The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Sophia Simmons [Davey], farmer She was born 1785 at Lewes, Sussex
	She married John Simmons on 3^rd Apr 1809 at St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex, witnesses Edward Pugh, John Harvey & Miriam Mannington. He was born c 1784 at ??. They had the following children:
	i	Sophia who was born 4^th Apr 1811 at Uckfield, Sussex
2	ii	Frances who was born 2^nd Apr 1815 at Uckfield, Sussex
	iii	Thomas who was born 1822 at Uckfield, Sussex
3	iv	Martha who was born 2^nd Sep 1824 at Uckfield, Sussex, parents John & Sophia Simmons; died Jan to Mar 1872 Hastings, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. Frances Noakes [Simmons] was the daughter of John Simmons and Sophia Simmons [Davey], farmer. She was born 2^nd Apr 1815 at Uckfield, Sussex
	She married John Buss Noakes, shopkeeper on Oct to Dec 1839. He was born 1815 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 29^th Jun 1815 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
4	i	John Simmons who was born 1841 at Burwash, Sussex
5	ii	William Thomas who was born 1843 at Burwash, Sussex
	iii	Catharine A. who was born 1846 at Burwash, Sussex
6	iv	Walter Henry who was born 1848 at Burwash, Sussex
	v	Sophia J. who was born 1850 at Burwash, Sussex

	3. Martha Lower [Simmons] was the daughter of John Simmons and Sophia Simmons [Davey], farmer. She was born 2^nd Sep 1824 at Uckfield, Sussex, parents John & Sophia Simmons; died Jan to Mar 1872 at Hastings, Sussex, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q1 Vol 2B Page 17
	She married Matthew Henry Lower on Oct to Dec 1845 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q4 Vol 7 Page 835. He was born 26^th Jan 1822 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 18^th Apr 1822 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died Mar 1896 at 285 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire; buried 10^th Mar 1896 at St Mary's Church, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, aged 74 years. They had the following children:
	i	Isabella who was born Apr to June 1847 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q2 Vol 7 Page 497
	ii	Martha who was born Oct to Dec 1851 at Chiddingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q4 Vol 7 Page 421

Generation No. 3
	4. John Simmons Noakes, grocer & drapers assistant was the son of John Buss Noakes, shopkeeper and Frances Noakes [Simmons]. He was born 1841 at Burwash, Sussex
	He married Sarah Susannah Humphrey on July to Sep 1869, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1869 Q3 Vol 2a Page 929. She was born 1835 at Staplehurst, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	Alice S. who was born 1872 at Burwash, Sussex

	5. William Thomas Noakes was the son of John Buss Noakes, shopkeeper and Frances Noakes [Simmons]. He was born 1843 at Burwash, Sussex
	He married Elizabeth Tompsett Newington on 31^st Aug 1869 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1838

	6. Walter Henry Noakes, grocer and draper was the son of John Buss Noakes, shopkeeper and Frances Noakes [Simmons]. He was born 1848 at Burwash, Sussex
	He married Emma on July to Sep 1882, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1882 Q3 Vol 2a Page 413. She was born 1851 at Battle, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Kathleen E who was born 1884 at Burwash, Sussex
	ii	Arthur W who was born 1886 at Burwash, Sussex