The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for George Gillett, farm labourer, son of John Gillett, paper maker and Jane (Jenny) Gillett [Mecoms]
Generation No. 1
1. George Gillett, farm labourer was the son of (2) John Gillett, paper maker and (3) Jane (Jenny) Gillett [Mecoms]. He was born 1808 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 14th Aug 1808 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent, parents John & Jane Gillett
He married Jane Francis on 15th Jun 1831 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent. She was born 1st Apr 1810 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 15th Apr 1810 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born 29th Feb 1832 Penshurst, Kent; christened 4th Mar 1832 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent; buried 7th Mar 1832 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
iiFrederick who was born 1836 Penshurst, Kent; christened 1st May 1836 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
iiiAgnes who was born 1840 Penshurst, Kent; christened 31st Jan 1841 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; buried Jan to Mar 1854 Penshurst, Kent
ivFrances who was born 1843 Penshurst, Kent; christened 12th Mar 1843 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
vPriscilla who was born 1847 Penshurst, Kent; christened 23rd May 1847 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
viJoseph who was born 1849 Fordcombe, Kent; christened 30th Dec 1849 St. Peter's Church, Fordcombe, Kent
viiJane who was born 1852 Fordcombe, Kent; christened 11th Apr 1852 St. Peter's Church, Fordcombe, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Gillett, paper maker He was born 11th Jan 1781 at Ashurst, Kent; christened 11th Jan 1781 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent, parents Thomas & Elizabeth Gillett
He married Jane (Jenny) Mecoms on 25th Apr 1803 at St Peter and St Paul, Shoreham, Kent, witnesses John & Fanny Meekcom. She was born 1780 at Shoreham, Kent; christened 28th May 1780 at St Peter and St Paul, Shoreham, Kent, parents Richard & Elizabeth Mecoms. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1806 Ashurst, Kent; christened 2nd Mar 1806 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
iiGeorge who was born 1808 Penshurst, Kent; christened 14th Aug 1808 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent, parents John & Jane Gillett
iiiMary who was born 1812 Ashurst, Kent; christened 14th Jun 1812 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
ivJane who was born 1815 Ashurst, Kent; christened 2nd Apr 1815 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
vFanny who was born 13th Jul 1817 Ashurst, Kent; christened 10th Aug 1817 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
viCaroline who was born 3rd Sep 1821 Ashurst, Kent; christened 23rd Dec 1821 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
 
3. Jane (Jenny) Gillett [Mecoms] She was born 1780 at Shoreham, Kent; christened 28th May 1780 at St Peter and St Paul, Shoreham, Kent, parents Richard & Elizabeth Mecoms
She married John Gillett, paper maker on 25th Apr 1803 at St Peter and St Paul, Shoreham, Kent, witnesses John & Fanny Meekcom. He was born 11th Jan 1781 at Ashurst, Kent; christened 11th Jan 1781 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent, parents Thomas & Elizabeth Gillett. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1806 Ashurst, Kent; christened 2nd Mar 1806 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
iiGeorge who was born 1808 Penshurst, Kent; christened 14th Aug 1808 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent, parents John & Jane Gillett
iiiMary who was born 1812 Ashurst, Kent; christened 14th Jun 1812 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
ivJane who was born 1815 Ashurst, Kent; christened 2nd Apr 1815 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
vFanny who was born 13th Jul 1817 Ashurst, Kent; christened 10th Aug 1817 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
viCaroline who was born 3rd Sep 1821 Ashurst, Kent; christened 23rd Dec 1821 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
 

The Weald is at  Database version 14.05 which has ongoing updates to the 395,000 people; 9,000 places; 613 maps; 3,308 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 248 books loaded in the previous version

ODNB  
British Libarary  
High Weald  
Sussex Record Society  
Sussex Archaeological Society  
Kent Archaeological Society  
Mid Kent Marriages  
Ancestry  
Genes Reunited  
International Genealogical Index  
National Archives  

Top
of the
page