| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Stephen Message, brickmaker He was born 1851 at Ashburnham, Sussex | |||
| 2 | i | Matilda who was born 1869 at 10 Plynlimon Terrace, Hastings, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1869 St. Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings, Sussex; buried 28th Sep 1892 Hailsham, Sussex, aged 23 years | |
| He married Harriet on c 1871. She was born 1851 at Ashburnham, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Emily who was born 1872 at Hastings, Sussex | ||
| ii | Stephen P. who was born 1874 at Hastings, Sussex | ||
| iii | Florence who was born 1877 at Hastings, Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. Matilda Shoosmith [Message] was the daughter of Stephen Message, brickmaker and Harriet Message. She was born 1869 at 10 Plynlimon Terrace, Hastings, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1869 at St. Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings, Sussex; buried 28th Sep 1892 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, aged 23 years | |||
| She married James Shoesmith on 2nd Oct 1888 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, witnesses Thomas Hedley Pitcher & Emily Message. He was born 1857 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1857 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex | |||
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