The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Sarah Thom Hassell [Press], daughter of John Press and Jenny Bennet Press [Barlow]
Generation No. 1
1. Sarah Thom Hassell [Press] was the daughter of (2) John Press and (3) Jenny Bennet Press [Barlow]. She was born 1809 at Guernsey, Channel Islands; died after 8th Mar 1853 at Hackney, London, registered at Hackney District, London, ref: 1853 Q1 Vol 1B Page 200
She married Thomas Hassell, draper on 17th Feb 1840 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses John, William & Ann Smith Press. He was born 1807 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1807 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; died 5th May 1842 at Heathfield, Sussex, In memory of THOMAS HASSELL late of this parish. Who died May 5th 1842, Aged 34 years.
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Press He was born 1769 at London; died 2nd Aug 1846 at Heathfield, Sussex
He married Jenny Bennet Barlow on 2nd Oct 1806 at Romsey, Hampshire, by licence, John of the parish of St Peter Port, Guernsey, witnesses Aaron & Mary Ann Barling. She was born 20th Nov 1775 at Weymouth, Dorset; christened 25th Nov 1775 at Independent Chapel St Nicholas Street, Weymouth, Dorset, parents John & Sarah Barlow; died July to Sep 1852 at Hackney, London, registered at Hackney District, London, ref: 1852 Q3 Vol 1B Page 168. They had the following children:
iSarah Thom who was born 1809 Guernsey, Channel Islands; died after 8th Mar 1853 Hackney, London, registered at Hackney District, London, ref: 1853 Q1 Vol 1B Page 200
iiJohn Barlow who was born 6th Aug 1811 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1811 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents' name given as Burnett; died 30th Jun 1877 22 Marina, St. Leonards On Sea, Sussex, will proven by Elizabeth Joanna Press widow the sole executrix
iiiAnn Smith who was born 31st Jul 1813 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1813 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
ivJoseph Philip who was born 14th Jan 1817 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1817 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died 21st Oct 1890 Ilkley, Yorkshire
 
3. Jenny Bennet Press [Barlow] She was born 20th Nov 1775 at Weymouth, Dorset; christened 25th Nov 1775 at Independent Chapel St Nicholas Street, Weymouth, Dorset, parents John & Sarah Barlow; died July to Sep 1852 at Hackney, London, registered at Hackney District, London, ref: 1852 Q3 Vol 1B Page 168
She married John Press on 2nd Oct 1806 at Romsey, Hampshire, by licence, John of the parish of St Peter Port, Guernsey, witnesses Aaron & Mary Ann Barling. He was born 1769 at London; died 2nd Aug 1846 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSarah Thom who was born 1809 Guernsey, Channel Islands; died after 8th Mar 1853 Hackney, London, registered at Hackney District, London, ref: 1853 Q1 Vol 1B Page 200
iiJohn Barlow who was born 6th Aug 1811 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1811 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents' name given as Burnett; died 30th Jun 1877 22 Marina, St. Leonards On Sea, Sussex, will proven by Elizabeth Joanna Press widow the sole executrix
iiiAnn Smith who was born 31st Jul 1813 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1813 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
ivJoseph Philip who was born 14th Jan 1817 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1817 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died 21st Oct 1890 Ilkley, Yorkshire
 

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