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| 1. Mary Ann Message [Finch] was the daughter of (2) Jonathan Finch, farm labourer and (3) Maria Finch [Ford]. She was born 1831 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1831 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex | | She married Thomas Message on Oct to Dec 1852 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q4 Vol 2B Page 101. He was born 1824 at Bexhill, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1824 at St Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex, parents Thomas & Sarah Message | | |
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| Generation No. 2 | | 2. Jonathan Finch, farm labourer He was born 1801 at Ripe, Sussex; christened 20th Dec 1801 at St John's Church, Ripe, Sussex, parents Daniel & Lydia Finch | | He married Maria Ford on 17th Oct 1830 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, witnesses William & Ann Finch & Henry Funnell. She was born 1812 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 17th Jan 1813 at St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth Ford. They had the following children: | | i | Mary Ann who was born 1831 Laughton, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1831 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex | | ii | John who was born 1834 Laughton, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1834 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, parents Jonathan & Maria Finch | | iii | George who was born 1835 Laughton, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1835 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex | | iv | Elizabeth who was born 1839 Laughton, Sussex | | v | Harriet who was born 1842 Laughton, Sussex | | vi | Henry who was born 1844 Laughton, Sussex | | vii | Lucy who was born 1848 Laughton, Sussex | | viii | Luke who was born Aug 1850 Laughton, Sussex | | ix | Eliza who was born 1854 Laughton, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1854 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died Apr to June 1910 Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1910 Q2 Vol 2B Page 139 | | | | 3. Maria Finch [Ford] She was born 1812 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 17th Jan 1813 at St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth Ford | | She married Jonathan Finch, farm labourer on 17th Oct 1830 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, witnesses William & Ann Finch & Henry Funnell. He was born 1801 at Ripe, Sussex; christened 20th Dec 1801 at St John's Church, Ripe, Sussex, parents Daniel & Lydia Finch. They had the following children: | | i | Mary Ann who was born 1831 Laughton, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1831 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex | | ii | John who was born 1834 Laughton, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1834 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, parents Jonathan & Maria Finch | | iii | George who was born 1835 Laughton, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1835 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex | | iv | Elizabeth who was born 1839 Laughton, Sussex | | v | Harriet who was born 1842 Laughton, Sussex | | vi | Henry who was born 1844 Laughton, Sussex | | vii | Lucy who was born 1848 Laughton, Sussex | | viii | Luke who was born Aug 1850 Laughton, Sussex | | ix | Eliza who was born 1854 Laughton, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1854 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died Apr to June 1910 Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1910 Q2 Vol 2B Page 139 | | |
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