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Ancestry report for Richard French, son of John French, farm labourer and Martha French [Deadman]
Generation No. 1
1. Richard French was the son of (2) John French, farm labourer and (3) Martha French [Deadman]. He was born Dec 1836 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1836 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, Richard French, son of John French, labourer, and Martha French
 
Generation No. 2
2. John French, farm labourer was the son of (4) William French, farm labourer and (5) Mary Ann French [Durrant]. He was born 1812 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1812 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, John French, son of William French and Mary French; died 1875 at Laughton, Sussex, aged 63 years; buried 6th Dec 1875 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
He married (1) Martha Deadman on 4th Jul 1836 at St. Michael the Archangel, South Malling, Sussex. She was born 8th Sep 1812 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1812 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, surname rrcorded as Dedley; buried 9th Apr 1855 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born Dec 1836 Laughton, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1836 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, Richard French, son of John French, labourer, and Martha French
iiFanny who was born 1840 Laughton, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1840 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, Fanny French, daughter of John French, labourer, and Martha French
iiiWilliam who was born 1841 Laughton, Sussex
He married (2) Mary Wren on 8th Nov 1868 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. She was born 1813 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 21st Nov 1813 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, Frances Wren, daughter of Thomas Wren, labourer, and Mary Wren; died July to Sep 1898, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1898 Q£ Vol 2b page 61
 
3. Martha French [Deadman] was the daughter of (6) Henry Deadman, farm labourer and (7) Ann Deadman [Richardson]. She was born 8th Sep 1812 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1812 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, surname rrcorded as Dedley; buried 9th Apr 1855 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
She married John French, farm labourer on 4th Jul 1836 at St. Michael the Archangel, South Malling, Sussex. He was born 1812 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1812 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, John French, son of William French and Mary French; died 1875 at Laughton, Sussex, aged 63 years; buried 6th Dec 1875 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born Dec 1836 Laughton, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1836 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, Richard French, son of John French, labourer, and Martha French
iiFanny who was born 1840 Laughton, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1840 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, Fanny French, daughter of John French, labourer, and Martha French
iiiWilliam who was born 1841 Laughton, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. William French, farm labourer He was born 1784 at East Hoathly, Sussex
He married Mary Ann Durrant on May 1810 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. She was born 1797 at Laughton, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMarianne who was born 1811 Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1811 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, Marianne French, daughter of William French and Mary French
iiJohn who was born 1812 Framfield, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1812 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, John French, son of William French and Mary French; died 1875 Laughton, Sussex, aged 63 years; buried 6th Dec 1875 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1827 Framfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1827 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, William French, son of William French, labourer, and Mary French
ivJane who was born 1833 Framfield, Sussex; christened 19th May 1833 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, Jane French, daughter of William French, labourer, and Mary Anne French
vFrederick who was born 1837 Framfield, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1837 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, Frederick French, son of William French, labourer, and Mary Anne French
 
5. Mary Ann French [Durrant] She was born 1797 at Laughton, Sussex
She married William French, farm labourer on May 1810 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. He was born 1784 at East Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMarianne who was born 1811 Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1811 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, Marianne French, daughter of William French and Mary French
iiJohn who was born 1812 Framfield, Sussex; christened 25th Oct 1812 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, John French, son of William French and Mary French; died 1875 Laughton, Sussex, aged 63 years; buried 6th Dec 1875 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1827 Framfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1827 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, William French, son of William French, labourer, and Mary French
ivJane who was born 1833 Framfield, Sussex; christened 19th May 1833 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, Jane French, daughter of William French, labourer, and Mary Anne French
vFrederick who was born 1837 Framfield, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1837 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, Frederick French, son of William French, labourer, and Mary Anne French
 
6. Henry Deadman, farm labourer He was born 1788 at Chiddingly, Sussex
He married Ann Richardson on 15th Jan 1811 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, grrom's surname Dedley, witnesses John Frost, Mary Richardson & James Potter. She was born 17th Jun 1788 at Chalvington, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1788 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 6th Mar 1811 Chiddingly, Sussex, surname recorded as Dedley; christened 11th Apr 1811 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
iiMartha who was born 8th Sep 1812 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1812 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, surname rrcorded as Dedley; buried 9th Apr 1855 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1815 Chiddingly, Sussex; died 10th Jun 1881 Chiddingly, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1818 Chiddingly, Sussex; died 12th Feb 1875 Chiddingfold, Surrey, administration ot William Deadman of Chiddingly labourer the brother
vFrances who was born 1819 Chiddingly, Sussex
viMiriam who was born 1825 Chiddingly, Sussex
viiMary Ann who was born 2nd Nov 1827 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1827 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
 
7. Ann Deadman [Richardson] She was born 17th Jun 1788 at Chalvington, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1788 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
She married Henry Deadman, farm labourer on 15th Jan 1811 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, grrom's surname Dedley, witnesses John Frost, Mary Richardson & James Potter. He was born 1788 at Chiddingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 6th Mar 1811 Chiddingly, Sussex, surname recorded as Dedley; christened 11th Apr 1811 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
iiMartha who was born 8th Sep 1812 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1812 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, surname rrcorded as Dedley; buried 9th Apr 1855 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1815 Chiddingly, Sussex; died 10th Jun 1881 Chiddingly, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1818 Chiddingly, Sussex; died 12th Feb 1875 Chiddingfold, Surrey, administration ot William Deadman of Chiddingly labourer the brother
vFrances who was born 1819 Chiddingly, Sussex
viMiriam who was born 1825 Chiddingly, Sussex
viiMary Ann who was born 2nd Nov 1827 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1827 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
 

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