The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for William Henry Stevenson, son of James Stevenson, farm labourer and Diana Stephenson [Farmer]
Generation No. 1
1. William Henry Stevenson was the son of (2) James Stevenson, farm labourer and (3) Diana Stephenson [Farmer]. He was born 1859 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1859 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. James Stevenson, farm labourer was the son of (4) William Stevenson and (5) Elizabeth Stevenson [Brown]. He was born 11th Jan 1812 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1812 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iJames W. who was born 1844 Withyham, Sussex
He married Diana Farmer on 22nd Oct 1844 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1824 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1824 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Farmer (labourer) and Dinah Farmer. They had the following children:
iMary Ann who was born 1845 East Grinstead, Sussex
iiElizabeth Eliza who was born 7th Mar 1846 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiDiana Sarah who was born 29th May 1848 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivJane Catherine who was born 10th May 1850 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vJohn Thomas who was born 1852 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1852 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viMartha Ann who was born 1854 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiHarriot who was born 1857 Rotherfield, Sussex; died 8th Nov 1891 Toronto, Ontario, Canada, aged 35 years; cause of death - enteric fever
viiiWilliam Henry who was born 1859 Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1859 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ixEliza who was born 1861 Withyham, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1861 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xMatilda Isabella who was born 1863 Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1863 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 21st Dec 1897 Union Workhouse, Uckfield, Sussex, Cause of death: Pulmonary tuberculosis, Asthenia
 
3. Diana Stephenson [Farmer] was the daughter of (6) William Farmer and (7) Dinah Farmer. She was born 1824 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1824 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Farmer (labourer) and Dinah Farmer
iJames W. who was born 1844 Withyham, Sussex
She married James Stevenson, farm labourer on 22nd Oct 1844 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 11th Jan 1812 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1812 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary Ann who was born 1845 East Grinstead, Sussex
iiElizabeth Eliza who was born 7th Mar 1846 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiDiana Sarah who was born 29th May 1848 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivJane Catherine who was born 10th May 1850 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vJohn Thomas who was born 1852 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1852 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viMartha Ann who was born 1854 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiHarriot who was born 1857 Rotherfield, Sussex; died 8th Nov 1891 Toronto, Ontario, Canada, aged 35 years; cause of death - enteric fever
viiiWilliam Henry who was born 1859 Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1859 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ixEliza who was born 1861 Withyham, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1861 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xMatilda Isabella who was born 1863 Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1863 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 21st Dec 1897 Union Workhouse, Uckfield, Sussex, Cause of death: Pulmonary tuberculosis, Asthenia
 
Generation No. 3
4. William Stevenson He was born c 1785
He married Elizabeth Brown on 12th Oct 1807 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born c 1785. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1808 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Jan 1808 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 13th Feb 1810 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1810 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 11th Jan 1812 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1812 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivAmos who was born 23rd Mar 1814 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1814 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vAnn who was born 29th May 1816 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1816 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viElizabeth who was born 31st Dec 1818 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1819 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiJohn who was born 6th Jan 1822 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1822 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr 1847 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 24 years; buried 23rd Mar 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiiEliza who was born 24th Mar 1824 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1824 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
5. Elizabeth Stevenson [Brown] She was born c 1785
She married William Stevenson on 12th Oct 1807 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born c 1785. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1808 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Jan 1808 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 13th Feb 1810 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1810 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 11th Jan 1812 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1812 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivAmos who was born 23rd Mar 1814 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1814 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vAnn who was born 29th May 1816 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1816 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viElizabeth who was born 31st Dec 1818 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1819 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiJohn who was born 6th Jan 1822 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1822 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr 1847 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 24 years; buried 23rd Mar 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiiEliza who was born 24th Mar 1824 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1824 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
6. William Farmer He was born c 1795
He married Dinah on c 1815. She was born c 1795. They had the following children:
iHarriet who was born 9th Oct 1819 Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1824 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Farmer (labourer) and Dinah Farmer; died 1852 to 1857 Ontario, Canada
iiJoseph who was born 1822 Withyham, Sussex; christened 20th Oct 1822 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Farmer (labourer) and Dinah Farmer
iiiDiana who was born 1824 Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1824 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Farmer (labourer) and Dinah Farmer
ivThomas who was born 1826 Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1826 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Farmer (labourer) and Dinah Farmer
vThomas who was born 1827 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1827 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Farmer (labourer) and Dinah Farmer
 
7. Dinah Farmer She was born c 1795
She married William Farmer on c 1815. He was born c 1795. They had the following children:
iHarriet who was born 9th Oct 1819 Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1824 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Farmer (labourer) and Dinah Farmer; died 1852 to 1857 Ontario, Canada
iiJoseph who was born 1822 Withyham, Sussex; christened 20th Oct 1822 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Farmer (labourer) and Dinah Farmer
iiiDiana who was born 1824 Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1824 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of William Farmer (labourer) and Dinah Farmer
ivThomas who was born 1826 Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1826 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Farmer (labourer) and Dinah Farmer
vThomas who was born 1827 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1827 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of William Farmer (labourer) and Dinah Farmer
 

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