The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elizabeth Foord [Collins], daughter of Richard Collins and Sarah Collins [Eastwood]
Generation No. 1
  1. Elizabeth Foord [Collins] was the daughter of Richard Collins and Sarah Collins [Eastwood]. She was born c Mar 1769 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1769 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Sarah Collins; buried 27th Oct 1853 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 85 years
  She married John Foord, farm labourer on 23rd Jun 1793 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, witnesses John Potten & Sarah Pollard. He was born c Jun 1771 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1771 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Mar 1854 at Horsmonden, Kent; buried 30th Mar 1854 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, widower, aged 83 years. They had the following children:
  iPhilly who was born 1794 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1794 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
2 iiElizabeth who was born 1797 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1797 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
3 iiiLucy who was born 1801 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1801 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Elizabeth Stapley [Ford] was the daughter of John Foord, farm labourer and Elizabeth Foord [Collins]. She was born 1797 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1797 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  She married William Stapley on 12th Oct 1814 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, witnesses John Foord & John Brooker. He was born 1791 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1791 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iRobert who was born 1815 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1815 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiJohn who was born 1818 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st May 1818 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiFrances who was born 6th Apr 1821 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1821 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivElizabeth who was born 1825 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 16th Jan 1825 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
4 vCornelius who was born 1832 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1832 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1872, aged 39 years
   
  3. Lucy Williams [Foord] was the daughter of John Foord, farm labourer and Elizabeth Foord [Collins]. She was born 1801 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1801 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  She married Joseph Williams, farmer on 17th Jul 1833 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, witnesses Thomas Hazleden & Thomas Brooks. He was born 1795 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 20th Mar 1795 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, parents Thomas & Deborah Williams
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Cornelius Stapley was the son of William Stapley and Elizabeth Stapley [Ford]. He was born 1832 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1832 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1872, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1872 Q4 Vol 2a Page 301, aged 39 years
  He married Anne Turley on Oct to Dec 1859, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1859 Q4 Vol 2b Page 150. She was born 1839 at Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
5 iFrederick Cornelius who was born 1860 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1860 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  iiClara Anne who was born 1865 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 26th Mar 1865 Tonbridge, Kent
  iiiElizabeth Frances who was born 1867 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 24th Feb 1867 Tonbridge, Kent
  ivAlbert Edward who was born 20th May 1871 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 30th Jul 1871 Tonbridge, Kent
   
Generation No. 4
  5. Frederick Cornelius Stapley, gardener was the son of Cornelius Stapley and Anne Stapley [Turley]. He was born 1860 at Eridge Green, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1860 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  He married Emma Jupp on July to Sep 1889, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1889 Q3 Vol 2a Page 1084. She was born 1863 at East Peckham, Kent. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth E who was born 1891 at Tonbridge, Kent
   

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