The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Philip White, son of Henry White and Dinah White [Guy]
Generation No. 1
  1. Philip White was the son of Henry White and Dinah White [Guy]. He was born 1818 at Chiddingly, Sussex; died 26th Aug 1890 at Hawkhurst Common, East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 72 years; cause of death: disease of the heart; buried 30th Aug 1890 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
  iChristopher who was born 1845 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  iiGaius who was born Oct to Dec 1848 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1848 Q4 Vol 7 Page 510; died Oct to Dec 1887
  He married Jane Ashdown on 5th Jan 1848 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex. She was born 27th Feb 1823 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1823 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press; died 2nd Feb 1911 at East Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iHepzebah who was born 14th Aug 1850 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1850 Q3 Vol 7 Page 537; died 10th Jan 1898
3 iiEunice who was born Oct to Dec 1852 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q4 Vol 2b Page 95; died Dec 1935
  iiiDorcas who was born 1855 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Vol 2b Page 83; died 1856
4 ivHenry who was born Oct to Dec 1857 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q4 Vol 2b Page 86; died Dec 1929
5 vWilliam who was born Jan to Mar 1863 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q1 Vol 2b Page 97; died 1941
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Hepzebah Cornwell [Burgess] [White] was the daughter of Philip White and Jane White [Ashdown]. She was born 14th Aug 1850 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1850 Q3 Vol 7 Page 537; died 10th Jan 1898 at Gray Wood, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1898 Q1 Vol 2b Page 95
  iCharles Thomas who was born July to Sep 1867 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q3 Vol 2b Page 111; christened 25th Dec 1867 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, son of Hephzibah White
  She married (1) Caleb Burgess, farm labourer on 31st Dec 1870 at Parish Church, Folkington, Sussex. He was born 1846 at Ripe, Sussex; died May 1883 at East Hoathly, Sussex, aged 37 years; buried 28th May 1883 at East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1872 at Hailsham, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 1873 at Ripe, Sussex
  iiiLennice who was born 1874 at Isfield, Sussex
  ivRobert who was born 1876 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1876 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, son of Caleb Burgess (carter) and Hephzibah Burgess
  vJames who was born 1880 at East Hoathly, Sussex
  viJohn who was born 1881 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1881 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, son of Caleb Burgess (labourer) and Hephzibah Burgess
  She married (2) William Cornwell, stockman on c 1885. He was born 1859; died 1916. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Jacob who was born 1888 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1888 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, son of William Cornwell (stockman) and Hephzibah Cornwell
  iiEmily who was born 1891 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1891 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, daughter of William Cornwell (stockman) and Hephzibah Cornwell
  iiiNelly Mary who was born 1893 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1893 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, daughter of William Cornwell (stockman) and Hephzibah Cornwell
   
  3. Eunice Carley [White] was the daughter of Philip White and Jane White [Ashdown]. She was born Oct to Dec 1852 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q4 Vol 2b Page 95; died Dec 1935, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1935 Dec Vol 2b Page 179
  She married George Carley, labourer on July to Sep 1883, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1883 Q3 Voll 2b Page 213. He was born 1857 at East Hoathly, Sussex; died 1952. They had the following children:
  iAnnie Emma who was born 1885 at Grey Wood, East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1885 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, daughter of George Carley (labourer) and Eunice Carley
  iiWilliam George who was born 1886 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1886 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, son of George Carley (carter) and Eunice Carley
  iiiGaius George who was born 1888 at Arlington, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1888 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex, son of George Carley (carter) and Eunice Carley
   
  4. Henry White, labourer was the son of Philip White and Jane White [Ashdown]. He was born Oct to Dec 1857 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q4 Vol 2b Page 86; died Dec 1929, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1929 Dec Vol 2b Page 126
  He married Ellen Fox on 7th Mar 1880 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1880 Q1 Vol 2b Page 107. She was born 1859 at Arlington, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEllen H. who was born 1881 at Hellingly, Sussex
  iiSarah Jane who was born 1882 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 21st May 1882 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of Henry White (labourer) and Ellen White
  iiiEunice who was born 12th Jul 1885 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1885 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, daughter of Henry White (farm labourer) and Ellen White
   
