The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for James Guest, son of John Guest, farm labourer and Mary Guest [Broad]
Generation No. 1
1. James Guest was the son of (2) John Guest, farm labourer and (3) Mary Guest [Broad]. He was born 10th Sep 1812 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 17th Jan 1813 at Wesleyan Chapel, Rye, Sussex; buried 3rd Jan 1898 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, aged 84 years
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Guest, farm labourer He was born 1779 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1779 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth Guest
He married (1) Mary Broad on 12th Dec 1807 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, witnesses William Guest & George Stephens. She was born 1791 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 29th May 1791 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents Thomas & Jane Broad; buried 22nd Jun 1819 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, w John, aged 28 years. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 6th May 1809 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 17th Jul 1809 Wesleyan Chapel, Maidstone, Kent
iiJohn who was born 10th Jul 1810 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1810 Wesleyan Chapel, Lewes, Sussex; died before 1814 Wadhurst, Sussex, another John born in 1814
iiiJames who was born 10th Sep 1812 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 17th Jan 1813 Wesleyan Chapel, Rye, Sussex; buried 3rd Jan 1898 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, aged 84 years
ivJohn who was born 14th Dec 1814 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1815 Wealeyan Chapel, Rye, Sussex
He married (2) Rhoda Baldwin on 5th Aug 1820 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, witnesses Mary Groves & John Coomer. She was born 24th Sep 1796 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1796 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRuth who was born 8th Jan 1822 Wadhurst, Sussex, twin of Rhoda; christened 17th Feb 1822 Wesleyan Chapel, Sandhurst, Kent; buried 14th Mar 1847 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 24 years
iiRhoda who was born 8th Jan 1822 Wadhurst, Sussex, twin of Ruth; christened 17th Feb 1822 Wesleyan Chapel, Sandhurst, Kent
iiiHenry who was born 1826 Wadhurst, Sussex
ivRichard who was born 1829 Wadhurst, Sussex
vElizabeth who was born 1831 Wadhurst, Sussex
viHorace who was born 3rd Apr 1837 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1837 Wesleyan Chapel, Sandhurst, Kent
viiGeorge who was born 1841 Wadhurst, Sussex
 
3. Mary Guest [Broad] She was born 1791 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 29th May 1791 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents Thomas & Jane Broad; buried 22nd Jun 1819 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, w John, aged 28 years
She married John Guest, farm labourer on 12th Dec 1807 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, witnesses William Guest & George Stephens. He was born 1779 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1779 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth Guest. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 6th May 1809 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 17th Jul 1809 Wesleyan Chapel, Maidstone, Kent
iiJohn who was born 10th Jul 1810 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1810 Wesleyan Chapel, Lewes, Sussex; died before 1814 Wadhurst, Sussex, another John born in 1814
iiiJames who was born 10th Sep 1812 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 17th Jan 1813 Wesleyan Chapel, Rye, Sussex; buried 3rd Jan 1898 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, aged 84 years
ivJohn who was born 14th Dec 1814 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1815 Wealeyan Chapel, Rye, Sussex
vElizabeth who was born 1831 Wadhurst, Sussex
viGeorge who was born 1841 Wadhurst, Sussex
 

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