The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Sophia Gorringe [Miles], daughter of Robert Miles and Margaret Miles [Pla]
Generation No. 1
  1. Sophia Gorringe [Miles] was the daughter of Robert Miles and Margaret Miles [Pla]. She was born 1789 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jan 1789 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Robert Miles and Margaret Miles
  She married William Gorringe, labourer on 8th Nov 1814 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1787 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1787 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, parents William & Ann Gorringe. They had the following children:
2 iJohn who was born 1815 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1815 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; buried 31st Dec 1850 Withyham, Sussex, aged 36 years
3 iiEllen who was born 1822 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1822 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiGeorge who was born 1824 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Sep 1824 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; buried 27th Apr 1845 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 30 years
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Gorringe was the son of William Gorringe, labourer and Sophia Gorringe [Miles]. He was born 1815 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1815 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; buried 31st Dec 1850 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, aged 36 years
  He married Louisa Shoesmith on 10th Oct 1841 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent, witnesses William & Ann Everest. She was born 1819 at Lydd, Kent; christened 1st Mar 1819 at All Saints Church, Lydd, Kent, parents Thomas & Ann Shoosmith; died Apr to June 1880 at Sevenoaks, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1880 Q2 Vol 2A Page 332, aged 60 years. They had the following children:
  iRobert who was born 1842 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiThomas William who was born 1845 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiiLouesia who was born 1849 at Withyham, Sussex
   
  3. Ellen Holmes [Gorringe] was the daughter of William Gorringe, labourer and Sophia Gorringe [Miles]. She was born 1822 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1822 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married George Holms, farm labourer on 17th Oct 1840 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 1818 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1818 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1842 at Hartfield, Sussex
  iiWilliam who was born 1846 at Hartfield, Sussex
  iiiGeorge who was born 1848 at Hartfield, Sussex
   

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