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Ancestry report for Richard Goldsmith, son of Reuben Goldsmith, farm labourer and Susan Goldsmith [Ling]
Generation No. 1
1. Richard Goldsmith was the son of (2) Reuben Goldsmith, farm labourer and (3) Susan Goldsmith [Ling]. He was born 1847 at Hailsham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Reuben Goldsmith, farm labourer was the son of (4) Joseph Goldsmith, farm labourer and (5) Ann Goldsmith [Sowton]. He was born 1812 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1812 at Baptist Chapel, Hailsham, Sussex
He married Susan Ling on 10th Dec 1831 at Pevensey, Sussex. She was born 7th Apr 1810 at Pevensey, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1810 at St Nicholas Church, Pevensey, Sussex, parents Thomas & Lucy Ling. They had the following children:
iJoseph who was born 1843 Hailsham, Sussex
iiRichard who was born 1847 Hailsham, Sussex
 
3. Susan Goldsmith [Ling] She was born 7th Apr 1810 at Pevensey, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1810 at St Nicholas Church, Pevensey, Sussex, parents Thomas & Lucy Ling
She married Reuben Goldsmith, farm labourer on 10th Dec 1831 at Pevensey, Sussex. He was born 1812 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1812 at Baptist Chapel, Hailsham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJoseph who was born 1843 Hailsham, Sussex
iiRichard who was born 1847 Hailsham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Joseph Goldsmith, farm labourer He was born 1781 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1781 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, parents Thomas & Priscilla Goldsmith
He married Ann Sowton on 22nd Mar 1804 at St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex. She was born 1786 at Steyning, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1786 at St Andrew's Church, Steyning, Sussex, parents Thomas & Ruth Sowton. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1809 Hailsham, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1809 Baptist Chapel, Hailsham, Sussex, parents Joseph & Ann Goldsmith
iiReuben who was born 1812 Hailsham, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1812 Baptist Chapel, Hailsham, Sussex
iiiElizabeth who was born 1817 Hailsham, Sussex; christened 23rd Nov 1817 Baptist Chapel, Hailsham, Sussex
ivSarah who was born 1818 Hailsham, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1818 Baptist Chapel, Hailsham, Sussex
vAnn who was born 1824 Hailsham, Sussex; christened 29th Feb 1824 Baptist Chapel, Hailsham, Sussex
viCaroline who was born 1831 Hailsham, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1831 Baptist Chapel, Hailsham, Sussex
 
5. Ann Goldsmith [Sowton] She was born 1786 at Steyning, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1786 at St Andrew's Church, Steyning, Sussex, parents Thomas & Ruth Sowton
She married Joseph Goldsmith, farm labourer on 22nd Mar 1804 at St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex. He was born 1781 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1781 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, parents Thomas & Priscilla Goldsmith. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1809 Hailsham, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1809 Baptist Chapel, Hailsham, Sussex, parents Joseph & Ann Goldsmith
iiReuben who was born 1812 Hailsham, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1812 Baptist Chapel, Hailsham, Sussex
iiiElizabeth who was born 1817 Hailsham, Sussex; christened 23rd Nov 1817 Baptist Chapel, Hailsham, Sussex
ivSarah who was born 1818 Hailsham, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1818 Baptist Chapel, Hailsham, Sussex
vAnn who was born 1824 Hailsham, Sussex; christened 29th Feb 1824 Baptist Chapel, Hailsham, Sussex
viCaroline who was born 1831 Hailsham, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1831 Baptist Chapel, Hailsham, Sussex
 

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