The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Jonathan Finch, farm labourer
Generation No. 1
  1. Jonathan Finch, farm labourer He was born 1801 at Ripe, Sussex; christened 20th Dec 1801 at St John's Church, Ripe, Sussex, parents Daniel & Lydia Finch
  He married Maria Ford on 17th Oct 1830 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, witnesses William & Ann Finch & Henry Funnell. She was born 1812 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 17th Jan 1813 at St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth Ford. They had the following children:
2 iMary Ann who was born 1831 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1831 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
3 iiJohn who was born 1834 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1834 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, parents Jonathan & Maria Finch
4 iiiGeorge who was born 1835 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1835 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
  ivElizabeth who was born 1839 at Laughton, Sussex
  vHarriet who was born 1842 at Laughton, Sussex
  viHenry who was born 1844 at Laughton, Sussex
  viiLucy who was born 1848 at Laughton, Sussex
  viiiLuke who was born Aug 1850 at Laughton, Sussex
  ixEliza who was born 1854 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1854 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died Apr to June 1910 Brighton, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Mary Ann Message [Finch] was the daughter of Jonathan Finch, farm labourer and Maria Finch [Ford]. She was born 1831 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1831 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
  She married Thomas Message on Oct to Dec 1852 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q4 Vol 2B Page 101. He was born 1824 at Bexhill, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1824 at St Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex, parents Thomas & Sarah Message
   
  3. John Finch, carter was the son of Jonathan Finch, farm labourer and Maria Finch [Ford]. He was born 1834 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1834 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex, parents Jonathan & Maria Finch
  He married Harriet Arnold on 13th Aug 1865 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. She was born 1844 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1844 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJohn Roland who was born 1866 at Laughton, Sussex
  iiEllen G. who was born 1869 at Laughton, Sussex
  iiiAlfred D. who was born 1872 at Laughton, Sussex
  ivHarry who was born 1875 at Laughton, Sussex
  vAlice H. who was born 1877 at Laughton, Sussex
  viLuke R. who was born 1880 at Laughton, Sussex
   
  4. George Finch was the son of Jonathan Finch, farm labourer and Maria Finch [Ford]. He was born 1835 at Laughton, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1835 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
  He married Charlotte Hunnisett on 2nd Jul 1859 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. She was born 1839 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1839 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex, parents William & Jane Honeysett
   

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