The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for James Slight, son of James Slight and Mrs Slight
Generation No. 1
  1. James Slight was the son of James Slight and Mrs Slight. He was born 1772; died 26th Apr 1852 at Union Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
  He married Hannah Downs on c 1795. She was born 1773; died 15th Nov 1842 at Picton Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 22nd Jan 1799 at Nenthorn, Berwickshire, Scotland; christened 31st Oct 1803 Nenthorn Kirk, Berwickshire, Scotland
2 iiBenjamin who was born 1st Aug 1800 at Nenthorn, Berwickshire, Scotland; christened 31st Oct 1803 Nenthorn Kirk, Berwickshire, Scotland; died 17th Aug 1889 Forest Row, Sussex; buried 22nd Aug 1889 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiiElizabeth who was born 7th Apr 1802 at Nenthorn, Berwickshire, Scotland; christened 31st Oct 1803 Nenthorn Kirk, Berwickshire, Scotland
  ivUnnamed who was born 12th May 1804 at Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
  vJames who was born 9th Jul 1809 at Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
  viMaryanne who was born 18th Aug 1812 at Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
  viiChristiana who was born 15th Oct 1815 at Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Benjamin Slight was the son of James Slight and Hannah Slight [Downs]. He was born 1st Aug 1800 at Nenthorn, Berwickshire, Scotland; christened 31st Oct 1803 at Nenthorn Kirk, Berwickshire, Scotland; died 17th Aug 1889 at Nenthorn, Forest Row, Sussex; buried 22nd Aug 1889 at Tunbridge Wells Cemetery, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  He married Charlotte Twiss on 28th Jun 1836 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. She was born 30th Jun 1800 at Rotterdam, Holland; died 5th Dec 1884
   

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