The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Caroline Goldsmith, daughter of William Goldsmith, railway porter and Ann Goldsmith [Avard]
Generation No. 1
1. Caroline Goldsmith was the daughter of (2) William Goldsmith, railway porter and (3) Ann Goldsmith [Avard]. She was born 1879 at Hailsham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. William Goldsmith, railway porter was the son of (4) Thomas Goldsmith, road labourer and (5) Mary Anne Goldsmith [Elphick]. He was born 1855 at Common, Hailsham, Sussex; christened 27th May 1855 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, son of Thomas Goldsmith (labourer) and Mary Ann Goldsmith
He married Ann Avard on Apr to June 1876 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q2 Vol 2B Page 138. She was born Jan to Mar 1856 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q1 Vol 2B Page 67. They had the following children:
iAlbert E. who was born 1877 Hailsham, Sussex
iiCaroline who was born 1879 Hailsham, Sussex
 
3. Ann Goldsmith [Avard] was the daughter of (6) Alfred Avard and (7) Sarah Pope [Avard] [Dann]. She was born Jan to Mar 1856 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q1 Vol 2B Page 67
She married William Goldsmith, railway porter on Apr to June 1876 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q2 Vol 2B Page 138. He was born 1855 at Common, Hailsham, Sussex; christened 27th May 1855 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, son of Thomas Goldsmith (labourer) and Mary Ann Goldsmith. They had the following children:
iAlbert E. who was born 1877 Hailsham, Sussex
iiCaroline who was born 1879 Hailsham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Thomas Goldsmith, road labourer was the son of (8) Joseph Goldsmith, farm labourer and (9) Ann Goldsmith [Sowton]. He was born 1809 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1809 at Baptist Chapel, Hailsham, Sussex, parents Joseph & Ann Goldsmith
He married Mary Anne Elphick on Jan to Mar 1843 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q1 Vol 7 Page 557. She was born 1822 at Surrey. They had the following children:
iCatherine who was born 1844 Hailsham, Sussex; christened 10th Nov 1844 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Goldsmith (labourer) and Mary Ann Goldsmith
iiHenry who was born 1844 Hailsham, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1846 Hailsham, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1846 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, son of Thomas Goldsmith (labourer) and Mary Ann Goldsmith
ivGeorge who was born 1847 Hailsham, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1847 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, son of Thomas Goldsmith (labourer) and Mary Ann Goldsmith
vNaomi who was born 1849 Hailsham, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1849 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Goldsmith (labourer) and Mary Ann Goldsmith
viJoseph who was born 1851 Leap Cross, Hailsham, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1852 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, son of Thomas Goldsmith (labourer) and Mary Anne Goldsmith
viiWilliam who was born 1855 Common, Hailsham, Sussex; christened 27th May 1855 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, son of Thomas Goldsmith (labourer) and Mary Ann Goldsmith
viiiAlfred who was born 1857 Hailsham, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1857 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, son of Thomas Goldsmith (labourer) and Mary Ann Goldsmith
ixJames who was born 1859 Hailsham, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1859 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, son of Thomas Goldsmith (labourer) and Mary Anne Goldsmith
 
5. Mary Anne Goldsmith [Elphick] She was born 1822 at Surrey
She married Thomas Goldsmith, road labourer on Jan to Mar 1843 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q1 Vol 7 Page 557. He was born 1809 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1809 at Baptist Chapel, Hailsham, Sussex, parents Joseph & Ann Goldsmith. They had the following children:
iHenry who was born 1844 Hailsham, Sussex
iiCatherine who was born 1844 Hailsham, Sussex; christened 10th Nov 1844 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Goldsmith (labourer) and Mary Ann Goldsmith
iiiThomas who was born 1846 Hailsham, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1846 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, son of Thomas Goldsmith (labourer) and Mary Ann Goldsmith
ivGeorge who was born 1847 Hailsham, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1847 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, son of Thomas Goldsmith (labourer) and Mary Ann Goldsmith
vNaomi who was born 1849 Hailsham, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1849 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Goldsmith (labourer) and Mary Ann Goldsmith
viJoseph who was born 1851 Leap Cross, Hailsham, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1852 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, son of Thomas Goldsmith (labourer) and Mary Anne Goldsmith
viiWilliam who was born 1855 Common, Hailsham, Sussex; christened 27th May 1855 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, son of Thomas Goldsmith (labourer) and Mary Ann Goldsmith
viiiAlfred who was born 1857 Hailsham, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1857 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, son of Thomas Goldsmith (labourer) and Mary Ann Goldsmith
ixJames who was born 1859 Hailsham, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1859 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, son of Thomas Goldsmith (labourer) and Mary Anne Goldsmith
 
6. Alfred Avard was the son of (10) Thomas Avard, farm labourer and (11) Hannah Avard [Clapson]. He was born 15th Jan 1833 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1833 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 17th May 1873 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 42 years
He married Sarah Dann on 5th May 1855 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. She was born 1st Sep 1833 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20th Oct 1833 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of George & Betty Dann, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born Jan to Mar 1856 Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q1 Vol 2B Page 67
 
