The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Thirza Banister [Russell] was the daughter of Arthur Russell, schoolmaster and Mary Russell [Kenyon]. She was born 1816 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 10^th Aug 1816 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died Apr to June 1897 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1897 Q2 Vol 2A Page 139, aged 82 years
	She married William Banister, bootmaker on 17^th May 1842 at St Margaret's Church, East Barming, Kent, witnesses Thomas Taylor & Emma Russell. He was born 1819 at Sandhurst, Kent; died Oct to Dec 1903 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1903 Q4 Vol 2A Page 173, aged 85 years. They had the following children:
	i	William who was born July to Sep 1843 at Hawkhurst, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1843 Q3 Vol 5 Page 83; buried 9^th Apr 1844 Hawkhurst, Kent, aged 8 months
	ii	Ellen who was born Jan to Mar 1845 at Hawkhurst, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1845 Q1 Vol 5 Page 2, named female banister; died July to Sep 1922 Hastings, Sussex, aged 76 years
	iii	William who was born July to Sep 1846 at Hawkhurst, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1846 Q3 Vol 5 Page 79, named as male Banister; buried 18^th Oct 1852 Hawkhurst, Kent, aged 6 years
	iv	Martha who was born Oct to Dec 1848 at Hawkhurst, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1848 Q4 Vol 5 Page 79; died Oct to Dec 1923 Hastings, Sussex, aged 70 years
	v	Harriet who was born July to Sep 1851 at Hawkhurst, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1851 Q3 Vol 5 Page 88, named as female Banister; died Apr to June 1914 Hastings, Sussex, aged 63 years
2	vi	Albert who was born Apr to June 1853 at Hawkhurst, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1853 Q2 Vol 2A Page 408; died Apr to June 1936 Hastings, Sussex, aged 83 years

Generation No. 2
	2. Albert Banister was the son of William Banister, bootmaker and Thirza Banister [Russell]. He was born Apr to June 1853 at Hawkhurst, Kent, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1853 Q2 Vol 2A Page 408; died Apr to June 1936 at Hastings, Sussex, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1936 Q2 Vol 2B Page 30, aged 83 years
	He married Margaret Gertrude Ridley on 15^th Apr 1914 at St Mary Magdalen Church, Hastings, Sussex, witnesses A R B & F A A Else. She was born 1870 at West Hartlepool, Durham; christened 14^th Aug 1870 at West Hartlepool, Durham, parents Jonathan & Hannah Salmon; died 11^th Sep 1922 at 11 Broad Street, Brighton, Sussex, probate to Annie Louisa Crone (wife of James Smart Crone) and Alice Mossman spinster