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Ancestry report for Thomas Hemsley, farm labourer, son of Richard Helmsley, farm labourer and Avis Hemsley [Botten]

Generation No. 1
1. Thomas Hemsley, farm labourer was the son of (2) Richard Helmsley, farm labourer and (3) Avis Hemsley [Botten]. He was born 11^th Sep 1849 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Oct 1849 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Barbara Anne Baker on 2^nd Jan 1869 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 28^th Feb 1850 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 26^th Feb 1854 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Sarah Jane who was born 1870 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24^th Apr 1870 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
ii	Mary Ann who was born 1872 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11^th Feb 1872 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iii	Alice who was born 1874 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Jun 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iv	Richard Dick who was born 1875 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12^th Dec 1875 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
v	Owen who was born 1878 Buxted, Sussex
vi	Thomas Henry who was born May 1880 Buxted, Sussex
vii	Minnie who was born 1883 Buxted, Sussex
viii	Edward who was born 1885 Maresfield, Sussex
ix	Clara who was born 1887 Maresfield, Sussex
x	Ethel Laura who was born 1890 Maresfield, Sussex
xi	David who was born 1891 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Mar 1891 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex

Generation No. 2
2. Richard Helmsley, farm labourer was the son of (4) Thomas Helmsley, farm labourer and (5) Sarah Helmsley [Shoesmith]. He was born 1805 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15^th Dec 1805 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Aug 1878 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 7^th Aug 1878 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Avis Botten on 25^th Apr 1827 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1807 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6^th Sep 1807 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Henry who was born 1828 Withyham, Sussex; christened 10^th May 1829 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ii	James who was born 1829 Withyham, Sussex; christened 10^th May 1829 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iii	Mary Ann who was born 25^th Feb 1836 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Oct 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iv	Jane who was born 23^rd Jan 1838 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Mar 1838 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
v	Alfred who was born 23^rd Feb 1840 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28^th Jan 1841 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vi	Sarah who was born 24^th Apr 1842 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Oct 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Nov 1864 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 23 years; buried before 4^th Nov 1864 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vii	Frederick who was born 3^rd Oct 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd Nov 1844 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viii	George who was born 7^th Jan 1847 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22^nd Feb 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ix	Thomas who was born 11^th Sep 1849 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Oct 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

3. Avis Hemsley [Botten] was the daughter of (6) George Botten, farm labourer and (7) Mary Botten [Kenward]. She was born 1807 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6^th Sep 1807 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
She married Richard Helmsley, farm labourer on 25^th Apr 1827 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1805 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15^th Dec 1805 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Aug 1878 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 7^th Aug 1878 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Henry who was born 1828 Withyham, Sussex; christened 10^th May 1829 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ii	James who was born 1829 Withyham, Sussex; christened 10^th May 1829 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iii	Mary Ann who was born 25^th Feb 1836 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Oct 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iv	Jane who was born 23^rd Jan 1838 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Mar 1838 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
v	Alfred who was born 23^rd Feb 1840 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28^th Jan 1841 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vi	Sarah who was born 24^th Apr 1842 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Oct 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Nov 1864 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 23 years; buried before 4^th Nov 1864 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vii	Frederick who was born 3^rd Oct 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd Nov 1844 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viii	George who was born 7^th Jan 1847 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22^nd Feb 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ix	Thomas who was born 11^th Sep 1849 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Oct 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

Generation No. 3
4. Thomas Helmsley, farm labourer He was born 1767; died Aug 1842 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 25^th Aug 1842 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Sarah Shoesmith on 15^th Apr 1793 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1766; died Oct 1835 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 69 years, wife of Thomas; buried 18^th Oct 1835 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Thomas who was born 1794 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Feb 1794 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ii	James who was born 1797 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23^rd Jul 1797 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iii	John who was born 1799 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Jun 1799 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iv	Henry who was born 1803 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23^rd Oct 1803 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
v	Richard who was born 1805 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15^th Dec 1805 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Aug 1878 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 7^th Aug 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vi	Mary who was born 1808 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8^th May 1808 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

5. Sarah Helmsley [Shoesmith] She was born 1766; died Oct 1835 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 69 years, wife of Thomas; buried 18^th Oct 1835 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
She married Thomas Helmsley, farm labourer on 15^th Apr 1793 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1767; died Aug 1842 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 25^th Aug 1842 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Thomas who was born 1794 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Feb 1794 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ii	James who was born 1797 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23^rd Jul 1797 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iii	John who was born 1799 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Jun 1799 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iv	Henry who was born 1803 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23^rd Oct 1803 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
v	Richard who was born 1805 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15^th Dec 1805 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Aug 1878 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 7^th Aug 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vi	Mary who was born 1808 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8^th May 1808 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

6. George Botten, farm labourer He was born 1771 at Pembury, Kent; christened 30^th Jun 1771 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent, parents John & Anne Botten
He married Mary Kenward on 4^th Nov 1794 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, witnesses John Edwards & Sarah Friend. She was born 1775 to 1780 at Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Elizabeth who was born 25^th Jun 1797 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 16^th Jul 1797 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ii	Avis who was born 1807 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6^th Sep 1807 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iii	William who was born 1815 Withyham, Sussex; christened 26^th Nov 1815 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, parents George & Mary Botting
iv	Jane who was born 1815 to 1820 Sussex

7. Mary Botten [Kenward] She was born 1775 to 1780 at Sussex
She married George Botten, farm labourer on 4^th Nov 1794 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, witnesses John Edwards & Sarah Friend. He was born 1771 at Pembury, Kent; christened 30^th Jun 1771 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent, parents John & Anne Botten. They had the following children:
i	Elizabeth who was born 25^th Jun 1797 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 16^th Jul 1797 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ii	Avis who was born 1807 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6^th Sep 1807 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iii	William who was born 1815 Withyham, Sussex; christened 26^th Nov 1815 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, parents George & Mary Botting
iv	Jane who was born 1815 to 1820 Sussex

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