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Ancestry report for William Peerless, gardener, son of Robert Peerless and Sophia Brown [Peerless] [Upton]
Generation No. 1
1. William Peerless, gardener was the son of (2) Robert Peerless and (3) Sophia Brown [Peerless] [Upton]. He was born 1808 at Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; died 16th Aug 1881 at 29 Taylor Street, Southborough, Kent, will proved by Charles Brown of Londo Road, Tunbridge Wells, Lodging house keeper, brother by the half blood
 
Generation No. 2
2. Robert Peerless was the son of (4) William Peerless and (5) Mary Peerless [Unknown]. He was born 1781 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 4th Dec 1781 at St. John's Church, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex, parents William & Ann Peerless (presumably an error, mother's name Mary); died 27th Nov 1808 at Speldhurst, Kent; buried 30th Nov 1808 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
He married Sophia Upton on 12th Oct 1807 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. She was born 23rd Dec 1784 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 6th Feb 1785 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents James & Maria Upton; died May 1826 at Speldhurst, Kent; buried 1st Jun 1826 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1808 Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; died 16th Aug 1881 29 Taylor Street, Southborough, Kent, will proved by Charles Brown of Londo Road, Tunbridge Wells, Lodging house keeper, brother by the half blood
 
3. Sophia Brown [Peerless] [Upton] She was born 23rd Dec 1784 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 6th Feb 1785 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents James & Maria Upton; died May 1826 at Speldhurst, Kent; buried 1st Jun 1826 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
She married (1) Robert Peerless on 12th Oct 1807 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. He was born 1781 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 4th Dec 1781 at St. John's Church, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex, parents William & Ann Peerless (presumably an error, mother's name Mary); died 27th Nov 1808 at Speldhurst, Kent; buried 30th Nov 1808 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1808 Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; died 16th Aug 1881 29 Taylor Street, Southborough, Kent, will proved by Charles Brown of Londo Road, Tunbridge Wells, Lodging house keeper, brother by the half blood
She married (2) Joseph Brown, bricklayer on 22nd May 1810 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent. He was born 11th Feb 1787 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 25th Feb 1787 at St. Peter's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
iJoseph who was born 17th Feb 1811 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 24th Feb 1811 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iiEleanor who was born 6th Dec 1812 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 10th Jun 1813 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iiiHenry who was born 1815 Rusthall, Kent; christened 12th Feb 1815 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ivJoseph who was born 1816 Rusthall, Speldhurst, Kent; christened 5th May 1816 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died 6th Dec 1893 Rusthall, Speldhurst, Kent; buried after 6th Dec 1893 St. Paul's Church, Rusthall, Speldhurst, Kent
vSophia who was born 1817 Rushall, Speldhurst, Kent; christened 7th Dec 1817 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
viJames who was born 1819 Rusthall, Speldhurst, Kent; christened 7th Feb 1819 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
viiCharles who was born 1820 Rusthall, Speldhurst, Kent; christened 2nd Jul 1820 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
viiiEliza who was born 1821 Rusthall, Speldhurst, Kent; christened 2nd Dec 1821 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ixArthur who was born 1823 Rusthall, Speldhurst, Kent; christened 1st Jun 1823 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
xHarriet who was born 1824 Rusthall, Speldhurst, Kent; christened 5th Dec 1824 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 11th Dec 1824 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. William Peerless He was born c 1745 at ??
He married Mary Unknown on c 1770 at ??. She was born 1751 at ??; died 23rd Feb 1812 at Speldhurst, Kent; buried 28th Feb 1812 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 60 years. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1777 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 23rd Mar 1846 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 68 years
iiAnn who was born 1779 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 26th Sep 1779 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents William & Mary Pearless; died 4th Feb 1860 Mount Pleasant, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 11th Feb 1860 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, aged 80 years
iiiRobert who was born 1781 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 4th Dec 1781 St. John's Church, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex, parents William & Ann Peerless (presumably an error, mother's name Mary); died 27th Nov 1808 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 30th Nov 1808 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ivAbraham who was born 1794 Rotherfield, Sussex; died 18th Mar 1870 Denny Bottom, Rusthall, Kent; buried 23rd Mar 1870 St. Paul's Church, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 76 years
 
5. Mary Peerless [Unknown] She was born 1751 at ??; died 23rd Feb 1812 at Speldhurst, Kent; buried 28th Feb 1812 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 60 years
She married William Peerless on c 1770 at ??. He was born c 1745 at ??. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1777 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 23rd Mar 1846 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 68 years
iiAnn who was born 1779 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 26th Sep 1779 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents William & Mary Pearless; died 4th Feb 1860 Mount Pleasant, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 11th Feb 1860 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, aged 80 years
iiiRobert who was born 1781 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 4th Dec 1781 St. John's Church, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex, parents William & Ann Peerless (presumably an error, mother's name Mary); died 27th Nov 1808 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 30th Nov 1808 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ivAbraham who was born 1794 Rotherfield, Sussex; died 18th Mar 1870 Denny Bottom, Rusthall, Kent; buried 23rd Mar 1870 St. Paul's Church, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 76 years
 

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