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Ancestry report for Elizabeth Helmsley [West], daughter of James West and Sarah West [Downard]
Generation No. 1
1. Elizabeth Helmsley [West] was the daughter of (2) James West and (3) Sarah West [Downard]. She was born 1775 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1775 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Elizabeth West, daughter of James West and Sarah West; died 1847 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 18th Feb 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iSarah Elizabeth who was born 1797 Buxted, Sussex; christened 23rd Apr 1797 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Sarah Elizabeth Helmsley, base born daughter of Elizabeth West; died 1871 East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 7th Feb 1871 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
iiMariann who was born 1813 Buxted, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1813 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Marianna Hemsley, daughter of George Hemsley, labourer, and Elizabeth Hemsley
 
Generation No. 2
2. James West He was born c 1745
He married Sarah Downard on 11th Apr 1769 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born c 1745. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 1770 Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1770 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Sarah West, daughter of James West and Sarah West
iiMelina who was born 1773 Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Jan 1773 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Melina West, daughter of James West and Sarah West
iiiElizabeth who was born 1775 Buxted, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1775 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Elizabeth West, daughter of James West and Sarah West; died 1847 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 18th Feb 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
3. Sarah West [Downard] She was born c 1745
She married James West on 11th Apr 1769 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born c 1745. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 1770 Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1770 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Sarah West, daughter of James West and Sarah West
iiMelina who was born 1773 Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Jan 1773 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Melina West, daughter of James West and Sarah West
iiiElizabeth who was born 1775 Buxted, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1775 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Elizabeth West, daughter of James West and Sarah West; died 1847 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 18th Feb 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 

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