The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elizabeth Rigelsford [Wells]
Generation No. 1
  1. Elizabeth Rigelsford [Wells] She was born 1833 at Marden, Kent; christened 24th Feb 1833 at St Michael's Church, Marden, Kent, parents Thomas & Mary Wells
  She married Jonathan Rigelsford, farm labourer on 17th Oct 1857 at St Peter's Church, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, registered at Maidstone District, Kent, ref: 1857 Q4 Vol 2A Page 673. He was born 1832 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1832 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brighton, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 1858 at Marden, Kent
  iiHarriett Bethia who was born 1863 at Hailsham, Sussex
  iiiWilliam who was born 1864 at Hailsham, Sussex
2 ivGeorge who was born Jan to Mar 1867 at Westham, Sussex, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q1 Vol 2B Page 56
  vCharley who was born 1871 at Hailsham, Sussex
  viRobert who was born 1873 at Hailsham, Sussex
  viiSamuel who was born 1879 at Hailsham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. George Rigelsford was the son of Jonathan Rigelsford, farm labourer and Elizabeth Rigelsford [Wells]. He was born Jan to Mar 1867 at Westham, Sussex, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q1 Vol 2B Page 56
  He married Frances Sweetman on 12th Feb 1887 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Harriet Bethia Rigelsford & James Sweetman. She was born July to Sep 1862 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2B Page 63
   

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