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Ancestry report for James Friend, farm labourer, son of John Friend, broom maker and Mary Ann Friend [Skinner]
Generation No. 1
1. James Friend, farm labourer was the son of (2) John Friend, broom maker and (3) Mary Ann Friend [Skinner]. He was born 7th Apr 1816 at Chelwood Common, Fletching, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1817 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
He married Lucy Taylor on 7th Aug 1841 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. She was born 1817 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1817 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, parents William & Lucy Taylor. They had the following children:
iJane who was born 1842 Fletching, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 1849 Fletching, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Friend, broom maker He was born 1791 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 1st May 1791 at St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex; died Feb 1872 at Chelwood Common, Fletching, Sussex; buried 22nd Feb 1872 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, age 81 years
He married Mary Ann Skinner on 16th Jul 1815 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. She was born 1799 at Carshalton, Surrey; christened 24th Nov 1799 at All Saints' Church, Carshalton, Surrey; died May 1868 at Chelwood Common, Fletching, Sussex; buried 30th May 1868 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, age 67 years. They had the following children:
iJames who was born 7th Apr 1816 Chelwood Common, Fletching, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1817 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
iiEmily who was born 1819 Fletching, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1819 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1830 Fletching, Sussex
ivGeorge who was born 1833 Fletching, Sussex
vThomas who was born 1835 Fletching, Sussex
viCatherine who was born 1838 Fletching, Sussex
viiHenry who was born 1840 Fletching, Sussex
 
3. Mary Ann Friend [Skinner] She was born 1799 at Carshalton, Surrey; christened 24th Nov 1799 at All Saints' Church, Carshalton, Surrey; died May 1868 at Chelwood Common, Fletching, Sussex; buried 30th May 1868 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, age 67 years
She married John Friend, broom maker on 16th Jul 1815 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. He was born 1791 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 1st May 1791 at St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex; died Feb 1872 at Chelwood Common, Fletching, Sussex; buried 22nd Feb 1872 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, age 81 years. They had the following children:
iJames who was born 7th Apr 1816 Chelwood Common, Fletching, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1817 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
iiEmily who was born 1819 Fletching, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1819 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1830 Fletching, Sussex
ivGeorge who was born 1833 Fletching, Sussex
vThomas who was born 1835 Fletching, Sussex
viCatherine who was born 1838 Fletching, Sussex
viiHenry who was born 1840 Fletching, Sussex
 

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