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Ancestry report for William Foster, shoe maker, son of Benjamin Foster, shoe maker and Jane Foster
Generation No. 1
1. William Foster, shoe maker was the son of (2) Benjamin Foster, shoe maker and (3) Jane Foster. He was born 1834 at East Grinstead, Sussex
He married Sarah Knight on 25th Dec 1853 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1833 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
iTrayton who was born 1855 Rocks, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1855 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of William Foster (cordwainer) and Sarah Foster
iiWilliam who was born 1859 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1859 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of William Forster (shoemaker) and Sarah Forster
 
Generation No. 2
2. Benjamin Foster, shoe maker He was born 1810 at East Grinstead, Sussex
iJesse who was born 1832 East Grinstead, Sussex
He married Jane on c 1833. She was born 1813 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1834 East Grinstead, Sussex
iiBenjamin who was born 1835 East Grinstead, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1838 Sussex
ivSarah who was born 1841 East Grinstead, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1844 East Grinstead, Sussex
viHarriett who was born 1847 East Grinstead, Sussex
viiElizabeth who was born Jul 1850 East Grinstead, Sussex
viiiEmily who was born Jul 1850 East Grinstead, Sussex
 
3. Jane Foster She was born 1813 at East Grinstead, Sussex
iJesse who was born 1832 East Grinstead, Sussex
She married Benjamin Foster, shoe maker on c 1833. He was born 1810 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1834 East Grinstead, Sussex
iiBenjamin who was born 1835 East Grinstead, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1838 Sussex
ivSarah who was born 1841 East Grinstead, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1844 East Grinstead, Sussex
viHarriett who was born 1847 East Grinstead, Sussex
viiElizabeth who was born Jul 1850 East Grinstead, Sussex
viiiEmily who was born Jul 1850 East Grinstead, Sussex
 

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