7. Sarah Pope [Avard] [Dann] was the daughter of (12) George Dan, farm labourer and (13) Elizabeth Dan [Reed]. She was born 1st Sep 1833 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20th Oct 1833 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of George & Betty Dann, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press
She married (1) Alfred Avard on 5th May 1855 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. He was born 15th Jan 1833 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1833 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 17th May 1873 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 42 years. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born Jan to Mar 1856 Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q1 Vol 2B Page 67
iiJane who was born 1869 Warbleton, Sussex
She married (2) William Pope, farm labourer on 10th Oct 1874 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. He was born 1830 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1830 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, parents James & Catherine Pope. They had the following children:
iCharles who was born 1877 Warbleton, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
8. 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
 
9. 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
 
10. Thomas Avard, farm labourer He was born 1803 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1803 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth Avard
He married Hannah Clapson on 28th Apr 1832 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. She was born 25th Dec 1812 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1813 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Hannah Clapson. They had the following children:
iAlfred who was born 15th Jan 1833 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1833 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 17th May 1873 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 42 years
iiAnsley who was born 1837 Warbleton, Sussex
iiiHaidee who was born 1839 Warbleton, Sussex
 
11. Hannah Avard [Clapson] was the daughter of (14) Richard Clapson and (15) Hannah Clapson [Dallaway]. She was born 25th Dec 1812 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1813 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Hannah Clapson
She married Thomas Avard, farm labourer on 28th Apr 1832 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. He was born 1803 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1803 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth Avard. They had the following children:
iAlfred who was born 15th Jan 1833 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1833 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 17th May 1873 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 42 years
iiAnsley who was born 1837 Warbleton, Sussex
iiiHaidee who was born 1839 Warbleton, Sussex
 
12. George Dan, farm labourer He was born 1809 at Hellingly, Sussex; died May 1881 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 15th May 1881 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Reed on 10th Apr 1830 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born 1810 at Heathfield, Sussex; died Jul 1870 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 61 years; buried 20th Jul 1870 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHarriott who was born 17th Sep 1830 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1830 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of George & Bet Dann, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press
iiSarah who was born 1st Sep 1833 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20th Oct 1833 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of George & Betty Dann, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press
iiiEliza who was born 1836 Sussex
ivStephen who was born 1838 Heathfield, Sussex; died Jan 1862 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 24 years; buried 8th Jan 1862 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
vGeorge who was born 1840 Heathfield, Sussex
viDavid who was born 1842 Heathfield, Sussex
viiAlbert who was born 1846 Heathfield, Sussex; died Mar 1865 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 19 years; buried 28th Mar 1856 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
viiiThirza who was born 1847 Heathfield, Sussex; died Jul 1861 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 13 years, daughter of George and Elizabeth; buried 16th Jul 1861 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
 
13. Elizabeth Dan [Reed] She was born 1810 at Heathfield, Sussex; died Jul 1870 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 61 years; buried 20th Jul 1870 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
She married George Dan, farm labourer on 10th Apr 1830 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. He was born 1809 at Hellingly, Sussex; died May 1881 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 15th May 1881 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHarriott who was born 17th Sep 1830 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1830 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of George & Bet Dann, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press
iiSarah who was born 1st Sep 1833 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20th Oct 1833 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of George & Betty Dann, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press
iiiEliza who was born 1836 Sussex
ivStephen who was born 1838 Heathfield, Sussex; died Jan 1862 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 24 years; buried 8th Jan 1862 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
vGeorge who was born 1840 Heathfield, Sussex
viDavid who was born 1842 Heathfield, Sussex
viiAlbert who was born 1846 Heathfield, Sussex; died Mar 1865 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 19 years; buried 28th Mar 1856 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
viiiThirza who was born 1847 Heathfield, Sussex; died Jul 1861 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 13 years, daughter of George and Elizabeth; buried 16th Jul 1861 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 5
14. Richard Clapson He was born 1768 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1768 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, parents Thomas & Mary Clapson
He married Hannah Dallaway on 10th Oct 1800 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. She was born 1779 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1782 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Thomas & Ann Dallaway. They had the following children:
iCharlotte who was born 5th Jan 1801 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1801 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 25th Jan 1818 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 17 years
iiNanney who was born 23rd Aug 1802 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1802 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
iiiRichard who was born 29th Oct 1804 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1805 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
ivHannah who was born 25th Dec 1812 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1813 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Hannah Clapson
vSilas who was born 15th Mar 1816 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 10th May 1816 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
 
15. Hannah Clapson [Dallaway] She was born 1779 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1782 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Thomas & Ann Dallaway
She married Richard Clapson on 10th Oct 1800 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. He was born 1768 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1768 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, parents Thomas & Mary Clapson. They had the following children:
iCharlotte who was born 5th Jan 1801 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1801 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 25th Jan 1818 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 17 years
iiNanney who was born 23rd Aug 1802 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 12th Sep 1802 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
iiiRichard who was born 29th Oct 1804 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1805 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
ivHannah who was born 25th Dec 1812 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1813 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Hannah Clapson
vSilas who was born 15th Mar 1816 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 10th May 1816 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
 

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