732 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 25^th Mar 1785 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, wife of Thomas
She married Richard Rhodes on 22^nd Jun 1732 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. He was born c 1700 at ??; buried 16^th Mar 1777 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Elizabeth who was born 1734 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Oct 1734 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Elizabeth Rhodes
ii	John who was born 1734/35 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 13^th Feb 1734/35 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 3^rd Nov 1767 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iii	Richard who was born 1738 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 23^rd Oct 1738 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iv	Ann who was born 1741 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15^th May 1741 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 5^th Aug 1748 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex

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