The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William French, brickmaker, son of William French, farm labourer and Mary Ann French [Durrant]
Generation No. 1
  1. William French, brickmaker was the son of William French, farm labourer and Mary Ann French [Durrant]. He was born 1827 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1827 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, parents William & Mary Anne French
  He married Ann Starnes on 27th Nov 1847 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, witnesses William Whittenham? & Harriet Barrow. She was born 1830 at Hastings, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1830 at St. Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings, Sussex, parents Stephen & Elizabeth Starne. They had the following children:
  iEmily who was born 1850 at Laughton, Sussex
2 iiAgnes who was born 1851 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1851 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Agnes Shaw [French] was the daughter of William French, brickmaker and Ann French [Starnes]. She was born 1851 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1851 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
  She married Arthur Shaw, innkeeper on 13th Oct 1875 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, witnesses Samuel Harmer & Emily French. He was born 1840 at Twineham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iArthur who was born 1877 at Chiddingly, Sussex
3 iiGeorge who was born 1879 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  iiiJames who was born May 1880 at Chiddingly, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  3. George Shaw was the son of Arthur Shaw, innkeeper and Agnes Shaw [French]. He was born 1879 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  He married Alice Mary Honeysett on 4th Oct 1905 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses Frederick & Mary Elizabeth Roberts & Lily RIng. She was born Jan 1881 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
   

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