The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Elizabeth Rigelsford [Skinner] She was born 1809 at Canterbury, Kent; christened 22^nd Oct 1809 at St Paul's Church, Canterbury, Kent
	She married Jonathan Rigelsford on 24^th Jun 1829 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, witnesses Thomas Dann & Mary Leaney. He was born 1807 at Mountfield, Sussex; christened 6^th Dec 1807 at All Saints Church, Mountfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2	i	Jonathan who was born 1832 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 9^th Dec 1832 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brighton, Sussex
3	ii	Ann who was born 1837 at Brightling, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. Jonathan Rigelsford, farm labourer was the son of Jonathan Rigelsford and Elizabeth Rigelsford [Skinner]. He was born 1832 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 9^th Dec 1832 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brighton, Sussex
	He married Elizabeth Wells on 17^th Oct 1857 at St Peter's Church, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, registered at Maidstone District, Kent, ref: 1857 Q4 Vol 2A Page 673. She was born 1833 at Marden, Kent; christened 24^th Feb 1833 at St Michael's Church, Marden, Kent, parents Thomas & Mary Wells. They had the following children:
	i	James who was born 1858 at Marden, Kent
	ii	Harriett Bethia who was born 1863 at Hailsham, Sussex
	iii	William who was born 1864 at Hailsham, Sussex
4	iv	George who was born Jan to Mar 1867 at Westham, Sussex, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q1 Vol 2B Page 56
	v	Charley who was born 1871 at Hailsham, Sussex
	vi	Robert who was born 1873 at Hailsham, Sussex
	vii	Samuel who was born 1879 at Hailsham, Sussex

	3. Ann Histed [Thomson] [Rigelsford] was the daughter of Jonathan Rigelsford and Elizabeth Rigelsford [Skinner]. She was born 1837 at Brightling, Sussex
	She married (1) George Thomson on Apr to June 1856, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q2 Vol 2b Page 51. He was born 12^th Sep 1834 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Oct 1834 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Thomson and Sarah Thomson, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press; died Dec 1879 at Brewery Road, Hailsham, Sussex; buried 6^th Dec 1879 at Hailsham Cemetery, Hailsham, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Ellen M. who was born 1857 at Warbleton, Sussex
	ii	George Henry who was born 1859 at Westham, Sussex; died Dec 1879 Hailsham, Sussex, soldier; buried 22^nd Dec 1879 Hailsham, Sussex
	iii	Frederick who was born 1860 at Waldron, Sussex
	iv	Mary J. who was born 1863 at Waldron, Sussex
	v	Anne who was born 1864 at Waldron, Sussex
	vi	Jabius who was born 1866 at Waldron, Sussex
5	vii	Joseph who was born 1868 at Waldron, Sussex
	viii	Job who was born 1869 at Burwash, Sussex; died Nov 1879 Hailsham, Sussex, aged 10 years, son of George and Ann; buried 29^th Nov 1879 Hailsham, Sussex
	ix	Ephraim who was born 1871 at Burwash, Sussex
	x	Ruth who was born 1872; died Nov 1879 Hailsham, Sussex, aged 7 years, daughter of George and Ann; buried 20^th Nov 1879 Hailsham, Sussex
	xi	Naomi who was born 1874; died Nov 1879 Hailsham, Sussex, aged 5 years, daughter of George and Ann; buried 22^nd Nov 1879 Hailsham, Sussex
	xii	Grace who was born 1876; died Dec 1879 Hailsham, Sussex, aged 3 years, daughter of George and Ann; buried 10^th Dec 1879 Hailsham, Sussex
	xiii	David who was born 1876 at Waldron, Sussex
	xiv	Mercey who was born 1878 at Hailsham, Sussex
	She married (2) Thomas Histed, shoe maker on Apr to June 1883, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1883 Q2 Vol 2b Page 19. He was born 1836 at Rotherfield, Sussex

Generation No. 3
	4. George Rigelsford was the son of Jonathan Rigelsford, farm labourer and Elizabeth Rigelsford [Wells]. He was born Jan to Mar 1867 at Westham, Sussex, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q1 Vol 2B Page 56
	He married Frances Sweetman on 12^th Feb 1887 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Harriet Bethia Rigelsford & James Sweetman. She was born July to Sep 1862 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2B Page 63

	5. Joseph Thompson was the son of George Thomson and Ann Histed [Thomson] [Rigelsford]. He was born 1868 at Waldron, Sussex; emigrated 1907 to Canada
	He married Eleanor Golding on Jan to Mar 1887, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1887 Q1 Vol 2b Page 118. She was born 1869 at Hastings, Sussex; emigrated 1907 to Canada. They had the following children:
6	i	Joseph Edward Victor who was born July to Sep 1887 at Hastings, Sussex
	ii	Eleanor Georgina M. who was born 1889 at Hastings, Sussex
	iii	Beatrice Mabel Golding who was born 1890 at Hastings, Sussex
	iv	Dorothy France Golding who was born 1893 at Hastings, Sussex
	v	Doris Doris Daisy who was born 1894 at Hastings, Sussex
	vi	Douglas Norman H. who was born 1896 at Hastings, Sussex
	vii	Rhoda Lilian Golding who was born 1900 at Hastings, Sussex

Generation No. 4
	6. Joseph Edward Victor Thompson was the son of Joseph Thompson and Eleanor Thompson [Golding]. He was born July to Sep 1887 at Hastings, Sussex; emigrated 1907 to Canada
	He married Nellie Burgess on 22^nd May 1912 at Ontario, Canada. She was born 1885 at Eastbourne, Sussex