The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Sophia Norman, daughter of Obed Norman, farm labourer and Ellen Norman [Breden]
Generation No. 1
1. Sophia Norman was the daughter of (2) Obed Norman, farm labourer and (3) Ellen Norman [Breden]. She was born 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1857 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 31st Mar 1861 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 4 years
 
Generation No. 2
2. Obed Norman, farm labourer was the son of (4) James Norman and (5) Harriet Norman [Garner]. He was born 8th Jul 1826 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1826 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married (1) Ellen Breden on 5th Dec 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, witnesses Henry William & Hannah Breden. She was born 1829 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1829 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; buried 13th Feb 1881 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 54 years. They had the following children:
iJames Henry who was born 27th Dec 1847 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiDavid who was born 23rd Jul 1850 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiMaria Turford who was born 1852 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1852 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivMartha who was born 1855 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1857 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 10th Mar 1861 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 6 years
vSophia who was born 1857 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1857 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 31st Mar 1861 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 4 years
viAlice who was born 1859 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1859 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiObed who was born 1861 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1861 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiiAlfred who was born 1864 Rotherfield, Sussex
ixEmily who was born 1867 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th May 1867 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xEllen who was born 24th Mar 1869 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1869 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xiGeorge who was born 28th Nov 1870 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xiiArthur James who was born 23rd May 1883 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1888 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, mother Lucy Crittall
xiiiWilliam Henry who was born 10th Jan 1885 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1888 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, mother Lucy Crittall
xivMinnie who was born 10th Aug 1885 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1888 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, mother Lucy Crittall
xvRose who was born 1888 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1888 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, mother Lucy Crittall
xviCharles who was born 1890 Rotherfield, Sussex
He married (2) Lucy Crittal on 13th Jul 1890 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, witnesses John & Rose Crittall. She was born 1864 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1864 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
3. Ellen Norman [Breden] was the daughter of (6) Henry Breden, woodreve and (7) Philadelphia Breden [Pennifold]. She was born 1829 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1829 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; buried 13th Feb 1881 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 54 years
She married Obed Norman, farm labourer on 5th Dec 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, witnesses Henry William & Hannah Breden. He was born 8th Jul 1826 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1826 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJames Henry who was born 27th Dec 1847 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiDavid who was born 23rd Jul 1850 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiMaria Turford who was born 1852 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Dec 1852 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivMartha who was born 1855 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1857 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 10th Mar 1861 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 6 years
vSophia who was born 1857 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1857 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 31st Mar 1861 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 4 years
viAlice who was born 1859 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1859 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiObed who was born 1861 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1861 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiiAlfred who was born 1864 Rotherfield, Sussex
ixEmily who was born 1867 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th May 1867 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xEllen who was born 24th Mar 1869 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1869 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xiGeorge who was born 28th Nov 1870 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. James Norman was the son of (8) John Norman and (9) Martha Norman [Boorman]. He was born 1790 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1790 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Harriet Garner on 21st Oct 1816 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1794 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1794 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, parents John & Martha Garner. They had the following children:
iJames who was born 22nd Jan 1817 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 23rd Feb 1819 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1819 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiMarthanne who was born 10th Apr 1821 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1821 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivHannah who was born 8th May 1823 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1823 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 22nd Sep 1864 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 40 years
vObed who was born 8th Jul 1826 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1826 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viAnn who was born 30th Nov 1828 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1829 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiCharlotte who was born 1832 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1832 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiiAlfred who was born 1834 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1834 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ixWilliam who was born 1836 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Sep 1836 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
5. Harriet Norman [Garner] She was born 1794 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1794 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, parents John & Martha Garner
She married James Norman on 21st Oct 1816 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1790 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1790 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJames who was born 22nd Jan 1817 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 23rd Feb 1819 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1819 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiMarthanne who was born 10th Apr 1821 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1821 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivHannah who was born 8th May 1823 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1823 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 22nd Sep 1864 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 40 years
vObed who was born 8th Jul 1826 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1826 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viAnn who was born 30th Nov 1828 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1829 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiCharlotte who was born 1832 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1832 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiiAlfred who was born 1834 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1834 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ixWilliam who was born 1836 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Sep 1836 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
6. Henry Breden, woodreve was the son of (10) Thomas Breeding and (11) Elizabeth Breeding [Short]. He was born 1781 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1781 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
He married (1) Ann Gallard on 26th Jan 1805 at Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex. She was born 1st Oct 1785 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1785 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, parents edward & Sarah Gallard; buried 28th Nov 1813 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, aged 28 years. They had the following children:
iJames who was born c Sep 1805 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1805 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex; buried 1st Feb 1882 St Nicholas Church, Charlwood, Surrey
iiJohn who was born 1808 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1809 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex; buried 7th Jun 1810 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
iiiSarah who was born 1810 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1810 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex; buried 10th Apr 1830 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, aged 19 years
He married (2) Philadelphia Pennifold on 13th Aug 1815 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. She was born 1795 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1795 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, mother Elizabeth Pennifold. They had the following children:
iSusanna who was born 1817 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1818 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iiPhoebe who was born 1818 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1818 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iiiMary Ann who was born 1820 Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1820 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ivCaroline Elizabeth who was born 1824 Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1825 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vEmma Jane Harriet who was born 1825 Withyham, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1825 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viHarriet who was born 1827 Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1827 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viiEllen who was born 1829 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1829 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; buried 13th Feb 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 54 years
viiiFrances who was born 1831 Withyham, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1831 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ixDavid who was born 1835 Sussex
xElizabeth who was born 1838 Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1839 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
 
