The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Ruth Goldsmith [Greenfield], daughter of William Greenfield, farmer & governor of workhouse and Frances Greenfield [Older], aka Mary
Generation No. 1
1. Ruth Goldsmith [Greenfield] was the daughter of (2) William Greenfield, farmer & governor of workhouse and (3) Frances Greenfield [Older], aka Mary. She was born 1815 at Rudgwick, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1815 at Holy Trinity Church, Rudgwick, Sussex, parents William & Frances Greenfield
She married John Goldsmith, innkeeper on 12th Jan 1839 at St Leonard's Church, Seaford, Sussex, witnesses Robert ?? & Eleanor Greenfield. He was born 1818 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 27th Sep 1818 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWalter who was born 1840 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1840 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiEgbert who was born 1842 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1842 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiiMary Ann who was born 1845 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1846 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; buried 1st Sep 1871 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, aged 25 years
ivRuth who was born 1852 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1853 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. William Greenfield, farmer & governor of workhouse He was born 1789 at Wisborough Green, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1789 at St Peter ad Vincula Church, Wisborough Green, Sussex, parents Zephaniah & Mary Greenfield
He married (1) Frances Older on 4th Feb 1813 at St Peter ad Vincula Church, Wisborough Green, Sussex, witnesses Richard Lannder & Martha Older. She was born 1790 at Wisborough Green, Sussex; christened 17th Sep 1790 at St Peter ad Vincula Church, Wisborough Green, Sussex, parents John & Martha Older [Whittick]. They had the following children:
iRuth who was born 1815 Rudgwick, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1815 Holy Trinity Church, Rudgwick, Sussex, parents William & Frances Greenfield
iiEleanor who was born 1817 Rudgwick, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1817 Holy Trinity Church, Rudgwick, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1819 Fletching, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1819 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
ivMartha Whittick who was born 1822 Fletching, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1822 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
vFrances who was born 1823 Fletching, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1823 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
viWilliam who was born 1825 Fletching, Sussex; christened 5th May 1825 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex; buried 9th May 1825 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, infant, resident at workhouse
viiHenry who was born 1828 Fletching, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1828 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex; buried 23rd Jun 1875 Ocklynge Cemetery, Eastbourne, Sussex
He married (2) Charlotte Olliver on 15th May 1837 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses John Mathers & Ann Carey ??. She was born 1789 at Hastings, Sussex
 
3. Frances Greenfield [Older], aka Mary She was born 1790 at Wisborough Green, Sussex; christened 17th Sep 1790 at St Peter ad Vincula Church, Wisborough Green, Sussex, parents John & Martha Older [Whittick]
She married William Greenfield, farmer & governor of workhouse on 4th Feb 1813 at St Peter ad Vincula Church, Wisborough Green, Sussex, witnesses Richard Lannder & Martha Older. He was born 1789 at Wisborough Green, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1789 at St Peter ad Vincula Church, Wisborough Green, Sussex, parents Zephaniah & Mary Greenfield. They had the following children:
iRuth who was born 1815 Rudgwick, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1815 Holy Trinity Church, Rudgwick, Sussex, parents William & Frances Greenfield
iiEleanor who was born 1817 Rudgwick, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1817 Holy Trinity Church, Rudgwick, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1819 Fletching, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1819 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
ivMartha Whittick who was born 1822 Fletching, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1822 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
vFrances who was born 1823 Fletching, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1823 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
viWilliam who was born 1825 Fletching, Sussex; christened 5th May 1825 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex; buried 9th May 1825 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, infant, resident at workhouse
viiHenry who was born 1828 Fletching, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1828 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex; buried 23rd Jun 1875 Ocklynge Cemetery, Eastbourne, Sussex
 

The Weald is at  Database version 14.05 which has ongoing updates to the 395,000 people; 9,000 places; 613 maps; 3,308 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 248 books loaded in the previous version

ODNB  
British Libarary  
High Weald  
Sussex Record Society  
Sussex Archaeological Society  
Kent Archaeological Society  
Mid Kent Marriages  
Ancestry  
Genes Reunited  
International Genealogical Index  
National Archives  

Top
of the
page