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Ancestry report for John French, son of William French, farm labourer and Hannah French [Hyland]
Generation No. 1
1. John French was the son of (2) William French, farm labourer and (3) Hannah French [Hyland]. He was born 1828 at Wartling, Sussex; died Nov 1879 at Framfield, Sussex; buried 11th Nov 1879 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
He married Harriet Holden on 27th Apr 1854 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. She was born 1836 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1836 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of John Holden (labourer) and Ann Holden; died Oct to Dec 1919, registered at Steyning District, Sussex, ref: 1919 Q4 Vol 2b Page 324. They had the following children:
iHarry who was born c May 1854 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1854 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiSarah Jane who was born 1856 Cinderford, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1856 All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. William French, farm labourer He was born 1801 at Wartling, Sussex
He married Hannah Hyland on 8th Jan 1827 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex. She was born 1808 at Dallington, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1828 Wartling, Sussex; died Nov 1879 Framfield, Sussex; buried 11th Nov 1879 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1833 Cowbeech, Wartling, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1833 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex; died 19th Nov 1924 Eastbourne, Sussex; buried after 19th Nov 1924 Ocklynge cemeter, Eastbourne, Sussex
iiiEdwin who was born 1841 Wartling, Sussex
ivJane who was born 1844 Wartling, Sussex
vSally who was born 1846 Wartling, Sussex
viHanah who was born 1848 Wartling, Sussex
 
3. Hannah French [Hyland] She was born 1808 at Dallington, Sussex
She married William French, farm labourer on 8th Jan 1827 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex. He was born 1801 at Wartling, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1828 Wartling, Sussex; died Nov 1879 Framfield, Sussex; buried 11th Nov 1879 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1833 Cowbeech, Wartling, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1833 St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex; died 19th Nov 1924 Eastbourne, Sussex; buried after 19th Nov 1924 Ocklynge cemeter, Eastbourne, Sussex
iiiEdwin who was born 1841 Wartling, Sussex
ivJane who was born 1844 Wartling, Sussex
vSally who was born 1846 Wartling, Sussex
viHanah who was born 1848 Wartling, Sussex
 

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