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Ancestry report for William Foord, farm labourer, son of William Foord, farmer and Sarah Foord [Collins]
Generation No. 1
1. William Foord, farm labourer was the son of (2) William Foord, farmer and (3) Sarah Foord [Collins]. He was born 1798 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1798 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died before 1802 at Mayfield, Sussex, another William baptised in 1802
 
Generation No. 2
2. William Foord, farmer was the son of (4) William Foord and (5) Ann Ford [Barber]. He was born 1773 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1773 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 22nd Oct 1848 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 79 years
He married Sarah Collins on 25th Dec 1794 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1763 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1763 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents Thomas & Elizabeth; buried 14th Nov 1854 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 94 years. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1798 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1798 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died before 1802 Mayfield, Sussex, another William baptised in 1802
iiElizabeth who was born 1799 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1799 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1802 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1802 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivJesse who was born 1805 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1805 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vHarriot who was born 1808 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1808 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
3. Sarah Foord [Collins] was the daughter of (6) Thomas Collins and (7) Elixabeth Collins [Mitchell]. She was born 1763 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1763 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents Thomas & Elizabeth; buried 14th Nov 1854 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 94 years
She married William Foord, farmer on 25th Dec 1794 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 1773 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1773 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 22nd Oct 1848 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 79 years. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1798 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1798 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died before 1802 Mayfield, Sussex, another William baptised in 1802
iiElizabeth who was born 1799 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1799 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1802 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1802 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivJesse who was born 1805 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1805 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vHarriot who was born 1808 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1808 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. 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
 
5. 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
 
6. Thomas Collins He was born 1732 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 19th Oct 1732 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents David & Mary Collins
He married Elixabeth Mitchell on 16th Apr 1759 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex. She was born 1733 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 23rd Sep 1733 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, parents Bartholomew & Margaret Mitchell. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1760 Burwash, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1760 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiSarah who was born 1763 Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1763 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents Thomas & Elizabeth; buried 14th Nov 1854 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 94 years
iiiThomas who was born 1765 Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1765 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
ivJoseph who was born 1766 Warbleton, Sussex, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Collins; christened 7th Sep 1766 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 18th Mar 1854 Heathfield, Sussex; buried 24th Mar 1854 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
vBartholomew who was born 1769 Dallington, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1769 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex
 
7. Elixabeth Collins [Mitchell] She was born 1733 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 23rd Sep 1733 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, parents Bartholomew & Margaret Mitchell
She married Thomas Collins on 16th Apr 1759 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex. He was born 1732 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 19th Oct 1732 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents David & Mary Collins. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1760 Burwash, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1760 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiSarah who was born 1763 Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1763 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents Thomas & Elizabeth; buried 14th Nov 1854 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 94 years
iiiThomas who was born 1765 Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1765 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
ivJoseph who was born 1766 Warbleton, Sussex, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Collins; christened 7th Sep 1766 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 18th Mar 1854 Heathfield, Sussex; buried 24th Mar 1854 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
vBartholomew who was born 1769 Dallington, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1769 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex
 

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