The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Miriam Bowles [Miller], daughter of James Miller and Sarah Ann Miller [Bourner]
Generation No. 1
1. Miriam Bowles [Miller] was the daughter of (2) James Miller and (3) Sarah Ann Miller [Bourner]. She was born July to Sep 1861 at Crowhurst, Surrey, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1861 Q3 Vol 2B Page 37
She married Thomas John Bowles on 1st Jun 1879 at St. Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings, Sussex, witnesses William & Sarah Clarke. He was born 1846 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1846 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. James Miller He was born 1830 at Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1830 at St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex, parents James & Phoebe Miller
He married Sarah Ann Bourner on 18th Sep 1859 at St Leonard's Church, Hollington, Sussex, witnesses James Dengate & William Langridge. She was born 1832 at Battle, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1832 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMiriam who was born July to Sep 1861 Crowhurst, Surrey, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1861 Q3 Vol 2B Page 37
iiMary Ann who was born Apr to June 1866 Crowhurst, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q2 Vol 2B Page 39
iiiSarah Ann who was born 1869 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 1st May 1869 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex
 
3. Sarah Ann Miller [Bourner] was the daughter of (4) Thomas Bourner and (5) Anna Bourner [Philcox]. She was born 1832 at Battle, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1832 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
She married James Miller on 18th Sep 1859 at St Leonard's Church, Hollington, Sussex, witnesses James Dengate & William Langridge. He was born 1830 at Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1830 at St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex, parents James & Phoebe Miller. They had the following children:
iMiriam who was born July to Sep 1861 Crowhurst, Surrey, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1861 Q3 Vol 2B Page 37
iiMary Ann who was born Apr to June 1866 Crowhurst, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q2 Vol 2B Page 39
iiiSarah Ann who was born 1869 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 1st May 1869 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Thomas Bourner was the son of (6) James Bourner and (7) Elizabeth Bourner [Lade]. He was born 1798 at Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1798 at St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; buried 25th Jan 1878 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 80 years
He married Anna Philcox on 30th Jul 1820 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, witnesses Charles Glyde & John Heathfield. She was born 1795 at Battle, Sussex; christened 11th Sep 1795 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, parents John & Mary Philcox; buried 20th Nov 1869 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 74 years. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1821 Battle, Sussex; buried 1st Oct 1880 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 59 years
iiThomas who was born 1823 Battle, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1823 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, mother's name given as Harriet; died Jan 1906 Hemingfold Cottage, Battle, Sussex; buried 29th Jan 1906 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 83 years
iiiSpencer who was born 1825 Battle, Sussex; christened 15th May 1825 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
ivJames who was born 1828 Battle, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1828 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 19th Dec 1854 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 26 years
vWilliam who was born 1830 Battle, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1830 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 20th May 1906 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried after 20th May 1906 Ebenezer Chapel, Broad Oak, Heathfield, Sussex
viSarah Ann who was born 1832 Battle, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1832 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
viiMary who was born 1834 Battle, Sussex; christened 18th May 1834 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
viiiMary Ann who was born 1836 Battle, Sussex
 
