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Ancestry report for Sarah Foord [Piper], daughter of William Piper, shoe maker journeyman and Ann Piper [Eldridge]
Generation No. 1
1. Sarah Foord [Piper] was the daughter of (2) William Piper, shoe maker journeyman and (3) Ann Piper [Eldridge]. She was born c Jun 1815 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1815 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
She married Thomas Foord, postman on 24th Jul 1843 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1816 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th May 1816 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1859 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1859 Q3 Vol 2A Page 275. They had the following children:
iSarah Ann who was born July to Sep 1845 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1845 Q3 Vol 5 Page 497
 
Generation No. 2
2. William Piper, shoe maker journeyman was the son of (4) John Piper, bricklayer and (5) Constance Piper [Waghorn]. He was born 1794 at Mayfield, Sussex
He married Ann Eldridge on 2nd Jan 1815 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1795 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born c Jun 1815 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 13th Jan 1822 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1824 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiElizabeth who was born 1824 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1824 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivHarriet who was born 1826 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1826 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vGeorge who was born 1828 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1828 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viAnn who was born 1829 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1829 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiRuth who was born 1836 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1836 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
3. Ann Piper [Eldridge] She was born 1795 at Wadhurst, Sussex
She married William Piper, shoe maker journeyman on 2nd Jan 1815 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1794 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born c Jun 1815 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 13th Jan 1822 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1824 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiElizabeth who was born 1824 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1824 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivHarriet who was born 1826 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jul 1826 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vGeorge who was born 1828 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1828 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viAnn who was born 1829 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1829 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiRuth who was born 1836 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1836 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Piper, bricklayer He was born c 1760
He married Constance Waghorn on 5th Aug 1787 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born 1764 at Sussex; died May 1849 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried 18th May 1849 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1788 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1788 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiThomas who was born 1789 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1789 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1792 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th May 1792 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Feb 1851 Frant, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 24th Feb 1851 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1794 Mayfield, Sussex
vJames who was born 1800 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1800 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
5. Constance Piper [Waghorn] She was born 1764 at Sussex; died May 1849 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried 18th May 1849 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
She married John Piper, bricklayer on 5th Aug 1787 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. He was born c 1760. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1788 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1788 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiThomas who was born 1789 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1789 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1792 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th May 1792 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Feb 1851 Frant, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 24th Feb 1851 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1794 Mayfield, Sussex
vJames who was born 1800 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1800 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 

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