The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Sassoon David Sassoon was the son of David Sassoon and Fahra (Flora) Sassoon [Hayim]. He was born 1832 at Bombay, Matraharash, India; died 23^rd Jun 1867 at Langham Hotel, Portland Place, London, Effect under £120,000
	He married Fahra (Flora) Reuben on 1850 at Bombay, Matraharash, India. She was born 1836; died 7^th Mar 1919 at 37 Adelaide Crescent, Brighton, Sussex, Effects: £8,068 17s 11d. They had the following children:
	i	Captain Joseph who was born 1856 at Bombay, Matraharash, India; died 2^nd Jan 1918 London, Effects: £43,477 10s
2	ii	Alfred Ezra who was born July to Sep 1861 at London, registered at St. Pancras District, London, ref: 1861 Q3 Vol 1b Page 24; died 18^th Apr 1895 Eastbourne, Sussex, Effects: £ 5,410 1s 1d
	iii	Frederick Meyer who was born 15^th Jul 1862 at London, registered at St. Pancras District, London, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 1b Page 14; died 3^rd Oct 1889 Surrey, Personal estate: £52,162 15s 3d
3	iv	Rachel who was born 1864; christened 3^rd Aug 1887 Holy Trinity, Upper Chelsea, Kensington, London, adult christening

Generation No. 2
	2. Alfred Ezra Sassoon, financier and sculptor was the son of Sassoon David Sassoon and Fahra (Flora) Sassoon [Reuben]. He was born July to Sep 1861 at London, registered at St. Pancras District, London, ref: 1861 Q3 Vol 1b Page 24; died 18^th Apr 1895 at Grand Parade, Eastbourne, Sussex, Effects: £ 5,410 1s 1d
	He married Theresa Georgina Thornycroft on Jan 1884 at London. She was born 1853 at St. Pancras, London, daughter of Thomas Thornycroft and Mary Francis; died 1947 at Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	Michael Thornycroft who was born 14^th Oct 1884 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1884 Q4 Vol 2a Page 699; died Dec 1969 Tonbridge, Kent, aged 85 years
4	ii	Siegfried Loraine who was born 8^th Sep 1886 at Weirleigh, Matfield, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1886 Q4 Vol 2a Page 675; died 1^st Sep 1967 Wiltshire, aged 80 years; buried after 1^st Sep 1967 Somerset
	iii	2nd Lieut. Hamo Watts who was born Oct to Dec 1887 at Weirleigh, Matfield, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1887 Q4 Vol 2a Page 701; died 1^st Nov 1915 Turkey, died on board the hospital ship S.S. Kildonan Castle from wounds received in action; Effects: £18,904 9s 11d

	3. Rachel Beer [Sassoon] was the daughter of Sassoon David Sassoon and Fahra (Flora) Sassoon [Reuben]. She was born 1864; christened 3^rd Aug 1887 at Holy Trinity, Upper Chelsea, Kensington, London, adult christening
	She married Frderick Arthur Beer on 4^th Aug 1887 at Holy Trinity, Upper Chelsea, Kensington, London. He was born 1858, son of Julius Paul Beer

Generation No. 3
	4. Siegfried Loraine Sassoon, C.B.E., M.C., Poet and Novelist was the son of Alfred Ezra Sassoon, financier and sculptor and Theresa Georgina Sassoon [Thornycroft]. He was born 8^th Sep 1886 at Weirleigh, Matfield, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1886 Q4 Vol 2a Page 675; died 1^st Sep 1967 at Heytesbury, Wiltshire, aged 80 years; buried after 1^st Sep 1967 at St Andrew's churchyard, Mells, Somerset
	He married Hester Gatty on Dec 1933 at Christchurch, Hampshire. She was born Apr to June 1906, registered at Kensington District, London, ref: 1906 Q2 Vol 1a Page 157; died 1973. They had the following children:
	i	George Thornycroft who was born 30^th Oct 1936 at London; died 8^th Mar 2006