The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Sophia Saunders [Gainsford], daughter of Edward Gainsford and Ann Gainsford [Caffin]
Generation No. 1
1. Sophia Saunders [Gainsford] was the daughter of (2) Edward Gainsford and (3) Ann Gainsford [Caffin]. She was born 1772 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 20th Feb 1772 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
She married William Saunders on 25th Oct 1796 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent. He was born 1766 at Westerham, Kent; christened 2nd Feb 1766 at St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent; buried 22nd Jun 1848 at St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent. They had the following children:
iAnne who was born 1797 Westerham, Kent; christened 28th Sep 1797 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent; died Oct 1829 London; buried 18th Oct 1829 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent, age 32, wife of William Mansbridge
iiWilliam who was born 1798 Westerham, Kent; christened 13th Jan 1799 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent; buried 8th Aug 1878 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent
iiiJohn who was born 1801 Westerham, Kent; christened 16th Oct 1801 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent; died Sep 1849 Clapham, London; buried 12th Sep 1849 St. Mary's Church, Westerham, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. Edward Gainsford was the son of (4) Robert Gainsford and (5) Elizabeth Gainsford [Walter]. He was born 1738 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 24th Aug 1738 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
He married Ann Caffin on 4th Jan 1770 at St. Martin's Church, Brasted, Kent. She was born c 1745 at ??; buried 19th Feb 1775 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent, wife of Edwd Gainsford. They had the following children:
iSophia who was born 1772 Edenbridge, Kent; christened 20th Feb 1772 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
iiNicholas who was born 1773 Edenbridge, Kent; christened 23rd Jul 1773 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent; died Aug 1816 High Street, Edenbridge, Kent; buried 30th Aug 1816 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
 
3. Ann Gainsford [Caffin] She was born c 1745 at ??; buried 19th Feb 1775 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent, wife of Edwd Gainsford
She married Edward Gainsford on 4th Jan 1770 at St. Martin's Church, Brasted, Kent. He was born 1738 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 24th Aug 1738 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
iSophia who was born 1772 Edenbridge, Kent; christened 20th Feb 1772 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
iiNicholas who was born 1773 Edenbridge, Kent; christened 23rd Jul 1773 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent; died Aug 1816 High Street, Edenbridge, Kent; buried 30th Aug 1816 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. Robert Gainsford He was born 1704/5 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1704/5 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Walter on 25th Nov 1735 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent. She was born 1714/15 at Edenbridge, Kent; buried 21st Mar 1749 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent, wife of Robert Gaynsford. They had the following children:
iAlice who was born 1736 Edenbridge, Kent; christened 22nd Oct 1736 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
iiEdward who was born 1738 Edenbridge, Kent; christened 24th Aug 1738 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
iiiRichard who was born 1740 Edenbridge, Kent; christened 5th Aug 1740 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
 
5. Elizabeth Gainsford [Walter] She was born 1714/15 at Edenbridge, Kent; buried 21st Mar 1749 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent, wife of Robert Gaynsford
She married Robert Gainsford on 25th Nov 1735 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent. He was born 1704/5 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20th Mar 1704/5 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iAlice who was born 1736 Edenbridge, Kent; christened 22nd Oct 1736 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
iiEdward who was born 1738 Edenbridge, Kent; christened 24th Aug 1738 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
iiiRichard who was born 1740 Edenbridge, Kent; christened 5th Aug 1740 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent
 

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