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Ancestry report for William T. Balcombe, son of Thomas Balcomb and Ruth Balcombe [Pelling]
Generation No. 1
1. William T. Balcombe was the son of (2) Thomas Balcomb and (3) Ruth Balcombe [Pelling]. He was born 1871 at Ticehurst, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Thomas Balcomb was the son of (4) George Balcomb, farm labourer and (5) Esther Balcomb [Head]. He was born 1831 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1831 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents George & Hester Balcomb
He married Ruth Pelling on 30th Oct 1858 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, witnesses Stephen Goble & Elizabeth Caton. She was born 1839 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1839 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
iGeorge Thomas who was born c Dec 1858 Clayhall, Stonegate, Sussex; christened 9th Jan 1859 Stonegate, Sussex
iiThomas Levi who was born 1860 Biggs Farm, Stonegate, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1860 St Peter's Church, Stonegate, Sussex; buried 3rd Jul 1860 St Peter's Church, Stonegate, Sussex, aged 9 weeks
iiiHarriet Frances who was born 1861 Biggs Farm, Stonegate, Sussex; christened 19th May 1861 St Peter's Church, Stonegate, Sussex
ivAnna Maria who was born 1866 Biggs Farm, Stonegate, Sussex; christened 6th May 1866 St Peter's Church, Stonegate, Sussex
vAlice Jane who was born 17th Jul 1868 Biggs Farm, Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1869 St Peter's Church, Stonegate, Sussex; died 3rd Dec 1955 Yarraville, Australia
viWilliam T. who was born 1871 Ticehurst, Sussex
viiFrederick T. who was born 1873 Ticehurst, Sussex
viiiEmma R. who was born 1876 Ticehurst, Sussex
ixFanny B. who was born 1878 Burwash, Sussex
xAlbert T. who was born 1880 Burwash, Sussex
 
3. Ruth Balcombe [Pelling] was the daughter of (6) Levi Pelling, farm labourer and (7) Delia Pelling [Burton]. She was born 1839 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1839 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
She married Thomas Balcomb on 30th Oct 1858 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, witnesses Stephen Goble & Elizabeth Caton. He was born 1831 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1831 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents George & Hester Balcomb. They had the following children:
iGeorge Thomas who was born c Dec 1858 Clayhall, Stonegate, Sussex; christened 9th Jan 1859 Stonegate, Sussex
iiThomas Levi who was born 1860 Biggs Farm, Stonegate, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1860 St Peter's Church, Stonegate, Sussex; buried 3rd Jul 1860 St Peter's Church, Stonegate, Sussex, aged 9 weeks
iiiHarriet Frances who was born 1861 Biggs Farm, Stonegate, Sussex; christened 19th May 1861 St Peter's Church, Stonegate, Sussex
ivAnna Maria who was born 1866 Biggs Farm, Stonegate, Sussex; christened 6th May 1866 St Peter's Church, Stonegate, Sussex
vAlice Jane who was born 17th Jul 1868 Biggs Farm, Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1869 St Peter's Church, Stonegate, Sussex; died 3rd Dec 1955 Yarraville, Australia
viWilliam T. who was born 1871 Ticehurst, Sussex
viiFrederick T. who was born 1873 Ticehurst, Sussex
viiiEmma R. who was born 1876 Ticehurst, Sussex
ixFanny B. who was born 1878 Burwash, Sussex
xAlbert T. who was born 1880 Burwash, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. George Balcomb, farm labourer He was born 1789 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1789 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, mother Jane Balcomb reputed father George Carey
He married Esther Head on 5th Mar 1810 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1791 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSusannah who was born 17th Jan 1811 Burwash, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1811 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiJane who was born 1st Apr 1813 Sandhurst, Kent
iiiHarriett who was born 1824 Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1828 Sussex
vThomas who was born 1831 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1831 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents George & Hester Balcomb
viJoseph who was born 1834 Sussex
 
5. Esther Balcomb [Head] She was born 1791 at Burwash, Sussex
She married George Balcomb, farm labourer on 5th Mar 1810 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 1789 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1789 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, mother Jane Balcomb reputed father George Carey. They had the following children:
iSusannah who was born 17th Jan 1811 Burwash, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1811 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiJane who was born 1st Apr 1813 Sandhurst, Kent
iiiHarriett who was born 1824 Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1828 Sussex
vThomas who was born 1831 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1831 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents George & Hester Balcomb
viJoseph who was born 1834 Sussex
 
6. Levi Pelling, farm labourer He was born 1809 at Little Horsted, Sussex
He married Delia Burton on 14th Dec 1833 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. She was born 1813 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 10th Mar 1813 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, parents Samuel & Frances Burton. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1834 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1834 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; buried 1st Feb 1835 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, aged 3 months
iiHarriet who was born 1837 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 18th Jun 1837 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiiRuth who was born 1839 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1839 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1841 Hellingly, Sussex
vSus who was born 1844 Hellingly, Sussex
 
7. Delia Pelling [Burton] She was born 1813 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 10th Mar 1813 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, parents Samuel & Frances Burton
iFrances who was born 1831 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1831 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
She married Levi Pelling, farm labourer on 14th Dec 1833 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. He was born 1809 at Little Horsted, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1834 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1834 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; buried 1st Feb 1835 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, aged 3 months
iiHarriet who was born 1837 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 18th Jun 1837 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
iiiRuth who was born 1839 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1839 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1841 Hellingly, Sussex
vSus who was born 1844 Hellingly, Sussex
 

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