  5. William White was the son of Philip White and Jane White [Ashdown]. He was born Jan to Mar 1863 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q1 Vol 2b Page 97; emigrated Dec 1913 to Australia, on board S.S. Omrah; died 1941
  He married Emily Ruth Hollands on 11th Jan 1890 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. She was born 17th Jun 1864 at Waldron, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q3 Vol 2b Page 101; christened 14th Aug 1864 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of John Hollands (labourer) & Mary Anne Hollands; emigrated Dec 1913 to Australia, on board S.S. Omrah; died 30th May 1957 at Victoria, Australia. They had the following children:
6 iMaggie Frances who was born 15th Jul 1891 at East Hoathly, Sussex; died 23rd Oct 1974 Victoria, Australia; buried after 23rd Oct 1974 Victoria, Australia
7 iiJannette May who was born 1894 at East Hoathly, Sussex; died 10th Oct 1967 Victoria, Australia
8 iiiGertrude Ruth who was born 1897 at East Hoathly, Sussex; died 8th Dec 1975 Victoria, Australia
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Maggie Frances Gibson [Christian] [White] was the daughter of William White and Emily Ruth White [Hollands]. She was born 15th Jul 1891 at East Hoathly, Sussex; emigrated Dec 1913 to Australia, on board S.S. Omrah; died 23rd Oct 1974 at Geelong, Victoria, Australia; buried after 23rd Oct 1974 at Leopold Cemetery, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
  She married (1) William Dennis Christian on 3rd Jul 1915 at Mildura, Victoria, Australia. He was born 21st Jul 1894 at Eastbourne, Sussex; died 23rd Jun 1942 at Victoria, Australia. They had the following children:
  iLeonard William who was born 1916 at Victoria, Australia; died 1983
  iiFelicity Clara Ruth who was born 22nd Jul 1919 at Victoria, Australia; died 10th May 2008 Victoria, Australia
  iiiNaida Amaryllis Henryetta who was born 25th Jul 1921 at Victoria, Australia; died 2nd Mar 1991
  ivRodney Henry Gillam who was born 5th May 1926 at Victoria, Australia
  She married (2) John Sydney Gibson on c 1943 at Broken Hill, NSW, Australia. He was born 12th Jul 1910 at Broken Hill, NSW, Australia; died 1976 at Victoria, Australia
   
  7. Jannette May Litchfield [White] was the daughter of William White and Emily Ruth White [Hollands]. She was born 1894 at East Hoathly, Sussex; emigrated Dec 1913 to Australia, on board S.S. Omrah; died 10th Oct 1967 at Victoria, Australia
  She married Charles Henry Litchfield on 7th Jun 1916 at Victoria, Australia. He was born 21st Aug 1895; died 2nd Mar 1991. They had the following children:
  iRichard William who was born 20th Jan 1917 at Australia; died 23rd Aug 1944, killed in action in WWII - rear gunner - plane shot down
  iiIrene Ruth who was born 22nd Mar 1918 at Australia; died 13th Mar 1999 Australia
  iiiRupert Charles who was born 1919 at Australia
  ivLawrence who was born 1922 at Australia
   
  8. Gertrude Ruth Lyell [White] was the daughter of William White and Emily Ruth White [Hollands]. She was born 1897 at East Hoathly, Sussex; emigrated Dec 1913 to Australia, on board S.S. Omrah; died 8th Dec 1975 at Victoria, Australia
  She married James Eccles Lyell on 27th Apr 1927 at St. John, Church of England, Merbein, Victoria, Australia. He was born 5th Dec 1892 at The Haugh, Mauchline, Scotland. They had the following children:
  iIan William who was born 22nd Mar 1929 at Merbein, Victoria, Australia; died 10th Nov 2009
  iiJames Eccles who was born 5th Dec 1930 at Merbein, Victoria, Australia; died 11th Jul 1976
  iiiGeorge David who was born 10th Jul 1936
  ivRuth Janet who was born 7th Jul 1943
   

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