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Ancestry report for William Cosham, son of Edward Cosham, farm labourer and Mary Cosham [Bishop]

Generation No. 1
1. William Cosham was the son of (2) Edward Cosham, farm labourer and (3) Mary Cosham [Bishop]. He was born 1845 at Lake Street, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Jan 1845 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married Harriet Brown on 8^th Oct 1864 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1845 at Rotherfield, Sussex

Generation No. 2
2. Edward Cosham, farm labourer He was born 1812 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 5^th Jul 1812 at St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, parents William & Mary Cosham; died Sep 1885 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried 13^th Sep 1885 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married (1) Mary Bishop on 20^th Jul 1833 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, witnesses Joseph Cosham & Edward Walter. She was born 1815 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25^th Jun 1815 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Dec 1868 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2b Page 57, aged 53 years; buried 21^st Dec 1868 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	George who was born 1834 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 25^th May 1834 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ii	Edward who was born 1^st Dec 1835 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 3^rd Jan 1836 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iii	Henry who was born 1838 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11^th Mar 1838 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iv	John Thomas who was born 20^th Nov 1839 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 22^nd Dec 1839 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
v	Mary Ann who was born 1842 Lake Street, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Oct 1842 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vi	William who was born 1845 Lake Street, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Jan 1845 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vii	Sarah Jane who was born 1847 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Apr 1847 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jun 1931, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1931 June Vol 2b Page 163, aged 84 years
viii	Frederick who was born 1849 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6^th May 1849 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ix	Caroline who was born 1851 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Sep 1851 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, first name recorded as Catherine
x	Thomas who was born 1856 Mayfield, Sussex
xi	Charles Edwin who was born 21^st May 1862 Riche's Cross, Tidebrook, Sussex; christened 29^th Jun 1862 St. John the Baptist Church, Tidebrook, Sussex
He married (2) Ann Foster on 16^th Nov 1869 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q4 Vol 2b Page 202. She was born 1818 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Oct 1818 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Weston (carpenter) & Lucy Weston; died Apr 1897 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 78 years; buried 24^th Apr 1897 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex

3. Mary Cosham [Bishop] was the daughter of (4) Thomas Bishop, farm labourer and (5) Mary Bishop [Lavender]. She was born 1815 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25^th Jun 1815 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Dec 1868 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2b Page 57, aged 53 years; buried 21^st Dec 1868 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
She married Edward Cosham, farm labourer on 20^th Jul 1833 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, witnesses Joseph Cosham & Edward Walter. He was born 1812 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 5^th Jul 1812 at St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, parents William & Mary Cosham; died Sep 1885 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried 13^th Sep 1885 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	George who was born 1834 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 25^th May 1834 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ii	Edward who was born 1^st Dec 1835 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 3^rd Jan 1836 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iii	Henry who was born 1838 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11^th Mar 1838 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iv	John Thomas who was born 20^th Nov 1839 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 22^nd Dec 1839 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
v	Mary Ann who was born 1842 Lake Street, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Oct 1842 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vi	William who was born 1845 Lake Street, Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Jan 1845 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vii	Sarah Jane who was born 1847 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Apr 1847 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jun 1931, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1931 June Vol 2b Page 163, aged 84 years
viii	Frederick who was born 1849 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6^th May 1849 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ix	Caroline who was born 1851 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Sep 1851 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, first name recorded as Catherine
x	Thomas who was born 1856 Mayfield, Sussex
xi	Charles Edwin who was born 21^st May 1862 Riche's Cross, Tidebrook, Sussex; christened 29^th Jun 1862 St. John the Baptist Church, Tidebrook, Sussex

Generation No. 3
4. Thomas Bishop, farm labourer He was born c 1795
He married Mary Lavender on 23^rd Jun 1814 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born c 1795. They had the following children:
i	Mary who was born 1815 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25^th Jun 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Dec 1868 Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2b Page 57, aged 53 years; buried 21^st Dec 1868 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ii	John who was born 1818 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Oct 1818 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Apr 1850 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 31 years; buried 22^nd Apr 1850 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iii	James who was born 1821 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11^th Mar 1821 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iv	Henry who was born 1823 Mayfield, Sussex

5. Mary Bishop [Lavender] She was born c 1795
She married Thomas Bishop, farm labourer on 23^rd Jun 1814 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born c 1795. They had the following children:
i	Mary who was born 1815 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25^th Jun 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Dec 1868 Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2b Page 57, aged 53 years; buried 21^st Dec 1868 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ii	John who was born 1818 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Oct 1818 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Apr 1850 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 31 years; buried 22^nd Apr 1850 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iii	James who was born 1821 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11^th Mar 1821 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iv	Henry who was born 1823 Mayfield, Sussex

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