The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Bright Holmes, farm bailiff, son of William Holmes, farmer and Jane Holmes
Generation No. 1
1. Bright Holmes, farm bailiff was the son of (2) William Holmes, farmer and (3) Jane Holmes. He was born 1805 at Westwell, Kent; died Nov 1874 at Framfield, Sussex, aged 69 years; buried 11th Nov 1874 at My. Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married Harriet Dadswell on Jan to Mar 1853, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q1 Vol 2b Page 121. She was born 18th Nov 1816 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1817 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jun 1882 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 8th Jun 1882 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJane who was born Dec 1853 Framfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1854 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of Bright (farmer) & Harriet Holmes
iiEliza who was born 1855 Framfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1855 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of Bright (farmer) & Harriet Holmes
iiiMary who was born 1856 Framfield, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1856 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of Bright (farmer) & Harriet Holmes
ivWilliam Hills who was born 1859 Framfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1859 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of Bright (farmer) & Harriet Holmes
 
Generation No. 2
2. William Holmes, farmer He was born 1770 to 1775 at Sussex
He married Jane on c 1799. She was born 1765 to 1770 at Sussex. They had the following children:
iBright who was born 1805 Westwell, Kent; died Nov 1874 Framfield, Sussex, aged 69 years; buried 11th Nov 1874 My. Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiRaynes who was born 1805 to 1810 Sussex
 
3. Jane Holmes She was born 1765 to 1770 at Sussex
She married William Holmes, farmer on c 1799. He was born 1770 to 1775 at Sussex. They had the following children:
iBright who was born 1805 Westwell, Kent; died Nov 1874 Framfield, Sussex, aged 69 years; buried 11th Nov 1874 My. Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiRaynes who was born 1805 to 1810 Sussex
 

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