7. Philadelphia Breden [Pennifold] She was born 1795 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1795 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, mother Elizabeth Pennifold
She married Henry Breden, woodreve on 13th Aug 1815 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. He was born 1781 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1781 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSusanna who was born 1817 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1818 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iiPhoebe who was born 1818 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1818 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iiiMary Ann who was born 1820 Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1820 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ivCaroline Elizabeth who was born 1824 Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1825 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vEmma Jane Harriet who was born 1825 Withyham, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1825 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viHarriet who was born 1827 Withyham, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1827 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viiEllen who was born 1829 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1829 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; buried 13th Feb 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 54 years
viiiFrances who was born 1831 Withyham, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1831 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ixDavid who was born 1835 Sussex
xElizabeth who was born 1838 Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1839 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
8. John Norman He was born c 1750
He married Martha Boorman on 4th Jul 1773 at St Faith's Church, Maidstone, Kent. She was born 1752 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 3rd May 1752 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, parents John & Elizabeth Boorman. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1774 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jul 1774 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr 1851 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 12th Apr 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiSarah who was born 1776 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1776 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr 1852 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 23rd Apr 1852 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1778 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1778 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivElizabeth who was born 1780 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Dec 1780 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vThomas who was born 1783 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1783 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viPhillis who was born 1784 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1784 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiWilliam who was born 1787 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th May 1787 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiiJames who was born 1790 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1790 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ixDelia who was born 1792 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Jun 1792 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xHannah who was born 1797 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1797 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
9. Martha Norman [Boorman] She was born 1752 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 3rd May 1752 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, parents John & Elizabeth Boorman
She married John Norman on 4th Jul 1773 at St Faith's Church, Maidstone, Kent. He was born c 1750. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1774 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jul 1774 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr 1851 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 12th Apr 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiSarah who was born 1776 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1776 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr 1852 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 23rd Apr 1852 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1778 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1778 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivElizabeth who was born 1780 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Dec 1780 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vThomas who was born 1783 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1783 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viPhillis who was born 1784 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1784 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiWilliam who was born 1787 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th May 1787 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiiJames who was born 1790 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1790 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ixDelia who was born 1792 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Jun 1792 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xHannah who was born 1797 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1797 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
10. Thomas Breeding He was born 22nd Feb 1846/47 at Reigate, Surrey; christened 22nd Mar 1846/47 at St Mary's Church, Reigate, Surrey, parents Jacob & Ann Breeding
He married Elizabeth Short on 9th Sep 1770 at Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex. She was born 1751 at Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 28th Jul 1751 at Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, parents William & Sarah Short. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1771 Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 10th Nov 1771 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex
iiCharles who was born 1773 Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 30th May 1773 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 1780 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1780 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex; buried 2nd Mar 1787 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1781 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1781 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
vWilliam who was born 1784 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1784 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
viJoseph who was born 1789 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1789 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, parents Thomas & Elizabeth Breden
viiMary who was born 1793 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1793 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
 
11. Elizabeth Breeding [Short] She was born 1751 at Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 28th Jul 1751 at Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, parents William & Sarah Short
She married Thomas Breeding on 9th Sep 1770 at Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex. He was born 22nd Feb 1846/47 at Reigate, Surrey; christened 22nd Mar 1846/47 at St Mary's Church, Reigate, Surrey, parents Jacob & Ann Breeding. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1771 Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 10th Nov 1771 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex
iiCharles who was born 1773 Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 30th May 1773 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 1780 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1780 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex; buried 2nd Mar 1787 Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1781 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1781 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
vWilliam who was born 1784 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1784 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
viJoseph who was born 1789 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1789 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, parents Thomas & Elizabeth Breden
viiMary who was born 1793 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1793 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
 

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