5. Anna Bourner [Philcox] She was born 1795 at Battle, Sussex; christened 11th Sep 1795 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, parents John & Mary Philcox; buried 20th Nov 1869 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 74 years
She married Thomas Bourner on 30th Jul 1820 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, witnesses Charles Glyde & John Heathfield. He was born 1798 at Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1798 at St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; buried 25th Jan 1878 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 80 years. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1821 Battle, Sussex; buried 1st Oct 1880 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 59 years
iiThomas who was born 1823 Battle, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1823 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, mother's name given as Harriet; died Jan 1906 Hemingfold Cottage, Battle, Sussex; buried 29th Jan 1906 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 83 years
iiiSpencer who was born 1825 Battle, Sussex; christened 15th May 1825 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
ivJames who was born 1828 Battle, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1828 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 19th Dec 1854 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 26 years
vWilliam who was born 1830 Battle, Sussex; christened 25th Jul 1830 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 20th May 1906 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried after 20th May 1906 Ebenezer Chapel, Broad Oak, Heathfield, Sussex
viSarah Ann who was born 1832 Battle, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1832 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
viiMary who was born 1834 Battle, Sussex; christened 18th May 1834 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
viiiMary Ann who was born 1836 Battle, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
6. James Bourner was the son of (8) James Bourner, husbandman and (9) Mary Bourner [Smith]. He was born 1752 at Battle, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1752 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; died Sep 1830 at Burwash, Sussex; buried 23rd Sep 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Lade on 18th Sep 1781 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witness: John Durrant. She was born 9th Mar 1763 at Chilham, Kent; christened 27th Mar 1763 at St Mary's Church, Chilham, Kent; died May 1847 at Penhurst, Sussex; buried 18th May 1847 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 83 years. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1782 Warbleton, Sussex; buried 15th Sep 1866 St. Mary Magdalene, Whatlington, Sussex, aged 84 years
iiJames who was born 1784 Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1784 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
iiiBetsy who was born 1786 Battle, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1786 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died Apr to June 1860 Battle, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q2 Vol 2B Page 26
ivJohn who was born 1788 Battle, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1788 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Eliz. Bourner
vWilliam who was born 1790 Battle, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1790 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 3rd Mar 1873 Penhurst, Sussex, aged 81 years
viPeter who was born 1793 Battle, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1793 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 1859 Hailsham, Sussex; buried 14th Dec 1859 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex
viiStephen who was born 1795 Battle, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1795 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 4th Oct 1878 Battle, Sussex, proved by John Fryar of Burwash carpenter and Frederick Crisford of Ninfield farmer the executors; buried 10th Oct 1878 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 82 years
viiiThomas who was born 1798 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1798 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; buried 25th Jan 1878 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 80 years
ixAnne who was born 1801 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 10th May 1801 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; buried 28th Dec 1858 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, aged 57 years
xCharles who was born 1804 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1804 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; buried 20th Dec 1878 St Michael's Church, Penhurst, Sussex, aged 74 years
xiBenjamin who was born 1808 Battle, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1808 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
 
7. Elizabeth Bourner [Lade] was the daughter of (10) Thomas Lade and (11) Martha Lade [Owens]. She was born 9th Mar 1763 at Chilham, Kent; christened 27th Mar 1763 at St Mary's Church, Chilham, Kent; died May 1847 at Penhurst, Sussex; buried 18th May 1847 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 83 years
She married James Bourner on 18th Sep 1781 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witness: John Durrant. He was born 1752 at Battle, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1752 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; died Sep 1830 at Burwash, Sussex; buried 23rd Sep 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1782 Warbleton, Sussex; buried 15th Sep 1866 St. Mary Magdalene, Whatlington, Sussex, aged 84 years
iiJames who was born 1784 Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1784 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
iiiBetsy who was born 1786 Battle, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1786 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died Apr to June 1860 Battle, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q2 Vol 2B Page 26
ivJohn who was born 1788 Battle, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1788 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Eliz. Bourner
vWilliam who was born 1790 Battle, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1790 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 3rd Mar 1873 Penhurst, Sussex, aged 81 years
viPeter who was born 1793 Battle, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1793 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 1859 Hailsham, Sussex; buried 14th Dec 1859 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex
viiStephen who was born 1795 Battle, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1795 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 4th Oct 1878 Battle, Sussex, proved by John Fryar of Burwash carpenter and Frederick Crisford of Ninfield farmer the executors; buried 10th Oct 1878 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 82 years
viiiThomas who was born 1798 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1798 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; buried 25th Jan 1878 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 80 years
ixAnne who was born 1801 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 10th May 1801 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; buried 28th Dec 1858 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, aged 57 years
xCharles who was born 1804 Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1804 St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; buried 20th Dec 1878 St Michael's Church, Penhurst, Sussex, aged 74 years
xiBenjamin who was born 1808 Battle, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1808 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
 
Generation No. 5
8. James Bourner, husbandman He was born c 1725; buried 19th Aug 1796 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
He married Mary Smith on 29th Jun 1746 at St Mary the Virgin, Rye, Sussex. She was born 1724 at Battle, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1724 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, parents Edward & Ann Smith; buried 14th Sep 1816 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1747 Beckley, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1747 All Saints, Beckley, Sussex, son of James Boorner and Mary Boorner; buried 5th Feb 1775 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1749 Battle, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1749 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Borner and Mary Borner
iiiJames who was born 1752 Battle, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1752 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; died Sep 1830 Burwash, Sussex; buried 23rd Sep 1830 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1754 Battle, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1754 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; buried 16th Dec 1756 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James
vStephen who was born 1756 Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1756 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner; buried 1st Jan 1757 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James
viWilliam who was born 1758 Battle, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1758 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner; buried 28th Oct 1809 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
viiMark who was born 1761 Battle, Sussex; christened 15th May 1761 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
viiiElizabeth who was born 1761 Battle, Sussex; christened 12th May 1761 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
ixStephen who was born 1763 Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1763 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 21st Nov 1839 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 76 years
xAnn who was born 1765 Battle, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1765 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
 
