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Ancestry report for Jane Butcher [Peerless], daughter of William Peerless, carpenter and Elizabeth Peerless [Stiles]
Generation No. 1
1. Jane Butcher [Peerless] was the daughter of (2) William Peerless, carpenter and (3) Elizabeth Peerless [Stiles]. She was born 9th Apr 1807 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 10th May 1807 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 20th Nov 1858 at St. Paul's Church, Rusthall, Rusthall, Kent, aged 51 years
iLewis who was born 1825 Marshall's Row, Brighton, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1825 St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex; buried 13th Oct 1865 St. Paul's Church, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 40 years
She married William Butcher on 25th May 1826 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses William Stoveld & John Pocock. He was born 1800 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 2nd Mar 1800 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iJames who was born 1828 Green Lane, Speldhurst, Kent; christened 26th Oct 1828 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iiElizabeth who was born 12th Jun 1831 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 4th Sep 1831 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iiiBeatrice who was born 1834 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 30th Jan 1834 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ivMary who was born 1838 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 12th Dec 1838 King Charles-the-Martyr Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
vAnn who was born 1842 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 2nd Feb 1842 King Charles-the-Martyr Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
viEliza Jane who was born 1844 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 7th Aug 1844 King Charles-the-Martyr Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
viiWilliam Obed who was born 1848 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 15th Mar 1848 King Charles-the-Martyr Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
viiiJane Ellen who was born 1851 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 1st Oct 1851 King Charles-the-Martyr Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1884 Ticehurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1884 Q1 Vol 2B Page 71
 
Generation No. 2
2. William Peerless, carpenter was the son of (4) William Peerless and (5) Mary Peerless [Unknown]. He was born 1777 at Speldhurst, Kent; buried 23rd Mar 1846 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 68 years
He married Elizabeth Stiles on 8th Feb 1803 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, witnesses George & Ann Best (siste). She was born 1776 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1777 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents Edward & Jane Stiles; died 8th Jan 1864 at Langton Green, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; buried 19th Jan 1864 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 81 years. They had the following children:
iJames who was born 6th Jun 1803 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Jul 1803 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died 14th Sep 1877 Croydon, Surrey, aged 74 years
iiMary who was born 11th Apr 1805 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 12th May 1805 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 16th May 1872 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
iiiJane who was born 9th Apr 1807 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 10th May 1807 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 20th Nov 1858 St. Paul's Church, Rusthall, Rusthall, Kent, aged 51 years
ivElizabeth who was born 1808 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 13th Nov 1808 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 18th Jan 1881 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 73 years
vWilliam who was born 4th Feb 1811 Speldhurst, Kent; died Mar 1883 Flimwell, Sussex; buried 13th Mar 1883 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 72 years
viHarriet who was born 1814 Adams Well, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 20th Mar 1814 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died 14th Feb 1880 Speldhurst, Kent
 
3. Elizabeth Peerless [Stiles] She was born 1776 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1777 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents Edward & Jane Stiles; died 8th Jan 1864 at Langton Green, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; buried 19th Jan 1864 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 81 years
She married William Peerless, carpenter on 8th Feb 1803 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, witnesses George & Ann Best (siste). He was born 1777 at Speldhurst, Kent; buried 23rd Mar 1846 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 68 years. They had the following children:
iJames who was born 6th Jun 1803 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Jul 1803 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died 14th Sep 1877 Croydon, Surrey, aged 74 years
iiMary who was born 11th Apr 1805 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 12th May 1805 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 16th May 1872 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
iiiJane who was born 9th Apr 1807 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 10th May 1807 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 20th Nov 1858 St. Paul's Church, Rusthall, Rusthall, Kent, aged 51 years
ivElizabeth who was born 1808 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 13th Nov 1808 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 18th Jan 1881 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 73 years
vWilliam who was born 4th Feb 1811 Speldhurst, Kent; died Mar 1883 Flimwell, Sussex; buried 13th Mar 1883 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 72 years
viHarriet who was born 1814 Adams Well, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 20th Mar 1814 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died 14th Feb 1880 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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