The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for James Wenham, farmer
Generation No. 1
  1. James Wenham, farmer He was born 1783 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1783 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, parents Edward & Elizabeth Wenham
  He married (1) Frances Austen on 13th Apr 1804 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, witnesses George Goldsmith & Henry Blunden. She was born 1784 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1784 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, parents John & Sarah Austen; buried 4th Oct 1832 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, aged 48 years. They had the following children:
2 iJane Ann who was born 1828 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1831 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  He married (2) Ann Barbara Moore on 31st May 1838 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, witnesses William Thorpe & G Sinnock. She was born 1798 at Arlington, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1798 at St. Pancras' Church, Arlington, Sussex, parents Levi & Ann Gutsell; buried 7th Mar 1847 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, aged 48 years
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Jane Ann Goldsmith [Wenham] was the daughter of James Wenham, farmer and Frances Wenham [Austen]. She was born 1828 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1831 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
  iElisha Albert who was born 1846 at Upper Dicker, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1846 Holy Trinity, Upper Deal, Kent; buried 27th Aug 1846 Upper Dicker, Sussex, aged 7 weeks
  She married George Goldsmith, smith on 3rd Apr 1846 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, witnesses Henry & Frances Anne Goldsmith. He was born 1825 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 17th Jul 1825 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
3 iEbenezer Thomas who was born July to Sep 1847 at Arlington, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q3 Vol 7 Page 338
4 iiLucy Ann who was born July to Sep 1849 at Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q3 Vol 7 Page 385
5 iiiGeorge Edward who was born Apr to June 1852 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q2 Vol 2B Page 55
  ivMartin Luther who was born 29th May 1854 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1854 Q3 Vol 2B page 53
6 vEleanor Mercy who was born July to Sep 1856 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q3 Vol 2B Page 54; christened 4th Mar 1874 Christ Church, Croydon, Surrey, living at 11 Canterbury Villas
  viEsther Fanny who was born Oct to Dec 1858 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1858 Q4 Vol 2B Page 110; died Oct to Dec 1908 Croydon, Surrey
  viiSamuel who was born July to Sep 1861 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1861 Q3 Vol 2B Page 118; died Jan to Mar 1862 Horsted Keynes, Sussex
7 viiiRuth Rosina who was born 16th Nov 1863 at Danehill, Sussex, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q4 Vol 2B Page 126; died 9th Mar 1950 Banstead, Surrey
  ixJoseph M who was born Jan to Mar 1866 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 18666 Q1 Vol 2B Page 139; christened 13th Oct 1867 St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex
8 xHerbert John who was born Oct to Dec 1867 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1867 Q4 Vol 2A Page 178
9 xiJabez James who was born 5th Dec 1869 at Croydon, Surrey
10 xiiMary Ann who was born Jan to Mar 1873 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1873 Q1 Vol 2A Page 219
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Ebenezer Thomas Goldsmith was the son of George Goldsmith, smith and Jane Ann Goldsmith [Wenham]. He was born July to Sep 1847 at Arlington, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q3 Vol 7 Page 338
  He married Emily Davey on 1st Aug 1867 at Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire. She was born 1841 at Ditchling, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1841 at St Margaret's Church, Ditchling, Sussex, parents Henry & Ann Davey
   
  4. Lucy Ann Goodger [Goldsmith] was the daughter of George Goldsmith, smith and Jane Ann Goldsmith [Wenham]. She was born July to Sep 1849 at Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q3 Vol 7 Page 385
  She married James Goodger on 10th Apr 1876 at St James Church, Croydon, Surrey, witnesses Ebenezer Thomas & Esther Fanny Goldsmith. He was born 1851 at Washington, Sussex; christened 11th May 1851 at St Mary's Church, Washington, Sussex, parents Samuel & Amy Goodger
   
  5. George Edward Goldsmith, blacksmith was the son of George Goldsmith, smith and Jane Ann Goldsmith [Wenham]. He was born Apr to June 1852 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q2 Vol 2B Page 55; emigrated c 1875 to Ashburton, New Zealand
  He married Emma Page on 12th Apr 1873 at St Peter's Church, Croydon, Surrey, witnesses David Page & Lucy Ann Goldsmith. She was born 1848 at Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire; christened 31st Jan 1849 at All Saints, Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire, parents Thomas & Mary Page
   
  6. Eleanor Mercy Bignall [Goldsmith] was the daughter of George Goldsmith, smith and Jane Ann Goldsmith [Wenham]. She was born July to Sep 1856 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1856 Q3 Vol 2B Page 54; christened 4th Mar 1874 at Christ Church, Croydon, Surrey, living at 11 Canterbury Villas
  She married Archibald Bignall on 1st Feb 1876 at St James' Church, Croydon, Surrey, witnesses Ebenzer Thomas & Esther Fanny Goldsmith. He was born 1853 at Croydon, Surrey; christened 21st Dec 1853 at St John's Church, Croydon, Surrey, parents Allen Archer & Caroline Bignall
   
  7. Ruth Rosina Bignall [Goldsmith] was the daughter of George Goldsmith, smith and Jane Ann Goldsmith [Wenham]. She was born 16th Nov 1863 at Danehill, Sussex, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1863 Q4 Vol 2B Page 126; died 9th Mar 1950 at 30 Kingswood Road, Tadworth, Banstead, Surrey
  She married Arthur Bignall on Oct to Dec 1886 at Poplar, London, registered at Poplar District, London, ref: 1886 Q4 Vol 1C Page 1261. He was born Nov 1862 at Croydon, Surrey; christened 11th Jan 1863 at St John's Church, Croydon, Surrey, parents Allen Archer & Caroline Bignell
   
  8. Herbert John Goldsmith was the son of George Goldsmith, smith and Jane Ann Goldsmith [Wenham]. He was born Oct to Dec 1867 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1867 Q4 Vol 2A Page 178
  He married Frances Rasell] on 19th Mar 1890 at Holy Trinity Church, Selhurst, Surrey, witnsses Charles G Rasell & Mary A Goldsmith. She was born 1867 at New York, USA
   
  9. Jabez James Goldsmith was the son of George Goldsmith, smith and Jane Ann Goldsmith [Wenham]. He was born 5th Dec 1869 at Croydon, Surrey
  He married Annie Mary Wall on Apr to June 1891 at Bourne, Lincolnshire, registered at Bourne District, Lincolnshire, ref: 1891 Q2 Vol 7A Page 653. She was born 25th Jan 1869 at Bourne, Lincolnshire
   
  10. Mary Ann Smith [Goldsmith] was the daughter of George Goldsmith, smith and Jane Ann Goldsmith [Wenham]. She was born Jan to Mar 1873 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1873 Q1 Vol 2A Page 219
  She married Percy Smith on Apr to June 1894 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1894 Q2 Vol 2B Page 173. He was born Oct to Dec 1871 at Croydon, Surrey, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1871 Q4 Vol 2A Page 179
   

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