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Ancestry report for Robert Foord, son of William Foord and Ann Ford [Barber]
Generation No. 1
1. Robert Foord was the son of (2) William Foord and (3) Ann Ford [Barber]. He was born 1791 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Jul 1791 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; emigrated 29th Jun 1849 to Port Philip Bay, Victoria, Australia, arrived on sailing ship Saxon from London; died 9th Dec 1873 at Hailsham, Sussex, proved at Lewes by Naomi Foord of Hailsham Spinster the Daughter
He married Jane Haffenden on 20th May 1813 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1797 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1797 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 17th Jul 1814 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Sep 1832 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
iiCaroline who was born 1816 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1816 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiAnn who was born 1818 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1818 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivRobert who was born 6th Aug 1822 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 19th Aug 1832 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
vCharity who was born 8th Jan 1825 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 19th Aug 1832 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
viHarriet who was born 16th Sep 1827 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1827 Shovers Green Chapel, Wadhurst, Sussex; buried 25th Oct 1827 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Robert & Jane Foord, aged 5 weeks
viiCharlotte who was born 28th Nov 1828 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 19th Aug 1832 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex; buried 24th Feb 1834 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, aged 5 years
viiiGeorgiana Dora who was born 1832 Frant, Sussex; christened 19th Aug 1832 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
ixJane who was born 1834 Frant, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1834 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
xNaomi who was born Jan to Mar 1839 Frant, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1839 Q1 Vol 7 Page 428
 
Generation No. 2
2. William Foord He was born 1743 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1743 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, parents Edward & Mary Foord; buried 3rd Mar 1825 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 82 years
He married Ann Barber on 4th May 1771 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, witnesses Richard Hobden & John Ballard. She was born 1747 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1747 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, parents William & Elizabeth Barber; died Jun 1832 at Twitts [a.k.a. Turks] Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 22nd Jun 1832 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 84 years. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born c Jun 1771 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1771 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Mar 1854 Horsmonden, Kent; buried 30th Mar 1854 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, widower, aged 83 years
iiWilliam who was born 1773 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1773 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 22nd Oct 1848 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 79 years
iiiThomas who was born 1777 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1777 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivElizabeth who was born 1780 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1780 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vFrend who was born 1782 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1782 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 23rd Aug 1782 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viJesse who was born 1783 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1783 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiCaroline who was born 1786 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1786 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, parents William & Ann Ford; died 13th Jan 1876 Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q1 Vol 2B Page 75
viiiRobert who was born 1791 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Jul 1791 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 9th Dec 1873 Hailsham, Sussex, proved at Lewes by Naomi Foord of Hailsham Spinster the Daughter
 
3. Ann Ford [Barber] She was born 1747 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1747 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, parents William & Elizabeth Barber; died Jun 1832 at Twitts [a.k.a. Turks] Farm, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 22nd Jun 1832 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 84 years
She married William Foord on 4th May 1771 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, witnesses Richard Hobden & John Ballard. He was born 1743 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1743 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, parents Edward & Mary Foord; buried 3rd Mar 1825 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 82 years. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born c Jun 1771 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1771 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Mar 1854 Horsmonden, Kent; buried 30th Mar 1854 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, widower, aged 83 years
iiWilliam who was born 1773 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1773 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 22nd Oct 1848 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 79 years
iiiThomas who was born 1777 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1777 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivElizabeth who was born 1780 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1780 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vFrend who was born 1782 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1782 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 23rd Aug 1782 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viJesse who was born 1783 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1783 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiCaroline who was born 1786 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1786 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, parents William & Ann Ford; died 13th Jan 1876 Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q1 Vol 2B Page 75
viiiRobert who was born 1791 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 17th Jul 1791 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died 9th Dec 1873 Hailsham, Sussex, proved at Lewes by Naomi Foord of Hailsham Spinster the Daughter
 

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