9. Mary Bourner [Smith] She was born 1724 at Battle, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1724 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, parents Edward & Ann Smith; buried 14th Sep 1816 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
She married James Bourner, husbandman on 29th Jun 1746 at St Mary the Virgin, Rye, Sussex. He was born c 1725; buried 19th Aug 1796 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1747 Beckley, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1747 All Saints, Beckley, Sussex, son of James Boorner and Mary Boorner; buried 5th Feb 1775 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1749 Battle, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1749 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Borner and Mary Borner
iiiJames who was born 1752 Battle, Sussex; christened 22nd Dec 1752 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; died Sep 1830 Burwash, Sussex; buried 23rd Sep 1830 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1754 Battle, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1754 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; buried 16th Dec 1756 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James
vStephen who was born 1756 Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1756 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner; buried 1st Jan 1757 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James
viWilliam who was born 1758 Battle, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1758 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner; buried 28th Oct 1809 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
viiMark who was born 1761 Battle, Sussex; christened 15th May 1761 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
viiiElizabeth who was born 1761 Battle, Sussex; christened 12th May 1761 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
ixStephen who was born 1763 Battle, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1763 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 21st Nov 1839 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 76 years
xAnn who was born 1765 Battle, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1765 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
 
10. Thomas Lade He was born 1734/35 at Chilham, Kent, parents James & Elizabeth Ladd; christened 16th Mar 1734/35 at Ss Cosmus & Damian Church, Blean, Kent, parents James & Elizabeth ladd; buried 28th Oct 1814 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 81 years
He married (1) Martha Owens on 15th Sep 1760 at St. Mary's Church, Chilham, Kent, by licence, witnesses Richard Owen & Edward Cozens. She was born 1733 at Chilham, Kent, aged 27 on her licence to marry Thomas Lade. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1761 Chilham, Kent; christened 19th Apr 1761 St. Mary's Church, Chilham, Kent, parents Thomas & Martha Lade; buried 12th Jan 1838 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 76 years, residence Hailsham
iiElizabeth who was born 9th Mar 1763 Chilham, Kent; christened 27th Mar 1763 St Mary's Church, Chilham, Kent; died May 1847 Penhurst, Sussex; buried 18th May 1847 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 83 years
iiiMartha who was born 1765 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1765 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 14th Oct 1855 The Priory, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 92 years
He married (2) Elizabeth Hall on 16th Mar 1778 at St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex, witnesses William Church & Edward Piddlesden. She was born 1743 at Arlington, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1743 at St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born c Jun 1778 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1778 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 29th Sep 1861 21 Dalston Place, Dalston, London, will proved by Caroline Lade of 21 Dalston Place spinster the daughter one of the executors
iiJames who was born 1779 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1779 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 7th May 1860 Wartling, Sussex, will proved by Robert White of Warbleton farmer and Joel Lade of Wartling farmer the son the executors
 
11. Martha Lade [Owens] She was born 1733 at Chilham, Kent, aged 27 on her licence to marry Thomas Lade
She married Thomas Lade on 15th Sep 1760 at St. Mary's Church, Chilham, Kent, by licence, witnesses Richard Owen & Edward Cozens. He was born 1734/35 at Chilham, Kent, parents James & Elizabeth Ladd; christened 16th Mar 1734/35 at Ss Cosmus & Damian Church, Blean, Kent, parents James & Elizabeth ladd; buried 28th Oct 1814 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 81 years. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1761 Chilham, Kent; christened 19th Apr 1761 St. Mary's Church, Chilham, Kent, parents Thomas & Martha Lade; buried 12th Jan 1838 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 76 years, residence Hailsham
iiElizabeth who was born 9th Mar 1763 Chilham, Kent; christened 27th Mar 1763 St Mary's Church, Chilham, Kent; died May 1847 Penhurst, Sussex; buried 18th May 1847 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 83 years
iiiMartha who was born 1765 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1765 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 14th Oct 1855 The Priory, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 92 years
 

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