The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Henry Wilson
Generation No. 1
  1. Henry Wilson He was born 1784 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Mar 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 83 years; buried 27th Mar 1867 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Sophia on c 1810. She was born 1795 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Mar 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 79 years; buried 8th Mar 1874 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 1814 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiHenry who was born 1818 at Rotherfield, Sussex
2 iiiAnn who was born 1820 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1820 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivWilliam who was born 1823 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  vPhebe who was born 1824 at Sussex
3 viSarah who was born 1831 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiEmily who was born 1832 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiRobert who was born 1835 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Ann Martin [Wilson] was the daughter of Henry Wilson and Sophia Wilson. She was born 1820 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1820 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married James Martin, farm labourer on 17th Jan 1842 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born c 1815 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1816 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; died Mar 1891 at Eridge Green, Sussex; buried 21st Mar 1891 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah Ann who was born 14th Dec 1842 at Pales Gate, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1843 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Martin (labourer) & Ann Martin
  iiWilliam George who was born 23rd Aug 1844 at Pales Gate, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1844 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Martin (labourer) & Ann Martin
  iiiEmily who was born 16th Sep 1847 at Pales Gate, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Martin (labourer) & Ann Martin
  ivFrederick who was born 25th May 1850 at Ivy House, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Martin (labourer) & Ann Martin
  vSophia who was born 1853 at Ivy House, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1853 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Martin (labourer) & Ann Martin
  viHenry who was born 1856 at Marlings, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Martin (labourer) & Ann Martin
  viiFanny who was born 1863 at Marlings, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Feb 1863 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Martin (labourer) & Ann Martin
   
  3. Sarah Goldsmith [Wilson] was the daughter of Henry Wilson and Sophia Wilson. She was born 1831 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Jesse Goldsmith, farm labourer on 22nd Nov 1851 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 9th Aug 1822 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Sep 1822 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
4 iWilliam who was born 1852 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1852 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
5 iiNelson who was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Jan 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
6 iiiEsther who was born 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1857 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
7 ivJoshua (Jeremiah) who was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jan 1859 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vEmily who was born 1861 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1861 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viFrances who was born 1863 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1863 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiAlice who was born 1865 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1865 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  viiiEllen who was born 1867 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1867 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  ixMercy who was born 1868 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1868 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  xRhoda who was born 1870 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1870 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
  xiWalter who was born 1872 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th May 1872 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. William Goldsmith, farm labourer was the son of Jesse Goldsmith, farm labourer and Sarah Goldsmith [Wilson]. He was born 1852 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1852 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah Ann Tester on 3rd Apr 1876 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1853 at Sheffield Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1853 at Fl.Chuurch, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Henry Tester (labourer) and Charity Tester. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1877 at Frant, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 1877 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1877 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  iiiAlfred who was born 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivCharles who was born 1880 at Frant, Sussex
   
  5. Nelson Goldsmith, farm labourer was the son of Jesse Goldsmith, farm labourer and Sarah Goldsmith [Wilson]. He was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Jan 1855 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Esther Ann Wickens on 2nd Nov 1878 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJesse Obed who was born 1881 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1881 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
8 iiJoseph Benjamin who was born July to Sep 1883 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiHenry W who was born 1889 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  6. Esther Jomkins [Goldsmith] was the daughter of Jesse Goldsmith, farm labourer and Sarah Goldsmith [Wilson]. She was born 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1857 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married James Jomkins on 4th Nov 1880 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1849
   
  7. Joshua (Jeremiah) Goldsmith, farm labourer was the son of Jesse Goldsmith, farm labourer and Sarah Goldsmith [Wilson]. He was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jan 1859 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Ruth Taylor on July to Sep 1887, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1887 Q3 Vol 2b Page 168. She was born 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWalter who was born 1889 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  8. Joseph Benjamin Goldsmith was the son of Nelson Goldsmith, farm labourer and Esther Ann Goldsmith [Wickens]. He was born July to Sep 1883 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Esther May Chewter on Jan to Mar 1906, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q1. She was born Apr to June 1886 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   

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